For months leading up to the launch of Phantom Blade Zero, the game's protagonist, Soul, was played by Jay Makensuk. He was listed as Soul's actor on IMDb, and he even posted about getting the role on Reddit; however, that post has now been deleted.
Mysteriously, in the lead-up to launch, Makensuk was dropped from the role, and as the game rolled around, it was revealed that he had been replaced by none other than Roger Craig Smith, the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog.
As I rolled credits on Phantom Blade Zero for review, I noticed Craig Smith listed as the voice of Soul. I didn't think much of it as A. I wasn't aware of Makensuk's involvement, and B. I played with Chinese voice acting and English subtitles. It wasn't until I was notified by S-Game that Craig Smith was stepping into the role that I realized it had been recast. No further details were given.
Craig Smith is a great choice for Soul, and he has an extensive history of acting in games, as well as in TV and film. While I chose to lead with Sonic, he has an extensive list of credits. These include...
