VG PRE:View - Persona 4: Golden

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Release Date: October 30, 2012
MSRP: $39.99
Exclusively on: PS Vita
ESRB: RP (rating pending)
Genre: RPG
Publisher: Atlus
Developer: Atlus
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The long awaited remake of Atlus’ Persona 4 breathes life into the PS Vita.

     If you’re a fan of the Shin Megami Tensei series, then there’s no doubt you’ve already heard about Atlus bringing a remake of Persona 4 to the PS Vita this October.  Persona 4: Golden boasts improvements and extras to further enhance gameplay from it's original debut on the Playstation 2.

   

         

     We can expect P4:G to receive similar treatment as the remake of the third installment in the series, Persona 3:FES. 

     What does that mean? And of course, anyone that has already played Persona 4 would be curious to discover what—if anything, is new to this release.

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.:Story Based Additions:.

+Extra Events

          ~Additional story arcs added (this won’t change the main story)

+More Animated Sequences

+increased voiced dialogue

.:Gameplay Based Additions:.

+An Added Non-Player Character (NPC) to the Social Link

+Additional Combat Character Assists

          ~Characters may engaged in double-team attacks similar to Persona 3 Portable

+Rise's added combat functionality

          ~Rise, your battle support, may now join in on group attacks and save the 
            main protagonist from death!

+More Personas

+More Costumes

+Dungeon Rescue (Online)

          ~Call for help from other players via Wi-Fi or your 3G connection

.:Core Additions:.

+Remastered for the PS Vita

+Music Player

          ~featuring songs from the game

+Video Player

          ~View Cutscenes from the game

          ~View select concert performances from the 

            Live! Velvet Room in Akasaka Blitz

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     With a substantial list of additions, it's no wonder that Atlus took nearly three years to issue a highly demanded remake.  However, will these added additions be able to sway PS Vita users to invest in a game like this?  In it's Japan release, P4:Golden received 193,000 sold copies in the first week--making the record for the highest new selling game for the Vita.  Already proven it's worth overseas, Persona 4: Golden is a title worth looking forward to in next few months.

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References
1.      Hamilton, Kirk (2012-05-29). "Persona 4: The Golden's Intro Movie Drips With Style and Harmonica Rifts". http://kotaku.com/5914039/persona-4-the-goldens-intro-movie-drips-with-style-and-harmonica-riffs. Retrieved 2012-06-26.

2.      Hamilton, Kirk (2012-06-11). "Persona 4 Golden Takes Bonus Music Content to a New Level".
    http://kotaku.com/5917463/persona-4-golden-takes-bonus-music-content-to-a-new-leve.
3.      Ign. "Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 Golden".http://www.ign.com/games/shin-megami-tensei-persona-4/vita-116892. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
4.      Jabbari, Aram (2012-05-02). "Persona 4 Golden Coming to PS Vita This Fall". http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/05/02/persona-4-golden-coming-to-ps-vita-this-fall/. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
5.     Snow, Jean (2008-07-18). "Persona 4 Easily Tops Japan Sales". Wired. http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2008/07/persona-4-easil/. Retrieved 2012-06-25.