The Japanese studio is getting a head start on the 30th anniversary of the now-iconic franchise—a spin-off of Shin Megami Tensei. Revelations: Persona, the inaugural entry released in 1996, was the first in a long line of mainline titles and various spin-offs.
Even 30 years ago, ATLUS's sound team was committed to breaking the musical molds of the JRPG genre with a soundtrack blending rock and jazz fusion. The composition features a roster that has contributed to almost every entry in the series since: Shoji Meguro, Ryota Kozuka, Hidehito Aoki, Kenichi Tsuchiya, and Misaki Okibe. Vocalist Yumi Kawamura lends her voice to the most upbeat tracks of this 67-song OST—which are actually taken from the 2009 PSP remaster.
As the student who surpassed the master, Persona has become a more widely known franchise than SMT over time, especially following the release of Persona 5 in 2017. Having built a massive fanbase since, ATLUS has launched an ambitious project to remake previous titles. Announced in 2025, Persona 4 Revival still doesn't have a release date. As for the direction the series will take with its next installment, your guess is as good as mine—but this anniversary should be a great opportunity for the studio to finally tell us more, nearly 10 years after Persona 5's debut.
Last year, ATLUS took a different path with Metaphor: ReFantazio, an original JRPG praised by critics, particularly for its music. A world tour is currently underway to experience the OST live. Most Persona soundtracks are available on vinyl via iam8bit.
Find all listening links for Persona (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK) by ATLUS GAME MUSIC on its dedicated page:
→ https://nwpl.ing/persona
