#Shardlight voice actors series#

A ton of English and German actors here, and they all do excellent work, especially Nelly’s voice actress. It just feels far more alive, helped by the fantastic voice acting.

#Shardlight voice actors series#

Nelly herself is a bit more defined now, with a more sarcastic wit and series of barbs for those she comes across.

The newest villain of the cast, Van Zandt, instantly leaves a lasting impression with just how openly evil and cruel he is, and I love that he gets described as “Christopher Lee’s less subtle brother.” Every area is instantly inviting and significantly larger than the previous game’s rather deserted islands. There’s a lot of returning cast members (though sadly no leprechauns), and a ton of new characters that instantly endear. The race is on to get to the treasure, leading Nelly and old partner Sebastian (Bloodbeard’s bird partner) across a gambling den with fallen nobility as race horses, a port town island and its corrupt government, and even a small viking town. Taking place a short amount of time after the first game (though the two aren’t related from a plot standpoint), Nelly is working on a mail ship and is ordered by the ghost of Bloodbeard to resume her quest and find his missing treasure that the good old Baron is currently chasing after, thanks to Nelly giving him a book to decode pirate text in the last game pointing him there. With nearly three years of development, the game had a lot to prove, and it certainly didn’t disappoint. With the success of the kickstarter, this new game was able to afford major voice talent (including Tom Baker, the fourth doctor from Doctor Who of all people), get a brand new 3D graphical style, and even add in a few cutscenes. The date wasn’t reached, but the project continued with regular updates. Come May 2013, and a kickstarter appeared, promising a 2014 release date upon success. In September 2008, a sequel to Nelly Cootalot was announced to be in development …and nothing.