In the run-up to Persona 3 Reload's launch, many were disappointed to find out that the female protagonist from Portable would not be in the remake. This was despite Portable getting a re-release just a year prior to Reload's launch, leaving many eager to play as her in the full remake.
Now, it turns out that the devs heard these calls, and almost added the female protagonist as DLC. Speaking with TheGamer's Meg Pelliccio, Persona 3 Reload's general producer Kazuhisa Wada admitted that the team looked into adding the female route, but scrapped it because it would take up too much time and resources.
"Unfortunately, a female protagonist will not appear in [Persona 3 Reload],” says Wada.
He continues, explaining that the character was considered as DLC while the team worked on the final expansion, Episode Aigis. "Back when we were fully planning to do Episode Aigis, we had also considered a female protagonist, but the more we looked at the details, the more unlikely it became.
"The development time and cost would have not been manageable, and due to the nature of the content, it’s difficult to entrust this externally. Even if P3R and Expansion Pass were...
