1 | * AllStarCast: |
2 | ** The voice actors of Smite wouldn't look out of place in a Funimation dub. And even better? ''They brought in Creator/KevinSorbo to voice Retro Hercules''. |
3 | ** Some of the more famous voice actors were brought in for one or two roles, such as Creator/KyleHebert[[note]]Crystal Colossus Ymir[[/note]], Creator/SonnyStrait[[note]]Dreadbeard Poseidon[[/note]] and even old classics like Creator/WayneGrayson[[note]]Steel Samurai Susano[[/note]] and Creator/VeronicaTaylor[[note]]Dual Tech Hel[[/note]]. |
4 | ** [=HiRezKama=] seemed to indicate voice actors are [[https://www.reddit.com/r/Smite/comments/6ypjac/i_am_hireztina_ask_me_anything/dmp9wcq/ chosen by Hi-Rez Studios' own request and potentially from knowing the actor's work elsewhere]], so it's probable a bit of PromotedFanboy may have occurred at times when they made casting decisions. |
5 | * CastingGag: The Brazilian dub had a few, such as Athena and Hades being the same from ''Anime/SaintSeiya'', and Sun Wukong getting [[Creator/WendelBezerra the voice]] of his famous {{Expy}} [[Anime/DragonBallZ Son Goku]]. |
6 | * ColbertBump: Amongst the Meso-American myths, it's usually the Aztec deities that are most known. Interest regarding the Mayan deities rose with how this game included the Mayan Pantheon instead; for instance, most people would know of Quetzacoatl more than Kukulkan beforehand. |
7 | * TheDanza: Thanks to a case of TheOtherDarrin (as mentioned below), [[WesternAnimation/MyLifeAsATeenageRobot Jenny Wakeman]] is voiced by Creator/JennyYokobori. |
8 | * DisownedAdaptation: WesternAnimation/InvaderZim's canonical and union-affliated voice actor Creator/RichardStevenHorvitz was [[https://archive.is/qohez unpleased]] with Hi-Rez hiring solely non-union actors and consequently recasting his character on that fact. |
9 | * DistancedFromCurrentEvents: In 2021, [[RenamedtoAvoidAssociation Isis was renamed Eset]] due to fears of demonetization of community content, as the previous name is also a common acronym for a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State terrorist group]]. |
10 | * InMemoriam: The Conquest map contains two: [[https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fnGStryXH8mMDniyQV9T3T-1200-80.jpg a Greek statue]] modeled after and commemorated to David "Allied" Hance, a professional player who passed away in 2017, and [[https://preview.redd.it/zlwejk207yca1.png?width=877&format=png&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=b5a99b8b159226572cfd152f33f0f7999497bdff a finch]] in memory of John Finch, a caster who passed away in 2021. |
11 | * MilestoneCelebration: To celebrate reaching the 10 million player mark, Hi-Rez ushered the return of Hercules' pre-remodel skin with a new voice by none other than Kevin Sorbo (who played Hercules in ''Series/HerculesTheLegendaryJourneys''), and made him unlockable by only winning ten matches during the month of August 2015. |
12 | ** The first two gods released for ''Smite''[='=]s 10-year anniversary were added specifically to [[PromotedToPlayable Promote to Playable]] two characters deeply ingrained in the game's history. The first, Surtr, has been Conquest mode's strongest {{Superboss}} since open beta, with his design and kit heavily referencing his many in-game versions over the years. The second, Martichoras, is the realization of the Manticore, a Training mode dummy from closed beta that had become a fan favorite, even getting an April Fool's God Reveal in 2016. |
13 | * NoDubForYou: |
14 | ** Just like with ''VideoGame/QuantumBreak'', the Steam version of the game doesn't have dubs in other languages besides the original English. This is especially relevant for the Spanish language version, since it was probably done to prevent a FlameWar between Latin American and Spaniard players. This was later subverted, as the Latin American Spanish dub was removed entirely for unexplained reasons and it's only now available as a DLC. |
15 | ** Averted in Brazil... and then played straight, as the dubbing was removed in 2018. For two more years, those who already had downloaded the local VA kept it, new players at most need to install patches to get what was available up to the cancellation. Now it's downright impossible to play the game with the old files. |
16 | * NotQuiteStarring: When the band Music/{{Slipknot}} had exclusive skins, only Alessandro Venturella and Michael Pfaff were voiced by themselves. |
17 | * TheOtherDarrin: |
18 | ** Ao Kuang's old voice actor, Creator/KentWilliams, was replaced by Creator/KaijiTang during his rework. |
19 | ** Similarly, Loki's old voice actor, Ashley Wood, was replaced by Alex Ross. |
20 | ** After Creator/ScottFreeman was arrested for possession of child porn, [[Creator/{{Lanipator}} Nick Landis]] took over for future Thanatos skins. |
21 | ** Since ''Smite'' is a non-[[UsefulNotes/UnionsInHollywood union]] production[[note]]despite the use of some actors who have worked on union productions, most of them are "fi-core" talent, with only a small handful like Creator/KyleMcCarley being proper union-affiliated actors[[/note]], most of the crossover characters are not voiced by their regular actors; a fact affecting the unionized Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} the hardest: |
22 | *** Aang and Zuko aren't voiced by their original voice actors from ''Franchise/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', Creator/ZachTylerEisen and Creator/DanteBasco, the former having long since abandoned voice acting (and hit puberty). They were replaced by Jaxson [=McBride=] and Creator/StephenFu, respectively. In a broader sense, [=McBride=] also replaces Benjamin Helms, who last voiced the character in ''VideoGame/NicktoonsMLB''. Azula was similarly recast, going from Creator/GreyDeLisle to Creator/MeganShipman. Iroh is voiced by Corey Yee instead of Creator/GregBaldwin, who last played him in Book Three of the original series and in ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra''. |
23 | *** The five Nickelodeon characters that joined ''Smite'' in 2022 are all voiced by different actors instead of their original/current ones--also making this the first time that [[WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife Rocko]], [[WesternAnimation/InvaderZim Zim]], and [[WesternAnimation/MyLifeAsATeenageRobot Jenny Wakeman]] aren't voiced by their original actors. Matt Cowlrick takes over the role of Rocko from Creator/CarlosAlazraqui, [[WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow Powdered Toast Man]] is played by Michael Berger rather than Creator/DavidKaye (who last voiced the character earlier in ''VideoGame/NickelodeonAllStarBrawl''), and Creator/SeanChiplock plays WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom rather than Creator/DavidKaufman. Andrew Russell takes over Creator/RichardStevenHorvitz's role as Zim, and Creator/JennyYokobori succeeds Creator/JaniceKawaye in the role of Jenny. |
24 | *** In a case similar to their crossover appearance in ''VideoGame/Injustice2'', one of the ways that the ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' cast in this game is established as incarnations unique to ''Smite''[='=]s world within TheMultiverse of Turtles is by all being voiced by actors who have never performed in any prior ''TMNT'' media. That said, the Turtles also have alternate skins explicitly based on their [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 1987 cartoon]] selves, and Matthew Curtis (Leo), Nick Landis (Mikey), Creator/MarkWhitten (Raph) and Creator/LandonMcDonald (Don) obviously aren't Creator/CamClarke, Creator/TownsendColeman, Creator/RobPaulsen and Creator/BarryGordon respectively. Raph also has a third skin of [[ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMirage his Mirage incarnation]], still voiced by Whitten rather than his ''WesternAnimation/TurtlesForever'' voice actor Creator/SeanSchemmel. |
25 | *** And for a non-Nickelodeon case, Hopper and Eleven from ''Series/StrangerThings'' are voiced by Brent Mukai and Charlie Ann Duncan instead of their original screen actors, Creator/DavidHarbour and Creator/MillieBobbyBrown respectively. |
26 | *** Likewise, Franchise/{{Rambo}} is voiced by Jim Foronda instead of Creator/SylvesterStallone. |
27 | * ProductionLeadTime: Acknowledged with the announcement trailer for the WebVideo/{{VShojo}} crossover characters who were released on May 2023, the [=YouTube=] description stating their presence "whether they're rocking with [=VShojo=] or pursuing an indie career" - in real life, Nyanners, Silvervale and Veibae had left [=VShojo=] to do the latter during the preceding month. |
28 | * RoleReprise: Since ''Smite'' is a non-[[UsefulNotes/UnionsInHollywood union]] production, only crossover characters from non-union properties can afford this: |
29 | ** The four voice actresses for [[WebAnimation/{{RWBY}} Team RWBY]] (Lindsay Jones as Ruby, Kara Eberle as Weiss, Arryn Zech as Blake, and Barbara Dunkelman as Yang) all returned to lend their voices to the girls, as does Creator/JessicaNigri as Cinder. |
30 | ** Creator/JanetVarney also returned to voice [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra Korra]], being one of the game's few proper union-affiliated actors. |
31 | ** Owing to Creator/{{Hasbro}}'s shift to non-union ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' voice casts for fully in-house productions starting with the ''WebAnimation/TransformersPrimeWarsTrilogy'' in 2016, Jake Foushee (AKA Jake Tillman) reprises Optimus Prime from ''WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse'', and Creator/JasonMarnocha and Creator/FrankTodaro return as Megatron and Starscream from the ''Prime Wars Trilogy''. |
32 | * ScrewedByTheLawyers: Bastet's Night Prowler skin was taken down after Warner Bros. threatened legal action due to its similarity to ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}. Similarly, Warner subsidiary Creator/NetherrealmStudios filed a C&D over Ravana's Eliminator skin due to its resemblance to [[Franchise/MortalKombat Scorpion]], causing it to be removed from the game with the patch that introduced Artio. |
33 | * WordOfGod: In response to backlash over Franchise/{{Cthulhu|Mythos}} being added to the game, Hi-Rez Studios issued a statement explaining why they decided to include him, reassuring concerned fans that this wouldn't lead to ''any'' fictional characters being added in, and stating that they had no plans to add other Great Old Ones or Outer Gods from the ''Cthulhu Mythos'' in aside from Cthulhu himself. |
34 | |
35 | [[folder:List of God Release Order, if you're curious who comes first]] |
36 | * Original 17 (May [=31st=] 2012) : |
37 | ** Agni |
38 | ** Anubis |
39 | ** Ao Kuang (Old) |
40 | ** Arachne |
41 | ** Artemis |
42 | ** Bastet |
43 | ** Hades |
44 | ** He Bo |
45 | ** Hel |
46 | ** Kali |
47 | ** Odin |
48 | ** Ra |
49 | ** Sobek |
50 | ** Sun Wukong (Old) |
51 | ** Vamana |
52 | ** Ymir |
53 | ** Zeus |
54 | * Released in 2012 (Post-Release) |
55 | ** Guan Yu |
56 | ** Bakasura |
57 | ** Anhur |
58 | ** Cupid |
59 | ** Thor |
60 | ** Ares |
61 | ** Freya |
62 | ** Loki |
63 | ** Bacchus |
64 | ** Xbalanque |
65 | * Released in 2013 |
66 | ** Hercules |
67 | ** Vulcan |
68 | ** Neith |
69 | ** Poseidon |
70 | ** Aphrodite |
71 | ** Apollo |
72 | ** Ne Zha |
73 | ** Fenrir |
74 | ** Isis |
75 | ** Athena |
76 | ** Hun Batz (replaces Sun Wukong) |
77 | ** Chronos |
78 | ** Chang'e |
79 | ** Tyr |
80 | ** Zhong Kui |
81 | ** Thanatos |
82 | ** Mercury |
83 | ** Sun Wukong (new) |
84 | ** Ah Muzen Cab |
85 | ** Nu Wa |
86 | ** Chaac |
87 | * Released in 2014 |
88 | ** Geb |
89 | ** Nemesis |
90 | ** Scylla |
91 | ** Ullr |
92 | ** Kumbhakarna |
93 | ** Osiris |
94 | ** Janus |
95 | ** Rama |
96 | ** Serqet |
97 | ** Cabrakan |
98 | ** Kukulkan (replaces Ao Kuang) |
99 | ** Sylvanus |
100 | ** Nox |
101 | ** Ao Kuang (new) |
102 | ** Awilix |
103 | * Released in 2015 |
104 | ** Hou Yi |
105 | ** Bellona |
106 | ** Medusa |
107 | ** Ah Puch |
108 | ** Ratatoskr |
109 | ** Ravana |
110 | ** Khepri |
111 | ** Xing Tian |
112 | ** Sol |
113 | ** Chiron |
114 | * Released in 2016 |
115 | ** Amaterasu |
116 | ** Raijin |
117 | ** Skadi |
118 | ** Jing Wei |
119 | ** Susano |
120 | ** Fafnir |
121 | ** Erlang Shen |
122 | ** Terra |
123 | ** Izanami |
124 | ** Camazotz |
125 | ** Thoth |
126 | ** Nike |
127 | * Released in 2017 |
128 | ** The Morrigan |
129 | ** Kuzenbo |
130 | ** Cernunnos |
131 | ** Ganesha |
132 | ** Da Ji |
133 | ** Cu Chulainn |
134 | ** Artio |
135 | ** Hachiman |
136 | ** Discordia |
137 | * Released in 2018 |
138 | ** Cerberus |
139 | ** Achilles |
140 | ** Chernobog |
141 | ** Baron Samedi |
142 | ** Pele |
143 | ** Hera |
144 | * Released in 2019 |
145 | ** King Arthur |
146 | ** Merlin |
147 | ** Jormungandr |
148 | ** Horus |
149 | ** Set |
150 | ** Olorun |
151 | ** Persephone |
152 | ** Yemoja |
153 | ** Heimdallr |
154 | * Released in 2020 |
155 | ** Mulan |
156 | ** Baba Yaga |
157 | ** Cthulhu |
158 | ** Tsukuyomi |
159 | ** Danzaburou |
160 | * Released in 2021 |
161 | ** Tiamat |
162 | ** Gilgamesh |
163 | ** Morgan le Fay |
164 | ** Charybdis |
165 | ** Cliodhna |
166 | ** Atlas |
167 | * Released in 2022 |
168 | ** Shiva |
169 | ** Yu Huang |
170 | ** Lancelot |
171 | ** Ishtar |
172 | ** Maui |
173 | * Released in 2023 |
174 | ** Surtr |
175 | ** Martichoras |
176 | ** Ix Chel |
177 | ** Charon |
178 | ** Maman Brigitte |
179 | ** Bake Kujira |
180 | * Released in 2024 |
181 | ** Nut |
182 | [[/folder]] |
183 | |
184 | [[folder:List of Hellenic name changes of Gods appearing in this game]] |
185 | This list is to ease out mythology buffs who wants to know who's who between the Greek and Roman Gods in this game, as Greek reveal videos will use the Greek names no matter what, while Roman videos will use the Roman names too. First name is the God actually featured, second name is the alternate name from the other side. |
186 | * Ares -> Mars |
187 | * Athena -> Minerva |
188 | * Aphrodite -> Venus |
189 | * Hades -> Pluto |
190 | * Poseidon -> Neptune |
191 | * Zeus -> Jupiter |
192 | * Thanatos -> Mort |
193 | * Apollo -> Apollo |
194 | * Artemis -> Diana |
195 | * Bellona -> Enyo |
196 | * Hercules -> Heracles |
197 | * Bacchus -> Dionysus |
198 | * Terra -> Gaea |
199 | * Nox -> Nyx |
200 | * Vulcan -> Hephaestus |
201 | * Mercury -> Hermes |
202 | * Cupid -> Eros |
203 | * Discordia -> Eris |
204 | * Hera -> Juno |
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