Neil Kaplan, the voice of Optimus Prime from Robots In Disguise, is returning to Transformers! According to his facebook page, he will be voicing two characters in the Transformers Revenge of The Fallen video game:
I am THRILLED to announce my return to the “Transformers Universe”. This summer you can find my work on “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”. This brilliant video game is from the geniuses at Activision. I play both sides of the fence as Decepticon – Long Haul and Autobot – Protectobot. So… I can help you save or destroy the Earth. Just try to let me know ahead of time… nothing worse then tearing down what was meant to be saved.Don’t forget to join us at the TFW2005 page on facebook!
Enigma2K2
HOLY SH*T!!!! He was here!!!
You guys had RID Prime here all along, and no one told me…
VoiceofRiDPrime
Thanks all!
It's been a TOUGH secret to keep these last few months. There are some top notch people that worked on this game. I sure hope you like it. Personally, I'm looking forward to playing it, myself.
…just a few more years to "TF3". Hopefully, I'll get the chance to come back one more time. As who? Well… whoever they ask me to play.
Thanks for all of your kind words. I truly appreciate it. TFW2005, and it's members and I go WAY back!
Your Buddy,
Neil Kaplan
Enigma2K2
What you mean?
saberconvoy
I can only imagine
but can't wait to see how it works
-Superion-
Are they going to give this "Protectobot" a name? Because Protectobot itself sounds rather lame and generic.
iceclimber
chicken dong schrodo fong!
Kickback
Neo Prime Star must be thrilled.
Ravenxl7
That's awesome. He did a great Optimus Prime voice in RID. It's nice to know he's coming back to do two more voices, even if just for the game. Hopefully he does some more TF voice work in the future. Maybe even a voice or two for the next show
Brawlastator
Bawwww Protectobot is one person raping my childhood.
Real cool to see the best prime ever returning to transformers.
Shadow25
I've only watched a few RiD episodes and found his OP voice not very memorable compared to Peter Cullen and Gary Chalk, but nonetheless it's nice to see him back, and I think Long Haul is a character who suits him well. I hope Gary Chalk and David Kaye make VA appearances. In my opinion, they portrayed the best Prime-Megatron relationship.
Shizuka
Sweet!
iceclimber
I don't like his voice. Give us Peter.
AniProwl
Kaplan is the second best Optimus voice after the great Peter Cullen in my opinion.
I hope Mr Kaplan will return voicing an Optimus soon.
I bet eveyone hates the Action Blast Optimus voice, right?
VAwitch
I love Gary Chalk… though I think his voice is rather… known. Kinda like Cullen's. (Isn't that funny how Prime-VAs have such distinctive voices?).
Kaplan & Kaye both seem to have more range than C & C… and while I like Kaye's Prime, it wouldn't work for a non-young Prime.
weird – noticed we've got some interesting correlations for Prime voices C&C then K&K
Eric
Awesome sauce!
Rodimus Primal
Sweet! Now another reason to get this game. Neil Kaplan did a great job as Prime in RiD and now I think his Long Haul will be great.
I met him back at one of the Cybercon Expos a few years ago. Great guy and he's certainly full of energy.
Defenestrator
Guys some interesting and incredibly vague information, like, "i cant beleive how vague this interesting stuf is" kind of vague:
Mr Kaplan told me, that theres something extra awesome to be excited about, come august! OHMYGOD WHATCOULDITBEEEEEEEEEEE???
Johnator
He isn't Peter Cullen but his Prime voice was pretty good. Much better than David Kaye.
Takara_destron
Awesome news
Starscreamer95
Him, and David Kaye, and the Game is complete