Nintendo followers have been spoiled within the final a number of years with love from the Persona collection, which after a protracted historical past married to PlayStation consoles has lastly been creeping onto the Swap, recreation by recreation. Which is why followers felt snubbed after Persona 3 Reload, a remake of Persona 3, was introduced for mainly each main platform besides Swap. However whereas a Swap announcement nonetheless hasn’t occurred, the sport’s director and producer are hinting that the thought hasn’t been totally deserted.
Although the collection has largely been the beloved baby of PlayStation through the years, Persona 5 Royal made it to Swap in 2022, and Persona 4 Golden arrived this time final yr. Nintendo gamers additionally obtained spinoffs Persona 5 Strikers again in 2020 and Persona 5 Tactica simply this previous November. Provided that logic, it appeared that writer Atlus and developer P-Studio was dedicated to the console, making it a little bit of a shock to followers that Persona 3 Reload was skipping it fully.
The explanations for the snub nonetheless aren’t totally clear, however Persona 3 Reload director Takuya Yamaguchi and producer Ryota Niitsuma addressed the scenario in a current interview with Spanish language web site Atomix.vg (quote through Google Translate, translation verified by IGN), suggesting {that a} Swap port could also be within the playing cards someplace down the road:
“Since we started conceptualizing every little thing that might are available Persona 3 Reload, we determined that there can be no model for the Nintendo Swap. After all the thought is there, but it surely’s a matter of discussing it with the group and seeing what they give it some thought and we’ll see what occurs.”
That is not precisely an affirmative promise, however not less than Yamaguchi and Niitsuma know the demand for a Swap model is there. It is also all the time attainable that Atlus and P-Studio have a Nintendo console model of the port in thoughts not for Swap, however for its heavily-rumored successor that many imagine is coming this yr. We’ll simply have to attend and hope.
Persona 3 Reload is headed to mainly each different main platform (PlayStation, Xbox, and PC) on February 2. We not too long ago revealed our closing preview of the sport, asserting that it is excess of a fundamental remake: “Persona 3 Reload is not a remake with a couple of alterations right here and there; it is a sincerely thought-through up to date recreation that may seemingly stand by itself two legs within the aggressive Persona lineup.”
Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. Obtained a narrative tip? Ship it to rvalentine@ign.com.
