Why can't nintendo have voice acting in games like Zelda ?

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#1 Dark-Pain
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I don't understand why Nintendo expects us to sit in hours and hours of text in RPG's. Metal Gear had it and that was a PS1 game in 1998. So much text in zelda games and their other games. Is it that hard? Cut scenes aren't even this bad to watch I rather watch a long cutscean that read boring hours of text. Now Nintendo fans say " The characters are just fine without voice acting" not it is not. Text games are alright for portable games but it is not 1995 for Console game.
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#2 Cicatraz_ESP
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I agree. Main reason I haven't been playing much nintendo lately, it's starting to feel dated. SMRPG is gonna give my wii some running time though, and more than likely Animal Crossing.
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#3 finalfantasy94
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I do agree. This one thing LOZ needs to make it feel a bit more fresh.
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#4 hakanakumono
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Ehh, I'm no nintendo fanboy, but I'd prefer zelda and mario both stay the silent hero. It's all part of the charm.
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#5 Dark-Pain
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I agree. Main reason I haven't been playing much nintendo lately, it's starting to feel dated. SMRPG is gonna give my wii some running time though, and more than likely Animal Crossing.Cicatraz_ESP

SMRPG is fun. I downloaded it today. But thta is a SNES game. And newer Nintendo games need vioce acting.

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#6 dream431ca
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I kinda like my Zelda games without voice actors. It's what gives Zelda that feeling your playing a Zelda game.
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#7 Tony-Harrison
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Hayao Miyazaki should direct the next Zelda with Miyamoto producing.

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#8 Toriko42
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I think the other characters should have voice actors but hardcore fans like me think no actor could do Link justice.
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#9 randomguy15
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I've always thought that too. It's time to get to voice act on games for Nintendo.
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#10 Dark-Pain
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Ehh, I'm no nintendo fanboy, but I'd prefer zelda and mario both stay the silent hero. It's all part of the charm. hakanakumono

Charm. That is no charm. what obouthe aother character that can have vioce acting while Link and Mario stay quiet. I don't want to read 50 hours of text in Zelda Tp. RPG's it is really annoying.

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#11 kidcool189
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I don't understand why Nintendo expects us to sit in hours and hours of text in RPG's. Metal Gear had it and that was a PS1 game in 1998. So much text in zelda games and their other games. Is it that hard? Cut scenes aren't even this bad to watch I rather watch a long cutscean that read boring hours of text. Now Nintendo fans say " The characters are just fine without voice acting" not it is not. Text games are alright for portable games but it is not 1995 for Console game. Dark-Pain


if they were to ever do complete voice acting ina zelda game, they better spends tons of time finding the right person and saying their stuff the right way, because poor cheese voicing acting could easily somewhat throw off a good zelda game

come to think of it, does link even actually have anything to say in any of the games?

i duno, but im happy witht the way it is now, i guess voice acting would be nice but nintendo needs to be very careful when they do it
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#12 hakanakumono
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Well maybe the other characters could have voice acting ... but you know, I actually prefer they don't.

Kids need to read more these days anyways.

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#13 Dark-Pain
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I think the other characters should have voice actors but hardcore fans like me think no actor could do Link justice. Toriko42

That is what I said other charcters have voice acting while Link stays quiet.

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#14 BeanTownBrown86
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i like it the way it is. reading never hurt anyone anyways
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#15 Dark-Pain
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Well maybe the other characters could have voice acting ... but you know, I actually prefer they don't.

Kids need to read more these days anyways.

hakanakumono

That is the kids fault. I want to play a good game not read for hourrs on. Vioce acting add to a game. Nintendo is supposed to be innovative but can't even have simple vioce ating.

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#16 kidcool189
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I think the other characters should have voice actors but hardcore fans like me think no actor could do Link justice.Toriko42


exaclty how i feel
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#17 Dark-Pain
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i like it the way it is. reading never hurt anyone anywaysBeanTownBrown86

Yea and neither did 30 minute cutscens right.

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#18 EuroMafia
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I hope the next Zelda does, I don't care if Link talks or not, but everyone else should.
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[QUOTE="hakanakumono"]Ehh, I'm no nintendo fanboy, but I'd prefer zelda and mario both stay the silent hero. It's all part of the charm. Dark-Pain

Charm. That is no charm. what obouthe aother character that can have vioce acting while Link and Mario stay quiet. I don't want to read 50 hours of text in Zelda Tp. RPG's it is really annoying.

That's what makes Zelda different other games. I think Zelda should never go to voices, and if it does, Link should not talk at all.

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#21 Lemmywinks_360
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i like it the way it is. reading never hurt anyone anywaysBeanTownBrown86

thats how my brother died :(

on topic- link doesnt need to talk, just everyone around him.

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#22 NuclearFreedom
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i have no problem with voice acting as long as link doesnt talk
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#23 murat8
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i have to agree on this one i don't like reading well not counting mangas for some reason i can tolerate them but i don't want to read in my games
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#24 ithilgore2006
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I'drather Link stayed silent. At the very most, other characters in Zelda can talk, but not Link
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#25 MoldOnHold
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The only thing worse than no voice acting is having voice acting that sucks.

Now really guys, given Nintendo's... odd views on life, would you take that risk?

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#26 lancea34
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I know there is voice acting in Metroid Prime 3, but it's not Samus the one talking.:?
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#27 TheGrat1
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T.C. Carson to play link! :P Nevermind, Carson's voice is too manly for him.
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#28 finalfantasy94
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I know there is voice acting in Metroid Prime 3, but it's not Samus the one talking.:?lancea34

Thats why I enjoyed MP3 alot. It made me feel more in the world.

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#29 Dark-Pain
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[QUOTE="lancea34"]I know there is voice acting in Metroid Prime 3, but it's not Samus the one talking.:?finalfantasy94

Thats why I enjoyed MP3 alot. It made me feel more in the world.

MP3 was amazing. I loved it.

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#30 RobbieH1234
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The only thing worse than no voice acting is having voice acting that sucks.

Now really guys, given Nintendo's... odd views on life, would you take that risk?

MoldOnHold

*imagines Legend of Zelda with Oblivion voice actors/performances*

...:cry:

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#31 Mongo-Boss
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It could be like DQ8 where everyone except the hero has voice acting, it worked well. I'd prefer Okami voice acting over no voice acting at all, even though I have to read I enjoy hearing the gibberish. Ico and SotC have aother good way of doing it.
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#32 SSlater413
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I agree that Nintendo games need voice acting but games like Mario are better when they are silent.
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The only thing worse than no voice acting is having voice acting that sucks.

Now really guys, given Nintendo's... odd views on life, would you take that risk?

MoldOnHold

*remembers Falco's Brooklyn accent in brawl*

do not want

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#34 kage_53
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Because Nintendo sucks at having amazing production values. They could have learnt a thing or 2 if they asked Kojima Productions to make the next Zelda game.
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#35 Dark-Pain
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[QUOTE="MoldOnHold"]

The only thing worse than no voice acting is having voice acting that sucks.

Now really guys, given Nintendo's... odd views on life, would you take that risk?

Shinobishyguy

*remembers Falco's Brooklyn accent in brawl*

do not want

many other game have perfect voice acting that makes thew character seem asome. Look at Masterchief and snake. WHy can't Nintendo get descent vioce acting?

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#36 MoldOnHold
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[QUOTE="MoldOnHold"]

The only thing worse than no voice acting is having voice acting that sucks.

Now really guys, given Nintendo's... odd views on life, would you take that risk?

Shinobishyguy

*remembers Falco's Brooklyn accent in brawl*

do not want

Personally, I prefer the air!

:lol: I LOVE that

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#37 Mochyc
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I agree, but I would seriously find it weird if Link or Mario started talking. I think Nintendo are just trying to carry on a tradition, rather than be cheap.
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#38 kage_53
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[QUOTE="MoldOnHold"]

The only thing worse than no voice acting is having voice acting that sucks.

Now really guys, given Nintendo's... odd views on life, would you take that risk?

RobbieH1234

*imagines Legend of Zelda with Oblivion voice actors/performances*

...:cry:

Now imagine Zelda characters with Oblivion's character faces :twisted::lol:
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#39 Shinobishyguy
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[QUOTE="Shinobishyguy"][QUOTE="MoldOnHold"]

The only thing worse than no voice acting is having voice acting that sucks.

Now really guys, given Nintendo's... odd views on life, would you take that risk?

MoldOnHold

*remembers Falco's Brooklyn accent in brawl*

do not want

Personally, I prefer the air!

:lol: I LOVE that

"hands off my bread!"
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#40 MoldOnHold
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[QUOTE="Shinobishyguy"][QUOTE="MoldOnHold"]

The only thing worse than no voice acting is having voice acting that sucks.

Now really guys, given Nintendo's... odd views on life, would you take that risk?

Dark-Pain

*remembers Falco's Brooklyn accent in brawl*

do not want

many other game have perfect voice acting that makes thew character seem asome. Look at Masterchief and snake. WHy can't Nintendo get descent vioce acting?

It's not that Nintendo can't get decent voice acting, it's just that they don't really care.
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[QUOTE="RobbieH1234"][QUOTE="MoldOnHold"]

The only thing worse than no voice acting is having voice acting that sucks.

Now really guys, given Nintendo's... odd views on life, would you take that risk?

kage_53

*imagines Legend of Zelda with Oblivion voice actors/performances*

...:cry:

Now imagine Zelda characters with Oblivion's character faces :twisted::lol:

It's Link:[spoiler]  "I saw a Ganondorf the other day.", "Horrible creatures! I avoid them whenever I can!" [/spoiler]

Yeah, no voice acting for Link, thanks.

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#42 MoldOnHold
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[QUOTE="MoldOnHold"]

The only thing worse than no voice acting is having voice acting that sucks.

Now really guys, given Nintendo's... odd views on life, would you take that risk?

RobbieH1234

*imagines Legend of Zelda with Oblivion voice actors/performances*

...:cry:

That would be madness. :o Now call me crazy, but I think Link should still be silent. He still has the "HIYAAA!" but that should be it. :P
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Link does not need to speak.In fact,Link should shut up.Why must he yell every time he swings his sword?:evil:
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#44 tundraknight8
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Well they already had voices in the CDI games. But Nintendo didn't make those games. Perhaps Nintendo is turned off by how bad those games were, so thats why they may never include the voice feature that was in those games.
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#45 MoldOnHold
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Link does not need to speak.In fact,Link should shut up.Why must he yell every time he swings his sword?:evil:VGobbsesser
It makes it epic! :evil:
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#46 mo0ksi
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[QUOTE="MoldOnHold"]

The only thing worse than no voice acting is having voice acting that sucks.

Now really guys, given Nintendo's... odd views on life, would you take that risk?

RobbieH1234

*imagines Legend of Zelda with Oblivion voice actors/performances*

...:cry:

That will be the day the Zelda series loses its respect.
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I would rather have them be mute than give them voice. After all these years of complete silence, having voice now will feel weird to me.
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#48 Shinobishyguy
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but in all seriousness...a really good voice cast would be this

Link - Johnny Yong Bostch

Zelda: Wendy Lee

Ganondorf: Steven J Blum *he can do the deep villainous voice really well*

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#49 MoldOnHold
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but in all seriousness...a really good voice cast would be this

Link - Johnny Yong Bostch

Zelda: Wendy Lee

Ganondorf: Steven J Blum *he can do the deep villainous voice really well*

Shinobishyguy
Who's Johnny Yong Bostch? The dude's not even on Wikipedia. :x
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#50 project343
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Nintendo's stuck in both the past, and their supposed "future." Go figure.