http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/08/31/persona_developments/
 

A bit more surprising is Persona 4 The Ultimate In Mayonaka Arena. Atlus is teaming up with Arc System Works for a 2D fighter that will be released first for arcades in Spring 2012, then for PS3 and Xbox 360 in Summer 2012. The game is being developed by the BlazBlue team.

The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena has a new story that takes place two yeas after the events of Persona 4. Characters from Persona 4 and Persona 3 will feature in the game.

 
Huh.

Wait, what? This doesn't seem like a good idea. Like, at all.

I hope Chie has a super that has her punt a tank into your face. Arc System Works seems like the right company to do this.

So... The Personas fight for you, or your character fights and use the Persona only in special moves? If it's the latter, Kanji will be invencible! D:

Wait what? So is this going to be a lead up to P5?

Sounds like the best fighting game ever.

OH MY GOD!! A PERSONA 4 FIGHTING GAME!? Jeff totally called that shit. 
I can't wait to use Chie's galactic punt finishing move. Also her opening line will be "Ah ha, is this our chance?"

WHAT THE FUCK
 
 
WJA
 
 
JIJ
 
 
 
ASJADA

SERIOUSLY ATLUS

@NinjaHunter said:

I hope Chie has a super that has her punt a tank into your face.

Hell yeah

But this is wierd...

I'm totally using Nanako as my main.

SERIOUSLY

Can't wait for Capcom vs Atlus in 2013!

Oh god so much crazy shit happening.

I'm maining Chie.

Going to use Kanji and bust all you fools with my chair.

this is crazy but i ca see this working. im going to main kanji. if final fantasy can do it why can't persona

dissida:persona

dammit this is bought.. TAKE MY MONEY

Wait, what? This doesn't seem like a good idea. Like, at all.

Jeff is going to be alll over that! and I would be completely up for playing persona 4 on the vita!

Chie's taunt should have her eating some steak.

I'm just going to assume it's non-canonical so that's fine in my book. But a fighting game you say? That's kinda crazy but it might just work...

What, what, what, what... what? Cool? I think? Maybe? What?

Yosuke and Charlie/Yuu/Setou/Whatever his name is 

Fighting game with personas? So kinda like JoJo's Bizarre Adventures?

my mind is fucking blown

I just splooged all over my ceiling. This will be incredible! Even if it turns out to be awful, it will still be incredible, due to it being incredibly awful. 
 
Arc system works generally make solid games though, so in all seriousness it should be pretty good. Any problems I have had with their previous games have stemmed from character designs (here's looking at you Arcana Heart [EDIT: in fairness they appear to have published this game not developed it, but still]), but in the case of P4 I already know and love the characters. So if the fighting engine is fun, this game will be a must buy for me.

 So kinda like JoJo's Bizarre Adventures?

Adachi's finishing move is raping the other person.

huh. now that my brain has gotten over the mindfuck of this annoucnement here's something a little more coherent:
 
Man, they are milking the Persona name for eveything its worth and then some. I don't think the Persona team will be very involved in it, though, so I'm not very interested for now. Seems like shalemess milking and I'll probably only get if its a super-reverant(yet comedic) thing like Smash Bros.

This image has suddenly become appropriate.

I love everything Arc System Works does, doesn't matter how bizarre it is. Are there screens yet?

WHAT THE MOTHERFUCKING FUCK?

  I don't think the Persona team will be very involved in it, though, so I'm not very interested for now. 

Colour me confused.

Siliconera has more from the article. it supposedly continues the P4 story and Teddie is hosting a combat tournament because , um well, yeah...

Confirmed characters are Chie, Yosuke, the MC and Aigis

http://www.siliconera.com/2011/08/30/blazblue-team-developing-persona-4-fighting-game/

Also... Igor is my main.

Adachi's finishing move is raping the other person.

this seems totally like a crazy japanese developers idea...oh yeah, it is. i wanna see how this game turns out

Siliconera has more from the article. it supposedly continues the P4 story and Teddie is hosting a combat tournament because , um well, yeah...

Confirmed characters are Chie, Yosuke, the MC and Aigis

http://www.siliconera.com/2011/08/30/blazblue-team-developing-persona-4-fighting-game/

Siliconera has more from the article. it supposedly continues the P4 story and Teddie is hosting a combat tournament because , um well, yeah...

Confirmed characters are Chie, Yosuke, the MC and Aigis

http://www.siliconera.com/2011/08/30/blazblue-team-developing-persona-4-fighting-game/

@endaround said:

Siliconera has more from the article. it supposedly continues the P4 story and Teddie is hosting a combat tournament because , um well, yeah...

Confirmed characters are Chie, Yosuke, the MC and Aigis

http://www.siliconera.com/2011/08/30/blazblue-team-developing-persona-4-fighting-game/

Wow, Teddie's an asshole. It's P3's "The Answer" all over again.

Man, they are milking the Persona name for eveything its worth and then some. I don't think the Persona team will be very involved in it, though, so I'm not very interested for now. Seems like shalemess milking and I'll probably only get if its a super-reverant(yet comedic) thing like Smash Bros.

lol

SOMEONE CALL THE WHISKEY HOTLINE
 
 
Edit: Also, who threw whom into a volcano?

this is gonna be the first new fighting game I've bought since... ever!

gonna main Kanji and renovate your ass

Siliconera has more from the article. it supposedly continues the P4 story and Teddie is hosting a combat tournament because , um well, yeah...

Confirmed characters are Chie, Yosuke, the MC and Aigis

http://www.siliconera.com/2011/08/30/blazblue-team-developing-persona-4-fighting-game/

@mutha3 said:

Man, they are milking the Persona name for eveything its worth and then some. I don't think the Persona team will be very involved in it, though, so I'm not very interested for now. Seems like shalemess milking and I'll probably only get if its a super-reverant(yet comedic) thing like Smash Bros.

Indeed. And I don't give a fuck! This is awesome. They could give me a Persona kart game and I'd still say it's awesome.