Why Persona 3 Portable Is Getting Ported Instead of Persona 3 FES
Recently, publisher Atlus announced that three titles from its popular Persona series will be making the journey to modern consoles. Persona 3 Portable, Persona 4 Golden, and Persona 5 Royal will be making their way to Xbox — including Xbox Game Pass — PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. In addition, the two earlier titles, Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden will also be made available for PlayStation 4. However, some fans are disappointed that Persona 3 Portable was the version chosen for re-release, rather than the earlier Persona 3 FES. Both are updated re-releases of the original Persona 3, but they differ significantly in both content and gameplay.
The announcement of these ports for Persona 3, 4, and 5 is a major reveal in a franchise anniversary celebration that has otherwise been considered fairly lackluster. Announcements have covered minor topics ranging from new merchandise to a concert featuring music from the series. Fans have been disappointed, especially as it seems that no news of the long-awaited Persona 6 is on the horizon. While some are happy to hear about the ports, especially given that the Persona series has long remained PlayStation exclusive, others are wondering whether this means that Persona 3 FES will remain stuck on older consoles forever.
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The original Persona 3 was released for the PlayStation 2 in Japan in 2006 and worldwide in 2007. It quickly gained popularity and outsold all previous entries in the Persona franchise, leading to the release of Persona 3 FES less than a year later. FES was advertised as a «director's cut» of the original game, and added content such as a new Social Link for party member Aigis and the ability
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