Balthier was SO good. Though I have to say, Fran's voice was extremely annoying.
Final Fantasy XV TGS 2014 Trailer: English Voices
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Balthier was SO good. Though I have to say, Fran's voice was extremely annoying.
Ooh, do tell, what is Baker saying about FF13?
ActuallyHulk
Banned
Yup, that's a JRPG dub alright.
I don't see how you can say this if you don't understand Japanese.
That's not saying much. XIII's VA direction was horrendous.
Raitosaito
Member
If they have enough time to do some VO are they likely farther along with the game than we all think?
Also I don't think the direction was the only issue. Some of the talent had no ability to do voice acting.
I can read subtitles though.
They already said the demo would be dubbed and dubbing lines from a trailer is nothing.
Sounds a bit more gravely, but there are some similarities,it could be yes!
The voice might grow on me given enough time, but as it stands it seems exaggerated for noctis. Gladiolos the same. I think they should give Noctis' voice to Gladiolos and find someone else for noctis. The only one who had a voice that somewhat matches the looks/age of the character was Prompto, imo.
Maybe it's just the shock (itshappening.gif) of finally hearing them in english, which makes this game more "tangible", or hearing these characters in their japanese voices for so long, but these voices did nothing for me. Will have to get used to them to properly judge it but so far I'm not convinced..
SoulUnison
Banned
Noctis isn't Johnny Yong Bosch.
My prayers are answered.
Prompto's voice is perfect.
Ignus sounds too old and the accent is really fake.
My prayers are answered.
Prompto's voice is perfect.
Ignus sounds too old and the accent is really fake.
Yes, but you can't really determine which voices sound more natural or not if you don't actually understand one of the languages. It's still voice acting, and Japanese voice acting isn't always perfect.
Why do you wish for imperfection
KoopaTheCasual
Junior Member
...Is Ignis British? lol. Glad and Prompto sound normal, but Ignis and Noctis are gonna take some major getting used to.
Which is weird, because his Japanese voice is easily the most obnoxious. His English voice matches him really well.
Kssio_Aug
Member
They seems pretty much alike to me. =o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4qgTk8Vfyc&feature=player_detailpage#t=3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83y...list=PLRFpVNN7R7xH_o5H52-bMHTC-8rciUYPK#t=129
But I may get used to it if they dont give us a Japanse dub.
For what it's worth, I'm guessing these lines were just recorded for this trailer rather than the dialog taken from the finished recordings. It happened with XIII; the voice acting in the final game was a lot better than some of the early English trailers.
Also yeah I thought the English acting for XIII was really good for the most part. XIII-2 and Lightning Returns, not so much
Hibiki Kurosawa
Member
OMG yes, Balthier was excellent! I didn't mind Fran's just because her voice was so different I found it fascinating. But FFXII's cast was quite professional and high quality sounding for the most part. I wish they could continue to have localization quality on that level for all FF's, but I guess we will have to wait until FFXIIHD for another FF release to have good quality VA.
Muskieratboi
Member
Oh lord, Ignis Voice.
<3
<3
MatrixMan.EXE
Member
Woahhhh this is so weird, after all these years hearing the Japanese voices. Not sure what I think about them but I'm leaning towards...please add dual audio support.
Is that Ignis with the upper class home counties English accent? dafuq? He sounds ridiculous. And I say that as an English person, with a home counties accent.
'I need a baaaaaaathhh' - eugh
Is that Ignis with the upper class home counties English accent? dafuq? He sounds ridiculous. And I say that as an English person, with a home counties accent.
'I need a baaaaaaathhh' - eugh
Cloud Strife
Member
no! NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! watching it now!!
Hibiki Kurosawa
Member
The best!
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Agreed. Mainly I'm just happy that XV apparently lacks all that weird grunting and sighing that so much anime and video games have. XIII sounds like a porn film half the time.
The beginning sounded horrible for me, but the rest of the trailer sounded pretty good. I'm one of those guys likes anime and games in the original Japanese voices, but I'll admit the English VAs sound good and wouldn't mind playing the game in English. At least based on this trailer.
BlazingDarkness
Member
Sounds a tad generic but that's what happens when most of the cast are Americans *shrug*
Should have gone all British like Xenoblade/FFXII.
Should have gone all British like Xenoblade/FFXII.
Man, I feel like I don't really "get" FF. I mean, almost no part of that trailer wasn't embarrassing, and every time someone spoke, I found myself thinking that maybe the inevitable heat death of the universe might not be such a bad thing after all.
Actually, though, I quite liked the music. Sweeping melodies in the grand tradition of the late Romantic era.
Actually, though, I quite liked the music. Sweeping melodies in the grand tradition of the late Romantic era.
Jesus, no. Uughh...
.It's about direction, not what I heard first. I don't like reading subs anymore so generally unless the dub is absolutely awful I just grit my teeth and sit through it. Doing it right now with AC Unity, actually, because the British accents annoy me but the lip syncing doesn't match in French.
In any case though Cowboy Bebop, Fullmetal Alchemist, and Panty & Stocking are all shows I don't enjoy watching in Japanese because the English actors actually sound like people and not "I AM VOICE ACTING" actors like the ones in this trailer, thanks to the direction.
tl;dr people don't like it because it sounds bad, not because they heard it in Japanese first
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Cloud Strife
Member
The fact that I'M HEARING ENGLISH VOICES AFTER ALL THIS TIME is too much.
Noctis sounds like Cloud from Advent Children...
Noctis sounds like Cloud from Advent Children...
BlazingDarkness
Member
Xenoblade has fantastic VA.
Let's just agree to disagree on that.
Zeyphersan
Banned
It's so weird to hear this finally in English
Like it's tripping me out
Like it's tripping me out
Haeralis The BRave
Banned
1. Xenoblade voice acting is more embarrassing than this is easily
2. FFXII did not have all British voice acting. The Archadians were British, Rozarrians were Spanish, Bhujerbans were Indian and the Dalmascans sounded American.
Noctis is the weirdest one. He sounds too old
The big guy's voice sounded too muted at times, like the audio balance was off.
I think Prompto and Ignis sounded okay, other than /baath/
That said, I find that voices almost always sound better with context and proper music than they do in trailers.
The big guy's voice sounded too muted at times, like the audio balance was off.
I think Prompto and Ignis sounded okay, other than /baath/
That said, I find that voices almost always sound better with context and proper music than they do in trailers.
firebranded
Member
Wish they kept the subs for the hearing impaired like me (Always turn subs on before I start a game) but it's not a big deal as I've watched the OG TGS one a million times haha.
I like the voices and as usual when given the choice I'll do multiple playthroughs with different dubs.
ChiefofCitadelSecurity
Member
Can't really get much from that trailer. I don't think it's awful but at the same time I don't think it's too great either.
I need to hear a cutscene or two to get a feel of the character and the voice actor.
I need to hear a cutscene or two to get a feel of the character and the voice actor.
And I'm saying you can't judge overall quality of direction or acting based on a trailer. The dialogue was likely recorded just for the trailer. It even says at the beginning that it's an unfinished production.