Critical Role welcomes Persona 5 Tactica into its tabletop role-playing format with an upcoming one-shot inspired by the game and helmed by Liam OāBrien.
Like all of Critical Roleās core cast, OāBrien harbors an impressive career in video game voice-over, lending his talents to the Persona franchise for multiple titles as Akihiko Sanada. Critical Roleās first promotional image for the one-shot features OāBrien donning an outfit inspired by his Persona character, with a later post teasing some of the playerās looks. OāBrien invites fellow Persona alum Robbie Daymond, Xanthe Huynh and Matthew Mercer to the table alongside Krystina Arielle and Jared Goldstein.
Though Mercer, a prolific video game performer in his own right, predominately serves as Critical Roleās stalwart Game Master, the channelās one-shot specials often offer a rotating cast of in-house and guest GMs. OāBrien has helmed several previous one-shots for Critical Role, including āLiamās Quest.ā āThe Song of Lorelaiā and “The Night Before Critmas,” the holiday special that laid the groundwork for Travis Willingham’s Bells Hells character Chetney Pock O’Pea.
The Persona 5 Tactica one-shot marks OāBrienās second GM experience in the realm of promotional video game one-shots that have become increasingly popular on Critical Roleās channel, having previously run āThe Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood – Part III: The Golden Goose.ā
The cast of video game voice actors that make up Critical Roleās crew contributes to an overall channel voice that constantly blends a passion for gaming into its tabletop setting. The upcoming Persona 5 Tactica one-shot is one of many video game tie-ins Critical Role has produced over the years, with past adventures including “Mortal Kombat 1 One-Shot: Sindel vs. The Realms.” “Hearthstone One-Shot” and “Elden Ring One-Shot: O Ye of Little Faith.”
The position of Critical Roleās core cast and frequent collaborators within the gaming industry allows for one-shots that capitalize on their personal credits such as the Tears of the Kingdom One-Shot, helmed by Ganondorf actor Mercer, or Ashly Burch reprising her Borderlands character as the GM of “Tiny Tinaās Wonderlands One-Shot”.
Critical Roleās Persona 5 Tactica one-shot will stream live on Twitch and YouTube on Friday, Nov. 17 at 7 PT, celebrating the game the day after its release. VOD of the one-shot will be available the next day for those unable to tune-in live, with a podcast version arriving Nov. 24.
Published: Nov 13, 2023 06:04 pm