Persona 4 Golden, the definitive edition of the predecessor to the popularPersona 5, is no longer exclusive to the PlayStation Vita.
Persona 4 Goldenis now available for PC throughSteam, with a price tag of $20 for the standard edition and $25 for the deluxe edition, which comes with a digital art book and digital soundtrack.
Four years after Atlus launchedPersona 4for the PlayStation 2 in 2008, the developer rolled outPersona 4 Goldento the PlayStation Vita in 2012. The enhanced version of the RPG added a wide range of new content to the game, including new characters, updated graphics, and more Personas to discover.
Persona 4 Goldenis generally considered one of thebest PlayStation Vita gamesof all time, with some players purchasing the handheld console primarily to play the RPG. The exclusivity has been a limiting factor to the game’s reach, but not anymore.
The PC port of the beloved game features support for various resolutions, improvements to take its graphics to full HD, and a choice between English and Japanese voice-overs. Steam Achievements and Trading Cards forPersona 4 Goldenhave also been added.
Persona 4 Goldenhas become the first game in the mainline series to become available on PC, and it remains to be seen if morePersonagames will make the jump. Digital Trends has reached out to Atlus, and we will update this article as soon as we hear back.
Atlus’Personaspinoffs
Atlus has been known for releasing upgraded versions and spinoffs ofits mainlinePersonagames, withPersona 4also spawning fighting gamePersona 4 Arenaand rhythm gamePersona 4: Dancing All Night. Its predecessor,Persona 3, also hadPersona 3: FES,Persona 3 Portable, andPersona 3: Dancing in Moonlight.
Atlus, however, is currently focused onPersona 5.After a worldwide release in 2017, Atlus has since launchedPersona 5: Dancing in Starlightin 2018 andPersona 5 Royalin 2019. Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers, which is set months after thePersona 5storyline, was released in February in Japan, with a Western release date still unannounced.
