Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is a remaster of the original game from 2014. While a fighting game featuring Persona 5 characters may also be in development, this release means that Persona 4 Arena Ultimax will now be available on modern platforms.
Atlus had earlier confirmed that Persona 4 Arena Ultimax will not support rollback netcode on launch, which frustrated many fans who were interested in playing the game online. Last year’s Guilty Gear Strive was perhaps notable for its inclusion of rollback netcode, and Capcom also added it to the upcoming Capcom Fighting Collection. Atlus had announced that it is considering adding rollback sometime after launch, and the development team has now shared its plans regarding the same.
The Twitter account of Atlus West has shared a video featuring Kazuhisa Wada, producer of Persona 4 Arena Ultimax. He begins by stating that it has been almost 10 years since the release of the game, and Atlus was amazed to see fans’ excitement for this port. He then confirms that rollback netcode is coming to Persona 4 Arena Ultimax in summer 2022, a few months after the game’s release in March. However, rollback will only be added to the Steam and PS4 versions, and players on Switch will have to play without it.
Many fans seem excited about this announcement, but some are disappointed at rollback not being available on launch. Other users believe that the Switch is not powerful enough to handle rollback netcode for Persona 4 Arena Ultimax. There may be some truth to this, as the PC and PS4 versions of BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle will get this feature in April but the Switch will be similarly left out. Rollback netcode was probably at the top of players’ demands from Atlus, and this news will perhaps encourage more users to give Persona 4 Arena Ultimax a shot.
Atlus is also currently celebrating the 25-year anniversary of the Persona series, and it had confirmed that fans will get news about other projects in February. Persona 4 Arena Ultimax was mentioned in the latest volume of Persona's 25-year anniversary celebration series, but the rest of the video was mainly centered around specific events in Japan. The next announcement will take place in April, and fans can hope that Atlus finally reveals a new game at the show.
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax will release on March 18 for PC, PS4, and Switch.
