Persona 2 — A classic JRPG that was ahead of its time with queer representation

• This article has been updated and edited. Rectified misinformation.
• Disclaimer: This piece will contain some spoilers for Persona 2, read at your own risk.

Celebrating the 20th anniversary release of Persona 2: Innocent Sin, a predecessor of the millennial Persona titles and the prequel of Persona 2: Eternal Punishment.

Persona 2 remains to be an underrated classic JRPG.

The duology is often overlooked, as it’s held back by its archaic gameplay and graphics. But be that as it may, the game still holds a special place among retrogamers’ hearts.

It’s the sheer depth of storytelling and thematic eccentricity, that makes…