Persona 3 Reload fans are loving the glow up - apart from one character

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Following its leak, Persona 3 fans are comparing the remake against the original game to check out its glow up.

Yesterday on June 8, Atlus unfortunately leaked two Persona games - Persona 3 Reload, a complete remake of the original game, and Persona 5 Tactica, a tactics-based spin-off of the latest game in the series. Thanks to the leak for the former, we now have a good look at how Persona 3's remake, called Persona 3 Reload, will look at launch, and the game looks mighty impressive.

Just below for example, we can see HD makeovers for the likes of Junpei and Yukari on the left, as well as supporting side characters Kenji and Kurosawa on the right. All four characters have been transplanted from the PS2 era to modern consoles with glorious HD attention, especially Yukari, who no longer has that weird shadow on her portrait that makes her nostrils look impossibly large.

persona 3 remake portrait comparison pic.twitter.com/RHYeNkgiPCJune 9, 2023

There's a little bit of hesitation from Persona 3 fans on Junpei's glow up, though. Some think our best friend took a huge 'L' with the new portrait for Persona 3 Reload, while others think he needs a touch more facial hair to really make his look complete.

There's also a really good look at the makeover for protagonist Makoto in the leaked trailer. Seen just below, Makoto's been through a few minor transformations over the decades, getting a little bit of a glow up for Persona 3 Portable and Persona 3 FES, but now he's got true high definition visuals.

for yuki :) pic.twitter.com/yU1aSAoKLMJune 9, 2023

According to the leaked trailer, Persona 3 Reload will launch in early 2024 across PC and Xbox platforms. We can safely assume from the trailer that the remake will be announced