Atlus revealedPersona 3 Reload, a remake of the 2006Persona 3game, as well asPersona 5 Tactica, a strategy game title, during the Xbox Games Showcase.
The former is set for an early 2024 release, while the latter will launch on November 17. Both games will be included in Xbox Game Pass.Persona 3 Reloadis a full remake in the style ofPersona 5, whilePersona 5 Tacticais a tactics-like game with Chibi-like cartoon graphics similar to thePersona QandQ2games released for Nintendo 3DS.
The reveal trailer shows the main cast, including protagonist Makoto Yuki, fighting against dark Shadow enemies throughout the tower of Tartarus. However, the female protagonist, who was included inPersona 3 Portable, was not shown in the trailer.There was also no mention of The Answer, a playable epilogue in the enhancedPersona 3 FESversion from 2007, so it’s unclear whether these two features of the game are inReload.
While these are pretty exciting reveals, they aren’t exactly unexpected ones. ThePersona 3remakeleaked in April, but the accompanying footage from a supposed internal Sega Japan meeting wasn’t verified at the time. Domainsp3re.jpandp5t.jpalsoappeared, with the former referring toPersona 3 Reloadand the latter toPersona 5 Tactica. Earlier this week, Atlus accidentally leaked both reveal trailers on itsInstagram page ahead of the Xbox Games Showcase, but deleted them shortly thereafter.
In January, Atlus releasedPersona 3 Portablefor PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One, so you’ll still be able to play the old version of the game if you aren’t interested in the remake. There’s nothing else in the Persona series quite likeTactica, though, so that’s a title to keep an eye on. Both Persona games announced today will be on Xbox Game Pass when they launch, but are also expected to release for PlayStation and Nintendo platforms.
