🛠️ THE CREW (Development Team)
A massive cross-studio collaboration bringing Newgrounds Flash history to the AAA console market.
Original Creator & Game Director: Chris Martin (Pyrozen)
Co-Director (Action Mechanics): Ed Boon (Midway Games)
Executive Producers: Tom Fulp (Newgrounds), Larry Probst (EA)
Publishing Director: Hideo Kojima (Konami - Guest Consultant for Cinematic Cutscenes)
GAME DESIGN & PROGRAMMING
Lead Game Designer: Stephen Harris (NinjaKiwi)
Combat System Architect: Yasuhiro Wada (Taito)
Lead Engine Programmer: John Carmack (Consulting via EA)
Wii Motion Controls Programmer: Shigeru Miyamoto (Nintendo Liaison)
AI & Enemy Behavior Lead: Chris Harris (NinjaKiwi)
Level Design Lead: Richard Level (Midway Games)
Lead Art Director: Chris Martin (Pyrozen)
Cinematic Animation Lead: Dan Paladin (Newgrounds Alumni)
Environment Artist (2.5D Backgrounds): Yoji Shinkawa (Konami)
Character Rigger & Stick-Figure Physics: Mike Inel
UI/UX Designer: Sarah Thompson (EA)
Lighting & Visual Effects: Akira Yamaoka (Konami)
Original Score Composer: Jesper Kyd (Providing a mix of dark synth, traditional Japanese instruments, and heavy rock)
Audio Director: Dan Forden (Midway Games)
Sound Effects Design: Pyrozen Audio Team & EA Sound Labs
Voice Over Director: Kris Zimmerman Salter
Foley Artist: John Roesch
QUALITY ASSURANCE & LOCALIZATION
Lead QA Tester: Brian "The Bug Hunter" Smith (EA)
QA Team (Midway/Taito): Kenji Ito, Sarah Jenkins, Mark Davis, Yuka Sato
Localization Manager: Kenichiro Imaizumi (Konami)
English to Japanese Translation: 8-4, Ltd.
Global Marketing Director: Peter Moore (EA)
Community Manager: "MindChamber" (Newgrounds)
Box Art Illustrator: Pyrozen Studios (As seen in the provided image)
🎙️ THE CAST (Voice Actors)
Main Cast (Sift Renegade)
Kiro: Trey Parker (Voice style: Action-RPG fighter—delivering intense, breathless combat grunts and gritty, dark-humored dialogue)
Kienji: Steve Blum (The ultimate raspy, veteran samurai/yakuza mentor)
Jade: Lucy Liu (Cold, calculating, and deadly assassin)
Shigeru: Richard Divizio (Channeling classic Midway/Mortal Kombat villain energy)
Hayate: Hiro Kanagawa (Stoic, honorable, and traditional rival)
Vinnie: Sam Worthington (Voice meeting Action-RPG style; a gruff, tactical, and commanding cameo as the legendary bounty hunter)
Triad Chief: Denis Akiyama (Japanese-Canadian actor; delivering a greedy, authoritative, and menacing vocal performance as the wealthy, extortionist syndicate boss who is always demanding his cut)
Yakuza Chief: Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Ruthless, terrifying syndicate leader)
Detective: Bruce Greenwood (The weary, chain-smoking cop trailing Kiro)
Lady Assassin: Kelly Hu (A lethal, acrobatic rival mercenary)
Additional Voices [Human Stickfigures - Thugs, Yakuza, Triads, Civilians, Police]:
Featuring a legendary ensemble of 2000s video game voice talent: