{"id":5642,"date":"2026-07-13T16:21:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T08:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/persona-3-20th-anniversary-reload-3-million-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T16:21:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T08:21:16","slug":"persona-3-20th-anniversary-reload-3-million-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/persona-3-20th-anniversary-reload-3-million-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Persona 3 Turns 20 \u2014 Anniversary Remix Video Drops and P3R Hits 3 Million"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, 13 July 2026, marks exactly two decades since <strong>Persona 3<\/strong> first launched in Japan on the PlayStation 2. To mark the occasion, Atlus has released a brand-new anniversary illustration by series character designer Shigenori Soejima and dropped a 21-minute remix video on its official YouTube channel \u2014 capping a week that also saw Persona 3 Reload confirmed to have crossed <strong>3 million copies sold<\/strong> worldwide.<\/p>\n<h2>Twenty Years in the Dark Hour<\/h2>\n<p>When Persona 3 launched on 13 July 2006, it redefined what a JRPG could be. The blend of a school calendar sim with Tartarus \u2014 an ever-shifting tower that only appears during the <em>Dark Hour<\/em>, the hidden hour between one day and the next \u2014 felt genuinely unlike anything before it. SEES (the Specialised Extracurricular Execution Squad) became some of the most beloved party members in the genre, and the game&#8217;s central theme of accepting mortality gave it an emotional weight that still lands hard today.<\/p>\n<p>Persona 3 went on to spawn two expanded editions (FES and Portable), a trilogy of anime films, and a much-anticipated full remake. For many Singapore fans who grew up with the PS2, P3 is where the Persona obsession started.<\/p>\n<h2>Persona 3 Reload Reaches 3 Million Players<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/persona3-reload-aigis-combat.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Aigis in a battle in Persona 3 Reload\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Atlus \/ SEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Persona 3 Reload \u2014 the ground-up remake released in February 2024 \u2014 has now shipped and sold over <strong>3 million copies worldwide<\/strong> across PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam. To celebrate, Atlus released a new piece of commemorative artwork by Shigenori Soejima, showing the protagonist Makoto Yuki in the series&#8217; signature blue palette, accompanied by the handwritten message: &#8220;Happy 20th Anniversary to P3 \/ P3R hits 3M copies! Thank you for your support!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The remake arrived on Nintendo Switch 2 as part of the platform&#8217;s growing library, making it the most accessible the game has ever been. Singapore players can pick it up digitally on the Switch 2 eShop, PS5 Store, or Steam right now.<\/p>\n<h2>Watch the 21-Minute Anniversary Remix<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xtJawlFQU7Y\" title=\"Persona 3 20th Anniversary Remix\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>Persona 3 20th Anniversary Remix \u2014 via atlustube on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The centrepiece of today&#8217;s celebration is a <strong>21-minute anniversary remix video<\/strong> released on the official Atlus YouTube channel (atlustube). The music was arranged by <strong>DJ VaVa<\/strong> and spans tracks from the original Persona 3, FES, Portable, and Reload \u2014 weaving two decades of the game&#8217;s soundtrack into a single continuous set. Pixel artist <strong>Motocross Saito<\/strong> contributed four animated pixel art scenes that play alongside the music, rendering iconic moments from the game in a lovingly retro style.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any history with P3 \u2014 or even just fond memories of &#8220;Mass Destruction&#8221; \u2014 this is well worth your time tonight.<\/p>\n<h2>Social Links, School Days and Why P3 Still Holds Up<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/persona3-reload-classroom-junpei.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Junpei Iori and the protagonist in class at Gekkoukan High in Persona 3 Reload\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Atlus \/ SEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Part of Persona 3&#8217;s lasting appeal is how it balances two entirely different games in one. During the day you sit in class at Gekkoukan High, answer questions, study with friends, and deepen the Social Links that power up your Persona fusions. At night you venture into Tartarus, battling Shadows floor by floor while racing a hard calendar deadline. Neither half would work without the other \u2014 and that structure has shaped every Persona game since.<\/p>\n<p>Persona 3 Reload sharpens both halves considerably: visuals rebuilt from scratch, social calendar events more fleshed out, and the combat snappier than it ever was on PS2. The Linked Episodes system also adds story vignettes for party members like Akihiko, Shinjiro, and Mitsuru that the original never gave full room to breathe.<\/p>\n<h2>Where to Play Persona 3 Reload in Singapore<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/persona3-reload-iwatodai-station.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Iwatodai Station in Persona 3 Reload\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Atlus \/ SEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Persona 3 Reload is available now across all major platforms in Singapore:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nintendo Switch 2<\/strong> \u2014 digital on the eShop<\/li>\n<li><strong>PlayStation 5 \/ PS4<\/strong> \u2014 digital and physical at major game retailers<\/li>\n<li><strong>Xbox Series X|S \/ Xbox One<\/strong> \u2014 digital; also included in Xbox Game Pass<\/li>\n<li><strong>PC<\/strong> \u2014 via <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2161700\/Persona_3_Reload\/\">Steam<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The anniversary remix video is live now on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@atlustube\">official Atlus YouTube channel<\/a>. The Soejima illustration was shared as part of the ongoing Persona 30th Anniversary celebrations \u2014 and with Persona 6 confirmed and a NIKKE \u00d7 Persona crossover running this summer, twenty years in the Dark Hour has never felt more alive. Browse more <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">gaming news<\/a> on GameTrader.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Persona 3 turns 20 today \u2014 Atlus celebrates with a new Soejima illustration, a 21-minute remix video arranged by DJ VaVa with pixel art by Motocross Saito, and Persona 3 Reload topping 3 million copies sold worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":5638,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11],"tags":[232,122,45,286,770],"class_list":["post-5642","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-atlus","tag-jrpg","tag-nintendo-switch-2","tag-persona","tag-persona-3"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/persona3-20th-anniversary-soejima.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-1t0","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4777,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/persona-4-revival-protagonist-february-2027\/","url_meta":{"origin":5642,"position":0},"title":"Persona 4 Revival \u2014 Meet the Protagonist, Arriving February 18, 2027 on PS5, Xbox and PC","date":"July 3, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"ATLUS has dropped a Protagonist Sizzle for Persona 4 Revival, introducing the grey-haired hero voiced by Nazeeh Tarsha (EN) ahead of the February 18, 2027 launch on PS5, Xbox Series and PC.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/persona-4-revival-p4r_03.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":4507,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/persona-live-action-series-netflix-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":5642,"position":1},"title":"Persona Live-Action Series in Development at Netflix","date":"June 30, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Netflix has a live-action Persona series in development, with Shawn Levy and SEGA on board. 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