Source: Official
SEGA Inc. announced that the remastered Persona 3 Reload, which brings the popular ATLUS masterpiece Persona 3 to life on the latest game platform, is now available on Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, PlayStation 5, PlayStation®®4, and Steam today, February 2, 2024 (Friday).
The cumulative sales of the "Persona" series have exceeded 17 million units worldwide, and "Persona 3" is known as the most important turning point in the series. It inherits the dark world view and story setting of the "Shin Megami Reincarnation" series, and at the same time matches the pop style art concept of a new way, a simple and well-designed interactive interface, and a large number of songs containing lyrics as BGM. Based on the RPG development system with adventure and strategy elements as the main axis, the game system that suits the times and the taste of the public has been built, and the new work of the "Persona" series has received unprecedented acclaim and has become a representative work of ATLUS.
The newly released "Persona 3 Reload" will retain the core elements of the original game such as the original plot and characters in players' memories, and comprehensively upgrade the game's operability and image quality performance on the current hardware platform. Bringing the "that touch" of the year to old players more vividly, it is also the best version for new players to get in touch with "Persona 3" for the first time.
Official website: https://asia.sega.com/p3r/cn/
■ Wonderful opening summary video and promotional video PV04 are not to be missed!
A 30-minute video summarizing the opening scene of Persona 3 Reload and PV04 introducing the main gameplay elements of the game
It's now announced, so stay tuned!
Persona 3 Reload Game Opening Video Summary Version:
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1wi4y1p7Ve
"Persona 3 Reload" PV04:
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV19p421Z72n
■Synopsis of this work: "Actually, there are not only 24 hours in a day...... Would you believe it if I said that?"
For some reason,The boy who is the protagonist is transferred to the high school of the private Moonlight Museum School Park located on the artificial island of the harbor in the port area.。
Shortly after he moved into his student dormitory, he was attacked by a mysterious monster. During that attack, the boy unexpectedly awakens the psychic power called the "Personality Mask". Since then, he has joined the Special Extracurricular Activities Department (S.E.E.S.) to fight against the mysteries of the world with his peers.
■Features of this work: Thanks to the latest hardware technology, "that touch" is more vividly reborn!
More vivid picture quality performance
Adapted to the latest 4K and 60fps hardware devices, the 2D illustrations and 3D models of the characters, background design, UI and other visual elements in the game have all been renewed.
A more accessible game system
Includes operability improvements and updates to the interactive interface, from the whole to the details of the rework. Bring players a more friendly interactive system experience.
Added side story content and remastered animation
Dialogue lines and voices have been added to the characters' side stories, so even veteran players will have a completely different story experience than back then. In addition, including the opening animation, all the animations in the game have been remastered to bring more vivid animation expressions and awaken many famous scenes that have been silent for a long time.
■ Introduction to the game system
・Combat system
After attacking an enemy's weak point and causing them to fall to the ground, you can attack again with "1MORE", which is a total attack that can be launched by making all enemies fall to the ground. The command-based combat that is characteristic of the Persona series becomes even more exciting in this game.
The game introduces the critically acclaimed shortcuts and accessibility features found in Persona 5. In addition, the "Change Hands" function in Persona 5 that allows you to delegate the actions of that turn to your companions after activating 1MORE has also appeared in this game as a new "Handover".
The game has added the special skill "Divine Ability", which is one of the new tactics of this game. Accumulate gauge gauges to unleash unusually powerful skills!
・Daily life
In your daily life, you will encounter scenes that test your three "personal abilities": "academic ability", "charisma", and "courage". By learning
and part-time jobs can increase one's stats, which will allow you to use more facilities and build more communities.
In dormitory life, spending time with your companions earns a passive skill called "Trait", which will bring various buffs to battle, so be sure to spend as much time as possible with your companions if you have time.
・Tartarus
The unknown "shadow time" exists in the gap between two days, and "Tartarus" is a huge labyrinth that only appears in shadow time. The myriad shadows that roam in Tartarus will attack the protagonists. In this game, Tartarus has received a comprehensive upgrade in graphics quality and some level mechanics optimization, so that the experience of exploring the maze has been improved.
・Velvet room
The "Velvet Room" is a special space that only the protagonist can enter. In the room, the protagonist can combine the masks in his hand through the "Personality Mask Merge" to create a new personality mask, and the cultivated personality mask can be registered in the "Personality Mask Book".
Elizabeth, a resident of the Velvet Room, is interested in the world in which the protagonist lives, and the player can accept commissions from her. Requests include "Fitting a specific personality mask", "Delivering items", "Going out together", etc., and you will be rewarded for completing the request.
■The release commemorative raffle is in full swing!
To celebrate the official release of Persona 3 Reload today, SEGA is now holding a raffle to give away PS5 game consoles (disc drive version) and special merchandise on SEGA's official Weibo account.
Event Period: 2024/2/2 ~ 2/16
How to participate: Follow @SEGA_ Sega's official Weibo and forward the event PO article Prizes: 1 fan will be drawn to give away a PS5 game console (disc drive version).
The number of retweets exceeded 15,000, and 3 "Persona 3 Reload" protagonist doll keyrings were added
Event Weibo: https://weibo.com/7731271143/NEFwtsLuD?
*The screenshots of the game interface in this article are from the Japanese version under development. The official release version supports Chinese Simplified subtitles.
【Product Overview】
Product Name: Persona 3Reload
游 戏 平 台 ：Xbox Game Pass / Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One / Windows
PlayStation®5 / PlayStation®4 / 4
※Xbox / Windows / Steam仅发售数字版
Release date: It is expected to be released on February 2, 2024 (Friday).
Languages: Subtitles: Japanese, English, Korean, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional / Audio: Japanese, English
*The PS version only provides Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, and Korean subtitles, and the voice is only available in Japanese
Game type: RPG
Number of players: 1
Issued and sold: Sega Corporation
版 权 标 记 ：©ATLUS ©SEGA All rights reserved.
Official Website: https://asia.sega.com/p3r/cn/