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!

With people falling into televisions and a mysterious string of deaths. Persona 4 starts off with a bang. Starring the protagonist Male MC (Main Character) from the Persona 4 game and the characters accurately transcribed from game to anime series, the anime adaptation of the game has just aired its fourth episode.

Persona 4 anime is an action, suspense, mystery, sci-fi, fantasy anime that delves into psychology. The anime examines social issues such as how one views / expresses oneself based on the standards of society while forcing individuals to acknowledge the less desirable parts of themselves. This is evident in episode two in which Yosuke Hanamura encounters his persona and has to accept his shadow (essentially a summation of everything he rejects about himself due to society and appearances).

Continuing the Shin Megami Tensei way, Devil Survivor was a hit on the Nintendo DS with its strategic combat and visual novel/ADV gameplay style via route choices and decisions. Add in the powerful soundtrack for that game and massive amounts of content for such a tiny cartridge, and it is deserving of some recognition. Now they've announced a sequel to Devil Survivor, called Devil Survivor 2, also for the Nintendo DS.

Nintendo must really want their future pride and joy, the Nintendo 3DS, to be successful. Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclock has been confirmed as the newest addition to the growing list of 3DS launch titles. However, it's a remake of Devil Survivor which came out on regular DSes not too long ago. It's obviously a marketing ploy to have at least a few decent titles for the successor to the Nintendo DSi XL. Of course, Devil Survivor Overclock will have extra goodies not available in the previous game, such as an extra scenario, full voice acting, and more demons you can beat the snot out of.

Currently, there's no specific release date for Japan, North America, or Europe-- although the game is allegedly 90% complete.

Sources: Tiny Cartridge, Product-Reviews