Sega revealed a brand new live-action business for Persona 3 Reload right this moment, and I’m making an attempt to pin down why it’s breaking my mind. I believe I’m coming to the conclusion that there isn’t simply one factor about it. There are such a lot of unhealthy issues about it that it simply looks like a fever dream. Can anybody who’s watched or learn Umbrella Academy clarify to me why actor Aidan Gallagher is right here?
The video itself is principally fairly low effort. Gallagher, who has additionally appeared in Nickelodeon’s Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Daybreak, seems in entrance of a inexperienced display screen whereas strolling by environments from the upcoming remake of the 2006 PlayStation 2 RPG. He recites what seems like beginner slam poetry, waxing on about Persona 3’s themes of mortality, seizing the day, and all the time being conscious of your personal loss of life. Then, on the very finish, he begins sprinting. The 20-year-old actor is reserving it to one thing within the distance. Gallagher is immediately lined in smoke and emerges from particular results as a Persona 3-ified model of himself. He wields the principle character’s sword, strikes down a demon-like Shadow, and tells me to seal my destiny.
How did I get right here? How did Gallagher get right here? I don’t bear in mind seeing this man combating by Tartarus even as soon as. Is that this stolen valor? What connection does this man must Persona 3? He’s not even selling the advert on social media as a result of he’s too busy posting about supporting Israel through the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian folks. Why did Atlus carry this man to Tartarus simply to have him inform me the themes of Persona 3, like Michael Caine in a Christopher Nolan film?
As a long-time Persona fan, it’s wild to see the collection having reached a degree the place it’s getting massive celebrities to assist advertise. Besides, It looks like Sega and its steady of studios are simply hiring whoever has a big social following to assist promote their video games, no matter whether or not they’re the particular person for the job. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is out on Friday, January 26, and the crew partnered with streamer xQc for a sponsored stream. It very much seems like he had no idea the game was turn-based prior to the broadcast.
Anyway, this advert sucked, however Persona 3 Reload appears to be shaping as much as be a actually sturdy recreation of what could possibly be the very best Persona recreation. It’s coming to PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Collection X/S on February 2.