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[Aeriscloud]

Midna of course.

 

[BurnOutBrighter]

The fictitious language from Shadow of the Colossus. Ancient and terrifying sounding.

 

[Morrigan Stark]

The language from the Panzer Dragoon games.

Best answer.

Panzer Dragoon Saga is actually the only one in the series that didn't have this (outside the opening). They speak straight japanese in Saga. The other games did, however.

I think it's because of the sheer quantity of dialogue in Saga vs the other games. It would have been exhausting for the writers to draft so many lines in Panzerese, and for the actors to recite so much dialogue in a foreign tongue.

I forget, did Orta have the language? I think it did but I don't remember so well....

Don't forget Panzer Dragoon Saga's credits:
Sona Mi Areru Ec Sancitu

Such an amazing song. One of the best credits song ever. And I normally hate vocals songs in credits, especially from that time period, but this is the exception.

 

[thomaser]

The fake Italian of Mario in some games (Mario vs. DK I think) is hilarious

Yes, especially in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story! Mario and Luigi are so cute when they start discussing things in "Italian".

 

[dude]

Not exactly a language, but I think Orz-speak was funny as hell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIbVYXHnaBU

 

[PetrCobra]

I know people hate her but I actually like the way that Fi speaks in Skyward Sword.
I'm also surprised that many posts cite Animal Crossing - aren't those voices just reading whatever text is there? Meaning that they are, even though in a rather primitive way, actually speaking proper language.

 

[thomaser]

I'm also surprised that many posts cite Animal Crossing - aren't those voices just reading whatever text is there? Meaning that they are, even though in a rather primitive way, actually speaking proper language.

They're talking in syllables, actually spelling out every word. But it's so fast and distorted that it doesn't sound like English.

 

[Fauve]

Gotta go with Hymnos. Some of my favorites:

Exec_Over_Method_Sublimation: All Three Parts. The third part especially, really fitting and beautiful for the final battle.

Exec_Sphilia

Exec_Flip_Arphage

 

[Dunan]

I really, really want to know what they're saying in Gravity Rush, and how they created that language, and what they based it on. Supposedly they took real sounds and ran them through a kind of language convoluter that generated something French-like, with more vowels (Japanese only has five) and French-like phonotactics.

I bought the OST mainly because the lyrics to the ending song (sung in the Hekseville language) are printed in it, and the words don't seem to match well with the Japanese though there is clearly some structure in it.

The people who did this deserve recognition for it; it really deserves to be more widely known.

 

[Akuun]

The language in Magicka was pretty amusing. Mostly because they did'nt take it too seriously and just threw in the occasional funny words that you understood so that you had some idea of what they were saying.

 

[XaosWolf]

Klonoa+Gravity Rush

Probably this. Was gonna just say Gravity Rush, but I love the Klonoa speak too.

Edit:

The language in Magicka was pretty amusing. Mostly because they did'nt take it too seriously and just threw in the occasional funny words that you understood so that you had some idea of what they were saying.

And this. "BLEEEEEEG~!!" "Bananerr"

 

[Metallix87]

Telly Vision from Chibi Robo had an adorable gibberish voice.

Came in here to say this.

 

[OneEyedKing]

Definitely Shadow of the Colossus and Ico

 

[NJDEN]

I grew up on the gibberish the aliens spoke in Knights of the Old Republic...

 

[oneida]

Panzer Dragoon series by a longshot. perfectly suits its lore.

 

[Aokage]

Game conlangs. Seriously, I think it's Panzerese, Klonoese and arguably Al Bhed. Show me something more sophisticated.

Unless some future Middle-Earth game brings Elvish or a Star Trek game brings Klingon. Or... Huh, if a Song of Ice and Fire game brings Valyrian.

 

[zedreamcast]

Has anyone said the Al Bhed language from FFX. I like the fact that you can actually learn the language and find out what people are saying by finding the primers.

 

[Aokage]

Best answer.


I think it's because of the sheer quantity of dialogue in Saga vs the other games. It would have been exhausting for the writers to draft so many lines in Panzerese, and for the actors to recite so much dialogue in a foreign tongue.

I forget, did Orta have the language? I think it did but I don't remember so well....


Such an amazing song. One of the best credits song ever. And I normally hate vocals songs in credits, especially from that time period, but this is the exception.

But don't forget, AZEL/Saga's intro and ending were in Panzerese. And yes, Orta did.

 

[GaimeGuy]

Yes, especially in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story! Mario and Luigi are so cute when they start discussing things in "Italian".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5xeylfWqOM

0:23 ftw

 

[petghost]

these guys were cute.

 

[Aiustis]

Simlish!!!

 

[Saint Anima]

Not voice acted, but definitely the Dudbears in Legend of Mana.

You get a short intro into their language, and from there on have to figure out the rest while making sure you don't offend anyone. It's amazing.

Was going to post this. Glad to see it being mentioned! Such a fun part of the game.

 

[bobawesome]

Does Rhythm Heaven's Ringside game count? Wubadubadub, is that true?