Set in 2009, Persona 3 begins with the protagonist returning to the city of Tatsumi Port Island ten years after his parents died from an accident. He is introduced as a transfer student that has just moved into the Iwatodai Dormitory, but arrives late.

Ken only saw him as a murderer, though, and had only ever joined SEES for the sole reason of getting revenge and killing him in return. Shinjiro had no intention of resisting Ken's attempt to enact vengeance, but he warns Ken that if he continues, he could end up the same way as him.

It is revealed that the Kirijo Group was attempting to do this ten years ago, but Nyx was released prematurely in a laboratory accident that also created the Dark Hour and Tartarus. Aigis, a robot designed to fight Nyx, battled the being but was unable to fully defeat it, instead dispersing parts of it into the Greater Shadows, and installing the last part into that of a young boy nearby, revealed to be the protagonist.

This 'rustic fantasy' tabletop RPG couldn't feel more different to D&D: 'That sense of the hidden and the spiritual has just been dumped, and we want to bring that back to life'

While cooperating with the motion team, who worked on the protagonist's movements on the screen. They produced a unique and detailed model for the menu, using made animation skeletons and polygons to portray the delicacy of his facial expressions, the shimmering music player and the feeling of floating underwater.

Mitsuru has lost her self-confidence following her father's death, and has instead accepted a life of support by those around her.

Having a quality video game to escape to has helped me deal with my own struggles with seasonal affective disorder (SAD, as it’s often known). 

Thankfully, the demo defaulted to letting me control the actions of each of my party members off the bat, which wasn’t even an option in the entirety of the original Persona 3.

In addition, accumulating Major Persona 3 Reload Gameplay Arcana cards will give the party lingering effects that last until the end of the day. Reaching the maximum number of Major Arcana cards will result in an "Arcana Burst," causing the Minor Arcana cards to rank up and have its effects strengthened.[10]

Combat is a turn-based affair. Each character can perform a standard melee attack with their weapon, summon their Persona to unleash an attack or spell, or use a recovery or battle item.

was always a bit of a black sheep. It established the foundation for the RPG series we know today, but its oppressive ambiance and bleak storylines were a far cry from the flash and verve of the games that followed. With Persona 3 Reload,

And Reload is a ground-up remake of the original game that upgrades the visuals and adds some modern quality-of-life tweaks to bring it more in line with Persona 5 Royal, which saw the series break into the mainstream. 

To control your teammates' actions, all you can do is issue tactical orders. Each member has a melee attack but Personas also bring their own skills, allowing elemental spells or support moves.

Outside of dealing damage, Samael is also a strong debuffer with its Masukunda skill which lowers the enemy team’s Hit and Evasion. Samael can also grant your own party immunity against stat debuffs using Dekunda, giving the Persona even more flexibility in battle.