Persona 3 Reload: 9 Best New Features

Summary

• Persona 3 Reload introduces new features that improve mechanics and make the game feel like a brand-new experience.
• The Shift feature allows you to switch characters during battles, utilizing different personas and targeting enemy weaknesses.
• The Theurgy feature allows characters to use ultimate skills, which can be boosted by meeting unique conditions and ignore enemy resistances.

Persona 3 Reload gives the familiar Shadow-battling saga a fresh new look. The new animated cutscenes and the 3D game play as you explore the city breathe new life into an already wonderful experience. In addition to visual updates, Persona 3 Reload also introduces a lot of new features that improve a lot of mechanics in the game.

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The game takes a lot of inspiration from recent releases, such as Persona 5: Royal, and introduces many quality-of-life improvements, making it feel like a brand-new experience. The Tartarus grind is a lot more forgiving, thanks to new mechanics that speed battles up, and there are also new features to inform your decisions on world interactions better.

9 Shift

A neat feature that was added to Persona 3 Reload is the ability to Shift, which is a feature that allows you to switch to another character once you've knocked an enemy down.

This is a game changer because this will allow you to use another character's Persona to knock another enemy down, if your current character doesn't have an attack they're weak against.

Another handy way to use the Shift feature is when you have Mitsuru or Fuuka analyze the battle. They'll point you to the character you can shift to in order to target an enemy's weakness.

8 Theurgy

Theurgy is an awesome feature that allows characters to use an ultimate skill. Each character will have their own unique Theurgy, and they'll each need to fill up a bar in order to charge it. The bar fills up as you fight enemies, and it doesn't reset after a battle ends.

Each Persona-user's Theurgy can get a big boost by meeting a unique condition that resonates with their personality. A character's Theurgy may deal enormous damage, and the best part is that you can use your Theurgy to ignore an enemy's resistance!

7 Dashing

You can speed things up on your exploration of Tartarus by dashing holding your Shift key or R2 button. This will help you cover more ground quicker, but it will also help you get into more advantageous positions when it comes to facing Shadows.

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Some Shadows will run away at the sight of you and your party, so dashing will come in handy when you chase after them. Dashing will also be helpful in running away from enemies you don't want to face.

6 Shuffle Time

Shuffle Time is given a new treatment in Persona 3 Reload. Previously, you would only be given a chance to get the card you want out of a Shuffle Time.

In Persona 3 Reload, the cards are laid out for you, and you're free to choose the card you want. Coupled with the fact that Shuffle Times are ensured when you end a battle with an All-Out Attack, victories feel more rewarding when you can choose what you're going to get.

5 Destructible Pedestals In Tartarus

Tartarus will have these shadowy pedestals scattered around, and you may find an item when you destroy one. Many of these items are things you can sell at the Police Station, and after a night's expedition in Tartarus, you might find that you've gathered a haul worth thousands.

Some destructible pedestals, specifically those with a white glow, will give you Twilight Fragments, which are essential for opening treasure chests, and more.

4 Network

Another neat feature in Persona 3 Reload is the Network feature, which allows you to see the choices of other players. You'll be able to see what answers people picked during exams or in class.

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The network functionality in Persona 3 Reload lets you be as nosy about other players' happenings as you'd like.

You'll also be able to seewhat activities other players decided to do during their free time. The Network feature also allows you to see where other players are at when it comes to their Tartarus progress.

3 Rewind

During your free time, you have the freedom to do any activity that's currently available. If you feel like you've made a mistake somewhere, you can use the Rewind feature accessible through the game system menu, in order to choose a point in time to return to.

This is a great way to get a re-do if, for instance, you feel like you've messed up in a Social Link interaction. You can also use the Rewind function if you feel like another activity would have been a better use of your time.

2 New Dorm Activities

A neat new addition to Persona 3 Reload is the introduction of new activities that you can do in the dorm. This breathes new life into what will be your home for the next few months.

Certain Link Episodes will not be available forever. As you progress through the story, some Link Episodes may disappear. You'll want to experience them as soon as possible, if you want to see this special content.

You'll be able to spend time with everyone living in the dorm in their special Link Episodes, and you'll get to know them better as you do so. Not only that, each character can also gain new skills that you can use in battle as you spend time with them.

1 Mail Feature

You'll be able to receive messages on your phone, and this is an easy way to see what activities are available for the day. Some of your Social Linkscan invite you out by sending you a message on your phone.

Not every available Social Link or store will send you a message. You'll have to manually check in with them if you want to see if other places are available for the day or evening.

Certain shops and restaurants will also send you promos you can enjoy for the day. While getting notified is convenient, the best part is that you'll also have the option to automatically be sent to the location of the Social Link or the shop.

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