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| Metal Gear Solid 3 remake: Voice actors not invited back | Metal Gear Solid 3 remake: Voice actors not invited back |
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| Snake has had a facelift for the upcoming Metal Gear Solid remake, but his voice will sound reassuringly familiar | Snake has had a facelift for the upcoming Metal Gear Solid remake, but his voice will sound reassuringly familiar |
| News of Metal Gear Solid 3 getting a remake was one of the headlines of last week's PlayStation Showcase. | News of Metal Gear Solid 3 getting a remake was one of the headlines of last week's PlayStation Showcase. |
| The announcement left fans with a big question - would the original cast be re-recording their roles? | The announcement left fans with a big question - would the original cast be re-recording their roles? |
| It seems not. Three actors who voiced major parts in the PlayStation 2 version have told BBC Newsbeat they've not been asked back into the studio. | |
| And Konami's said it "will reuse the voice lines from the original game with no changes". | And Konami's said it "will reuse the voice lines from the original game with no changes". |
| Newsbeat contacted most of the English-language voice cast or their agents to ask if they'll be re-recording their parts. | Newsbeat contacted most of the English-language voice cast or their agents to ask if they'll be re-recording their parts. |
| Neil Ross, who played main enemy Colonel Volgin, said he had heard nothing from Konami about the remake. | Neil Ross, who played main enemy Colonel Volgin, said he had heard nothing from Konami about the remake. |
| Michael Gough, the voice of Johnny, told the BBC he'd "never heard anything about the new game". | |
| Another co-star had a similar response, while Solid Snake actor David Hayter's representative hasn't yet responded. | Another co-star had a similar response, while Solid Snake actor David Hayter's representative hasn't yet responded. |
| Konami initially said the remake, officially titled Metal Gear Delta: Snake Eater, would "star the original voice characters". | Konami initially said the remake, officially titled Metal Gear Delta: Snake Eater, would "star the original voice characters". |
| Fans weren't sure if this meant they could expect recycled dialogue or new audio. | Fans weren't sure if this meant they could expect recycled dialogue or new audio. |
| Konami's US PR boss appeared to confirm the news when he told US tech site The Verge there would be "no changes" to the dialogue. | Konami's US PR boss appeared to confirm the news when he told US tech site The Verge there would be "no changes" to the dialogue. |
| Screenshots of the remake show the original's jungle setting recreated in higher definition | Screenshots of the remake show the original's jungle setting recreated in higher definition |
| MGS 3 is generally considered a classic, and its creator Hideo Kojima won't be involved in the remake for PS5, Xbox and PC. | MGS 3 is generally considered a classic, and its creator Hideo Kojima won't be involved in the remake for PS5, Xbox and PC. |
| There was some concern any changes to the game's script or performances might have a negative effect. | There was some concern any changes to the game's script or performances might have a negative effect. |
| And a remake of the first Metal Gear Solid - Twin Snakes on the Nintendo GameCube - used new performances which many fans considered inferior. | And a remake of the first Metal Gear Solid - Twin Snakes on the Nintendo GameCube - used new performances which many fans considered inferior. |
| So some gamers are actually quite happy for the 2004 game's voice tracks to be left alone. | So some gamers are actually quite happy for the 2004 game's voice tracks to be left alone. |
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| There have been questions about whether MGS Delta will feel more like a remaster than a top-to-bottom remake. | There have been questions about whether MGS Delta will feel more like a remaster than a top-to-bottom remake. |
| Beyond some new screenshots, we're still waiting for more detail. | Beyond some new screenshots, we're still waiting for more detail. |
| Konami's promised a "faithful recreation of the original story and game design" with updated visuals and "immersive sound". | Konami's promised a "faithful recreation of the original story and game design" with updated visuals and "immersive sound". |
| Delta doesn't yet have a release date, but Konami plans to re-publish the first three Metal Gear Solid Games later this year as the Master Collection, Volume One. | Delta doesn't yet have a release date, but Konami plans to re-publish the first three Metal Gear Solid Games later this year as the Master Collection, Volume One. |
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