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    Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4

    Game » consists of 5 releases. Released Jul 10, 2008

    Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 is a role-playing game developed and published by Atlus for the PlayStation 2. It is chronologically the fifth installment in the Shin Megami Tensei: Persona series. Like its predecessor, its gameplay combines a traditional role-playing game with elements of a social simulation. Its critical and commercial success spawned a sizable media empire, including several spinoff titles.

    PS2 exclusive?!

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    #1  Edited By cjcox

    I was shocked to see  this be a PS2 exclusive.

    it seems the PS2 still has more exclusive games than the PS3

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    #2  Edited By Ysy

    I imagine Atlus is probably just trying to target the largest user-base for it's Shin Megami Tensei games.  Which also explains why the recently announced Raidou Kuzunoha Vs. Avadon King is Playstation 2-bound.

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    #3  Edited By zhinse

    I would be more excited about this game if it was actually on a next gen console. It looks really cool from what it sounds like, and the promised more variety in the visuals makes me intrigued. The lack of variety in Persona 3 is making me slog through the game at a rather slow pace.

    During the time of its release ( december? ? ) i would be tired of buying ps2 games. If it's cheaper than the Usual 50 dollars though, i might consider buying it, but first i have to beat part 3.

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    #4  Edited By hazelnutman

    Japan = still ton of PS2 games

    SMT = Japan

    Therefore, SMT = still ton of PS2 games.

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    #5  Edited By Arkthemaniac
    Ysy said:
    "I imagine Atlus is probably just trying to target the largest user-base for it's Shin Megami Tensei games.  Which also explains why the recently announced Raidou Kuzunoha Vs. Avadon King is Playstation 2-bound."
    If they were targeting as many people as possible, they'd make it multiplatform.
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    #6  Edited By Ysy
    Arkthemaniac said:
    "Ysy said:
    "I imagine Atlus is probably just trying to target the largest user-base for it's Shin Megami Tensei games.  Which also explains why the recently announced Raidou Kuzunoha Vs. Avadon King is Playstation 2-bound."
    If they were targeting as many people as possible, they'd make it multiplatform."

    There's much lower interest in these sort of games than those adapters of the western-based Xbox and the family-oriented Wii.
      Why bother investing in the money to make it multi-platform if it isn't going to be worth it?  Not to mention that I honestly cannot think of an Atlus game that has ever been multi-platform (though this just may be my brain failing).
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    #7  Edited By RPGGUY2500
    hazelnutman said:
    "Japan = still ton of PS2 games

    SMT = Japan

    Therefore, SMT = still ton of PS2 games."
    yep pretty much there isnt really much to say other than that
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    #8  Edited By Lemegeton

    i enjoyed P3 but i wont be playing this one. just looks too similar to P3 to warrant diverting time from PS3 games

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    #10  Edited By Ikiryou

    PS2 titles still beat out the PS3 and Xbox 360 titles in Japan [Devil Kings 2 anyone?]. That's enough reason to keep putting out PS2-based games. Anyone who's played Rogue Galaxy can tell you that the PS2's still got untapped potential, which might never get fully realized.

    Developers shifted away from the last-gen consoles because of the increased revenue potential generated by all of those $60 price tags, not to mention downloadable content  for sale. I spent at least $20 on Folklore DLC last weekend alone.

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