"Persona" is the largest and most popular spin-off from the "Megami Tensei" series. The first entry in the series, "Megami Ibunroku Persona" (originally released overseas as '), was released in 1996 in Japan and North America. The first "Persona 2" title, ', was released in 1999 in Japan. The second game, ', was released in 2000 in Japan and North America. "Persona 3" was released in 2006 in Japan, 2007 in North America, and 2008 in Europe. Its sequel, "Persona 4", was released in 2008 in Japan and North America, and in 2009 in Europe. A sixth entry in the series, "Persona 5", was released in Japan on September 15, 2016, and was released in North America and Europe on April 4, 2017, to critical acclaim. In addition to the main "Persona" games are spin-offs, so far focused on "Persona 3", "4" and "5": the canon spin-offs ' and ', two fighting games "Persona 4 Arena" and its sequel "Arena Ultimax" as well as the crossover fighting game ', and rhythm games ', ', and "". While "Persona 3" and "4" used the "Shin Megami Tensei" moniker in the West, it was dropped for the "Persona 4 Arena" duology and "Persona 4 Golden" as it would have made the titles too long to be practical.