Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

Our analysis

A fun and feature-rich 2D fighter that is approachable for newcomers yet has a remarkably high skill ceiling, with 22 fighters and a rewarding RPG-flavored Golden mode for solo players. The text-heavy story mode is a glacial, padded bore, and the Switch version is hobbled by the lack of rollback netcode, making other platforms preferable for online play. Still one of the better fighters on the platform.

Our analysis

A content-rich 2D fighter with tight, responsive controls and accessible shared inputs that encourage experimentation across a 22-character roster, backed by a deep battle system and the standout Golden Arena boss-rush mode. Presentation is vibrant with expressive art, jaw-dropping ultimates, and a bombastic soundtrack. The main drawback is the dense, poorly-paced visual-novel story that leaves newcomers lost, plus the lack of rollback netcode and a steep price for an eight-year-old game.