Critical Role announces Persona 5 Tactica one-shot featuring members of game’s cast
The popular D&D playshow Critical Role has announced an upcoming one-shot inspired by Persona 5 Tactica that will include voice actors from the new game.
Critical Rolehas announced that its next one-shot will be inspired byPersona 5 Tactica.
It will air on November 17, the same day Persona 5 Tactica releases.
Critical Role X Persona 5 Tactica one-shot features Matt Mercer, Robbie Daymond & more
The Persona-inspired one-shot will feature Robbie Daymond, Xanthe Huynh, Krystina Arielle, Jared Goldstein and regular Critical Role DM Matthew Mercer as players, with Liam O’Brien as the Game Master.
Daymond, Huynh, and Mercer have all been part of the Persona 5 cast since the original game, playing Akechi, Haru, and Yusuke, respectively. All arereprising their roles in Tacticaand have been featured in other Persona 5 spinoffs.
While Mercer is obviously a big part of Critical Role, fans will recognize Daymond from his appearances as genasi bard Dorian Storm in Exandria Unlimited and Campaign 3. He’s also appeared in other Critical Role projects, most recently the first chapter ofCandela Obscura.
O’Brien is also no stranger to the Persona franchise. He voiced Akihiko in the original Persona 3 and its spinoffs, including its Persona 4 crossovers. The announcement even features him dressed as his character, much to the delight of fans.
As for the rest of the cast, Krystina Arielle has appeared in other Critical Role specials, including last year’s “Elden Ring One-Shot: O Ye of Little Faith.” Huynh and Goldstein are both new to the show.
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This is far from Critical Role’s first one-shot promoting a new game release. In addition to the aforementioned Elden Ring special, it has also aired one-shots based onThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom,Mortal Kombat 1, and more.
Critical Role’s Persona 5 Tactica one-shot will air Friday, November 17 at 7pm PT onTwitchandYouTube.
