Persona 1 and 2 Remakes Will Probably Eventually Happen, Producer Says

Persona 1 and 2 remakes are something series lead Kazuhisa Wada says Atlus will “probably eventually” do, with the Persona 4 Revival producer arguing that remakes and remasters serve as cultural preservation. Speaking in a new interview with Rock Paper Shotgun, Wada said creators have a responsibility to keep their earlier games from being lost and to make sure they remain available in the modern day.

Neither Persona 1 nor Persona 2 has been announced as a remake project, and Wada did not give a development status or release window. His comments are therefore a statement of intent rather than confirmation that either game is currently in production.

Wada Calls Persona Remakes “Cultural Preservation”

Wada described his approach to older Persona games in unusually direct terms, telling Rock Paper Shotgun: “For me, I think a remaster or remake is some kind of cultural preservation.” He added that creators have a duty to make sure their previous work remains available in the modern day instead of disappearing with older platforms.

That reasoning led directly to Persona 1 and Persona 2. Wada said: “Persona 1 and 2 are something we’ll probably eventually do too.” The wording stops short of a formal announcement, but it gives a clear reason he sees the earliest numbered games as candidates for the same treatment already given to later entries.

Wada had made a similar point in an earlier interview, where he said he could not promise remakes of the two games but personally believed they were something Atlus should “definitely” do. The new comments connect that position directly to preservation.

Persona 4 Revival Was Considered Alongside Persona 3 Reload

The preservation idea is also tied to how Atlus has approached its recent remake slate. Wada said the team was already thinking about Persona 4 Revival when Persona 3 Reload was conceived, although the Persona 4 project had to remain on the backburner while Persona 3 moved ahead.

Persona 4 Revival is scheduled for 17 February 2027. Persona 6 was also announced at the Xbox Games Showcase in June 2026, leaving Atlus with two major Persona projects already publicly in view before any potential return to the first two numbered entries.

Persona 1 and 2 Would Be a Bigger Revival Job

The first two Persona generations are also more distant from the modern formula than Persona 3 and Persona 4. The original Persona has appeared on PS1, PSP and the PlayStation Classic mini-console, while Persona 2 is split into two separate games, Innocent Sin and Eternal Punishment.

That means a complete revival covering Persona 1 and Persona 2 would effectively involve three games rather than two. It also raises a design question Atlus has not yet answered, because the earliest entries predate the calendar and Social Link structure that became central to the series from Persona 3 onward.

Wada did not outline whether future remakes would preserve those older systems closely or rebuild them around mechanics associated with later Persona games. His comments focused on keeping the games available, not on how far Atlus would change them in the process.

No Persona 1 or Persona 2 Remake Timeline Has Been Announced

The series is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2026, giving Wada’s preservation comments additional context around games that sit at the beginning of that history. Even so, “probably eventually” remains the strongest wording attached to Persona 1 and Persona 2, rather than a project title, trailer or release window.

For now, Persona 4 Revival is the next confirmed remake, due on 17 February 2027, while Persona 6 is also in development following its June announcement. Any Persona 1 or Persona 2 revival remains without announced timing, leaving Wada’s comments as the clearest indication yet that he wants Atlus to return to them.