Okay, so picture this: Sega’s dropping a surprise and I’m kinda hyped. They just revealed who’s doing the voices for Yakuza 0: Director’s Cut on the Nintendo Switch 2. Yep, it’s a thing—mark your calendar for 5th June 2025. Oh, and guess what? There’s a new theme song called “Bubble” by Shōnan no Kaze. Honestly, it’s a vibe. Catch the trailer somewhere above, if you’re curious.
Leading the pack, we’ve got Yong Yea, who’s a YouTuber and also lending his pipes to our favorite tough guy, Kazuma Kiryu. Singing parts? That’s Topher Ngo’s territory. And then there’s David Hayter, Matt Mercer, Kaiji Tang, and a bunch of other cool names. Now, call me stubborn, but I’m probably sticking to the Japanese voiceover—because, you know, authenticity or whatever. But hey, more choices never hurt anyone, right?
Here’s who’s who in the voiceover lineup, in case you’re keeping tabs:
– Kazuma Kiryu – Yong Yea / Topher Ngo (singing)
– Goro Majima – Matt Mercer
– Akira Nishikiyama – Kaiji Tang / Greg Chun (singing)
– Makoto Makimura – Risa Mei
– Osamu Kashiwagi – David Hayter
– Jun Oda – Alejandro Saab
– Tsukasa Sagawa – Andrew Kishino
– Tetsu Tachibana – Howard Wang
– Wen Hai Lee – Bill Millsap
– Daisaku Kuze – Keston John
– Hiroki Awano – Eliah Mountjoy
– Homare Nishitani – Vic Chao
– Keiji Shibusawa – Jon Ohye
– Masaru Sera – Nobi Nakanishi
– Billiken – Adam Gold
– Sohei Dojima – Imari Williams
– Takashi Nihara – Frank Todaro
– Futoshi Shimano – Fred Tatasciore
– Shintaro Kazama – Paul Nakauchi
Yeah, it’s quite the crowd. We even got clips of Kiryu and Majima showcasing their English dialogues. Just sayin’, it’s worth a listen if you’re into that.
Anyway, what do you think? Feeling the English vibes, or sticking with the original? Drop a line in the comments, but hey, let’s keep it chill. No reason to get all worked up over voiceovers, right?
