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When you think of video game protagonists, who comes to mind?
Voice acting has become one of the most fundamental practices in video game creation.
Developers who aim to tell quality stories and create remarkable scenes often take this part of production very seriously.
After a while, the practice became more multilayered and sophisticated.
As time went by, more titles likeMetal GearandGTArefined the industry’s level of character development.
Today, there are thousands of actors and actresses across multiple video game genres.
The quality of production keeps getting betterwith some almost reaching movie quality.
There’s no doubt a lot of changes were necessary to achieve this.
One example of such major changes includes recasting leading characters.
Some took their respective game characters to higher levels, while others just didn’t seem to help.
Let’s take a look at the five video game protagonists you didn’t know were recast.
Troy Baker Silent Hill HD Collection
Silent Hillis considered one of the best video game movie adaptations.
The voice acting for the first releases in the franchise was pretty much fitting for a survival horror game.
All the voices were haunting and thrilling, which made the game as unnerving as it ought to be.
The new release consisted of a HD collection that featured the remasters ofSilent Hill 2and3.
The original James Sunderland actor was Guy Chihi, who carried the main role for bothSilent Hill 2and3.
This includesSonic and SEGA All Stars Racing, whereby his performance best symbolized Sonic’s pompous character.
This may explain why he got to play the character for a longer time than anyone.
This actor received Spiderman’s role due to the difference in age dynamics with the previous actor.
Since Peter Parker is meant to be in his mid-20s, the actor needed to be younger.
They argued that they were already accustomed to Bubniak’s appearance and that the change was unnecessary.
Ty Olsson Dead Rising 4
Not all video game protagonists recastings are welcomed.
One major change that didn’t particularly sit well with theDead Risingfanbase is theDead Rising 4recast.
This action was not well received, despite how hard developers tried to justify the recast.
From the humor to the arrogant demeanor Frank portrayed, his presence was just incredible and memorable.
Such is the case with the recasting of Kratos.
Since its introduction in 2005,God of War’sprotagonist has been voiced by TC Carson.
That’s where Christopher Judge stepped in and has been a great fit for the part so far.
His powerful voice continues to wow fans with various memorable lines.
Judge is an established actor who is no stranger to big-name franchises.
BeforeGod of War,the actor played a major role in a sci-fi film known as Stargate SG-1.
Evans I. Karanja is a freelance writer who loves to write about anything technology.
When not writing, he can be found playing video games or watching F1.
