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Persona 5 delayed to April 4, JP voices available as free DLC at launch
- Thread starter Kenzodielocke
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AmethystEnd
Member
Ohohoho, I'm 70% done with the Japanese version, but I was going to buy the US version to have it on my shelf any way; Japanese voice dlc ensures I will also play my US copy.
Nier is not a confirmed February Release for the West though.
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
Japan only for now
the_sun_king
Member
Yeah, it's definitely on the localising end of things.
Black Republican
Member
Wait, what was the reason for not having dual audio in the first place?
Now we'll just have people bitching about the font instead.
mrmickfran
Member
What if Nier releases in the states around the same time
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NoctisVsStar
Member
How fitting
What's a few months to waiting 10 years? Besides you already know P5 is great! Going off early impressions from people who played it. While it's a bummer, everything will be fine in the end.
Nier is only dated for Feb in Japan.
In many countries (those which don't have widely-spoken languages), dubs are something only done for children's media.
As an adult you are supposed to either learn the other language or read subtitles.
d34thfrom4bov3
Member
I'm pretty upset, I wanted this pretty damn bad and it was coming out just a few days after my birthday. Now it's pushed back to around when I imagine Mass Effect is coming out. And as much as I love Persona, I'm gonna probably end up shooting aliens instead. This really sucks since it would've been the only thing I'd be interested in in the beginning of the year other than Horizon. And the Switch comes out before it. Shit, I'm gonna be flat broke before this even comes out.
Pharaoh 117
Member
Persona 5 is going to be the first game in the series I will play so this doesn't bother me much (lotta games on Q1). Sucks for the fans who are waiting for a long time.
MaximumSpider
Banned
I admit, I did laugh a bit before losing my shit.
Delay the switch purchase then, not like it's going to have a stellar library with must buy titles in March.
Right, but there are a lot of factors. Especially bugs that are introduced due to language changes.
So I guess all those old Godzilla film's dubs were for the tots?
Because dubs are for children who can't be expected have sufficient reading ability to follow subtitles.
This is how it works in many countries in the world.
I understand your position and I think your reaction is totally valid. You acknowledge that the delay is shitty but you're happy about the dual audio as you should. But I simply don't think "dual audio yes worth it" that some people has said here is a thoughtful reaction. Dual audio fans are in the vast minority and it shows no sympathy for the rest of us. And I think some are so excited about the dual audio news that they don't realise they're being manipulated. The delay is objectively a bad thing. Being happy for dual audio and call out atlus for the delay is not mutually exclusive.
they most likely had to re negotiate the Japanese VA's contracts.
No, they were for Americans.
Sounds a bit backwards considering the themes of this game : ^)
Honestly, I'm sticking with the dub on the first playthrough purely because I'm used to Persona being english voiced.
There's freaking Mario at launch.
But now I'm expecting the Switch to get delayed as well to like June and that every japanese games have decided to fuck all my plans because they hate me.
I know, I'm just ribbing.
TwoDurans
"Never said I wasn't a hypocrite."
Let's not be crazy now... There's already about $100 worth of costume DLC available for the Japanese version.
brandonh83
Banned
After FFXV, I'm going to give the series another shot. The first 5 hours or so of Persona 4 were such a slog that I was done with it before it really got started. I'm sure it's great if I can just keep with it. I have one of the 3DS games... the Labyrinth one or whatever, and I found myself kinda into it there for a bit, but I only play it maybe a few times every couple weeks before bed so I haven't made much progress.
This looks pretty cool though and I legitimately want to get into the series.
I mean, which of the other Q1 games have been delayed as much as persona 5?
If they would just let gaf handle the localization, everything would go so much more smoothly. When will they learn?
iconoclast
Member
Don't care about the delay tbh, I'm just happy to see dual audio. It's becoming increasingly ridiculous to not have that option.
Whereas I don't understand why anyone would want 100 hours of listening to a language they don't understand and reading subtitles. But they delayed the game to appease that incomprehensible demographic (I know they said that's not why but I straight up don't buy it).
At least the game is still coming out in Europe in a timely fashion. And maybe P5 threads won't be so annoying now.
Chie in P4G was horrible.
I also just prefer it to play w japanese audio.
end of story.
There always time for Horizon.
im pretty sure atlus goes non union for voice actors so that wouldn't be an issue i think. someone feel free to correct me.
But the dual audio is not the reason for the d... I don't even know why I bother. I'm bowing out of the thread. Way too salty to stick around here.
artsi
Member
Yeah, in my country kids movies / series have dubs. After they can read everyone just expects to hear the original audio and reads subs.
Metroidvania
People called Romanes they go the house?
For sure, there's a bunch of stuff that could be involved - anything from switching street signs and the like, to even the sound-effects on actions.
But to me, 'English script' means something to do with either the script itself, or the VO execution of said script. Both/either of which require redoing of VO lines associated with said issues.
And as you say, it could be a translational issue as well. We'll probably never know for sure.