# Persona 4 Revival to soften Yosuke scenes long criticised as homophobic

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/persona-4-revival-changes-some-of-yosukes-controversial-scenes-we-wanted-to-lighten-that-up-and-make-it-a-little-bit-more-fitting-for-the-world-we-live-in-now/
- Published: 2026-07-10T14:39:18+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-11T09:12:17+00:00
- Original publisher: GamesRadar+
- Original article: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/persona/persona-4-revival-changes-some-of-yosukes-controversial-scenes-we-wanted-to-lighten-that-up-and-make-it-a-little-bit-more-fitting-for-the-world-we-live-in-now/
- Topics: Gaming

## Key points

- Persona 4 Revival will soften Yosuke scenes criticised as homophobic.
- Developers want the content to better fit modern audiences.
- Remake modernises the 2008 PS2 role-playing game.

## Summary

Atlus has confirmed that Persona 4 Revival, the forthcoming remake of the 2008 role-playing game, will alter some scenes involving the character Yosuke Hanamura that have long been criticised as homophobic. The original game featured moments—particularly around a camping trip and Kanji Tatsumi's storyline—in which Yosuke made jokes and displayed discomfort that many players viewed as mocking of LGBTQ+ themes. The developers say they want to update this material to better suit contemporary audiences, signalling a wider trend of studios revisiting dated content in remakes.

According to the developers, the aim is to "lighten that up and make it a little bit more fitting for the world we live in now", suggesting the changes will soften rather than wholly remove the scenes. Persona 4 originally launched on the PlayStation 2 in 2008, with an enhanced version, Persona 4 Golden, following in 2012. The Revival remake has been positioned as a modernised take on the game, and these narrative adjustments form part of that broader effort to bring the title in line with current sensibilities.

## Coverage

- [GamesRadar+: Persona 4 Revival to soften Yosuke scenes long criticised as homophobic](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/persona/persona-4-revival-changes-some-of-yosukes-controversial-scenes-we-wanted-to-lighten-that-up-and-make-it-a-little-bit-more-fitting-for-the-world-we-live-in-now/)
- [Polygon: Persona 4 Revival changes a controversial character](https://www.polygon.com/persona-4-revival-changes-controversial-character/)

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