Akuji Gets Shaft (Star)

Crystal Dynamic's upcoming action-adventure game, Akuji the Heartless, really got the shaft Tuesday. The royal shafting came with the signing of Richard Roundtree as the voice of Akuji.

Roundtree is known for his role as John Shaft, the star of the classic '70s action films: Shaft, Shaft in Africa, and Shaft's Big Score. The actor has accumulated a sizable body of work in both TV and film and is currently working on an upcoming action-adventure TV series called Rescue 77.

GameSpot News also scored a wav file so you can hear Roundtree's unmistakable voice.

Akuji the Heartless is slated for a December 1998 release.