Despite the success of the modern Persona series and rumors of an upcoming Persona 4 revival, the series has had a rocky road to global popularity. in a recent interview Famiton Producer Wada Kazuhisa admitted that after the release Persona 2 The company had no plans to make a sequel for a long time, and the series was likely to be forgotten.
Atlus has long been focused only on hardcore fans, according to developers Shin Megami Tensei. Realizing the moment of truth, the team took a big risk: Persona 3 Fundamentally changed gameplay, added social connections, and a completely redesigned sleek interface inspired by games like story. This bold move saved the series and turned it into one of the main pillars of the JRPG genre.
