Persona producer believes that creating remakes of the franchise's first and second installments is his personal duty as a developer

Persona series producer Kazuhisa Wada reiterated that remakes of the franchise first two entries will probably eventually happen. According to him, keeping old games accessible for new generations of players is something of a professional duty for a developer.

Game preservation has been a particularly hot topic as of late following Sony announcement that it plans to stop disc production for new PlayStation games from 2028, which sparked concern within the community. Though game preservation has been a continual challenge up to this point anyway, especially for older titles that naturally become harder to find and play over time, the idea that physical games are starting to be phased out by one of the main platforms adds to the worry.

Against this backdrop, Atlus stance looks reassuring. Speaking in a new interview, Wada, who serves as producer on Persona 4 Revival, talked about the thought process the studio followed back when working on Persona 3 Reload in 2023.

When we originally conceived the idea of Persona 3 Reload, we knew we wanted to do P4R as well; we had to put it on the backburner, but it was something we thought of at the same time.

Wada then went on to explain his view on the nature of remakes and remasters as a whole:

For me, I think a remaster or remake is some kind of cultural preservation. As a creator, it's your duty to take the things you've done and make sure they're not lost, and are still around in the modern day. From that same perspective, Persona 1 and 2 are something we'll probably eventually do too.

This isn't the first time that Wada has brought up the possibility of Persona 1 and 2 remakes. In another recent interview, he stated:

I can't say for sure, but personally, I think it's something we should definitely do. I think we have to do it.

Given his views on the importance of preserving games, the persistence of such statements makes a lot of sense, and fans of the series probably won't complain.

For now, Atlus has a full plate: the studio is busy with the release of Persona 4 Revival, with the development of Persona 6 still ahead. Still, Wada words give reason to believe the fate of the rest of the series is in good hands.