With the release of Slave Zero X on Nintendo Switch fast approaching, we can exclusively reveal that voice actor Elizabeth Maxwell will lend her talents to the upcoming retro slasher.
If the name sounds familiar, then it should. Elizabeth Maxwell is no stranger to the world of video game voiceover work and has previously contributed to games such as The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Riju), Fire Emblem Engage (Sephia), Persona 5 Royal (Sae Niijima), Final Fantasy VII Remake, Horizon: Forbidden West, and many more.
She will provide the voice for 'X', the biosuit worn by the main character, Shou. Examples of her work in Slave Zero X can be heard in the above trailer, with the game itself launching on Nintendo Switch on February 21st, 2024. We're big fans of Maxwell's previous work, so we can't wait to hear more in the full game next month.
Here's the official description from publisher Ziggurat:
"Created by the SovKhan for his "Slave" project, X is a Prototype Biomech Embryo that demonstrated signs of early self-actualization and ego—sentience. Not having any need for Slaves with wills of their own, the SovKhan had her marked as "defective" and disposed of...or so he thought.
"An "X" labeled on her container, she was discarded by Dark Matter scientists and then discovered by the Guardians beneath the rotting foundations of the Megacity. Shou, the strongest of the Guardians, found her container and bonded with her in his pursuit of devilish retribution. Now, they act as one, both fueled by their desire to enact vengeance on the tyrant who nearly destroyed them."
What do you make of Elizabeth Maxwell's addition to Slave Zero X? Are you familiar with her previous roles? Share your thoughts with a comment down below.
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Never heard of the game, but neat I guess. I mostly know her from Persona 5 though heard her in a few things at this point, does good work.
I don't think I've heard of this game before either, but it looks cool and nice that she will be in it (have mostly heard her as Sephia by watching videos on YouTube since I've been playing Tears of the Kingdom, Engage and Royal with Japanese voices myself)!
I hope the actual game is better than their Quake mod. I am still happy they did it because it's more Quake and it's a neat free thing they did. It's Just rough.
Can’t wait to read reviews on this one. It’s been sort of under the radar, but my interest has been piqued for months. Looking forward to it, but darn is February a month.
Ziggy can afford voice acting? Good for them.
There was a game on Dreamcast (and PC) called Slave Zero, so I thought this was going to either be a sequel to it or a remake. Clearly not a remake, so anyone have any idea of whether the two games are related?
i want it to be good because it reminds me a bit aesthetically of xenogears. but i just know its a 4/10.
also voice acting is probably my least favorite thing about "modern" games. just dont get the appeal at all, beyond 1996 when it was novel for the last time.
@burninmylight
they are related, read some of the prior articles here 👍
oh dang, i didnt know riji and sae had the same VA! funny, given matthew mercer playing ganondorf and yusuke in both games too. Now im wondering if anyone else from the p5 cast is in totk!
Ah I had forgotten about this one, looks cool as hell.
Looks interesting. Will await reviews.
@burninmylight
Tis a prequel.
You know, it just occurred to me that despite BotW/TotK being the first Zelda games to heavily feature voice acting, I have no idea who they are.
And this from someone who developed a crush on Steve Malpass, who voiced Fox in SFA...
@-wc- If you couldn't tell by my comment, I didn't know previous articles existed thumbs up
@burninmylight
glad i could point you to them 😊✌️
@-wc- You haven't pointed me to anything, you just expected me to know they existed 🥴
@burninmylight
this is getting a bit weird, no? 😅
I expected the opposite, that you didnt know about them.
"point you to them," read: inform you of their existence. 👍
@-wc- I'd say that it got weird when you felt the need to inform me that there is information on the Internet.
Yelp suggested a good barbecue joint not far from my current location; it didn't point me in the direction of it like a GPS would.
Thanks for your concern, I guess. Now if you'll excuse me, I gotta go learn how to use this daggum search bar so I don't make concerned citizens like yourself have to go out their way to point it out to me 🫠
@burninmylight
For the record you can easily get to those articles using links on this page .. I honestly didn't think I needed to link to them directly 😬👍 have a good one.
PS - can anyone else kindly inform me what i did wrong here? I'm being serious, I feel like I inadvertently was rude to this user. 😐
@-wc- If your intentions in your original reply to me were sincerely meant to be helpful and supportive, then I sincerely apologize. I misinterpreted the post as sarcastic and patronizing.
"they are related, read some of the prior articles here 👍"
The aggressive command to "read some of the prior articles here" followed by the thumbs up emoji instead of merely offering relevant information is why it came across to me in that fashion. Maybe a lifetime of aggressive posters online, no shortage of which come from this very site, has made me defensive.
I see now that you're very capable of expressing yourself and your intended vibes when you care to. I'll keep that in mind and maybe give you the benefit of the doubt next time.
@burninmylight
hey, i appreciate the explanation, and i can see now how i came off a bit terse. My apologies, I was indeed being sincere!
No worries, I'm glad we could talk through it. 😊👍 thumbs up emoji is kind of my thing, and tbh im quite capable of being sarcastic on here, but i try not to be aggressive, ever.
thanks again, see you on the next one! ✌️
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