RPGamer was fortunate enough to be able to interview some Atlus team members about their upcoming titles. One of the titles in question, of course, was Persona 3. Here’s an excerpt.

Though Atlus has no plans to release Fes in North America, is it even a possibility for the future?

I’m sorry, we have no plans for it at this time.

You can read the rest of the interview at RPGamer.

Now that I’m back from the dead, it’s time for more news.

IGN stuck up some hands-on impressions of Persona 3 last week. While they don’t exactly offer any new information, it might be worth reading if you’re absolutely starved for details. You can check it out here.

I’ve tried contacting Atlus for interview information about the title, seeing as though it appears to have been sent in some capacity to major mainstream media. Unfortunately, I’ve yet to hear back. Atlus seems to change PR people about as often as the weather changes. We shall see what happens.

1Up added impressions for the English version of Persona 3 to their site a few days back. It covers some of the basic aspects of the game, as expected, but most notably it discusses some of the localization that’s in place.

In an early version of the English game we played, the localization is shaping up nicely. Fitting American teen-slang to Japanese kids usually has disastrous results in other games and anime productions, but here it at least fits with the game’s stylish presentation. And since the voice acting doesn’t sound too mechanical, fans (and cynical gamers in general) shouldn’t be disappointed.

Be sure to check out the rest of the impressions for more information.

Atlus updated its press site today with a whole bunch of English Persona 3 images. These are actually the first translated screens to surface. They have made their rounds on a bunch of web sites already, but assuming you’ve not seen them you can check them out on our Persona 3 screenshot page.

Something I noticed is that Aegis appears to be called “Aigis” in these screens. I wonder if that was deliberate or just a typo?

James H. wrote in to let us know that not only is Kotobukiya making an Aigis figurine, they’re also making one of Mitsuru. It turns out that the Mitsuru figurine was actually the first of the two announced. It is planned for a July release in Japan and follows the same 1/7 scale specifications. She comes with both a sword and gun.

James was also kind enough to send over several related links. In addition to the original Kotobukiya page, AnimeNewsI also has a page on the figurine that is complete with photos (which can also be found on our Persona 3 Merchandise page). It also turns out that Big Bad Toystore still be stocking both of these figures in the Fall. You can pre-order them for around $35 USD each.

During that whole downtime period I managed to miss this bit of information from AnimeNewsI.

It turns out that Kotobukiya, probably best known for their one-coin figurine series, is making a 1/7 scale (clocking in her at about 210 mm high, or about 8.25 inches), pre-painted PVC figurine of Aigis. She is posable at the neck, arms and wrists, unlike many higher-end PVC figurines. Of special note is that images show her with both her normal and gun hands, implying that these can be interchanged as you please.

Kotobukiya plans to sell her for ¥6,090 in August, 2007. This equals out to about $51 USD. An image is included below, but you can see the rest on our Persona 3 merchandise page or by visiting the original source above.