What to Expect From the Persona Franchise in 2022

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Coming into 2022, Atlus has a big year ahead of itself. Following the success of Persona 5 Strikers, Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne's remaster, and Shin Megami Tensei 5, the Japanese publisher still has a very busy year ahead for its biggest franchise. As of September 2021, Persona is celebrating its 25th anniversary, kicking off a year-long commemoration of the series' history. Up to "Autumn" of this year, Atlus has five announcements planned for the celebration; ranging from new anniversary-themed merchandise and concerts, to new remasters and potentially new game reveals. Atlus is promising a lot to look forward to for fans of the popular JRPG franchise this year.

These five upcoming announcements could certainly live up to the hype as well, based on what's been already revealed thus far, as well as what's rumored to come next. Persona's 25th anniversary reveals kicked off with more modest reveals, including new apparel and accessories based on the series, as well as upcoming concerts and other non-gaming fanfare. However, at The Game Awards in December, the first proper game reveal came with Persona 4 Arena Ultimax. This modern port of the popular fighting game spin-off sets the stage for what's coming in 2022, both in terms of what to expect, as well as the potential of 2022's reveals.

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Beyond the celebratory merchandise and concerts, the first major game announcement of the 25th anniversary was Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, a port of the 2012 fighting game. Anime fighter fans have long asked for a modern port of the popular fighting game, but this port is also a potential tease for what's coming. As exemplified previously with