After months of rumors and speculation, we finally got official word of a Persona 3 remake at the Xbox Games Showcase. This comes from a trailer that showed the visual overhaul making it look similar to that of Persona 5. Everything from the daily exploration, classroom scenes, combat scenarios, and menus have been revamped in the new style. It’s set to launch sometime in early 2024.
Persona 3 Reload previously leaked on the Atlus Instagram account as the trailer was accidentally published early. This came along with the reveal of Persona 5 Tactica, which is a tactical-RPG spinoff with the Persona 5 cast in a chibi style similar to Persona Q and Persona Q2.
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Persona 3 was first released in North America in 2007, followed by an updated version called Persona 3 FES which featured a playable epilogue called The Answer. The PSP version called Persona 3 Portable came out in 2010 and featured the alternate female protagonist–that portable version got a re-release on modern platforms just this year.