Atlus series producer Kazuhisa Wada has confirmed that the studio views remaking or remastering the original two Persona titles as a matter of “cultural preservation.” Speaking in a September 2026 interview, Wada noted that while there are no immediate release dates to share, bringing 1996’s Revelations: Persona and the Persona 2 duology to modern platforms is something the team will “probably eventually do.”
The framing of these legacy projects as a “creator’s duty” suggests a shift in how Atlus manages its expansive back catalog. This philosophy is already yielding results for the franchise’s more recent history; Persona 1 and 2 remakes would follow the upcoming Persona 4 Revival, which is currently scheduled for release on February 18, 2027.
While the commitment to the Persona 30th-anniversary era is clear, the “cultural preservation” argument highlights a significant gap in the availability of the broader Shin Megami Tensei (SMT) library. Specifically, the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo 3DS eras of the parent series remain largely inaccessible on modern hardware, despite recent efforts to port spin-offs.
The precedent for reviving PS2-era titles was set on June 19, 2025, with the release of Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army. Unlike a standard high-definition port, that release featured an overhauled battle system, demonstrating that Atlus is willing to modernize older mechanics for current audiences. However, the Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner duology has yet to receive similar treatment. Interest in that sub-series saw a brief resurgence in March 2026 when G-Mode ported the mobile spin-off Digital Devil Saga: A’s Test Server to PC and Switch, but the core narrative remains locked on legacy hardware.
The preservation gap is perhaps most visible with Shin Megami Tensei IV and its sequel, SMT IV: Apocalypse. As of September 2026, both titles remain exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS, yet they remain central to the series’ identity.
Atlus appears to be aware of this demand. The 2026 Atlus User Survey specifically included questions asking fans if they would be interested in full remakes of SMT IV and Digital Devil Saga. By including these titles alongside the now-probable Persona 1 and 2 projects, the studio has signaled that its duty of preservation may eventually extend beyond its most commercially dominant franchise. For now, however, the strategy remains heavily weighted toward the Persona timeline, leaving some of the most influential RPGs of the mid-2000s waiting for their own revival.
