Atlus has defined why Persona 3 Reload is getting downloadable content material a month after it promised the sport “provides an entire expertise”.
Chatting with Famitsu, translated by Persona Central, Persona sequence common producer Kazuhisa Wada mentioned 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 understanding that Persona 3 Reload provides an entire expertise.”
Persona 3 Reload is not getting one among these revised editions precisely, however it’s getting a $34.99 enlargement cross which incorporates background music from Persona 5 and Persona 4, new costumes, and the aforementioned Episode Aegis enlargement.
Wada mentioned the preliminary concepts for remaking Episode Aegis — which was a 30 hour epilogue added to Persona 3 by an expanded version known as FES — have been scrapped “because of varied circumstances.”
“Even so, deep down, I couldn’t simply quit on it, so even whereas growing the primary story I saved trying to find methods to make it occur,” he continued. “After lastly saying Persona 3 Reload to the world, we acquired loads 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 really grateful.”
It is unclear precisely when improvement on the Episode Aegis remake started, although it was definitely earlier than the February 2024 “full expertise” reassurance. A dataminer additionally discovered references to the enlargement cross in Persona 3 Reload’s recordsdata. 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 Swap model hasn’t been introduced thus far, although Persona 3 Reload’s director Takuya Yamaguchi has mentioned it isn’t out of the query.
In our 9/10 evaluate, 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 discuss The Witcher all day.