Persona 5's Original Plan for Persona 4 Cast Cameos

A leaked early build of Persona 5 unveils Atlus' initial intention to include cameos of two characters from Persona 4.
Persona 5's Original Plan for Persona 4 Cast Cameos

Highlights

  • An early build of Persona 5 reveals plans to include characters from Persona 4 as cameos.
  • Modders have uncovered a fully modeled older version of Nanako Dojima and Yu Narukami in the game's beta files.
  • Speculations suggest these cameos might have been part of an early idea for the game's story or were intended for the baseball mini-game.

Clues from an early Persona 5 build indicate that Atlus initially intended to include cameos of Persona 4 characters. The original Persona 5 faced development challenges and underwent multiple delays before its eventual release in 2016, leaving some content on the cutting room floor.

A beta build of Persona 5 surfaced online this week, dated December 2015. This beta contained intriguing details, including early versions of cutscenes and tracks from Persona 5's soundtrack, such as