Persona 4 Arena made its worldwide console and arcade debut back in 2012. A bizarre departure for the series, the fighting game from Arc System Works and Atlus is actually a canonical sequel to Persona 4. A few months after the events of P4, The Midnight Channel starts broadcasting again, which inevitably ropes the Persona 4 cast into a Fighting tournament against each other and their Shadows.
What was originally announced for Japan as Persona 4: The Ultimax Ultra Suplex Hold, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is a continuation of the previous fighting game. The sequel brings in characters from Persona 3, with Junpei, Yukari and Rise all making their playable debut in the fighting game series. Along with the new additions to the roster, the pre-existing characters and mechanics from Persona 4 Arena have all been re-balanced. After months of waiting due to the massive announcement of future Persona titles, Atlus has officially confirmed that Persona 4Arena Ultimax is now available for pre-order. While Atlus has not announced an official release date, both GameStop and Amazon list the title as being available on September 30. As this is a brand new, stand-alone fighting game, and not an update to a pre-existing one, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is priced at $59.99, for both PS3 and Xbox 360. Pre-order bonuses and an official release date from Atlus will be announced at a later date.
Last November, Atlus revealed four Persona titles planned to release over the course of 2014, along with several other media-related items. Apart from Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, Atlus will release Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, Persona 4: Dancing All Night, and Persona 5. Two full-length anime films for Persona 3 are also planned for this year- one of which has already been released.