Kazuhisa Wada, series producer on the Persona franchise, has given the strongest hint yet that the first two entries in the long-running RPG series may get the remake treatment during a chat with GamerBraves.
“At this point, I can’t say for sure, but personally, I think it’s something we should definitely do. I think we have to do it,” said Wada-san, making it clear that Atlus may very well consider remaking Persona 1 and Persona 2 at some point.
Revelations: Persona was originally released in 1996 in the US and Japan, but didn’t see the light of day in Europe until the 2010 PSP version. The story revolves around a group of high school students that encounter a series of supernatural incidents, and soon discover the ability to summon Personas after playing a fortune-telling game. Revelations: Persona takes the form of an RPG that combines angled third-person and first-person views, while combat unfolds on a grid-based arena with four main commands — Attack, Contact, Analyze, and Form.
Meanwhile, Persona 2: Innocent Sin launched in 1999 for the PSOne, but remained exclusive to Japanese territories until the arrival of Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2 — Innocent Sin for the PSP in 2011. The game follows Seven Sisters High School student Tatsuya Suou and pals as they battle the nefarious Joker, who is spreading reality-warping rumours across the city. Personas are once again a main ingredient in the adventure, coming into play during Persona 2’s turn-based battles, while the Rumour system allows you to influence events in your favour.
Atlus has previously focussed its efforts remaking the latter entries in the series such as Persona 3 Reload and the upcoming Persona 4 Revival, so any remakes of the original two games would require a lot more work due to the fact they differ considerably from recent entries.
[Source – GamerBraves via Genki_JPN on X]