The Persona series is known for its bold art direction, with each modern game boasting its own distinct style, and a leak now appears to confirm a wild fan theory based on how Persona 6 will look.Midori, an established leaker of Persona developer Atlus, posted on X/Twitter that “the color theme for Persona 6 is green”. This comes in comparison to Persona 3 having a blue theme, Persona 4 having a yellow theme, and Persona 5 having a red theme.While this is perhaps inconsequential at first glance, this leak, if true, also confirms a wild theory Persona fans have been spinning for the past two years.Persona’s 25th anniversary art which sparked the paint bucket theory (Image Credit: Atlus)Artwork released as part of the franchise’s 25th anniversary celebration in 2022 showed all the Persona protagonists standing against a graffitied wall. The framing of the characters had them stand just a tad off-center, and space for another character was instead taken up by a tub of green paint despite the wall having very little green on it.This sparked the fan theory that Persona 6, which Atlus hasn’t said a word about officially, would have a green art style. “Bottom left: Persona 6 color scheme?” asked Pr0Gam3rM4n in a 2022 Reddit post about the artwork. “Green bucket is my favorite Persona protagonist,” said TheRidiculousOtaku, to which Cinnay replied: “Persona 6 main color green confirmed”.Fast forward to today, and the top comment on a Reddit thread discussing Midori’s X/Twitter post is: “The paint bucket theory was true”. Other users chimed in too. “Bucket bros, we won,” wrote Kotouu.Persona 3 Reload ScreenshotsAtlus last released a mainline Persona game in 2016 with Persona 5 but has kept the franchise busy elsewhere with all manner of remakes and spin-offs. Persona 3 Reload, a remake of the original 2006 game, was most recent as it arrived February 2 on PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X and S, and PC. A Nintendo Switch version hasn’t been announced so far, though Persona 3 Reload’s director Takuya Yamaguchi has said it’s not out of the question.In our 9/10 review, IGN said: “With a stellar visual overhaul and countless small but impactful changes, Persona 3 Reload tells a timeless story of tragedy and hope with sharp emotional sincerity.”Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll talk about The Witcher all day.
