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Persona 3 Reload

Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
Genre: Role-Playing
Publisher: Atlus
Developer: Atlus
Release Date: Feb. 2, 2024

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'Persona 3 Reload' Introduces The Strega Group, Additional Characters, Revamped Battle System And More - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Sept. 20, 2023 @ 3:48 p.m. PDT

In Persona 3 Reload, players chase mysteries, fight for your friends, and leave a mark on their memories forever.

In Persona 3 Reload, players step into the shoes of a transfer student thrust into an unexpected fate and enter the hour "hidden" between one day and the next. Awaken an incredible power and chase the mysteries of Tartarus, fight for your friends, and leave a mark on their memories forever.

Play the game like never before with a revamped battle system, cutting-edge graphics and gameplay, enhanced audio featuring all-new English voice-over, and much more. Dive into the Dark Hour and awaken the depths of your heart!

Persona 3 Reload is a captivating reimagining of the genre-defining RPG, reborn for the modern era.


ATLUS introduces a group called Strega, the game’s antagonist, showcases additional characters, breaks down the revamped battle system, and provides a sneak peek at new scenes in Persona 3 Reload.

Immerse yourself deeper into the world of Persona 3 Reload with never-before-seen backstory, linked episode footage, and all-new battle mechanics!

Strega Group

The Dark Hour is a period of time hidden between each day that most people cannot perceive. A group called Strega takes advantage of this, using it to carry out requests for revenge on others. As the members of S.E.E.S. strive to solve the mystery of the Dark Hour, Strega stands before them as an adversary.​


New Characters

  • Takaya (Voiced by Daman Mills): The leader of Strega, a group of three that uses the Dark Hour as a means to carry out requests for revenge. He considers the Dark Hour to be a special gift reserved only for those with the power of Persona, and does not wish for it to disappear. Despite his strange appearance, he has a charismatic personality that has earned him many devoted followers. ​When he attacks, he uses the gun he carries at his waist. His unique Persona is Hypnos.​
  • Jin (Voiced by Chris Hackney): A member of Strega, a group of three that uses the Dark Hour as a means to carry out requests for revenge.​ He is an intelligent young man who specializes in data analysis and runs the Revenge Request website for Strega's activities.​ He attacks using special hand grenades. His unique Persona is Moros.
  • Chidori (Voiced by Merit Leighton): A member of Strega, a group of three that uses the Dark Hour as a means to carry out requests for revenge.​ She wears a striking white dress and rarely shows emotion, coldly pushing away those who dare speak to her.​ She attacks using a hand axe. Her unique Persona is Medea.
  • Shuji Ikutsuki (Voiced by Jake Green): The chairman of the Protagonist's school and advisor to S.E.E.S. ​ He relishes puns in any situation, much to the chagrin of those around him.​ ​Despite having no Persona abilities, he remains conscious during the Dark Hour. Having to send his students to fight the Shadows in his stead seems to bring him some guilt.
  • Elizabeth (Voiced by Tara Platt): A resident of the Velvet Room, an apparent interdimensional space that only the Protagonist can enter. ​She aids him in strengthening his Persona abilities and assigns him numerous requests to complete. She even asks him to escort her around the outside world, a realm that she is very curious about.
  • Pharos (Voiced by Aleks Le): A boy who greets the Protagonist on his arrival to the dorms, asking him to sign a strange contract. ​His identity and motives are shrouded in mystery, but he continues appearing before the Protagonist with words of advice.

Battle System

Experience a familiar but enhanced turn-based Persona battle system! Hitting an enemy's weakness will knock it down, allowing you to get a second attack in. Knocking all enemies down will trigger an All-Out-Attack! Aim for the enemies’ weaknesses and make use of multiple strategies to get the edge in battle.​

Attacks and Skills all have affinities. Use these strategically to hit the enemies’ weaknesses.​ ​Hitting an enemy with an affinity that it's weak to will increase the damage dealt and knock it down. Hitting enemies with critical hits is another way to knock them down. ​

​Knocking down an enemy will trigger 1 More, allowing you to attack a second time in the same turn. ​​When all enemies are knocked down, you can perform a flashy All-Out-Attack to deliver massive damage.​ ​Watch out, though—enemies can do the same to you, knocking your party members down by hitting their own weaknesses.

Features that fans loved in Persona 5 have returned in Persona 3 Reload, such as Direct Command and Assist.​ Control each of your party members quickly and intuitively with direct commands, and use Assist to automatically target enemy weaknesses.

The Baton Pass mechanic from Persona 5 has been brought to Persona 3 Reload as Shift. ​ Strategically Shift your 1 More turn to allies and make quick work of your foes!

A new kind of special skill called Theurgy has been added. These are high-powered abilities that can only be used when a character’s Theurgy gauge is full. ​ The Theurgy gauge charges during battle when a character attacks, uses skills, or performs other actions. Each character's personality influences what kinds of actions are the most effective at charging the gauge quickly. ​

Pulling off these impressive skills at the right moment can turn the tides of battle!

New Scenes

All-new Linked Episodes have been added in Persona 3 Reload.

Sides of certain characters that have never been explored will be revealed in new story scenes. ​By giving your friends advice or hanging out with them, you can strengthen your bond and discover aspects of them you've never seen before. ​​Support them enough, and those allies will receive upgrades and unlock new Persona fusions for you.

Persona 3 Reload will also have completely new scenes focusing on members of Strega. Look forward to learning more about their past and perspective.

Key Features:

  • Experience the pivotal game of the Persona series faithfully remade with cutting-edge graphics, modernized quality-of-life features, and signature stylish UI.
  • Fully immerse yourself in an emotional, gripping journey with new scenes, character interactions, and additional voice-over.
  • Choose how to meaningfully spend each day through various activities from exploring the Port Island to forging genuine bonds with beloved characters.
  • Build and command your optimal team to take down otherworldly Shadows and climb closer to the truth.

Persona 3 Reload is coming to the PS4, PS5, PC (Steam), Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on February 2, 2024, and it's also coming to Game Pass.



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