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Atlus confirmed Johnny Yong Bosch will reprise his role as Tohru Adachi in Persona 4 Revival, contradicting earlier claims that the entire original English voice cast was unavailable. The game also introduces a new character, Aika Nakamura, and will launch on February 18, 2026.
Nintendo’s September 2026 Direct was a rapid-fire showcase centered on the Switch 2, delivering new Kirby and Metroid announcements, release timelines for long-awaited titles like Professor Layton and the New World of Steam, and a flood of ports, remakes, and expansions (e.g., Monster Hunter Wilds, Crisis Core, Pikmin 4 Switch 2 Edition, Mario Kart World, Persona 4 Revival, Persona 6, Kirby and the World Beyond) slated for Switch 2 and 2027 onward.
At Gamescom, Persona 4 Revival is showcased as a faithful remake that updates its turn-based combat for modern players while preserving the core story, social-link system, and characters. Producer Kazuhisa Wada emphasizes not changing what made the original great, tweaks for added nuance, a full voice-actor recast, and frames the remake as cultural preservation to keep the classic accessible to new players and longtime fans alike.
Atlus released a batch of screenshots for Persona 4 Revival focusing on Kanji Tatsumi, Teddie, and Naoto Shirogane, including their character portraits, while an Xbox podcast interview with Kazuhisa Wada dropped featuring about 17 minutes of new footage and updated visuals with a free camera.
English and Japanese hands-on previews for Persona 4 Revival have dropped, showcasing new English footage, screenshots, and early-game details. The public demo at events covers April 18–20 in-game days, with gameplay footage released by IGN, GameSpot, and GVGames, along with additional screenshots at 4Gamer, Dengeki Online, and Famitsu. More previews and coverage are expected, including a Tokyo Game Show 2026 appearance.
A broad entertainment digest covers Tim Curry’s passing at 80, a preview of Persona 4 Revival following Persona 3 Reload, and a slate of anime and gaming news including Capcom’s ongoing revivals, Crunchyroll previews, interviews, and updates from conventions such as Anime NYC, plus late-breaking notes on new One Piece films.
Atlus released a trailer for Persona 4 Revival that previews five new features—Full voice acting for Social Links, Send Flying, new and remixed music, Baton Pass, and Prime Time—narrated by Yosuke Hanamura’s English voice actor Paul Castro Jr., signaling updated presentation while keeping core Persona 4 mechanics intact.
GamerBraves’ interview with Persona series producer Kazuhisa Wada covers Persona 4 Revival’s upgrades and how it differs from P4G, including expanded locations, no motorbike in combat or TV Listing mini-games, adjusted dialogue and voice lines for modern audiences, balancing adjustments like Prime Time, and strong hints at potential remakes for Persona 1 and 2.
Atlus released a Yosuke Hanamura character trailer for Persona 4 Revival, unveiling his English voice actor Paul Castro Jr. and Japanese voice actor Showtaro Morikubo; his Persona is Jiraiya, and the game is set to launch on February 18, 2027 for Xbox Series, PlayStation 5, and Steam.
Persona 4 Revival plans to soften Yosuke's previous insensitivity to better fit today’s world, with producer Kazuhisa Wada saying changes are mainly to Yosuke and don’t overhaul the story. The remake aims to reduce his homophobic and lecherous behavior while keeping the core plot largely intact, and it’s slated for release next year.
Persona 4 Revival is being shown at Bilibili World 2026 in China with a playable demo, and GT凯麒 posted a 26-minute direct-feed video showing both the story and dungeon segments.
At Anime Expo, Persona 4 Revival producer Kazuhisa Wada confirms the remake will keep the core story but lightly refine character expressions, notably softening Yosuke’s insensitivity to outsiders. Kanji and Naoto aren’t expected to change at base, while new content is teased, including the possibility of additional relationship angles if explored.
At Anime Expo 2026, Kazuhisa Wada said Persona 4 Revival mostly updates Yosuke’s dialogue and attitudes to fit today’s world, preserving the story and core characters; some lines are softened to reduce insensitivity. The game launches Feb 18, 2027 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Game Pass, and PC.
Teaser trailers for Persona 4 Revival hint at a more expressive Yu Narukami, highlighted by a scene where the protagonist eagerly supports Rise Kujikawa with a heart-shaped paddle during a beauty pageant—an addition not present in the originals. The change echoes how Yu’s personality has been developed in the Persona 4 anime and spin-offs, fueling excitement for the remake, which is headed to Xbox Game Pass in Spring 2027.
MAPPA will animate every in-game anime cutscene for Persona 4 Revival, a reimagining of the classic RPG announced by Atlus, with Abby Trott voicing Rise. The remake is set to launch February 18, 2027 on Xbox Series X|S, PC, Xbox Cloud, PlayStation 5, and Steam, and is pitched as a distinct reimagining rather than Persona 4 Golden, announced at Anime Expo 2026.