At this time at New York Comedian Con, it was revealed that voice actor Matt Mercer, maybe greatest often known as the Dungeon Grasp of well-liked actual-play webseries Important Function, will likely be starring as gunslinger Vincent Valentine in Ultimate Fantasy VII Rebirth, the second chapter in Sq. Enix’s ongoing remake of the traditional ‘90s Japanese position enjoying recreation.
Earlier trailers for Ultimate Fantasy VII Rebirth have confirmed off quite a lot of completely different locales, in addition to characters not featured within the first chapter, 2020’s Ultimate Fantasy VII Remake, together with Vincent Valentine. A lot of the sport stays shrouded in thriller, nonetheless, because the remake mission isn’t only a trustworthy retelling of the unique story, however sees its narrative branching off in some daring new instructions. At this time at NYCC, a panel that includes voice actors from the extremely anticipated sequel revealed a bit extra about what to anticipate.
Whereas Matt Mercer did voice just a few characters within the first entry of the remake mission, they have been principally minor NPCs with names like “Wall Market Thug.” In the course of the October 14 panel, Mercer revealed that he auditioned for Valentine in Rebirth, saying that he “put all of his vitality” into the audition. Then, he didn’t hear again for 9 months. And when he lastly did get a callback, it solely mentioned that he’d as soon as once more play anonymous NPCs.
In what he described as a prank performed on him by the parents producing the sport, Mercer mentioned he was introduced into the sales space to file traces for a random NPC when the display screen containing the script began glitching out earlier than fading to black and presenting him with one other character: that of Vincent Valentine. Fairly a option to discover out you’ve acquired the job.
Ultimate Fantasy VII Rebirth releases on February 29, 2024 for PlayStation 5.
