The new Persona fighting game comes stateside Sept. 30

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, the Arc System Works-developed fighting game featuring characters from Persona 3 and Persona 4, will come to North America on Sept. 30, Atlus confirmed.

The follow up to 2012's Persona 4 Arena includes the 13 fighters from that game, and adds Yukari Takeba, Junpei Iori, Ken Amada and Koromaru — the dog — from Persona 3, as well as Tohru Adachi and Rise Kujikawa from Persona 4 and Marie from Persona 4 Golden. Ultimax also features an original fighter, Sho Minazuki.

Marie and Adachi are downloadable content and will be free to those who buy the game during its first week. Pre-orders of the game include a portion of the Persona tarot card set and an inflatable Teddie "bop bag."

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax will be released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.