Persona 4 Revival brings the classic JRPG back to life

The beloved Inaba tale returns, and after months of speculation, we finally have confirmation: a remake of Persona 4 is in the works, now known as Revival. The update appears to be a full-scale remake in the vein of Persona 3 Reload, featuring modernised visuals, a refined combat system, and a smoother narrative structure — likely built in Unreal Engine 5, judging by what was shown.

However, there's very little concrete information at this point beyond what was revealed in the extremely brief teaser. Whether the original voice actors will reprise their roles remains unclear. We already know that Yuri Lowenthal, who voiced Yosuke, has not been contacted, raising the question of whether the same applies to the rest of the original cast.

Kazuhisa Wada, the boss over at P-Studios, shared 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.

We'll just have to wait and see — but at least now we know the game is coming. And that alone is reason enough to celebrate.

Are you excited for Persona 4 Revival?