Persona 4 Arena/Ultimax guide

PERSONA 4 ARENA/ULTIMAX GUIDE

WHAT IS PERSONA 4 ARENA/ULTIMAX?
 - Persona 4 Arena and Persona 4 Arena Ultimax are a spin-off of Persona 3 and 4 in the style of a 2D fighting game. It features various characters from P3/P4 and what happened during golden week before the Persona 4 Golden epilogue.
 - These games are for the PS3 and Xbox 360. Persona 4 Arena released 08/07/12 while Persona 4 Arena Ultimax released 09/30/14
 - There is a DLC for $9.99 that unlocks all of Persona 4 Arenas story mode in it's sequel, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax.

I JUST STARTED PLAYING! WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW?
 - Do the tutorial, it will teach you the basics of the game
 - For a more advanced tutorial of the mechanics see this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMYA_0-cDng&feature=youtu.be

WHERE DO I LEARN HOW TO PLAY MY CHARACTER?
 - Dustloop is a good tool to learn some combos whether they are basic or advanced
dustloop.com/forums/index.php?/forum/193-p4arena-character-discussion/ - Persona 4 Arena
dustloop.com/wiki/index.php?title=Persona_4:_Arena_Ultimax - Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

IS THERE A GUIDE FOR THE GOLDEN ARENA MODE?
 - Here is a lot of info an Anon compiled together for you to know
http://pastebin.com/hAV6G28p

PERSONA 4 ARENA ULTIMAX UPDATES
 - 2.0 was the last big update Ultimax had in arcades, it changed alot with the game and we have no info about whether it will come to consoles or not. Some people speculate Arcsys are doing a PS4 version and that's why it's taking so long, but we have no info either way.
 - Ultimax 2.0 changes
docs.google.com/document/d/1csHKZLeZZx6U9Qa5EAKduNUtzUlqwdpDzrB0uOvKviQ/edit
 - The arcade version is currently on V2.02, for a list of changes from 2.0 and further arcade updates see
arcsystemworks.jp/p4u2/important.html

PERSONA 4 ARENA/ULTIMAX PLAYER LIST AND RESOURCES
 - OLD PLAYER LIST/MATCHUP DOC
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Y6GZ6nt7cRyoWpR9_Bqyud8nCoDuLAcz-GcHyle71zQ/edit#gid=0
 - Full OST
http://www.mediafire.com/download/x13e47e22yievee/
 - Download for P4AU english patch + dlc unlock [Retail version]
https://mega.co.nz/#!TVpnwR6L!hsQ16zVErcuiz4pI8dJ8m7NasJpDKzDIzZbmHIL2pyY

 - Ripping Tools
https://mega.co.nz/#!ic5nFYZL!nimRqCJAZyJ1CsUm5YSZrJmYMyGo4PIiI_be5-DKHHM

 - Base Game Music RIP:
https://mega.co.nz/#!fBoyiRYA!ItU2r0J46ywnMQ8F6Fo8k62QHAtGu_q496burzrzht8

 - 1.01 Patch Music RIP:
https://mega.co.nz/#!6EpVmQSJ!sqWEDclN78Tpzoy_2IJDAkNa2_qBgqCjR7MhRsVsEgU

 - 1.02 Patch Music RIP:
https://mega.co.nz/#!rU4RSB4D!UxBFXtvcH8qB9DdcJ3gCFVSc7NRAVB52d3_GvHh9UVg

 - 1.03 Patch Music RIP:
https://mega.co.nz/#!mRB2zBiC!0qsVByQ4Ij7C9dET7VJfdGoQYYR7GUT4lBeScOiGXlI

 - Base Game Images RIP (PNG, Transparency):
https://mega.co.nz/#!3UAyVQQZ!1ZbSPxK8OuS4GmDIKZS4kXKNF8JBLLtYqK4BylMntQY

 - 1.01 Patch Images RIP (PNG, Transparency):
https://mega.co.nz/#!TBQUwIjS!Jy4aL6CX8LSOK3dEOuu8_3pvUO_F6KeXmO_k-dWH3UA

 - 1.03 Patch Images RIP (PNG, Transparency):
https://mega.co.nz/#!PdZWQRTK!gCIlQTwv-XRn0Hbe3Nw0f09-nO_y2Z_WLDQWpFnsCns

 - Base Game Movies RIP (English and Japanese):
https://mega.co.nz/#!HARCQADS!e97O_Uaf1vM6XixoBsuECcTF24NJPlppziglY5zvvV8

 - Game Manual (in Japanese):
https://mega.co.nz/#!iNB1wAiB!KP8DDUgpIpP-4_mx7vhgLgevylPBpFEe9jVh63uxWOg

 - P4U2 English Patch 1.03 + DLC Unlock for Japanese RETAIL Version- (WARNING: PS3 WITH CFW USERS ONLY):
https://mega.nz/#!XEYBDIZJ!hsQ16zVErcuiz4pI8dJ8m7NasJpDKzDIzZbmHIL2pyY

 - Character Palette Screenshots:
Palette 01: http://i.cubeupload.com/fWbvas.jpg
Palette 02: http://i.cubeupload.com/CCGx6K.jpg
Palette 03: http://i.cubeupload.com/VrSSar.jpg
Palette 04: http://i.cubeupload.com/Fqo5O1.jpg
Palette 05: http://i.cubeupload.com/gpnytb.jpg
Palette 06: http://i.cubeupload.com/986fYd.jpg
Palette 07: http://i.cubeupload.com/5Blj8N.jpg
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Palette 11: http://i.cubeupload.com/VNGYyf.jpg
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Palette 13: http://i.cubeupload.com/gIpPah.jpg
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Palette 20: http://i.cubeupload.com/ZjA49d.jpg
Palette 21: http://i.cubeupload.com/szHTch.jpg
Palette 22: http://i.cubeupload.com/fzADLU.jpg
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Palette 27: http://i.cubeupload.com/LpB8IH.jpg
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Palette 30: http://i.cubeupload.com/lUU66N.jpg
Palette 31: http://i.cubeupload.com/CHMiQ7.jpg