If you have enjoyed many of the recentPersonainstallments but haven’t yet experiencedPersona 3, you will soon get another major opportunity to do just that. At today’s Xbox showcase, Atlus put out a trailer unveiling a brand-new remake ofPersona 3, dubbedPersona 3 Reload. As fans of the series probably would have expected,Persona 3 Reloadreinterprets the original game’s locations and characters using an altered version of the visual style fromPersona 5. Considering thatPersona 5received hefty praise for its stylized aesthetic, this seems like a no-brainer direction for aPersona 3remake to go in.
Theofficial web pageforPersona 3 Reloadbriefly goes over the story and key features of this remake. Like in the original, players assume the role of a transfer student who has to deal with a phenomenon called the “Dark Hour,” referring to “the hour ‘hidden’ between one day and the next.” Throughout the protagonist’s adventure, he will make use of mysterious new powers as he unravels the Dark Hour’s secrets and connects with the friends he fights for.
Building upon the familiar
Persona 3 Reloadpromises to offer a faithful experience boasting “cutting-edge graphics, modernized quality-of-life features, and signature stylish UI.” However, striving for that faithfulness did not prevent the developers from taking some creative liberties. In fact,Persona 3 Reloadimplements some extra scenes, voiceover work, and character interactions not found in the original game. So even if you already playedPersona 3several times over, you still have some incentive to try out this new version.
The end of thePersona 3 Reloadtrailer displays an early 2024 release window, soPersonafans will still need to wait a good while before they can experience what this new remake brings to the table. At the very least, we know that Xbox and PC Game Pass users will gain access to the game on day one.
Daniel Pinheiro
Daniel is a Contributing Writer who has been with PC Invasion since June 2021. A recipient of a master’s degree in Community Journalism from the University of Alabama, he holds a deep passion for the gaming medium and the impact it can have on our lives. He is open to all kinds of genres, but has a particular affinity for platformers and beat ‘em ups (or brawlers, or hack and slash, or character action, or whatever else you prefer to call them). In his spare time, he loves playing franchises like Mario, Kirby, Zelda, Tekken, and Devil May Cry. He also loves to travel and listen to multiple hours-long video essays back-to-back.
