Sandbox dating simulatorDate Everythingis a smorgasbord of voice acting talent with 100 dateable characters ranging from common household objects to abstract concepts like crippling self-doubt. Notable actors lending their talent toDate Everythingnumber in the dozens, and now a new name has joined them:Avatar: The Last Airbender’sDante Basco as Dante the Fireplace.
Dante Basco Plays Dante The Fireplace InDate Everything
In a conversation with Game Rant,Date EverythingdevelopersRay Chase, Robbie Daymond, and Amanda Hufford revealed the character of Dante, who Daymond in particular has been excited about since early in the game’s development. Daymond had Basco in mind for a role from the beginning, feeling that the actor’s voice would fit well in a game ofDate Everything’sgenre. “He’s got a really sexy voice,” Daymond enthused with a massive grin. “And I was like, ‘Man, I feel like it would be great in a dating sim.'”
The choice of a fireplace for Basco to voice is a deliberate nod to his famous role as Prince Zuko of the Fire Nation inAvatar: The Last Airbender.The character starts the series as a conflicted villain before joining the heroes in an extremely well-regarded storyline. The team also liked Basco for the role because the fireplace is one of the largest and most iconic objects in the house, serving as somewhat of a centerpiece. Daymond said the idea came to him pretty much immediately:
“We have this big beautiful fireplace, this hearth in the middle of our living room. I was like, ‘Ah, this is Dante.’ And we obviously have the not-so subtle wink and nod toAvatar,of course. So I’m like, ‘I feel this is too perfect to not just ask him to come in and do it,’ and he knocked it out of the park.”
Many More Date Everything Character Reveals Are Coming
Dante Basco joins an all-star lineup of previously announced actors that includes Laura Bailey, David Sobolov,Ben Starr, Marisha Ray, Neil Newbon, and many more. With the game recently delayed until June from its previous release date of Valentine’s Day, Chase, Daymond, and Hufford plan to reveal multiple new characters in the remaining months untilDate Everything’srelease. Reveals have so far occurred at conventions and over social media, including an Advent Calendar during the holiday season that featured twelve full days of exciting reveals.
Dante the Fireplace may be just one of 100 (or possibly more) characters that players candate inDate Everything, but he’s someone the team is quite excited for players to meet. “He’s a really fun character with a really unexpected sort of storyline,” said Daymond. Chase agreed, emphasizing that every character in the game is fully and thoroughly developed with multiple endings for players to discover. “They should all be the stars of their own show,” he affirmed.
And they will be - the team has confirmed that the completedDate Everythingfeatures over 1.5 million words and over 70,000 lines of voiced dialogue. About 20 of the 100 dateable characters have been revealed so far, and more are definitely coming over the next several months. The team emphasized that they are beyond excited to continue showing off the game’s awesome cast to eager fans between now and June. “I’m just gonna say it,” declaredDaymond. “This is the most stacked video game cast ever.“Date Everythingfans should definitely keep an eye out on both on the game’s social media and here on Game Rant to see what exciting announcements the team has in store for the future.
