Overview
- On Monday, Kazuhisa Wada told Rock Paper Shotgun that remaking Persona 1 and Persona 2 is “something we’ll probably eventually do,” repeating comments he has made in recent interviews.
- Wada described remasters and remakes as a form of cultural preservation, saying creators have a duty to keep older games available for modern players.
- Atlus has not officially greenlit Persona 1 or 2 remakes and reporters say the studio is likely to wait until its schedule eases after work on Persona 4 Revival and Persona 6.
- Journalists note practical hurdles for any remake, including updating PS1-era systems and content, reworking dated mechanics that lack modern social systems, and the extra work of handling two Persona 2 titles.
- The remarks follow Atlus’s recent remake pattern with Persona 3 Reload and the announced Persona 4 Revival and add urgency to wider game-preservation debates as older titles become harder to access.