Hot off the grapevine is an interesting promise about a game that’s captivated audiences worldwide on the PSOne: Persona. Persona should be getting a near-total overhaul and port to the PSP that’ll keep fans of the series sweaty for weeks of intense gameplay.

Rumor says that the port will feature brand new scenarios, all new characters, and new, innovative storyline elements. The rumor even has the game finding its way to shelves in Japan by this April. The source of the rumors, GameWave, is a popular gaming magazine based in Hong Kong, and has also speculated on ports for Mobile Suit Gundam: Bonds of the Battlefield and Disgaea 2.

Now, there’s no official confirmation on the PSP port of Persona, but enough dust has been kicked up around this rumor to suggest that it’s got some merit. We’ll look forward to hearing more about it as we get closer to April. Keep hope alive, folks: Undoubtedly, we’ll get ours. We always do.