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Atlus Producer Says ‘I Think We Have to Do’ Persona 1 and 2 Remakes
Kazuhisa Wada, producer at Atlus' P-Studio, has said he believes the company "should definitely" remake the first two Persona games, adding "I think we have to do it," although he stopped short of confirming any such projects are in development. The comments, made in an interview with GamerBraves, will fuel long-standing hopes among fans that Atlus will extend its remake programme beyond Persona 3 and 4, though nothing has been officially greenlit and any such titles would likely be years away.
Persona 1 and 2, originally released in the 1990s as Revelations: Persona and Persona 2: Innocent Sin/Eternal Punishment, have so far been left out of Atlus' modernisation efforts. This follows the well-received Persona 3 Reload, which IGN scored 9/10, and comes ahead of Persona 4 Revival, due on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on 18 February 2027. Atlus is also developing Persona 6, first previewed in June, alongside a reported live-action television adaptation of the franchise.
In short
- Atlus producer says Persona 1 and 2 remakes are something the studio "should" do
- No confirmation given; comments are personal opinion, not an announcement
- Persona 4 Revival launches 18 February 2027; Persona 6 also in development
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The case for
Atlus has proven with Persona 3 Reload and the forthcoming Persona 4 Revival that remaking older entries generates critical acclaim and commercial success. By extending this strategy to the original games, the studio would complete a comprehensive modernisation of the entire franchise, fulfil long-standing fan demand, and ensure foundational titles become accessible to contemporary audiences who may find the originals difficult to play on modern systems.
The case against
Atlus is already juggling multiple significant projects—Persona 6, Persona 4 Revival, a live-action adaptation—with finite resources. Committing substantial development capacity to remake the oldest entries, whose original audience may be smaller and whose commercial viability less certain, could delay or compromise these newer initiatives and new intellectual properties that might offer greater creative and commercial potential.
Explained simply
Persona began as a role-playing game series from Japanese studio Atlus. Its first game appeared in the 1990s, followed by Persona 2 in two parts: Innocent Sin and Eternal Punishment; these early entries differ from the later games that many players know.
Atlus has been updating older games for modern consoles, including Persona 3 Reload, and has announced a new version of Persona 4. Producer Kazuhisa Wada works at P-Studio, Atlus’s team behind Persona, but his comments about remaking the first two games do not confirm that work has begun. The series also has a sixth main game in development and a reported television adaptation, so decisions about its future reach beyond remakes.