

We are talking about a hardware platform created at the turn of the century, with 32 MB of memory, which means that barring a full remake all game assets will invariably look quite dated. Persona 4 is an old game, originally released for the Playstation 2 in 2008. What are We Working With?Before getting into the specifics of the PC port, it’s important to realize where it is coming from. Save 15% Off Persona 4 Golden at Fanatical This is changing today, with the release of Persona 4 Golden on Steam, and that’s reason enough for me to return to writing a port analysis for the first time in many years.

After its unique gameplay mixup with the 3rd entry, Persona has established itself as one of the most popular JRPG franchises in both Japan and the rest of the world, but the mainline games have so far staunchly resisted appearing on anything other than Sony platforms. There is one particularly notable exception though: Persona. What followed from 2014 onward was a veritable explosion of releases, both back catalog and new, and today the majority of JRPGs are released on PC either day-and-date or after some moderate delay. Up to and including 2013, there were only a handful of JRPGs on PC, and every release of a new one – or even just rumours of a new franchise being ported – was an event.
