It seems like Shin Megami Tensei fans will have to wait a bit for Persona 4: The Golden. This Vita version of the original PS2 game was announced last year, and is being released in Japan next month, but Atlus has announced that the North American version will not hit store shelves until Fall 2012. This is kind of disappointing, but I have faith that Atlus is bringing an amazing localization to the table. In addition to the dozens of hours of content from the original game, Persona 4: The Golden will feature a brand new character, and new story bits, making it one hefty package, so I'm sure it will be worth the wait. A strange bit of news, however, is about the trademark information for the game. Apparently, the Xbox 360 and its Kinect peripheral are listed in the trademark information for Persona 4: The Golden. I doubt this means anything, since it's a handheld port, but you never know. Check back for more news!

I've had the PS Vita since it launched back in late February. After a month and a half of games, demos, videos, group chatting, and pretty much everything else, I feel confident enough that I could give a review on it.

The Playstation Vita, which was just released in Japan, finally has a list of launch titles for the USA. It's a pretty hefty list, coming in at 25 titles for the first day. The Vita is shaping up to have a very good launch. Here's the list:

• Army Corps of Hell
• Asphalt Injection
• BEN10 GALACTIC RACING
• Blazblue: Continuum Shift EXTEND
• Dungeon Hunter Alliance
• Dynasty Warriors Next
• EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer
• Escape Plan (PSN)
• F1 2011
• Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational
• Hustle Kings (PSN)
• Little Deviants
• Lumines Electronic Symphony
• Michael Jackson The Experience
• ModNation Racers: Road Trip
• Plants vs. Zombies (PSN)
• Rayman Origins
• Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen
• Super StarDust Delta (PSN)
• Tales of Space: Mutant Blobs (PSN)
• Touch My Katamari
• UNCHARTED: Golden Abyss
• Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3
• Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition
• wipEout 2048

Atlus creators of the well received persona games, has recently announced that they will be working with Arc System Works  (the creators of Blazblue) in order to create Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena. What makes this announcement so interesting is that instead of taking the traditional turn based RPG stlye, staple of the persona series, this game will be a fighting game.  However it doesn't stop there, Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena will be a crossover fighting game featuring characters from both persona 3 and 4, and complete storylines for both sides. It's always great to see established companies try something new, it's even better when they go to the right people for help. Considering the success of Blazblue i have no doubt this new Persona will be one to remember.

Fortunately that's not all the news we have for you persona fans. Atlus has confirmed that Persona 4 will be ported to the Playstation Vita. Termed Persona 4: The Golden, the port features a new opening and song, Marie (a brand new character), 1.5 times the voice-overs of the original, new: animations, outfits and persona's, as well as the ability to use the wireless features of the Vita system to request help when losing in a dungeon, as well as a fan requested feature that as of right now is still a secret.

Of course what's cake with out icing?  When paired with the other two reveals, this last one is certainly Atlus' icing on the cake. Persona 5 is in the works, while its nowhere near ready to be released, just knowing it exists is a present in itself. Persona 4: The Golden will release Spring 2012, Ultimate Mayonaka Arena will release in the arcades Spring 2012, and will then head to the PS3 and XBox 360 consoles in the Summer of the same year.