I guess I'll get all of my Chie from this while playing it, then.

What? I...can't fathom...

To be fair, I think Erin Fitzgerald is a great VA as well. She just isn't Chie, though! 

 @MooseyMcMan said:

What? I...can't fathom...

Japanese Chie is the only Chie for me. Thank god for crazy Japanese fans that will boycott a game if their waifu's voice isn't the same.

Well, that sucks. What character would I know this Erin from?

@Bocam said:

Japanese Chie is the only Chie for me. Thank god for crazy Japanese fans that will boycott a game if their waifu's voice isn't the same.

Japanese Chie is the right Chie.

Does her orginal va not do va anymore?

Unfortunately, these things happen. Certainly isn't the end of the world, though I do wonder why the change occurred.

Read post, go "WAT." Realize English Chie, "oh, well... Sucks for those who prefer English VOs."

@Hailinel said:

Unfortunately, these things happen. Certainly isn't the end of the world, though I do wonder why the change occurred.

THE WORLDS ON FIRE AND WHERE ALL GONNA DIE ONLY CHIE CAN SAVE US NOW!

@punisherkaos

Does her orginal va not do va anymore?

@ImmortalSaiyan Erica from Catherine

@Cloudenvy Damn right she is.

@Bocam said:

Japanese Chie is the only Chie for me. Thank god for crazy Japanese fans that will boycott a game if their waifu's voice isn't the same.

Japanese Chie is the right Chie.

Unfortunately, these things happen. Certainly isn't the end of the world, though I do wonder why the change occurred.

@Bocam said:

Japanese Chie is the only Chie for me. Thank god for crazy Japanese fans that will boycott a game if their waifu's voice isn't the same.

Japanese Chie is the right Chie.

I don't really care, especially since it's Chie. It'll start mattering to me if other VAs get replaced.

Now that I've come back to my senses, I can make some sort of coherent statement.

I was already not very interested in this game (because the only part of Persona 4 I care about is story, and this thing looks pretty light on story), but this pretty much confirms that I shan't be buying it.

Well American Chie sounds like a 40 year old woman.

someone youtube link to some jap chie for reference, plz.

Yeah, it's unfortunate. Original English Chie is the only Chie. I'm also not too excited about the person replacing her. She has a fine "anime" voice but from what I have heard she isn't the best at delivering lines.
 
Also, I probably have a ridiculous amount of nostalgia goin' on for the original Chie.

someone youtube link to some jap chie for reference, plz.

This has me more concerned for golden honestly. I mean are they gonna have the orginal voice for old lines and the new voice for the new scenes like they do with blazblye cs extend cause it was really weird In that game and those where characters that im not nearly as familiar with

If Troy Baker gets replaced, then I might be upset, but if there's a voice language select option then I would just switch to Japanese (which I might do anyway since characters in ASW fighters don't know when to shut up)

@MooseyMcMan said:

I was already not very interested in this game (because the only part of Persona 4 I care about is story, and this thing looks pretty light on story)

It will have a dedicated Story Mode that may be lengthy. Atlus has said that the story is canon, that it's an official sequel to Persona 4 and that they're going to be the ones working on it, not Arc System Works. So I don't think this is a valid criticism.

Sorry Chie's voice was probably the worst out of the main cast (well... her or Naoto) and while I ironically like 'aha, is this our chance?' it was not actually good voice acting.

bring on Erin! Erica had great voice acting

@ricetopher: now THAT would be blasphemy, Troy Baker is the best <3

Cancelling my pre-order.

This happens all the time but I don't think a fighting game will be long enough for anyone to forget Chie's original voice actor though.

@FluxWaveZ said:

@MooseyMcMan said:

I was already not very interested in this game (because the only part of Persona 4 I care about is story, and this thing looks pretty light on story)

It will have a dedicated Story Mode that may be lengthy. Atlus has said that the story is canon, that it's an official sequel to Persona 4 and that they're going to be the ones working on it, not Arc System Works. So I don't think this is a valid criticism.

Eh, well...er...uh...

In my defense, I haven't kept up with the game at all, and I was operating under the assumption that only Mortal Kombat games had story modes.

But so far as I'm concerned, if Chie sounds different, and if the main dude isn't Charlie Tunoku, it ain't canon.

That's a shame, I really like her voice in P4. Can't stand her japanese one. I hope the new actress can do a decent impression.

B-b-but I loved Chie in the English dub! In fact, P4 was actually the first game whose dub I really enjoyed overall. Oh well, I dunno who this lady is but I'll give her a pass for now. At least Troy Baker is still voicing Kanji. I love that guy (the character and the VA that is.)

@alternate said:

someone youtube link to some jap chie for reference, plz.

here is squeeky anime voice 21123# 
  

  
 
 compare and contrast with the real chie satonaka(TM)
  

 I mean are they gonna have the orginal voice for old lines and the new voice for the new scenes like they do with blazblye cs extend cause it was really weird In that game and those where characters that im not nearly as familiar with

I will be upset if the new lines in Persona 4 The Golden are done by this new voice actress and not in line with the rest of the game.

@eroticfishcake said:

At least Troy Baker is still voicing Kanji. I love that guy (the character and the VA that is.)

We don't know that yet, do we? As far as I know, the only English voice actor who's been confirmed is Karen Strassman, who said she's going to be reprising her role as Aigis and Nanako Dojima in Persona 4 Arena.

@Bocam: Fuck yeah, Horie Yui is one of my favorite VA's.

@AlisterCat said:

I will be upset if the new lines in Persona 4 The Golden are done by this new voice actress and not in line with the rest of the game.

"Upset" wouldn't even be the half of it as far as I'm concerned.

@eroticfishcake said:

At least Troy Baker is still voicing Kanji. I love that guy (the character and the VA that is.)

We don't know that yet, do we? As far as I know, the only English voice actor who's been confirmed is Karen Strassman, who said she's going to be reprising her role as Aigis and Nanako Dojima in Persona 4 Arena.

@FluxWaveZ said:

@eroticfishcake said:

At least Troy Baker is still voicing Kanji. I love that guy (the character and the VA that is.)

We don't know that yet, do we? As far as I know, the only English voice actor who's been confirmed is Karen Strassman, who said she's going to be reprising her role as Aigis and Nanako Dojima in Persona 4 Arena.

I think if he can show up to do his Kanji voice in RE6, he can show up for this.

I now want Adachi to be voiced by D.C Douglas.

@Bocam: Fuck yeah, Horie Yui is one of my favorite VA's.

@Bocam

Horie Yui has the voice of a goddess. Unlike American Chie's granny voice.

Sure but I'm going to maintain the level of cynicism I had in this thread:

They're "trying their best". Next thing you know, everyone's voiced by someone different except for Kanji.

Which, I guess, means I'm certain Troy Baker will be voicing Kanji again. Hopefully.

Devastating.

@Bocam said:

Well American Chie sounds like a 40 year old woman.

I felt this way initially, but I came around. She just sounds like Chie now. Ah, Chie...

Now, Yukiko's voice I am not a huge fan of.

FUCK
THIS
SHIT

@Bocam said:

I now want Adachi to be voiced by D.C Douglas.

NO! Adachi's voice is perfect D:

@MooseyMcMan said:

Now that I've come back to my senses, I can make some sort of coherent statement.

I was already not very interested in this game (because the only part of Persona 4 I care about is story, and this thing looks pretty light on story), but this pretty much confirms that I shan't be buying it.

Actually, the home version is supposed to have a full story mode written by Atlus and is considered a canon sequel.

Now, Yukiko's voice I am not a huge fan of.

As long as it's just Chie. She's the most expendable of the gang in my book.

@SuperWristBands said:

Yeah, it's unfortunate. Original English Chie is the only Chie. I'm also not too excited about the person replacing her. She has a fine "anime" voice but from what I have heard she isn't the best at delivering lines. Also, I probably have a ridiculous amount of nostalgia goin' on for the original Chie.

I think you're forgetting "Aha, is this our chance?" if you want to talk about poor line readings.

@FluxWaveZ : Every single other voice actor is a video gaming staple, they'll get the rest back.

@Rehtayne said:

As long as it's just Chie. She's the most expendable of the gang in my book.

You are the worst.