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Ghost of Yoteiactress Erika Ishii had an emotional reaction while watching this week’s PlayStation State of Play livestream, but it wasn’t for their own game. Ishii has lent their voice to titles likeApex Legends,The Last of Us Part 2, andMortal Kombat 1(where they played Sektor), and has even appeared in several gaming-based web shows likeCritical Role. Their latest video game performance will be in the upcomingGhost of Yotei, where they play the new lead character Atsu - a wandering ronin out to avenge the murder of her family at the hands of a masked group of killers named the Yotei Six.
Ghost of Yoteiwill retain much of the open-world gameplay and samurai combat that made Sucker Punch’sGhost of Tsushimaa massive success, along with a selection of new weapons, a bounty system that will allow Atsu to earn money by taking out high-profile targets, and more narrative choices than the previous game. Sucker Punch briefly took the stage at theJune 4 PlayStation State of Play livestreamto announce that a deeper look atGhost of Yoteiis coming in July.
While Erika Ishii wasn’t physically in attendance during the recent PlayStation State of Play livestream, they were watching when an announcement from a completely different game took them by surprise. They posted this reaction to TikTok, where they cried out in excitement when it was revealed thatAtsu will be added toAstro Botin its upcoming July 2025 update. Ishii said thatAstro Botwas their personal game of the year for 2024, and that they had completed all its content by the time they found out that Atsu was going to be a part of it soon.
Atsu’s Actor Is Excited For Her To Be In Astro Bot
Astro Botfeatures cameo appearances from a wide range of PlayStation characters, includingJin Sakai fromGhost of Tsushima. Thanks to its fun gameplay and celebration of PlayStation’s storied gaming history,Astro Botwas a smash hit when it launched last September and even won multiple awards at The Game Awards 2024 - including the coveted Game of the Year award.
BecauseGhost of Yoteiisn’t coming until October 2,Astro Bot’s July 2025 update will technically be Atsu’s gaming debut, and Erika Ishii couldn’t be happier to be part of a game that she enjoyed so much. In addition to more PlayStation cameos,Astro Bot’s next updatewill add five new challenge levels to test players’ platforming skills. An updatedAstro BotLimited Edition DualSense controller is also being released later this year.
