At yesterday’s annual Anime Expo in Los Angeles, publisher Atlus managed to appease a great many of RPG fans in attendance by announcing that Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 will be hitting the PlayStation 2 this holiday season.

As part of a two-disc deluxe set, the murder-mystery RPG will ship on December 9, complete with a soundtrack CD featuring a selection of in-game tracks. MSRP is $39.99.

Persona 4 is coming to North America

Experience a thrilling murder mystery RPG set in the Japanese countryside.  A mysterious chain of deaths remains unanswered and only you and your team of gifted supernatural sleuths can uncover the truth.

Develop strong friendships to aid you in battle, take direct control of your party in combat, acquire and fuse Personas, craft weapons, sign up for part-time jobs… You’ll never be short of something to do in Persona 4.

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