Persona 3, the third entry in Atlus Games’ incredibly popular JRPG franchise, was recently trending on Twitter. While many might expect the game would crop up due to a significant anniversary or fan celebration, similar to the likes of Final Fantasy 15 or Halo 3’s recent stints trending on the platform, the reality is much more unexpected.
As it turns out, the game soared to the top of Twitter’s trending charts due to a single stream helmed by notorious Hololive Vtuber Mori Calliope, who begged Atlus to let her play Persona 3 for her fanbase during a lengthy broadcast. Calliope didn’t play games or partake in any other activities either, simply spending 90 minutes repeating variations of the phrase “Atlus, please let me play Persona 3.“
For those wondering why the Vtuber was pleading to play a fourteen-year-old game, the reasoning isn’t entirely clear. Atlus has a history of being restrictive about its games, however, making a point during the release of Persona 5 to threaten creators streaming the game with copyright strikes if they failed to follow a strict set of guidelines. The idea was allegedly to prevent streamers from spoiling the game for new players, although it was a move that proved incredibly divisive. In Mori Calliope’s case, it seems she wants Atlus to give her permission to make a stream of the JRPG happen, even offering to only play up to a certain point in an effort to entice new players to enjoy Persona 3 on their own.
The stream beckoned all of Calliope’s fanbase to join her cause, tweeting at Atlus and swamping the Persona 3 hashtag with pleading messages, memes, and fan art. It quickly became an online movement, as fans rallied to get the popular VTuber the permission she needed to deliver Persona 3 to her wide fanbase. Luckily, it seems the plan managed to get some attention, with a representative for Atlus telling Polygon that they actually weren’t aware of her request until the hashtag started trending on Twitter. According to the rep, they’re “looking into” it, although Polygon does note that the matter could be more wrapped up in Japanese copyright law than some expect, especially considering the Vtuber is part of the Hololive talent agency.
Nevertheless, it was a fun movement that saw Calliope’s fans rally together to make the streamer heard. For those unassociated with the Vtuber trend, it’s essentially a new style of streaming that replaces real-life streamers with anime avatars. Although it was originally somewhat niche, it has since garnered a giant fanbase and taken the internet by storm, with Pokimane even trying out the style of broadcasting when she returned from hiatus earlier this year.
Persona 3 is available now on PSP and PS2.
Source: Polygon
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