A leaker that previously revealed Atlus is working on a remake ofPersona 3reconfirms the game’s development. What’s next for thePersonafranchise has been a mystery since the release ofPersona 5 Royalin 2019, as Atlus has lingered on the RPG, bringing it to PC, PS5, Switch, and Xbox consoles in 2022. With that behind it, Atlus seems primed to move onto the next majorPersonarelease. Yet it might not bePersona 6at all, but rather another opportunity forPersona 3.
The release ofPersona 3started what many could say is the origin of thePersonafranchise’s current momentum. While the originalPersona 3release on PlayStation 2 performed poorly next to the first and secondPersonagames, its remakes,Persona 3 FESandPersona 3 Portable, both elevated the release significantly. Those releases helped built a larger western audience, which has led tofranchise growth forPersona 4,Persona 5, and many additional spin-off releases.
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Atlus confirmed early New Year’s Day morning that it has significant plans for 2023. These plans will start with the previously announcedports ofPersona 3 PortableandPersona 4 Golden, remastered for modern platforms. However, Atlus also confirmed that several “unreleased new titles” are being prepared, though no specific names or clues were provided. This has since prompted a larger conversation within thePersonafandom.
On ResetEra, fans have been speculating whatPersonaannouncements could be forthcoming from Atlus in 2023. One user brought up a longstandingrumor regarding aPersona 3remake, questioning if it was still happening with Atlus now re-releasingPersona 3 Portable. This prompted a response from insider lolilolailo, who previously leaked the news ofPersonacoming to Xbox Game Pass in 2022. According to lolilolailo, thePersona 3remake “is real” still.
A follow-up comment asking why Atlus would re-releasePersona 3 Portableif a remake was in development also received an answer. lolilolailo explained, quite simply, “It’s Atlus.” More specifically, they say an updatedPersona 3 Portablerelease will bring the “whole"Personasaga to new consoles. Atlus can capitalize on the original game, and then on the remake with itsPersona 5-like graphics and quality-of-life improvementslater.
To be clear, lolilolailo never says that thePersona 3remake is one ofAtlus' planned announcements for 2023. It’s entirely possible the remake, if it does exist, will launch much later. That would give thePersona 3 Portablere-launch plenty of time to breathe. Without an official confirmation from Atlus, though,Personafans will just have to wait and see what Atlus has planned next for the increasingly popular RPG franchise.
Persona 3 Portablereleases January 19 on PC, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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