Atlus Reveals 'Persona 4' for PS2!

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 has officially been unveiled in the latest issue of popular Japanese game mag Famitsu. Persona 4 is scheduled to release for the PS2 in Japan this summer. Atlus USA has not announced a North American release yet, but it will likely come after Persona 3: FES (a directors cut of Persona 3 with new content) is released in the US this April.


Persona 4 (or 'P4' for short) takes place in a new setting. While P3 took place in the city, P4's main setting is a Japanese countryside. Many popular features from P3 return such as the calender/daily events, school events and activities, social links, battle system, persona fusions (an series staple) and an involved storyline with lots of voiceovers and the occasional anime cutscene.


New to P4 are the new cast of characters, new story thats centered around a mysterious chain of murders that occur on foggy days, additional personae (bringing the total to 180+), weather forecast system (a vital part to the story, will likely play a role in everyday events as well), new social links and several different endings to the story.


For more information on Persona 4, check out the 17-minute-long Japanese trailer (YouTube) and stay tuned to The Super Awesome Nerd Blog! Also, make sure you check out Persona 3: FES when its released stateside April 22nd, especially if you didn't play the original P3 that was released last summer.

Related Links
Offical P4 Japanese trailer (YouTube)
Famitsu P4 scans (Insert Credit message boards)

Sources
Kotaku
Joystiq
Famitsu (scans)