Atlus has defined why Persona 3 Reload is getting downloadable content material a month after it promised the sport “provides a whole expertise”.
Talking to Famitsu, translated by Persona Central, Persona sequence normal producer Kazuhisa Wada mentioned plans to remake the Episode Aegis growth have been in consideration since “the primary drafts” of Persona 3 Reload however did not begin correct till the sport was introduced.
This comes regardless of Wada promising in February 2024 that Atlus is “not contemplating a revision like with Persona 5 to Persona 5 Royal, which concerned important modifications and additions to the unique title.” Wada added that “followers can relaxation assured understanding that Persona 3 Reload provides a whole expertise.”
Persona 3 Reload is not getting considered one of these revised editions precisely, however it’s getting a $34.99 growth cross which incorporates background music from Persona 5 and Persona 4, new costumes, and the aforementioned Episode Aegis growth.
Wada mentioned the preliminary concepts for remaking Episode Aegis — which was a 30 hour epilogue added to Persona 3 by way of an expanded version referred to as FES — have been scrapped “attributable to numerous circumstances.”
“Even so, deep down, I couldn’t simply quit on it, so even whereas growing the principle story I saved trying to find methods to make it occur,” he continued. “After lastly asserting Persona 3 Reload to the world, we obtained loads of suggestions from followers asking concerning the follow-up story. It was reassuring for us to share the identical emotions, and having that assist gave us the push to make it occur. I’m actually grateful.”
It is unclear precisely when improvement on the Episode Aegis remake started, although it was actually earlier than the February 2024 “full expertise” reassurance. A dataminer additionally discovered references to the growth cross in Persona 3 Reload’s recordsdata. Atlus introduced the extra content material in the course of the March 6 Xbox Companion Preview occasion.
Persona 3 Reload arrived February 2 on PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Collection X and S, and PC. A Nintendo Change model hasn’t been introduced to this point, although Persona 3 Reload’s director Takuya Yamaguchi has mentioned it is not out of the query.
In our 9/10 evaluation, IGN mentioned: “With a stellar visible overhaul and numerous small however impactful modifications, Persona 3 Reload tells a timeless story of tragedy and hope with sharp emotional sincerity.”
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll speak about The Witcher all day.
