Will Nintendo continue the current voiceover trends in the next Zelda?

I am nobody · 02-09-2008, 08:53 PM

I think they will improve it slightly, to the extent that major characters exlcuding Link have some voicovers.

**Valigarmander** · 02-09-2008, 09:11 PM

Ian, mah boi, good voice acting in video games is what ALL true developers strive for!

**Crazyswordsman** · 02-09-2008, 10:49 PM

^But good English dubbing is VERY DIFFICULT to do for games originally from Japan. There's only been one Japanese game that impressed me with a good dub, and that's FFXII. -CSM

***Marilink*** · 02-09-2008, 11:37 PM

If Link ever speaks, I will personally smite whoever came up with that awful idea.

**Valigarmander** · 02-10-2008, 12:26 AM

^ Well, excuuuuuuuuse me, Princess.

(And yes, I understand you mean ingame dialogue, not some crappy cartoon or third-party game. I still wanted to make both jokes.)

The Missing Link · 02-10-2008, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Crazyswordsman

^But good English dubbing is VERY DIFFICULT to do for games originally from Japan. There's only been one Japanese game that impressed me with a good dub, and that's FFXII. -CSM

Two: Tales of Symphonia.

***Cosmonautical*** · 02-10-2008, 03:31 AM

Lloyd was voiced over by the same guy that does Robin's voice on Teen Titans, wasn't he? I mean, that's hardly quality. They did a better job with a un-voiced skits.

Besides the voice acting, Link already has spoken. He did in the first Zelda game.

BOY, THIS IS REALLY EXPENSIVE!

**Loot** · 02-10-2008, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Crazyswordsman

^But good English dubbing is VERY DIFFICULT to do for games originally from Japan. There's only been one Japanese game that impressed me with a good dub, and that's FFXII. -CSM

Ring ring ring...

Hello? Yes? Okay, I'll tell him. What were your guys' names again? Okay... okay... Right, thanks. Bye.

CSM, that was for you. It was from Tales of the Abyss, Devil May Cry, and, to an extent And I can't believe I'm saying this, Kingdom Hearts. Now, yes, I do agree with you to an extent, however, since games like Hitman have quite the voice acting and yet are English-made.

***Marilink*** · 02-10-2008, 07:35 PM

AI, I mean, like, voiceacting speaking. Though, words from Link would suck anyway. Those hardly count.

And yeah, I have ToS's voices turned down.

Wyborn · 02-10-2008, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Crazyswordsman

^But good English dubbing is VERY DIFFICULT to do for games originally from Japan. There's only been one Japanese game that impressed me with a good dub, and that's FFXII. -CSM

I am THE FURY!

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02-09-2008, 08:53 PM	#1
I am nobody Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Over there. Gender: Posts: 5,515 Thanks: 309 Thanked 365 Times in 242 Posts Blog Entries: 7	Will Nintendo continue the current voiceover trends in the next Zelda? I think they will improve it slightly, to the extent that major characters exlcuding Link have some voicovers.

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Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Ian, mah boi, good voice acting in video games is what ALL true developers strive for!

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Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	^But good English dubbing is VERY DIFFICULT to do for games originally from Japan. There's only been one Japanese game that impressed me with a good dub, and that's FFXII. -CSM

02-09-2008, 11:37 PM	#4
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,535 Thanked 1,823 Times in 1,008 Posts	If Link ever speaks, I will personally smite whoever came up with that awful idea.

02-10-2008, 12:26 AM	#5
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	^ Well, excuuuuuuuuse me, Princess. (And yes, I understand you mean ingame dialogue, not some crappy cartoon or third-party game. I still wanted to make both jokes.)

02-10-2008, 03:31 AM	#7
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,102 Thanks: 2,157 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Lloyd was voiced over by the same guy that does Robin's voice on Teen Titans, wasn't he? I mean, that's hardly quality. They did a better job with a un-voiced skits. Besides the voice acting, Link already has spoken. He did in the first Zelda game. BOY, THIS IS REALLY EXPENSIVE!

02-10-2008, 07:35 PM	#9
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,535 Thanked 1,823 Times in 1,008 Posts	AI, I mean, like, voiceacting speaking. Though, words from Link would suck anyway. Those hardly count. And yeah, I have ToS's voices turned down.