Persona 3 Reload - Nintendo Switch 2

picked this up for 30, comes with a physical cartridge but you still need to download the game

The best game I have ever played in the 15 years of gaming. This game is super fun. First time I’ve ever played the series.

In every iteration, Persona 3 is one of my favorite experiences I’ve had in media. However, my favorite version was always Persona 3 Portable on the PSP. Despite all its cutbacks, I think Persona just works better as a handheld series. Persona 3 Reload is a wonderful remake of one of the best games out there, and this switch 2 version is a solid way to play it. However, the port definitely leaves a bit to be desired. It’s a solid version of the game, very much on par (and in some cases a bit better) than its PS4 counterpart, but it was clearly rushed and under resourced. It looks like Atlus only had 4 people assigned to this porting job, and it shows. The game launched in a rough state, they shelved the switch 1 port, and even after updates this version still isn’t where it should be. I’m not expecting it to be 4K60 with ray tracing like the high end console and PC versions, but ~1080p60 in tv mode and 1080p30 in handheld is a bit underwhelming. By no means is this a game that needs a high frame rate, but it should be more than possible in handheld mode. It’s one of the very few switch 2 ports that is better on steam deck. I don’t think Atlus has tapped into any DLSS features yet for their Switch 2 ports, and they really should. So far they’ve been far closer to the ps4 versions than the ps5 ones, which is very concerning for the upcoming Metaphor port and it’s really odd that they haven’t confirmed P4 Revival for the switch 2 yet. Overall, this is a fine version of a phenomenal game, but I’m hoping that my favorite studio can improve in the future.

About 10 hours in and love the new quality. Saw complaints of the 30fps but its not an action game and it hasnt at all affected my experience. I wish it was a real cartridge, I ordered online on sale and didn’t realize if was a game key card until i picked up. It was $10 cheaper than the eshop sale so still a good deal. Game key cards need to go Nintendo.

One of the best JRPGs remade and it’s amazing on Switch 2. Great gameplay, great story, OST is one of the best ever, and it’s worth the price. Only downside about the game is handheld where it’s 30 fps compared to 60 on TV, but in a game such as this it really doesn’t matter too much. Major downside is that the “physical” version is a game-key card.