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Ken and Koro are looking good.
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Ken Amada and Koromaru confirmed as playable in Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
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Hot Coldman
Banned
OK, so long as you're consistent
That's your issue? Not the fact that he fights and summons Personas?
Magicpaint
Member
Based Ken/Based Koromaru. That's it for the P3 crew then right?
minus the obvious exceptions ;_;
SolarKnight
Member
A Koromaru meter? "Puppet" character confirmed.
"Student Council"
chrominance
Member
Man, I don't even care about the Thing Ken does in P3 that everyone else hates, I just didn't like him as a character. (Though he's merely average when it comes to kids in video games--he's better than Karol in Vesperia and mf'in Hope in FFXIII, for example.) That said, the new design isn't bad. Didn't think he'd turn into a pretty-boy type, though.
Curious: so do all their moves use Koromaru's persona? And if so, is that an implication that Ken doesn't have a persona anymore? (Didn't the no-longer-canon Trinity Soul anime establish that kind of thing could happen when you get older?) Or are there other screenshots I'm missing?
Curious: so do all their moves use Koromaru's persona? And if so, is that an implication that Ken doesn't have a persona anymore? (Didn't the no-longer-canon Trinity Soul anime establish that kind of thing could happen when you get older?) Or are there other screenshots I'm missing?
No, look closer to the first gameplay screenshot. Kala-Nemi is the Persona in the small TV under Ken's portrait. The Famitsu article also states that Kala-Nemi and Cerberus are represented in battle.
Weltall Zero
Member
Nice, Ken's makeover/growth helps make me forget how much of a dick he was. Let's hope this doesn't turn like Anakin in the prequel movies where he goes from unlikable know-it-all brat to absolutely insufferable jerk.
Koro is great.
Koro is great.
That has a lot to do with why it's not canonical.
AW YEAH GURL. KEN IS THE CARL OF P4U.
Which means I can't use him for the salt. 
Except that likable character would've been dead anyway? Running with Strega and all that for a bit. Besides, he's only in the game for what... 5 hours before his death?
Phantasmal Repose
Member
The salt level in this thread is off the charts. I like the redesign the gave Ken. Definitely a big improvement.
AgentLampshade
Member
I'm digging it overall, especially Koro wearing Kens old hoodie, but man his hair is feminine. Will he be voiced by someone else now that puberty hit him?
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
Koromaru!!!
I love dogs in real life, and Koromaru was an awesome in-game dog. Every single time, no matter what games P3, P3:FES, and P3P, I maxed out his social link.
I love dogs in real life, and Koromaru was an awesome in-game dog. Every single time, no matter what games P3, P3:FES, and P3P, I maxed out his social link.
Tizoc
Member
Not uncommon in japanese games and anime.
KojiKnight
Member
.... Ken looks kind of scary. Kind of like "I'm going to touch you all over your no-nos" scary...
That said, I haven't played P4A, is the story mode enough to carry the game if that's all I purchase it for? Is Ultimax a continuation of it's story? A sequel?
As in, if I want to play the games for the story, would I have to buy and play P4A first? Or will Ultimax have all of the story elements from P4A?
Dedication Through Light
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Wow Ken got incredibly amazing, especially that one, just what I like.
Murder. She Wrote
Member
Oh wow Ken finally grew up.
Don't worry, I waited for you Ken.
P4A is the official sequel to Persona 4. It has a repetitive 20 hour story mode which details what the P3 and P4 cast (mostly the former) have been up to since the end of their respective games.
Ultimax is the sequel to Persona 4 Arena that takes place directly after the first game ends. It will have a voluminous story mode split between what is currently known as Episode P3 and Episode P4, conveying arcs depicting the perspective of the casts they pertain to. There is a story chapter by the name of P-GP that might summarize the events of the first game.
KojiKnight
Member
Thank you very much, this is what I wanted to know. Might have to see if I can find P4A for a decent price then.
Unknown, but P4A is a fighting game, you don't really get a whole lot of story with it. More than most fighting games, but it's not a story game.
My big concern right now is that they'll make all these new chars DLC on top of a $60 game. $60+ no char DLC= happy.
P4A has been on sale quite a few times this year- seen it as low as $7.50
Did you play P4A's story mode? I think most would argue that it has too much story (as in, directed poorly and padded out where it could have been 50% shorter).
I'd argue that the game's as much about its mechanics as its narrative, which was Atlus' goal with the whole thing.
He would be 13 in P4AU. Famitsu article states that he is in eighth grade.
buddha0991
Member
Too much text, not enough actual plot, way too much repetition and confusion with nothing in the TV world adding up from story mode to story mode. P4A Ultimax being split into just two big stories, P3 and P4, will surely improve most of my gripes with P4A's story.
dakkumauji
Member
Ugh, Ken get a haircut.
CaptainSchwann
Member
Giving every character their own story mode for the sake of not leaving anyone out/variety made it rather confusing on what ACTUALLY happened in P4A. I mean the general story I get, but Im looking forward to that recap thing to explain what was actually canon in the first game.
Shoulda just done like MK and have a story mode where you take control over certain characters throughout one story.
buddha0991
Member
They are fixing this in P4A Ultimax, there is just two stories, P3 and P4
CaptainSchwann
Member
Yeah, I see that. Makes me optimistic then. Hopefully they'll be a third one that ties the two together at the end. (Knowing ASW I'm assuming that'll be the case anyways)
Chrono Helix
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His new design reminds me of one of the characters from Trinity Soul.
Yeah, I'm also really looking forward to the P-GP chapter to know exactly how things went down in P4A, and it's likely there'll be a final chapter after both Episode P3 and Episode P4 are done.
I'm guessing slot one is for P-GP. Slot two is for Episode P3. Slot three is there, Episode P4. The last one could be a final chapter. There was also the pre-order DLC in Japan which was revealed to be an epilogue story which details some things that happen after the end of Ultimax.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Ken has sure grown lol.
Still never liked him but Koromaru is awesome.
Man looks like we have seen everyone from SEES.....except Minato ;____;
Still never liked him but Koromaru is awesome.
Man looks like we have seen everyone from SEES.....except Minato ;____;
buddha0991
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SquirrelSoup
Member
Whoa, Ken looks better than i expected. I guess i'm okay with this.
mrmickfran
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He looks like Yukari :|
Space Medafighter X
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Ken's desgin is wayyy better than I imagined, fricken hyped for this game!
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Jotamide
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Hahaha I was gonna post this.
CrackPebbles
Member
Ken and Koro look cool. I like the redesign.