A few months ago, it was revealed that popular Japanese singer and actor GACKT would be voicing the role of yet another video game villain.
GACKT's trademark voice and bizarre stage presence have made him a popular choice for voicing video game characters in the past, including Genesis from Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core and Lau from the PS2 action title, Bujingai. He also appeared in advertisements for Metal Gear Solid 2.
This time around, he will be voicing Ex, the antagonist of the upcoming title Gundam Extreme VS. An introduction video was recently released, featuring this character in action, and of course, the voice of GACKT (who is well-known for being a Gundam fanboy) himself.
If you want to promote a game in Japan, what better way than to use one of the country's biggest stars?
On Friday the 25th of January, there was a surprise appearance on the official Japanese PUBG MOBILE program from popular singer and actor GACKT. He was there to encourage new players to pick up the game, and show off his skills playing.
The game's official Twitter page also held a campaign to predict the highest ranking achieved during play. Whoever guesses correctly will be awarded "PUBG MOBILE" goods with GACKT's signature.
Best Friends Play Bujingai - The Forsaken City' is a Super Best Friends Play episode in which Matt and Woolie discuss at length the never ending rise of the superstar career of Japanese singer Gackt, the Immortal Vampire Lord. Oh, and they also play the PS2 title Bujingai - The Forsaken City.
Upcoming mobile game Fight League recently held a massive event in Japan for the game's launch. Famous Japanese singer GACKT and popular YouTuber HIKAKIN were both in attendance. Here are some photos from the event.
If he keeps bringing in sales, then why not? Tbh, I'm surprised he hasn't voice acted for more games, seeing as he's so popular and known for being such a massive gaming nerd.