Persona 1 Remake Footage Seemingly Leaks Online
What appears to be gameplay footage from an unannounced Persona 1 remake has leaked online.
A little less than two minutes of video depicting what looks like a modern version of Sega and Atlus' original Persona game was first shared by a YouTube channel using the name P1REMAKE and was eventually picked up across social media platforms like Reddit. The YouTube account it's tied to was created in March 2010 and has seemingly posted just two other videos, with its previous upload published more than 14 years ago.
The developers behind the RPG franchise have broached the topic of remakes for early installments in the past but never confirmed work was underway, meaning this could be our first look at the series' next remake. In the age of AI-generated fakes, you can never be too skeptical about things like this, but fans generally seem to be under the impression that the footage is authentic. While we won't share it here, you don't have to look too hard to see what everyone's talking about.
Yea that Persona 1 remake leaked footage gotta be 100% real. I refuse to believe someone would do that much work to make a fake leak.— Johnny 🔥 (@JohnnyLockson) October 31, 2026
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Yea that Persona 1 remake leaked footage gotta be 100% real. I refuse to believe someone would do that much work to make a fake leak.
There are a few reasons players suspect this to be our first glimpse at a not-so-secret Persona 1 remake from Atlus. Aside from the music, effects, and art, which all fall right in line with much of the studio's recent work, the video on display is much longer and more detailed than any fake leak would typically be. The smoking gun for many, though, is the character animations.
It's specifically Eriko that people are calling out, as she seems to share a summoning animation with Persona 4 Revival's version of Yukiko. Atlus' Persona 4 remake, of course, won't be out until February 18, 2027. There's also the issue of the appearance of Persona 2 protagonist Tatsuya, who seems to be standing in for what may be an unfinished character model.
So, what can we make of all of this? Well, unfortunately, without confirmation from Sega or Atlus, not much. There is always the chance this could be an elaborate fake, with some of these odd details serving as evidence for that argument. On the other hand, it's possible placeholder assets and familiar animations are here specifically because the alleged Persona 1 remake is still very much in development.
Persona 1 leak looks credible, not sure why people are reporting Tatsuya is replacing Masao, that's just complete bogus.This is most likely an internal investor pitch for remakes of Persona 1 and 2, and not actually Persona 1.There are Persona 4 Revival animations in the gameplay footage, which definitely helps the case of it being real.— MeovvCAT (@osu_MeovvCAT) October 31, 2026
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Persona 1 leak looks credible, not sure why people are reporting Tatsuya is replacing Masao, that's just complete bogus.This is most likely an internal investor pitch for remakes of Persona 1 and 2, and not actually Persona 1.There are Persona 4 Revival animations in the gameplay footage, which definitely helps the case of it being real.
That sure is a persona 1 remake trailer. Why is tatsuya there— julie (@droolvana) October 31, 2026
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That sure is a persona 1 remake trailer. Why is tatsuya there
We don't know when this footage would have been captured, even if it does turn out to be real. That means this could be from yesterday or years ago, with some speculating that the video we've seen today is little more than a proof-of-concept or pitch video.
IGN has reached out to Sega for comment.
If the Persona: Be Your True Mind remake footage is authentic, it wouldn't be the biggest surprise to see it announced. Sega released its Persona 3 remake, Persona 3 Reload, in 2024, and will release Persona 4 Revival in just a few months. Atlus' P-Studio producer, Kazuhisa Wada, stopped short of confirming development for Persona 1 and 2 remakes in August of this year but still admitted that, as far as he's concerned, it's something "we have to do."
Meanwhile, Atlus has absolutely suffered leaks before. The Persona 3 remake had in-development footage questioned by fans when it showed up online back in 2023. The upcoming Persona 6, which, officially, we've seen little of so far, had images leak in June. A massive Steam leak in September then seemingly revealed a list of trophies – including story spoilers – for the upcoming installment.