Much like other modern games in the Persona franchise, Persona 3 Reload puts players in the shoes of a high school student that must, by day, live out their regular school life, and by night, must take on fearsome demons as a plot that involves heavy philosophy unfolds in front of them. As part of living out their school life, the protagonist also has to study for tests, hang out with friends, and even explore the city.

As its name might imply, Persona 3 Reload is a remake of classic PS2 RPG Persona 3. The original was the first game in the Persona franchise to give it the form we would eventually come to associate with the series, with a balance struck between living out a regular life and dungeon crawling to fight demons. We would eventually see the ideas expanded upon with games like Persona 4 and Persona 5.

The Switch 2 release will also likely include the Episode: Aigis DLC that was released for Persona 3 Reload on other platforms.

As with other Persona titles, players have Social Stats to manage, though there are only three – Courage, Charm and Academics, which are improved by studying, taking part-time jobs and more. These are useful for accessing different features and further developing Social Links. You also have the public computer in the dorm for intel when exploring and combat or raising your Social Stats.

Spending time with your allies is also worthwhile since they gain additional Characteristics, including lower costs for healing skills and critical attack rate increases. All Social Link characters also have new portrait illustrations with full voice acting. Characters like second-year Gekkoukan student Kenji Tomochika, the “Gourmet King” Nozomi Suemitsu and track and field start Kazushi Miyamoto are all here and look better than ever.

Persona 3 Reload launches on February 2nd 2024, for Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS4, PS5 and PC. Head here for more details on the Iwatodai Dorm and all the activities it offers.

Some stages include moving a box to the goal using melee attacks and explosives everywhere. Completing them will grant GP for spending in skill trees and the ability to create a stronger Persona. There’s also the Replay feature for revisiting previous stages to earn the XP, money and Persona. You can also partake in bonus challenges.

There are three in total, with conditions like clearing a stage in a certain number of turns or without allies going down. Complete them all for more money and XP. Finally, there’s New Game Plus for carrying over any unlocked Persona fusions, cash, weapons and more into a new playthrough. You can complete the Compendium or try a higher difficulty, just like other Persona titles.

Of course, there’s also some Special Art in addition to all the other unlockable concept art and illustrations. Persona 5 Tactica launches on November 17th for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, Xbox One, PS4, PC and Nintendo Switch.

Junpei’s Arcana is the Magician, and he fights with a two-handed sword alongside the Persona Hermes. He’s capable of dealing massive Fire and Slash damage to his enemies. While he’ll often joke and draw Yukari’s ire, Junpei deals with an alcoholic father and feels insecure at times. There’s also some involvement with the antagonistic Strega, but you’ll have to play the game to learn more.

Persona 3 Reload launches on February 2nd, 2024 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, and PC. It will retail for $70 on release, and on top of the revamped visuals, you can also look forward to various quality-of-life improvements, like Social Links being easier to max out.

Plenty of combat is showcased, showing off a variety of locations that we’ll be seeing in Persona 5 Tactica, a number of the enemies we’ll be fighting against, and the different moves and abilities for several characters in the roster. The trailer also offers several new glimpses of the game’s main cast, including plenty of familiar faces from the original Phantom Thieves group, as well as newcomers like Erina and Toshiro.

Meanwhile, the final few seconds of the trailer also showcase another brief glimpse of Repaint Your Heart, the paid day one DLC episode that will focus on Goro Akechi and Kasumi Yoshizawa. You can view the trailer below.

Persona 5 Tactica launches on November 17 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

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Newer players who started with Persona 5 will recognize some of the activities available, from gardening and making coffee to cooking dishes and hanging out with fellow SEES members. You can watch TV, read books to improve Social Stats like Academics, and more. Based on the completed activity, allies can learn new Skills for battle. Thankfully, maxing out Social Links won’t be as difficult as in the original release.

Persona 3 Reload launches worldwide on February 2nd, 2024, for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One and PC for $70. It’s also available on day one for Game Pass. Head here for a look at some more gameplay.

After previously having shown the new Marie Kingdom the Phantom Thieves will find themselves in in the spinoff, the new trailer turns its attention to the Japan-inspired Yoshiki Kingdom. Plenty of characters also get the spotlight, including familiar faces like Makoto, Futaba, and Yusuke, and newcomers like Toshiro Kasukabe. Meanwhile, the trailer also offers new glimpses at the game’s XCOM-like combat, some of the bigger bosses you’ll be fighting, the Persona Fusion mechanics, and more. Check it out below.

Atlus has also confirmed, true to previous leaks, that fan-favourite characters Goro Akechi and Kasumi Yoshizawa will be added to the game as day one DLC. Called Repaint Your Heart, the episode will be paid DLC (1,690 yen in Japan), and also include exclusive weapons and Personas.

Persona 5 Tactica launches on November 17 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

4Gamer (via Siliconera) recently interviewed P-Studio’s Kazuhisa Wada, Ryota Niizuma and Takuya Yamaguchi, who revealed that you weren’t originally supposed to max out Social Links in one playthrough. However, in Persona 3 Reload, progression will be similar to Persona 5 Royal’s Social Links – still challenging, but with significant time to do it.

The Condition System, which could fatigue characters and lower their stats, is also being removed. It should provide players more freedom to investigate Tartarus and plan their days. There will also be conversations between party members while exploring the dungeon’s various floors to liven things up.

Persona 3 Reload is coming in early 2024 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5 and PC. It’s also listed for Nintendo Switch on various retailer sites, though Atlus hasn’t made it official.

The “multifaceted rollout” for the series includes toys, pachislot and pachinko machines, packaged titles, digital titles and so on. While this represents a difference of 500,000 sales from the fiscal year ending March 2021, the Persona 5 series is worth noting. Its four titles – Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight, Persona 5, Persona 5 Royal, and Persona 5 Strikers – have sold 7.22 million units cumulatively.

They make up 46.6 percent of the franchise’s total sales, with 77 percent generated by overseas consumers. Since Persona 5 Royal recently released for Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch, sales could be even higher heading into next year. It was last reported to have sold 1.8 million units as of June 2021.

As an enhanced version of Persona 5, Persona 5 Royal features the same incredible visuals, story-telling, and combat that made the original great. It adds tons of quality-of-life features, from new Showtime attacks and reloading weapons after each encounter to more time for the evenings and additional bonuses to unlock. There’s also new content in the form of a third semester, a new playable character, a new massive area to explore, and much more.

There are also more than 40 previous DLC items included for free. For more details on Persona 5 Royal – and why it’s so good – check out our review of the Switch version here. You can also learn more about the current-gen release here.

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