Summary
- Fans disappointed by omissions in Persona 3 Reload can now play as the female protagonist thanks to an ambitious modding project, which is still a work in progress.
- The Femc Reloaded Project aims to make significant changes, including altering the protagonist's model, animations, and UI.
- The modders have made substantial progress, with custom animations, UI changes, and even voice clips to truly immerse players in the female protagonist experience.
An ambitious fan group is currently working on a female protagonist mod for Persona 3 Reload. Atlus' Persona 3 Reload launched on February 2 to an overwhelming amount of hype and critical acclaim. Reload is a remake of the original Persona 3, focused on recreating the 2006 RPG and updating it to play more like modern Persona games. Reload has also added a number of elements from past re-releases, though ended up omitting certain elements, much to the disappointment of fans.
The biggest omissions from Persona 3 Reload would be The Answer playable epilogue from Persona 3 FES and the female protagonist route from Persona 3 Portable. Many had hoped that Atlus would later incorporate these elements post-launch, and it's rumored The Answer epilogue will be DLC for Persona 3 Reload, but there are allegedly no plans to incorporate the female protagonist from Portable. With this in mind, a group of dedicated fans are bringing Portable's female protagonist to Reload by themselves.
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What Is the Female Protagonist Mod?
Known as the Femc Reloaded Project, this mod aims to have Persona 3 Portable's female protagonist replace Reload's current playable character. This includes replacing the model, changing the UI to pink when playing as the female protagonist in Portable, and so much more. This ambitious effort is being led by a prominent Persona modder, A Mudkip, with a team of fans working with him as well. This mod is still a work-in-progress, but fans can mod their game using the files provided by the team so far. While the mod is still in its early stages, there has already been a lot of progress made, demonstrated by a video posted by JRPG YouTuber Faz.
What's Included in the Persona 3 Reload Mod?
Besides replacing the model to resemble the Persona 3 Portable protagonist, there are some custom animations that are meant to evoke the feeling of playing the female protagonist instead of the male one, such as when she is running in the overworld. Persona 3 Reload's UI has been altered to resemble the change in protagonists as well, including her cut-in portrait, dialogue image, and even the unique menus that have the protagonist submerged in water. The voice clips for the protagonist have also been replaced, using her archived audio from Portable, played by Laura Bailey.
The female protagonist's route in the original Persona 3 Portable had its own exclusive social links, events, and even characterization that made her stand out when compared to playing as the male protagonist. Fans praised the modders' efforts, as there is a massive amount of work that needs to be done in order to make this mod work, such as custom physics for the protagonist's hair and rewriting the existing script to reflect the change in gender. Fans who wish to support the mod or keep up with its progress can join the Femc Project team's Discord server or track their progress on Trello.
Persona 3 Reload
- Released
- February 2, 2024
WHERE TO PLAY
Step into the shoes of a transfer student thrust into an unexpected fate when entering the hour "hidden" between one day and the next. Awaken an incredible power and chase the mysteries of the Dark Hour, fight for your friends, and leave a mark on their memories forever.
Persona 3 Reload is a captivating reimagining of the genre-defining RPG, reborn for the modern era.
Experience the pivotal game of the Persona series faithfully remade with cutting-edge graphics, modernized quality-of-life features, and signature stylish UI.
Fully immerse yourself in an emotional, gripping journey with new scenes, character interactions, and additional voiceover.
Choose how to meaningfully spend each day through various activities from exploring the Port Island to forging genuine bonds with beloved characters.
Build and command your optimal team to take down otherworldly Shadows and climb closer to the truth.
- ESRB
- Mature 17 / Blood, Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Violence
- Developer(s)
- P-Studio
- Franchise
- Persona
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, PC
- Genre(s)
- JRPG, RPG, Life Simulation, Strategy
