There are rumors and speculations regarding why this decision was made, most pointing to the fact that having the same voice actor for two characters (Big Boss and Solid Snake) may be confusing to people. This would be a good argument if Kojima himself did not say that the decision was made to "freshen things up." As pointed out by several fans, the original Ground Zeroes trailer that was about ten minutes long had the original Japanese voice actor (who, also, has been doing the character's voice since 1998). So, why would the original Japanese actor be asked to return if they want to "freshen things up?" I did happen to find a link that actually confirms the return of the Japanese voice actor thanks to a poster on Kotaku. The aforementioned link can be found with a few other links I used for research below:
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
All for Nothing: David Hayter Not Returning to Voice Solid Snake
Over the past few days there has been news regarding the new Metal Gear Solid games and how they will not be featuring the voice work of David Hayter. Hayter, who has been doing Solid Snake's voice since 1998, was not asked to return, nor was he given a reason for the decision. Hideo Kojima, series creator, did go on record to say that they decided to take the series in a new direction, and with that, decided to go with someone new to make things "fresh." I can understand the logic presented, but the fact that the guy who helped make one of gaming most beloved characters well, beloved, was not even given a reason as to why he was not asked to return is kind of a smack in the face. In the end it is all just business, but, sometimes it is the smallest decisions that define us and this has definitely, at least to me, put Kojima in a slightly darker hue than what he was in before.
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