Wes Johnson Returns as Sheogorath in New Oblivion Remastered Promo

A Royal Return to Cyrodiil

Bethesda has released a fresh promotional video to build anticipation for the Nintendo Switch 2 launch of Oblivion Remastered this August. While PC players have been navigating the updated landscapes of Cyrodiil for over a year, this new marketing effort offers something notably different from standard gameplay trailers.

The video features veteran voice actor Wes Johnson, a staple of the Elder Scrolls franchise. Johnson, known for voicing numerous characters throughout the series, steps back into the shoes of one of his most beloved roles: Sheogorath, the unpredictable, cheese-obsessed Daedric Prince of Madness.

Behind the Scenes with the Prince of Madness

In the clip, Johnson is fully costumed as Sheogorath, causing chaos inside a professional recording booth. Accompanied by a noticeably frustrated audio engineer, the actor records new lines while becoming increasingly confused about the necessity of re-recording dialogue from a project he completed long ago. It is a lighthearted piece of marketing, but it serves as a wonderful showcase of Johnson’s enduring talent.

Fans were particularly heartened to see Johnson back in action.

«It is a relief to see him in such high spirits, especially following the serious medical emergency he faced 18 months ago, which resulted in a period of hospitalization and an induced coma,»

Lingering Technical Concerns

While the video has been well-received by the community, it has also sparked a wave of criticism regarding the state of the PC version of the game. Many players have taken to the comments to express frustration over ongoing technical hurdles:

• Persistent performance issues and frame rate hitches while traversing the open world.
• A variety of software bugs, including some that have plagued the title since the original 2006 release alongside several new technical flaws.

There is growing concern that Bethesda and Virtuos have largely shifted their focus away from the PC edition. With the last major update (v1.2) arriving over a year ago, recent user reviews on Steam have fluctuated toward a "Mixed" status. The community remains hopeful that the attention surrounding the Switch 2 release might finally prompt developers to provide the PC version with the long-overdue maintenance it requires.