Content material Warning: The next article accommodates mentions of themes some readers might discover distressing, together with these of self-harm and suicide.
Atlus has launched the tremendous trendy opening cinematic for Persona 3: Reload forward of its February 2 launch.
The 2 minute film, which may be considered beneath, is every little thing you’d count on of a Persona sport, that includes a brilliant and vibrant aesthetic over some extremely darkish themes.
Persona intros, which seem earlier than the principle menu when booting up the video games, normally characteristic an upbeat pop observe too, and Persona 3: Reload’s isn’t any completely different. Protagonist Makoto Yuki even boots the tune up on an MP3 participant to start with of the cinematic, which additionally acts as a fast reminder that Persona 3: Reload is ready in 2009 and will not characteristic smartphones as Persona 5 does.
The darkish themes current within the trailer embrace suicide, headlined by Persona 3’s controversial technique of summoning Personas that has characters put gun-like objects known as Evokers to their heads.
This technique of summoning, which is commonly featured within the sport as each a plot level and battle animation, has been debated for years, however Atlus opted to incorporate it within the remake of the 2006 sport.
Persona 3: Reload is a full recreation of the unique, that means it would not embrace the extra options and choices within the likes of Persona 3: FES or Persona 3: Moveable. It additionally incorporates a model new English voice forged. The sport was lastly introduced on the 2023 Xbox Video games Showcase following a string of rumours and one remaining leak forward of the occasion.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll discuss The Witcher all day.
