Atlus shared a new Persona 3 Reload trailer focused on its battle system. The gameplay footage shows characters using some of the new combat abilities, such as the Shift mechanic and the Theurgy skills.
The Shift mechanic is similar to Persona 5’s Batton Pass, in which a character can give its turn to another party member after gaining a One More for exploiting an enemy’s weakness or performing a critical attack.
Aigis’ Theurgia skill is her Orgia Mode. In the original Persona 3, this was an ability unique to Aigis that improved her damage and healed her status ailments while making her unable to listen to orders. In P3R, Orgia Mode is an attack that deals Heavy Pierce damage to all foes ignoring resistances.
The main character’s Theurgy skill consists of him summoning two Persona to execute a powerful ability. This is similar to the Fusion Spells from Persona 3, which required pairing two specific Persona to cast different powerful abilities. In Persona 3 Portable, Fusion Spells were turned into consumable items. In the trailer, the main character summons Siegfried and Mithras.
Additionally, the footage shows Light and Dark skills that deal damage, similar to the Persona 5 Bless and Curse skills. In the original Persona 3, these skills were only instant-kill spells that would depend on random chance.
You can take a better look at the new Persona 3 Reload Battle System trailer here:
Persona 3 Reload will come out for the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and PC via Steam on February 2, 2024.
