The times of speculating about, and pouring over Persona 4 remake leaks are over, as a result of the sport has been formally introduced. Earlier as we speak, we acquired our first (and really transient) have a look at an up to date model of probably the most beloved Persona video games.
The remake is formally titled Persona 4 Revival, and it was introduced in the course of the Xbox Video games Showcase.
The Persona 4 Revival reveal was so transient, nonetheless, you very effectively may have missed it. It was a easy trailer that clocked in at just below one-minute. It did, in fact, showcase the up to date visuals, primarily with a personality working across the city of Inaba.
Revival is pitched as a “reimagining” of the basic recreation, however even the press launch didn’t inform us what, precisely, we will anticipate. Revival doesn’t have a launch goal, both, however it’s within the works for PC, PS5, and Xbox Sequence X/S. It is going to be accessible day one with Sport Move (Final/PC).
Not too long ago, voice actor Yuri Lowenthal claimed on social media that he won’t be coming back to play Yosuke, which is outwardly a choice made by Atlus. A number of different actors, who voiced characters within the unique recreation themselves, later additionally chimed in to say that they, too, won’t be returning for the remake.
Nonetheless, followers shortly started to suspect that it’s all half of a giant advertising and marketing ploy, as a result of the actors launched these statements in the identical order their characters are launched within the recreation, which might’ve both been a large coincidence, or an elaborate advertising and marketing blitz.
Persona 4 initially got here out in 2008 on the PS2. In 2012, an up to date model – Persona 4 Golden – got here to the PS Vita, earlier than the unique recreation was ported to the PS3 in 2014. Persona 4 Golden also made it onto PC in 2020, and eventually PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Sequence X/S and Nintendo Change in 2023.
These have been all re-releases, nonetheless, with minimal modifications, whereas a full-on remake would contain much more than that, which is why followers have been anticipating this reveal.
Director Kazuhisa Wada mentioned in a press launch following the announcement that the crew is “assured that this can be a recent and stunning product for each newcomers and long-time followers,” however did not share any extra in addition to.
