The Persona Paradox: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Remake. (spoilers present in the video) A review of Persona 3 Reload, played on merciless. An essay on what makes Persona 3 Reload a great video game, while also dissecting troublesome industry practices (from Atlus and others) of remaking and remastering rather than experimenting to make the new thing. Like the famous Elizabeth escalator scene, we are shown that you can't go forward if you only go back. The Other Side of The Wind Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22LLc7s8TT0 Timestamps: 0:00 time paradox 3:05 held hostage 5:30 am I not unique? 7:35 Atlus' Dark Hour? 9:03 preservation or plagiarism? 12:56 themes 17:30 pacing and symbolism 22:10 Tartarus 29:03 social links 30:05 conclusion #persona3reload #persona3 #atlus