Summary
Atlus has released a new trailer forPersona 3 Reloadthat focuses on the role that the villainous Strega faction plays in the story, along with some of the side activities in the game. ThisPersona 3remake is becoming one of the JRPG developer’s most anticipated titles, with Atlus providing plenty of information about the game since its reveal earlier in 2023. The game is complete ground-up remake of the PS2 original, with quality-of-life changes and additions that willmakePersona 3 Reloadmore in line with Atlus' modern output.
The story and presentation of the remake has also been overhauled, where plenty of in-game cutscenes have been reanimated to fit with those seen in games likePersona 5and its spin-offs. The main story itself is remaining the same, though with someadditions from previousPersona 3re-releases, like incorporating various social activities and events for its main party members. More elements of the story have been revealed by Atlus, specifically the villainous Strega faction.
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The “Conflicting Fates” trailer forPersona 3 Reloadopens with two members of Strega, Takaya Sakaki and Jin Shirato, discussing recent events happening in Tartarus. The viewer then hears Akihiko and Mitsuru informing the SEES members about Strega’s involvement in the Dark Hour, where the villainous cult is killing those unfortunate enough to end up in the strange phenomenon. These three Strega are also Persona users and are in direct opposition with SEES' mission to stop the Dark Hour.
The trailer also goes over some out-of-context cutscenes involving Strega. Jin and Takaya are seen discussing the possibility of losing their abilities when the Dark Hour disappears, along with some glimpses ofimportant scenes between Chidori Yashino and Junpei Iorithat longtime fans ofPersona 3were able to recognize. Other fans noted that there were also some possibly some new scenes added to expand on Strega’s characters as well.
The trailer also focuses on some of the activities the player can do, such as playing the claw machines, cooking with Akihiko to make stacks of delicious pancakes, and dungeon crawling in Tartarus. This footage touches on thesocial link with Velvet Room attendant Elizabethas well, showing off reanimated date events previously seen inPersona 3 FESandPortable. This includes Elizabeth doing things like dropping tons of yen into a fountain or running up a downward moving escalator, which showed the character’s whimsical side in the original. The end of the trailer has her playing the piano and singing “The Long Nose Song,” which some longtime fans will recognize from past entries.
Persona 3 Reloadlaunches August 05, 2025, on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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