The Likely Reason Why Shadow Warrior 3 Uses a New Voice Actor for Lo Wang

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Any video game fans who are currently in the market for an explosive, gory FPS will be thrilled to hear that Shadow Warrior 3 will release this March. Technically the fourth game in the series after Flying Wild Hog and Devolver Digital revived the Shadow Warrior IP in 2013, Shadow Warrior 3 takes players on yet another bloodsoaked adventure with Lo Wang, who now has to defeat an ancient dragon that he and his former enemy Orochi Zilla have unleashed. Along the way, Shadow Warrior 3 fans will pick up all kinds of new weapons, mobility tools, and other gadgets that'll help Lo Wang tear through demons of all shapes and sizes.

Longtime Shadow Warrior fans may have noticed that Lo Wang's voice sounds a little different when watching the game's trailers. They're not off the mark; Lo Wang has a new voice actor in the upcoming game. Jason Liebrecht, who has voiced Lo Wang since the 2013 Shadow Warrior reboot, has been replaced been Mike Moh. Fans might know Moh from his roles as Bruce Lee in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood or Ryu in Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist. Based on some past comments from Devolver, Lo Wang's recasting seems to stem from an internal initiative to bring Lo Wang up to date and better respect the character's background.

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PC Gamer reportedly received an email from Devolver Digital marketing manager Robbie Paterson explaining Lo Wang's changes. According to Paterson, Devolver wanted to modernize the character in multiple ways. Aside from giving Lo Wang a more detailed backstory than the original Shadow Warrior provided, Devolver decided it was important to address the «mistake of casting a voice actor inconsistent with the hero Lo Wang's