The classic games from Atlus Persona 3 wearable and Persona 4 Gold arrive on “modern platforms” on January 19, 2023. Atlus confirmed the news in a tweet.
The two games will be released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X – and are included in Game Pass for console and PC. Persona 3 wearable
Both games are considered definitive versions of the PlayStation 2 originals. person 3 and 4. They were originally released on PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita in 2009 and 2012 respectively. Despite moving from home to handheld consoles, both have added new content and features. Persona 4 Gold in particular was a breakthrough for the Persona series outside of Japan.
Still, both have been frustratingly difficult to play since the demise of their host handhelds, with the exception of Persona 4 Gold‘s Steam release. Given the games’ portable legacy, fans have been clamoring for Switch versions in particular (although Persona 4 Gold got a very welcome Steam deck update).
The January release is part of a major push by Atlus to bring Persona to all platforms. This was preceded by the publication of Person 5 Royal on Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Game Pass on October 21st.