cj_iwakura
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The JP Zelda sounds the rawest with that scream, the rest just kind of sob.
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Breath of the Wild dub comparision.
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You weren't kidding 😣
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
I sorry but you clearly dont know wtf are you talking about. You can think you like some more than others, and thats a matter of opinion, but to criticise a language you clearly dont understand... For example, while I like some of the voices, I could say exactly the same thing about the german dub, but Im clearly not in a position to do so because I dont know the language or how german translates into acting, Ive never seen a series or movie in german so I cant compare either.
Spanish Zelda has a lot of emotion, even shouting no (that shout is funnily something not many people have talked about). The only bad thing you could say about her is the cry is a little bit strange in the second half.
And then the deku tree and King sound amazing. The Deku Tree is probably the best, he just really sounds like a 100 hundred year old tree with a melancholic voice. The King has a very royalty type voice being serious.
yeah... it sounded best to me too. more feeling in it than the others imo.
CrazyHorse
Junior Member
For those who are saying that the English one is bland: Remember that it has a lot of British voices. Brits are more reserved in public than Americans and thus the difference.
I quite like the British one along with the Japanese and LA. Some of the European ones seem to have volume issues.
I quite like the British one along with the Japanese and LA. Some of the European ones seem to have volume issues.
I never really cared for Zelda's English dub even in the previous trailer but the crying is the thing I have the least problems with. I definitely think that the strong impact of the other versions has a great influence but the subtle performance of the English dub works in it's own unique way. It feels much more subtle.
Muscle Wizard
Banned
I know it's a cultural thing, but Japanese voice work is really into overacting.
Graphics Horse
Member
Spain Spanish Goron needs to work on his timing
ZorroMcNube
Banned
I think plenty of people do. I do, for instance. Some twitter folks were annoyed at the pronunciation, and I tend to agree with them.
Krusenstern
Banned
The japanese one on the other hand sounds really overdone and cartoonish.
Well that's just awful. I'd never be able to play with the Spanish dub, not that I ever do. If I get a Switch, I hope the Latin American version comes with the option for English voices.
Iva Demilcol
Member
The only surprise to me is how "Hyrule" sounds different in every language. I got used to the English pronunciation tbh but I don't like the English dub so... Latin American Spanish would be the best choice for me.
We brits dont do crying or complaining. We do like queues though
Jap dub was best
Here here. If not I might go with Latin Spanish with English subs
Like an anime? Perhaps but it feels more appropriate to me
Side note, do we know where in the timeline does this game take place?
I imagine it's the sound and emotion given rather than the actual words. I understand some Spanish and Japanese but the Japanese V/O seems the most zelda-like to me.
I'm totally all right with them saying "irule". It sounds weird to pronounce one word with an English accent in a sentence, especially when that place doesn't even exist.
Do you guys also pronounce the name of foreign cities the way they're supposed to be pronounced? Like, Paris as "Pari" with a guttural r? Or Tokyo as toukyou ("ou" = long drawn out "o" sound)?
Do you guys also pronounce the name of foreign cities the way they're supposed to be pronounced? Like, Paris as "Pari" with a guttural r? Or Tokyo as toukyou ("ou" = long drawn out "o" sound)?
Cjdamon042
Member
I honestly prefer Zelda's English dub, particularly the crying scene. It's more subtle and unique and doesn't make her sound like a squealing little child. Not a fan of our Impa though, it's way too forced at trying to sound like an old woman.
The Latin dub is pretty impressive though from what I'm hearing, but then I don't understand any of it so I could be completely wrong haha. Sounds nice though.
The Latin dub is pretty impressive though from what I'm hearing, but then I don't understand any of it so I could be completely wrong haha. Sounds nice though.
Damn good question. I will or won't depending on the company. If I'm around people who wouldn't give me a strange look I will usually pronounce it correctly. Funny enough In the US, some words are usually pronounced naturally (ex. quesadilla) but some aren't (porsche is usually pronounced "poursh")
But you can always feel the flow of the sentence disrupt. I guess it's similar to when you hear adapted katakana words in Japanese
Oh interesting, thanks for the insight. It happens that my last Zelda previous to that one was Skyward and I played in English.
I'm on Twilight Princess now though, and I really disliked some of the names in the town (things like Braulio, Lolo, Otilia), that takes me too near the real world for these games (most games I play) so I default to English, and have set my Wii U to English now.
And btw yeah it's Hairaru in Japanese it seems, so kind of a japanified English pronunciation, which I don't understand but I'm ok with. But then in English it's not /hairal/ but /hairul/ (this will not make sense for native English speakers lol).
And I think Italian said Irule, too.
Yeah dude, wtf? It's not fucking Irule. Still tons better than the english crap.
And as usual, originals are always best
The fact that you just used the argument "sound like in anime" just proove that you never really listened to other languages in your life. Heck did you even listened to some spanish musics ? When someone sing good whatever the language, you just know it, it's same with dubbing. You don't need some silly argument.
For me Dragon age origin was well dubbed in english and in french, I played in both version and heard that the voice actors in both languages weren't half faced when doing their job. But unfortunaly the quality in dubbing in Dragon age 2 dropped in french that I had to stick with english.
Heck did I even acknoledged Xenoblade chronocle X dubbing when I was totaly on the fence because I'm too used of half faced dub. But no, they pulled through and I even came to like Emma english voice actress, Nintendo america really make her work her voice. /thumbup
Dylan Sexbang
Banned
Spanish and Japanese Zelda slay me. Gah, English Zelda doesn't match the tone. Redub that scene please or include language options.
8-4 Play (Japanese localisation studio, great podcast) called it a AAA VO.
LonelyGreyWolf
Banned
Zeldas voice-acting sounds great in every language but English :/
Yeah, as I mentioned in another thread the Latin American dub is surprisingly good but if I go that route it's gonna be very difficult not to cringe whenever they say "Irúle". I mean, if they absolutely had to change it to something that sounded more natural I would've even taken "Airúl" or something like that. I assume it's way too late to change it by this point, which is a shame.
Careful there, friend. You appear to be catching some feelings.
ffejeromdiks
Banned
Which is appropriate...goes with the Mononoke-like art direction.
RobotMoses
Member
Alright. I'm a bilingual musician/actor who has listened to operas all my life. Does that make my opinion matter a bit more to you? I don't know if it should, but you saying that my statement proves that I've never listened to other languages all my life? C'mon, son.
To me, Zelda's crying was a bit over the top. The spoken words could be fantastically well done (I wouldn't know, because I have no knowledge of Japanese intonation and dialects), but crying? Crying is universal. Laughing and smiling is universal. Singing is not the same as dubbing. That is one of the most ridiculous statements I have ever heard in my life.
ffejeromdiks
Banned
For someone who used the "well I'm a _____" card, you pretty much added to his argument instead of your own. Laughing, smiling, crying and singing are universal, so yeah you could easily equate the performance of the dub to a great singer's performance breaking through the language barrier. To say it's one of the most ridiculous statements you've ever heard really makes me question how valid this music experience of yours really is to miss such a fundamental similarity, they are both emotionally driven vocal performances that can be moving and transcend across multiple cultures.
To quote Shawshank Redemption
"I have no idea to this day what those two Italian ladies were singing about. Truth is, I don't wanna know. Some things are best left unsaid. I'd like to think they were singing about something so beautiful it can't be expressed in words, and it makes your heart ache because of it. I tell you those voices soared, higher and farther than anybody in a grey place dares to dream. It was like some beautiful bird flapped into our drab little cage and made these walls dissolve away, and for the briefest of moments, every last man in Shawshank felt free."
There's a lot more emotion packed into the JP Zelda performance, it certainly moved me. Maybe you're not a fan of exaggerated emotions in works of art but I personally would much rather have too much than too little, and the eng dub is certainly way too little.
StrongBlackVine
Banned
I like the Japanese cry much better.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
Zelda's father in German was SSS+ tier
twothunder
Member
I know these are just small little tidbits of the VA but nice to see they bothered with all the dubs.
Alex_Mexico
Member
It needs more Onda Vital tbh.
/jk
CrispyBoar
Banned
Japanese games should always have Japanese voice option.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
Alex_Mexico
Member
On a perfect world they'd give us the Naughty Dog treatment:
Language option for
Voices
Subtitles
Text
Because if they'd do Id go:
Latin Spanish
Latin Spanish
English
I'm too used to 30 years worth of names and terms in English that I can't change now. I'll be confused the moment I hear Espada Maestra instead of Master Sword and it all goes downhill from there.
Language option for
Voices
Subtitles
Text
Because if they'd do Id go:
Latin Spanish
Latin Spanish
English
I'm too used to 30 years worth of names and terms in English that I can't change now. I'll be confused the moment I hear Espada Maestra instead of Master Sword and it all goes downhill from there.
English sounds good to me, other than Zelda's voice sounding a bit more mature/older than she visibly appears. I feel the Japanese version got it right on the other hand. The debated crying part doesn't really bother me though. Yeah, the Japanese version feels more distraught, but the English VA just gave a more subtle performance which is still powerful. Just different interpretations of the scene, it's not worse.
Will be playing in English first time round, if Japanese voices are included I'll probably toggle them on and off every now and then, or even just wait for a complete Japanese replay.
Will be playing in English first time round, if Japanese voices are included I'll probably toggle them on and off every now and then, or even just wait for a complete Japanese replay.
The Omega Man
Member
I am pleasantly surprised with the Latin American dub, never have played a game in Spanish, heck I don't even think it would be an option for me since I am in Canada, but if it's available I'd give it a try. Japanese is solid too be I can't stand the kawaii high pitch of young female voices