
It contains all of the elements of the original release, plus additional content. Presentation elements were not stripped out. The presentation is, at minimum, on par with that of the original PlayStation 2 game the resolution has been bumped up, textures have been redone and it is now presented in the 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio. Unlike Persona 3 Portable, the game does not feature the option to play as a female protagonist. Originally conceived as a PlayStation Portable game, development of Golden was moved to the Vita in order to avoid the constraints placed on the development of Persona 3 Portable. Released June 14th in Japan, and at Tokyo Game Show 2012 Atlus officially announced a November 20th release date for North America and a European release of Spring 2013 where it will be published by NIS. Many new additions and changes have been made to the game as well as modifications to incorporate PS Vita capabilities such as touch and wireless networking. Persona 4 Golden is an enhanced version of the original Atlus PlayStation 2 game for the PlayStation Vita.
