Some recently spotted evidence suggests that Persona 4 Revival may deliver a remake of Persona 4 Golden rather than the original game, thus serving as the definitive edition of the fourth mainline entry in the series. Such a move would allow Persona 4 Revival to avoid doing a repeat of Persona 3 Reload, which had different development priorities, to the point of stirring controversy among the fandom.
Prior to the 2024 remake, there were three versions of Persona 3 in existence: the PS2 original, P3: FES, and the PSP-exclusive Persona 3 Portable. The handheld game eliminated 3D exploration outside of Tartarus dungeons in favor of visual novel-like environments due to the technical limitations of its target platform. It attempted to make up for the simplified gameplay by including a second playable character, Kotone, still the only female protagonist in the series to date. Kotone had some unique social links and several altered cutscenes, though her story still largely followed the plot beats of the original game. While she established herself as a fan-favorite character, she was excluded from the 2024 Persona 3 Reload, which chose to focus on remaking the original game rather than combining the features of all three versions into a singular package—a decision heavily criticized by some fans.
Persona 4 Revival Teaser Hints at P4 Golden Content
Following the June 2025 announcement of Persona 4 Revival, some fans were concerned that the upcoming remake would be another repeat of Reload and miss out on the opportunity to unify the content from all prior versions of its target game. While Atlus has yet to say anything official on the matter, Reddit user Okoran98 has recently pointed out one easy-to-miss detail that suggests this won't be the case: the Xbox Games Showcase teaser used to announce the remake features "Time to Make History," the second track of the Persona 4 Golden soundtrack that's exclusive to the enhanced edition of the beloved JRPG.
The decision to include a Golden-exclusive song in the announcement teaser could be Atlus’s way of hinting that the upcoming remake will indeed offer a content-complete edition of the game rather than just another version to play. After all, even Persona 3 Reload borrowed features from the two Persona 3 revisions—including P3P’s controllable party members and the P3: FES epilogue chapter—so a composite approach has always been the likeliest outcome for the remake. The only remaining question is what form those details will take.
A Definitive Edition of Persona 4 May Be Easier to Make Than Persona 3’s
One final thing to consider is why Persona 3 Reload didn't remake the so-called FeMC route from P3P. In a 2024 interview, Atlus producer Kazushi Wada characterized the prospect of including Kotone's content in Reload as being too costly due to her route essentially being a separate game, despite the overlaps with Makoto's plot. In contrast, Persona 4 Golden doesn't feature multiple protagonists, and the story content that it does introduce is deeply intertwined with the original game's narrative, so remaking it could be a more straightforward endeavor.
