{"id":68750,"date":"2020-09-05T15:26:58","date_gmt":"2020-09-05T15:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/persona-games-sega-atlus-remakes-no\/"},"modified":"2020-09-05T15:26:58","modified_gmt":"2020-09-05T15:26:58","slug":"atlus-may-not-return-to-the-first-two-persona-games-game-rant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/09\/05\/atlus-may-not-return-to-the-first-two-persona-games-game-rant\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlus May Not Return to the First Two Persona Games | Game Rant"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Initially beginning life as a spin-off from the\u00a0Shin Megami Tensei\u00a0<\/em>series,\u00a0Persona<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>has steadily evolved into its own separate universe. Both franchises still share the same enemies and spiritual beings, but each game depicts a very different version of a JRPG. Although that was never always the case. The first two games in the series, as much as they were definitely establishing\u00a0Persona<\/em> as something different, generally don’t represent the modern perception of\u00a0Persona<\/em> games.<\/p>\n

While fans generally recognize\u00a0Persona 3<\/em> onward as the rebirth and true identity of\u00a0the\u00a0Persona<\/em><\/a> franchise,\u00a0Persona 1<\/em> and\u00a0Persona 2<\/em> are often forgotten or left behind in the conversation.\u00a0The first two (technically three)\u00a0Persona<\/em> games don’t have a lot of what makes modern\u00a0Persona\u00a0<\/em>games, and are more akin to\u00a0Shin Megami<\/em>\u00a0Tensei\u00a0<\/em>games. Generally speaking, Atlus hasn’t really recognized or referenced those older\u00a0Persona<\/em> titles in any of the spin-off games like\u00a0Persona Q<\/em>. While more\u00a0Persona<\/em> PC ports could be on the way, thanks to\u00a0Persona 4 Golden<\/em>‘s success, it’s hard to expect any of the earlier games pre-Persona 3<\/em> to receive a port anytime soon.<\/p>\n

RELATED:\u00a0Atlus Drops First Update for Persona 4 Golden With Major Fixes<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Before\u00a0Persona 3<\/em> in 2006, widely considered to be the game that ironically established\u00a0Persona<\/em>‘s true identity,\u00a0there were three mainline\u00a0Persona<\/em> games that helped solidify the franchise’s main concepts:\u00a0Shin Megami Tensei: Persona<\/em> (also known in the west as\u00a0Revelations: Persona<\/em>),\u00a0Persona 2: Innocent Sin<\/em>, and\u00a0Persona 2: Eternal Punishment<\/em>. Without the first three games in the series having as much popularity as they did,\u00a0Persona<\/em> would’ve never exploded in popularity and eventually become its own separate continuity from\u00a0Shin Megami Tensei<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

This is not only because these games were foundational for conceptualizing\u00a0Persona<\/em>, but they were also very different games compared to what\u00a0Persona\u00a0<\/em>is now. While every\u00a0Persona<\/em> game from 2006 onward is still very much a complex JRPG,\u00a0Persona 1<\/em> and\u00a0Persona 2<\/em> were further steeped into JRPG complexity in both tone and gameplay<\/a>. Earlier\u00a0Persona<\/em> games featured a much more complex grid-based battle system, and each party member had interchangeable personas. Not only that, but the narrative tone and aesthetic of\u00a0earlier\u00a0Persona<\/em> games was far darker and less dramatic compared to games post-Persona 3<\/em>. Arguably the first two games have more in common with\u00a0Shin Megami Tensei<\/em> than what fans would consider a\u00a0Persona<\/em> game.<\/p>\n

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When\u00a0Persona 3<\/em> finally released in 2006, the franchise saw its first major burst in mainstream JRPG popularity. This was the game that introduced the delicate social simulator\/JRPG balance that modern\u00a0Persona<\/em> games are known and revered for.\u00a0That’s not to say the first two\u00a0Persona<\/em> games weren’t popular, because they definitely were sales-wise, but\u00a0Persona 3<\/em> helped establish the franchise’s iconic framework<\/a>. With\u00a0Persona 3<\/em>‘s popularity, the series also shed a lot of the thematic elements from the first two\u00a0Persona<\/em> games.<\/p>\n

Some of these changes were generally good, like making the Philemon character a more obscure thematic element in place of the iconic Igor. The whole social simulator aspect of\u00a0Persona<\/em> made the series far more unique compared to\u00a0Shin Megami Tense<\/em>i<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

That being said, there were a lot of key changes made to\u00a0Persona<\/em> that weren’t necessarily all positive. For one thing, every\u00a0Persona<\/em> game post-Persona 3<\/em> places a heavy emphasis on the importance of the protagonist. Additional characters can be fleshed out with social links and the main story, but\u00a0Persona 1\/2<\/em> didn’t have as much of a focus on making players the “chosen one” archetype. Additionally, the darker overall tone of\u00a0Persona<\/em> games were melded with elements of levity post-Persona 3<\/em>. Many of the heavier themes were alleviated by moments in the social sim sections, whereas\u00a0in games pre-Persona 3<\/em>, the story focuses entirely on the mystery and supernatural intrigue.<\/p>\n

RELATED:\u00a05 Big Changes A Persona 3 Remake Needs to Make<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Sega and Atlus may have promised additional\u00a0Persona<\/em> ports on the way to PC thanks to Persona 4 Golden<\/em><\/a>, but this likely won’t encompass older\u00a0Persona<\/em> games because of these generational changes.\u00a0Arguably the general population of\u00a0Persona<\/em> fans haven’t played anything released prior to\u00a0Persona 3<\/em>, especially in the western\/worldwide audience. While Revelations: Persona<\/em>,\u00a0Persona 2: Innocent Sin,<\/em> and\u00a0Persona 2: Eternal Punishment<\/em> did eventually release in North America, they were still niche JRPG titles at the time.\u00a0Not to mention how vastly different they are compared to\u00a0Persona 3\/4\/5<\/em>, it just makes sense that Atlus would likely save those games for last if they were ported anyway.<\/p>\n

That being said, it would be nice to have the classic\u00a0Persona<\/em> games re-released<\/a>, especially the PSP remakes. While these games are still quite different compared to modern\u00a0Persona<\/em>, there’s still a vested fan interest in experiencing the franchise’s origins. That being said, Atlus’ reticence on recognizing the earlier titles, considering how comparatively different they are now, makes a lot of sense. At least the company understands JRPG fans generally exist on the PC platform, but porting the more niche\u00a0Persona<\/em> titles may be a risky proposition for Atlus.<\/p>\n

Persona 1<\/em> and<\/em><\/strong> 2 Remakes<\/em><\/strong> are not likely in development.<\/p>\n

MORE:\u00a0Persona 6 on PS5 Would Be a Big Announcement for One Reason<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n

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