Square Enix USA removing voice from Valkyrie Profile DS Confirmed

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http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/genme...topic=48265697

triAce_fanboy is legit. iirc the Cheripa event was indeed voice acted, the english vid of that scene doesn't have any voice.

Are they removing the VA from all story scenes? No sale if true.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVaZrd2RWJw

that's the scene I'm talking about.

[Son of Godzilla]

You'd rather they left in the japanese voice? Really?

[Aeana]

You'd rather they left in the japanese voice? Really?

I believe he'd rather they replaced the Japanese voices with English voices, instead of removing them.

[Error]

You'd rather they left in the japanese voice? Really?

:rollseyes

[stuminus3]

I heard they're going to make the game $10 more expensive than most other DS games to pay for the cost of cutting stuff.

[RickA238]

What's the word on this game anyway? I know it's some type of iso-srpg battle system or something. Anybody actually play through the Japanese version yet?

[kazuma_pt]

You'd rather they left in the japanese voice? Really?

ever heard of "options"?

[charlequin]

It's hard to really draw a conclusion based just on a video. I guess we'll see when the game is out for reals.

[chicken_ramen]

Not really a big loss, and the story isn't a big reason to play the game. Maybe they don't think the game is going to make the sort of money that warrants hiring all new VA? It probably isn't.

As for the game itself: personally I liked it, it's short but has a lot of branching paths. The battle system is completely unique and the game is very challenging in places if you try to play the good path. One battle was memorably cheap, but other than that, the game was quite good.

Certainly one of the more interesting SRPGs on the DS.

[Mr. Wonderful]

"After the smash successes of Dragon Quest IV and Valkyrie Profile DS, Square-Enix will once again cater to their fans by completely removing all text whatsoever from the highly anticipated Dragon Quest IX.

About Square Enix Co., Ltd. and Square Enix, Inc.
Square Enix Co., Ltd. (Square Enix), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd., with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, develops, publishes and then removes features from entertainment content including interactive entertainment software and publications in Asia, North America and Europe. Square Enix brings two of Japan's best-selling franchises FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 85 million units worldwide, and DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 47 million units worldwide under one roof. Square Enix is one of the most influential destroyers of digital entertainment content in the world and continues to push the boundaries of what can be cut and deforestation."

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"After the smash successes of Dragon Quest IV and Valkyrie Profile DS, Square-Enix will once again cater to their fans by completely removing all text whatsoever from the highly anticipated Dragon Quest IX. About Square Enix Co., Ltd. and Square Enix, Inc. Square Enix Co., Ltd. (Square Enix), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd., with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, develops, publishes and then removes features from entertainment content including interactive entertainment software and publications in Asia, North America and Europe. Square Enix brings two of Japan's best-selling franchises FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 85 million units worldwide, and DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 47 million units worldwide under one roof. Square Enix is one of the most influential destroyers of digital entertainment content in the world and continues to push the boundaries of what can be cut and deforestation."

It's lame because the dialog in that scene seems pretty nice, would've liked for it to be voiced :(

[Link1110]

You'd rather they left in the japanese voice? Really?

Given the choice, I'd take Japanese voices. I left the voice in Mana Khemia in Japanese because it had more of it than the dub. NIS screwed that up with Ar Tonelico 2, though.

[Yazus]

Are they REALLY going to do this? :|

[Slappy967]

Given the choice, I'd take Japanese voices. I left the voice in Mana Khemia in Japanese because it had more of it than the dub. NIS screwed that up with Ar Tonelico 2, though.

I agree with this as in all honesty I would prefer any voice acting rather then nothing in fact if they could give me a Thermian language version I would prefer that over the alternative.

[jj984jj]

And it's still $40 MSRP? Oh S-E. -_-

[Jocchan]

I heard they're going to make the game $10 more expensive than most other DS games to pay for the cost of cutting stuff.

Fair to me. The cost of cutting features away isn't zero, so they need to recoup it somehow.

[rainking187]

Not really a big loss, and the story isn't a big reason to play the game.

LOL WUT

[TheChillyAcademic]

Wait, arent there two VP games coming to the DS?

Valkyrie Profile and Valkyrie Profile Covenant of the Plume? Which are we talking about?

[AzureNightmareXE]

You'd rather they left in the japanese voice? Really?

why yes I would have rather they leave in the Japanese voices as it is part of the game's identity.

[icecream]

Valkyrie Profile and Valkyrie Profile Covenant of the Plume? Which are we talking about?

There is only one, and those are one in the same: Valkyrie Profile Covenant of the Plume.

If they really did take out the voices and didn't bother to put back in English voices, I'll just stick with only my Japanese copy. S-E is on a roll with screwing up tri-Ace games lately.

[Urban Scholar]

Wait, arent there two VP games coming to the DS? Valkyrie Profile and Valkyrie Profile Covenant of the Plume? Which are we talking about?

That's the only one coming to the DS. What is this get disappointed by coming soon RPGs day or something?

[Metal Gear?!]

You'd rather they left in the japanese voice? Really?

Yes. Why not? They're already there.

[Relaxed Muscle]

First the party talk on DQIV, now this? What next S-E? Cutting features and actual content of the game?

[chicken_ramen]

LOL WUT

If you liked the story in VP2, more power to you, I guess, and the story in this game makes more sense, at least. I liked the stories in the first game, but this one isn't that great story wise.

To me.

YMMV I guess.

:S

But do give it a go for the battle system. I really don't think the VA is that big a loss.

[Llyranor]

I heard they also removed party talk.

S-E >:(

[TheChillyAcademic]

There is only one, and those are one in the same: Valkyrie Profile Covenant of the Plume. If they really did take out the voices and didn't bother to put back in English voices, I'll just stick with only my Japanese copy. S-E is on a roll with screwing up tri-Ace games lately.

Ah I see, thank you for the clarification!

But seriously, SE seems to be exacting some terrible revenge on tri ace lol

[shas'la]

I heard they're going to make the game $10 more expensive than most other DS games to pay for the cost of cutting stuff.

[zurra]

I can deal with them removing voices from story scenes as long as the battle chatter is still there. Without that it doesn't feel like a VP/tri-Ace game at all.

[dragonlife29]

Quit cutting shit from games, you asswipes.

[Hive]

sometimes that's a good thing~ for example, have you been hearing the English VOs for the new Suikoden?

[Fuu]

This is pretty sucky. Knowing they cut the party talk feature from DQIV is one of the reasons I was pushed away from the game (not that removing the VA is as big as this but it still sucks).

Capcom did the same with MMZX if I recall correctly but I'm surprised to see it happening in a SE game.

[Snaku]

Quit cutting shit from games, you asswipes.

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[Hive]

typically, S-E adds new content to English localizations, so you're right Fuu.. this is a bit odd

[Aru]

This is pretty sucky. Knowing they cut the party talk feature from DQIV is one of the reasons I was pushed away from the game (not that removing the VA is as big as this but it still sucks). Capcom did the same with MMZX if I recall correctly but I'm surprised to see it happening in a SE game.

Wait, they really removed party talk in DQIV ??
For what reason ? :/

I didn't know it was a future of the japanese version, but after DQVIII (which was my first DQ) I was a bit lost without the party talk. I thought it was a feature of the later games in the series.

[polyh3dron]

NO TAXATION WITHOUT VOICIFICATION!!!!

[Fuu]

Wait, they really removed party talk in DQIV ?? For what reason ? :/ I didn't know it was a future of the japanese version, but after DQVIII (which was my first DQ) I was a bit lost without the party talk. I thought it was a feature of the later games in the series.

It was a feature in the Japanese version of the DQIV DS remake but it was removed in the western localizations. They've kept it for DQV DS though.

typically, S-E adds new content to English localizations, so you're right Fuu.. this is a bit odd

Yup. And I'm so used to SE's games having top notch production values that it feels weird to see this sort of stuff. :/

[Emotions]

I didn't even know about the party talk in DQIV...
This sucks if true.
On a side note i hope they localize FF Fables 2,
Chocobo's dungeon plus and Sigma Harmonics US dates soon...

[xs_mini_neo]

Since when was VA's in games ever a good thing? The cons always outweigh the pros.

[Fuu]

Since when was VA's in games ever a good thing? The cons always outweigh the pros.

It doesn't matter how we personally feel about voice acting, it's all about removing content and having less options. The ideal scenario for any game (when possible) is having both Japanese and English VA + the option to turn them off.

[Quixzlizx]

Next on the agenda: 2d portraits to be replaced with fugly CG.

[biocat]

That's too bad. The game is almost entirely voiced, and done very well.

[xs_mini_neo]

It doesn't matter how we personally feel about voice acting, it's all about removing content and having less options. The ideal scenario for any game (when possible) is having both Japanese and English VA + the option to turn them off.

I know. I'm not saying that content should be removed... It's just that VA was never the big deal people made it out to be, and ultimately hurt more than helped. Mostly with rpgs, of course.

[Mejilan]

Not good news, if true. I'd love some clarification on this.
Battle chatter better fucking be in there, though.

[Volcynika]

I can deal with them removing voices from story scenes as long as the battle chatter is still there. Without that it doesn't feel like a VP/tri-Ace game at all.

Battle chatter? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQRcTqBOWWY

Not sure if that's what you mean.

[charlequin]

Since when was VA's in games ever a good thing?

Since when was your opinion ever a good thing?

[lucablight]

Cutting corners isn't exactly going to help your reputation.

[Kagari]

Next on the agenda: 2d portraits to be replaced with fugly CG.

I see what you did there.

[Aeana]

Next on the agenda: 2d portraits to be replaced with fugly CG.

But Square Enix USA had nothing to do with that change.

[Volcynika]

But Square Enix USA had nothing to do with that change.

Don't worry, people still post in threads about Atlus USA announcements to say they should give us SMT 4. The same rule of misunderstanding happens everywhere. :/

[RevenantKioku]

Since when was your opinion ever a good thing?