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The Verge
3 days ago
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- The Verge
Yuri Lowenthal seems to have woken up and chosen violence. In a post on social media,
Voice actor seemingly confirms a Persona 4 remake. the much-beloved voice performer wrote that he would not be reprising his role as Yosuke in the Persona 4 is news to everybody else because Atlus has not officially confirmed the existence of a Persona 4 remake. Lowenthal wrote that he begged to be included in the cast but that, 'They don't want me to come back,' which might explain why a veteran voice actor might have so casually revealed the existence of an as yet unconfirmed game.
Metro
3 days ago
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- Metro
Persona 4 remake is happening as actor reveals he was rejected by Atlus
A voice actor from Persona 4 has confirmed a remake is in development, after he 'begged' developer Atlus to be a part of it. The success of Persona 3 Reload has made another remake in the series practically inevitable, but several rumours in recent months have suggested an announcement could be around the corner. Earlier this year, singer Shihoko Hirata, who is best known for tracks in Persona 4, appeared to drop a hint she was recording for a new game. Since then, developer Atlus has filed a domain name with a Persona 4 reference, which mirrors the domain name for Persona 3 Reload. While this evidence already strongly suggested a Persona 4 remake is in development, a voice actor on the original game, Yuri Lowenthal, has now basically confirmed it. In a post on Bluesky, Lowenthal, who provided the English voice for Yosuke Hanamura in the original game, said he wouldn't be reprising the role in the Persona 4 remake after Atlus turned him down. 'And for those who keep asking, no, I will not be returning as Yosuke for the Persona 4 remake,' Lowenthal wrote. 'I asked. Maybe I even begged, but they don't want me to come back.' Persona 3 Reload featured an entirely new English voice cast from the original game, so it's possible Atlus is simply committing to the same clean slate for the next remake. Lowenthal, who voiced the protagonist in the original Persona 3, similarly didn't reprise his role in Persona 3 Reload. However, he did voice another character, Eiichiro Takeba, in the remake – so it's possible the actor could make a guest appearance in the revamped version of Persona 4. More Trending Along with Yosuke, Lowenthal has voiced a variety of characters in video games, including Peter Parker in Marvel's Spider-Man and the Prince in Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time. Atlus has not officially announced a Persona 4 remake, but a reliable insider recently teased that a 'few Japanese games' will be revealed during Summer Game Fest on Friday, June 6, so it's possible we could see an announcement there. Along with a Persona 4 remake, fans are waiting on news of the similarly inevitable Persona 6. The game's predecessor, Persona 5, launched over eight years ago and has spawned a multitude of spin-offs since. Email gamecentral@ leave a comment below, follow us on Twitter, and sign-up to our newsletter. To submit Inbox letters and Reader's Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our Submit Stuff page here. For more stories like this, check our Gaming page. MORE: Pokémon Legends: Z-A release date announced with Switch 2 upgrades MORE: Apple to rival Switch 2 launch with new gaming app MORE: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sells 3.3 million copies after 33 days
The Verge
3 days ago
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- The Verge
Posted May 28, 2025 at 11:20 AM EDT 0 Comments
Voice actor seemingly confirms a Persona 4 remake. Yuri Lowenthal seems to have woken up and chosen violence. In a post on social media, the much-beloved voice performer wrote that he would not be reprising his role as Yosuke in the Persona 4 is news to everybody else because Atlus has not officially confirmed the existence of a Persona 4 remake. Lowenthal wrote that he begged to be included in the cast but that, 'They don't want me to come back,' which might explain why a veteran voice actor might have so casually revealed the existence of an as yet unconfirmed game.
Metro
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
New Persona annoucement due this week but prepare for disappointment
Atlus has confirmed that a new Persona title will be unveiled on Thursday but despite what fans hope it's almost certainly not Persona 6. Persona 5 will be 10 years old next year. In that time there's been innumerable spin-offs, as well as a remake of Persona 3 and rumours that Persona 4 will be getting the same treatment. What there hasn't been any word on though is Persona 6. It was eight years between Persona 4 and 5, so even taking longer development times into account this isn't unusual, but it's frustrating for fans that literally the only thing we know about Persona 6 is that its main colour is green, rather than the red of its predecessor. Hopes rose today that maybe there'd finally be a reveal, as Atlus announced a livestream for a new Persona unveiling, but instead of Persona 6 it's just yet another Persona 5 spin-off. Persona 5: The Phantom X is a free-to-play live service game from Chinese publisher Perfect World, that has already been available in open beta in China since last April. It features a completely different Phantom Thief team but with similar gameplay to Persona 5, albeit streamlined for smartphones and filled with microtransactions. In short, it's probably the last thing fans wanted but presumably the annoucement this week is for the full release in Japan and (probably but not definitely) the West. Some fans have tried to convince themselves it is for Persona 6 but not only is the colour scheme and art style clearly that of Persona 5, but the owl emoji is a reference to the character Lufel, who is the game's equivalent of Morgana from the main game. If you have to see it all for yourself, the livestream takes place on Thursday, May 15 at 3pm BST. The YouTube video for the stream is already live and features artwork that makes it very clear that this is Persona 5: The Phantom X and not Persona 6. More Trending Sadly, there really is no clue as to when Persona 6 will be revealed, although when it does arrive it's expected to be multiformat, including for Xbox and the Switch 2. Given the critical and commerical success of Metaphor: ReFantazio, Atlus is in no rush to say or do anything about Persona 6, but the further we get away from Persona 5's original launch date the more likely an annoucement gets. It's possible Atlus may use one of the not-E3 summer showcases to unveil it, but it's just as likely they'll reveal it via one of their own events. There may even be a tease in the livestream on Thursday, but that seems unlikely. Perhaps the main question now is whether Persona 4's remake will be announced and/or released before Persona 6. Considering there's more evidence for its existence than for the sequel, that's probably quite likely. Email gamecentral@ leave a comment below, follow us on Twitter, and sign-up to our newsletter. To submit Inbox letters and Reader's Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our Submit Stuff page here. For more stories like this, check our Gaming page. MORE: Horizon Zero Dawn 3 scheduled for 2027 as a cross-gen PS6 game claims rumour MORE: Nintendo Switch 2 could be being sold at a loss claim analysts MORE: GTA 4 remaster coming to PS5 this year claims insider
