Evoking Hype
Look, let’s all just look surprised, ok? It’s no one’s fault. As part of this afternoon’s Xbox Games Showcase, Atlus revealed its long-requested remake of one of the most iconic and beloved RPGs of all-time, in the form ofPersona 3 Reload, which youhave never heard of before.
Persona 3 Reloadis a full remake of the classic PS2 social-sim-cum-demon-catcher, which wowed western fans in 2006 and took theShin Megami Tenseibrand practically mainstream. The story concerns a party of school students who uncover a temporal anomaly known as “The Dark Hour”. The students in question form the “Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad” (SEES), with the aim of getting to the root of the anomaly and the strange creatures that lay within.
Persona 3was praised for its vivid visual style, attractive and likable cast of characters, and wild soundtrack. The marriage of dungeon-crawler with supah-anime social sim was a huge hit, and would lead to greater success in sequelsPersona 4andPersona 5, as well as an array of multi-genre spin-offs. Fans have been asking for a remake of P3 for many years, and this news will be 100 Christmases for those folks.
Persona 3 Reloadlaunches early 2024. It will arrive on Xbox Game Pass day one.
