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Persona 4

Persona 4 is the fourth title in the mainline Persona series created by Atlus. Players fill find all of the RPG combat and social interactions familiar with the series, as well as some callbacks to the Shin Megami Tensei franchise.

PERSONA 4 2008
Franchise:
Persona
Released:
July 10, 2008
Developer:
Atlus
Publisher:
Atlus
Genre:
JRPG
ESRB:
M for Mature: Alcohol Reference, Animated Blood, Language, Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, Violence
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