Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker English voice cast announced

by Griffin McElroy { Oct 16th 2009 at 2:00PM }

With fingers crossed, we turned to the latest Kojima Productions podcast, hoping beyond hope that the studio had taken our recommendation to refresh the voice of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker's bearded protagonist. Our nominee for Solid Snake's new pipes? Bobcat Goldthwait. Sure, Mr. Goldthwait would likely take the series in an unexpected direction -- but what unsuspecting player wouldn't be swept up in an exploration of Snake's rarely discussed history as a rabid, nigh-incomprehensible stand-up comic? Now there's a 90-minute cutscene we can get behind.

Alas, Konami's recently announced voice cast for Peace Walker is actually (gasp!) sans-Goldthwait. Of course David Hayter will reprise the role for, like, the hundredth time. The rest of the totally unsurprising list can be found after the jump -- but why not watch this beautiful excerpt of the Peace Walker that could have been instead?

[Via Kotaku]

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker English voice cast:

Naked Snake; Big Boss - David Hayter
Master Miller - Robin Atkin Downes
Paz - Tara Strong
Amanda - Grey DeLisle
Strangelove - Vanessa Marshall
Coldman - H. Richard Green
Huey - Christopher Randolph
Galvez - Steve Blum
Chico - Anthony Del Rio
Cecile - Catherine Taber

Tags: bobcat-goldthwait, david-hayter, kojima, kojima-productions, konami, metal-gear-solid, metal-gear-solid-peace-walker, peace-walker, voice-acting, voices

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

ignfan69 @ Oct 16th 2009 2:03PM

One other guy that could do a mean Snake (and could also be motion captured) would be Ted McGinley.

We still love you Jefferson. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0569337/

Aerothorn @ Oct 16th 2009 2:05PM

Bobcat was the commencement speaker at my college this past year. His speech (http://www.hampshire.edu/news/multimedia.htm?video=45) was quite good, and as a bonus we got to be the first non-festival audience to see World's Greatest Dad (also quite good).

Brother Daz @ Oct 16th 2009 2:06PM

Bobcat FTW!!!

Lars @ Oct 16th 2009 4:47PM

Damn it! Now I want to go rent a bunch of 90's movies, put on some leg warmers, stock up on Tab, and have a 90's marathon. Can one still find Hypercolor shirts anywhere?

Aerothorn @ Oct 16th 2009 2:08PM

Also, Steve Blum needs to retire for 10 years or so. He has NO range. His voice is so distinctive that it's completely jarring to the game's reality - it's just "Oh, it's Steve Blum again."

Could do without Tara Strong too, but she's better than Blum.

The Dark Wayne [Planeteer: Power of the Batusi] @ Oct 16th 2009 3:01PM

Steve's great as long as he's voicing Wolverine. But seriously, Fuck his version of Killer Croc. Fuck that noise to hell.

Covarr @ Oct 16th 2009 6:14PM

Tara Strong is okay. Not incredible, but at least she can act. I certainly wouldn't confuse Timmy Turner for Bubbles.

Grey DeLisle, on the other hand, is awful. She plays all of her roles almost identically. Find me the difference between her performances as Wubbzy (a male character) and Emily Elizabeth. I bet you can't.

Archon (Charity Game-a-thon with live feed on Sat: arhn.eu ) @ Oct 16th 2009 2:08PM

How is Egoraptor not voicing Snake?

Alton Brown [ XBL: LordToastington] @ Oct 16th 2009 2:17PM

Otacon- It's just like one of my Japanese animes!

Snake- I'm talking about piss and shit, and you're talking about some cartoon no one gives a FUCK about!

ThePengwin @ Oct 18th 2009 11:14PM

I would have loved to replay MGS with the voices redone by all of those guys.

Espically the Psycho mantis bit. ("OwnOwnOwnOwnOwnOwn")

TriviumSuffocationTheBlackDahliaMurderLambOfGod @ Oct 16th 2009 2:08PM

Haha, I loved Bobcat Goldthwait. I'll never forget his role in Scrooged. :)

Anyways, top notch voice talent like always. I'm glad they're putting so much effort into a portable Metal Gear.

Tofupancho @ Oct 16th 2009 2:10PM

Yeah. I'm not buying another MGS game until Bobcat gets a speaking role. He can sound menacing- haven't the devs seen Scrooged?

Jordan Biffle @ Oct 16th 2009 2:21PM

So is Huey going to be related to Otacon since he is being voiced by him?

PedoJokerBear [Planeteer | Power of Gall Bladder] @ Oct 16th 2009 2:40PM

know who reminds me alot of bobcat?

http://www4.pictures.gi.zimbio.com/Always+Sunny+Philadelphia+Season+4+DVD+Party+-3688a_vLxpl.jpg

Gripman @ Oct 16th 2009 2:43PM

MGS is one of the best game series ever. I'm going to buy a PSP just for Peace Walker. MGS 3 is one of the best too, but I still have love for MGS 4.

Marco le Polo @ Oct 16th 2009 2:54PM

"Chico - Anthony Del Rio"

WTF? I know an Anthony Del Rio! Let me ask him on facebook...

Ashitaka @ Oct 16th 2009 3:09PM

"Of course David Hayter will reprise the role for, like, the hundredth time."

You say that like it's a bad thing.

MasterInsan0 @ Oct 16th 2009 3:14PM

I actually wish Egoraptor would voice Snake. David Hayter's voice just isn't what it used to be. Back in the day, on the PSX with MGS1, he was amazing. As the games go on, though, it just sounds like his voice is blown out from so many years of trying to sound so badass.

(And no, I'm not counting MGS4 since technically he was "Old Snake" and you could justify it that way. I'm talking mainly about his performance in Twin Snakes and MGS3.)

Renan @ Oct 16th 2009 3:26PM

Has anyone noticied? Stangelove = Olga Gurlokovich ???

gatotsu911 @ Oct 16th 2009 4:18PM

Travis Touchdown as Master Miller?? Color me intrigued.

SlyBeast @ Oct 16th 2009 4:38PM

Huey = Otacon

Exemplar @ Oct 16th 2009 4:49PM

David Hayter = Guyver

pacokorn77 @ Oct 16th 2009 5:36PM

Hey, they scored Spike Spiegel and Rikku. Cannot complain there!

Renan @ Oct 16th 2009 6:21PM

No one has really noticed that STRANGELOVE has the same voice actress as Olga Gurlokovick?? And they're both blonde and short haired. Damn...

Charlie_Six @ Oct 16th 2009 8:46PM

Ugh. Steve Blum again. I wish that guy would take a vacation.

brettjr @ Oct 17th 2009 1:39AM

David Hayter huh? Oh, I thought the guy that did Big Boss voice in MGS4 was going to be Big Boss hear and I thought it was confirmed elsewhere. I guess it's not true.

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