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13 Years Ago, One Dark JRPG Proved Atlus Could Still Be Hardcore

Updated Sep 27, 2026, 2:00 PM CDT

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Atlus might have gone a few directions after the Persona 3's breakout success, and chose to double down on the dark territory that made it great.

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Atlus might have gone a few directions after the Persona 3's breakout success, and chose to double down on the dark territory that made it great.
Publisher feed excerpt · Polygon