Is Persona 3 Reload REALLY That Good?! 

I’m liking it more than 5 because I’m lazy and not a fan of the dungeon puzzles. The randomly generated dungeons is so chill and I love it

The combat is so good. Seems like they've taken from many of their other games. Shift = P5's Baton Pass. Theurgy Meter + Skills = SMT V's Magatsuhi Meter + Skills. Atlus has really grown a lot, and it's amazing they've evolved the game while still sticking to its core identity. Nothing to complain about as a fan of the PS2 versions of the game.

Got the Aigis edition and I'm so happy I did. Loving this game so far

This game is so special to me, my favorite Persona game in terms of characters, theme and story. It seems that most people played P4 as their first Persona game, and not a lot of them gave P3 a chance. So this is like the perfect opportunity for them to try this game, and I'm excited for that.

P4 Golden remake would be my dream

After starting my playthrough in 2022 after coming to Game Pass, I finally finished Persona 5 Royal last night and what a ride it was. Thanks for the great recommendation Matty, and it was hilarious hearing the music in the game that you use for your videos. I'm excited to dive into this after the post game depression wears off.

I'm still waiting on my order, but was pleased with your video Matty! Great video and overview!

Persona 5 turned me into a massive fan and I was hyped for this game and it delivered!

Persona 5 & SMT5 introduced me to the series & i absolutely love it. Currently tryna finish up Royal nowadays then wanna jump into P3 reload.. eventually ill get to P4 as well..

i played P5/P5R first then recently just finished 4. Picking up 3 today and cant wait to play it looks so cool

Been playing this game today and it’s amazing

Persona 3 Portable was my first Persona game and I loved it so much! I'm hoping Altus would do a FeMC route in the future. 😢 From what I've seen so far with Reload, it looks so great.

I'm not only planning on picking it up, i'm planning on leaving work early as soon as the Amazon machine tells me that it has been delivered. Loved 5 (my first persona game). And i loved SMT5. I played a bit of 3 portable, but I bought 4G at the same time and started that. Didn't finish it yet, but 3R is definitely the focus now. Going to beat that one, then FF7rebirth. Then it will be Summer and hopefully we get news of P6 or 4G-remake this fall.

I’m totally new to Persona, got it on Gamepass yesterday and was up till 3am playing…so yeah, I’m loving this 😄

Ive been playing it since it came onto game pass and im having a lot of fun. I wanted to play this so i could see how i like persona before i go to 4&5 and so far im enjoying it

I've never been as hyped for any game release as I have been for this one, I'm so glad it's living up to my expectations so far

Never got the chance to play the 3rd one but i always heard it was really good. I started with persona 5 and really loved the game play! It was just a whole different game experience. So i got the chance to try persona 3 on the game pass today and have to say i love the art! Also the story is crazy! To think they didn't keep using the persona gun. Don't get me wrong in 5 its really cool with you get to see joker persona for the first time but i was very shocked seeing Makoto Yuki persona cinematic for the first time i really love the ascetic of this persona game & i can really see and appreciate how the game blew up

Yep, been waiting a long time for this one and it is awesome! Btw, as far as that first boss that kicked your butt in P3P, best way to fix that was to hit at least lv 10 before that fight. Go all the way to the end of the first block on the first full night, fighting every enemy you can until you hit at least lv 10, then spend the rest of the time until the first full moon raising your stats and doing socials. Most efficient way of getting things done.

This game part of my life now, no joke.

I got a question.i play persona 5 and 4 never Play 3. Is there like a time limit to complete These floors like example like you have to complete this palace before the end date on Persona 5

Overworld song is called Color Your Night.

Can't wait to get this - P3 is my favorite Persona, and this remake looks so good!

I just started playing it as my 1st Persona game all thanks to gamepass. I would never have bought it but when I got the notification to install it on my Xbox I decided to give it a go. Been loving it so far!

Do you know if P3R will get an enhanced version? Because I’m not to sure if I should wait until it gets enhanced or just buy now…

28+ hours and in NG+ and this is by far the best GAME I've ever played. It beat FO new vegas, and gta on my top 3 list. I CRIED when I ended my run

3 was my first but I never really got around to beating it. The first one I beat was 4, and 5 was freaking amazing. So I’m looking forward to finishing 3R.

Im at the very beginning of my playthrough and i think it's a perfect evolution of 3's formula into a modern state. I was worried it would totally copy 5's loop bar for bar but it maintains what made persona 3 so important to the series while modernizing it for modern consumption

Super excited for this. Got to finish Like a Dragon first.

Could anyone please tell me what text language is included in ps 5 versions

Absolutely felt in love with this game. Almost feel bad for downloading it through GP, will probably buy it on Steam.

I just recently played the psp version, so im excited to play the remake.

Well-assessed Matty, Persona 3 is where the series really got its identity. Also, think you could cover Granblue Fantasy: Relink soon?

Isn't akihiko's new voice actor one from genshin Impact I heard that was the case from someone who played genshin impact and for some reason they went on a tangent about how the persona games remind them Of Monark which I can see since I have played it

Hi, I haven't played a persona game in my life, do you recomend buying it?

I'm enjoying it despite the story starting pretty slow, but I like slow burns and apparently the game has a great second half. This actually took me off Infinite Wealth which works cause that game has character/chapter descriptions to easily jump back in at some point.

Does the NA edition offer Japanese dub as well as Japanese sub?

I never got a chance to play the old one , but definitely want to try this out.

Persona 5 was my first Persona and I’m absolutely loving 3 Reload. It’s up there with final fantasy 7 & 9 as my favourite games ever. Sensational

Now all we need is a P1 and 2 remake since they're the most neglected games.

Got my Persona 3 Reloaded and it bring so much nostalgia and tears. One my fav games of the year

Persona 5 is nearly 7 years old can’t believe it so its good to have another new persona game. Looks likena complete remake of 3 but for 70 bucks i may wait for a price drop or just get it when i have nothing else to play at the moment.

What is the song in the beginning?

Do you think its the best version of persona 3? i wanted to know and i feel like that was kinda missing on the video

Played P5 and fell in love with the persona series, got a tattoo of the phantoms theives and Akechis mask

I’m just sad it’s not on switch! I played both 4g and 5r for the first time last year and a big part of why I stuck with them was being able to play in bed for an hour (sometimes 3) every night. I’m going to try this one out with game pass ultimate on PC and hope streaming to my phone will help lol!

Kenji and Kazuhiko's social links always bothered me in how to advance them I had to go against my instincts and tell them what they want to hear instead of what is for their own good

Well Matty I finally gave Persona a shot. Played Persona 3 Reload on Gamepass, just finished it tonight and I was completely and utterly blown away. What an incredible experience. Now I just need to decide between 4 Golden or 5 Royal next :D

Just waiting on my Amazon order to arrive this afternoon…

The evening track is called color your night. Not paint the view

Akihiko is my favorite voice actor so far. I haven't played the original, but I was surprised you didn't like his voice acting

Monad Doors are a retooling of the Monad Depths, which was a hidden/bonus block or Tartarus for NG+ -- the whole point of the Monad Depths though is just an endgame grind so you can eventually fight Elizabeth/Theodore(P3P). I'm not sure if they're going to keep the Monad Depths, but its not "new" new... just a retooling.

I can’t wait to hear Joy and The Battle for Everyone’s Souls in HD

“Yo man , i’m gonna ask out my teacher.” RANK UP 😂😂

The way you acquire your persona and three was my favorite because you're on the roof and you get this like anger and a surge of power that comes over. You remind me of like dragon Ball and then you see how he screens persona and then that's when you unlock your first persona. That's been my favorite thing about about the persona series. I don't like that it goes on a day to day and then you have only a calendar year to complete the game because you're in school. I hate that because I like to take my sweet time when I play games. I'm never rushing through a game so I'm one of those people that likes to explore every corner. Every you know look for areas every secret I can find. You know even if there isn't anything in the corner I still want to search you know and find out for my own. So that's the only thing that disappoints me about. The persona is that you have a time limit to complete the game, but other than that I love persona games. It's one of my favorite turn base of all time because of the adult theme

I can't wait to play this. I'm so bummed. I got the CE for this by cashing in all of the gift cards I got for the past two Christmases, but it won't be delivered until Monday. ;_;

Playing it right now and I am having a blast! 💙🥰

Love P3Fes, will definitely be picking this up on a sale.

I never played the og persona 3 so this is a totally brand new experience for me, so happy. Hopefully we get persona 6 at the end of this year LMAO

I just want to experience the story is there story or easy mode in the game?

nocturne was always my favorite in the smt-verse, the sound track in that, man...

The first time I played Persona 3 was the FES version of Persona 3 with the Main Game called The Journey and then 1 year later you played The Answer so my question is will we see a Remake or maybe a DLC for that game since I heard Reload was a Remake of the Original Persona 3?

Got it on Thursday cause I set my Xbox time to Japan time 😅 I’m already at the beach part😅. A healthy mix of work, personal 3 reload, and 2-3 hours of sleep 😎😅

I'm playing on merciless and it's still mostly pretty easy (for a series veteran), but those Tartarus minibosses can still be tough sometimes.

Having a blast with it. They really pulled off keeping the original vibe of the game, but putting it on par with P5. I was worried for nothing, as I thought it was just going to be a new UI and coat of paint, but its alot more than that. If anyone's on the fence about the DLC, let me just say these characters wear the phantom thieves outfits better than the phantom thieves do LOL.

Still getting through Like A Dragon Infinite Wealth but i'm playing this straight after i'm finished

persona 3 reload is the first persona to grip me and keep me interested. really loving it and its now making me want to play the others :)

I don't mind when it takes longer for the story to get going, it gives you the opportunity to immerse. Also I would say the comment about social links not having benefits is not accurate. By spending time with your teammates you unlock significant passive buffs for each member that are extremely beneficial for fighting shadows in Tartarus(unless you are playing on easy or something where combat doesn't matter) all in all still my favorite game in the series. I laugh a bit to myself when I can sit and say that cutscenes and soundtrack alone in persona games are better on their own than entire other games. 10/10.

Is it with it, hell yeah should you buy it… probably wait for the ultimate or golden edition because is going to be full price

I bet there will be a Persona 3 Reload FES. ATLUS love to make money. How many times have 3 and 4 had updated versions.

Monad Depths/Door isnt new to to Reload it was in P3, P3FES, P3 Portable it just had certain requirements to get to and also super missable if you didn't know it existed

Fantastic review, gave me exactly want I wanted with minimal spoilers. My only negative is spoiling music. Persona tracks are usually bangers and I love getting hit with those jams completely blind. Quickly fast forwarded past those and enjoyed hearing your opinion. The highlight on the quality of life stuff and the changes between the different P3 games was informative thank you.

I have never played Persona and I have no idea what the game is supposed to be. It'd be great if you could make an explanation video on what type of game it is and for whom it is.

Just got this game for the series x, it's awesome and got me to buy p3p and p4g, with this and 5R it would be cool for a 4/golden remake in the future

We will see. Persona 4 and 5 are some of my favorites of all time. The great news I will be playing on gamepass for free. I am more of a PlayStation and Nintendo guy but game pass alone made the X box Series S a great buy

12:03 its not called paint of view it's called color your night

This is the first Persona game i have ever played, so its good to hear the opinion of someone who played these games a lot. I played this game for 10 hours at the moment and i like the battle system a lot, but i had 2 hours of battles and 8 hours of moving .PNG’s talking to each repeating the plot of the story over and over again. And that’s frustrating, really makes me feel like i’m wasting time instead of having fun. But the music is amazing! And i’m going to finish the game, even if i realize halfway through the story that it might not be my type of game.

So shuffle time doesn't actually shuffle still? What I liked from P3FES was that some cards had the skull mark over them and it'd summon the reaper to screw you over if you picked the wrong card after the shuffle. If the player was ready then you'd face it, and if you weren't you'd BOOK it to find an exit. Even if the shuffle was kinda easy to predict, It added a lot to exploring tartarus, along with the idea that if you stayed too long on a floor..the reaper would come out still which i'm sure they havent changed that.

My GOTY playing it on gamepass in September trying to figure out what a dark zone is in tartarus

Would you say this is accessible for newcomers

hi MrMattyPlays

I'm not a fan of jrpgs but I'm really enjoying this game

This is my 4th favorite game of all time so I am glad the remake turned out great. I am still getting used to Yukari's voice though. She is my favorite character and the new voice isn't bad by any means but the original was just perfect.

I wasn't planning on picking it up because I've beaten P3 many times. So I was going to wait and pick up GranBlue instead. Well I still got P3R because my fiancée pre order it under her name for my birthday. That was Tuesday.

Persona 3 Reload is good but no FeMC is a letdown for me, I really want to play as her in the remake.

I disagree that the opening hours felt like a crawl. When I got to like 3 hours in I was at the point where it was letting me go do the first 20ish floors of Tartarus which is great for me. I was looking to just jump right in. Like yeah now I’m after the first full moon and it’s now more open but I didn’t feel like I was constantly being forced out like the in 4 and 5

Is this game scary? Are there any jump scares? Im hearing its pretty dark so I just wanted to make sure

When you said the best battle theme in the series, I was like.... are you forgetting your last surprise, friend? :)

runs like a dream on the steam deck oled .

Yes, yes it is really that good. It's a perfect remake, and I'm so happy. We are so back.

Been playing this alongside p3p and it’s actually hard to say which I prefer. The mechanics they added and new look is nice but not having FeMC is just a huge bummer.

I'm sold!

I literally cant go back to 5 after this. Fes with the controllable party mod made it my fav persona ik ppl dislike tartarus but i prefer that waaay more than papaces and metaverse. P4 was goated with dungeons doe imo

Akihiko's new VA is not the bad. Though the more I hear him, I always hear Jing Yuan from HSR. Jing Yuan High School student version. :D

I’m so excited. Have to wait till I get paid next week to pick it up on PS5 but it’s downloading now on my series X. I’m glad Xbox users can enjoy Persona games now but I have to have physical copies on the PlayStation. Just nostalgia not fanboying for a console. I always have been and always will be a multi platform guy.

This is my first persona ever. I decided to finally give this franchise a shot cause it was on Gamepass Now i want to play them all. Tactica is next. Then 4 or 5. Which ever is cheaper when i get done with the others first. I wasnt a huge jrpg fan. Love crpgs and others but now i want to dive in

I hear a lot of people say they like Junpei's new voice. I can't say I dig it. It sounds like the voice actor is trying to imitate the original voice but it comes off sounding a little squeaky? On the other hand there is a lot of dislike for Akihiko's new voice and I think it's just fine. It is a tall task to follow up Liam O'Brien's performance. If that didn't exist, I don't think people would feel so strongly negative about this new voice.

Need to wait till monday till my order comes from fedex :/

Digital Devil Saga remake next

I mean i didn't play p3 before now (or have i finished it) but i like the akkico (KaggyFilms from RU-vid) voice actor

The wait is over fellas, we are back