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

PolygonSunday, September 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM

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13 Years Ago, One Dark JRPG Proved Atlus Could Still Be Hardcore
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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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Why it matters
Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns. 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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What happened

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.

Why it matters

Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns.

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Polygon reported on this under culture. RedScroll surfaces the signal with an extractive brief — not a reprint of the original article. Read the source for full reporting.

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  1. Polygon published: 13 Years Ago, One Dark JRPG Proved Atlus Could Still Be Hardcore

  2. Story is in today’s RedScroll edition. Follow the original source for updates.

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