Nintendo followers have been spoiled within the final a number of years with love from the Persona sequence, which after an extended historical past married to PlayStation consoles has lastly been creeping onto the Swap, sport by sport. Which is why followers felt snubbed after Persona 3 Reload, a remake of Persona 3, was introduced for principally each main platform besides Swap. However whereas a Swap announcement nonetheless hasn’t occurred, the sport’s director and producer are hinting that the thought hasn’t been totally deserted.
Although the sequence has largely been the beloved youngster of PlayStation over time, Persona 5 Royal made it to Swap in 2022, and Persona 4 Golden arrived this time final 12 months. Nintendo gamers additionally acquired spinoffs Persona 5 Strikers again in 2020 and Persona 5 Tactica simply this previous November. Provided that logic, it appeared that writer Atlus and developer P-Studio was dedicated to the console, making it a little bit of a shock to followers that Persona 3 Reload was skipping it completely.
The explanations for the snub nonetheless aren’t totally clear, however Persona 3 Reload director Takuya Yamaguchi and producer Ryota Niitsuma addressed the state of affairs in a latest interview with Spanish language web site Atomix.vg (quote by way of Google Translate, translation verified by IGN), suggesting {that a} Swap port could also be within the playing cards someplace down the road:
“Since we started conceptualizing the whole lot that might are available in Persona 3 Reload, we determined that there can be no model for the Nintendo Swap. In fact the thought is there, however it’s a matter of discussing it with the workforce and seeing what they give it some thought and we’ll see what occurs.”
That is not precisely an affirmative promise, however not less than Yamaguchi and Niitsuma know the demand for a Swap model is there. It is also all the time potential that Atlus and P-Studio have a Nintendo console model of the port in thoughts not for Swap, however for its heavily-rumored successor that many consider is coming this 12 months. We’ll simply have to attend and hope.
Persona 3 Reload is headed to principally each different main platform (PlayStation, Xbox, and PC) on February 2. We not too long ago printed our ultimate preview of the sport, asserting that it is excess of a primary remake: “Persona 3 Reload is not a remake with just a few alterations right here and there; it is a sincerely thought-through up to date sport that may seemingly stand by itself two legs within the aggressive Persona lineup.”
Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. Acquired a narrative tip? Ship it to rvalentine@ign.com.