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20 Years Ago, Persona 3 Officially Modernized JRPG Characters

Released in 2006 by Atlus, Persona 3 transformed the future of JRPGs by establishing a new way to design characters with its social stats.

20 Years Ago, Persona 3 Officially Modernized JRPG Characters
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Quick summary

Released in 2006 by Atlus, Persona 3 transformed the future of JRPGs by establishing a new way to design characters with its social stats.

What we know so far

Automatic note by LuaCat Games, built from what we know about the coverage (who reported it, how many sites, the story’s history) — not a translation or copy of the source.

So far only Polygon has run it, but that's a newsroom that checks what it publishes. Persona was left on the shelf and came back on top — every new announcement carries that weight. The previous Persona trailer came out 3 days before this story.

Bottom line: You can treat this as firm, just keep an eye on updates.

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09/19/2026 23:22
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09/19/2026 23:45
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Timeline: Persona

What’s come out about Persona so far, newest first.

  1. Persona 4 Revival’s New Character Isn’t a Social Link After AllPolygon
  2. Persona 6 Excitement Grows as Atlus Announces Return of Major EventPolygon · Announcement
  3. Persona 6 Could Get Its Big Reveal in March, as Atlus Announces First Super Live Show in Four YearsPush Square · Announcement
  4. Persona Super Live 2027 set for March 19 to 21Gematsu
  5. Persona 4 Revival Game Reveals English Cast for Supporting CharactersAnime News Network

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