A trailer for what appears to be a remake of the original Persona was uploaded to YouTube without warning by a newly created account, Video Games Chronicle reported on November 2, 2026. Neither Atlus nor Sega has confirmed the project, so for now it should be treated as a leak.
What the video shows
The trailer is a montage of gameplay, combat and dialogue. Its look is close to the recent Persona 3 and Persona 4 remakes, but with a different interface and remixed versions of the original game’s music.
VGC warns that, now that AI-generated video is possible, the footage cannot be considered genuine until there is an official reveal. Persona fans broadly believe it is real, although some think it could be an internal pitch video made to get a remake approved rather than finished gameplay.
Atlus had left the door open
In August, Persona 4 Revival producer Kazuhisa Wada was asked by Gamer Braves whether remakes of Persona and Persona 2 would happen, or whether Atlus would focus on Persona 6. He said he could not be certain, but that personally he felt a remake was something Atlus should definitely do.
The games that started the series
- Revelations: Persona: PS1, 1996
- PSP version: 2009, with a new interface, faster battles, balance changes and a new soundtrack
- Persona 2: Innocent Sin (1999) and Eternal Punishment (2000): PS1, later ported to PSP in 2011 and 2012
Those three games have stayed dormant while Atlus has focused on Persona 3, 4 and 5, which have received several remakes and spin-offs.
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