History Trivia / Persona

** Creator/JohnnyYongBosch, Creator/YuriLowenthal and Creator/AmandaWhinnLee are the only ''VideoGame/Persona4'' actors to reprise their respective characters (Yu, Yosuke and Yukiko) in every subsequent installment, continually returning even after the other investigation team members got [[TheOtherDarrin Darrin-ed]].

* NoPortForYou: The series was exclusive to [=PlayStation=] systems, with notable exceptions:

** The spin-offs ''VideoGame/PersonaQShadowOfTheLabyrinth'' and its sequel ''VideoGame/PersonaQ2NewCinemaLabyrinth'', which are exclusive to the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS and have the gameplay and visual style of the ''VideoGame/EtrianOdyssey'' series; the fighting game ''VideoGame/Persona4Arena'' and [[VideoGame/Persona4ArenaUltimax its sequel]], which both received UsefulNotes/Xbox360 releases as well; and the ActionRPG spinoff ''VideoGame/Persona5ScrambleThePhantomStrikers'', which had a release on the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch.

* NamesTheSame: Over the course of the series, only two Persona have been shared by different characters: Prometheus, the Ultimate Persona of both [[VideoGame/Persona2 Baofu]] and [[VideoGame/Persona5 Futaba Sakura]], and Nemesis, the initial Persona of [[VideoGame/Persona3 Ken Amada]] and minor antagonist [[VideoGame/{{Persona}} Michiko Matsudaira]], both Persona originating from Myth/ClassicalMythology. However, while the name and mythologies of the shared Persona are the same, their designs, abilities, and roles are very different.

** In the mainline series, there is a Japan-only PC port of [[VideoGame/{{Persona}} the first game]], and a worldwide PC port of ''VideoGame/Persona4 [[UpdatedRerelease Golden]]''.

Trivia for specific games:

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* BadExportForYou: The original [=PS1=] localization suffered from a baffling translation that changed all of the characters' names and appearances (save for Yuki), changed the setting to a fictional American city ([[AnachronismStew but leaving the Japanese landmarks intact]]), drastically reduced difficulty, and the complete removal of the Snow Queen questline (several hours worth of gameplay) ostensibly due to there not being enough time to translate it. When the game received a re-release on PSP, the localized version remained faithful to the original Japanese version, the only holdover being the characters' western names ([[HandWave Hand Waved]] as nicknames).
* OldShame: Creator/{{Atlus}}'s original localization for the [=PS1=].
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** There is an unused track in the official soundtrack which is called [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bNcount0AaU&t=1s "Time Count Event"]]. The track was later remixed in ''VideoGame/Persona2'' as the [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NY7euXMRq4Y "Time Castle"]], which is owned by the titular count. Given TheReveal in ''Eternal Punishment'' that [[spoiler:the Count is an avatar of Nyarlathotep]], it's fairly obvious that he was meant to appear in the game.
** Yuka Ayase's role in the Snow Queen Quest was meant to be much greater; there is a key item in the game's files called "Ambrosia" which she had cooked herself. This is referenced in the final game, as she wonders where the Home Economy room is.
** The files from the game's initial western release also reveal that the Snow Queen Quest was meant to be included. Its entirety still exists in the game's data, and the first line of the Quest is even translated. It is possible to trigger it by hacking the game, but it is incredibly glitchy and completely freezes from a point onward.

** The files from the game's initial western release also reveal that the Snow Queen Quest was meant to be included. It's entirety still exists in the game's data, and the first line of the Quest is even translated. It is possible to trigger it by hacking the game, but it is incredibly glitchy and completely freezes from a point onward.

** Yuka Ayase's role in the Snow Queen Quest was meant to be much greater; there is a key item in the game's files called "Ambrosia" which she had cooked herself. This is referenced in the final game, as she wonders where the Home Economy room is.

* OldShame: Creator/{{Atlus}}'s original localization for the [=PS1=].

* OldShame: Creator/{{Atlus}}'s original localization for the PS1.

* HeyItsThatVoice: The PSP remake has minimal voice acting, but there was a Drama CD that used some NamesToKnowInAnime. Including:
** Creator/AkiraIshida as the main character. He'll voice the main character of {{Persona 3}} in the future.
** Creator/KosukeToriumi as Mark. He'll voice {{Persona 2}}'s and {{Persona 3}}'s clown comic relief (Eikichi and Junpei, respectively) in the future.
** Creator/ToshiyukiMorikawa as Kei. He'll reprise the role in {{Persona 2}}
** Creator/RyotaroOkiayu as Brown.
** Creator/{{Yukana}} as Elly. Unfortunately, she [[TheOtherDarrin doesn't reprise the role in the second game]].
** Creator/KazuyaNakai as Reiji. He'll voice {{Persona 3}}'s tough loner guy (Shinjiro) in the future.
* OldShame: The original localization for the PS1.

** Creator/KazuyaNakai as Reiji. He'll voice {{Persona 3}}'s tough loner guy (Shinjiro) in the future.

** Creator/KazuyaNakai as Reiji. He'll voice {{Persona 3}}'s tough loner guy (Shinjiro) in the future.
* NamesTheSame: There are a Yosuke and a Chisato here, but their respective last names are not [[{{VideoGame/Persona 4}} Hanamura and Dojima]]. For those who don't know, they're [[CulturalTranslation Bruce and Selena]]. Chisato also shares her last name with one of the waitresses at the Amagi Inn.
** Naoya? Don't you mean [[VideoGame/DevilSurvivor that genius programmer in Aoyama?]]

** Creator/AkiraIshida as the main character (Naoya). He'll voice the main character of {{Persona 3}} in the future.

** Creator/AkiraIshida as the main character (Naoya). He'll voice the main character of {{Persona 3}} (Minato) in the future.

** KosukeToriumi as Mark. He'll voice {{Persona 2}}'s and {{Persona 3}}'s clown comic relief (Eikichi and Junpei, respectively) in the future.

** Naoya? Don't you mean [[VideoGame/DevilSurvivor that genius programmer in Aoyama?]]
** The strangest example is that [[{{VideoGame/Persona4}} Inaba]] is not a town, but a person.

* NamesTheSame: There's Yosuke here, but his last name is not [[{{VideoGame/Persona 4}} Hanamura]]. For those who don't know, he's [[CulturalTranslation Bruce]]. His girlfriend is Selina/Chisato.

** Creator/KazuyaNakai as Reiji. He'll voice {{Persona 3}}'s tough loner guy (Shinjiro) in the future.

** RyotaroOkiayu as Brown.
** {{Yukana}} as Elly. Unfortunately, she [[TheOtherDarrin doesn't reprise the role in the second game]].

** AkiraIshida as the main character (Naoya). He'll voice the main character of {{Persona 3}} (Minato) in the future.

** ToshiyukiMorikawa as Kei. He'll reprise the role in {{Persona 2}}

** KazuyaNakai as Reiji. He'll voice {{Persona 3}}'s tough loner guy (Shinjiro) in the future.

** KosukeToriumi as Mark. He'll voice {{Persona 3}}'s clown comic relief (Junpei) in the future.

** KazuyaNakai as Reiji. He'll voice {{Persona 3}}'s tough loner guy (Shinjiro) in the future.
* Igor's companions in the Velvet Room are not present in the original.

* Igor's companions in the Velvet Room are -

* Igore's companions in the Velvet Room are -

** KazuyaNakai as Reiji. He'll voice {{Persona 3}}'s tough loner guy (Shinjiro) in the future.