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Persona 4 Golden

Step into the Shadow-World in Person 4 Golden - an expansion/definitive version of Persona 4. The original version of Golden was released on the PS Vita in 2012. The protagonist arrives in a rural town called Inaba, where mysterious murders have occurred, with the bodies appearing on television antennas on roofs. Players will build a rag-tag team of heroes that will attempt to solve the murders after awakening to their mysterious inner powers known as Persona.

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Persona 4 Golden
Top Critic Avg: 88/100 Critics Rec: 95%
Released
December 9, 2008
ESRB
M For Mature 17+ due to Alcohol Reference, Animated Blood, Language, Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, Violence
Developer(s)
Atlus
Publisher(s)
Atlus
Engine
RenderWare
Franchise
Persona

Platform(s)
PC, PS Vita, PS4, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
How Long To Beat
70 Hours

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