History WMG / Persona4Arena

*** [[TakeAThirdOption Dan]][[DevilMayCry te]].

[[WMG:The game's sequel will be a crossover with VideoGame/BlazBlue: ''Persona X [=BlazBlue=]'' (for lack of a better Japanese sounding crossover name)]]
* Obviously, story's going to go the non-canon route, like the Persona characters entering the [=BlazBlue=] universe or something of the sort. Main antagonist might as well be the Nyarly, since he'd make a cool kick-ass final boss.
* The roster of the [=BlazBlue=] side would probably remain the same, with a total of 23 characters as of ''Chronophantasma'', while the Persona crew (13 characters) would add in Minato, Minako (since it's non-canon, might as well go all out), Junpei, Ken w/ Koromaru, Yukari, Rise, Tatsuya, Maya and two more characters from either the first or fifth Persona games. If ever they would decide to add in a couple more [=BlazBlue=] fighters, my money's on Jubei, Saya or an original character like Amane, Bullet and Azrael.
* A team battle system can be implemented. One ideal system would have teams of three, with one in active combat. Teams will only be allowed to switch out with each other when a round has ended. Players will also be given the choice to fight as a solo character, and a ratio mode ala Capcom Vs. SNK can be implemented for handicap battles. Fights can either be by round or elimination (where both teams fight until one side has no more active participants.)
* The story mode, as well as Abyss and Legion modes, can have customization similar to the main Persona games, with different slots that affect HP, defense, speed and attack power, with certain pieces giving unique properties, like unlimited usage of Ouroburos for Hazama or unlimited Orgia Mode for Aigis.
** A possible story arc could involve the fighters being transported to a new dimension (ala ProfessorLaytonVsAceAttorney) with elements of both Persona and [=BlazBlue=] mixed with the said new setting. Nyarlothep would probably set up a fighting tournament to try and harness enough negative energy to screw up the worlds, and the fighters duel each other to earn the right to face Nyarly for whatever reason they want.
* The story will start off with two separate prologues, one for both sides. Afterwards, the game will shift between different groups ala Subspace Emissary as the story goes along, like one for Ragna. Yu, and Noel and another for Naoto, Yosuke, Tager and Makoto.
* Gameplay:
** The game will use [=BlazBlue=]'s L-M-H-Drive (Persona) button movement system.
** The meter will be divided into four sections, so everybody, not just Jin and the Persona crew, can SB their specials. Hakumen'll still have his magatama gauge. While not necessary, the game can implement the Enhanced Specials mechanic, from InjusticeGodsAmongUs, where meter will be expended only if the enhanced specials hit, although that would probably noob the game up even further.
** All characters can use Barrier Block, with the Personas doing the blocking for their users. If the barrier gauge is depleted, Drive/Persona attacks will be rendered unusable for some time: same goes for any special attacks that need the use of the D/P button. Bursts will follow the system from Persona 4 Arena.
** Persona characters will have their commands reassigned so they will make use of DP, HCF motions and the like. However, the timing of all special attacks will be as forgivable as P4A, [=BlazBlue=] characters will have some of their weirder button motions simplified (like the commands for Hazama and Tager's Astrals.)
* Music: Imagine the majesty of Shoji and Daisuke working their magic on the soundtrack. Heaven on Earth. However, considering gameplay, it's more likely that stage music will be implemented instead of character themes. Here's hoping, though.
* Arcade mode will run for 10 stages, like the first two BB games, with rival battles at stages 4 and 7. Stage 8 (in keeping up with the tournament setting) would be a regular battle (think about the final stage of CVS2), while Stages 9 and 10 are against a sub boss (at least one BB and one Persona) and Nyarly. Philemon could function as a BonusBoss.

** Great concept, yes. However, ASW/Mori Toshimichi has stated that [=BlazBlue=] won't be crossing over with anything (not even VideoGame/GuiltyGear, which would've made more sense) until its story is concluded. Continuum Shift is only halfway of the overall story, so them crossing over with Persona wouldn't be at that time. It may be possible, but it'll take a damn long time and by the time it comes, I think we'd be having Persona 5 or 6 or 7, where the Persona 4 cast would be considered 'old school'. But if you're still looking for a [=BlazBlue=] X Persona story... (Warning: Shameless Self Promotion!) [[FanFic/ShadowsOfTheAzure there's fanfic...]]

[[WMG:The Investigation Team's reactions to the newly introduced ''Persona 3'' characters]]
* Junpei & Yosuke won't like each other, but it'll be clear that it's because they subconsciously remind them of themselves, and be pointed out to them by their friends.
* At least one of the Investigation Team will turn out to have a huge pre-existing crush on Yukari.
** Even better, Teddie will recognise her from [[ADateWithRosiePalms Yosuke's magazines]], much to Yosuke's horror.
* One of the Investigation Team (Probably Chie) will {{squee}} over Yukari due to her role in ''Featherman''.
** Or Naoto for extra hilarity; she is outright shown to be the biggest toku nerd of the bunch, after all.
* Rise & Yukari will already be familiar with one another, due to their status as celebrities.

[[WMG:Additions to the update/sequel]]
* It was recently announced that ''Arena'' received a [[NoExportForYou Japanese arcade-only]] patch/sequel that added the following major additions:
** [[{{Persona 3}} Junpei Iori and Yukari Takeba]] as playable characters.
** The ability to play as each character's Shadow Self ([[GameplayAndStorySegregation Labrys and Shadow Labrys are still counted as different characters]]), being more meter-reliant (full gauge for each round) at the expense of no Burst and Awakening.)
* While there are no current plans to bring this to consoles or outside Japan, it is an inevitability that this will push though, considering that both ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'' and ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'' have had their fair share of updates as well. Arcsys would do well to add a few additions for the consoles:
** More characters: It would make more sense to finish the Shadow Ops/S.E.E.S. by adding Ken Amada (the final surviving member of S.E.E.S. who has not been added yet), but adding [[TheHero Makato Yuki]], ''P3's'' main protagonist would make a welcome addition as well. While it would be a long shot, one can even try adding [[GuestStarPartyMember Shinjiro]] [[BackFromTheDead Aragaki]], or even a character from previous ''Persona'' games.
*** There is a justification within the game - [[spoiler:the Malevolent Entity taking on Shinjiro & Makoto's forms in an attempt to unnerve the former S.E.E.S. much like it took on the forms of the Investigation Team & Shadow Operative's shadows in the original ''Arena'' story mode. The normal[=/=]non-Shadow versions of the character would just be a Non-Canon EasterEgg for the fans available in versus & arcade mode, whilst the Shadow version of the characters would be what appears in the Story mode]].
*** [[spoiler:If the Maelvolent Entity takes the forms of dead characters, it could also provide a reason for the members of Strega to be playable as well.]]
** Added story: Considering the new backgrounds and additional characters, it is possible that the new update takes place after ''Arena's'' story mode.
*** Or that it's expanding the original ''Arena'' story, ala ''VideoGame/BlazBlueContinuumShift'' & that game's various updates expanding the game's story mode. If so, it's possible that they'll add a True Story path.
** More music. Aside of Junpei and Yukari getting their own theme, the Mirror Match music may get updated with the addition of Persona 4 Golden's ''Make History''.

[[WMG: In the sequel/update to Arena there will be several new characters.]]
* These characters being Makoto, Shinjiro, Chidori, Mitsuo, Adachi and Margret. In the story [[spoiler: the Malevolent Entity]] will take on their forms to screw with the other playable characters. It will go Makoto for Aigis, Yukari and Mitsuru, Shinjiro for Akihiko, Chidori for Junpei, Mitsuo for Yukiko, Adachi for Yu, Yosuke, Chie, Naoto and Kanji and finally Margret for Teddie and Elizabeth.
** That seems a little unlikely, considering the Shadows are confirmed to be in the game & would easily serve that same purpose.
* An older Ken Amada will be added, to round out the members of the ''Persona 3'' cast.
** Confirmed, and he also fights alongside Koromaru.
* Margaret would be a conservative guess for a new character, considering the updated cast's emphasis on Persona 3 characters.
** The "emphasis" is only because the entire Investigation Team is already in the game, whilst only a handful of ''Persona 3'' characters were in the original game.
** In the boxart for Persona 4 Arena Ultimax that was released after Adachi's announcement as DLC and before Marie's, Marie and Margaret can be seen. Seeing how Marie was just confirmed, it's possible that Margaret will be the next and last DLC Character.
*** Yep, Margaret confirmed.
* Marie from ''Persona 4 Golden'' - if Labrys can make it into the original game & have only appeared in a Drama CD previously, there's no reason Marie, a character who actually appeared in a game, couldn't make an appearance.
** The fact that Adachi made it into the game makes Marie's inclusion a bit more likely.
*** Confirmed. Marie is going to be included as a DLC character.

[[WMG: Sho Minazuki is…]]
* [[spoiler:The Eerie Voice]] - In ''Persona 4 Arena'', [[spoiler:when Labrys was hijacked by the Eerie Voice, and her eyes turned Gray]]. Now, in the latest PV of it's sequel, a newly introduced character has [[spoiler:Gray eyes]].
** [[spoiler: Possibly Confirmed. Sho does taunt Labrys by saying that he was the one who took control of her, proving that she's a 'puppet.' Still it's best to take all of his claims with a grain of salt.]]
* A ''Persona 5'' character making an EarlyBirdCameo. Hey, what better way to start building hype for the ''Persona 5'' release than to introduce one of the characters beforehand in the ''P4A'' sequel?
* Daidara (The weapon shop shopkeeper in Inaba), or somehow related to him. They both have red hair and a distinct cross shaped scar on their faces.
** That doesn't make any sense, scars aren't genetic.
*** [[GenerationXerox Character traits are,]] sometimes. Maybe he got some of Daidara's passion (Daidara loves his art) and ended up having an accident in his youth. Of course, this assumes that Daidara is his dad or granddad...
*** I was thinking perhaps some time highjinks.
* In possession of the Persona Theseus, and will obtain Dionysus at the end of the game. Ariadne, Labrys's Persona, fell in love with Theseus, but was abandoned by him unwittingly, allowing Dionysus to step in and replace him as her lover. His character arc could have him befriend Labrys, betray her unknowingly, and have him reconcile with her, leading to Theseus evolving into Dionysus.
** Dionysus has traditionally been of the Moon Arcana, which represents a lack of certainty. Since Theseus brought several of his enemies down through trickery, he could make a good fit for that arcana.
*** {{Jossed}}. Sho's actual Persona is Tsukuyomi.
* Ryoji Mochizuki. Both seem to have a connection with the P3 cast. Both have the word 'moon' in their names. Sho's weapons are dual blades that looks like the ones Thanatos wields. Very flimsy evidence but it's all I got.
* An Anti-Shadow Suppression Weapon, created by Master Daidara. Somebody sold him 8 plumes of darkness, likely Akihiko in order to get his protein fix, and he was inspired to create a self portrait in weapon form.

[[WMG: There will be a ''Persona 4: Arena 3'']]
* And following the same lines as ''VideoGame/BlazBlueChronophantasma'', will feature redrawn character sprites (The Investigation Team's new looks in the epilogue to ''Golden'') & close out the ''Arena'' sub-series.
* With the entire ''Persona 4'' party & the bulk of the ''Persona 3'' party already in ''Ultimax'', the roster will add whoever's left from ''Persona 3'' (Barring anyone who's dead), characters from ''Persona 5'', and maybe ''Persona'' & the ''Persona 2'' duology.
* With ''Ultimax'' seemingly having it's battles take place in the real world whilst adding more of the ''Persona 3'' cast, a third game will be a CrisisCrossover across the entire ''Persona'' franchise, with everyone from Tatsuya to Adachi being liable to turn up for the fight.
* Only problem is [[spoiler: Ultimax is considered the finale. But let's not worry, Atlus always finds a way to justify sequels.]]

[[WMG: Sho is BigBadWannabe]]
* Sho is known to like fighting. At the same time, he is willing to let every one know that he was behind the Red Mist. As such, him trying to make other fight him by framing himself as the culprit behind the mist (Like how Mitsuo claimed to be the culprit behind the murders to get attention) is really likely. His two titles also reflect this: "The Lawbreaking Pun Machine" makes him seem more like a punk than a real bad guy and "Defaced Dark Messiah" makes him seem like he is claiming to be a serious threat even though is clear that he isn't that.
* [[spoiler: Confirmed. He was possessed by the Malevolent Entity.]]

[[WMG: Sho Minazuki will perform a HeelFaceTurn, gaining his Persona in the process.]]
* While it's clear that Sho has been Sho-wn (he's apparently a pun machine, may as well get the ball rolling) to be somebody claiming villainy, his design is so obviously screaming "Hey, I'm an evil guy." that you just know he won't be the main villain. His title with a Persona, the "Defaced Dark Messiah", despite the usual negative connotations we apply to DarkMessiah on here, could be a nod at him becoming something of an AntiHero. Sho'll probably undergo the basics of what happens to somebody who claims the whole IWorkAlone bit: Can hold his own, eventually gets his ass kicked, friendship shows him up, joins up with friendship. It's also possible his being able to match the Persona-users without using one himself comes from somebody (the Malevolent Entity, or perhaps Sho's shadow) empowering him.
** Same guy here. Recent developments have only made this more likely in my mind, what with [[spoiler:Sho having an evil second personality, which could very well lead to an EnemyMine situation that develops into a full-on HeelFaceTurn.]] Just a guess for the console version.
** Psuedo-confirmed. The prologue has Sho walking out of the Velvet room, only for Igor to say he'll be back eventually; So somewhere down the line Sho will be a) joining Team Philemon b) getting a Persona of his own. Rumor has it this is being saved for ''VideoGame/{{Persona 5}}''.

[[WMG: Adachi will be playable in the console version of P4U2 as the TrueFinalBoss.]]
* If Sho w/ Tsukuyomi is the last slot on the current Arcade character select and doesn't share with regular Sho, then for now the rather static and lifeless single-frame sprite Adachi seen in Yukari's Arcade Mode is likely just TheCameo. However, his involvement must have some significance- possibly as the TrueFinalBoss for the Arena saga. He could either use Magatsu Izanagi as his Persona again, or alternatively it could be the [[spoiler: BigBad Malevolent Entity/good old Nyarly]] for a true BigBadDuumvirate (as the biggest WalkingSpoiler of all time). Or DemonicPossession or TeethClenchedTeamwork or whatever as a fitting duo of antagonists. Like Mu-12, he could unlock upon attaining the ending. I don't even like Adachi, but based on how he has 'business at the top of [[EvilTowerOfOminousness Tartarus]]' according to early reports from the Arcade it's entirely possible.
* [[spoiler: Semi-confirmed. Adachi will be playable with Magatsu Izanagi as his Persona, but will be available as DLC, which kills the TrueFinalBoss aspect of this WMG.]]

[[WMG: Adachi's purpose is to protect Inaba, under orders from [[spoiler: Marie/Izanami]]]]
At the end of Persona 4 Golden, [[spoiler: Marie recombines with Izanami as the deity who protects and fulfills the wish of humans.]] There's no way she will let a huge incident like this slide, especially in her domain. However, because she is not in a complete state yet, she has to seek help from someone else. This person ends up being Adachi.
* Jossed. Sho sets him free to distract the Investigation Team.

[[WMG: Natsuki from Persona 3 will involve herself in the plot of Ultimax somehow]]
* (Note: The WMG will present itself as serious, but is in fact just a silly fluff scenario I came up with while bored, so let's not take things too seriously)
* Now, something I noticed that despite being a minor character, Natsuki actually has a portrait. And throughout the game she manages to involve herself in things way beyond her understanding:
** First, she wanders into Tartarus during the Dark Hour(and doesn't turn into a coffin) and finds Fuuka simply out of wanting to find her to apologize.
** Second, it's Natsuki, not a fellow member of SEES, that awakens gives the push needed for Fuuka's resolution that grants her a new Persona(which admittedly, was mostly about Fuuka wanting to stay connected to her friends).
** Finally, Natsuki shows up out of nowhere during the climax of the game to cheer on Fuuka, and looks up while doing so which seems to indicate that she is at least subconsciously aware of what's going on.
* Now, how is this relevant to Ultimax? Well, the preview of the game shows that Fuuka is among those that have been kidnapped and crucified. Therefore, it follows that Natsuki will wander into the events of the game(as story mode is still being developed) and become entangled in the plot in her quest to find her friend. Now, the real question is how she will become an effective part of the plot, but I think I will leave this to my fellow tropers to see what kind of scenarios we can come up with. Let's have us some off the wall guessing!

** Same guy here. Recent developments have only made this more likely in my mind, what with [[spoiler: Sho being possessed by the Malevolent Entity, which could very well lead to an EnemyMine situation that develops into a full-on HeelFaceTurn.]] Just a guess for the console version.

Except Yu, who's going to just kill everything with Yoshitsune.

** Jossed. Sho sets him free to distract the Investigation Team.

* But then imagine playing as him. [[FrickinLaserBeams FREI]][[AwesomeButPractical KU]][[ThatOneAttack GAL]]!

* How is this relevant to Ultimax?

At the end of Persona 4 Golden, [[spoiler: Marie recombines with Izanami as the deity who protects and fulfills the wish of humans.]] There's no way she will let a huge incident like this slide, especially in her domain. However, because she is not in a complete state yet, she has to seek help from someone else. This person ends up being Adachi.

** The ''StreetFighterII'' route: Minato acts as the GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere and takes Shadow Labrys out of the battle to face you himself.
** The ''StreetFighterIV'' route: Perform well, and you can fight him (or Elizabeth).
** Minato would end up as an ungodly hard boss to fight, being well-rounded like Yu, is fast as Yosuke or Naoto, can hit like Kanji and Akihiko and has a shitload of stamina. But when you play as him, he ends up as a regular type guy like [[StreetFighterIV Seth]] only not painfully broken as him. He would use Orpheus or Messiah and would have palettes based on [[GenderFlip Minako]] and [[VideoGame/BlazBlue Hakumen]]. And taking in the WMG saying that those characters who do not have palette swap representations in the game, his GenderFilp counterpart Minako still has a pretty good shot at going in, although its highly unlikely. He was even teased with the Persona 3 post-credits scene in the Persona 4 movie.

** [[Possibly Confirmed. Sho does taunt Labrys by saying that he was the one who took control of her, proving that she's a 'puppet.' Still it's best to take all of his claims with a grain of salt.]]

* [[spoiler:They do share [[PatrickSeitz the same voice actor]]...]]

* He may be trying to learn the Shadow system in the Persona world, and when he perfected it, he'll get back to the VideoGame/BlazBlue world and spread the Shadows into the VideoGame/BlazBlue cast, creating even bigger mayhem. I mean who wouldn't want to see a Shadow Ragna?

* A GuestFighter from VideoGame/{{Blazblue}}
** Considering that the developers are the same, Atlus could at least afford to have a Blazblue fighter included. Besides, the control schemes are roughly the same, aren't they?

[[WMG: [[VideoGame/BlazblueContinuumShift Relius Clover]] will be a guest character.]]

* Relius' Drive attack has him summon the marionette Ignis to attack the opponent. Seeing as how he comes the closest a Blazblue character has to a Persona-like fighter, it would make sense.

* He isn't part of the group of Blazblue characters who are palette swaps for existing Persona characters (Ragna = Yu, Jin = Yosuke, Makoto = Chie, Taokaka = Teddie, Hazama = Naoto, Tager = Kanji, Bang = Akihiko, Carl = Yukiko, Nu-13 = Aigis, Litchi = Mitsuru), so he's somewhat safe.

Considering Atlus and ASW's previous business practices, there's no surprise (to me at least) if they start pumping out character DLC soon. Perhaps the rest of the Shadow Operatives (Yukari, Junpei and Ken, as said before, Koromaru may suffer from HitboxDissonance) will be up for DLC, but next year, ASW reveal a P4A expansion, similar to [[VideoGame/BlazBlueContinuumShift BlazBlue Continuum Shift Extend]], containing most DLC (including the possible Yukari/Junpei/Ken, complete with story modes) and with a new character (Adachi? Margaret?). Possible titles could be P4A: The Platinum or P4A: FES.

* The game would also feature the introduction of Tartarus mode (Abyss mode from Blazblue) and Legion mode (also from VideoGame/BlazBlue)

[[WMG: The game's sequel will be a crossover with Blazblue: ''Persona X Blazblue'' (for lack of a better Japanese sounding crossover name)]]
* Obviously, story's going to go the non-canon route, like the Persona characters entering the Blazblue universe or something of the sort. Main antagonist might as well be the Nyarly, since he'd make a cool kick-ass final boss.
* The roster of the Blazblue side would probably remain the same, with a total of 23 characters as of ''Chronophantasma'', while the Persona crew (13 characters) would add in Minato, Minako (since it's non-canon, might as well go all out), Junpei, Ken w/ Koromaru, Yukari, Rise, Tatsuya, Maya and two more characters from either the first or fifth Persona games. If ever they would decide to add in a couple more VideoGame/BlazBlue fighters, my money's on Jubei, Saya or an original character like Amane, Bullet and Azrael.

** A possible story arc could involve the fighters being transported to a new dimension (ala ProfessorLaytonVsAceAttorney) with elements of both Persona and Blazblue mixed with the said new setting. Nyarlothep would probably set up a fighting tournament to try and harness enough negative energy to screw up the worlds, and the fighters duel each other to earn the right to face Nyarly for whatever reason they want.

** The game will use VideoGame/BlazBlue's L-M-H-Drive (Persona) button movement system.

** Persona characters will have their commands reassigned so they will make use of DP, HCF motions and the like. However, the timing of all special attacks will be as forgivable as P4A, Blazblue characters will have some of their weirder button motions simplified (like the commands for Hazama and Tager's Astrals.)

** Great concept, yes. However, ASW/Mori Toshimichi has stated that VideoGame/BlazBlue won't be crossing over with anything (not even GuiltyGear, which would've made more sense) until its story is concluded. Continuum Shift is only halfway of the overall story, so them crossing over with Persona wouldn't be at that time. It may be possible, but it'll take a damn long time and by the time it comes, I think we'd be having Persona 5 or 6 or 7, where the Persona 4 cast would be considered 'old school'. But if you're still looking for a VideoGame/BlazBlue X Persona story... (Warning: Shameless Self Promotion!) [[FanFic/ShadowsOfTheAzure there's fanfic...]]

* While there are no current plans to bring this to consoles or outside Japan, it is an inevitability that this will push though, considering that both ''GuiltyGear'' and ''BlazBlue'' have had their fair share of updates as well. Arcsys would do well to add a few additions for the consoles:

*** Or that it's expanding the original ''Arena'' story, ala ''{{BlazBlue Continuum Shift}}'' & that game's various updates expanding the game's story mode. If so, it's possible that they'll add a True Story path.

* While it's clear that Sho has been Sho-wn (he's apparently a pun machine, may as well get the ball rolling) to be somebody claiming villainy, his design is so obviously screaming "Hey, I'm an evil guy." that you just know he won't be the main villain. His title with a Persona, the "Defaced Dark Messiah", despite the usual negative connotations we apply to DarkMessiah on here, could be a nod at him becoming something of an AntiHero. Sho'll probably undergo the basics of what happens to somebody who claims the whole IWorkAlone bit: Can hold his own, eventually gets his ass kicked, friendship shows him up, joins up with friendship. It's also possible his being able to match the Persona-users without using one himself comes from somebody (the Malevolent Entity, or perhaps Sho's shadow) empowering him.