Summary
Personarumors suggest that remakes for the first and second games are in development. This comes after the release ofPersona 3 Reload, which was received positively by thePersonacommunity.
Personahas earned a dedicated fanbase because of its unique characters and compelling stories. The franchise has been around since the late ’90s, so it’s difficult for many fans to access older titles. But with Atlus releasing aPersona 3remake and reportedlyplanning aPersona 4remake, fans have become hopeful that the developer will revisit other titles as well.
A new rumor seems to confirm thatPersonaandPersona 2will be getting remakes soon. In a tweet,reliablePersonaleaker Midorisaid that Atlus will work on an “updated form” of the first two games. They didn’t share other information regarding the remakes, such as when they’ll be released, but the news was enough to excite many fans.
Persona 1 and Persona 2 Remakes Are Allegedly in the Works
Amid the excitement, manyPersonafans were curious as to how Atlus would pull offremakes ofPersona 1andPersona 2,since they’re both quite different from their successors. Some are also wondering if Atlus would improve the games' design and give them thePersona 5treatment, just like withPersona 3 Reload.
It will be interesting to see if Atlus redesigns the characters, especially the protagonists,Persona 1’s The Boy With Earring andPersona 2’s Tatsuya Suou and Maya Amano. It’s highly likely that both games' characters will have new voice-overs, which might take a significant amount of time to finish.
It’s important to note that Atlus hasn’t confirmed the existence of these rumoredPersonaremakes, so fans should still take the news with a grain of salt. If they are really in the works, it might take a few years before they come out. Meanwhile, Atlus is reportedly hard at work developingPersona 6, which could be revealed at some point in the near future. Atlus has other exciting games in the pipeline as well, such asMetaphor: ReFantazioand the mobile gamePersona 5: The Phantom X.
