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News This Is How You Boogie in Persona 4: Dancing All Night
Get your groove on
Persona 4: Dancing All Night is probably just about the farthest that you can take Atlus' role-playing game series before it steps into the realm of utter ridiculousness, but that hasn't stopped the release from looking pretty darn fun. Featuring characters from the original Persona 4, the rhythm title's looking to test your...
News Atlus RPG Lost Dimension Brings Style and Tough Moral Choices to PS3 and Vita This Summer
Didn't see that one coming
Will Atlus ever stop pumping out stylish properties? We hope not, but in the meantime, it's bringing tactical role-playing game Lost Dimension to the PlayStation 3 and Vita this summer. Going against the grain for once, it looks like us Europeans won't have to wait several hundred years for Atlus to localise it either, as...
News Persona 5's Information Blowout Will Heighten Your Hype
It begins
Now that it's out in the open and letting loose all of its secrets, Persona 5 has sprung up the most wanted list of many a gamer. If you were already left extremely excited by the game's brilliant gameplay trailer, then you might want to sit down before we shower you in new information from Japanese publication Dengeki PlayStation. The...
Talking Point Has Persona 5's Gameplay Trailer Dulled Your Excitement for Final Fantasy XV?
Persona-lly speaking
Some wouldn't like to admit it, but it's not often that a Japanese role-playing game has the weight to make waves in the current climate of our industry – at least, not here in the West. But of course, like everything in life, when something good is destined to come along, it all comes at once. After almost a decade of as...
News Persona 5 Already Sounds Like It Could Be Darker Than Persona 4
Character and story details from the game's director
Despite the fact that Persona 4 was a game about mysterious and brutal murders in a small Japanese town, many veteran fans of Shin Megami Tensei — Persona's parent franchise — thought that it was a little too cheery in comparison to previous titles, including Persona 3, which was, in many...
News Persona 5 Probably Has The Most Stylish Menu Screens That We've Ever Seen
Believe the hype
We finally got our first proper look at Persona 5 earlier today, and unsurprisingly, it wasn't long until good old NeoGAF was creating GIFs out of the incredibly cool trailer. Forum user mcmmaster has caught three different types
News Persona 5's Brand New Gameplay Trailer Is the Phantom That You Need in Your Life
Reach out to the truth
It's about darn time, eh? We've finally got a brand new look at Persona 5 courtesy of the series' marathon livestream that's been happening over the last couple of days. Needless to say, we couldn't possibly be more excited to get our hands on the upcoming role-playing game, especially after seeing this. Providing the best...
News Here's a Very Quick Tease To Get You Hyped for Persona 5's Supposed Showing
Would you look at that
This is going to be a pretty short article, mainly because it consists of a single picture that was found by Twitter user @snowdust_sky. With the marathon Persona stream still going on, we're slowly but surely reaching the end of a countdown that's supposedly tied to Persona 5. What'll happen when the clock hits zero? We're...
News Yukiko, Naoto, and Nanako Strut onto the Dance Floor of Persona 4 Dancing All Night
I'm in the mood for dancing
While we've all been asleep in our beds since yesterday's song reveal, the Persona Super Live 48-hour stream is still running strong. While everyone in the boradcast's chat is getting impatient waiting for Persona 5 news, the rest of the time is being well spent spilling even more details on Dancing All Night. The biggest...
News Get Your Groove on with Persona 4 Dancing All Night's First Full Song
Stylin'
Along with its superb sense of style, the Persona series is well known for its fantastic soundtracks, so it's no wonder that there's a reasonable amount of interest surrounding upcoming rhythm title, Persona 4 Dancing All Night. The franchise's currently ongoing livestream has presented us with our newest look at the dance-'em-up in the...
News You'll Never Guess Who Was Voted Persona 4's Best Character
Scandal
Persona 4's stuffed full of brilliantly written characters, so it's always going to be hard picking a favourite. You might adore idol-on-a-break Rise, or you may think that knucklehead-with-a-heart-of-gold Kanji simply can't be beat, but neither of them have taken the top spot on this fan poll. The vote comes courtesy of the utterly...
News Prepare Yourselves for 30 Hours of Persona Goodness
Ready teddie
If we ran a poll right now asking you to vote for your most anticipated game, we'd hazard that Persona 5 would finish somewhere near to the top. Atlus' forthcoming PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 role-playing release has been the source of strong excitement for some time now, but we still don't actually know an enormous amount about it...
Review Citizens of Earth (PlayStation 4)
Recruit 'em all
It's not every day that a developer fails to fund its game through Kickstarter, but still gets picked up by a publisher of legendary stature like Atlus. However, this is the exact route taken by Eden Industries with its SNES-inspired Citizens of Earth, which borrows heavily from Ape and HAL Laboratory's cult classic, EarthBound. With...
Review Rollers of the Realm (PlayStation 4)
They see me rollin'
There are some unusual mash-ups of game genres out there that are either smashing successes or faltering failures. There are RPG third-person shooters like Mass Effect, hack-‘n’-slash action RPGs such as Darksiders II, and then there’s something like Destiny, an MMORPG open world first-person…well, you get the gist of...
News Get Those Trendy Specs On, Persona 5 Is Taking a Train West Next Year
Surprise we guess
The disappointment was almost palpable during Sony's PlayStation Experience event earlier today as Adam Boyes mentioned Persona 5, only to confirm that it is indeed coming to North America in 2015. And, er, that was about it. We didn't have any doubts that the highly anticipated RPG would make it West, but at least now it's set in...
News Persona 5 Looking Like a Lock for PlayStation Experience
Chie whiz
Are you worried that PlayStation Experience, an event taking place in Las Vegas, will be dominated by Western games? Don’t be, because it looks like everyone is invited to this party. Ex-1Up editor and current SCEA employee Shane Bettenhausen [Couldn’t he have picked an easier to spell surname? – Ed] has Tweeted an image hinting at...
Weirdness Persona 4 Lovers, We've Found You a Hallowe'en Costume
Beary good
Hallowe’en is fast approaching, which means that you’re probably panicking over outfits right now. Don’t settle for the bog-standard zombie, though, as this Teddie getup from Persona 4 should have your buddies scratching their heads. The cosy fleece comes complete with character appropriate details, such as a big zip on the rear,...
TGS 2014 Yosuke, Chie, and Kanji Get Their Groove On in This New Persona 4 Dancing All Night Trailer
Smooth moves
Just when you thought fan favourite tough guy Kanji Tatsumi couldn't possibly embarrass himself further, he appears in this new trailer for Persona 4 Dancing All Night sporting a dumb smile and some pretty hilarious moves. The buff blonde isn't alone, though, as he's joined by fellow dungeon-delvers Yosuke and Chie. All three persona...
News SRPG Mythical Legend Tears to Tiara II: Hier to the Overlord Lands on PS3
Hamil Smash!
For fans of Japanese titles, there are always those of myth and legend; the games everyone has heard about, but very few mortal souls have seen them with their own eyes. The strategy RPG series Tears to Tiara falls into this bracket after never being released outside it's native country — that is, until now. Skipping a generation,...
News Surprise! Persona 5 is Coming to PS4 After All
Plus, get a quick look at the game's cast
Ever since its initial reveal, Persona fans have been clawing at developer Atlus for a PlayStation 4 port of Persona 5. At first, the upcoming Japanese RPG was confirmed as a PS3 exclusive. Of course, that's no longer the case, as a new trailer that was shown at Sony's pre-Tokyo Game Show conference...
E3 2014 Our JRPG Heroes Duke it Out Once Again in Persona 4 Arena Ultimax's Newest Trailer
Round 2
Arguably one of the weirdest genre collisions of recent times returns with Persona 4 Arena Ultimax. This free-for-all brawler created by Arc System Works of BlazBlue fame features its own unique storyline which ties into the Persona series. Featuring characters from Persona 3 and Persona 4, you can re-imagine battles that you could...
News Persona 4 Arena Ultimax's Japanese Boxart Is the Best We've Seen in Ages
The champion returns
We love a good looking game case here at Push Square. A box that you can stand on your shelf with pride, knowing that someday, your grandchildren will look at it in awe. A box much like Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is getting in its native Japan. We're exaggerating, of course, but there's no denying that the upcoming brawler has...
Review Daylight (PlayStation 4)
Low battery life
Daylight is the procedurally generated horror game from Zombie Studios, the indie outfit best known for free-to-play first-person shooter Blacklight Retribution. It has the distinction of being the first game released using the new – and largely impressive – Unreal Engine 4, making this an attractive proposition for visual...
News Rise Kujikawa Struts Off the Stage and into the Ring in Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
Please notice me senpai
Clearly not content with her life as a teen idol, Persona 4's dungeon navigator Rise Kujikawa will be taking her act away from the stage in the upcoming brawler, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax. Fans of the all singing all dancing love interest should be trembling at the mere thought of beating the snot out of Teddie with their...
News Danganronpa 2 Waves Goodbye to Despair on 2nd September
Kuma to daddy
NIS America will pull the trigger on Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair on 2nd September in North America, an Atlus sales sheet has revealed. The popular Persona maker is helping to distribute the PlayStation Vita exclusive in North America, which was
Review Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars (PlayStation Vita)
Born to try
Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars is one of the strangest games that you’ll ever play. Its premise – which, in essence, revolves around mating – provides an odd starting point, but get past this and you’ll find a surprisingly enjoyable excursion that’s only really let down by repetition and some unnecessarily sexual...
News Failed Kickstarter Citizens of Earth Is Destined to Save the World After All
We need you
Have you ever backed a Kickstarter only to have it fall short of its target goal, never to see the light of day? This was the fate that befell Citizens of Earth, an Earthbound-inspired RPG in which the vice president of the world must save the planet from destruction with the help of ordinary citizens. It seems that this game was...
News PS4 Survival Horror Daylight Spares You of Scares Until End of April
Title's still coming for you
Those of you with weak knees will have no need to shake, rattle, and roll until the end of April, as Blacklight: Retribution developer Zombie Studios has delayed its procedurally generated PlayStation 4 survival horror Daylight until the end of April. In a decidedly unspooky message, a company representative pointed out...
News Persona 4 Goes for Gold on the PlayStation 3
Yu know you'll buy it
Fans of high school drama and strange stuffed animals will be delighted to learn that Persona 4 is coming to the PlayStation 3. Judging by an ESRB listing spotted by Siliconera, the popular JRPG will launch as a PS2 Classic, meaning that it will be without the
News Atlus Dismantles Hopes of Demon's Souls 2 on PS4
Don't rule it out just yet, though
From Software’s cult action role-playing game Demon’s Souls followed a more arduous path onto the PlayStation 3 than the characters depicted in its maddeningly masochistic campaign. Published by Sony in Japan, the platform holder actually passed on a Western release – a mistake which Worldwide Studios...
News Persona 4 Will Dance All Night on Your PlayStation Vita
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax also entering the ring
When it rains, it pours – and Atlus appears to have taken that old adage to heart. Fresh from revealing that hotly anticipated sequel Persona 5 will arrive in North America next year, the publisher has also confirmed that PlayStation 3 fighter Persona 4 Arena Ultimax and bizarre PlayStation Vita...
News Persona 5 Brings Style to Western PS3s in 2015
Personify
Just as the relatively haunting and mysterious image of those empty chairs against that blood red background was starting to slip from memory, Atlus has unveiled Persona 5's official English website. Much like its Japanese counterpart, it states a clear and simple message: the game will be coming to Western PlayStation 3s in 2015. It may...
News Persona 4 Arena Sequel Delivers a Suplex to Importers
And it hurts
The Japanese language barrier can get in the way of a lengthy JRPG, but it's less problematic if you merely want to smash someone's head in. However, it seems that importers will have to wait a little longer for the uniquely named Persona 4 The Ultimax Ultra Suplex Hold, as fans eagerly awaiting the sequel to Arc System Works' fighting...
News Chlotz Is Your New Best Friend in Vita Title Conception II
Saving the world got a whole lot easier
A new challenger appears, donning some bright red hair. Atlus has introduced Chlotz, your newest companion in PlayStation Vita title Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars. He may seem like a goofy kid that is outmatched all the time, but he makes up for it by having a big heart. It also helps that he is a...
Rumour There's Still Hope for a Western Release of Yakuza 5
Cloud Atlus
We’ve been begging to play it for months, but a brand new rumour suggests that Yakuza 5 could actually be heading overseas. A translation of the gigantic PlayStation 3 exclusive – which dragon punched its native Japan all the way back in 2012 – has so far been ruled out by publisher SEGA, but EGM speculates th
News PS Vita RPG Conception II Is Expected to Deliver in the EU
No retail in sight
Known for its European delays due to a lack of regional headquarters, it seems that Atlus is attempting to shrug off this niggling reputation with the announcement that Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars will be made available on European PlayStation Vitas in the second quarter of 2014. Don't expect to be picki
News This PS Vita RPG May Look Harmless, But It's for Mature Players Only
Well, sort of
It’s not often that a Japanese role-playing game obtains a ‘Mature’ rating from the ESRB, but that’s exactly what the North American classifications board has awarded PlayStation Vita dungeon crawler Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars. While the Nintendo 3DS iteration is the only version to be examined thus far, it...
News You're Free to Try and Decipher This Conception II Trailer
Shooting stars
There are two types of trailer: the teaser that tells you next to nothing about the product that it’s promoting, and the epic that uncovers everything that you could ever want to know. This lengthy footage for upcoming PlayStation Vita role-playing game Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars falls into the latter category,...
News Dragon's Crown's Firey Fifth Patch Breaks Level Cap and Generates Random Dungeons
Flaming heck
Fans of Vanillaware's chaotic action RPG Dragon's Crown will be ecstatic to learn of the game's fifth and final update, which seems to have been designed with the most hardcore of players in mind. Aside from the typical "gameplay stability" fix, the patch attempts to lengthen the beautiful brawler's already beefy playtime. It all...
News Persona 5 Aims to Break the Shackles of Life on PS3
Damn your love, damn your lies
Atlus’ recently announced Persona 5 will be filled with a hearty helping of high school angst if a recent Dengeki PlayStation report is representative of the upcoming PlayStation 3 release. The Japanese magazine claims that the hotly anticipated sequel will once again take place in a classroom, but will find its cast...
News Get Your Groove On, Persona 4 Dancing All Night Is Coming to Vita in 2014
We love you Risette
Imagine eagerly awaiting the reveal of a certain Persona 5, only to be shown the craziness that is Persona 4 Dancing All Night. Regardless of fans' disappointment at the time, this rhythm game has already got us grooving in the office. The dance-'em-up is set to spin into Japan in Autumn 2014 as a PlayStation Vita exclusive. In...
News Persona 5 Jumps Out of Your Dreams and into Reality
Choo choo, all aboard
After announcing a 3DS spin-off, perplexing our speech with Persona 4 Ultimax Ultra Suplex Hold, and revealing a Persona 4-based dancing game, it looked like fans' dreams of a Persona 5 announcement had been crushed during Atlus' streaming event today. Thankfully, the incredibly ta
News Persona 4 The Ultimax Ultra Suplex Hold Will Be Perplexing Japan in 2014
Say that again
During today's much-hyped announcement event, Atlus released a trailer for Persona 4 Arena's sequel, Persona 4 The Ultimax Ultra Suplex Hold. Don't worry, it'll probably just be called Persona 4 Arena 2 in the West. Although we only get a few quick glimpses of gameplay, it looks very much like you'd expect it to. The only real...
News Japan Loots a Dragon's Crown Cross-Play Patch [Updated]
The more the merrier
Atlus has confirmed that the patch is indeed heading to North America, and will be "arriving very soon". The publisher also states that more details are on the way. [Original story] Despite the fact that you can transfer your save file between the PlayStation 3 and Vita versions of Vanillaware's RPG beat 'em up Dragon's Crown,...
Review Dragon's Crown (PlayStation 3)
Picture perfect
Atlus has forged something of a rocky relationship with European gamers. It's hard to remember a time when its titles haven't been delayed for seemingly ridiculous periods before making the journey overseas – but thankfully, the Japanese publisher has somehow managed to deliver quality games over and over again. Developer...
News Wait, So SEGA Now Owns Persona Developer Atlus?
Yes, it does
SEGA has tossed a big pile of cash at the feet of troubled holding group Index Corporation, and purchased Persona developer Atlus in the process. The company’s been sniffing around the flagging firm for some time, but won an auction to buy the bankrupt company in a deal estimated at around ¥14 billion ($140 million). According to the...
Review Dragon's Crown (PlayStation Vita)
Worthy of the crown
It wasn't long ago now that Vanillaware released Muramasa Rebirth for the PlayStation Vita, and showed us exactly what it's capable of doing with an OLED screen. In an apparent effort to prove that it isn't done yet, the developer’s second game has already landed on the handheld in the form of Dragon's Crown. Though it may...
News Persona 4 Arena Punching Back with New Characters
Put 'em up
Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu has revealed a new version of Arc System Works' story-fuelled fighting spin-off, Persona 4 Arena. The article also disclosed details about two new fighters: Yukari Takeba and Junpei Iori from Persona 3. Yukari Takeba is equipped with a pink, angelic-looking bow and specialises in both long-range and...
News Dragon's Crown Is Questing to Europe Later This Year
Worldwide looting
A European release for Atlus' highly anticipated action RPG Dragon's Crown was beginning to look quite sketchy, but today the title was confirmed to be making the journey by publisher NIS America. Although no solid release date was given, Europe is to expect the game sometime in the Autumn. Sporting a fantastic art style, chaotic...
News So, Atlus' Parent Company Just Registered a Persona 5 Domain
But which platform will it launch on?
Persona 5 is a game that’s been on the tip of most gamers’ tongues for eons, but now there’s reason to believe that it could be right around the corner. Atlus’ admittedly troubled parent company Index Corporation registered a domain for the hotly anticipated follow-up on 25th June. Cue throngs of excited...