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'''''Femc Reloaded Project''''' (or '''''Persona 3 Reload Mod Project: Femc Reloaded Project''''') is a modification pack for the ] '']''. It incorporates the ] from '']'', as well as many other changes included in ''Portable''. It was published on ] on February 19, 2024, by MadMax1960, and is currently being worked on by multiple other contributors to the project. |
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'''''Femc Reloaded Project''''' (or '''''Persona 3 Reload Mod Project: Femc Reloaded Project''''') is a modification pack for the ] '']''. It incorporates the ] from '']'', as well as many other changes included in ''Portable''. It was published on ] on February 19, 2024, by MadMax1960, and is currently being worked on by multiple other contributors to the project. |
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== Development == |
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== Development == |
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When Persona 3 Reload was revealed to not have any additional features from neither ]' epilogue ''The Answer'' (which was remade as ] for ''Reload'' as ''Episode Aigis''), nor ''Portable'''s female protagonist, it gained a negative response from the fanbase of the series.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Isaiah |last=Colbert |date=2023-06-12 |title=Persona 3 Fans Upset As Remake Cuts Female Protagonist |url=https://kotaku.com/persona-3-reload-remake-femc-female-protagonist-recast-1850529591 |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=] |language=en |archive-date=2023-07-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716221609/https://kotaku.com/persona-3-reload-remake-femc-female-protagonist-recast-1850529591 |url-status=live }}</ref> Kazuhisa Wada, the current producer for the franchise, explained that the reason that the female protagonist wasn't included, was primarily because of budgetary and time purposes. He acknowledged the demand for the female protagonist, but says that adding her to ''Reload'' is unlikely to happen.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Byll |first=Brett |date=2024-08-15 |title=Persona 3 Reload Producer Has Bad News For Fans |url=https://gamerant.com/persona-3-reload-no-female-protagonist-planned/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=] |language=en |archive-date=2024-08-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240815185344/https://gamerant.com/persona-3-reload-no-female-protagonist-planned/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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When Persona 3 Reload was revealed to not have any additional features from neither ]' epilogue ''The Answer'' (which was remade as ] for ''Reload'' as ''Episode Aigis''), nor ''Portable'''s female protagonist, there was a negative response from the fanbase of the series.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Isaiah |last=Colbert |date=2023-06-12 |title=Persona 3 Fans Upset As Remake Cuts Female Protagonist |url=https://kotaku.com/persona-3-reload-remake-femc-female-protagonist-recast-1850529591 |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=] |language=en |archive-date=2023-07-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716221609/https://kotaku.com/persona-3-reload-remake-femc-female-protagonist-recast-1850529591 |url-status=live }}</ref> Kazuhisa Wada, the remake's producer, explained that budgetary and time-related concerns were the primary reasons why the female protagonist wasn't included. He did acknowledge the demand for the female protagonist, but said that she is still unlikely to ever be added to ''Reload''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Byll |first=Brett |date=2024-08-15 |title=Persona 3 Reload Producer Has Bad News For Fans |url=https://gamerant.com/persona-3-reload-no-female-protagonist-planned/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=] |language=en |archive-date=2024-08-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240815185344/https://gamerant.com/persona-3-reload-no-female-protagonist-planned/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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The developers of the project sought to add the female protagonist as well as other features for the mod that were exclusively in ''Portable,'' such as the optional male Velvet Room attendant ], as well as a remade soundtrack and was published in February 2024, seventeen days after the initial remake released.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cryer |first=Hirun |date=2024-02-19 |title=Persona 3 Reload finally gets Portable's beloved and missing female protagonist thanks to some very dedicated modders |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/persona-3-reload-finally-gets-portables-beloved-and-missing-female-protagonist-thanks-to-some-very-dedicated-modders/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=] |language=en |archive-date=2024-08-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240811173637/https://www.gamesradar.com/persona-3-reload-finally-gets-portables-beloved-and-missing-female-protagonist-thanks-to-some-very-dedicated-modders/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |first=Kenneth |last=Shepard |date=2024-02-20 |title=Persona 3 Reload Modders Are Fixing The Remake's Worst Omission |url=https://kotaku.com/persona-3-reload-female-protagonist-portable-kotone-1851272602 |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=] |language=en |archive-date=2024-09-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240925185812/https://kotaku.com/persona-3-reload-female-protagonist-portable-kotone-1851272602 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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The developers of the project sought to restore the female protagonist along with other features that were exclusively in ''Portable,'' such as the optional male Velvet Room attendant ], and the female protagonist's alternate over world, school, battle, and Social Link themes from ''Portable'''s soundtrack. The mod was published on February 19, 2024, seventeen days after ''Reload'' itself was released.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cryer |first=Hirun |date=2024-02-19 |title=Persona 3 Reload finally gets Portable's beloved and missing female protagonist thanks to some very dedicated modders |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/persona-3-reload-finally-gets-portables-beloved-and-missing-female-protagonist-thanks-to-some-very-dedicated-modders/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=] |language=en |archive-date=2024-08-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240811173637/https://www.gamesradar.com/persona-3-reload-finally-gets-portables-beloved-and-missing-female-protagonist-thanks-to-some-very-dedicated-modders/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |first=Kenneth |last=Shepard |date=2024-02-20 |title=Persona 3 Reload Modders Are Fixing The Remake's Worst Omission |url=https://kotaku.com/persona-3-reload-female-protagonist-portable-kotone-1851272602 |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=] |language=en |archive-date=2024-09-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240925185812/https://kotaku.com/persona-3-reload-female-protagonist-portable-kotone-1851272602 |url-status=live }}</ref> It is currently continuing to be updated. |
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== Reception == |
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The project was received positively by multiple publications and content creators, praising it's quality and faithfulness to the version of ''Portable''.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Brianna |last=Reeves |date=2024-02-20 |title=Persona 3 Reload players blown away by fully functional FeMC mod |url=https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/persona-3-reload-femc-mod-pc-2545302/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=] |language=en |archive-date=2024-08-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240827013730/https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/persona-3-reload-femc-mod-pc-2545302/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv_iaZIeGa4 |title=The FEMC Mod Feels Nearly Official For Persona 3 Reload |date=2024-09-06 |author=Distress |access-date=2024-12-16 |via=] |archive-date=2024-09-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240909184719/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv_iaZIeGa4 |url-status=live }}</ref> It currently continues to be updated. |
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]'s Joshua Wolens praised the mod as "genuinely impressive," having finished the work in a very short time. He also pointed out that the mod is still in early stages.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wolens |first=Joshua |date=2024-02-20 |title=Modders are achieving justice for Persona 3's missing female protagonist in a way that's only possible on PC |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/modders-are-achieving-justice-for-persona-3s-missing-female-protagonist-in-a-way-thats-only-possible-on-pc/ |access-date=2024-12-17 |work=] |language=en}}</ref> ]'s Joshua Robertson commented that the mod is "pretty well-designed and functional."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Robertson |first=Joshua |date=2024-02-17 |title=Persona 3 Reload Players Are Adding FeMC Themselves |url=https://www.thegamer.com/persona-3-reload-femc-kotone-female-character-mod/ |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=] |language=en}}</ref> |
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== External links == |
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When Persona 3 Reload was revealed to not have any additional features from neither FES' epilogue The Answer (which was remade as downloadable content for Reload as Episode Aigis), nor Portable's female protagonist, there was a negative response from the fanbase of the series. Kazuhisa Wada, the remake's producer, explained that budgetary and time-related concerns were the primary reasons why the female protagonist wasn't included. He did acknowledge the demand for the female protagonist, but said that she is still unlikely to ever be added to Reload.
The developers of the project sought to restore the female protagonist along with other features that were exclusively in Portable, such as the optional male Velvet Room attendant Theodore, and the female protagonist's alternate over world, school, battle, and Social Link themes from Portable's soundtrack. The mod was published on February 19, 2024, seventeen days after Reload itself was released. It is currently continuing to be updated.
Art of an "All-Out Attack" by the artist Shiosakana.