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Kingdom Hearts II voice actors announced

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Square Enix has finally unveiled the actor listing for upcoming Kingdom Hearts II, which includes some familiar voices and several new faces. At least that dastardly Mandy Moore is gone.

After countless months of pained waiting and giddy anticipation, Square Enix's Kingdom Hearts II is finally set to release in North America on March 28 with a subsequent May 26 European release.

And just as the original Kingdom Hearts gained significant appeal and advertising strength by soliciting the voices of popular actors, so does its sequel find itself host to a motley of television and movie personalities.

Haley Joel Osment of "The Sixth Sense" and "Pay it Forward" reprises his role as the game's protagonist, Sora, without significant fanfare.

David Gallagher of "Seventh Heaven" fame returns as the undoubtedly deviant Riku, making us question the nature of darkness.

Hayden Panettiere, a recent addition hailing from "Racing Stripes" and "Raising Helen" will voice Sora's friend Kairi, proving yet again that actors and their characters may differ in volumes.

Jesse McCartney, a new actor for a new character, will be performing the voice of Roxas, doubtless with the boundless dramatic experience he has accumulated on television's "Summerland".

Christopher Lee, whom you may remember as Lord of the Rings' Saruman or Star Wars' Count Dooku, will become the nefarious Diz. Almost as an insult to the acting legend himself.

Steve Burton will once again become Cloud, and with Burton's "General Hospital" guidance engage in a steamy love affair with Aeris.

Rachael Leigh Cook will undertake the daunting task of voicing Tifa, even if her "Josie and the Pussicats" credits are a little foreboding.

Mena Suvari, who is best known for her exploits in "American Beauty", will play our dear , sweet Aeris. Raise a glass, Moore is gone.

Hedy Buress, otherwise known as North America's Final Fantasy X Yuna, will return to play her role yet again in Kingdom Hearts II. With more personality, if we're lucky.

Tara Strong, who has lent her voice in "Rugrats", "All Grown Up", and "The Powerpuff Girls" will now take the role of Rikku. High and squeaky fits the bill.

Gwendoline Yeo who has appeared in both "Desperate Housewives" and "24" as well as acted the voice for Paine in Final Fantasy X-2 will return yet again to undertake her voice role.

Ming-Na, who went down with the ship in Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, will receive another chance voicing Mulan.

James Woods, of course, will return to play Hades, with all his toughness in tow.

Zach Braff, most famously appearing on the television show "Scrubs", will be the voice of, yes, Chicken Little.

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08 Feb 2006 21:41 staff Nephtis Vapid Buttmunch online \| PM \| e-mail	DEAR GOD CHICKEN LITTLE. Mena Suvari, I think that's enough for a party. But Chicken Little? I'm going to go sulk now.
08 Feb 2006 22:30 staff Rahul Face of Square Haven online \| PM \| e-mail	CHRISTOPHER LEE PLAYS THE BAD GUY OMG KINGDOM HEARTS II IS GOING TO FUCKING ROCK
08 Feb 2006 22:36 Quale Vapid Buttmunch offline \| PM \| e-mail	Much agreed Rahul, FUCK YEAH! And chill Nephtis, it's Zach Braff, that guy is awesome. Now Jesse McCartney, who's great idea was it to hire some pretty boy wannabe singer? The chicks will be all over that in no time.
09 Feb 2006 01:30 staff Nephtis Vapid Buttmunch online \| PM \| e-mail	I'll chill when I smack Chicken Little on the head with an oversized key.
09 Feb 2006 10:21 lionheart725 Vapid Buttmunch offline \| PM \| e-mail	Um... Disney... well... ahem. Leave it to them to hire the mediocre cast-- with a few exceptions. (Christopher Lee, good move. Jesse McCartney, baaaad move.) At least Mr. Bass wont be making any cameos... I hope.
09 Feb 2006 11:16 staff Matt Vapid-in-Chief online \| PM \| e-mail	Yes, let us all pray. Amen.
10 Feb 2006 06:34 staff Rahul Face of Square Haven online \| PM \| e-mail	You call this a mediocre cast? At least it's not using Hedy Burgess and Tara Strong as its leading ladies or touting British SCEE voice acting recruits no one's ever heard of. In the games industry, this is bar none (EA tripe might overcome it) the most prestigious voice acting cast in a videogame yet.
10 Feb 2006 19:28 staff Nephtis Vapid Buttmunch online \| PM \| e-mail	That's an interesting point, let's hear some games with more famous actors than this lineup.
11 Feb 2006 09:27 staff Matt Vapid-in-Chief online \| PM \| e-mail	It's an ok lineup. Woods would be the only actor to give it any credibility (maybe Lee to a lesser extent). But watch out Squenix! Don't put any hidden sex scenes in the game or James Woods will sue your ass.
11 Feb 2006 19:48 x1009 Vapid Buttmunch online \| PM \| e-mail	yes I also would like to say that square-enix should be stopped.
20 Feb 2006 22:18 redwas66 Vapid Buttmunch offline \| PM \| e-mail	hmm.... i hate jesse mcartney
20 Feb 2006 22:48 Quale Vapid Buttmunch offline \| PM \| e-mail	Who doesn't except hormonal teenage girls?
21 Feb 2006 12:41 grimboy39 Vapid Buttmunch offline \| PM \| e-mail	redwas i agree he looks the same as that faggot aoron carter
03 Mar 2006 03:30 Tribal Vapid Buttmunch offline \| PM \| e-mail	Em if you dont mind me asking what are we talking about hormanal girls or KH2? Im confussed.
03 Mar 2006 07:47 Tribal Vapid Buttmunch offline \| PM \| e-mail	I just remembered im still stuck on ansem at the end of KH1. Oh god what am i supposed to do i can't play number 2 till i finish number 1, the last time i played KH1 was last year fed 16th.
05 Mar 2006 08:27 staff Rahul Face of Square Haven online \| PM \| e-mail	Yeah if you had a hard time with Ansem, just imagine taking on CHRISTOPHER MOTHERFUCKING LEE.
06 Mar 2006 05:37 Tribal Vapid Buttmunch offline \| PM \| e-mail	?
06 Mar 2006 23:07 Quale Vapid Buttmunch offline \| PM \| e-mail	Don't worry Tribal, Rahul doesn't go out much.
07 Mar 2006 07:26 Tribal Vapid Buttmunch offline \| PM \| e-mail	Ill trust you on that one. We could always tell him to get a girlfriend or boyfriend wat eva he perfers
07 Mar 2006 09:49 staff Rahul Face of Square Haven online \| PM \| e-mail	Hey! I already have a girlfriend! :(
08 Mar 2006 01:13 Tribal Vapid Buttmunch offline \| PM \| e-mail	.......
20 Mar 2006 14:41 iloveacting Vapid Buttmunch offline \| PM \| e-mail	hey does haley joel osment have a gf???
20 Mar 2006 18:45 staff Paul Vapid Buttmunch online \| PM \| e-mail	When we find out, be sure to update his Wikipedia entry.
28 Mar 2006 08:36 puddin77 Vapid Buttmunch online \| PM \| e-mail	personally, hell i think i could be a better voice actor than mr. mcartney
28 Mar 2006 08:37 puddin77 Vapid Buttmunch online \| PM \| e-mail	anybody there?????
28 Mar 2006 15:07 staff Ziyad Nerd Patriarch online \| PM \| e-mail	Contrary to popular belief, none of us actually sit here waiting for you to post.
28 Mar 2006 18:29 x1009 Vapid Buttmunch online \| PM \| e-mail	I do:(.
29 Mar 2006 08:33 puddin77 Vapid Buttmunch online \| PM \| e-mail	thanks, x1009. it means alot.
29 Mar 2006 11:06 tribal Vapid Buttmunch offline \| PM \| e-mail	I do aswell i like 2 c what people write and im nearly friends with everyone.
30 Mar 2006 08:13 puddin77 Vapid Buttmunch online \| PM \| e-mail	okay man, but who do you think would win out of sora and riku? I say sora would win by a slight victory!

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08 Feb 2006 21:41 staff Nephtis Vapid Buttmunch online \| PM \| e-mail	DEAR GOD CHICKEN LITTLE. Mena Suvari, I think that's enough for a party. But Chicken Little? I'm going to go sulk now.
08 Feb 2006 22:30 staff Rahul Face of Square Haven online \| PM \| e-mail	CHRISTOPHER LEE PLAYS THE BAD GUY OMG KINGDOM HEARTS II IS GOING TO FUCKING ROCK
08 Feb 2006 22:36 Quale Vapid Buttmunch offline \| PM \| e-mail	Much agreed Rahul, FUCK YEAH! And chill Nephtis, it's Zach Braff, that guy is awesome. Now Jesse McCartney, who's great idea was it to hire some pretty boy wannabe singer? The chicks will be all over that in no time.
09 Feb 2006 01:30 staff Nephtis Vapid Buttmunch online \| PM \| e-mail	I'll chill when I smack Chicken Little on the head with an oversized key.
09 Feb 2006 10:21 lionheart725 Vapid Buttmunch offline \| PM \| e-mail	Um... Disney... well... ahem. Leave it to them to hire the mediocre cast-- with a few exceptions. (Christopher Lee, good move. Jesse McCartney, baaaad move.) At least Mr. Bass wont be making any cameos... I hope.
09 Feb 2006 11:16 staff Matt Vapid-in-Chief online \| PM \| e-mail	Yes, let us all pray. Amen.
10 Feb 2006 06:34 staff Rahul Face of Square Haven online \| PM \| e-mail	You call this a mediocre cast? At least it's not using Hedy Burgess and Tara Strong as its leading ladies or touting British SCEE voice acting recruits no one's ever heard of. In the games industry, this is bar none (EA tripe might overcome it) the most prestigious voice acting cast in a videogame yet.
10 Feb 2006 19:28 staff Nephtis Vapid Buttmunch online \| PM \| e-mail	That's an interesting point, let's hear some games with more famous actors than this lineup.
11 Feb 2006 09:27 staff Matt Vapid-in-Chief online \| PM \| e-mail	It's an ok lineup. Woods would be the only actor to give it any credibility (maybe Lee to a lesser extent). But watch out Squenix! Don't put any hidden sex scenes in the game or James Woods will sue your ass.
11 Feb 2006 19:48 x1009 Vapid Buttmunch online \| PM \| e-mail	yes I also would like to say that square-enix should be stopped.
20 Feb 2006 22:18 redwas66 Vapid Buttmunch offline \| PM \| e-mail	hmm.... i hate jesse mcartney
20 Feb 2006 22:48 Quale Vapid Buttmunch offline \| PM \| e-mail	Who doesn't except hormonal teenage girls?
21 Feb 2006 12:41 grimboy39 Vapid Buttmunch offline \| PM \| e-mail	redwas i agree he looks the same as that faggot aoron carter
03 Mar 2006 03:30 Tribal Vapid Buttmunch offline \| PM \| e-mail	Em if you dont mind me asking what are we talking about hormanal girls or KH2? Im confussed.
03 Mar 2006 07:47 Tribal Vapid Buttmunch offline \| PM \| e-mail	I just remembered im still stuck on ansem at the end of KH1. Oh god what am i supposed to do i can't play number 2 till i finish number 1, the last time i played KH1 was last year fed 16th.
05 Mar 2006 08:27 staff Rahul Face of Square Haven online \| PM \| e-mail	Yeah if you had a hard time with Ansem, just imagine taking on CHRISTOPHER MOTHERFUCKING LEE.
06 Mar 2006 05:37 Tribal Vapid Buttmunch offline \| PM \| e-mail	?
06 Mar 2006 23:07 Quale Vapid Buttmunch offline \| PM \| e-mail	Don't worry Tribal, Rahul doesn't go out much.
07 Mar 2006 07:26 Tribal Vapid Buttmunch offline \| PM \| e-mail	Ill trust you on that one. We could always tell him to get a girlfriend or boyfriend wat eva he perfers
07 Mar 2006 09:49 staff Rahul Face of Square Haven online \| PM \| e-mail	Hey! I already have a girlfriend! :(
08 Mar 2006 01:13 Tribal Vapid Buttmunch offline \| PM \| e-mail	.......
20 Mar 2006 14:41 iloveacting Vapid Buttmunch offline \| PM \| e-mail	hey does haley joel osment have a gf???
20 Mar 2006 18:45 staff Paul Vapid Buttmunch online \| PM \| e-mail	When we find out, be sure to update his Wikipedia entry.
28 Mar 2006 08:36 puddin77 Vapid Buttmunch online \| PM \| e-mail	personally, hell i think i could be a better voice actor than mr. mcartney
28 Mar 2006 08:37 puddin77 Vapid Buttmunch online \| PM \| e-mail	anybody there?????
28 Mar 2006 15:07 staff Ziyad Nerd Patriarch online \| PM \| e-mail	Contrary to popular belief, none of us actually sit here waiting for you to post.
28 Mar 2006 18:29 x1009 Vapid Buttmunch online \| PM \| e-mail	I do:(.
29 Mar 2006 08:33 puddin77 Vapid Buttmunch online \| PM \| e-mail	thanks, x1009. it means alot.
29 Mar 2006 11:06 tribal Vapid Buttmunch offline \| PM \| e-mail	I do aswell i like 2 c what people write and im nearly friends with everyone.
30 Mar 2006 08:13 puddin77 Vapid Buttmunch online \| PM \| e-mail	okay man, but who do you think would win out of sora and riku? I say sora would win by a slight victory!

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