Persona 4 Revival will not add a romance route for Yosuke Hanamura, despite longstanding fan interest prompted by cut dialogue from the original game. Producer Kazuhisa Wada said the team considered it, but concluded that adding Yosuke would likely require comparable options for other male characters, making the work too extensive for the project’s time and schedule.

Wada also acknowledged that Yosuke could be insensitive towards outsiders and said the remake will adjust him to better suit contemporary audiences. The article argues that any changes should address his homophobic behaviour meaningfully, rather than simply removing it or adding romance content without engaging with that aspect of his character.