Persona Central hat eines von mehreren Interviews aus der Spring Edition des Persona Magazine übersetzt, in denen es mit den Gesprächspartnern Kazuhisa Wada seines Zeichens General Producer und Director Yu Hashizume im Schwerpunkt um die anstehende Erweiterung und demzufolge Episode Aigis ging.
So soll -The Answer- rund 20 Stunden Zeit in Anspruch nehmen und ihr bekommt darüber hinaus zwei neue Songs zu hören. Die gesamte Spielerfahrung wird an Persona 3 Reload angepasst sein, jedoch ohne signifikante Änderungen gegenüber dem Original vorzunehmen.
Are there any changes to the story from the original version?
Hashizume: The premise hasn’t changed from the story in the original. However, in P3R, there were events where characters acquired and strengthened their traits during dorm life, and we’ve included something similar in “Episode Aigis.” We’ve also added new events centered around Metis.
Wada: I want to make it clear at this point that, like P3R, while adjustments are made to allow for more emotional engagement with the finer details of the story, we haven’t altered the ending from the original version. There may be some players who played “Episode Aigis” in P3FES who would like to see that story changed because it concludes P3’s narrative, but personally, I consider “Episode Aigis” to be part of the series’ history. So, under the perspective of “preserving it as historical fact,” we’ve produced it without changes from the original version. We prioritized thoroughly depicting its themes.
Hashizume: The premise hasn’t changed from the story in the original. However, in P3R, there were events where characters acquired and strengthened their traits during dorm life, and we’ve included something similar in “Episode Aigis.” We’ve also added new events centered around Metis.
Wada: I want to make it clear at this point that, like P3R, while adjustments are made to allow for more emotional engagement with the finer details of the story, we haven’t altered the ending from the original version. There may be some players who played “Episode Aigis” in P3FES who would like to see that story changed because it concludes P3’s narrative, but personally, I consider “Episode Aigis” to be part of the series’ history. So, under the perspective of “preserving it as historical fact,” we’ve produced it without changes from the original version. We prioritized thoroughly depicting its themes.
Erscheinen soll Persona 3 Reload Episode Aigis -The Answer- im September 2024. Die Geschichte spielt nach den Ereignissen des Basisspiels.
Leider gibt es auch eine weitere Absage zum weiblichen Hauptcharakter aus Persona 3 Portable. Man habe zwar darüber nachgedacht, den Character in der Erweiterung einzubauen, doch wären die Entwicklungszeit und die Kosten wohl zwei- bis dreimal so hoch dafür gewesen. Selbst wenn Persona 3 Reload und der Expansion Pass die Verkaufserwartungen übertreffen und die Kostenprobleme lösen würden, läge eine Veröffentlichung noch in weiter Ferne. Zudem wird erwartet, dass man völlig neue Spiele mache und nicht nur Remakes, daher müssen die begrenzten Entwicklungsressourcen entsprechend eingesetzt werden.
Lastly, could you each share a brief message for everyone eagerly awaiting the release of the P3R “Expansion Pass,” especially for those awaiting the release of “Episode Aigis”?
Hashizume: For those who may have heard of “Episode Aigis” but haven’t played it, or for those entering the world of P3 for the first time with P3R, I hope you’ll take this opportunity to experience the epilogue and the conclusive story of P3. And for those who have played the original version, please enjoy “Episode Aigis” revived with P3R’s quality. We, the development team, will do our best to meet the release date!
Wada: If we were to release P3R, we absolutely had to include “Episode Aigis.” Without it, the P3 story would feel incomplete. So, we went to great lengths to somehow get it into production because we felt it was our duty as the IP holder of the Persona series. We’re still in the middle of development, but we’ll work hard to deliver it to everyone in September, so please look forward to it…
Hashizume: For those who may have heard of “Episode Aigis” but haven’t played it, or for those entering the world of P3 for the first time with P3R, I hope you’ll take this opportunity to experience the epilogue and the conclusive story of P3. And for those who have played the original version, please enjoy “Episode Aigis” revived with P3R’s quality. We, the development team, will do our best to meet the release date!
Wada: If we were to release P3R, we absolutely had to include “Episode Aigis.” Without it, the P3 story would feel incomplete. So, we went to great lengths to somehow get it into production because we felt it was our duty as the IP holder of the Persona series. We’re still in the middle of development, but we’ll work hard to deliver it to everyone in September, so please look forward to it…
Das vollständige Interview könnt ihr bei Persona Central einsehen.
