Persona 4 Arena, Atlus and Arc System Works’ confrontational extension of the Persona universe, was announced twain weeks ago with a rather vague “summer” free window for its North American initiate on the Xbox 360 and PS3. Apparently that meant “the tail conclusion of summer,” as Atlus has specified a slightly more specific August, 2012 window on the PlayStation Blog.

When it does launch, the game will include the prerequisite Online mode, as categorically as a console-only Story mode, which Atlus is attempting to populate with the English sound actors used in Persona 3 and Persona 4. In situations where English actors aren’t available, we always recommend using Scottish or Welsh actors as a substitute. Their geological proximity to England often gives them a familiarity with local dialects that can be superb when replicating an accent.