Where you know the voice from

We all knew it was coming, but at the recent Xbox Games Showcase, Atlus officially offered a look at Persona 4 Revivalthe remake of the 2008s Personas 4. Essentially, it seems to follow the same path as Persona 3 Reloadwhich acts as a full-fledged reimagining of the original title rather than a simple remaster or revamp a la Persona 5 Royal.

Personas 4 is often cited as the best in the franchise, and it's not hard to see why. While Personas 3 and Persona 5 both take place in cities, Personas 4 stands out by being set in a rural town called Inaba, which sets it apart in an immediate and significant way. TV World is also a delightful and creative spin on the “otherworld” convention found in all others Persona title. But at the end of the day, Personas 4 is still one Persona story, meaning it's run by a group of lovable party members. Thankfully, it looks like this party has been paired with a strong voice Persona 4 Revival.

The following only covers the English cast for Persona 4 Revivalnot the original Japanese.

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The rumored Persona 4 remake would likely avoid a controversy that Persona 3 Reload could not

A remake of Persona 4 could avoid a major controversy that faced Persona 3 Reload, the previous remake of a Persona title.

Main Character: Nazeeh Tarsha (Street Fighter 6, Genshin Impact, Zenless Zone Zero)

As is the case with most Atlus RPGs, Personas 4The main character is a man of few words, his dialogue is mostly about fighting barks and one-liners. But these are still important to get right – after all, players will hear them countless times over the course of dozens of hours.

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As you'd expect, Atlus got a solid VA for this lead role. Nazeeh Tarsha has been involved in over 200 productions, most of them either gaming or animation related, with her most notable roles including the flamboyant twins Uou and Sao from Street Fighter 6bookish and brilliant Alhaitham from Genshin Impactand defense-oriented catman Seth entered Zenless Zone Zero. He has also appeared in a number of prominent anime. He was, for example, Kafka Hibino's English voice in Kaiju No. 8and he also recently voted Gaul in the excellent Monster Hunter Stories 3.

Yosuke Hanamura: Paul Castro Jr. (NEO: The World Ends with You, Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth)

The traditional best friend role is filled by the cheerful but deceptively complex Yosuke Hanamura, played by the esteemed Paul Castro Jr. Castro Jr. has played rowdy and energetic young men with boyish charm in the past, so he seems a good fit for this role.

His most famous game role is probably Rindo Kanade, protagonist of the 2022 action RPG NEO: The world ends with you. More recently, he gave a strong performance as Chocobo Billy FF7 Rebirthone of many roles developed for FF7 remake saga. He also played a major role in Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scionvoices the robust and gruff Ash. Other prominent roles include Heartman's AED i Death Stranding 2Eoren in Visions of Manaand Freminet in Genshin Impact.

Chie Satonaka: Anne Yatco (Genshin Impact, Jujutsu Kaisen, Date Everything!)

A personal favorite of mine, Chie Satonaka is Personas 4s most outgoing aggressive and protective cast. She is full of energy and has a strong sense of justice which, along with her obsession with martial arts, makes her a unique party member and easily one of the best parts of the original Personas 4.

For the role of Satonaka, Atlus has hired experienced VA Anne Yatco, best known for her performance as Nobara Kugisaki in Jujutsu Kaisen. Her most well-known video game role is undoubtedly Raiden Shogun, one of the strongest playable characters in Genshin Impact. But her resume is much more extensive than that, as she's featured in hits like Naraka Bladepoint (Kurumi) and Ghostwire Tokyo (Mari) likewise. She is also another NEO: The world ends with you alumnus, having played Sakura, Yotsuba and Aika in that game.

Yukiko Amagi: Brianna Knickerbocker (Demon Slayer, Shenmue 3, Fire Emblem: Fates)

Yukiko Amagi is Chie Satonaka's best friend and counterpart, as Yukiko herself is reserved, doting, and traditionally feminine—a stark contrast to Chie's brash irresponsibility. But she's also much deeper and more conflicted than her cool, shy persona might suggest, and her complicated relationship with Chie is one of Personas 4s highlights.

Here Atlus has gone with Brianna Knickerbocker, another skilled voice actress best known for her role as the main character Kanao Tsuyuri in Demon Slayer. She also has numerous video game credits, with notable examples including the player character in Code Vein 2Saoirse in Octopath Traveler 2and Sakura in Fire Emblem: Fates. She has also rubbed shoulders with some of hers Personas 4 co-star, after playing Holly in Date everything! and Hu Tao entered Genshin Impact.

Marie: Ari Thrash (Honkai Star Rail, Mobile Suit Gundam, Dust Queen)

Personas 4 Revival It's actually not the first time Personas 4 has been re-released, after being updated and renewed with Persona 4 Golden on PS Vita. About like Persona 5 Royal, Persona 4 Golden adds Marie, a new main character, to the mix. Marie is not playable herself, but her role as the Velvet Room assistant allows her to help the main character become more powerful. She is also crucial to Persona 4 Goldens online features.

It's somewhat fitting that this role has gone to Ari Thrash, the most junior VA in the country Persona 4 Revival throw. Only in the field for a few years now, Thrash has already developed an impressive resume, expressing recent addition Yao Guang in Honkai Star Rail and Deux Murasame in the anime Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX. Hopefully, both she and Marie will have good opportunities to shine Revival.