Footage claiming to show a remake of the original Persona has leaked online, with roughly two minutes of gameplay-style video circulating over the weekend. Both Eurogamer and Rock Paper Shotgun covered the leak, treating it cautiously but noting it looks plausible.

The skepticism is warranted. In an era of convincing generative-AI fakes, any unverified clip deserves scrutiny until a developer or publisher confirms it. Neither Atlus nor Sega has commented on the video.

If the footage is genuine, it would mean the 1996 PlayStation RPG that launched the entire Persona series is getting a modern overhaul — one that, judging by the clip, leans heavily on a purple-dominated visual identity. Rock Paper Shotgun joked that viewers had better not hate the color.

A Persona 1 remake would follow the pattern Atlus set with Persona 3 Reload, which rebuilt an older entry for modern platforms to strong commercial results. The original Persona remains the least accessible chapter of the franchise for new players, making it an obvious remake candidate. For now, though, this stays firmly in rumor territory until something official lands.