Elevensixty wrote: Spaghetti wrote: Elevensixty wrote: I'm behind the news here- have other VAs been cast? Is it confirmed? Or maybe it hasn't been done yet and we're jumping the gun?
No cast outside Corey or Masaya Matsukaze are confirmed yet, but the Christmas update told us most main parts in either language had already been filled. Could be argued the returning characters aren't main parts, but I don't figure they'd remain uncast by the point where recording is due to imminently start.
Also we know a new Japanese Shenhua actress was cast without an announcement, so they're definitely not sat on their hands not getting this stuff done.
Thanks, I really am surprised a couple of them aren't returning, I remember Shenhua's actor had sort of retired/turned it down, which I can respect.. but why not bring the others in? I have doubts its an issue of budget, I can only imagine its a more complicated issue behind the scenes.
I can see two possibilities:
1- Maybe Yu Suzuki doesn't know that they are available and ready to reprise their roles, it's been 16 years, so it's natural for him to assume that they would be hard to get a hold of.
2 - Or maybe Deep Silver was tasked with the localization and they were the ones who were responsible for the English VO castings, it's likely that they didn't care about having old voice actors reprising their roles, so they didn't bother contacting them.
To be honest, I'm not looking forward to hear some guy hamming it up as Chai or a Ren that sounds completely different, especially damning when the old voice actors are actually looking forward so much to reprise their roles.
I think the fanbase mobilizing to let Yu Suzuki and/or Deep Silver know that those three (Eric, Paul, and Lisle) are ready and available to return to Shenmue 3 might make a difference. I already contacted Team Yu about it and they've said they're looking into it. Hopefully something comes out of it.