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Persona 1 Remake Footage Leaks With a Story Scene, and Its Legitimacy Is Already in Question
An alleged trailer shows combat, a social link cutscene and Unreal Engine debug codes, and fans are weighing whether it is real.
What the leak contains
The leaked footage includes a story scene, and it is already drawing scrutiny from Persona fans who want a look at the next remake. [1] The legitimacy of the footage has been questioned. [1]
The alleged trailer was highlighted by Redditor Dastanovich on the GamingLeaksAndRumours subreddit. [2] It appears to have originally been posted on gofile by an unknown user. [2]
What the trailer shows
The trailer suggests the remake will follow the more modern Persona entries while keeping the darker atmosphere of the original game. [2] Its combat is very similar to recent remakes and Persona 5. [2]
It also includes a brief social link cutscene with a more distinct, almost graphic novel art style. [2] Twitter user SkyRaiderG7 pointed out that the UI elements of the first two games have clearly been adapted for a new style. [2]
Signs for and against
Unreal Engine codes appear repeatedly in the top left corner of the footage. [3] They come from a developer's tool that shows the engine is actively running. [3]
The footage also reuses some animations from Persona 4 Revival, a game that has not yet been released. [1]
How we got here
Persona 3 Reload footage has leaked before, after being intended for a Sega Japan internal meeting in 2021. [1] Old Persona 3 Reload footage also leaked alongside other SEGA titles that were releasing. [3]
Persona 3 Reload kicked off the remake efforts two years ago, and Persona 4 Revival is set to follow in a few months. [2]
What it means for you
If you are waiting on a first-game remake, treat this trailer as alleged, because its legitimacy has been questioned. [1] The Unreal Engine codes and the reused Persona 4 Revival animations are the details to weigh. [3][1]
If you want a Persona game to play today, Persona 4 Golden can currently be bought and played on Steam. [3] Atlus is also working on another original Persona title, P6. [3]
Sources
- [Rumor] Persona 1 Remake Footage Leaked — personacentral.com
- Persona 1 Remake Trailer Has Seemingly Leaked — thegamer.com
- Persona Remake Footage Looks Too Good To Be Real — dualshockers.com
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