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 collection basic producer Kazuhisa Wada stated plans to remake the Episode Aegis enlargement 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 vital modifications and additions to the unique title.” Wada added that “followers can relaxation assured figuring out that Persona 3 Reload provides a whole expertise.”
Persona 3 Reload is not getting one in all these revised editions precisely, however it’s getting a $34.99 enlargement go which incorporates background music from Persona 5 and Persona 4, new costumes, and the aforementioned Episode Aegis enlargement.
Wada stated the preliminary concepts for remaking Episode Aegis — which was a 30 hour epilogue added to Persona 3 via an expanded version referred to as FES — have been scrapped “as a consequence of numerous circumstances.”
“Even so, deep down, I couldn’t simply quit on it, so even whereas creating the primary story I saved looking for methods to make it occur,” he continued. “After lastly asserting Persona 3 Reload to the world, we obtained a number of suggestions from followers asking concerning the follow-up story. It was reassuring for us to share the identical emotions, and having that help 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 enlargement go in Persona 3 Reload’s information. Atlus introduced the extra content material throughout the March 6 Xbox Companion Preview occasion.
Persona 3 Reload arrived February 2 on PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Sequence X and S, and PC. A Nintendo Change model hasn’t been introduced thus far, although Persona 3 Reload’s director Takuya Yamaguchi has stated it is not out of the query.
In our 9/10 evaluation, IGN stated: “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 discuss The Witcher all day.