Persona 3 Reload unfortunately won't be receiving the playable female protagonist, Kotone, seen in another version of the classic, and now, the game's producer has apologized for the exclusion.
06.03.2024 - 19:21 / gamingbolt.com / Kazuhisa Wada
Datamining leaks and teases within the game itself had indicated that Persona 3 Reload would be getting a major expansion that would bring Persona 3 FES’ sizeable story episode, The Answer, to the game, and that has now been officially confirmed.
At the recent Xbox Partner Preview, Atlus unveiledPersona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis -The Answer-. The expansion will put players in the shoes of the android Aigis, who, after the events of the base game, will journey through the Abyss of Time with her fellow S.E.E.S. members in order to break out of a mysterious time loop.
Atlus has also confirmed that, as suggested by recent datamining leaks, the expansion will be part of a larger Expansion Pass, which will bring three waves of DLC. The first wave, arriving on March 12, will bring music tracks from Persona 4 Golden and Persona 5 Royal, while the second wave, due out in May, will bring more new music and new Velvet Room-themed costumes.
Finally, the third wave will see the launch of Episode Aigis – The Answer- in September.
“Persona 3 Reload would not be complete without Episode Aigis -The Answer-,” said general producer Kazuhisa Wada in a post on Xbox Wire. “The epilogue is sure to satisfy both those who have played the original Persona 3 FES and those who are just starting out. The Persona 3 Reload: Expansion Pass will be available on March 12th. Episode Aigis -The Answer-, the third and final DLC wave, will be available in September. We hope you enjoy the first and second DLC waves as you wait for Episode Aigis -The Answer-.”
Persona 3 Reload is available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, and PC. It sold 1 million units in its first week, becoming Atlus’ biggest launch to date.
Persona 3 Reload unfortunately won't be receiving the playable female protagonist, Kotone, seen in another version of the classic, and now, the game's producer has apologized for the exclusion.
Atlus has now confirmed you will need to buy pieces of content you probably don't want if you wish to play the Episode Aigis DLC for Persona 3 Reload, as the expansion is locked behind the £28.99 / $34.99 Expansion Pass. It won't be up for purchase separately, with a PR representative telling Push Square «the three parts of the Expansion Pass will not be available separately, and only available as part of the full pass».
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Persona 3 Reload publisher Atlus will not release the controversial Episode Aigis expansion by itself, meaning players have to buy it through the $35 expansion pass.
Atlus has revealed that it decided to fully develop Persona 3 Reload's Episode Aegis expansion thanks to fans pushing for it.
Persona 3 Reload players have taken to Steam to express frustration at Atlus announcing a $35 expansion pass one month after promising the game is a "complete experience".
The Episode Aigis expansion for Persona 3 Reload has been developed in response to fan feedback, though there's no chance of a female protagonist in the future.
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Atlus has explained why Persona 3 Reload is getting downloadable content a month after it promised the game "offers a complete experience".
Episode Aigis, the paid expansion that's coming to Persona 3 Reload in September, was originally going to be included in the remake itself. This is according to a Famitsu interview with producer Kazuhisa Wada (as translated by Persona Central), who explains that development cycle difficulties forced the team to abandon its ambitions.
A senior Atlus official has indirectly dismissed the recent speculation that Episode Aigis: The Answer was cut from the day-one version of Persona 3 Reload. The DLC was announced at the newest Xbox Partner Preview event in early March, with Atlus revealing it as the third and final part of the Persona 3 Reload expansion pass.
It's bad news for anyone who was holding onto the hope that Persona 3 Reload might add in a female protagonist eventually, as it's now been confirmed that there's "no chance" of it happening.