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Atlus announced a full remake of its ever-popular role-playing game Persona 4 at Sunday’s Xbox Games Showcase. The new version of the role-playing game is officially named Persona 4 Revival and will be released on PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X.
Microsoft and Atlus did not reveal a release date for Persona 4 Revival, but confirmed the remake will be available on day one with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.
After Persona 4 Revival’s reveal, director of Persona developer P-Studio Kazuhisa Wada released the following statement:
We are very pleased to announce the release of Persona 4 Revival. We look forward to sharing even more information in due time.
Persona 4 has spawned numerous spin-off works, including TV anime, Persona 4 Arena, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, and Persona 4: Dancing All Night, and is a special title that has been a part of Atlus for many years and holds a personal place in my heart. We are currently working on this project with all our passion and love. We are confident that this will be a fresh and surprising product for both newcomers and long-time fans and we look forward to sharing it with you all.
Additionally, we are actively preparing for the future development of the Persona series as a studio. We are working hard to meet the expectations of fans around the world and our work is progressing well. Please stay tuned for more updates.
We look forward to your continued support of the Persona series.
Although details are scarce, many believe the remake will follow in the footsteps of Persona 3 Reload. That Persona remake included improved graphics, enhanced audio, and a reworked combat system alongside expanded gameplay and story moments. Although the narrative remained the same, some of the social simulation aspects received more content alongside a few quality of life changes to make the game more modern.
This could explain why several of the original voice actors for Persona 4, including Yuri Lowenthal, the English-language voice of Yosuke Hanamura, have come out on social media recently saying they were not asked to reprise their roles for the remake.
Persona 4 was originally released in 2008 for PlayStation 2. An updated version, Persona 4 Golden, was released in 2012 for PlayStation Vita and quickly became the definitive version of the game. Golden has long been hailed as one of the greatest RPGs of all time, with a splash of school life social simulation added to the mix. The mysterious plot entails finding out who’s killing local townsfolk, while you and your friends jump into a metaphysical shadow world, confronting and accepting the flaws that define you.
