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Atlus makes games like Persona 3 by "serving players deadly poison wrapped in a sweet coating"

I've not dipped my toe into the Persona games, but many of my friends and colleagues love them. According to Atlus developer Kazuhisa Wada, that's a key and very intentional part of how the company makes the series.

Wada recently spoke at the CEDEC+KYUSHU developer conference in Japan (reported by Game Makers with translation provided by Automaton) about how the company's design philosophy has changed since making Persona 3 in 2006. 

Before Persona 3, Atlus' values were coined as "Only One," by Wada. It basically meant, "if they like it, they like it, if they don’t, they don’t." Rather than making games with broad appeal that don't do much of anything so as not to potentially put anyone off, the Persona series does what it does very well: stylish action, dungeon crawling, and deep relationship development. When I write it like that, I convince myself I should play.

In some of the games even elements like time and the weather can affect fights and the story itself. It all sounds cool, and I appreciate it from afar, but for some reason they've just never clicked with me. Based on the company's past values, that's just fine. The games have done well by cultivating a dedicated fanbase and appealing to them, not trying to win over people like me. Wada says this kind of policy is exactly why he joined Atlus in the first place.

Now, though, the values have changed slightly. The company still wants to make its games in an uncompromising way, but these days more players than ever are required to turn a profit. After Persona 3, the new policy became to make games that are "Unique & Universal," meaning they're singular and interesting but also relatable.

Almost all the Persona games are set in and focus on high school, and most people can relate to struggles they went through during those anxious teenage years. Atlus can still present its games in a unique way, but the themes resonate with a lot of people.

"To put it more succinctly, it’s like serving players deadly poison

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