Persona 4 Revival: Chie’s Trailer Is Live — New VA, Same Iconic Kick

Atlus has released the Persona 4 Revival Chie Satonaka character trailer, putting the Investigation Team’s resident martial arts enthusiast in the spotlight ahead of the remake’s February 2027 launch. Singapore JRPG fans, the karate-green tracksuit is officially confirmed for the new era.

Chie Satonaka in Persona 4 Revival: Tomoe, Galactic Punts and a New Look

Chie Satonaka executing a flying kick with her Persona Tomoe in Persona 4 Revival
Image courtesy of Atlus

According to the official Persona 4 Revival Asia character page, Chie is described as “an energetic and sociable girl who sits next to the protagonist in class” with “a strong sense of justice” and a double passion for kung fu films and, naturally, meat. Her Persona is Tomoe — drawn from legendary female warrior Tomoe Gozen — and she fights up close, knocking enemies across the screen with physical skill-heavy combos.

Her iconic Galactic Punt is back and enhanced for the remake. Atlus has also introduced Series Finale attacks, high-damage super moves that function similarly to Persona 5 Royal’s Showtime sequences. In Chie’s case, her Prime Time Finish sends her and Tomoe diving in together for a devastating flying kick, exactly the kind of moment P-Studio knows fans wanted to see in full modern fidelity.

Persona 4 Revival – Official Characters Overview — via IGN on YouTube

A New English Voice for a Beloved Fighter

Chie Satonaka character art portrait from Persona 4 Revival
Image courtesy of Atlus

Anne Yatco takes over as Chie’s English voice actress, replacing Erin Fitzgerald, who had voiced the character in Persona 4 Golden and through years of spin-offs and appearances. Atlus has recasted the entire English cast for Persona 4 Revival — the same total-recast approach the studio used for Persona 3 Reload — with Japanese voice actors reprising their original roles. Yui Horie, who has played Chie since the original 2008 Persona 4, returns in Japanese.

Fitzgerald addressed the change on Bluesky with a statement that resonated widely in the fan community, as reported by GamesRadar: “Everything in life is transient. I celebrate that the experience happened. I am grateful that I lived it FULLY. Thank you for sharing the journey with me.” She added a brief personal note to the characters she voiced alongside — Yukiko and Yosuke.

It is worth saying plainly: recasting a beloved English cast is always divisive, and Persona 4 Golden’s voice work is genuinely iconic for a generation of JRPG players. That said, Atlus’s handling of Persona 3 Reload’s new cast ultimately won most fans over once the game was in hand. The proof for Revival will be in the playthrough.

Chie Satonaka Social Link scene at a restaurant in Persona 4 Revival
Image courtesy of Atlus

What Singapore Fans Need to Know Before February 2027

Atlus has been releasing individual character trailers at a steady pace: the protagonist Yu Narukami led the way, then Rise Kujikawa debuted at Anime Expo, then came Yosuke Hanamura, and now Chie. Still waiting in the wings: Yukiko Amagi, Kanji Tatsumi, Naoto Shirogane, and Teddie. Expect the trailer cadence to run through the rest of 2026.

Persona 4 Revival launches on 18 February 2027 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam and Microsoft Store). It hits Xbox Game Pass on Day One. Singapore fans can pre-order digitally now; local SGD pricing has not been confirmed yet. MAPPA is animating every cutscene, which sets a high bar for a Persona title visually. For P4 veterans on PS Vita and PS4, this is shaping up to be the definitive version of a game that has never been anything less than special.

Follow GameTrader’s game news coverage for every update on Persona 4 Revival as launch gets closer.

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