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Footage of a possible Persona 3 remake and Jet Set Radio reboot has leaked

April 10, 2023VG247

The footage shows some early Sonic Frontiers gameplay and something new from Jet Set Radio. It looks like some footage from a potential Persona 3 remake and Jet Set Radio reboot have leaked online. Right off the bat I should say that like with any leak or rumour, it’s always good to take things with a pinch of salt. But if a leak is to be believed, then some footage for a Persona 3 remake, and a new iteration of Jet Set Radio, has appeared courtesy of Twitter user akiaangelica. The user first shared footage of just Yukari from Persona…

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Persona 3 Portable isn’t only a great JRPG, but a history lesson too

January 17, 2023RockPaperShotgun

As someone whose only experience with the Persona series lay with Persona 5, I dove into Persona 3 Portable‘s PC re-release with one expectation: it will be old and therefore quite bad. Looking back, was I naïve? Yes. And was I wrong? I’m delighted to report that I was catastrophically wrong. From what I’ve played so far of Persona 3, I reckon it’s well worth a whirl if you’re a newcomer, or a Persona 5 fan who’s concerned that a game from 2009 won’t be all that good. Not only does it stand on its own as a fun high…

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You can Stream Persona 3 & 4, but make sure to spoiler tag the decade old games

January 15, 2023VG247

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Atlus continues its tradition of being outdated. Atlus has confirmed you’ll be able to stream Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden, but oddly you do have to include a spoiler warning. The thing about streaming games on Twitch and posting let’s plays on YouTube is that it sits in a bit of a grey area. It is technically showing off copyrighted material, but most developers know that it ultimately makes them more money though, as it’s essentially free promotion….

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Persona 5 Royal finally hits PC this week and here’s why it’s still the JRPG king

October 17, 2022RockPaperShotgun

I finished the original Persona 5 roughly four years ago, and it immediately earned my most coveted award: Edders Really Liked This A Lot, Perhaps More Than Anything Else. Since its updated and expanded Royal version dropped on PlayStation some years later, I’ve been afraid to make my return. You’d think I’d be itching to delve back into what’s essentially the definitive version of the Phantom Thieves’ adventure, and yet it’s precisely because it blew me away the first time that I’ve been reluctant to go back. Now? Now I feel silly. After playing the early portions of Persona 5:…

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Persona 5 Royal is getting a co-operative card game next year

October 9, 2022VG247

No, there’s still no word on Persona 6. While it’s not a new video game announcement, Atlus has announced that Persona 5 Royal is getting a card game adaptation. The new card game based on Persona 5 Royal very specifically is being designed by Emerson Matsuuchi, and is being published by Pandasauras Games, announced on the publisher’s site. According to Matsuuchi, “Players will take on the roles of their favorite Phantom Thieves and fight to change the world in this cooperative card-based strategy game,” though other than that no other details were provided on what the game will actually be…

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Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 remasters handed a January release date

October 8, 2022VG247

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Atlus has announced release dates for the Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 remasters. We knew the remasters would release digitally at some point, but now we know exactly when to expect them. Persona Series on Xbox — Announce Trailer Persona 3 Portable will be released on PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on January 19 (thanks, Gematsu). That same day, Persona 4 Golden will be released on the same platforms. Both titles will also be available…

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Atlus knows how badly you want to see Persona 2 and Persona 3 remakes

July 27, 2022VG247

The Atlus Survey 2022 Special Program livestream made it clear that the publisher understands what its fans want to see: old games on new platforms. How good would it be to see your mute Persona 3 protagonist shoot themself in the head with a special summoning gun, and have a fully powered-up Orpheus Telos appear in a blaze of unstoppable vengence? Maybe you’d prefer to see Persona 2: Innocent Sin or Persona 2: Eternal Punishment’s protagonists once again shunted into the spotlight instead – after all, other than a release on the PS Vita a few years back, many gamers…

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Are you ready for a live-action Persona film or TV show? Sega reckons you might be

July 1, 2022VG247

Obviously, we’ll only care about this if it’s an adaptation of Persona 3 – the best one. It’s been a great year for Atlus: per its most recent financial statement (for the period ending March 31), we learned that the sales of games released from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 were above and beyond what the developer was expecting. Play 3 first. It’s worth it, I promise. So, with the Western releases of Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne HD Remaster, the international release of Shin Megami Tensei V, and the worldwide remastered release of Persona 4 Arena Ultimax,…

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Persona 5 Royal coming to Switch this October – with Persona 3 and 4 to follow

June 28, 2022VG247

Nintendo fans finally get their wish granted, as the Persona series makes a whole-hearted jump to Switch. Joker’s no longer just about spin-offs and Smash on the Switch, as Nintendo fans will soon finally get their wish – Persona 5 Royal is coming to Switch this October. As on Xbox, Switch versions of Persona 3 Portable (PSP) and Persona 4 Golden (Vita/PC) will later follow down the line, too. This move completes what appears to be a plan by Atlus to open up the Persona series to a far wider audience. Previously a PlayStation-only affair for many years, the company…

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Persona 5 Royal, Persona 4 Golden, and Persona 3 Portable are coming to Xbox Game Pass

June 12, 2022VG247

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Persona 5 Royal, Persona 4 Golden and Persona 3 Portable are all making their way to Xbox platforms. On October 21, 2022, Persona 5 Royal will launch on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Xbox Game Pass. This is the expanded version of Persona 5, featuring new storylines, social links and an updated traversal system. Persona 4 Golden and Persona 3 Portable will follow at some point after this. The Persona series was revealed to be launching on Xbox…

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Atlus announce Soul Hackers 2, coming to PC in August

February 21, 2022RockPaperShotgun

Almost as if Atlus had heard we were celebrating Souls Week on RPS, the Persona peeps today announced Soul Hackers 2. May I briefly say: hack the planet. Anyway, so, demons are kicking around again, and it’ll be up to save the world from the apocalypse with the help of our own demons. Check out the RPG’s announcement trailer below. Read more

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Shin Megami Tensei 5 almost sells a million, Atlus reveals

January 3, 2022VG247

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. The long-running devil summoning series is more popular than ever. It’s time the devils had their due. Persona Central (thanks Destructoid) reported that, according to a statement released from Atlus via Japanese games mag Famitsu, Shin Megami Tensei 5 has sold over 800,000 copies since launch. That’s pretty good for a series that didn’t arrive outside of Japan until its third entry for the PS2 in 2003. For comparison, the last numbered entry in the series, Shin Megami Tensei 4…

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13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim coming to Nintendo Switch next year

November 28, 2021VG247

Save 35% on a VG247 yearly subscription this Black Friday! If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Vanillaware’s latest game continues to impress as Atlus announces a Nintendo Switch port to Nintendo Switch in 2022. The latest game from 2D animation specialist Vanillaware and publisher Atlus – 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim – is coming to Nintendo Switch on April 12, 2022. The game, a well-acclaimed release that’s part visual novel, part light puzzle, and part RTS, will be making its Nintendo Switch debut next year after a…

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Shin Megami Tensei 5 files suggest the game could arrive on PC and PS4

November 14, 2021VG247

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. It looks like Atlus’ current Nintendo Switch exclusive Shin Megami Tensei 5 could arrive on PS4 and PC in the future. If you want to play Atlus’ latest mega-hard RPG, Shin Megami Tensei 5, but don’t own a Nintendo Switch, you may be in luck: dataminers have delved into the godless depths of the Nintendo Switch game’s files and uncovered a trove of details that refer to “target platforms” that are listed as Switch, PS4, and Windows PC. Via PCGamesN,…

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