Not convinced with that trailer, ESPECIALLY since the jp dub is so iconically good.
I will need more to make an opinion but I dont think it will change until I play it for 50+ hours and get used to it, first impression sticks around.
I could tell, because I have an allergic reaction to his voice acting. His voice is just so damn bland and it doesn't help when he's voice a game where he's also in charge of voice direction as well (what, is he going to criticize his own voice acting for being bland?).
It's definitely this line: http://i.imgur.com/HITIdYi.png
Still, I don't think it suits the principal either. He sounds really dorky in the Japanese version.
It's definitely this line: http://i.imgur.com/HITIdYi.png
Still, I don't think it suits the principal either. He sounds really dorky in the Japanese version.
Can someone who - miraculously - possesses both knowledge of the characters in Persona 5 from the Japanese release/trailers and the performances of the voice actors speak to how well they're matched up?
i.e: Ryuji is like ____________, and his voice actor does/does not suit him because of ___________.
Can someone who - miraculously - possesses both knowledge of the characters in )P5 and the performances of the voice actors speak to how well they're matched up?
i.e: Ryuji is like ____________, and his voice actor does/does not suit him because of ___________.
Ryuji's one is probably the one in that trailer I think suits him the most. His voice sounds pretty similar to his Japanese one, though the delivery on that "shitty adults" line is a bit meh. His Japanese voice does sound a bit more aggressive though, which is quite important for his character, but as long as the English VA they've got has range he should be able to pull it off.
The Principal doesn't have much of a role, so getting the voice right isn't key, but for what it's worth I don't like it. I already mentioned he sounds dorky, which this one certainly doesn't.
Yuki's voice suits him decently, again it's difficult to judge him based on one line. He's meant to sound like a fan, and he accomplishes that.
Morgana's voice doesn't suit them at all. First couple of months spoilers:
Morgana's revealed to be a male fairly early on, and the Japanese voice sounds far more cocky and masculine, while still sounding cute. This one sounds really feminine, and doesn't sound cocky at all. There are some important scenes further into the game where I think their character will suffer because of this.
I also don't think the voice is any where near as iconic and fun as the Japanese voice, but nobody would stand a chance at beating the voice of Pikachu.
(Edit: To add to this, I feared this would happen. They had Morgana's voice cast back at E3, where it seemed clear Atlus USA's translator hadn't even touched the game. Casting a character that early is a terrible idea.
Protag sounds a lot more generic in that "Show me your true form!" line, like they're intentionally trying to give him no personality to adhere to past games, while in the Japanese dub he really shows personality in almost every line he has. But he barely talks anyway, so it doesn't really matter.
Oh, wow, Atlus USA has gotten a good balance between actors that have a lot of experience, but are still not too absurdly recognisable. I was hoping they'd get Mercer for Yusuke - yay! I'm looking forward to seeing the character videos. The Smash announcer playing Joker is amazing.
A+ to Daymond and Mercer both getting in on the FFXV and P5 action, eeeey.
Sounds awful. Like a Saturday morning children's cartoon.
There's a huge lack of sincerity in their voices. The "...and makes ourselves known to the world!" line sounds awful. It sounds like Promptu from FFXV. You can just imagine the guy striking a cheesy 2cool4u smile at the end of it like Sonic the Hedgehog.
There's a huge lack of sincerity in their voices. The "...and makes ourselves known to the world!" line sounds awful. You can just imagine the guy striking a cheesy 2cool4u smile at the end of it like Sonic the Hedgehog.
Teenagers boast and some think of themselves as "edgy" and "cool" and junk. I've seen what I wrote when I was 14-16, I cringe so hard just thinking back. It reminds me of some of that.
Teenagers boast and some think of themselves as "edgy" and "cool" and junk. I've seen what I wrote when I was 14-16, I cringe so hard just thinking back. It reminds me of some of that.
I can easily picture myself saying something like this to my friends back in high school. It sounds fine to me. I honestly think you're making a bit of a mountain out of a molehill here.
Ryuji sounds like Tai from the original NA dub of Digimon, which is fine except for it doesn't fit his personality at all, and the way that line was read was all wrong He sounds too elated, rather than a mix of excited and pissed off. Think his voice is too high as well.
I can easily picture myself saying something like this to my friends back in high school. It sounds fine to me. I honestly think you're making a bit of a mountain out of a molehill here.
Were I in a newly formed phantom thief group? Dude I wouldn't shut up about how awesome and cool and neat and such I'd look and I'd be making claims about how we're gonna show the world, become stars, etc.
Were I in a newly formed phantom thief group? Dude I wouldn't shut up about how awesome and cool and neat and such I'd look and I'd be making claims about how we're gonna show the world, become stars, etc.