The Minecraft Dungeons 2 narrator is one of the first voices you hear as the sequel gets underway. If you’re trying to place the voice behind the story, the game doesn’t exactly stop the action to hand you a name tag.
Who is the Narrator in Minecraft Dungeons 2?
Jo Rideout voices the narrator in Minecraft Dungeons 2. Rideout confirmed her return after the sequel was announced, saying she was voicing the narrator once again. Minecraft Dungeons II Game Director Måns Olson also responded that her work across both games had been outstanding.
That confirmation is useful because Mojang’s main Minecraft Dungeons II pages focus heavily on the game itself rather than putting the voice cast front and center. If the voice sounded familiar before you could place it, there’s a pretty good reason.
Is She the Same Narrator as Minecraft Dungeons?
Yes. Jo Rideout also narrated the original Minecraft Dungeons, so the sequel keeps the same English narrator rather than recasting the role.
The narrator became a recognizable part of the first game’s presentation, helping frame the adventure while your hero handled the slightly more urgent matter of hitting mobs until loot fell out.
Minecraft Dungeons II changes plenty around that formula, but the voice behind the narration is one of the returning elements.
Mojang describes Minecraft Dungeons II as the sequel to Minecraft Dungeons and says you do not need to play the original first. Returning players may get more from some of the connections, but newcomers can start with Dungeons II without doing homework first.
What Else has Jo Rideout Done?
Outside Minecraft Dungeons, Rideout has other video game voice work on her résumé, including Shani in ARC Raiders. That makes her a familiar voice across more than one game, even if the roles themselves are pretty different.
Her screen credits include Shirley Bennet in Toppen, Karen Winslow in Modus, and Helen Thompson in Fallet. She has also appeared in Help Yourself as Sibyl and has narration and voice credits on projects including The Brothers Nobel and ABBA in Pictures: The Photographer’s Story.
