Nintendo won't pay for voice acting in Zelda: Skyward Swords-- uses lame excuse

http://www.destructoid.com/zelda-skyward-sword-producer-doesn-t-want-link-to-talk-181232.phtml#comment

This is so ridiculous and I don't buy it for one second. Eiji Aonuma is just making lame excuses for all the corner cutting they have to do thanks to the tiny budgets Nintendo gives the Zelda team to work with. Does he really expect us to believe he's never heard of Half Life or the many Western RPGs that feature silent protagonists as well as voice acting? I am so sick of Nintendo's bull crap excuses for why they are such cheap bastards when it comes to the Zelda series. I wonder what their excuse is going to be for why the game will have crappy synth music instead of a recorded orchestra? Mario always gets the lion's share when it comes to budgets, but it seems like Nintendo keeps pinching pennies harder and harder when it comes to the Zelda series, and what makes it worse is that they claim it's because of their "artistic integrity" instead of just admitting that they want to crank them out with as little overhead expense as possible.

...Where are you getting the "We don't want to pay for it" idea from? The article mentions that they don't want voice acting because, to them, it wouldn't fit in with the series, not because of money.

...Where are you getting the "We don't want to pay for it" idea from? The article mentions that they don't want voice acting because, to them, it wouldn't fit in with the series, not because of money.

VGobbsesser

What's the point of Zelda having voice acting? it's not story driven or anything.

Really? Because what I see is the director making a creative decision to not use voice acting.

There is something to like about having little to no voice acting, especially for a series that has had it's players grow up with out voiced characters. However I do agree that Nintendo likes to be cheap. I think the Half-Life 2 route would work well though - silent protagonist, talking NPCs.

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...Where are you getting the "We don't want to pay for it" idea from? The article mentions that they don't want voice acting because, to them, it wouldn't fit in with the series, not because of money.

Timstuff

I suppose you have even the slightest ounce of proof to back this up. Because until you can furnish it, you have no right to say otherwise.

Play the CD-i games.

I don't want Link to talk, but I would like it if the other characters did

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...Where are you getting the "We don't want to pay for it" idea from? The article mentions that they don't want voice acting because, to them, it wouldn't fit in with the series, not because of money.

Timstuff

I don't really mind. There's something about the absence of voice acting that really adds a sort of unique atmosphere to the Zelda series.

That being said I'm not completely against the idea of voice acting either, as long as it's done well and Link remains silent. Link has always been the silent hero whom you could put your own caharcter and imagination into and I want it to stay that way.

Play the CD-i games.

InfinityMugen

[QUOTE="Timstuff"][QUOTE="VGobbsesser"]

...Where are you getting the "We don't want to pay for it" idea from? The article mentions that they don't want voice acting because, to them, it wouldn't fit in with the series, not because of money.

789shadow

I suppose you have even the slightest ounce of proof to back this up. Because until you can furnish it, you have no right to say otherwise.

That just doesn't make sense Aonuma said he wasn't even thinking of VA for Zelda.

Not really an excuse, he just says he doesn't want link to throw out snappy one liners.

I never liked voice acting, and even less in a Nintendo game. Good, I'm glad.

Besides people don't read enogh as it is.

I don't really mind. There's something about the absence of voice acting that really adds a sort of unique atmosphere to the Zelda series.

That being said I'm not completely against the idea of voice acting either, as long as it's done well and Link remains silent. Link has always been the silent hero whom you could put your own caharcter and imagination into and I want it to stay that way.

DJ-Lafleur

[QUOTE="Timstuff"][QUOTE="VGobbsesser"]

...Where are you getting the "We don't want to pay for it" idea from? The article mentions that they don't want voice acting because, to them, it wouldn't fit in with the series, not because of money.

789shadow

I suppose you have even the slightest ounce of proof to back this up. Because until you can furnish it, you have no right to say otherwise.

This is sw everyone is an industry expert here.

Gordon Freeman doesn't speak. Nobody calls Valve cheap for that. it's just the style they are choosing for the game.

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[QUOTE="Timstuff"]It's called "saving face." Of course Nintendo won't admit that it's because of cost reasons, because they don't want it out there how they spend so little on their games compared to their competitors. I bet that for the amount it cost to make Uncharted 2 you could make Skyward Swords 10 times.Nintendo_Ownes7

I suppose you have even the slightest ounce of proof to back this up. Because until you can furnish it, you have no right to say otherwise.

That just doesn't make sense Aonuma said he wasn't even thinking of VA for Zelda.

Play the CD-i games.

InfinityMugen

excuse me princess.

What's the point of Zelda having voice acting? it's not story driven or anything.

LegatoSkyheart

Because it's the modern thing to do. Many heavy-hitting franchises have voice acting nowadays, but Zelda seems pretty behind with things like this. A game also doesn't have to be completely story-focused to justify voice acting. Considering each game in the series puts some focus on story and that there are many characters in every Zelda game to talk to, voice acting could benefit the series.

I personally want voice acting but I never expected it, so I am not upset in the slightest. The text does kind of give the game a charm though.

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I suppose you have even the slightest ounce of proof to back this up. Because until you can furnish it, you have no right to say otherwise.

Timstuff

That just doesn't make sense Aonuma said he wasn't even thinking of VA for Zelda.

And that's the clincher, isn't it? You seem to be incapable of comprehending that if a series doesn't go in the direction you want it to, it might not be because of some sinister corporate conspiracy. And yet again, you say it is because of money. Yet again, I say, prove it, or cease your argument.

[QUOTE="siLVURcross"]Eww, Zelda with voice acting. You know what happened last time we gave voices to Zelda? CD-i, that's what.Timstuff

Eww, Zelda with voice acting. You know what happened last time we gave voices to Zelda? CD-i, that's what.siLVURcross

Yeah, because the existence an old game that wasn't even made by Nintendo affects the voice acting of a modern Nintendo-made game...:|

[QUOTE="Timstuff"][QUOTE="siLVURcross"]Eww, Zelda with voice acting. You know what happened last time we gave voices to Zelda? CD-i, that's what.siLVURcross

Good, I don't want VO in Zelda.

Kinda wish FF did the same.

[QUOTE="siLVURcross"]Eww, Zelda with voice acting. You know what happened last time we gave voices to Zelda? CD-i, that's what.Timstuff

Nintendo didn't even develop the CD-i games. It seems you will stop at nothing to slander Nintendo.

[QUOTE="siLVURcross"][QUOTE="Timstuff"]So you are saying Nintendo is incompetent? I agree 100%.Timstuff

I don't want to hear Link talk, especially when you consider that it will be bad voice acting that will sound-like-a-robot and ruin the characters we've all grown up loving.

Next, people will be wanting big explosions and horse chases, bouncing boobs and gore. Keep that CRAP out of my beloved game franchises thank you.

Good, I don't want VO in Zelda.

Kinda wish FF did the same.

[QUOTE="Timstuff"][QUOTE="siLVURcross"]Eww, Zelda with voice acting. You know what happened last time we gave voices to Zelda? CD-i, that's what.789shadow

Nintendo didn't even develop the CD-i games. It seems you will stop at nothing to slander Nintendo.

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[QUOTE="siLVURcross"] Where did I say that?siLVURcross

maybe voice acting does not fit in with zelda i don't know.

i may personally think it's just another example of how J-dev is unable to evolve but it's their series so they can do whatever they feel is right.

tbo i would rather watch the legend of neil to get my zelda nostalgia on.