Persona 3 Spin-Off 'Aigis: The First Mission' Gets Re-Release for PC and Switch

A long-lost Persona game is making a comeback on the Switch and PC, but with a significant language restriction.
Persona 3 Spin-Off 'Aigis: The First Mission' Gets Re-Release for PC and Switch

Highlights

  • Persona 3 Aigis: The First Mission returns after 17 years with a Japanese-only release.
  • Originally designed for feature phones in 2006, this spin-off of Persona 3 will soon be available on the Switch and PC.
  • While the re-release will have a global reach, the game will remain solely in Japanese, sparking hopes for a fan translation mod for the PC version.

Persona 3 Aigis: The First Mission is making its way to Steam and the Nintendo Switch. However, this long-forgotten Persona 3 offshoot will not receive an official English translation.

Shortly after Persona 3 FES hit stores in April 2007, Atlus introduced Persona 3 Aigis: The First Mission in Japan. This action RPG for feature phones was accessible to NTT DoCoMo and Softbank users. In the expansive Persona timeline, Aigis: The First Mission stands out as one of the earliest entries, set in 1999, a decade before Persona 3, delving into the untold backstory of Aigis.

Persona 3 Aigis: The First Mission Making a Return After 17 Years

Seventeen years since its debut, Persona 3 Aigis: The First Mission is back as Japanese publisher G-MODE announces its upcoming ports for the Nintendo Switch and PC. Part of the G-MODE+ Archives series, the game's re-release date is yet to be confirmed. However, with a