Fans ofKingdom Hearts 3are already enjoying thenewRe:MINDDLCthat has been released, which has added a surplus of new content to the game. One particularly surprising addition, however, is that of a new voice actor for the game’s main villain, Master Xehanort.
The series is no stranger to bringing in some big names to play some of its original characters, such as Mark Hamill (AKA Luke Skywalker) as Master Eraqus and the late Christopher Lee, who voiced Ansem the Wise inKingdom Hearts 2. Now Square Enix and Disney can brag that they got Christopher Lloyd to star in the series.
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Lloyd is probably most famous for his role as Doc Brown in theBack to the Futuremovies, and he has lent his voice to other games like theBack to the Futuregame from Telltale and the 2015King’s Questtitle.
Xehanort was originally voiced byStar Trekactor Leonard Nimoy, who passed away in 2015, a couple of years afterKingdom Hearts 3was announced. For the game, he was replaced byBlade Runnerstar Rutger Hauer, who has now also since passed away. Fans have been quick to notice the trend of elderly 80s sci-fi icons playing the character.
Whether Lloyd will voice Xehanort in any future titles remains unknown, especially consideringKingdom Hearts 3is meant to mark the end of the Xehanort Saga. However, anew mobile gamethat will focus on Xehanort himself and his backstory is slated to come out this year.
The Re:MIND DLC seems to attempt to address some of the criticisms that were lobbied at Kingdom Hearts 3 when it first released. The lack ofanyFinal Fantasycameosleft a lot of fans wanting, so the likes of Leon, Aerith, and Yuffie have made a return. Director Tetsuya Nomura has explained why these characters weren’t included in the base game, citing time issues as one of the main reasons.
In addition, a free update that came out alongside the DLC has added two more Keyblades for players to acquire - Oathkeeper and Oblivion, which were fan favourites from the first two games. Those who want to know how they can get their hands on themcan find out here.
Kingdom Hearts 3is available on PS4 and Xbox One.
