orthodoxy1095
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I think Japan didn't get an Japanese dub of GTAV, but I could see westaboos looking for virtual tourism switching the audio back to English if they had gotten a default Japanese dub.
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Zelda: If you change the Switch settings to Japanese you can play with JP text+voice!
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-Mutsukki-
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Well, yes. Going by original language is undoubtely the best option regardless of what language it is
Games is being made in Japan by a Japanese dev, it's safe to assume that it was written and made first in japanese and then adapted. And what the fuck is that garbage reasoning jesus
Semantics, but I figured that whichever track was performed in the same language that the script was originally written in would qualify.
Dark Cloud
Member
Wow nice!
They absolutely do. That's why for the longest time, Call of Duty had TWO versions released every year. A sub-only version earlier, followed by a dub release later when it's done.
Actually? Yeah. That's the common sentiment for 'western' style games. FOr a long time DMC, KH, Resident Evil and COD such were english dubbed only in this manner.
The only reason there was a Japanese dub was because Japanese fans complained about not being able to read the subtitles super fast(it really is an issue if you look at the subbed versions of Japanese games though)
I assumed that a Japanese developer makes the game in Japanese? If that is not the case I would have the option to choose anyway.
I think it's partly a cultural thing. Here in Sweden dubbed voices a considerd childish and is often associated with very bad performances. Buy default I would choose the original voices, playing a lot of Japanese videogames I have probably get used to Japanese voice/ eng subs and would like to have that option regardless.
Although, I could argue that a Japanese developer wouldn't be as good in choosing english voice actors as Japanese.
J
Jpop
Unconfirmed Member
This is the correct answer.
Dreamwriter
Member
In this case, we have a direct comparison. The Japanese voices in the Breath of the Wild trailer have more emotion in them than the English voices at the same parts.
In some cases, it's less about knowing beyond a shadow of a doubt that one's superior and more that they'd rather take the track they can't understand over the one they can and dislike. I'm guessing that's part of why the comparisons didn't stop at Japanese-English but included all tracks.
Dreamwriter
Member
Yes, current knowledge is you can have the entire game, voices, text, and menus, in Japanese, or the entire game in English. No mixing, because there is no menu, it automatically chooses the language based on the system settings.
I don't think there's a hard confirmation, but from what he is saying, yes it seems like Zelda is a single SKU game. There were also PS3 (maybe PS4 too?) games which work the same way. Resonance of Fate for example turns into End o Eternity if you PS3 system language is set to Japanese. It's literally the JP version, with a different title screen, Japanese text, etc.
Nice . That's sweet .
A lot of games that are Japanese fit so well with Japanese voice acting, especially when expressing emotions through voice.
For Zelda though, this is the first time the series got a full-blown voice acting and the games do not associate much from Japanese culture so I feel like any language dub, when done well, should be fine.
I'd imagine some have already taken a liking to the Japanese track due to the first version of the voice acting many of us heard was through the Japanese audio versions of the trailers.
I'm personally fine with playing it in English, but the option would have been nice. Ah well.
I'm personally fine with playing it in English, but the option would have been nice. Ah well.
I assume this is down to the developer though . Not all games will be like this ? I'm thinking about puyo puyo Tetris as well
-Mutsukki-
Member
yeah I think so. In PS3's case I used to do it for Space Channel 5 Part 2 since I like the JP songs better, but I don't think it worked on all games?
??? Movies still get dubbed for their respective markets.
Yeah it's down to the publisher, it's not something that would apply to every game. Especially games which have different release dates. For example, if you bought End of Eternity for PS3 in Japan back when it was released, it obviously wouldn't magically have the English version on disc as well since it didn't exist. But for some reason Sega kept everyone on the disc when releasing the US version.
orthodoxy1095
Banned
Yeah, I've pointed this out before as well. We relentlessly shit on the weebs who want "original" voice-tracks, but most movie buffs hate dubs and no one bats an eye at their requests for language options. I get that they're different things in terms of performances, but still.
LinkSlayer64
Member
I've heard that in Japan, many fans prefer the English voice acting for Kingdom Hearts because it pulls from Disney.
I never really got this sort of sense of humor.
Maybe it's just because I've mostly been insulted for my hobbies most of my life, I guess.
Well in America at least they're usually released in their original language with subs. And I would refuse to watch a dubbed movie. Shits so gross
orthodoxy1095
Banned
I mean yeah you can watch Ip Man with a dub, but you're probably a chump if you do since it's goddamn awful.
And the availability of dubs doesn't really change the wide availability of foreign movies being released with original languages and subtitles.
What about the Disney dubs for Ghibli stuff though? Star studded casts!!!
orthodoxy1095
Banned
Call me crazy, but I like both versions and find rewatch value in having both available to watch.
Also helps that the Disney dubs are a hell of a step above the quality that we get for most foreign film dubs.
Dreamwriter
Member
More than that, they are also exceptional localizations. I like watching those movies in both dubbed and subbed.
Seriously. I like having the option while replaying the game to hear it in other languages. I mean I guess I can still but this is kinda inconvenient.
It's silly honestly. I just like appreciating art as close to their original forms as possible.
SolVanderlyn
Thanos acquires the fully powered Infinity Gauntlet in The Avengers: Infinity War, but loses when all the superheroes team up together to stop him.
Some people like to insult people.
I'm normally right there with you, but personally, I liked the English VA in the trailer. It fits the Tolkien-esque fantasy of the Zelda universe better.
lightchris
Member
I don't think it has anything to do with Americans. The very same discussions occur in German message boards.
It may be less common in countries/languages that don't receive any dub for most foreign media..
Anyway, options are good. It's a pity that Nintendo doesn't think so sometimes.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
How do I get the secret option to have every character with their best voice actor?
I need latin zelda and german king
I need latin zelda and german king
And that's fine. And not everyone well even like subs. But there should always be an option for both subs and dubs.
WaterAstro
Member
If it's on disk, just make it an ingame option.
FrozenCell
Member
why you do this nintendo?
jap voice + eng text = only on PC
jap voice + eng text = only on PC
Holundrian
Unconfirmed Member
Better than nothing and honestly I feel it's within the realm of acceptable.
That said it just seems dumb to not just make it an option given everything is already in place.
I don't quite see any reason not to but maybe there's a good reason for it.
That said it just seems dumb to not just make it an option given everything is already in place.
I don't quite see any reason not to but maybe there's a good reason for it.
BlastProcessing
Member
It really depends what you mean by original form. In the original form, you don't have to read subtitles.
Playing a game like Final Fantasy 15 with subtitles, for example, is pretty far removed from the original experience because the incidental dialogue is supposed to be something that you just absorb ambiently. It's hard to transmit that type of thing through subtitles that ruin the flow of things by their very nature.
The only way to absorb it originally is to learn the language. Other than that, actually having actors speak a language you understand more closely hews to the original experience.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
I hate when the system language decides what language you get in the game, with no in-game way of changing it. That results in shit like me getting Swedish VO in R&C and having to change my system language to English to make the game bearable. I guess they think they're being helpful by making it "easy", but no. I like having my systems set to Swedish, but I NEVER want to hear Swedish VO. And now you have this, where because of this it's impossible to do JP VO with English subtitles.
Use system language as the default, sure, but let me change that shit in-game!
Use system language as the default, sure, but let me change that shit in-game!
madstarr12
Member
Lol, here we go again with the "original voice" and "original intent" mentality. If they REALLY wanted to get an "original intent" for voices with this particular game, they'd look all over the world for that perfect voice to fit that character perfectly, not just Japan. If anything, they're limiting themselves with just Japan to search for that "original" voice.
And as usual, the majority of the people will not really care too much, and this will not factor into their decisions in buying this game.
And as usual, the majority of the people will not really care too much, and this will not factor into their decisions in buying this game.
