Neither one is particularly "perfect" for Red, but I shall give my vote to Michele Knotz. I do prefer her actual voice for the part at least, despite her performance being kinda forced. go to »
@Soul-dragon I mean, fair enough. Admittedly my main issue with her actual voice is that it could have done with sounding more distinctive from Sayaka's?
Aside from that. I do feel she "acts" the part well enough at least. go to »
@Kirbopher According to Oliver Wyman on Twitter, he and Maddie did play the character at some point. But he himself was then replaced after an episode or two:
While part of me does wish they got one VA to play the Monokubs (Like the JP version) I do rather love Brian Beacock as Monosuke however, more so than even Koichi Yamadera. go to »
Kyle Hebert did alright, but I'm not the biggest fan of this guy admittedly. He just comes off as obnoxious WITHOUT any of the likable traits the other "obnoxious" characters at least had.
Who knows, perhaps my mind will change towards the end or something. go to »
I did like the "flamboyant" tone Prince had in his voice, but honestly I would have loved to hear someone like Roger Rose play this character however. go to »
His overall work in Arc-V was just phenomenonal IMO. Zarc and Yuri were awesome villain performances, his Yuya improved a LOT from how he first started, and his Yuto was honestly great "performance-wise" from the get-go. Though it took until season 2 where he finally settled on the ideal voice for him.
His Yugo and Yusho are kinda mixed for me (I honestly think Yusho should've been played by someone else, and that they should've had Liscio Jr not try a "Yusei" impression for Yugo), but regardless. The fact that he pulled off so many characters in one show, and gave them all distinctive tones is something worthy of praise IMO.
I also love his work as Clemont and Inkay! go to »
Coming back to this, I think Douglas Rye, Graham McTavish, and Michael G are my three favourites overall. Their voices just fit Dracula the most to me. The others are alright as well though. go to »
Gotta say. Matt Mercer's performance as Espio in Forces sounds much better than what he did in the Rio Olympic Games one. Though it helps he has much more to work with, haha.
But yes... As far as my overall favourite voice is concerned, I'm not sure. As this is a VC where I genuinely like every voice here. I suppose I'll give it to Bill Corkery though. go to »
His Dennis in Arc-V is easily my favourite performance of his so far, and definitely a stand out of the dub in general. He just made him sound so silly, entertaining, and even genuinely threatening when the time came for it. His other characters in the dub are a great showing of his range too.
His Faba, Aigami, and Mako Tsunami are also rather enjoyable performances. go to »
Her Felicia is honestly perfect, and easily one of my favourite performances from the whole game. Her Setsuna was also alright, but I do prefer the slightly deeper pitch she used for the character in Heroes though.
Catria is also another great performance from her IMO. Going from the endearingly awkward Felicia to the more "stoic" Catria? Great range, right there. go to »
1. Ja Green - He's absolutely perfect for the role in both 64 and 64 3D. He sounds rather classy and threatening without overdoing it IMO.
2. Jim Walker/David Scully (Tie) - They're both decent enough really. Though I also don't particularly like the version of the character they're playing though admittedly, haha. go to »
1. Ja Green - I actually think his performance in Zero is PERFECT for the character. He kinda combines what Jock Blaney and Jay Ward did rather nicely IMO. Much better than his 64 3D performance I'd say (which I didn't mind either, but yeah).
2. Jock Blaney - The original, and IMO his performance still holds up rather well. I love the accent and I especially love his delivery of "You're good, but I'm better!"
3. Jay Ward - He took what Grant Goodeve did and perfected it, like DarkWhite said. Another great voice I'd say and easily one of my favourites from Brawl.
4. Grant Goodeve - I do think his performance is "okay", but it's definitely not the best here IMO. go to »
@TheDayman It's definitely a shame IMO. Especially considering how much I loved his performance from Brawl/SSB4. But I don't mind Greg Chun either however (though it's not his best role in the series, IMO)
At least Hayter is back as Snake however, so that's most certainly great news. go to »
@DeathGod46 Good to know honestly. (even if most of us already knew it) Because it's honestly one of the best voices I've heard from him, I just love the deep and "whisper-y" voices he does for Rantaro and Yu Narukami (in the anime) so much tbh.
Still haven't played or seen V3 yet, but I am looking forward to seeing more of Rantaro however. go to »
Crispin Freeman was okay for the one episode he appeared in. But he wouldn't have worked as his voice for the rest of the show however. Josh Mosby was honestly perfect in the role IMO! go to »
I loved her work as Yugi and Yami Yugi in "Season 0" honestly. She did a great job differentiating their voices and her Yami in particular gives me chills.
Her Makoto Naegi and Nagito Komaeda are also pretty awesome. I even prefer her as Makoto to Bryce admittedly, though I'm not sure who I prefer for Nagito however. Both voices work rather well for him in their own way.
I also love her as Ken Amada and Shinji Ikari! go to »
He was so awesome as Zane Truesdale in GX IMO. He really nailed him both before and after his transformation into a more "morally gray" character. Glad he reprised for Duel Links. His Anubis was also pretty cool, despite the character not being anything special.
I also love his Shredder, Drake, and Alder! go to »
He was honestly decent as Silver, despite getting some... not particularly great voice direction in the beginning. I did rather like his take in Sonic Rivals 2 though. go to »
This is a pretty fun voice compare, because IMO every voice here is pretty good
Mark Dias's performance (along with Greil's in the same scene) was easily the highlight of Path of Radiance's VA. I love how menacing his voice is, and his delivery of "Is that... all there is? No challenge? No... resistance?" gives me chills every time.
David Frederick White's voice isn't the most fitting, admittedly. But I LOVE how it sounds on it's own merits however, especially the "I trust you know who you face?" line.
And then we have Robert Clotworthy. Who really takes the best of both Mark Dias's and David White's performance, and sounding absolutely perfect in the role to boot. I love how he even kinda sounds a Disney villian.
All three of them are pretty great for sure. But I'll have to vote for Robert Clotworthy here though. go to »
Happy Birthday David Frederick White! I love his work in the Star Fox series, and I liked his Black Knight voice as well. Despite it being miscast for the character. go to »
Dave B. Mitchell has the strongest voice and performance here IMO. Though I still like Kent Williams's take as well (however, it could do with being a tad less wheezy.)
Dave Mallow's performance is also okay, not much else to say about it. go to »
Happy Birthday Marc Thompson! He's great as Duke Devlin, Kid Muscle, Saturn, Maxie, Casey Jones, Faust VIII, Roman Goodwin, and Astral.
And his more recent work in Arc-V as Leo Akaba, Barrett, and Sergey was pretty enjoyable IMO. All three of them are pretty memorable antagonists in their own way, and Marc played them all rather well. go to »
His Shinjiro, Jin, and Uzu are also pretty great. And while I'm not particularly interested in V3, I think it's awesome that he got to play one of the main characters there. Judging from the clip I heard, he's definitely more fitting as him than as Leon IMO. go to »
Jessica Peterson plays this character rather well for sure, I love how you start to hear a more "childish" tone in her voice when she starts losing in court too. My only complaint is that she doesn't really use a German accent, but aside from that I rather enjoy her performance.
Janet Hsu's "Objection!" is okay for what it is, but admittedly I've always considered it to be one of the weaker ones myself sadly. go to »
I have to agree with some others that Ashly Burch is a MUCH better fit as Chun Li than she was as Rise. But yes, while I like all of the voices here. I'm gonna go with Lia Sargent. go to »
I feel Kyle Hebert and Christopher Wehkamp are both rather fitting as Edgeworth, really. I still prefer Kyle's voice (excluding his "Objection!") a little more however, but it's close. go to »
I do like both voices. But Colleen Clinkenbeard is honestly exactly how I imagined Mia sounding, and she (obviously) has much more to work with. So I'm voting for her here. go to »
Chris Tergliafera is rather entertaining for sure but.... It's literally Gundham Tanaka's voice, and hearing that coming out of Sigma of all characters is kinda distracting IMO.
My favourite is still a tie between Gerald Matthews and Dave Pettitt, really. go to »
@1dbad Yubel's current VA is Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld it seems, and while I love her as Riley and the Tyler sisters. I have mixed thoughts on her Yubel? It doesn't capture the same "eerie" sound that Cassandra did IMO. And I can't help but feel that they should have had her do a voice closer her JP one?
It isn't terrible overall, but it's definitely not my favourite voice however. go to »
He was pretty awesome as Roget in Arc-V IMO. Really made him a great "love to hate" villain I'd say, and I liked his voice direction for the show in general admittedly. go to »
@Soul-dragon Yep. I never hated it myself since it was only one however.
I agree there as well. I do like the localisations of Awakening and Fates overall, but 8-4 and Treehouse did make some "odd" decisions here and there however. With Effie being one in particular, though it's an interesting example of her range at least. go to »
@RetroPokeFan I still liked Kanji and Naoto character-wise at least. And it was nice hearing more of Amanda Winn Lee's Yukiko, but yeah overall it definitely wasn't the best dub the series has ever had. go to »
I think Sam Riegel works perfectly for the older Phoenix, and Eric Vale does a fine job as the younger Phoenix. I would still say Sam's take edges out for me, but Eric's is definitely a great second place here IMO. go to »
1. Ryan Drummond - He's still my favourite English Sonic voice, really. He makes him sound energetic and kinda cocky, but not to the point where he sounded unlikeable IMO. He started off shaky in SA1, but his performance in SA2 and Heroes is just perfect for the character IMO.
2. Jason Griffith - He started off kinda terrible in Sonic X, but by the time Sonic Unleashed came around his acting improved very much. I still don't think his voice fits "as well" as Ryan's, but he's definitely second place here IMO.
3. Roger Craig Smith - He gets third place for his take in Sonic Boom. Where his voice matches a lot more IMO. Definitely a BIG improvement over how cringy his delivery used to come off to me.
4. Martin Burke - His performance... honestly has a genuine charm to me? It's most certainly not perfect, but I can't claim it doesn't work for Sonic in that particular film however.
5. Jaleel White - I understand that his take is charming to some people, and I definitely respect the effort he put into it. But admittedly I've never really been a big fan myself, it's a tad annoying to me unfortunately.
6. Sam Vincent - Okay for what it is, but I would LOVE to see him do an original take on the character however.
7. Meg Inglima - This performance speaks for itself really, haha. go to »
@8000 Saiyans "his voice contrasts with Yusuke's actions." That's honestly a rather interesting take IMO. I definitely get where you're coming from there. go to »
1. Justin Cook - I love how much passion he puts into his performance in the role, judging from the clip. And his sounds pretty badass IMO.
2. Rik Nagel - He's honestly pretty decent, not "perfect" at all mind you. But it's certainly better than a certain other performance of his, for sure.
3. Darren Pleavin - He's also okay I suppose. Though I honestly feel his voice is less fitting than Rik's however.
4. Jonathan Fahn - He... doesn't fit at all IMO. For reasons others have already stated, really. go to »
Danielle Judovits was the best F!Kana IMO. Don't really have a preference between either Sandy Fox or Laura Faye Smith as M!Kana however, as they both sound about the same really. go to »
I agree with NCZ's opinion 100% here. Mike was great in Shadow the Hedgehog, but his take in Sonic X wasn't anywhere near as fitting as Marc Biagi's. He wins this easily. go to »
Happy Birthday Erica Schroeder! She's great as Blaze the Cat, Akiza, Mai Valentine (Duel Links), Nurse Joy, Lyserg, and I liked her Luffy too despite the direction not being too great. go to »
Daisuke Ono and David Stanbra were both perfect fits. Xander Mobus does alright as well, but I still think Lex Lang would have been a better replacement however. go to »
@KazeNinja17 Fair enough. But I still think they could have picked someone else as his replacement. Regardless there's not much point in me complaining about that now, haha. go to »
Overall, I would say despite the anime dub's own problems (such as the script "at times") I would say it probably is somewhat better than the first game's, and I'm looking forward to seeing DR3 as well. go to »
Monokuma - Ayres. Brian Beacock got better in DR2, but his performance in the first game was far too inconsistent for me.
Kyoko - Both sound rather fitting, but I dig Caitlin's delivery a little more.
Makoto - Well, I do think Bryce Papenbrook did better in the anime compared to the game, his voice is more natural and likable IMO.
Byakuya - Josh Grelle honestly nailed him from the start, in a way that both Akira Ishida and Jason Wishnov did not. Granted they both improved as the game went on, but still.
Toko - I honestly prefer Toko having one VA as opposed to two, so IMO Carli Mosier is the best.
Hina - I love both Felicia and Cassandra's work as Aoi about equally tbh.
Hiro - Kaiji Tang, really. Bevins was alright, but a tad "stereotypical" for my liking.
Junko - I love Jamie Marchi's take the most honestly, but I do like Amanda and Erin's work as well however.
Chihiro - Both are pretty amazing as this absolute sweetheart, but that said. I think Kara Edwards voice edges out here.
Sakura - It's a tie. Robinson has the better acting, but Gee has the more distinctive voice.
Celeste - Both voices fit rather well! But Herington wins because of the lovely accent though.
Taka - Another tie. Both sound surprisingly similar (same with Aoi IMO) and they both act the part rather well.
Hifumi - Don't like the character at all, but I think Lucien is better.
Mondo - I would say Silverstein is my favourite. I do feel Sabat is a great casting choice "on-paper" but the voice he was directed to use came off as a bit too stereotypical (like with Hagakure's)
Leon - Grant George could have been better IMO (perhaps he is in V3?) but yeah. Cook is my favourite here for sure.
Sayaka - Monica Rial's take edges out IMO. But I don't have any problems with Dorothy's either ('twas definitely an interesting voice to hear from her) go to »
@ScraftyIsTheBest Agreed. Deen definitely deserved more development in particular, and seeing as Kliff is probably my favourite character in the game (IIRC) it did make me pretty sad that he didn't get to talk more during the actual plot. go to »
@Soul-dragon I honestly prefer her Junko voices to Erin's, but Toko? Yeah I'm unsure about that one. Perhaps she'll go in a different direction to Erin's take on Jill? (Kinda like how Carli Mosier did) go to »
While I think the first game's atmosphere was better, I do have to say this one is pretty great as well. The "twist" of the game (while it's fairly obvious to guess) is rather intriguing when you learn the exact details of it, and I absolutely love the "Beautiful Ruin" track and it's other variations. I liked how the ending left the fates of certain members of the cast ambiguous too.
The English dub in particular was awesome, and definitely more consistent than DR1's was. Bryce Papenbrook sounded so intriguing and hot as Nagito, (who's an awesome, morally gray version of Makoto's "Hope" character IMO) Julie Ann Taylor was pretty fun as Ibuki, and Derek Stephen Prince NAILED Fuyuhiko. I could go on but yeah. go to »
Danganronpa 2 is honestly great (and the English voice direction in particular was a huge step up for sure) but I still prefer this one overall. If only for the setting and atmosphere. And really, how can you go wrong with the likes of Chihiro, Byakuya, Makoto and Celestia Ludenburg?
I also think I prefer this game's "School Mode" AU to the second one. But well, that's a minor detail, haha. go to »
1. Dameon Clarke - When he's at his best (Like in Z and Kai) he truly nails it. He gets the smugness and intimidation down perfectly.
2. Travis Willingham - He's a good match for Dameon, IMO.
3. Dale Wilson - This is the voice I grew up with, and while it isn't the best acting-wise... there is still something about his voice I rather like? It would have been nice to hear him with better voice direction honestly.
4. Jim Foronda - He's pretty decent. Lighter than Dameon Clarke's take mind you, but considering he didn't have much to work with? I think he did alright personally.
5. Jonathan Cook - He has a cool voice IMO. But it just doesn't work for the character I'd say. I agree that it would probably fit Dabura more.
6. Ben Jeffrey - Pretty miscast, honestly. Though his voice is more tolerable than Frieza's was I suppose, haha. go to »
@Soul-dragon Yeah. I don't mind most people who ship it, but I'm kinda apathetic towards it really. I have yet to see "Island Mode" however, so perhaps something there could change my mind? go to »
I do rather like Cindy Robinson as Amy. But I've never been able to get behind as RCS as Sonic unfortunately. He's a great VA in general though, and I understand his take has appeal to some. But yeah, I won't really talk any more about that on this page. go to »
Her Aversa, Libra, and Minerva are all solid IMO. While I have issues with her Hinoka and Peri, that doesn't change how fitting her voices and performances are for the other three I mentioned.
I also like her Amy Rose (Boom), Legretta the Quick, Labrys, and Ken Amada. go to »
I'll agree there, David Hayter does seem to be more fitting as that character. And you can't go wrong with Ray Chase either. I did like what I heard of XV's dub, but BOTW's was definitely a mixed bag to me however. Not "bad" mind you but yeah. Regardless I'm excited for this one. go to »
I only ever watched 5 episodes of this show, and I thought it was... okay? Nothing particularly memorable or great mind you. It is nice that it has gotten some people into anime however, can't hate that I suppose. go to »
@Sk8erPrince I know it's pointless to respond to this comment but... really? Because if anything I feel the opposite. Alexis Tipton sounded more genuinely innocent, and Cherami sounded a tad too mature.
@RetroPokeFan Yep. Toby Proctor honestly sounds more like an abridged parody voice here tbh. Which is a shame because he probably would have fit a lot better had he been directed to use something closer to his Glyde, IMO. go to »
Janice Kaiwayne and Clarine Harp both were good as Peko. But I think Harp (from what I've heard) has a stronger performance. Janice was a tad too subdued for my liking? (And I understand what they were going for, but it wasn't executed too well IMO) go to »
@RetroPokeFan I honestly do think, voice-wise, Kim Strauss fit Tatsuya perfectly. The main "problem" for some people is that they directed him to be a bit too... melodramatic? It's kinda charming though, IMO. As is the EP dub in general to me. go to »
JYB was alright as Hajime (and better than Minami Takayama at least) but they probably could have found someone better IMO.
That said... I don't care much for this character in general. Honestly? If anything I don't care for the Hajime x Nagito ship BECAUSE Nagito deserves better than him, haha. go to »
@Soul-dragon I think an issue I had with her performance is that it was weirdly... quiet a lot of the time? Granted, I can get what they were going for. But it did make her sound a tad dull at times to me, but that said. I thought she was decent all things considered. go to »
I absolutely love her work as Chihiro Fujisaki. She nailed his "timid, yet also determined to get stronger" personality and gave him such an adorable voice to boot. Her Sayaka voice was also nice, giving her a nice "idol" sound. And while I haven't heard her Tsumugi yet, I am looking forward to for sure.
I also liked her Maya Amano, Rinea, Meryl, and Yuuko Kamiya. go to »
@Soul-dragon Yeah that's understandable. I like her Chihiro more as well, but I guess her Sayaka is a more interesting voice to hear for me at the same time? (Monica's "bubbly teenager" voice is a tad overused in comparison)
When I (eventually) finish that game, or get close to the end. Then I'll start posting my opinions on that voice cast. But I definitely like it a lot more than the first game's dub overall. go to »
I honestly think the whole "two different VAs for different personalities" thing was handled better here than it was with Toko. But overall, I do agree that Jamie Marchi's take is the most impressive.
It's pretty close between her and Amanda for me, but Jamie edges out between the two I'd say go to »
I've changed my mind on Toby's voice here actually, he's still not as solid as Dangerfield to me. But overall his performance has grown on me here, and I'd even say this is the voice he "should" have used for Tuxedo Mask honestly. go to »
Happy Birthday Bryce Papenbrook! I've been getting into Danganronpa lately, and his roles there are pretty great IMO. In particular I love his Makoto, he just nails that naive, hopeful personality of his. And I'm looking forward to hearing his Nagito as well, definitely a more intriguing character then the Heroes he usually plays.
His Raven, Henry, Zidane, Red, and Theodore are also great. go to »
@Janey4319 I do understand that perspective really. Honestly I think it would have been interesting to hear how Tracey would have sounded in the later games "if" she had come back (like Arena) because she does a pretty good voice IMO. But alas. go to »
Jessica Gee had the more distinctive voice, but Rachel Robinson had the much better performance IMO. I think Gee's voice edges out regardless though. go to »
Keith Silverstein and Kazuya Nakai are both great as Mondo. Chris Sabat is alright... but kind of stereotypical-sounding in comparison? I honestly think Justin Cook would have fit much better as far as Funi VAs go. go to »
Both Dorothy Fahn and Monica Rial did pretty great as Sayaka, but between the two... I think Dorothy has the "girl next-door" sound to her voice that fits her the most really. go to »
I do think having two different VAs for the English version of Danganronpa was an interesting casting choice. That said, I think Erin Fitzgerald kills it as Jill, but I do prefer Cari Mosuier for Toko however. go to »
I think Erika Harlacher, Caitlin Glass and Yoko Hikasa all nail Kyoko! Very lovely voices to listen to IMHO. But I do think Caitlin's take edges out however. go to »
Both Grant George and Justin Cook were awesome as Leon. But seeing as he's an unlikeable prick, I think Grant's voice works a little more however. go to »
@MadDude657 I think Justin acts the part better as well. But there is something about Grant's whiney voice for the part that works a lot as well IMO. go to »
I wasn't too fond of his Byakuya at first, but around the third case of the game is where he really started to nail it IMO. He plays the morally gray, yet surprisingly likable "jerk" character quite well I'd say. He also sounds kinda similar to Crispin Freeman's Touga IMO.
It's cool to see he played one of the "Mono" characters in the third game too (though it will be a little while before I play that one) go to »
@Galactic_Cyrus I'm assuming you've heard his voice in Duel Links, so what do you think about it there? Honestly I thought he did a much better job in the game. go to »
Happy Birthday Jason Adkins! His portrayals of Ike weren't the most consistent as far as the acting was concerned, but his voice certainly fit the "Radiant Hero" quite well IMO. go to »
@Kirbopher It was nice they got those two for Para and Dox, I must say.
As for Espa Roba, he does sound a lot like one of the non-legendary duelists in Duel World to me. Though that "could" just be a coincidence, haha. go to »
Josh Grelle nailed this character. Jason had a nice voice for the part, but unfortunately his acting made Byakuya sound more "dull" than "distant" go to »
@Jared DiCarlo Well... He's been doing the voice direction for Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V (and it's some very good work IMO) and he was a character called "Roget" in the show not too long ago. But aside from that, I'm not particularly sure. go to »
@Soul-dragon Do you honestly need to ask that? Re-read your comments up until this one. Calling my opinions "a lie" saying that I'm "biased" and prattling on about how I have "realised" it (and I never admitted anything?)
Consider all of that, and maybe you'll know why I'm "hostile" here. And yeah Metabad summed up how condescending it was too. go to »
@Soul-dragon Pretty sure I've given other VAs those kind of comments as well? Think Michael Liscio Jr's Yugo for instance, it's far too deep for the character and doesn't really match. Though maybe it would on another character. I do like giving a certain performance credit where it's due, IF I can find something about it you know? But I can't hear how say, Cindy Robinson's Peri would fit any character tbh. And I'm pretty sure Snag didn't agree with the "puke" comment either BTW?
"that last line is a lie" it's my damn opinion? What ABOUT it is a lie? go to »
@Soul-dragon The general opinions of the Gamefaqs boards maybe.
But really, what "bias" would that be? I happen to like some performances and I happen to not care for some others. Just how it is really. I've even mentioned I don't like her Rolf or Mia in RD specifically. I've said I don't care for her Lisa Silverman etc. go to »
But no, I don't think I'm mixing either of them up myself. Compare Lani's energy to say, Ruff's voice for Soleil. And I'd honestly argue it at least sounds more believable than her's. Also... why would they go that far for a "meme" or whatever? go to »
@1dbad I agree really. That said, wasn't Yuma's english characterisation arguably the closest to his Japanese counterpart as well? (Or Yugi I suppose, but Atem was obviously the one we saw more haha) go to »
I've actually heard Soleil and Siegbert's voices on the Heroes wiki however. I think Siegbert is decent, but Soleil's new voice? Not too big on, unfortunately. go to »
Pete Capella was kinda awkward in '06 but IMO he nailed it in Sonic Rivals 2, so I'm voting for his performance there. Quinton is also pretty good however. go to »
Samuel L. Jackson and and TC Carson are both pretty excellent as Mace Windu. Really love how wise their voices sound.
Kevin Michael Richardson is good too though. As for Adrian Holmes, he sounds kind of goofy. Though I suppose it works for this version of the character however. go to »
Ryan Drummond for sure! He does a great job sounding intimidating.
Gary Dehan's take is just a generic robot voice. Not bad but not really great either.
Voting for Drummond, but yeah. I'd love to hear Roger Craig Smith voice this character as well one day. As unlikely it is that he'll ever speak again. go to »
@Soul-dragon Her quiet, whispery voice matches the character quite well really. It wasn't executed "flawlessly" mind you. But none of the voices in that game were however. go to »
@SNaG All the comments calling her a garbage VA, or her voice for Mia "awful" etc. are opinions as well. But are you going to mention that? I bet you don't share the same enthusiasm for calling them out, do you? go to »
Lani Minella and Akiko Hasegawa are both rather enjoyable as Mia. But between the two I prefer Lani for having a more unique voice for the part, IMO. go to »
@Soul-dragon Whatever. There should have been more role reprisals than Lani's if I'm being honest, but I'll definitely take it. You talk about all these "comments" hating on her Mia, but none of the comments on other vids that have spoken positively about her Micaiah?
Also yeah, "puke" is definitely a strong and insulting thing to say about a great actress. go to »
@Why Hello There I completely disagree really. She does sound more age appropriate here to me, and her delivery is a lot better as well I'd say.
"I really hope something is done to change Mia's voice in FE" I don't see why they would honestly... if anything this is a good sign that she is coming back for Micaiah as well. go to »
Actually. After listening to her in that brief clip of Heroes I take it back. Her delivery is a lot better this time around, and it sounds like she's using a slightly higher pitch as well.
She does fit the role now IMO, glad they got her back. go to »
@MizukaS I never thought her acting was "flat-out" awful. Just that P3P and the FES scenes showed that it could've been a lot better however. Besides... by that logic, wouldn't Wendee Lee be "miscast" as well? Both of them do have rather similar voices really (not just as Fuuka, but in other roles as well) go to »
@MizukaS I'd argue Wendee Lee makes Fuuka sound more peppy than she really should honestly. It's a "slight" improvement in terms of acting but it's not much better. Personally I think they should've jus directed Paula Tiso like they did in the P3P scenes (that required new VA) because she honestly fit the role, from a vocal standpoint IMO. go to »
@DGasman Hey there David Gasman! Just wanted to say I've always loved your voice for Rayman a lot, it's just such a natural-sounding and warm voice that you can't help but love, IMO.
Your Bardock voice was also pretty cool I'd say. go to »
@1dbad While I would've liked the Duel Destinies english VAs to come back, I'll be honest. I do rather love the idea of Colleen Clinkenbeard as Mia and Eric Vale as Phoenix on-paper! go to »
@MizukaS It obviously isn't ideal considering when it was made. But regardless I've always thought it had it's good points though, it's charming at the end of day to me. Which is more than I can say for other "Serviceable" dubs that I can never remember, due to their "samey" sound. go to »
@MizukaS Eh. I'd argue that Nyarlathotep and Sudou sound better in Eternal Punishment IMO. Probably Eikichi too (and while I love Troy Baker, he's always felt miscast as that character) go to »
Figured I'd clarify, I don't think it's a "bad" dub by any means, but it's hardly close to being one of my favourites however. Especially not compared to the 3DS games. go to »
Toshiyuki Morikawa is perfect as Sigurd, and Grant George is "alright" as an english equivalent I think. But eh, I would've preferred Marc Diraison or Dan Green though. go to »
@PsychicVoiceSpy It's totally understandable that you would vent like that at the time. Admittedly I used to take stuff like this a little too seriously back in the day as well, haha. go to »
@1dbad Yeah I agree with everything pretty much. There needs to be more of a middle ground with these things. Like for instance I can praise the way 4KMedia did the name joke, but also think that what they ended up doing with his voice direction (basically Yuya Sakaki doing a weird Yusei Fudo impression) wasn't really ideal. go to »
@NCZ The instance that I mentioned was less a name "change" and more them making what his name confusion was make sense in English (in the Japanese version, his name is similar to "fusion" in that version, which obviously wouldn't work) so it's similar IMO. At the end of the day he's still annoyed at people for the same thing, it's just done differently is all.
That said, I do see your overall point however. go to »
Both Troy and Guy fit James really well IMO! But I like Guy's delivery more though, as it's more believable for the character like others have already mentioned.
Tomm Hulett's take is alright for what it is really. go to »
@chaosincarnate I don't agree that Liam's take is "terrible" but I do agree with some of your other points. Honestly I think he "could" have played the part in a similar way to David but they chose to go with something different, I guess. go to »
@1dbad I agree with what you said here completely. That said though, I do feel there are double standards (not taking about you or anyone else here BTW) with some people when it comes to this subject.
Like, "some" of the people who praise the Ace Attorney localisations for translating a name pun will accuse 4KMedia of "ruining" Yugo's name joke in Arc-V. When in actuality, how they handled those jokes are pretty much the way any competent localisation team would've done, IMO go to »
@1dbad Makes you wonder why they didn't re-record his "Objection!" for SOJ?
Because his performance is great aside from that... it's just that the way he delivers it is jarring. It sounds more like Gregory than it does Miles XD go to »
Both Kenny James, Harvey Atkin, and Scott Burns are all really fun as Bowser IMO. That being said I'll give my vote to Scott because I have fond memories of his take in Sunshine (unpopular opinion, I suppose)
The UVA... has the right idea with the voice for what it's worth, but probably would've shined with better direction however. go to »
They're both alright I guess. I mean I'll be honest and say that it''s neither VA's best work on the franchise, but I guess between the two Drummond fits a little more to me. go to »
@1dbad Definitely! He's a character that I prefer the JP voice for now, admittedly.
Is the "interesting idea" the joker-esque delivery Yuri has in the dub? Because that is what I rather like about it admittedly. it hits the mark far more that Yugo's voice does at least, IMO. go to »
@Shaun Ince Don't get me wrong, chances are if you gave me a specific example I'd probably agree with you. I'm just saying that I felt Linda Young made them a lot more charming than they would've been otherwise.
Obviously you do disagree with that sentiment as well, but regardless I respect your opinion there as well. go to »
@Bookman230 Potentially unpopular opinion incoming. But I always thought Linda Young made some of the "obviously dub added" lines work to be honest. It's one of the few performances from the original dub that still holds up to me. go to »
Sarah Strange makes Ranma sound like avery lovable idiot, and sounds pretty distinctive to boot. So I'm going with her here.
Richard Ian Cox is alright, but there's something about his voice that just doesn't match the character that well to me. And Darren Pleavin just sounds dull IMO. go to »
@WrightWay I've actually found another voice in Zexal's dub I like. Vector's. It's another great example of Billy Bob Thompson's range, if anything else. go to »
@Soul-dragon You kinda "can't" phone in a performance when you're doing a fairly strong accent though. You have to put all your energy into it at that point (from what I've seen anyway) go to »
1. Kim Mai Guest - Very gentle-sounding and pleasant voice IMO! Easily a standout of what's already a great dub overall.
2. Michelle Ruff - She's pretty serviceable as well I suppose, though not quite as distinctive as Kim was.
3. Lynn Harris - She just sounds far too plain compared to the other two VAs. Though I'll acknowledge she didn't have much to work with either. go to »
Helen's voice is actually pretty fitting, but as usual, the performance is held back by other factors.
Stephanie Sheh has an alright voice, AND better delivery. So she does win really. But I do agree with Shiroppu that she sounds a little too breathy. go to »
Glover doesn't fit this character in the slightest (he'd work better for a villain that's MEANT to be comedic) but at the very least, ya can't call his performance dull!
But yes, Seitz's darker and more sinister voice is easily the more fitting one here. And I agree with the other comments that he sounds like Crispin Freeman. go to »
Karen Strassman is the one to go with here, IMO. The compression REALLY doesn't help Lynn, on top of being kinda dull-sounding as Mint honestly. But to her credit she at least fits voice-wise. go to »
@Soul-dragon I mean Xander, overall, despite having some genuine character flaws (which also make him more enjoyable as a character to me) IS a fairly intelligent, wise older brother figure. So it's hardly surprising IMO.
(On a side note: the "Story!Xander and Support!Xander are two completely different characters" is a goofball mentality) go to »
@HienFan She's alright really. Not quite as distinctive as Veronica Taylor was in the role but she does work. Though I like her Cheryl and Aura Sentia (from Yugioh Arc-V) a lot better however. go to »
@Nightmare Crusher Out of curiosity. Do you think that all the people who happen to like, or even prefer Linda Young's Frieza are "blinded" by nostalgia? go to »
@LeDom I shouted this comment out originally, but in hindsight I regret that. Just because some people MIGHT like some voices from the old dub better, or dislike certain things about the Viz dub, does NOT necessarily mean that they're "blinded by nostalgia"
@1dbad I agree! Alex Doduk had the most ideal voice IMO, and his performance was pretty good as well. Mark Gatha and Brad Swaile both did great performance-wise too, but would obviously fit him a lot more if he was older. go to »
To be honest I really disliked his Yugo at first. But after seeing Yugo's duel with that Sector Security police officer I do think it fits now. go to »
@Soul-dragon Eh. If I'm being honest, I am a Fire Emblem veteran â„¢ and I totally understand why those two games (Awakening and Conquest) get the most love in that regard.
Though yeah, I wouldn't say Fates "in general" gets all the love because Hoshido always gets shafted in those event things (Hell, it's basically CQ Corrin who only makes an appearance in the story mode of Warriors as well)
Also... I'm not too big on Alm personally, but he would've been much better than Celica. Won't lie there. go to »
Roger Rhodes takes this easily IMO. It's funny that this voice is from the same man who also played Vile, he nails the energy and accent IMO.
Ross Douglas also sounds pretty badass as Touch Man, but really for me this comes down to which version of the character I prefer. Which would be the "Powered Up" one obviously. go to »
1. Scott McNeil/David Kaye (Tie) - Both voices are just awesome for him IMHO! Scott nails the more "smug" side of the character while David does an awesome job with the aloof and cool version of him.
2. Jonathan Love - Also a great fit for Proto Man! He sounds pretty cool and "distant" as well.
3. Tommy James - Man, all of his performances in the Mega Man series were great huh? Despite not having to much to work with he's also pretty solid as Battle Network Proto Man.
4. Jack Evans - His actual voice is perfect, it's just a shame it couldn't have complemented with some solid acting as well.
5. Kaj Erik Eriksen - His acting is a little better than Evans. But I just find the voice so freaking irritating unfortunately. go to »
@Abdullab Also a perfect fit, IMO. He sounds VERY similar to Ian and acts the part pretty well to boot! My only "complaint" is that his voice for Whis when he freaks out over great food isn't quite as... entertaining?
Aside from that though, he's also awesome as Whis really. go to »
I've never played Conker's Bad Fur Day admittedly, but I always find myself coming back to this page every now and then because of how incredible this man's range is!
Gregg the Grim Reaper and Carl are probably my favourite voices though. go to »
Micheal Dangerfield is the one who sounds the most natural here IMO. That being said, I think Ted Cole's voice is pretty charming too and really fits the .EXE version of Glyde.
Toby Proctor is... wow. I'm not gonna say he's a bad VA in general but he was not a good casting choice for this character or Tuxedo Mask in the slightest honestly.
@Soul-dragon Navarre was apparently spotted behind Marth in the EU direct or something (they forgot to hide him and Caeda there) so there's that. Think we'll get to see the original big man Draug as well? go to »
@SNaG I'd prefer Ike over Celica tbh. Or even the plain "God Emperor" himself, Alm. Or, dare I even say it, "more Awakening/Fates characters" over her.
Oh, but yeah. Lyn joining was a good thing IMO! Not simply because she's a "non-3DS FE character" (couldn't care less about that mentality) but because she's a nice character in general. go to »
Roger Rhodes was alright in Mega Man X8. But he absolutely NAILED it in Maverick Hunter X! Very memorable performance that you can tell he's having a lot of fun doing, really.
Lee Tockar is also decent all things considered, though I get the feeling he'd probably do a lot better if he had more material to work with however. go to »
Andrew Francis is my favourite voice here, very likable and fit's Mega Man EXE's personality quite well I'd say. Jeffery Watson is also really good, but perhaps a bit more grating in comparison. And while I "know" it was based on the JP casting, Gwendoline Yeo just doesn't sound very believable IMO go to »
I've never really seen much from this franchise (aside from some clips of it here and there) but honestly I think both actors do a great job with this character. However, I think Scott McNeil's take sounds more distinctive in comparison. So I'll give my vote to him here. go to »
@Soul-dragon EG Daily's Peri voice actually reminded me a bit of Karen Strassman's performances honestly. Which makes me think she would've been a FAR better replacement than whatever they were going for with Cindy Robinson's take honestly. go to »
@Stelman257 Fair enough. Some of my reply back there was a bit of a knee-jerk reaction as well admittedly. I don't entirely agree mind you but I still get where you're coming from here and respect your opinion.
I just think my main issue with Xander's VA is that he's constantly using his higher-register for him here. Granted it happened a few times in Fates as well, but usually it was at moments when it made more sense IMO (Like when he shouts "Elise!" for example and becomes emotionally vulnerable during "that" scene)
But yeah, I love Takumi and Camilla's replacement voices as well though! Just not "as" much is all.
On a side note, I do like that Paula Tiso and Misty Lee seem to be on good terms with each other on Twitter honestly (Which may seem like a rather weird thing for me to care about or even mention here admittedly, but still haha.) go to »
@Soul-dragon Honestly I think I agree. Zeke was one thing but Garon was one of "those" performances from an actor you know? The type that just can't be replicated IMHO. go to »
@1dbad Wasn't trying to imply it was still a BIG difference mind you, but eh. I still figured it was worth mentioning haha,
I do remember seeing it I believe! I think it would have been interesting to see how he would've actually played Yugi and Atem, but ultimately I'm happy he got to eventually voice Yusei instead, as he's pretty great in the part really. go to »
@friendlyman131 I mean... he isn't just "MINE" really XD
Plenty of other people love Dan Green's take. Besides, I like Kazama's voice for Yami Yugi too. Just not "as" much. I feel he fits better as regular Yugi personally. go to »
@1dbad Funny thing is. I agree but IMO he still felt fairly quiet compared to the other protagonists in the Yugioh dubs regardless XD (which is actually a little funny/sad)
But yeah I love Greg Abbey as Yusei too. The New York twang he has in his voice worked really well for him I'd say! He and Yuya Miyashita fit the character really well IMO. go to »
It's sort of interesting listening to Linda Young's Genkai here. Because to me it just sounds like a "nice" Frieza haha. But she's definitely a great fit for this character in any case.
Caryl Marder doesn't sound the best here unfortunately, but I can sorta hear potential in her take, if she had better voice direction for what it's worth? go to »
@NCZ Ah, now I get it. I was thinking about the whole "having arguably the greatest detective in the world against him" thing. But yeah I did notice that aspect of his character in the original as well though. go to »
@Soul-dragon "They made Light an underdog" wasn't he technically one in the original show to begin with?
"Also cut out the potato chip scene" Eh, that line was only a meme because of overacting in the English version anyway. It's one of the reasons why I've started to care less about Brad Swalie's Light over the years in general, really. go to »
@Soul-dragon IIRC Brian Drummond did like the casting of William Dafoe as Ryuk, but I'm not sure how he felt about the eventual adaptation however (haven't seen it yet myself) go to »
@Soul-dragon I'm hoping we get to hear more of Walden James's Jagen personally haha. Also agreed on Lowenthal's Marth sounding pretty solid here! He's definitely become a great fit for the character ever since Codename Steam. go to »
You know, if there IS one positive thing I can say about the voice direction for Warriors so far. It's that I've seen people who weren't too big on Hinoka or Xander's voices in Fates specifically, actually start to appreciate them more because of how they sound here.
@Stelman257 Wow, what a condescending comment. I mean if the Fates dub was "rubbish" then why do the majority of the people, on this site and others, seem to like it? Also you can't tell me that Cindy Robinson's AMY ROSE voice for Hinoka here is BETTER than EG Daily's natural tomboy voice. No offence but you seem so biased against the Fates dub that you're desperate to prefer anything else different or new. Even subpar imitations.
And how pray tell did Takumi not sound hot blooded and youthful in Fates, did you even listen to him in the "betrayal" cutscene? Oh, and look! The "LOL CAMILLA'S VOICE IN FATES SOUNDS OOOOLD" nonsense again lol. Mature doesn't necessarily equal = old-sounding.
And don't you DARE accuse me of being biased against the Heroes voice cast or the VAs themselves. I've heard plenty of it, and I was one of the people DEFENDING the replacement VAs despite preferring the originals. I even gave Cindy Robinson a chance, but unfortunately I just can't like it. And if you unironically think that Xander's weird "chummy" and high- pitched voice is an improvement over how he sounded in Fates. Then I have no idea what to say to that other than "I suppose I respect your opinion" go to »
@PeachesDaisy I honestly have to wonder why the voice director thinks Cindy Robinson's AMY ROSE voice is a good fit for Hinoka? She doesn't sound like a "Warrior Princess" at all anymore sadly. go to »
I feel like I'm the only person who didn't mind Aaron Roberts as Hit, but oh well. Looking forward to hearing Matt Mercer as the character regardless. go to »
@larkchronicles I do understand that. Though I wasn't too big on him being cast as Karel either however, but that's a different discussion in general really. go to »
@nikipotamus I think he honestly did get the gruffness of Yuto's voice down pretty well in his duel with Yugo! (Which is actually kind of amusing/ironic to me, considering what happens in that episode)
But yeah, perhaps his Yugo will grow on me. But it is rather distracting how "put-on" the voice feels in comparison to most of the cast (Which, despite not having ideal scripting at times, is still a fairly solid dub in terms of voice acting IMHO) go to »
I LOVE Sylvio Satawari, and Micheal Crouch's voice is one of the reasons why! It's just such an endearing voice and performance that makes you love Satawari as a character from the get-go IMO.
Also I'm surprised to find out he voiced Young Bakura as well. Definitely a great example of his range. go to »
@nikipotamus His Yuya, Yuto and Yuri are all solid IMO. I'm just not sure how I feel about his Yugo however. I "think" it's meant to sound like Greg Abbey's Yusei, but his delivery is just... weird-sounding. Not sure how to explain it but still. His work in the show is great overall however! go to »
@Soul-dragon Well, if she was directed to use the "Amy Rose" voice then perhaps. However her original Lina voice (the one she used before the 2010 anime) shows that she can do Teenage voices that don't go overboard on "cuteness" go to »
@NCZ Yeah Cup of Tea did great with Awakening and Echoes. But the Fates characters, both the recasts and reprisals. Just don't have the enjoyable flair that Kris Zimmerman gave to the voice direction for them. Hopefully she works on the Switch one honestly.
"The SSB4 trailer was recorded long after Fates itself" yeah that's right actually. I always keep forgetting about that admittedly. go to »
@Luigikun Fair point actually. Xander and Elise in the SSB4 trailer for Corrin didn't sound anywhere NEAR as solid as they did in Fates itself. go to »
@NCZ I honestly liked Misty Lee's new voice for Camilla the most out of all the characters in that trailer if I'm being honest. Doesn't beat Miyuki Sawashiro or Paula Tiso's performances as the character for me but it's a nice effort however.
But everyone else (aside from Takumi and Leo I suppose) just sounded off. Especially Xander! Why do they insist on having him pitch up his voice more and more for him for every new game? He sounds less like a commanding force on the battlefield, and more like Siegbert.
Also I feel the voice direction is a step down from Heroes as well. go to »
Jason Griffith has my favourite type of voice and performance for Usagi personally. Though I do rather like Yuki's voice as well! Both fit the role well in their own ways.
Out of the other two, I prefer Townsend Coleman. Jim Cummings is alright too. But he's also rather forgettable IMO. go to »
@Heartfilia Mage 721 I haven't really seen the whole show. But I have heard some of the performances in it (Like Josh Grelle's Armin) and yeah I agree. It did indeed "give me chills" as they say! go to »
Happy belated Birthday Matt Shipman! His work as Shay Obsidian in Arc-V is nothing short of incredible. It's unironically one of the best performances I've ever heard in anime dubbing, and it's in a 4KMEDIA dub of all things XD
(Then again, the voice direction for Arc-V's english dub IS actually fairly solid overall) go to »
I'd say my favourite role of his is Tray Racer. With Leonardo as a close second. Really made both characters sound very likeable IMO!
It was also nice hearing him as Takumi and Lucius in Fire Emblem Heroes as well. He did a nice job capturing what made Roger Rose's voice for Takumi so awesome really. His Niles is also decent, but honestly I think his voice was a tad too light for that kind of character honestly.
Another favourite of mine is his Gwin from Xenoblade Chronicles X. His delivery of lines like "And the award for best ass-kiss goes to..." were really hilarious.
I also enjoy his performances as Nightmare, Mahad, and Dean Venture! go to »
@HylianBelmont I suppose I should actually clarify here that, when I praised the story here, I was saying it was good by "Yu-Gi-Oh!" standards. go to »
Veronica Taylor's voice is definitely the most classic and distinctive here, so I'll be voting for her. But overall I'd rank them like this personally:
1. Veronica Taylor
2. Sarah Natochenny
3 Kayzie Rogers (She isn't bad, but she's not really my favourite however) go to »
@Soul-dragon If we get to hear more of Yuri Lowenthal's deep, husky voice for Makoto Yuki (his post-Persona Q one, to be precise) then I'm down! go to »
@1dbad I thought he sounded fine regardless myself, though I can understand where Goku3 is coming from at the same time haha.
In any case, I doubt it was because he "can't do the voice anymore" because I remember seeing him in a vid with one of those live duels not too long ago. And he pretty much executed the deeper Yami Marik voice, even without the effects, perfectly IMO. (Which makes you wonder why they ever felt the need to give him it in the first place, but eh) go to »
@1dbad He lacks the deeper tone that Yami Marik eventually ended up getting as the show went on. Personally I don't really mind his voice in the event too much because it's pretty much what his Yami Marik voice WAS in the beginning. go to »
@Soul-dragon I'd prefer someone like Erin Fitzgerald for Selkie I guess, I mean I love Cindy Robinson overall but she wasn't exactly the ideal choice to match EG Daily's voices IMO. go to »
I've seen a few episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V and I gotta say, while I didn't think his voice matched at first he's honestly pretty good as Yuya IMO. go to »
@SNaG Same. I can "sorta" understand why the Golden Animation wasn't dubbed, but I do think it would definitely be a real shame if they didn't do this one, however. go to »
Man, Chris Sabat's voice for Colonel Silver is so unique! I'll admit he slips into his Vegeta at the beginning of his clip but aside from that he sounds pretty good IMO.
Ben Jeffery also sounds pretty good, though his voice isn't as distinctive as Sabat's however. go to »
N. Tropy is probably my second favourite Crash Bandicoot character (next to Dr. Cortex himself really) and Michael Ensign played him so eloquently and entertaining and the same time!
Corey Burton was a tad weak in Wrath of Cortex, but he's actually pretty good in the N. Sane trilogy. Almost as great as Micheal was in the role I'd say! go to »
@ScottMyers Most people who didn't judge the game's VO on one or two lines of dialogue seemed to enjoy the game's voice work overall as well I believe. But we'll just have to wait and see what happens I suppose. go to »
@ScottMyers I mean, they did still have Treehouse do Heroes (Which is on-going) and I assume are the ones doing Warriors as well. But yeah I'd like to see her return for FE Switch as well.
Funny thing, this is kinda unrelated but I also remember finding Edgeworth ending one of his sentences with "man!" a bit odd as well back in the day haha. go to »
@Soul-dragon I would've preferred someone like Karen Strassman to take over as Peri. She could've matched EG Daily's voice as that's particular character better IMO. go to »
@Swiftie Muggle Definitely, she sounds very heroic and seems to understand the character quite Well!
Ah, yes, the "Fates" were indeed cruel to certain other VA replacements in the series. I mean, I'm sure a certain retainer of Xander is most certainly inclined to agree with that as well. The poor girl... go to »
@WrightWay I thought Carrie was "alright" as Mokuba myself, but yeah I agree. I'm glad Tara got to play the character again because her voice is far more fitting and natural IMO. go to »
Haven't watched this series yet, but out of all the voices here Sean Teague easily sounds the most endearing and adorable as Koenma IMO. Brianne Siddall is probably my second favourite performance however.
As for the other two... Candice Moore is okay, but sounds a tad unconvincing IMO. And Eric Stuart's performance is alright, but his voice doesn't work for this particular character at all IMO. He'd probably be a much better fit for Yusuke I think? go to »
Stephanie Sheh definitely suits Eureka quite well, Catherine Fu's voice and performance is decent IMO, but it sounds a bit too generic for this kind of character though. go to »
@Beldarius I've only heard him as this particular character admittedly (and also Anankos really) but I actually do think Rokuro Naya did a fine job making him sound like a veteran warrior, he just didn't nail the other aspects of his character like DC Douglas did IMO. go to »
@Beldarius He yells "I WANT MY BLOOD BACK!" I believe. Seems to be an unused voice line from Revelations where he... well, you know what I mean. go to »
I love her Misty and Jessie a lot as well. Both voices are very distinctive and of course, are very well performed. She honestly brought a lot of charm to both of them and never made them come off as annoying, IMO. Her Jigglypuff was also rather memorable really.
I've also been watching Revolutionary Girl Utena lately, and her voice for Utena is honestly a perfect fit as well. Very down to earth and likable I'd say! And her delivery is rather natural as well. go to »
@NCZ That's actually why I was really pleased with the direction they took for Palla's voice in Echoes, Laura Bailey's voice was actually fairly higher in tone (similar to her Rise) and instead Alexis went for a slightly deeper, and husky voice. Which rather helped the performance stand on it's own IMO. go to »
@Stelman257 True, he does sound similar to how he did those particular endings (and in the case of Heroes, you could assume that both Xanders in that game are probably from after CQ or Rev as well)
Also, I heard Chrom's voice in the new trailer, and Matt Mercer definitely did a great job differentiating his and Ryoma's voices this time around! Chrom's voice, despite being fairly higher than in Awakening, still didn't go into Azama or Shigure territory at all IMO. go to »
@NCZ Kaze and Tharja are both pretty popular so they'll more than likely be in there too I think. But yeah I share your overall sentiment here as well. go to »
@ScottMyers Have you heard Wendee Lee's voice for Lyn in the "Bride" DLC? She's deepened her voice a little there and the result is pretty nice IMO. go to »
@NCZ I suppose it's because she sounds, as Shaun said, mature in the role. Which hardly makes her sound like an old woman really...
To be honest if some people are going to unironically complain that she sounds "too mature" for Camilla, then they may as well complain that David Stanbra sounds "too regal" as Xander lol go to »
@Stelman257 They got the job done in their respective villain roles IMO, no complaints really. Conrad was a great "dorky older brother" character who fit in the game's story well enough, although his "reveal" was even more obvious than Masked Marth's haha.
That being said, I WISH Faye and Kliff had gotten more story lines than they actually did, granted I understand both are optional. But still I would've liked them to talk about certain events during the story a bit more like Tobin and Gray get to do, if that makes sense. go to »
@Abdullab I can quite understand that feeling admittedly, I've actually said some things about the older dubs/their VAs, and fans of those specific dubs that I'm actually not proud of myself (not particularly on this site though, I think) and I'm glad I realised how counter productive generalising some people as "nostalgia blinded idiots" actually is, haha. go to »
They're both pretty fitting for the character! But I kinda dig Tom Wyner's voice for Sanson a tad more though. Probably because of the English accent haha. go to »
Now THIS performance from Jeff Winkless is awesome! Ev Lunning Jr is decent as Captain Nemo as well. But Jeff's voice just has much more presence IMO go to »
@Lazwald If Paula Tiso sounds like a "washed up hag" then so do Miyuki Sawashiro and Misty Lee.
I keep seeing this particular complaint about Paula Tiso's voice for Camilla (probably by a vocal minority) around quite a few places but... I just can't hear it. go to »
honestly do love the cold sound of Jeff Winkless's voice here, I just wish his actual acting was better (though it wasn't his fault I'd imagine) I'll be voting for Mark Hamill, but truth be told I don't particularly care for his take either, a bit too "over the top" IMO (Which CAN be a good thing, but I'm just not feeling it for this character however) go to »
@1dbad One thing about Adrian's voice I loved is how it went from sounding very likable and entertaining, to sounding insufferable later on. The change in tones was rather subtle I thought! go to »
@1dbad Yeah, I mean even without the vocal filter you could still tell that Yami Marik's voice was deeper and more imposing. And I think they should've taken that approach as well. go to »
Happy Birthday Matthew Mercer! It was really awesome getting to hear him sing as Shigure in Fire Emblem Fates (Who became my favourite Matt Mercer role for that same reason, haha) go to »
To be honest, I do think that all the Dragon Ball Z dubs have something charming about that I personally enjoy.
Like certain VAs from their respective dubs for example (Like Brian Drummond and Don Brown from the Ocean dub, Ryūsei Nakao and Daisuke Gori for the JP dub, Dameon Clarke and Linda Young from Funi's dub, etc.) and I do rather love the music as well. Whether it be the original Kikuchi soundtrack, or the Faulconer score, or even Shuki Levy's score. All of them have some pretty lovely tracks that I can most certainly appreciate!
That being said, obviously the English dubs of the show all have their own fair amount of faults as well. Like certain script rewrites and added-in humour for example (from the Saban/Ocean dub and mostly early Funi) and I'll admit. While they had SOME good lines/jokes here and there... they also had a fair amount of dialogue that just didn't work IMO. Plus the fact that the dub music ALWAYS played really wasn't necessary honestly. Though I do understand "why" they took that approach I suppose. And the voice direction for Funimation's Season 3 dub and the "Westwood" dub speaks for itself at times. But even they had their entertaining moments despite that, so I can't bring myself to entirely dislike them haha.
But yeah while my favourite English dub of the series is obviously the Kai dub, for having the most ideal balance with it's scripting and voice direction etc. I do still however, at the end of the day enjoy the others for what they are as well! go to »
@SteelEthlan Very well then. "Dwane Cooper" sounded really cool as Axel.
This is my first time hearing about this but... Admittedly I do probably believe it. I mean Marc has range no doubt about that! But Axel Brodie is probably WAY out of even his range. go to »
I've heard Maurice LaMarche in the N-Sane Trilogy and I'll be honest. I didn't really like his performance there. His performance just doesn't have the same range as Brendan's had, and his voice sounds rather... plain in my opinion? Regardless I definitely still prefer Brendan O'Brien as N. Brio. go to »
I think that John DiMaggio is doing a much better job in the N Sane Trilogy. Although I still prefer Clancy's take because of how iconic it is. go to »
I finished Act 6 finally... And it was a pretty nice game overall. It had some good characters and great music (Though it was a tad repetitive at times) but I do actually prefer Gaiden's version of Act 5. Not that SOV's version was necessarily bad... I just liked how it was handled more in the OG Gaiden (You felt more urgency to save Celica's party in comparison, and I liked how it made the way both parties were set out in the final map make MUCH more sense. Also I kinda preferred it a bit more story-wise too)
My favourite voices from the cast were from Celica, Jedah, Fernand, Mathilda, Mila, Duma, Catria, Deen, Zeke, and Lukas! And "The Creation" also had some great lore/backstory to his character in Thabes Labyrinth. And if any of you know about him in Awakening, than you'll know that he's the character that desperately NEEDED some backstory in that game XD go to »
@Soul-dragon I'm fairly certain that's not an unpopular opinion on this site though (Personally, there are a few voices from the old dub I like better, and some that I like in the redub more.) go to »
Alesia Glidewell easily takes this. Her voice is definitely pretty fitting, and is always the voice for Samus I hear in my head when I read her dialogue in "Metroid Fusion"
I actually do like Jessica Martin's voice as well. It's just that the script/direction she's working with... wasn't ideal unfortunately. A shame because she probably could've done a MUCH better job honestly. go to »
I rather enjoyed the trailer and footage we've seen so far honestly! (Although admittedly I was a tad salty not seeing either of the Robins or M!Corrin there, but eh it's understandable.) go to »
@technickal I actually do miss the way David Stanbra used to play Xander to be honest. He just had something so perfect in his pitch and tone that he's kinda lacked since Heroes, IMO. go to »
@Soul-dragon To be fair, FE Warriors is probably going to be in much more serious context. So I am curious to hear how Alexis Tipton would pull off Lucina's voice there. go to »
@Soul-dragon Yep haha. Although he's lovely as Clive as well. And honestly l think Kyle McCarley was honestly just as perfect a casting choice. go to »
I just finished Rudolf's chapter in Fire Emblem Echoes, and man was Jamieson's performance just awesome there. Definitely one of my new favourite roles from him now. go to »
Honestly I like Bryce Papenbrook as Kamui, I wasn't too sure about his voice at first but boy did he win over in the cutscene before you fight the Necrodragon XD go to »
Andrew Rannells sounded very natural in the part IMO. Joanna Burns is decent as well, however I'd like her take a lot more if her delivery was better though. go to »
1. Jon St. John - His take sounds the most intelligent IMO.
2. Vic Mignogna - He sounds almost EXACTLY the same as Jon St John does! Very nice job from Vic here.
3. Jeff Kramer - He's alright, however his delivery isn't particularly convincing to me.
4. Maddie Blaustein - She just sounds too stilted as Omega for my liking. A shame because with much better vocal effects and direction she could've NAILED this. go to »
Happy Birthday Grant George! It's nice hearing him in SOV as Clive, and I've heard his performance as Lancer in Fate Zero and he was pretty awesome there as well. Hearing him as N was also pretty cool I thought. go to »
Lisa Ortiz's performance was the strongest overall I think, however Jennifer Douillard's voice is easily the more fitting one IMO. And whilst her acting was pretty shaky in SA1, her performance in SA2 was a LOT better and is instantly the voice that comes to mind when I think of the character.
I love Cindy Robinson's take in Sonic Boom, but elsewhere she sounds too squeaky for my liking. go to »
@LeDom Considering just how many characters were actually in Fates, and how the majority of the game wasn't fully voiced. It does make sense that they went with the amount of triple/double castings that they did (and in Stanbra's case, he even played 7!)
And I'd say I most certainly agree with you and KazeNinja on this being the best Fire Emblem dub yet. Wendee Lee did about as lovely as job as you'd expect from her :) go to »
@huzaifa_ahmed I don't know. I mean if it WORKS for their personality, and adds character to the VA's respective performance, then I don't see the problem personally. go to »
@SNaG Honestly I do agree with you there. Personally I wish they had just cast Alexis Tipton and Patrick Seitz in those roles to begin with. But alas... go to »
Awesome cast, Nintendo's Fire Emblem dubs just get more and more impressive haha. And it's lovely to see Monica Rial, Marc Diraison and Darin De Paul in this! go to »
Tom Kenny was excellent as Raimundo. He gave him a lot of depth and sounded very likeable and natural to boot!
Eric Bauza just sounds like a completely unlikable moron here, unfortunately. More than likely a case of "not particularly great direction" I'd imagine. go to »
Jason Marsden IS Chase Young. He pulls off a pretty natural sounding performance, that sounds very sinister and even rather nice-sounding at one particular part in the show.
David Kaye is decent too, however he's not as interesting to listen to in the role IMO. go to »
Both are excellent as the editor said. However Jeff Bennett just made Clay sound likable and energetic in a way no one else can. He easily revives my vote here. go to »
Justin Cook OWNS this role for sure. Andrew Rannells is normally great, but he's REALLY miscast as Bellamy though IMO. Greg Abbey would've been way more fitting tbh. go to »
1. Maddie Blaustein - She sounds age-appropriate, and was clearly having a lot of fun with Dr. Kureha's character, and it's pretty distinctive as well.
2. Julie Mayfield - Also sounds age-appropriate and pretty good in the role, however she also doesn't sound AS memorable to me.
3. Emlyn Morinelli - She has decent acting in the part, but the sound of her voice just isn't convincing for an elderly witch doctor at all though. go to »
I'd say I like Jamie Marchi the most here, with Amy Palant at a close second. Chio Su-Ping's take just isn't fun to listen to at all IMO, far too childish. go to »
Tara Jayne was perfect, Carrie Savage on the other hand was a tad too... cartoony with how cute her take was I feel? Which is kinda ironic actually, but Tara's most certainly getting my vote here. go to »
@SNaG I came back to this conversation out of mere boredom... And I just figured I'd clear a few things up.
I didn't mean "I've never watched the JP version because lol nostalgic dub voices" and honestly I've never felt that way in the slightest (there were even times back in the day on Youtube where I'd watch both the Eng and JP versions of certain episodes back to back, haha) That was all some... rather bad wording on my part and I apologise. I simply meant I can't bring myself to condemn EVERYTHING about the dubs despite certain factors etc. Hopefully you can understand what I truly meant now. go to »
@Fancy Ken This convo is a tad old... but I'd say Jack's accent is more Cockney than Australian. Perhaps they just figured it worked rather well with Jack's snooty, yet kind character? go to »
Honestly I feel that both sound absolutely amazing and powerful as Zeus. I suppose Corey Burton has a slight edge here, however I would say this is a tie for me. go to »
I'll probably get some flak for this I'd imagine. However I have to say that out of all the dubs of the series 4Kids did? This one is honestly my favourite. It had the usual faults obviously, but the overall voice cast like Jaylop said, is pretty solid (ESPECIALLY the villians, such as the Dark Signers for instance) and in particular. Greg Abbey and Ted Lewis had wonderful chemistry as Yusei Fudo and Jack Atlas respectively. So while it most certainly isn't "perfect" by any means, it's still quite enjoyable IMHO.
I suppose I may as well mention my favourite voices. For the Japanese version it has to be Ayumi Kinoshita as Aki/Akiza (LOVE the depth in her voice!) and for the English version it's gotta be Ted Lewis's Jack Atlas (the Cockney accent is to die for haha) go to »
@Kirbopher "Oliver Wyman and Maddie Blaustein were NOT Rex Goodwin" then who was??? Because whoever it was they did a damn great performance. In my humble opinion. go to »
My favourite role of his is Yen'Fey from Fire Emblem Awakening. Very awesome character and Kirk's performance for him was as impeccable as you'd expect. Bringing out his stoic, yet uncertain personality quite well.
He's also great as Don Patch, Jade Curtiss, Jin, Boss, and Saix! go to »
@Charaito Her earnest and adorable voice works for so many characters I'd say! She's usually impeccable at giving her characters that kind of sound to their voices, haha. go to »
@1dbad Honestly I think Anthony Salerno's take as Chazz/Manjoume is pretty interesting. Because it's kinda like Maddie Blaustein's Sartorius. Where it sounds pretty different from the JP voice but still fits really well regardless. go to »
1. Dan Green - He was a tad too light in the beginning of Duelist Kingdom, and went a tad too gruff in season 4/5. But his voice and performance for Yami Yugi starting from halfway through season 1 to 3 was honestly PERFECT for the character. He sounded wise, kind, and intimidating. Just a great take all around IMO. And he was still excellent in the later seasons despite going a bit too far with the gruffness IMO.
2. Greg Abbey - It's hard to tell but I think he had potential for what it's worth. Regardless I think he's much more fitting as Tristan and Yusei IMO.
3. Chuck Powers - I think he's better here than he was as Yugi at least, but I don't care much for the performance aside from that honestly, it's tolerable at least.
4. Wayne Grayson (possibly?) - He's rather strained-sounding in the role unfortunately. Whoever it is, I think they're kinda miscast as Yami sadly. go to »
@Soul-dragon Veronica Taylor would probably be perfect as both characters, really.
Carrie Kearan would be a decent fit as well, but I've always imagined her being a perfect Ayra from FE4 honestly. Espically if she used her Misty Treadwell voice! go to »
@KazeNinja17 Erin has a pretty nice "teenage" girl voice IMO, so I think she'd be pretty fitting as well honestly. But whoever it is, the voice is very likeable I'd say. go to »
My favourite role of his is a tie between Pegasus and Splinter. His Pegasus was an AMAZING villiain performance IMO, he portrayed his sympathetic side, his serious side, and his comedic side PERFECTLY. His Splinter was first version of the character I ever saw, and he did a very great job playing the "wise and kind" master character that Spliter is IMO.
Another favourite is Adrian Gecko from GX. He made him sound very likeable and entertaining IMO! (also helps that he got some of the funniest dialogue in that show to work with) and like with Pegasus. Portrayed his serious side pretty nicely as well.
I also loved his performances as Andre, Mr. Suzkio, Mr. Tanaka, and Zander! go to »
@Galactic_Cyrus I actually liked him as Marik, but even I agree that his Yami Marik was even better. It's such an evil, distinctive voice that you can't forget! go to »
Love Jaden/Judai, and the energetic portrayals that both Kenn and Matthew Charles brought to his character are a reason for that. Very likable takes IMO! (And it's always been a shame that Matt never got to portray Jaden in season 4 as well, but alas) go to »
@1dbad I remember his Supreme King voice was basically just Jaden's inflections but with an echo filter? It actually did sound a tad eerie at times IMO. I can see what they were going for at least, even if it wasn't perfect.
But I also would've liked hearing how he would have done, if they had went for a voice closer to Kenn's portrayal of the character though. And I think he should get more work in general haha. go to »
Yet another one-appearance character that Marc made more entertaining than he would've been otherwise. Especially when he loses his accent in one line XD go to »
Marc did pretty good here I guess, although I think 4Kids would have been better off just casting David Willis as young Kagemaru as well? It would've been more fitting I think. go to »
@Soul-dragon Obviously I don't think it's likely, but her voice for Micaiah was fine however. It had a "quiet strength" to it and was easily my favourite voice in the game. go to »
@Soul-dragon Both would be absolutely wonderful choices! Although, I honestly wouldn't mind if Lani Minella got to reprise the role with better direction either however. go to »
@Galactic_Cyrus He was good enough as Leon I thought. Really the only problem I had with the performance was how close it was to his Noah voice, which was a tad distracting IMO. go to »
@ScraftyIsTheBest I agree with pretty much everything here honestly. She did VERY well for one of her first voice acting roles, and she had some pretty nice chemistry with Lowenthal's Yosuke as well!
It kinda reminds me of Julianne Alexander's Felicia actually, where she gives the character a voice that still manages to convey her personality without needing to "sound like the JP voice" (and it was also another impressive first voice acting role!) and she got to come back to even polish her take as well. Which honestly is a damn shame that Tracey never got the opportunity to do that herself.
I still have a preference for Erin Fitzgerald's Chie mind you, but I have grown to appreciate Tracey's take on the character a lot more over the years however. go to »
@huzaifa_ahmed RCS or even Lucien Dodge would've worked pretty well as M!Morgan I think, but yeah now the character sounding deep isn't "necessarily" what bothers me. I mean F!Morgan has a lower voice as well, but the reason why it works is because Nicole Bailck captures Morgan's quirky character with the tone of her voice, and unfortunately I just can't hear that in Todd's take.
And I suppose they could've tried to match the JP casting here and had David Vincent play Morgan as well, but I can't hear that working admittedly XD go to »
1. James Carter Cathcart - He captures Weevil's annoying and sneaky character in a way that no one else can honestly. And listen to the way he says "but I couldn't come up with anything..." in his clip. You can just hear such a sinister side to him come out in that line too. Overall JCC did a great job as Weevil.
2. Billy Bob Thompson - He does a pretty nice impression, although it's a bit bland in comparison? Still a pretty good effort.
3. Brian Zimmerman - It's one of his better voices in the show for what it's worth, but his take just doesn't work for Weevil unfortunately. He just sounds too "bored" in the role for my liking go to »
@huzaifa_ahmed It definitely works for Jakob's character a lot more honestly. Especially that laugh he does in his Fates clip XD
Also, Suwabe did kinda sound like Troy Baker here didn't he? I honestly think he would've been a better fit for Kaze then Jakob, if he used this voice specifically. Although that's just me really! go to »
1. Luci Christian - Probably my favourite voice from the Funimation dub I think, it's a very well-acted and likable performance!
2. Kerry Williams - She started out a tad too young but she improved as the 4Kids dub went along (which is interesting considering the opposite happened for certain other VAs in that dub) and I really liked her later voice in particular.
3. Alison Lester - I think I find her to best of the Odex voices for Nami funnily enough. It's at least the most tolerable IMO.
4. Cindy Creekmore - I'm not too big on her performance honestly, but her voice at least fits more than...
5. Chio Su-Ping - Weak acting and the voice itself just isn't convincing for the part at all IMO. go to »
1. Sonny Strait - His voice for Usopp is basically a deeper version of his Krillin, but it does work pretty well regardless. He nail's the character during his more comedic and serious quite well I'd say. With all that said.... I do think his voice doesn't feel AS specific to the character as his JP voice does? Still a great performance regardless though.
2. Jason Griffith - Oh boy, I definitely agree with some of the comments here that his take is FAR too goofy, even for a sillier character like Usopp haha. It's not his fault he was misdirected, and even miscast as Usopp however. And there is something about his voice that's kinda fun to listen to for what it's worth. But yeah a better NY VA for Usopp would've been Oliver Wyman I think.
3.Chuck Powers/Jamie Meldrum - Both takes kinda speak for themselves really... But I suppose Chuck is SLIGHTLY better between the two? go to »
@NCZ Echoes will more than likely sell better in the West, I agree.
And I think some people are overreacting to the JP sales numbers as well, admittedly. I mean the series isn't going to "die" just because of this really. go to »
@MHUltimate2013DW Well, I remember thinking he sounded like a combination of both Cam Clarke AND Grant George haha. But either would be pretty fitting IMO go to »
@huzaifa_ahmed It's because JCC did a very great job at bringing Weevil's personality to life despite those factors. Because he's a great VA who pretty much excels at playing smug rivals and villains. That's why Martyyahar said that I'd imagine.
As for Martin Billany... I really like his work as well, but it does kinda irritate me that some fans insult the work of the official VAs just because they aren't the "LOL Abridged" voices. I feel it's kind of uncalled for IMO. go to »
He was only Gregor it would seem. Regardless Happy Birthday Paul. St Peter! I've heard more of his Xemnas and he's absolutely flawless as that character. go to »
@NCZ I saw someone on Twitter speculate that if they do something similar with Tiki (have a younger and older version of the same character) that Jason Adkins could potentially come back for that version of the Ike.
But to be honest... I don't know if they're really THAT different enough to justify that? Regardless, it's definitely weird not seeing him voice the character honestly:( go to »
I actually always thought that Jason Adkins as Ike in POR specifically was a pretty big miscast (He suited RD Ike SO much better in comparison) so I think Greg Chun was a pretty solid replacement for the younger Ike personally. He sounds like Jason Adkins Radiant Dawn take, but younger. go to »
@Nightmare Crusher Admittedly I (kind of) started to wonder if it was him judging from the clearer audio myself, just didn't want to rule it out because of his vocal range is all.
And yeah I'm glad that a fan got the role as well if that's the case. go to »
@NCZ Cassadra Lee Morris's performance was one of my favourites for that reason as well! And yeah I think it's for the best when dubs have VAs do their own takes on character's voice instead of just trying to match the JP voice 100% go to »
@NCZ Definitely. I remember watching some of the Persona 4 Anime in Japanese... And I just couldn't stand Rise and Teddie's JP voices unfortunately (Romi Park and Tomokazu Seki as Naoto and Kanji were both both on-point though. Easily my two favourite voices in the Japanese dub)
It's the same deal with Nah and Felicia's Japanese voices in Awakening and Fates respectively. The english voices for those characters are most certainly considered an improvement. go to »
@huzaifa_ahmed I mentioned this before, but I do think it's for the best that they had her do more of her own thing with the voice as opposed to trying to initiate Laura 100%.
She's a good replacement IMO..Because her performance also captures the character's personality quite well, despite the difference in pitch. go to »
@huzaifa_ahmed Oh don't misunderstand me here. I thought Yuki Kaji did a good job too. But Roger Rose just took the character and gave him so much depth with his voice alone. Yuki Kaji just sounds a tad too light in comparison, which doesn't gel with Takumi's darker moments particularly well IMO. go to »
@huzaifa_ahmed I actually think Cam's pronunciation of "Sakura" is closest for what it's worth. But it's as you said, it doesn't change the fact that all the VAs on here are great haha. go to »
@huzaifa_ahmed Clancy Brown would probably be just as solid yeah.
I suppose it's another case where I just think they overdid it on the deepness just a little bit for this particular character is all. I feel the same way about JP Xander's voice as well, as much as I like that performance regardless. go to »
@huzaifa_ahmed He just overdoes it a little bit on the "meek and earnest" part of Gohan's voice IMO. Kyle Hebert's Kai take has the best balance I'd say. go to »
1. Kyle Hebert (Kai) - He was perfect as Gohan here. He sounds genuinely youthful, earnest, kind. Just an all around fitting take for his character really.
2. Brad Swaile - I really love his voice for Gohan as well actually... although he does sound a little too light however.
3. Kyle Hebert (original)/Lex Lang - They both do pretty nice takes here, and you have to give Lex credit here for being the best voice in the whole game but... they sound just a bit too deep for my liking?
4. Scott Roberts - He's okay in the role I think. But not particularly memorable.
As for the future Gohan voices...
1. Dameon Clarke - Sounds perfect for the context of Gohan's character in the special.
2. Brian Dobson - He's a pretty nice fit too honestly. No complaints really
3. David Gasman - I would've actually ranked him above Brian, if he didn't have the whole "rushed line delivery" that the Big Green dub unfortunately had at times (Which is especially weird in this case considering David usually didn't have that problem with his characters) but his voice is definitely really fitting for the part I'd say go to »
I watched the film yesterday, and wow it was amazing IMO! The story was pretty interesting (Like the stuff with Shadi and Bakura's Father in particular) and it was nice seeing characters like Duke Devlin and Bakura again as well! (Even if Duke didn't have anywhere near as much presence as I would've liked haha)
The dub in particular was pretty good I thought. All the VAs slipped back into their respective roles rather well. And Aigami's voice actor in particular was perfect. But yeah, great film overall. go to »
@Nightmare Crusher I can actually kinda hear Reinhardt in Zamasu's voice? Yeah I think that's Christopher Corey Smith as well honestly. Zamasu doesn't really sound like Mercer's "classy" voices to me either. go to »
@huzaifa_ahmed I can sort of see where you're coming from... but I'd honestly still take those voices over Milton James's voice for Vegeta though. go to »
1. Linda Young/Chris Ayres - I love them both about equally in the role. Linda Young gives Frieza a really distinctive and villainous sound to his voice that you definitely can't forget, and Chris Ayres plays up the more "posh" side of Frieza's character which works rather nicely as well. Plus you gotta love the different voices they have for each form! Overall they both did a great job with the character, but I'll give the edge to Linda for sounding a tad more unique.
2. Pauline Newstone - She sounds pretty regal and villainous as well, and it's a real shame she didn't have more time with the role. But still she did a nice job with the character for the little she had to work with (like in the clip for example)
3. Kevin Seymour - Decent, but a tad too nasally for my tastes.
4. Ed Marcus - The voice itself I like. But on Frieza? Not so much. Way too gruff for me.
5. Jennifer Bain - It sounds like she was directed to do an impression of both Linda Young and Pauline Newstone... And I'm sorry but it just doesn't sound good to me. Even as a kid I noticed just how forced her take was, but obviously direction is to blame here. go to »
I honestly love Carly Mckillip's voice the most, but I think Kari Wahlgren has the better performance in comparison... Guess I'll go with Carly. go to »
I like both judging from the clips. Although Brian Drummond has the more "kind father" sound to his voice. And it's a nice change of pace for him as well.
Michael McConnohie is also good but... he sounds kinda generic in comparison though. go to »
Happy Birthday Hayden Christensen! I recently re-watched Revenge of the Sith. And he really did kill it as Anankin there. Much better than his performance in Episode 2, IMO. go to »
I believe I first heard her voice as Yubel in Yugioh GX. And it was definitely a pretty memorable performance! Her Leo and Luna were also a lot of fun, although I prefer her voice for Luna a bit more however (mainly because I like Luna more as a character in general haha)
Another favourite is Taiga Aisaka from Toradora. Very passionate performance from her I'd say, and it made her character very endearing IMO!
I also love her performances as Julia, Lin Lee Koo, Aika Nakamura, and Marble! go to »
@Kioea Well to be fair, his Goku/Chris Colorado voice does have a certain heroic charm to it. So I can see why they couldn't resist casting him as the hero, haha. go to »
I know Ed Marcus's take suffers from VERY rushed delivery at times... But at the same time, there's something about his voice for Turles that I actually really like?
He actually seems to be putting in an effort to make the voice itself sound distinctive I think. And there's also a prideful tone in his voice that I think works really well with his character! Really it's the delivery that holds his take back IMO (Although I'd imagine that's pretty obvious however)
Ward Perry is still my overall favourite though, regardless of whether it's the TV dub or the uncut one. go to »
Happy Birthday Susan Roman! I honestly really liked her as MegaMan Volnutt. And her Sailor Juniper (from the little I've heard of it) is pretty enjoyable as well! go to »
@1dbad Yep, like I would've loved to hear Gideon Emery use his natural english accent on Dwyer (especially considering the direction they went with for his father's voice) but that's just not how it went down at the end of the day, unfortunately. go to »
Gotta admit. Cena actually did a pretty decent job here.
But yeah, my personal favourites here are Fred Tatasciore, Michael Dobson, and Lou Ferringo I'd say. The only one I'm not too big on is probably... Mark Gibbon honestly. go to »
@FreeFanboy Unknownsage pointed out to me on Twitter that Paula Tiso's Camilla has a similar sound to Karen Strassman's "motherly" voices. And honestly? l can hear that more than I can a "grandma" voice in her take, personally. go to »
@[SD] LordAkira I think Spike Spencer CAN still do a fairly good "teenage" voice to be fair. But aside from that... I definitely agree with you here that Yuri Lowenthal NAILS Marth's earnest and strong-willed personality, and he's really grown into the role with his performances in Fates and Heroes. go to »
Happy Birthday Amy Birnbaum! She's really great as Tea and I'm so glad she reprised for Dark Side of Dimensions. I also love her performances as Max, Molly Hale, Melody, and her voice for Kirby was also pretty cute I thought. go to »
I've played the DLC a while since leaving this comment... And it goes without saying I'm glad I did. Heirs of Fate was a great time and Matt Mercer's performance as Shigure truly made the ending amazing IMO go to »
1. Christopher Sabat - He was pretty off in the beginning, but over the years he's easily become my favourite voice for Yamcha. Really makes him sound like such a fun loving guy I'd say.
2. Ted Cole - He also gives him a rather fitting voice, but his delivery could sound a tad off at times. Still enjoy his take a lot as well though.
3. Victor Atelevich - Definitely a stand out from the Blue Water dub, and I have fond memories of his take too! He isn't as energetic as Chris and Ted are in the role however. But overall I think he did a good job.
4. Kerrigan Mahan - He's a decent fit I guess. But I think his delivery needs some work though.
5. Douglas Rand - Very fun to listen to in the role for what it's worth. But he sounds WAY too goofy in the role for me to really get behind his take at all (His voice in the Bojack movie was ESPECIALLY unfitting) but I will say he did start to sound a lot less silly towards the end of his clip here, at least.
6. Sharon Mann - Very miscast as Yamcha honestly. Not much else to say about her take aside from that really. go to »
@1dbad I think Paula probably could've given Camilla's voice some nice regalness to it if she was asked. Without making it sound forced really. I think I'm actually a tad curious to hear however it would sound as well haha. go to »
@ScottMyers @SNaG I'm really glad that Alexis Tipton is getting to voice another character myself. I haven't heard too much of her work (Aside from Kid Trunks and Easter!Lucina) but I loved both of those voices, and her Clair is lovely as well! go to »
@SNaG Also look at the way they changed Soleil's supports in the Western version to not offend the SJWs...
Wow, can you say WORST localisation of all time? If only Fates was more like Awakening's localisation. They didn't change ANYTHING in that one:( go to »
@1dbad Yeah, I mean Lucina in Alexis Tipton's voice clip isn't currently trying to prevent the resurrection of the Awakening world's equivalent of "Satan" so it makes sense she'd sound a bit more cheery! go to »
@1dbad Yep, really makes Camilla come across as a woman you DON'T want to get angry haha. Especially when she says "Hurry up and die!"
Although... considering how diverse the "Lord" characters in Fire Emblem usually are, I suppose there isn't really "one" way they have to sound, if that makes sense? I think Xander is obviously the kind of character that benefits from having a regal sound to his voice. But Camilla's voice in Fates works fine as it is IMO. Not that it couldn't ALSO work with it, but hopefully you get where I'm coming from. go to »
The man's work in Fates is nothing short of incredible in my opinion. His Xander is easily my favourite performance from him in the game though. Because of how much of a wise, charismatic, and kind brother figure he made him sound. Just listen to his performance in Xander's clip to get what I'm talking about.
His Kaze is also really awesome, giving him a smooth, deep, and "down-to-earth" voice that suits Kaze's character very well. And his delivery of the line "The pain will pass!" is just so freaking badass honestly. And you can't go wrong with his Shura either! He's a pretty interesting character in general I'd say, and David Stanbra gave him a suitably badass and "disgruntled" voice, but could also sound kind at times as well. Like in his "private quarters" dialogue.
Siegbert is also another great example of his range. It makes sense for Xander and his son to share the same VA really, and he did a phenomenal job at making Siegbert sound adorable and awkward. Fitting for a character who is trying his hardest to to live up to the reputation of his father. Which, interestingly enough, is what Xander was like back when he was younger I believe.
I also love his performances as Kilma, Sumeragi, Hank, and the Rainbow Sage! go to »
Paula Tiso's voice is always lovely to hear in any game IMO. She sounds really charming and playful as Orochi, she sounds very endearing and even sometimes sinister as Camilla, and she really makes Sylvia Christel sound so fun to listen to as well!
Some people give her flak for performance as Fuuka, but truth be told I've always thought it was WAY too overhated. Her voice definitely fit the character pretty well and her awkward delivery... does admittedly make sense kinda when you consider the character's personality. I suppose it's just that hearing the same lines over and over again with that tone of voice would get irritating after a while really.
But yeah. I definitely love Paula Tiso a lot as a VA, she always brings an interesting sound to all of her characters IMHO! go to »
@huzaifa_ahmed Well she actually shows up in the story early on IIRC (unless you're talking about her recruitment) but either way.... I hope you're ready for one of my favourite characters in Fire Emblem, period! go to »
My favourite role from Veronica is probably a tie between Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun and Ash Ketchum. She really brought a lot of energy and charm to both those characters IMO! And her April O'Neil is rather enjoyable as well, she made her sound very likeable I'd say.
Carly Carmine from Yugioh 5DS is also another great performance, making sound so freaking adorkable. And even rather sinister as Dark Signer Carly. Definitely a stand out from the 5DS dub honestly.
I also love her performances as Max and Aki Taylor, Delia Ketchum, May, Jody, Falala and Fololo, Martha, and the Ancient Fairy Dragon! go to »
@huzaifa_ahmed I suppose it should be worth noting that Alexis Tipton is voicing Bunny!Lucina for the DLC. Which is probably also why the tone of her voice is "lighter" here as well, because of the context (David Stanbra made his voice for Xander sillier because of the same reason) but I do get what you mean.
But yeah, Alexis Tipton's performance is still solid regardless IMO. go to »
They're both good, but David Lodge has a move unique take on the character that stands out more IMO. Seitz sounds kind of... plain in comparison? Still he isn't a particularly bad replacement all things considered. go to »
@Kitsuneaura Most FE final bosses actually aren't that difficult in my experience. So I'm glad Anankos ended up being that tough personally (Although I've never played Phoenix Mode myself... I'd imagine it would probably be a lot of fun though haha) go to »
@1dbad Yeah they do play the part well in different ways. But I think I slightly prefer Paula because of how subtle her "sweet" and "sinister" deliveries are done. Like, listen to how she says "You alright dear?" vs. "did it hurt?" you can just hear such a sinister side to her character come out in the latter. And it really shows how solid of an actress Paula Tiso is, IMHO.
Although Misty Lee does sound more like a "royal" in comparison. Which is nice for sure! But Paula Tiso's overall take just edges out for me. go to »
@ScraftyIsTheBest You honestly summed up my opinion on this voice compare way better than I ever could have.
Also, I think Dave does a much better job at making Shadow Teddie sound more sinister and eerie. Not that Sam did a particularly bad job there either, but you get where I'm coming from hopefully:) go to »
If I'm being honest? I've actually changed my mind on Tracey Rooney being "miscast" in the role. She has a really pleasant voice to listen to, that does fit Chie's "tomboy" personality quite well IMO. Despite not being quite as energetic in the role as Erin is, which is also very impressive I'd say.
Overall. While I may still slightly prefer Erin Fitzgerald in the role, I have also grown to appreciate Tracey's take on the character as well. go to »
Lead Applebaum's voice for Nanami is honestly part of why I love this character so much. She sounds stuck up and petty in the most lovable way, somehow XD go to »
Her voice for Amy has really grown on me over the years. I didn't like her take at first because of how forced it sounded. But she really improved and her work in Sonic Boom in particular is very enjoyable IMO.
I also LOVE her Libra voice. Libra is easily one of my favourite characters in Fire Emblem Awakening because of how much depth he has, and Cindy Robinson really nailed his character, also delivering some great critical quotes like "I am your Omega!" and the fact that she also plays Aversa, one of the highest ranking members of the Grimleal and the priest devoted to Naga is pretty awesome/hilarious IMO.
I also enjoy her performances as Ken Amada, Labrys (loved the Brooklyn accent!) and Minerva. go to »
@huzaifa_ahmed So yeah I've watched five episodes of the dub so far...
And all I gotta say is I 100% disagree with those people you mentioned. The Untena dub is quite enjoyable despite some of the sides characters sounding a tad off. JCC as Miki and Rachael Lillis as Utena in particular are great performances. go to »
@HienFan I mean personally I'm not against the accent in general. But they went overboard with it here (like the majority of the accent's used for 4Kids dub of One Piece unfortunately...) go to »
@Soul-dragon His Raven is probably his best performance in the game honestly. His Henry in particular is kind of disappointing because he fit Henry's character so well in Awakening (despite Henry's dialogue not being some of the better lines in the localisation) and here he just sounds like a weird impression of himself. go to »
@Kitsuneaura Oh yeah, the lyrics for the Revelation version are most certainly nice. Also helps that it plays during one of my favourite final boss maps in the entire series. go to »
Erica Lindbeck is okay as Futaba, but I personally think something close to Veronica Taylor's Carly Carmine voice would've been much more fitting IMO. go to »
@Kioea It's probably because of awesome lines like "I HAD hoped to face an opponent more worthy than you, but alas I see that I'm wasting my time..." freaking love his delivery of that one. And the accent just makes it sound even better IMO! go to »
@huzaifa_ahmed Paul St. Peter and J. David Brimmer would be great too! But personally I'd love to hear Dan Green in the role. Just to have the "servant and his master" sharing the same VA connection in english as well. go to »
J. Paul Stevens fits Wyper so much more honestly. Sounds tough, but not at all forced.
The Unknown Voice Actor... Kinda sounds like James Carter Cathcart if I'm being honest. Regardless the voice itself isn't bad but it's on the completely wrong character haha. It's a bit too old-sounding really go to »
1. Stephanie Young - Love her take on Nico Robin. Calm, deep, and competent. Exactly how she's should should.
2. Veronica Taylor - She's a great casting choice on paper, and her voice isn't unfitting but... the accent. It's a tad too heavy IMO. If they directed her to maybe tone it down, then she'd be perfect.
3. Natasha Malinsky - She's okay, but her take is rather bland IMO. go to »
Kristen Potter huh? Nice! I loved her Yukino from P2 so I'm glad she's playing a character in this. Her voice is Tae is very fitting from what I've heard! go to »
@FUNiman Valerie Arem did a great job with Persona 4 Golden, but her other work on the franchise isn't the best IMO. But judging from the trailers I'm sure the overall quality will be fine though. go to »
@SkeletalMinion I do disagree with you, but you are entitled to that opinion. Personally though, I don't think either Misty Lee or Miyuki Sawashiro sound THAT much younger in the role, if I'm being honest. They all have a pretty similar take on the character really. go to »
Taiki Matsuno and Anthony Salerno are both excellent in this role. Marc Thompson on the other hand... did eventually become decent. But he still wasn't the best unfortunately. go to »
Lucina is rather great in general, and Laura Bailey's performance just adds to her character really! She makes her sound heroic, determined, kind-hearted, dorky, you name it really. She's absolutely pitch-perfect for the role and is easily getting my vote here.
Alexis Tipton is also a pretty nice choice for the part. She doesn't sound 100% the same obviously but I still feel like I'm listening to the same character at least. and she does pretty well with the handful of lines she has to work too. So you have to give her credit for that I'd say. go to »
1. Jonathan Todd Ross - He's amazing as Marik honestly. When he had to sound cunning, he did it well. When he had to sound threatening, he did it well. And when Marik would get angry and lose his cool? He'd sound like a total brat. He nailed every aspect of his character and gave him a rather distinctive voice to boot. Great example of his work IMHO.
2. Taaz Gill - The voice just doesn't work at all honesty. Way too light-sounding IMO, that being said perhaps it would be a good match for Bakura's JP voice with better voice direction? go to »
@Galactic_Cyrus Ah right. I must've been thinking of something else then.
Regardless, I think the villain who got the best writing in the 4kids dub was probably Pegasus? (He's my favourite villain in the show regardless of language, him or Dartz really haha) go to »
@Galactic_Cyrus That episode where they were both going around looking for more talented duelists (in the GX tournament) was a real stand out IMO. go to »
@Galactic_Cyrus I mean. In Marik's case it's either an entertaining villain with a typical motive, or an entertaining villain with a motive that... didn't really make much sense if I recall correctly?
Either way, I did like him a bit more as Yami Marik. Where he went REALLY sinister with his voice and performance. go to »
1. Jamieson Price - The best one here. Giving Heihachi the right of amount of depth and gruffness to his voice.
2. Kevin Micheal Richardson- Sounds a tad too deep for my liking, but he's a decent fit as well though.
3. John Paul Shepard - He sounds a tad too light as Heihachi, funnily enough haha. But his performance is still pretty good IMO. Have to give him that. go to »
I know some people really dislike Paula Tiso take, but personally I love it. She has such a unique quality in her voice for Camilla that's so... pleasant, sexy, and badass-sounding at the same time. She's pretty much Kris Zimmerman's go-to VA for "sexy" women characters, and for good reasons really!
Misty Lee actually does a really nice job capturing those qualities actually. And I had a pretty hard deciding between the two because of how well they play the part. However, I have to give this one to Paula Tiso. Because when Camilla had to sound threatening, she sounded rather natural. When Misty Lee delivers those lines... They don't sound quite as natural to me. Combine that with the fact that Misty Lee's pitch is a tad inconsistent in lines like "Say night-night!" (Which sounds a tad too high IMO) and I'd say that Paula Tiso definitely has the edge here really. go to »
@NCZ I actually remember James Carter Cathcart being credited under his real name in "The Slayers" for a certain character. But also for another character as "Jimmy Zoppi" in the exact same cast list. So I'd imagine the same happened here as well. go to »
@Metabad He'd probably be great as Nightmare as well definitely. I remember he voiced a crow character on their show with a vocal filter I believe? If he used that voice for Nightmare instead, and made the delivery more sinister. Then I could see him making an amazing Nightmare! go to »
My favourite performance from her is Elise from Fire Emblem Fates. She just breathed so much life into the character and made so likeable too! Plus her acting genuinely tugged at my heartstrings during a certain scene in Birthright. She was also great as Nina, giving her a voice that fits the ambitious character that she is. And made her critical lines like "I spy a corpse" sound really badass IMO.
She was also pretty great as Fir in Fire Emblem Heroes, and her Terra Branford is pretty much exactly how I always imagined her sounding like in Final Fantasy 6.
So yeah, overall I think she's a pretty fantastic VA really! go to »
Voting for Charles Martinet here. His voice for Triclyde is actually pretty cool IMO. Harvey Atkin is pretty decent as well though. go to »
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Andrew Sabiston fits the cartoon version of Yoshi rather well. And Kazumi Tokaka, of course does a great job as Yoshi in the games themselves... I'd say it's a tie for me personally. go to »
Andrew Rannells is pretty awesome in this role. While I may prefer his Japanese VA a bit more, I have to give Andrew credit for going in a different direction with the voice, but one that still sounds rather sinister and enjoyably hammy as well!
Michael Sinterniklaas does a great impression of Andrew though. It would be nice to hear him as Nightmare again with more material honestly.
But yeah I'm gonna have to vote for Andrew Rannells for this one. go to »
@Ghosty404 Dan Green would've worked pretty well actually! Didn't Nightmare and Customer Service both have the same VA in the Japanese version as well? go to »
My favourite character of his is Max Tennyson from Ben 10. Very likable character in general and Paul's performance as him just solid that! He was excellent as Colonel Roy Campbell too. Sounding very intelligent in the role.
It was also really nice seeing him in Fire Emblem Fates as Yukimura and as some of the generic NPCs. He did a great job there, even if Yukimura could unfortunately only be used in Birthright.
@1dbad I guess they wanted to use it to imply that Jesse/Johan was being used in the way that Jaden was (Yubel in particular shares the same filter with all three of them) but it was odd how they weren't consistent with it from the beginning haha.
Either way. I liked Christopher's performance for what it was (even with the accent) but I did like him a lot more as Crow myself. go to »
@1dbad Oh, that's actually what I meant sorry. I liked it but at the same time kind of didn't because he stopped appearing as much (for obvious reasons haha) go to »
@1dbad Agreed! Both were pretty perfect in the role. And the fact that Maddie Blaustein's performance was just as eerie despite being in the "4Kids" version is pretty impressive honestly. go to »
@1dbad IIRC he lost the accent when he was under Yubel's influence. Did his performance there do anything for you?
Personally, I thought he did just as great a job as Kanako Irie at sounding villainous even without the "Supreme King" vocal filter he suddenly got like, halfway through his duel with Adrian I believe? (I didn't mind the filter at the same time either though) go to »
@1dbad If I'm being honest this may be one of my favourite Wayne Grayson roles, period. I actually can't hear any of his usual undertones in Sho/Syrus's voice at all. go to »
Hmm... tough call here honestly. They both fit Mina fairly well but, I think Emilie Barlow's acting is a tad stronger though. So I'll give my vote to her!
I've heard some of Cherami Leigh's take, and honestly it didn't do much for me. go to »
They definitely do sound rather similar that's for sure haha. But yeah I have to give this one to Eileen Stevens here for sounding very energetic and endearing as Iris. Cherami Leigh's a good fit for Iris as well, and she works for the context of the Generations episode she appears in. So gotta give her credit for that really! go to »
1. Christopher Sabat (Kai) - Now this voice and performance is without a doubt my favourite for Vegeta. The power, arrogance, accent etc. Just everything about his take in Kai is perfect for "the Prince of all Saiyans" and his performance in Goku's version of Vegeta in particular is amazing. Overall the man did a phenomenal job here.
2. Brian Drummond - He's a pretty good fit as well. And honestly was my favourite before Kai's dub came along. He absolutely nailed the yelling scenes and he did a great job bringing out Vegeta's smugness. Granted his performance wasn't at it's best during the "Westwood" dub. However he did start to get back his into his groove as Vegeta during the Buu part of the show for what it's worth.
3. Kaiji Tang - He's pretty decent I think. I mean in his first episode as Vegeta he sounded kinda forced IMO, but his take is definitely starting to become more natural IMO.
4. Roger Rhodes - He's not the best admittedly. But I can hear some potential in his take however, because he does tend to play characters like Vegeta well with much better voice direction. Regardless I do still think he's decent all things considered.
5. Chris Sabat (1999 Funi/Remastered dub) - I'm sorry but... I'm not a particularly big fan of either of these voices. His first one was a rather weird-sounding Brian Drummond impression with really awkward inflections (most of the time) And his voice in the Remastered dub was this overly gruff, "badass" voice which made Vegeta sound more like a wannabe tough guy IMO. That being said, I suppose his voice in the "Buu Saga" of the original dub was probably my favourite performance from him at this point.
6. Ed Marcus - I honestly think he's better than Doug Rand if I'm being honest. Yes he sounds old I agree, but at the very least he also sounds like a prideful warrior, and I honestly find his delivery to better as well (although admittedly that probably isn't saying THAT much haha) plus the voice itself is pretty cool and fun to listen to IMO.
7. Douglas Rand - Not a big fan of his voice for Vegeta at all really. It doesn't match the character at all, and the delivery isn't particularly great either. Even with better voice direction I just can't see this take working. His voice more suited for other characters really.
8. Milton James - He honestly makes the character sound kind of pathetic to me and just doesn't sound like a warrior at all. I'm sure he's had better roles though.
9. UVA - Do I even need to comment on this one? I got a laugh out of his line in the clip however, for what it's worth XD go to »
@NCZ And that kind of approach works far more for a character like Kanji when he's yelling. vs a more "controlled" voice IMHO. It what gives Troy the edge as Kanji really. go to »
I mean compare Veronica Taylor's work as say, Robin. vs her work as Ash, Amelia etc. You can easily tell which roles the voice direction was on her side for lol go to »
@WrightWay I can hear that admittedly. Although perhaps Dan Green could've done well with his characterisation if he'd voiced him there as well? I suppose we'll never know. But I do agree that his voice does have a certain depth to it. go to »
@HienFan I agree honestly. I haven't heard him as Miki Kaoru yet but I'm definitely looking forward to hearing him as that character! I also thought a good example of his range was Vrumugun from Slayers. He went pretty low with that particular voice haha go to »
@SNaG Fair enough really (I've only really heard him in this game tbh) I mean. I think he's pretty decent as Laslow, but I do agree that he's more enjoyable as Abel and Jeorge though. go to »
Liam O'Brien's "Inigo" in Awakening... Wasn't one of that games better voices IMO. He was inconsistent with how the tone of his voice came out (sometimes he'd sound like a flirty teenager, and other times he'd make the character sound older than he actually was in lines like "Quite!") but he was still decent all things considered. And there were lines where he SHOULD have sounded a bit shyer.
In Fates however? The man freaking killed it as "Laslow" IMO. Because the pitch and tone is overall more consistent, he went from a posh American accent to a charming english one, and he just sounds so suave and likable. While also managing to sound serious when the time calls for it (also helps that the character in general has matured a lot since his Awakening days)
So while Liam O'Brien is easily getting my vote here, I have to give Mick Wingert credit for doing his own thing with the voice. And he nails the accent as well! go to »
Michael Dobson is decent. But unfortunately his performance doesn't even come CLOSE to Dave Pettitt's. He really shined as Master Asia with his appropriately gruff voice! go to »
1. Brad Swaile - Age-appropriate and easily the most well-acted of the three. Definitely getting my vote here!
2. Matthew Erickson - He's just sort of.... there I guess?
3. Michael Lindsay - He's... not the best sadly. Really weird acting and if you ask me he sounds kinda miscast as Amuro. He's definitely has better roles IMO. go to »
Hiro Kanagawa gets my vote. Doug Stone isn't bad either, but he makes Gihren sound a bit too "Heroic" I think? Not quite as fitting as Hiro's take really. go to »
@EPA Deane Indeed, and there's also one part where he "imitates" Eric Stuart's Seto Kaiba and it's amusing to me because, it's pretty much the voice he would eventually use for Chazz once he took over for Anthony Salereno XD go to »
@heartbeat45 I agree that Ted sounds intelligent... but I don't think the voice he's using here (As much as I like it regardless) really works for the flamboyant part of Eusine's personality.
Dan Green's take is still the best of both worlds, IMO. go to »
I actually really hope they got Walden James to play someone in this game personally (Like Leon!) because he gives an interesting sound to all of his roles I feel. go to »
And rewatching Radiant Dawn again... I actually really liked his voice for the "Black Knight" or more specifically. The character behind him. Perfect voice for a general character! go to »
I'd say Aaron Krohn is actually my favourite really. His voice gets across the fact that Nabarl is a guy you don't really wanna mess without sounding "put-on" and you get there sense that he truly regrets some of the things he's done from Aaron's performance as well.
Tallesin Jaffe is also a pretty good fit, but IMO he goes a bit too far with the voice, and thus makes Nabarl sound a bit too villainous to me honestly, kinda sounds like he's trying to sound like a discount Liam O'Brien as at times... Regardless he's decent too, however my vote is most certainly going to Aaron Krohn. go to »
Roger Rose really did a fantastic job with Niles. He sounds smooth, deep, entertaining, brutal etc. It's an all around perfectly fitting take for an outlaw who says whatever the hell he wants to say to people, but is ultimately a fairly decent guy at the end of the day despite how he comes off initially.
Michael Sinterniklaas is better as Takumi than he is here. Far too light-sounding for a guy like Niles really, and I think Roger did a better job differentiating both his voice for Takumi AND Niles. Michael on the other hand... sounds a tad too similar to his Takumi I think. But it's not a bad performance in general for what it's worth. go to »
@Metabad Honestly I don't get why his normal Marik voice is hated on by a fair amount of people. I mean yeah, when he gets angry he sounds like a brat. But that makes sense considering that's basically what he is behind the "cunning mastermind" part of his personality. go to »
@JRPictures Oh, I definitely agree there. It's especially weird that Marc and Carrie didn't return considering they're actually regulars at the new studio as well I believe?
But yeah. Definitely sucks for everyone involved:( go to »
Elsbeth Nathanson's voice is definitely a lot more fitting for Mist really. Fits the design rather well too! My only complaint is that her delivery is kinda off at times, but aside from that she's easily the one I'm voting for here.
Lani Minella does get to show her range for what it's worth. And the acting isn't particularly bad but... it's such a forced and unnatural voice that doesn't sound believable for the character at all sadly. Perhaps if she had more material to work with she'd be better? Either way she's a lot better as Micaiah that's for sure. go to »
Chef Kawasaki is one of my favourite Maddie Blaustein roles. And you can tell she loved playing him as well. It's such a lovable voice haha.
Ted Lewis also is pretty good, his voice isn't quite as fitting. But hey you can't fault him for trying his own thing with it. Either way he nails the acting itself and he wasn't a bad choice for a replacement at all really.
So yes, I'm most certainly voting for Maddie here! go to »
I actually thought both Patrick Seitz and Bill Rogers (that was him? I honestly couldn't tell) were both pretty good as Ghetsis. However I think I like Bill's take a little more because his voice felt more unique for the part, in comparison's to Seitz's IMO. go to »
Happy Birthday Patrick Seitz! He's excellent as Dracula, Death, Nyarlathotep, Ghetsis, Dio Brando, Basillo, Hector, Draug, Laurent, Ragna the Bloodedge, and Scorpion! Man makes for a great voice director as well. go to »
@LeDom That's really great! Considering how much personality the VO for Awakening and Fates added to their respective characters, I'm definitely glad that there's a lot more this time around:) go to »
@NCZ The line "I'm not great at thinking of sweet things to say but... I can say, that I'll love you forever..." is pretty much M!Corrin in the last line haha. go to »
Happy Birthday J. David Brimmer! His performances for characters like Odion, Sunshine, Bason, Crasher Wake and Dr. Proctor are just awesome, IMO! Man's voice has such presence to it. go to »
Honestly if Frank spoke a little faster he'd be perfect. Regardless he's still my favourite here. But Mark Stoddard is pretty great as well. Not too big on Paul Pistore's take however. It's kinda forced to me go to »
1. Colleen Clinkenbeard - She's by FAR the best english Luffy. She nails the emotional moments, the comedy moments. You name it. She's absolutely perfect in the role IMO.
2. Erica Schoeder - She was a great choice for Luffy too, and actually started out okay in the beginning of the show. But unfortunately her performance got worse as the dub went on. Due to other factors obviously. That being said I still think she's better than the other three though...
3. Andrew Francis - Out of the male VAs for Luffy? he's easily the best really. But weirdly enough, Luffy is one of the few times where I DO actually agree with the "this character shouldn't be voiced by a man" sentiment. That being said I suppose his voice was fitting enough, and perhaps could've worked out in the long run? We'll never know really.
4. Eric Vale - He sounds like he's trying to initiate Sean Schemmel's Goku. I... get what they were going for I guess. But it's for the best they went with Colleen once they got the rights to dub the series after 4Kids lost the license. Not a big fan of this take unfortunately.
5. Chuck Powers - To be fair though... I'd rather have Eric's take than this. I like the voice itself don't get me wrong, but even with better acting I don't think Chuck's voice would work for Luffy at ALL. go to »
@1dbad Agreed. Anna Morrow was actually a pretty nice replacement, and "technically" her voice is more fitting. But I always felt that the voices that Priscilla Everett and Sanae Kobayashi used respectively just fit the character's personality more overall. go to »
To be perfectly honest? I'd prefer someone like Tallesin Jaffe as Zamasu rather than Matt Mercer lmao. Although that's more than likely not happening though. go to »
Eric Stuart easily had the most character in his take for Meta Knight! He's the voice I hear in my head when I play through "Revenge of Meta Knight" for example go to »
@MilanTheVillain01 I appreciate the fact he's getting to use his lower-resgister as well! I just think Karel wasn't the wrong character for it IMO go to »
1. David Humphrey - He makes Shadow sound intelligent, menacing, and badass as well. And never once came off as a wannabe "tough guy" in the role. The slight accent he uses also adds character to his performance, and while I slightly prefer his performance in SA2 but his Heroes one was pretty enjoyable as well.
2. Jason Griffith - When he first started playing Shadow in Sonic X he sounded REALLY forced IMO. And made the character come off as a wannabe "tough guy" unfortunately. He definitely improved in the later games though. And while he never surpassed Humphrey for me, he definitely did some great work as the character as well overall.
3. Kirk Thornton - I love him as a VA but I've never been too fond of his Shadow unfortunately. The tone he's using just sounds so off for the character... It's also a shame because he's played other characters like Shadow a lot better in the past I believe? Either way he's definitely the weakest voice for Shadow here unfortunately. go to »
Dex Manley does pretty well for what he had to work with. But I'm voting for Michael Lerner because there's a certain charm to his voice. Probably the performance in that game I liked the most really (Brad's voice was also decent IIRC) go to »
@SNaG I actually think he's better as Raven in comparison. But even there you can still tell he's forcing the voice to come out a bit. Admittedly I agree with ScottMyers that Jason Griffith (or at least someone closer to his range) would've been a lot better IMHO. go to »
3. Craig Blair/Richard Epcar - Epcar is a FANTASTIC casting choice on paper. Unfortunately he didn't receive the best direction however. I still enjoyed his take for what it was, but like Craig Blair's, it definitely could've been better. I go to »
@huzaifa_ahmed I'm glad his take on the character does a lot for some people! But personally it's not my cup of tea (especially not in comparison to Vincent and his JP VA) but I love him in other roles though. go to »
Bryce Papenbrook's voice, while cool on it's own merits, feels rather miscast here. Junji Majima fits more, but his delivery isn't all that fitting for Karel either IMO.
Marc Thompson would've been a PERFECT choice for Karel. Unfortunately they obviously wasn't going to happen, but still. go to »
1. Megan Hollingshead - Hands down, my favorite voice here. It's a very intelligent, sassy, and beautiful-sounding voice which fits Mai PERFECTLY.
2. Kathleen Dalaney - She does a good job too. Although her performance is a little bland in comparison. Still it's a shame she couldn't voice the character for longer than she did.
3. Erica Schroeder - She sounds a tad forced, and also has a southern accent I believe? It's not an awful performance but at the same time, it's not one of her best sadly.
4. Alison Lester - I'm not quite sure what she was going for here unfortunately. This performance in particular, just doesn't work for the character at all. go to »
Julia Yermakov does have the sound of someone who's calm and collected, but her voice lacks any authority in it.
Veronica Taylor on the other hand... sounds both calm and intelligent as Jody. It's always lovely to hear her in these kind of roles and I'm definitely voting for her here. go to »
@chosenheroarrives I love Bryce Papenbrook but honestly, I hope he isn't Alm. It would just be such a... generic choice after David Vincent/Michelle Ruff and Cam Clarke/Marcella Lentz-Pope as Robin and Corrin respectively. Although I'm probably the only one who feels that way really, haha. go to »
Marc Thompson has the most intimidating voice here really. Andy Mullins is a close second though. And Jaime Meldrum just sounds like a moron to me. go to »
1. David Wills - His voice for Buggy is the menacing and "clown-like" IMO. The only issue I have with his take is that his laugh isn't anywhere near as good as Mike's.
2. Mike McFarland - He does a rather nice take on the character too! Although his voice isn't as unique as David's to me. Does the best laugh though.
3. Brian Zimmerman - It's not a bad performance at all to be honest. Just doesn't work for Buggy all that well though. go to »
1. Eric Vale - He's the obvious winner here. But truth be told, he's probably the only Funimation VA for one of the Straw Hats that I don't really "love" if you get where I'm coming from. He's serviceable mind you, but at the same time the voice itself isn't all that interesting IMO. Especially in comparison to his Japanese VA who IMO truly nails the character.
2. David Moo - It's a shame he didn't get better voice direction. Because if he did then I'd definitely prefer him to Vale here, but sadly they made him use a cartoony accent and gave him a script that didn't do him any favours either. With all that said, he's at least entertaining. Which puts him above...
3. Joseph Murray/Paul Pistore - Can't claim to have a particular preference... Because neither of them are all that great really. But I don't know, perhaps Joseph Murray could've worked if he had received better direction as well? go to »
Elizabeth Daily IS Hinoka. These kind of characters come very naturally to her and she makes Hinoka sound tough, adorable, and likable. Exactly how the "warrior princess" should sound really.
Cindy Robinson... does a passable job I suppose. But you can tell she's straining herself to sound like EG Daily. Which brings down her performance quite a bit IMO. She isn't anywhere near as likable in the role. But, at the very least it's more tolerable than her Peri for what it's worth. go to »
Love Gaius. He's one of my favourite characters in Awakening because of how smooth, likable, and hot he is. And Gideon Emery gives him a fairly deep and laidback voice that's perfect for the "sweet loving thief"
With all that said... Ray Chase also captures those qualities rather well. And even sounds almost EXACTLY the same at times. Like in his "Yeah?" voice clip. However, I have to give my vote to Emery here. Mainly because I think his delivery of the "Sugar..." line is still more hilarious XD go to »
Vanessa Marshall easily takes this one. Vyvan Pham actually sounds pretty close to Vanessa, however the actual performance itself sounds a bit dull to my ears. go to »
@WrightWay I think you're right there actually. But yes, I ultimately feel feel the same. He gives the a certain "posh" sound that just can't be beat IMO. go to »
I don't really like him as Tuxedo Mask. However, he was very enjoyable as one of the avatar voices from Xenoblade Chronicles X. And I'm looking forward to his work as Goro in Persona 5 as well! go to »
I have to agree with Voice_Box to be honest. Some casting directors really don't take advantage of what he can really do. Like his work as Ace, and his work in Awakening and Fates shows just how much range the guy really has IMO. go to »
Kris Zimmerman did a phenomenal job with the game's voice direction overall. And she also nailed Arete's voice too! It's rather pleasant to listen to and yet, is rather intimidating at the same time. go to »
While I do love the F!Corrin design... I have to be honest. Just something about M!Corrin's design just caused me to fall in love with him instantly lmao. I know some people really dislike Corrin (and leave rather vitriolic comments sometimes as well...) but I honestly love them because of their character flaws. I mean it was nice having a genuinely flawed lord character after a while IMO.
I love the Eliwood and Lyn types too don't get me wrong. And just in general I can't claim to really "hate" any lord in the series because they all have their own struggles, pros and cons etc. go to »
@VoiceOfLife002 To me personally? Lloyd and Anankos being voiced by the same guy is one of those things in life that really makes you think tbh go to »
One thing I've noticed about Cam's voice for Corrin after hearing his longer lines in Heroes, is that he actually sounds a tad like David Stanbra's Xander, with the "eloquent" tone he has. I wouldn't be surprised if that was intentional honestly. go to »
Roger Rose IS Takumi. His voice for the character is distinctive, age-appropriate, competitive, and even sounds genuinely nice when he opens up later on. It's a take with a lot of character and charm. And his delivery of critical quotes like "Oh, that's IT!" and "Die already!" are so freaking perfect haha. Like I can listen to his voice for the character all day honestly. Overall, the man did an amazing job!
I honestly didn't think they could get a replacement that even came CLOSE to Roger's amazing performance. Although I'm glad to see I was wrong. Michael Sinterniklaas does a great job emulating Roger Rose's mannerisms, and I'd say it's probably my favourite of the replacement voices (tied with Gaius) but one thing that makes his take a little bit less enjoyable for me, is that Roger Rose said his critical quotes in a way that made them so fun to listen to, not saying Michael Sinterniklaas doesn't do a good job there as well... But unfortunately his delivery of those lines do sound a tad obnoxious in comparison.
With all that said, while Michael Sinterniklaas is easily the best replacement they could've gotten. My vote has to go Roger Rose here. go to »
1. Marc Diraison - His voice for Zoro is still my favourite one for him in english honestly. He sounds cool without overdoing it, and he has the most range in his delivery IMO.
2. Chris Sabat - He also does an amazing job, but I just don't think his voice for the part is anywhere near as distinctive honestly. It's a bit too close to his (Kai) Piccolo for my liking. Which is a character that I feel this particular voice works for a lot more unfortunately. Still he's pretty enjoyable too.
3. Brian Zimmerman - I actually feel that this voice is pretty badass. But it's way too overdone IMO, but hey. I do agree with 1dbad that it's one of his better performances. go to »
1. Sean Schemmel - His voice for Helmeppo is easily the most memorable and entertaining here. You can tell he's having so much fun playing the "spoiled rich kid" character.
2. Troy Baker - He's solid as well, but his voice sounds a tad unnatural to me at points.
3. Mike McFarland - I think he does a pretty good job with his version of the character. But he's a bit... generic to me? Regardless. I like him a lot more as Buggy personally. go to »
Darren Dunstan is honestly amazing as Pegasus. I've watched Duelist Kingdom a few times in both Japanese and English, and it's still incredible how similar he and the JP VA sound to each other! I'm easily voting for Darren here. Always brought his A-game to the role in both the original Yu-Gi-Oh and the few times he appeared in GX.
Brian Zimmerman's voice itself is actually rather fitting. But it's too devoid of any personality for me to really like it unfortunately. go to »
Sean Schemmel obviously has the bigger advantage here. Getting to play Lucario in the movie itself and thus, got a chance to truly flesh out the character a lot more. And while his performance in SSB4 wasn't quite as enjoyable, it was still pretty nice to hear him in the role again and I still thought he did a nice job there too.
Bill Rogers only voiced the character in Brawl, and he was serviceable all things considered. But he overdid it with the gruffness I feel. go to »
Veronica Taylor did sound a tad "Ash-esque" as May in the beginning, she quickly grew into role nailing all aspects of her character like others here have said.
Michele Knotz's take is just sort of "there" to me personally. It's not anywhere NEAR as solid as Veronica's voice in comparison, but it's not unlistenable to me either for what it's worth. go to »
Rachael Lillis killed it as Jesse. So much personality and attitude in her take!
Michelle Knotz is actually a pretty good replacement. But she unfortunately she tends to sound a bit annoying in some lines where she really should sound funnier. Still, not a bad performance overall I feel. go to »
Rachael Lillis is the better Jessiebelle I feel. Michele Knotz is a decent replacement. But her voice is tad grating on the ears in comparison sadly. go to »
1. Darren Dunstan - Has a believable voice for the character AND puts the most into the "remarkable!" line I'd say!
2. James Carter Cathcart - He does a nice job too, and I think, voice-wise, he's technically the most fitting here, but his delivery just isn't QUITE as on-point as Darren's is.
3. Craig Blair - He has energy in his take, I'll give him that but he sounds FAR too young for the character. He was miscast here unfortunately. go to »
R Lee Ermey is best I would say. Dennis Farina is actually pretty good too, and Ken Webster is also pretty decent, however I don't find his take as enjoyable as the other two (at least, performance-wise) go to »
Ryan Drees definitely seems to get Goroh's personality down to a T.
Marc Thompson does a great job as well, however he doesn't seem to fit him all that much in comparison... He has actually experience with these kind of characters though. So I'm sure he could have been a lot better if he used his "loud and arrogant" voice that he tends to be rather good at doing.
With all that said, Ryan Drees is getting my vote here. go to »
I personally think Kevin Kolack is the clear winner here. Who brought a lot of personality and charm to Knuckle Joe! And the nasally voice he's using fits the character's design rather well IMO. That being said, his delivery is a bit off at times although that doesn't invalidate his take overall.
Alesia Glidewell is decent enough I suppose. I can hear the energy but unfortunately the voice isn't all that fitting IMO. Still it was pretty serviceable for the little she had to work with. go to »
@WrightWay Oh, so that's why he sounds the way he does! With that in mind, I actually can appreciate his take more to be honest. And the fact that he researched the character before voicing him is pretty cool to know as well. At the very least, I like it a lot more than his Eusine (Which may be the dullest performance I've ever heard him do sadly)
As for who I still prefer between the two. I'm still not entirely sure... Like they both have their pros and cons to me really. Regardless though, I still think Stan Hart can't be beat when it comes to Professor Oak's english voice. go to »
@WrightWay I think Bill suits those two characters a lot more as well. Truth be told though, I actually can't think of ANYONE in english who could give Brock's voice the same kind of character and charm. Like he's just that great in the role. Which is why I'm probably not AS critical of the other two performances as I would be otherwise? It's a bit hard to explain but hopefully you get where I'm coming from.
I think Eric's current clip is a great example of how well he could do with the funny side of Brock for what it's worth. But it doesn't show how amazing he was overall I think. And I like him even more than Yuji Ueda in the role (who's still pretty great mind you)
But yes I respect your opinion on the whole thing as well though! go to »
1. Lee Quick - Most distinctive and enjoyable take for Officer Jenny. She also sounds "though, but fair" IMO.
2. Jamie Davyous Owens - She nails it as well! And sounds almost exactly the same as Lee Quick does to me
3. Emily Bauer - Not bad at all IMO. I'm not too big on her design here but the performance is at least good enough.
4. Emlyn Morinelli/Diane Stillwell (tie) - They're both....passable I suppose? Honestly neither of them do much for me but at the very least they're better than..
5. Maya Rosewood - I'm sorry but.. this take just isn't good at all unfortunately. The acting is very bland and the voice itself isn't particularly interesting either. Although I'm sure there were other factors at fault here. go to »
@WrightWay Hmm... I can see where you're coming from with his James being a lot better if he dropped the "always goofy" tone in his voice actually... Admittedly I wish he hadn't taken over so many roles in general to begin with. Because while it shows his vocal range... It also causes some of his performances to really suffer at times.
I can understand why they had him do it at first but they probably should've made him take on less roles as they brought more actors in. Would have been the most ideal way of handling things IMO. go to »
@WrightWay I agree that neither is exactly perfect haha. But if you were to ask me which role of his should be recast, and which shouldn't. I'd say keep him as Meowth and give James to someone else like Darren Dunstan. I honestly feel like if he toned down the gruffness and made the voice higher. He could be a lot better than he is now.
As for their script... Yeah I like him as a VA but his script writing is... kinda hit-and-miss lmao. go to »
1. Eric Stuart - Freaking love it. He sounds like a fun, older brother figure, and also NAILED the comedy moments. The way he says "remember meee?" at the end of his clip always has me smiling like an idiot haha. Favourite role from him for sure!
2. Bill Rogers - His voice for Brock is deeper I'll admit. But aside from that I think he's pretty alright as well. Just wish he'd have kept going with his Battle Frontier/early Diamond and Pearl voice for Brock, where he sounded a lot more fitting to me. Regardless, I did get a laugh at the line in the end of his clip though.
3. Johnny Yong Bosch - He works pretty well for the kind of character Brock is in Origins. And he gives the character a fairly fitting voice, so no complaints really! But I just don't find him as enjoyable in the role as Eric and Bill are. Again, I know my opinion's probably "wrong" here but this is just how I feel however. go to »
1. Maddie Blaustein - She could sound hilarious, obnoxious (but in an entertaining way if you get where I'm coming from) and also really nice when the time called for it. She did a wonderful job for sure.
2. Nathan Prince - He was a good choice for the part, if a bit odd-sounding . Although I suppose that could be part of the voice's charm actually... But yeah he did well in the episodes he played Meowth in.
3. Carter Cathcart - I... actually don't hate it? Again, it's another voice that I find pretty interesting on it's own merits. But not 100% fitting for the character it's used for. That being said, it's better than his James at least, and he does an alright job too for what it's worth. Just isn't anywhere near as fitting as the other two voices are for Meowth haha. go to »
The man made for a pretty entertaining Meowth, and he nailed Professor Elm too! Slowking was also a pretty good performance IIRC but it's been years since I've seen that film though. go to »
1. Eric Stuart - Excellent performance and voice, which could sound smooth, elegant, silly, hammy, you name it. He was always a joy to listen to in the role and made James such a fun character!
2. Ted Lewis - He did well as the character's first english voice, and I've no doubt he would've been just as great as Eric had he continued playing him. But alas we'll never know I suppose.
3. Carter Cathcart - I mean... I want to like him as James. And there are times where he delivers but for the most part he just overdoes it with the "silly" part of James's character. Which ends up making him sound more obnoxious in the part. Personally I'd prefer they either just direct him to do a voice that comes more naturally to him (Like 1dbad said) Or get someone like Darren Dunstan instead. He actually played a similar character to James in Dinosaur King and did a great job IMO. But yeah at the end of the day I don't hate JCC here but it's definitely his weakest replacement voice though. go to »
1. Jay Goede - What can be said that hasn't alreadly been said? He sounds refined, powerful, and brings so much depth to Mewtwo's character. Amazing performance by an amazing actor.
2. Dan Green - He's more than likely the best replacement they could've gotten really, and while his voice isn't quite as distinctive. He still does a nice job as well!
3. Miriam Pultro - Pretty decent, but not exactly a voice or performance that's all that memorable however. go to »
Eieen Stevens actually pulls off the accent better IMO. But Megan's performance overall is still the more fitting one. The voice is lower and more motherly in comparison, which I think fits more! go to »
I think Oliver Wyman has a more well-rounded performance as Drew. Making sound like a cocky rival, while also making him sound likable at the same time.
Bill Roger is good too but his voice is a bit odd-sounding in comparison to Oliver's, who you can tell pulls off the voice more naturally. Still I don't have any particular problems with Bill's performance either. go to »
@1dbad Cherami actually suits Wendy and Cecilla a lot more tbh. I think a better LA voice actress for Caeda would've been Rachael Lillis, who would have been great in the role too. (she lives in LA now right?) go to »
1. Vincent Corazza -He nails it for sure! He gives Darien a cool, playful, and likable voice IMO. He also sounds the most distinctive as Galactic_Cyrus said!
2. Rino Romano - He's also a pretty good fit, and I like him a lot as a VA so I was happy to see him here.He just isn't AS solid as Vincent is to me.
3. Robbie Daymond - I know he's a lot of people's favourites here, but IDK he just makes the character sound kinda generic to me. Perhaps he'll grow on me in the future? Either way he's still better than...
4. Toby Proctor - He just sounds like a goofy, unlikable twat I'm sorry. Maybe this take would work better for a different kind of character. But not here though. go to »
@Webmike1 After hearing more it... It's defintely more of a "great on paper" casting sadly. And listening to the voice comparison only made that clearer for me. go to »
Ah, Shiida/Caeda. One of my favourite characters from the archanea games. Her design is freaking beautiful, and she's easily one of the more developed characters from these games. And personally? I actually think both VAs suit the role but ultimately I have to give this one to Kim Sevier.
I actually forgot how much I loved her as Shiida, she sounds strong-willed, a tad reckless, clever like NCZ said. And she does sound a bit cute. But not to the point where it comes off as generic you know? I loved her take on the scene with Navarre and it would've been awesome to hear her take on the scene where Shiida talks to Roger, or when she and Marth confess their feelings for each other at the end of the game. But alas...
Cherami Leigh is alright too. She actually sounds like a cross between Stephanie Sheh and Lisa Ortiz voice-wise. And she nails the line "Tell me, do you believe in love?" but honestly? as much as I like the voice itself, I honestly feel she really overdoes the "cute" aspect of the character and starts to sound a bit generic. Which is a shame because she could have done a lot better with the other aspects of the character too... Like her delivery of the line "Throw down your weapon!" sounds rather tough. But her take is kinda one-note aside from that sadly. Still if she ever gets the chance to reprise the role perhaps she'll do a lot better. For now though, Kim Sevier gets my vote. go to »
@Galactic_Cyrus I mean. The fact that you liked him as those three characters proves that he wasn't a "bad" VA in general. Just didn't receive the best direction is all. go to »
Eric Stuart's voice for Butch became a lot more natural-sounding over time so I'm giving my vote to him. But JCC does a good impression though, and it's another example of how much range he has! go to »
Lisa Adams sounds a lot more natural as Lilian. Kayzi Rogers does a fairly nice job as well... but it's a tad too "character-y" in comparison I think. go to »
@Galactic_Cyrus "Whenever I see Craig Blair, chances are I'm not going to hear a good vocal performance." This made me laugh way more than I should have XD go to »
1. Stephanie Sheh/Tracey Moore (tie) - Both use voices that fit Serena very well, and make her sound cute, earnest, and innocent. I suppose Tracey Moore's take edges out for me slightly because it isn't quite as shrill.
2. Teri Hawkes - I actually rather like the voice itself tbh. It's definitely rather distinctive but her acting sounds a bit off to me. Still I like her take too!
3. Linda Ballantyne - Decent enough I guess. But I think she sounds a tad too old for the part, but her performance is still good for what it's worth!
4. Jennifer Cihi - She has a lovely singing voice definitely! But I'm not sure how she would've done as the character outside of that though... go to »
1. Naz Edwards - Has the most character and presence, plus you can tell she had a lot of fun playing the character!
2. Cindy Robinson - She's pretty great too, but she lacks something that Naz has in her take. It's hard to explain but hopefully you get what I mean haha.
3. Jill Frappier - She's okay I suppose. But not anywhere near as solid as the other two are. go to »
@WrightWay I do agree that Veronica is probably better overall. I mean I still think Sarah's take is one of best replacement voices. But I suppose her take on the silly moments don't sound quite as natura in comparisonl?
Again, I like both but I may actually vote for Veronica Taylor here. Because I just saw her performance in Pokemon Chronicles again, where she was particularly excellent for the reasons Heartbeat mentioned. go to »
I think the best voices in the dub are the Narrator, Speedwagon, and Dio personally! And the voices I'm not too big on myself are JoJo and Joseph's. They aren't bad but they definitely could've been better, IMHO. go to »
To be honest. I love Ben Diskin's Jakob voice, but I don't feel it works for this particular character... It's a shame this wasn't dubbed in New York because Greg Abbey would've been perfect. go to »
I've watched the first 10 episodes of this so far, and I must say (with the exception of JYB's character) this dub is pretty good. I really like Ami, Ryuji, and Sumire Kano's voices the most. go to »
Rachael Lillis IS Misty. As some people here have already said, she just gives her the most character and charm. Michele Knotz does a dead-on impression however. Have to give her credit there! go to »
Veronica Taylor really made Delia Ketchum sound so lovable IMO. And Sarah Natochenny does a pretty nice job emulating that performance actually... So I'm not sure if I can choose here haha. go to »
My favourite role of his is Yosuke from Persona 4. He just breathes so much life into the character, and his Minato was decent enough in P3, but even better in PQ! He did such a great job differentiating their voices.
Another favourite is Alucard from the Castlevania series. I know some people don't like his voice for that character, but I always felt his voice and performance brought a lot of depth to the role. In fact it was the first time I actually looked up who he was as a VA haha.
His Marth is also rather excellent. I wasn't too big on him in Codename Steam but in Fates and Heroes? He freaking kills it. He sounds earnest and strong-willed. Exactly how Hikaru Midorikawa sounds in the role. And while I wasn't a big fan of his Corrin (because IMO it sounds a tad too "badass" and only focuses on the heroic aspect of his character) he basically uses the same kind of voice for Eliwood. And there he sounds PERFECT. Eliwood's one of my favourite Lords in the series so I'm glad Yuri Lowenthal did such a great job with him!
I also love his Ben 10, Sasuke, Luke, Pharos, Ryoji, Merric, Kiragi, and Cecil Harvey! go to »
@HienFan There's the possibility that Lani Minella could reprise as Micaiah. Although I wouldn't be surprised if she got replaced as that character as well sadly (Which would be a shame because I actually liked her in that role)
I actually don't think the voice that Lani is using for Lyn here is bad on its own merits though. It just doesn't work for Lyn really. If it were used for a character like Sonia (also from the Blazing Blade) then it would be FAR more fitting. go to »
Gotta love Lyn! She may not have as much of story importance as the other two Lords in the game has after the beginning. But regardless she's easily my favourite of the three and I found her to be a very likable character overall.
I know some people don't like Lani Minella's voice for Lyn because it's "too deep" but they fail to realise that Lani has a LOT of range. She could easily have found a pitch that sounded more appropriate for Lyn's age if she had reprised with more material. And she could have nailed the friendly part of Lyn's character, as well as the warrior part that you can hear in her clip.
However... I have to give this one to Wendee Lee, as her voice is more age appropriate and just so pleasant to listen to as well. She sounds direct, but not to the point where she sounds COMPLETELY devoid of manners. It's a take with a lot of personality and charm IMO. So it goes without saying that I'm voting for Wendee Lee. But again, I feel that Lani Minella would've done just as well if they had gotten her to reprise. go to »
@NCZ THIS. And while Awakening and Fates may have a few flaws. But overall? I think they're great examples of what you mentioned about "conveying intent and meaning"
TBH. I think the FE games in general that have been localised have good translation work. go to »
1. Greg Abbey - The man sounds pretty smooth and down to earth here. Don't remember much about this character but Greg was most certainly excellent as him!
2. Bill Rogers - I'll give them credit for not having Bill do his own thing with the voice, but was it the most fitting for the character? I'm not quite sure to be honest. It's rather raspy and and deep in comparison to Greg's take. Although I actually think it's a pretty interesting voice on it's own merits. go to »
1. Ted Lewis - His voice for Giovanni has the most flavour and character, IMO. He strikes a nice balance between intimidating and comical, and the english accent he does is also a rather nice touch! (Although he toned it down in the later seasons IIRC)
2. Jamieson Price - He sounds awesome as usual. Giving him a naturally authoritative "businessman" voice. I just ultimately prefer Ted's take on the character for being more "distinctive" like Galactic_Cyrus said.
3. Craig Blair - I remember kind of writing his take off completely in my other comment. But listening to it again, he isn't AS bad in the role as I remember. He certainly sounds rather close to Lewis, and who knows? Perhaps with more time in the role and better voice direction he could've truly nailed it. But alas his performances in the few episodes he did play Giovanni in are rather weird-sounding... go to »
Marc Diraison freaking killed it as Kalin Kessler. Those psychotic laughs he did were just perfect! And he did a fine job with the sympathetic side of the character as well. go to »
1. Ted Lewis - His take has the most depth to it IMO, and you have to love the dry laugh he does too!
2. Eric Stuart - He's pretty funny in the role as well, and his "King Muscle" voice in some ways does actually fit the characters appearance more. But I just find myself liking Ted's performance for Flint more overall.
3. Rodger Parsons - It's weird because... I think the voice itself actually kinda works? It's just the awful delivery that ruins his take for me here sadly. That being said, he's a solid VA so I'm sure if he would have been a lot better as Flint if he had received MUCH better voice direction go to »
1. Stan Hart -Just perfect. He sounds wise, fun loving, and eccentric in the role. You can tell he really loved playing the character and you gotta love that really!
2. James Carter Cathcart - He makes him sound like an older Gary, while also trying to emulate Stan Hart's performance from what I can tell from the clip (and in the Diamond and Pearl part of the show as well if I'm remembering his voice there correctly?) It's a fairly interesting take to listen to for what it's worth. He may not be quite as solid as Stan Hart is, but he's decent enough I guess.
3. Kyle Hebert - As much as I love Frederick's voice, I'm not too sure how I feel about hearing it coming out of Professor Oak haha. It's not exactly a performance I'd call bad by any means. But it doesn't really work for this particular character unfortunately. go to »
@huzaifa_ahmed It picks up at around episode 14 apparently? I mean, i'm probably going to watch it anyway to at least form my own opinion on the dub (and the show itself as well obviously) go to »
Cristina Vee is really good as Lachesis (or Rachesis, if you prefer) kinda sounds a lot Michelle Ruff too, actually. Which is most certainly a great thing! go to »
Happy Birthday Adam Baldwin! I've seen some of his work as Jayne lately, great stuff! Also, I think he's really entertaining as Breakdown judging from the clip I heard. go to »
1. Kent Williams - He has the most fitting voice for the part.
2. David Vincent - He's not too bad either! David Vincent does a nice job as usual.
3. Micheal Dobson - You know... It's weird because I remember him having a much better voice than this. Granted I wouldn't exactly say it's BAD. Just isn't the most fitting for Kibito Kai really.
4. Roger Rhodes - I like him as a VA overall, but he's just sounds off here. go to »
Scott McNeil has the most characterin his performance here I'd say. Although John Swasey was good too! Chris Forbis is just sort of bland however. go to »
David Kaye - Fits the character's appearance well enough, and gives his voice a nice balance of sounding both dim and cunning. Easily my favourite voice here.
Chris Sabat - In the 1999 dub, he was actually fairly decent, funnily enough. But his voice for Recoome in the appearance after that? Way too overdone with the "dim" aspect of the character. Although he's still a lot of fun to listen to, for what it's worth. go to »
@Galactic_Cyrus Phil Parsons may have been a good fit as well, or Marc Thompson for that matter! Although I liked Maddie's voice for the character a lot as well. go to »
1. David Frederick White (Star Fox 64) - Absolutely perfect for a cowardly, greedy twat like Pigma. His delivery of "Daddy screamed REEEAL good before he DIED!" is perfect for a "love to hate" villain.
2. Lev Liberman - He does a pretty good job at making him sound disgusting and greedy as well.
3. David Frederick White (Star Fox 64 3D) - He still fits voice-wise. However his delivery isn't anywhere near on-point as it was in 64. Thankfully his acting in Star Fox Zero is closer to how he sounded in 64, IMO. go to »
My favourite role of his is Henry from Fire Emblem Awakening. He absolutely nailed the Grimleal dark mage, giving him a playful and insane sounding voice. And while I wasn't too big on his performance in Heroes. He definitely made up for it with his performance as Raven IMO!
I also love his work as Buck, Red, Zidane, and Theodore! go to »
@Galactic_Cyrus I think, voice-wise he was actually at his best because it had the right balance of sneer. He kinda overdid it later in on I feel. Although he was still good in the role regardless. go to »
1. Bill Johns/Mark Lund (Star Fox Zero/SSB4) - Both absolutely nail it!
2. Dex Manley - A more enjoyable version of Mike Madeoy's take, IMO.
3. Jacob Craner - He does a pretty job at emulating Mark Lund's take on the character I'd say. Although he sounds a bit weird when he's yelling I think...
4. Mike Madeoy - He's not really my favourite to be honest. His take is a bit forced sadly. But I don't think he's flat-out terrible though. At least not in comparison to...
5. Ben Cullum - His take is freaking hilarious for what it's worth. However, it's not a particularly good fit for Falco at the end of the day XD. go to »
My favourite roles from her are Haruhi Suzumiya and T.K. And I also love her performances as Bulma, Veronica, Maria, Inko, Sumire Kano, Lyn, Sophia, Natalia Kaminski, Dokuro, Sera, and Athena Cykes! go to »
@huzaifa_ahmed Just figured I'd apologise for coming across as angry in my first reply. But yeah the space issues that stopped Fates from having dual audio was a bit of a shame. However the dub itself was fine IMO, so I didn't really mind it too much at the end of day. And I'm sure Shadows of Valentia will be great as well! go to »
And yeah it's absolutely wonderful IMO. I'd definitely recommend playing it. I honestly think my favourite Matt Mercer role is Shigure now, because he just brought so much depth to the role with the way he sung "lost in thoughts all alone" and with the specific voice clips he recorded for HOF as well.
Both of the Kanas and Anankos were also pretty well voiced I'd say. go to »
@huzaifa_ahmed Awakening had just as many "changes" if not more (like Henry's character for example) but no one ever seems to generalise that whole production as "terrible"
Also. If you're complaining about name changes. Then guess what? That's happened in every FE. Not just Fates. go to »
@WrightWay I actually think the dub of Season 1 is probably my favourite part of the whole thing honestly (Although tbh it's my favourite part of the show, period) I think the voice direction was at it's strongest here. Especially with Kaiba IMO.
But yeah, I really hope I didn't come off as someone who's perfectly content with how certain things were edited because of all the positives I found etc. Because really, I'm not. go to »
Honestly even back when I watched season 4 for the first time when I was younger, I always thought there was something off about the way some characters sounded. But Mai probably had it the worst in that regard sadly. go to »
@bobosmith01 He definitely does a good job taking over for Takumi! Although his Niles performance isn't quite as strong because it sounds a bit too light for the character IMO.
But yeah when Takumi eventually gets a voice compare I'll be voting for Roger. He got to play Takumi in Fates itself, and thus, was able to truly flesh out the character. So obviously he has an advantage there haha. I will say however, that Michael played Takumi in Fates instead, he would have been just as great I think. go to »
@WrightWay I remember they didn't edit the X-law's guns either. But yeah, again I do see where you're coming from. I myself just don't think the overall product was bad really. go to »
@NCZ Exactly! Although I'm really hoping that the negative reaction to Fates's english dub (by a vocal minority) didn't stop them with going with Kris Zimmerman for any of the future FE titles.
This might sound like a silly thought, but hopefully you get where I'm coming from. go to »
If Shu were older then Yuri would probably fit the character pretty well. But here he's kinda awkward in the role sadly. Mona Marshall gets my vote easily. go to »
Ted Lewis did a phenomenal job differentiating his voices for regular Bakura and Yami Bakura. His Ryo voice in particular was very pleasant to listen to.
I think Roger Rose could do a great job with both Bakuras as well though! He could use something close to his Hisame for Ryo. And he alter his Niles to sound more villainous. And hopefully he'd nail the accent too haha go to »
@Galactic_Cyrus He probably could. I would actually like to hear that as well. Although Wayne Grayson would definitely still be my favourite though haha. go to »
I preferred Eric's voice for Kaiba in the first season. However, he was still enjoyable in the role throughout the whole series really. And I'm glad that he returned for the The Dark Side of Dimensions. go to »
@GreenGoblin75 Haha, yeah! I've said this before I believe, but it's really interesting hearing how they sounded here vs. Season 3 for example. I prefer Kaiba's more subtly arrogant voice in the earlier episodes. However at the same time... I kinda like Yami's deeper voice in the later ones more?
I can totally understand why people would prefer Yugi and Yami/Atem's voice in the first season though! go to »
@NCZ Agreed. If it's more like "New Mystery" than "Shadow Dragon" then I'll be really happy (I didn't hate Shadow Dragon mind you but yeah)
I'm just curious as to how they'll expand the story though. Gaiden's plot was actually a pretty big thing for it's time. And Mila and Duma added an interesting dynamic to the game. go to »
@Bauglir100 Cam would definitely be a great choice for the role. His work as Corrin makes me think he could play the "shy and awkward" teenager that Yugi is VERY well!
However, I don't know if he'd beat Dan as Yugi though. go to »
@Firion2 I suppose for some of good points that 1dbad mentioned. Like the voice cast is on-point, and the localised score is actually good on it's own merits.
It may have it's obvious flaws mind you, but regardless I have to admit, I still love it haha. I rewatched the first episode earlier today actually. The part where Exodia is summoned for the first time is still rather lovely IMO. go to »
Greg Chun sounds so amazing as Ephraim. LOVE the way he delivers the line "All right, let's fight!" because he does it in a way that is literally PERFECT for his character! go to »
@WrightWay I wouldn't call it "mediocre" but I can see where you're coming from. Admittedly I still really wish they has continued the uncut dubs as well. But alas... go to »
@WrightWay I do remember watching the first episode of Shaman King's uncut dub. It was good! But I did find that the acting was kinda stilted in comparison to the edited one though. BTW, did Len still have his accent in the uncut dub? IIRC Rio still had his and I didn't mind that one at all (Sean Schemmel really made it work haha)
Yeah I do wish they had done the same for either of those dubs as well. Although I wasn't too big on Sonic X regardless of language myself. go to »
"Walden James" is such a great VA that he actually manages to make Iago (AKA just a "decent" villain) entertaining as hell because of his performance. Now that's talent! go to »
@NCZ Yeah. Maybe one with both Shadow Dragon and New Mystery of the Emblem. (New Mystery in particular probably has my second favourite plot in the series.) go to »
After hearing more of Michael McConnohie as King Kai... My vote is still with Don Brown.
Because while Michael does a GREAT job with the "wise" part of the character. He doesn't really do quite as well with the comedic side IMO. And while Sean Schemmel does a pretty good job with his comedic side, his take kinda fails when he has to sound wiser. Don Brown did an impeccable job with both sides of the character, so he's still my favourite english VA for King Kai.
Ed Marcus, Dean Galloway, and Paul Bandey all had the potential to be pretty great I'll say. However, lackluster voice direction/script writing held them back unfortunately. And yes. It goes without saying that the Speedy VA definitely does not have an ideal voice for the character at ALL. It's hilarious to listen to though! go to »
As much as I kinda disliked this guy. I have to admit I did feel bad for him. Also Marc Diraison was a pleasant surprise to hear in the role. But yeah he did a pretty great job! go to »
Jamieson Price, Joji Nakata, and Crispin Freeman are all so fantastic as Kirei! I can't decide which one I prefer in the role because they all nail it. go to »
Cam Clarke is still the best Corrin to me. His M1 voice fits the default design rather well, and he easily shows the most range in his delivery compared to all the other actors here. He can sound earnest and sweet when he says "S-sorry!" like after defeating an enemy, he can sound heroic in lines like "You won't stop me!" and he can sound like a lovable dork when he says lines like "I did it!" as well. Marcella Lentz-Pope captures similar qualities in her performance, so she's the second best in the role IMO.
I do still like Danielle Judovits too. But her voice works far better for F!Kana though I'd say, and I feel Cam Clarke's M3 voice works FAR better for "that" character in Hidden Truths. And while I do love Yuri Lowenthal and Stephanie Lemelin, I honestly feel that they only seem to focus on one aspect of Corrin's character here (AKA the "Heroic" part) and forget that, they're also a pretty dorky and earnest individual too. I will say though, that their performances here are pretty awesome on their own merits! Unfortunately, they don't quite work for Corrin however.
So yeah for me it's:
1. Cam Clarke
2. Marcella Lentz-Pope
3. Danielle Judovits
4. Stephanie Lemelin
5. Yuri Lowenthal go to »
@Stelman257 Fair enough. I'm glad her take on Peri does something for you. Although I definitely still prefer EG Daily though. And after hearing more of Peri's voice in Heroes she actually reminds me a lot of the JP voice... Which I can't get behind sadly. go to »
@Unknownsage13 I'm just wondering who they would get to replace her as Micaiah. She was one of the few voices in Radiant Dawn that I thought was genuinely good. go to »
@Webmike1 Everything about his voice for Marth there just clicked with me honestly. The tone, the delivery, everything. I still love Spike's take though. go to »
@Sentinel07 After listening to both Hinoka and Peri's voice clips in Heroes. I agree that, in comparison to the others, they're probably the weakest out of the replacement voices sadly. But I don't think they're outright terrible at the same time though. go to »
The only thing I didn't like about Erica Schroeder's voice for Lyserg is that she didn't use an accent. Aside from that, she absolutely nailed it! go to »
Marc Thompson was good in this role. But I honestly preferred Sam Riegel's voice for the part. It's a shame he didn't voice the character for that long. go to »
I think my favourite role from him is still Yugi Moto. While his Atem voice is definitely great as well, I have to agree with WrightWay that it was definitely such an impressive voice from him. He made the character sound very likable as well!
He's also great as Trudge, Mozar, Customer Service, Entei, Mewtwo, Lee Pai-Long, Silva, Savage Dan, Regulus, and Jonathan! go to »
@NCZ I can't claim to dislike Roy like I do Kris... But at the same time he's always felt... empty as a character to me. His father is definitely a more interesting Lord IMO. go to »
@Webmike1 They'll be interesting to see honestly. Especially considering that some of the Fates siblings that had to be recasted have some pretty good replacements! (like Takumi and Camilla in particular) although I'll more than likely still vote for the originals myself. As they obviously had more to work with haha. go to »
@SirJolteon I actually heard Dragon!Anankos's voice again yesterday in the Heirs of Fate DLC, and I'm still convinced it's Travis honestly. The way he says "contemptible vermin..." reminds me so much of Garon's voice. go to »
@tanx6160 It's lovely to see him play another FE character aside from Robin I agree! I remember actually being kinda disappointed that they only reused his Awakening performance for Fates, because I wanted to see him play a few more characters like Cam Clarke and Paula Tiso did. But yeah, I'm assuming it was everyone's favourite tactician that came out on top? go to »
Peter Serafinowicz and Sam Witwer are the best voices here really. I'll vote for Sam though because of the reasons other people have mentioned (That he had much more to work with etc.) go to »
@ScraftyIsTheBest I honestly feel the same. His Priam and Virion don't sound alike at ALL to me! It's probably my favourite role of his now as well. go to »
@NCZ I'd say I like his Chrom and Ryoma performances about equally... Except maybe I prefer his Ryoma slightly now, if only for more intense moments, and the final cutscene in Birthright. go to »
@NCZ I've been playing through Heirs of Fate. And I'm about to start the last map... And honestly? I think it's my favourite FE role of his now too. The man freaking nailed the singing IMO. go to »
Or "Delem Donaldson" was the one who's energy I loved it would seem. (It still honestly sounds like Cam Clarke in the Private Quarters to me???) go to »
She does a lovely job as the young Tiki as well it would seem! And, the english accent she uses makes both of her Tiki performances very endearing. go to »
I actually think Cindy Robinson makes a better replacement for EG Daily as Peri, than she does as Hinoka tbh. I still prefer Elizabeth in the role though. go to »
I actually really like Micheal as Takumi but his Niles, while not bad by any means, doesn't really work quite as well as Roger's take for the character did. go to »
I'd say I definitely prefer Wendee Lee in the role to Lani Minella. Not that Lani's voice for the character was BAD. It was just a tad too deep is all. go to »
@ScottMyers Having heard some of Ray Chase as Roy. I actually think he suits the role pretty well. It's lower than I what I expected, but he nails the character regardless IMO. go to »
It's a shame that Roger couldn't come back, but still I'm glad they found a rock solid replacement for Takumi! Michael Sinterniklaas nails the character as well IMO. go to »
@MHUltimate2013DW He actually wasn't my first choice for Barst. Weirdly enough, I'd always pictured him a Jason Adkins kind of voice, but regardless I'm sure he'll be good as well! go to »
My favourite role of hers is Severa/Selena from Fire Emblem Awakening and Fates. She was pretty much pitch-perfect in the role and her performance as Cordelia was pretty spot on too!
I also love her performances as Caeldori, Flora, Linde, and Ai Ebihara! go to »
@huzaifa_ahmed I just can't hear Crispin's voice coming out of Marth at all honesty. I believe Yuri Lowenthal will be voicing again, and if he voices him closer to how he did in Fates then I'll be happy.
Crispin Freeman would be absolutely perfect for someone like Sigurd from FE4 though. But that more than likely won't happen sadly. go to »
@King Marth 64 Yeah... I do hope they go for a take similar to EG Daily's Peri as well, and not base it on her JP voice this time around... Which I'm not a big fan of honestly. go to »
@NCZ Agreed! I was actually happy they kept Yuri Lowenthal and JYB as those respective characters for similar reasons really.
I think Travis may have to raise the pitch of his Lon'qu voice a little bit. His "Be Silent!" actually sounded a fair bit higher than it did in Awakening. Although that may just have been my ears playing tricks on me IDK. go to »
@sanityismadness I suppose they probably thought "People are more than likely going to hearing Chrom and Ryoma's voices side by side this time, so we better have Matt do something else for his Ryoma" which is understandable I suppose. go to »
My favourite role from him is Owain/Odin from Fire Emblem Awakening and Fates. You can tell he's having an absolute blast playing the character and makes him sound like such a lovable guy as a result. His delivery if the line "My sword hand twitches!" and all of Odin's critical quotes are the absolute best IMO XD
Looker is also another performance from him that I loved. I'd even go as far as to say that it was my favourite vocal performance from the whole dub. He definitely nailed the character's personality down to a T.
Shiro, Ignaitus, Yelv, Kinagase, and Narcian are also pretty awesome performances from the man. And I'm looking forward to seeing how he grows into the role of Vegeta in the Bang Zoom dub of Dragon Ball Super as well. go to »
@AmericanBuizel Oh wait. I made a mistake in my previous comment it would seem. I myself was actually referring to this one! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AWOcLSD_D1I
You can definitely tell that it's still Laura, and Takumi's "die already!" still sounds like Roger Rose. go to »
@Galactic_Cyrus Hmm.. You do make some pretty good points there. I still love Sean in the role, but the delivery was a tad over-the-top admittedly. I love his Generations VA as well but it would've been interesting to see how Sean would've done, had they actually got him back to reprise there. go to »
@Unknownsage13 It's funny. But I actually found Corrin's support conversations with the child characters more interesting than their ones with a fair amount of the gen 1 characters. Although I did enjoy Corrin's supports with Leo and Xander as well though. go to »
@Unknownsage13 I'm just hoping they get her back for Micaiah though. Although I wouldn't be surprised if she got recast at the same time...
Yeah it sounds like it's going to be either one of those two playing Lyn I think. And personally I'd be rather happy with either of them as the character! go to »
@King Marth 64 Interesting... I've never actually watched any of the DeathBattles so I don't think I knew that. Probably check it out tomorrow or something! go to »
@Soul-dragon You can hear her in the video that NCZ posted, and it does sound like Laura Bailey yeah. Takumi still sounds like Roger Rose too as well I think. go to »
@FUNiman I most certainly agree with you there. Julianne had an extremely cute voice for Felicia!
Although I thought Kris Zimmerman did a great job with the voice direction overall honestly. The only one I guess I wasn't 100% on board with was Effie's, but even that was more an issue with how some of the character's lines were written really. All Kris Zimmerman and Marisha Ray did was follow that. go to »
@FUNiman "Business is Booming!" love the way Karen delivers Anna's lines, for sure. She's probably going to come back for Heroes I'd imagine so I'm looking forward to hearing another performance from her as the character! go to »
@DravenRoth994 I agree with most of the people you listed here. Cam Clarke's Hinata (and Mature Corrin voice) and Matthew Mercer's Shigure were also pretty unrecognisable IMO! go to »
@SNaG FE12 had support conversations with certain characters which helped flesh out the characters more than they were in the original games yeah. Hell, it was one of the few times I actually liked Kris in the game even. go to »
I actually couldn't tell it was Kaiji Tang here at first honestly. Still the man fits the part VERY well! Narcian was one of the few characters in FE6 who was actually noteworthy IMO. so I'm glad to hear him voiced after all this time. go to »
@SNaG I mean to be fair Radiant Dawn was a big improvement over Path of Radiance as far as the VA went. Still wasn't perfect mind you but I definitely enjoyed it a lot more in comparison (with Micaiah and the Narrator being the standout voices IMO) go to »
Ali Hillis is so freaking perfect here! Brandi Kopp did a VERY good job at emulating Ali's performance however. So if she voices Palutena in future games then I can't claim I'd have any problem with it. go to »
My ears may have been playing tricks on me. But I think I heard variety in the accents for the english dub? I was actually REALLY hoping for that tbh go to »
@WrightWay I actually think both pitches fit the character's design, weirdly enough... And while I actually loved the accent he used, I'm not quite sure if they're was any real need to have him use it? (Maybe they wanted him to differentiate it from Bakura IDK)
Either way I agree that his performance more than made up for it.
One thing I also loved about his take is that he actually altered his voice for Fake Jack Atlas, and made it raspier. It may just be me but I really enjoyed his take on that version of the character as well haha. go to »
It was really lovely hearing her in Fire Emblem Fates last year as F!Kana/Corrin, Lillith, and Mitama. Her performance as Mitama in particular is so endearing and it's probably my favourite role from her now!
I also love her performances as Batgirl, Tenten and Ayame! go to »
Dan Green sounds the most convincing as a "young gentleman" character. Ted Lewis's voice doesn't really fit the part anywhere near as much as Dan's did. But there is still something about his take that grabs your attention you know? It's a pretty interesting voice at the very least.
Kyle Hebert's voice for the character is decent. But his actual performance wasn't really anything all that special IMO. I mean it wasn't BAD by any means but it's not exactly a performance from him that I can say is his "best" if you get where I'm coming from. go to »
@Shaun Ince Micheal McConnohie as King Kai is definitely a very lovely choice. Although Kaiji Tang as Vegeta is DEFINITELY a casting choice I didn't expect.
I mean I never thought that Owain and Vegeta would one day share the same VA, but here we are XD go to »
Travis Willingham and Cam Clarke both KILLED it as their respective version of Anankos! He's my favourite Dragon villain in the series (tied with Medeus) and his fantastic voice actors only add to how great a character he is. go to »
His Sharpner in Kai is very fitting for character I'd say. And he was a great Babidi even in the original DBZ dub as well. So I'm quite looking forward to hearing how he did in Kai as well! go to »
I'm really loving Kyle Hebert's performance as Gohan so far. He was already good in the role, but his voice sounds a lot more.. earnest this time around? Not quite sure which word I'm looking for but hopefully you all get what I mean. go to »
I'm late on this but Happy Birthday Clancy Brown! The man's Cortex and Uka Uka are both my favourite roles from him for the reasons HK-47 said. It's a shame he isn't playing either of them anymore but hey.
I also love his performances as Mr. Krabs and Lex Luthor! go to »
Maddie Blaustein is easily the best. Although Waynw Grayson does do a VERY good impression imitation of Maddie's voice, and Marc does a great job with the younger version of the character!
Chuck Powers... Sounds like he's having a lot of fun doing what he's doing. Can't take that away from him I suppose. go to »
@Torak I've always loved the VA in this game myself. I wasn't actually aware some people disliked it so much... But yes the performances that you specifically mentioned were ones I rather enjoyed as well:) go to »
Happy Birthday James Carter Cathcart! I've been watching a bit of Yugioh again and he definitely fit Wevill Underwood's character pretty well, that's for sure. go to »
@Bernex Eh. I personally think she suits the little guy perfectly.
I mean. As much as I love Todd Haberkorn. I always felt he was pretty miscast as Morgan in Awakening, despite the fact that Morgan was actually voiced by a male in the JP version as well. And I wouldn't want to hear a voice like that coming out of Kana either IMO. go to »
Happy Birthday Christopher Niosi! I love the man's "Did you know voice acting" videos as well. And he did a great job with his characters in Pokemon Generations! go to »
@huzaifa_ahmed Yeah it was a very well-done dub by Atlus all around really. It's a tie between this or Persona 3 for my favourite English dub of their's personally:) go to »
@1dbad I remember off the top of my head Adrian would constantly poke fun at the Anime tropes a lot of time haha, and yeah while I did find stuff like amusing I do also agree that hearing the cast with a more overall accurate script would've been pretty cool tbh. go to »
@huzaifa_ahmed I thought Sean did a great job with the voice AND delivery for Cyrus. He was fairly deep as well I believe. But it wasn't TOO deep for the character go to »
Paul Eiding's performance as Grandpa Max is an absolute classic. He just has such a warming and loveable voice for the character that just CAN'T be beat honestly.
David Kaye is still good as well. But he'd be FAR more fitting as a younger version of the character though as you said. go to »
@SNaG I would have loved to FE characters like Valter, Ceallach, and Eirika myself. But yeah the game is definitely a fun time from what I played!
And I do agree with you on why it more than likely wouldn't have worked with an English dub. You can't deny that it would have been fun to see them try haha. go to »
I personally feel that Ali Hillis does the best job here, although Cindy Robinson does a pretty interesting performance as well! It was pretty hard to choose between her and Ali honestly.
I do kinda like Rena Strober in the role as well. However her performance just isn't as strong as the other two here IMO. go to »
@huzaifa_ahmed Indeed. Same deal with Ricken and Henry in Awakening!
Although. Bryce Papenbrook and Benjamin Diskin actually fit Henry and Ricken respectively. Yuri Lowenthal's voice on the other hand... Didn't really work for Ricken though. He's a lot better as Marth and Kiragi IMO. go to »
Brendan O'Brien and Nolan North are tied for my favourite N-Gin voice. But Quinn and Lex Lang does a pretty nice job with the character as well. Not too big on Burton's take though. I mean it's decent enough I suppose but it's not as good the other ones. go to »
Brendan O'Brien and John DiMaggio are BOTH awesome as this character. They both sound very intimidating, but also make him sound a bit dim-witted at the same time! I suppose I slightly prefer the way Brendan's voice sounds however.
Out of the Titan Tigers though. I guess Chris Williams wins... go to »
Clancy Brown KILLED it as Uka Uka. Alex Fernandez does a pretty good impression, but does sound a tad forced at times though. And John DiMaggio is also pretty good. However, his voice for the character isn't really my cup of tea at the same time... go to »
Clancy Brown is the best in the part IMO. Although I cannot deny that Lex Lang does a pretty entertaining performance as well!
Brendan O'Brien's voice doesn't really work for Cortex sadly. But I do still think it's a good performance though! Just not the right one for Cortex. If you get what I mean. go to »
Is it just me. Or did Steve Stanley sound like he was doing a James Carter Cathcart impression here? Regardless he fit the role pretty well IMO. go to »
@JF1991 I think he's a great VA personally. He gave three characters in Fates three VERY distinctive voices. And from what I've seen. He's done a fantastic job bringing out what makes Saitama so lovable to people.
But hey! I definitely respect your opinion though. You seem like a pretty intelligent individual. go to »
@Galactic_Cyrus Neither of them are particularly perfect I agree there. But despite the lackluster direction I still enjoyed Quinn's take myself. go to »
@Galactic_Cyrus it's interesting seeing who his Generations VA actually is. Listening to Bruno's voice again. He actually is a lot better in the role than I remember thinking he was!
Still not quite as good as Maddie but hey. He only had so much to work with. go to »
I'm not quite sure who to vote for out of these two... But maybe I'll go with David here. If only because I think his voice for the character is a bit more fitting (although I still like Doug's voice as well!) go to »
JAT is the one I'm going with. I mean I REALLY dislike Tidus as a character, but I cannot deny that James does a fantastic job with him!
Out of the younger versions of the character. Shaun Fleming's take is the more natural-sounding one. I usually love Cree Summer's performances but this wasn't one of her better roles IMO... go to »
I believe my favourite role of his is Raphael from TMNT. His voice worked for the character so well IMO. His Yusei Fudo and Tristan Taylor from the Yugioh series are also pretty great performances IMO.
I also liked his work as Terry "the grand" Kenyon, Destruction, Forkolossus, Skullduggery, Sam Speed, Scott, and Ryo! go to »
I definitely agree that his Generations VA was phenomenal, and DEFINITELY a standout of the dub in general. The tone and acting was on point!
However... Part of me still prefers Sean Schemmel's take despite that. I'm pretty biased here but when I heard Sean's voice for the first time as Cyrus I honestly thought it worked perfectly for him, and the performance he did for the character was pretty great to me go to »
@Galactic_Cyrus I believe Imari Williams said on Twitter that it wasn't him. But yes I kind of do understand where you're coming from here. There are certain points where I can see what they were going for, however he just sounded like...he was trying to sound like a Pokemon Narrator? Not quite sure how to describe it but yeah XD
I do think that H.D Quinn is DEFINITELY the better of the english voices the character has had, for sure go to »
@huzaifa_ahmed It was more of a case of when I heard his voice at first I was like "Oh hey is that Cam?" but as I heard more of N. It became obvious that he was voiced by Grant George! go to »
Randall Wiebe and Jim Byrnes are my favourtes here. They both do a pretty good job at making Dr. Light sound intelligent, and also like a kind father as well!
Ian Corlett isn't really my cup of tea here to be honest. But in comparison to Darryl Stogre's take? I think he sounds great actually XD go to »
I can't lie. Brenden Hunter's flamboyant voice has my vote I here. Very fun voice to listen to, that is for sure!
I liked Kirby Morrow as well though. And Terry Klassen is a bit too gravely IMO. But I still don't think it's that bad of a performance however. go to »
For Super Buu he'll definitely bring his A game tho, and give us that classic "badass" voice we heard for Broly and pretty much every other DB villain he voiced.
It would be a fun time if I do say so myself! go to »
@Galactic_Cyrus I actually did think it was Cam Clarke who played N like Axem did when I heard his voice at first. But after I heard more I'm pretty sure it's Grant George. You can hear his Jin voice in there! go to »
Perhaps one day we'll get the ideal Yugioh dubs (with most of the original cast preferably) after all! Even though the odds are, as you said, pretty slim. go to »
@MilanTheVillain01 Hmm. I do think the accent was a bit too much in DR3 in comparison to her take in the anime. Regardless I still liked her performance in both. go to »
Even though he wasn't my favourite Sonic VA I still thought he improved a lot in the role. Sonic and The Black Knight and Sonic Rivals 2 were the games that he performed the best as him IMO.
He was also great as Atticus Rhodes. Giving him a pretty lovable voice and performance. His Nightshroud sounded appropriately dark and threatening too!
And while I haven't watched much of Kurokami. His work as Keita was phenomenal from what I heard (like that scream he did was VERY well-done.j go to »
Jun Fukuyama is incredible as Roy! I am not the biggest fan of this character but I can't deny that Jun's lovely voice for him is a perfect fit for the guy.
As for someone would would make a good English VA for him. Perhaps either Todd Haberkorn or Antony Del Rio? (Although the latter is pretty unlikely considering Pit...) go to »
Even though Roy isn't really one of my favourite protagonists in the FE series at all, I do love the voice Jun gives him in the Smash Brothers series! I have lots of fond memories hearing it back when I would come home from primary school to play Melee haha. go to »
@SoylentGreenIsPeople Nadolny isn't my favourite out of all these voices (It's either Colleen Clinkenbeard or Staffon Henderson for me personally) but I don't think lashing out at people who happen to prefer Nadolny is really justified. It's just a difference of opinion really. go to »
@Smash The Oni I'm not entirely sure why they did that myself... Perhaps Len and his family are from Hong Kong or something? Either way I didn't hate it. go to »
@EPA Deane Or maybe Robert Bucholz could team up with Kirk Thornton, and give us something awesome again like they did with World of Final Fantasy! go to »
I forgot to add roles of his that I like, haha. But yeah I love his work as Goku, Nail, Crowler, Greiger, Rio, Nichrom, Amidamaru, Helmeppo, and Lucario! go to »
@Galactic_Cyrus I do recall liking that one! I also remember liking his performance as Maxie too.
And while this isn't Pokemon related. His performance as Kid Muscle in Ultimate Muscle is still freaking perfect. There isn't any other VA in English or Japanese that I can think of that could pull off that character as well as he did! (He was a great Eskara as well.) go to »
I believe my favourite role of Mela Lee's is Tiki from Fire Emblem Awakening! Her very lovely voice fit the "Voice of Naga" pretty well I'd say! go to »
@Galactic_Cyrus Kaiji Tang is basically using a more confident version of his Ignatius voice from Fire Emblem Fates. And I must say I think it fits his design perfectly! I can understand why you do not like his characterisation here however. But I can't really claim to mind it myself. go to »
@Galactic_Cyrus I can't really hear a "James-esque" quality in Marc's voice for him personally. I mean he sounds snooty yes, but not in that particular way. And I just thought Marc's tone fit Saturn's character pretty well IIRC, even if he did sound too old at times. Although it has been years since I watched this part of the anime, so perhaps I would think differently if I rewatched it again. Who knows really?
Regardless of all that. I still firmly believe that Marc Thompson was one of the standouts of the dub here. He's always been pretty underrated as far as NY VAs go, I personally feel. go to »
@huzaifa_ahmed Now I don't know what it is. But apparently.there's a reason In-game as to why Igor sounds different. So that's probably why they recasted him in english as well. go to »
@Nightmare Crusher That "talking through his teeth" performance you mentioned does work for Ryoma but not for the guy that you described haha.
But I think I have an idea of who could potentially be a better replacement in that regard. How about Marc Diraison? He usually NAILS a character's voice when they have to be angry. In my experience with his roles anyway! go to »
@MHUltimate2013DW I messaged him on Facebook and he said that it wasn't him sadly... Although he did praise the VAs who did the respective voices at least. Which was cool I suppose! go to »
Nick Stellate and Eric Stuart have the most distinctive voice and performances for Dexter. So I'll be voting for the only one that's listed here I suppose!
Everyone else here is still serviceable however. go to »
I eventually grew to like Marc Thompson's take. But Chazz never was as entertaining and as likeable without Anthony's voice for him. He was pretty funny as Lorenzo too! So yeah I definitely feel that he's one of the more underrated VAs in NY. go to »
@huzaifa_ahmed She's definitely a great VA too! I'm just more used to Rena's voice is all. That being said I watched a video with all the Japanese Critical quotes, and it's pretty interesting how similar they sounded (probably the only voice in both versions that sounds almost exactly like it's JP counterpart)
And, I'm also kinda biased because I heard Rena's fantastic singing in all three stories! go to »
I'll admit it was a tad awkward hearing a deeper voice coming out of Kyou. But Shelly Calene-Black's voice for the character really grew on me, and it's most certainly one of my favourite voices from the show.
I especially loved her performance in Kyou's "another world" chapter! (It's the best Tomoya pairing tbh) go to »
@WrightWay The part where everyone in court has to leave, and Drew Misham gets called in to give his testimony is still one of the most memorable scenes in the Ace Attorney series tbh. go to »
@Autovolt Do you recall the part where Akio was rapping? Andrew Love absolutely NAILED that scene lmao. But yeah I agree he was pretty much perfect right from the get-go! go to »
@Fernie Fernandez I mean Crispin Freeman IS awesome but few people, if any, can bring the same level of charisma and intensity that Rik Nagel did for Christopher... go to »
@Nightmare Crusher I understand what you mean yeah. However. Who would you have cast out of curiosity, to more match the intense anger than the voice itself? go to »
@MatthewMercer Hey there Mr. Matt Mercer! Just wanted to say I've been a fan ever since Fire Emblem: Awakening. I was sold on your voice for Chrom when I heard "This is it. Our final battle!" in particular! go to »
@Nightmare Crusher I legitimately thought I was dreaming when I saw that response in the morning for the first time. I come back to the site later on however, and it would seem it was actually real.... go to »
@EPA Deane I could tell that yes, haha! But Wendee Lee voice for Nadia is still performed a lot differently than Paula Tiso's Sylvia is. Which is why I still think she works in the role, if you get what I mean. go to »
@Food4thought Apparently Jamie's voice for Junko works because she's a "Troll" character? I recall reading something like that, I saw a few clips of the Danganronpa 3 dub, and I agree Jamie Marchi's performance was absolutely hilarious! go to »
@NCZ Marth was called "Mars Lowell" in the OVA, or something like that? With that, and the fact that it wasn't a localisation they had any involvement in, it does make sense why they would want to distance themselves from it... go to »
Wendee Lee sounds almost EXACTLY like Paula Tiso's Sylvia Christel here with that French accent. Which is pretty lovely to be honest!
Anyway I'm giving my vote to Wendee Lee here. Her voice seems to fit Nadia's design the most in my opinion, and it has a very soothing quality to it as well! go to »
@huzaifa_ahmed I mean I would have loved to hear Spike as Marth again. However Kris Zimmerman obviously wasn't aware he had played him in the past. So it is what it is I suppose. go to »
@WrightWay I always associate it with some of the people in the third case myself. I mean yes it was filler and yes the case is disliked by a lot of people but it had it's good moments I thought. go to »
My favourite role of his is Corrin from Fire Emblem Fates honestly. He gave him such a lovely and earnest hero voice and also made him sound completely adorable at times too! So how could I not love him in the role? He also played Anankos very well in the DLC "Hidden Truths" and his two other characters, Hinata and Arthur, also got performances that are pretty fun to listen to. I mean Hinata sounds like a loveable dork and Arthur.....well. All I'll say is that it was a performance the man was born to do XD
So overall the man's work in Fates is solid!
I also love his voices for Liquid Snake, Simba, Kratos, and Leonardo! go to »
@huzaifa_ahmed Marth's character is that of a young, idealistic Prince. So I've just always felt that the voice that they had Hikaru Midorikawa use for him in the ova and beyond was just perfect for him.
While I do agree that Yuri is a bit of a typecast for Marth. I do think he's improved a lot as the Hero King since CodeName Steam. Here's an example! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ4lESAVGh4 go to »
@huzaifa_ahmed Have they done higher, effeminate, and princely voices in the past? Because they could possibly work in the role too then. However if Yuri is going to keep giving us performances as Marth like his one in Fates, then I don't have any problem with him in the role! go to »
I'm not sure. I mean before Battle of Gods I would have given this to Cathy EASILY. But Laura's performance in Battle of Gods was pretty good and natural sounding as well. So I guess it's a tie for me here. go to »
Duncan Brannan is my favourite here definitely. Dwayne Tan just sounds awkward to me, and Tom Souhrada/Kevin Kollack is.....well I kind of started laughing towards the end of his clip out of pity. I mean those jokes were absolutely awful lmao. go to »
@FUNiman I can see why that would be a tad annoying (like Michelle Ruff as Maria AND Shanoa) but the characters are portrayed very differently so I didn't really mind it!
And yeah it truly was the last great one. Which still saddens me to this day... But hey at least it truly was great. Albus's mode was also so much fun! Gotta love his voice too. go to »
@Shaun Ince He does seem a lot better. However I still think he should tone it down with the gruffness a little bit and make it sound a tad more regal in Super. go to »
@Nightmare Crusher I haven't heard his Japanese voice, however Hit's english voice wasn't flat-out horrible to me honestly. I mean I thought the voice itself seemed to fit Hit's appearance really well! but the actual acting itself was pretty bland.
But he'll probably sound better in the actual show I'd imagine! (Or I hope anyway...) go to »
@huzaifa_ahmed I've heard she has a pretty similar voice to Laura Bailey. However, could she match the energy and charm that Laura brought to the role?
For example. Matt's voice does sound a lot like Troy Baker's for sure! That being said. He kind of sounds weird when Kanji gets angry. Because his voice doesn't lend itself as well to those kind of characters like Troy's does. You know what I mean?
So this probably won't happen, but if Laura can't reprise again I think someone like Natalie Lander would be a perfect replacement! As she could bring a lot of energy to the role while also making it sound natural and not forced. go to »
@Unknownsage13 I mean if Laura had played one of the main cast members than her voice would have been FAR too recognisable in the role. I will admit I love Rise's voice! However. I most certainly do NOT want to hear it coming out of Futaba though XD go to »
I personally like Yuri Lowenthal the best here because his acting is great and his voice is the most fitting for Alucard's appearance. It's one of my favourite roles from him honestly! I also think Richard Madden is pretty good as his respective version of the character.
Now Robert Belgrade's voice is really cool on it's own merits, and it's definitely very iconic too! However. It just sounds......weird coming out of Alucard to me. And his acting was kind of off at times as well (Although I suppose I can't fault him for that one.)
Ian James Corlett is kind of entertaining as the DiC version of Alucard I guess! But I do think it would be pretty nice to hear him play a serious version of the character one day. I mean it more than likely won't happen but hey. go to »
Although. Shura also has a "Travis Willingham" thing going on with his voice too actually! I realised this when I mentioned it to Milan earlier. go to »
@NCZ What did CatsTuxedo's comment even have to do with Feminism anyway? Like that "Stop being a feminist" comment came completely out of nowhere lmao. And was also pretty silly to say in general really. go to »
@SNaG Didn't mean to imply they were both the norm (I wish!) but yes.
He did at least try something a lot deeper than his usual "Yuri Lowenthal protagonist" but he still sounded kind of....indistinct in the role. If you get what I mean. Like it didn't feel like he truly became "Corrin" with the voice and performance that he used.
With all that said. I still really liked his voices for Marth and Kiragi (although you can still tell they're both him haha) and him being a voice option for the two games hardly invalidates the casting overall in my opinion! go to »
This is a really underrated Megadrive/Genesis title! The music is absolutely fantastic, like the boss theme "Crazy Kings" for instance, and the game just feels so fun to play! So I'd most certainly recommend it. go to »
@SNaG I mean hey! English dubs of games like Xenoblade Chronicles X and Fire Emblem Fates pretty much show that you CAN have a pretty diverse non-union voice cast.
So yes. I'd say that they aren't mutually exclusive really! go to »
Happy Birthday Junichi Kanemaru! I have fond memories of his Sonic in SA2 when I'd switch to the JP audio every now and then:) He and Ryan Drummond are easily the best Sonic voices in my opinion. go to »
@SNaG Fair enough. And yes Josh Keaton's voice is definitely really cool to hear on an anime-game protagonist! (It's one of the reasons why I like Cam Clarke's voice for Corrin a lot actually, although I think he's done a few in the past as well...) go to »
Lance Bass's voice itself isn't actually bad. However, hearing it on a character like Sephiroth is just odd haha.
George Newbern on the other hand, is absolutely perfect! The voice and the pitch that he uses just fits so well, and I'd say my favourite performance from Newbern as Sephiroth is probably Dissdia 012 honestly! But anyway George is the one who has my vote here easily. go to »
@ScraftyIsTheBest I mean it's like. Who would he have been if they actually did decide cast him in P5 even? I mean maybe Ryuji, but that would have been WAY too much of an obvious choice. I mean I can understand being upset that he won't be in it if you're a REALLY big fan of him I suppose...
But he's had enough great roles in the franchise really! And we'll always have fond memories of them at least:)
(Then again, HylianBelmont is a hypocritical goofball of whom has a part of him that DESPERATELY wants Karen Strassman to play Chihaya. So perhaps he shouldn't talk, haha!) go to »
@SNaG I do understand why you'd be concerned about it. I mean the first Dissdia game wasn't really ideal in some ways when it came to VA, and I've heard that FF7 movie had mixed receptions as well. However! Kingdom Hearts, Crisis Core and Dissidia 012 were all pretty good efforts from Bob IMO. So the good outweighs the bad in my eyes!
And Kirk Thornton is pretty good at voice directing too (if the examples you mentioned are any indication) so I'm glad to hear that NCZ had positive impressions about everyone's work on the game! go to »
I remember watching a playthrough of this game a little while before I actually played it on the PSP. So I have a fondness for both dubs to be honest. But regardless of that this is still an absolutely classic Castlevania title!
"Lost Painting' is also one of the most beautiful themes I've ever heard in gaming by the way. Seriously it's so great. go to »
I have a lot of fun memories playing this on the Wii a while ago. I think the best part for me was hearing certain Castlevania characters actually have voices haha. go to »
My favourite Castlevania game hands down. The game is just so fun to play and Shanoa is just an awesome protagonistwith an absolutely fantastic design. Combine that with the well-done VO, lovely soundtrack and interesting characters, and you have a Castlevania title that I find myself replaying over and over again!
This was one the one that just resonated with me the most honestly. go to »
I know some people DESPISED the art style they went with for this and POR, but I never really minded it myself! (even if I do prefer the way they look in the other ones)
But yes the voices added to the game in my opinion and the story of both this, and AOS were pretty interesting I thought. go to »
@Aussieroth I've heard her work in SSB4 and Fire Emblem Fates and I agree! She is pretty underrated. Hopefully she appears in stuff like more video games and/or cartoons in the future! go to »
This game is a great Castlevania title! It has a pretty well-done soundtrack. The visuals look pretty nice and the voice clips that the characters (including some of rhe more human enemies I believe) really added a lot of charm to the game. Also I still remember how shocked I was at a certain twist in this game. It was awesome! go to »
Happy Birthday John Burgmeier! I've always loved the man's voice and performance for Tien (in Kai especially!) and his Kurama voice is pretty lovely as well! go to »
I have to say. Both this and Fire Emblem Fates are probably two of my favourite english dubs from Nintendo to be honest. Casting is pretty on point for both of then!
I think my favourite performances so far are Ray Chase as L and Matt Mercer as Lao. Oh, and Micheal Sinterniklaas as Gwin and Caitlin Glass as Elma are pretty awesome too! go to »
Ted Lewis made Chumley more noteworthy than ne was otherwise, Tom Wayland has an alright impression, But it just doesn't have the same charm you know? go to »
Amber Hood was okay when you consider how little dialogue Candace got really. But I think someone like Erin Fitzgerald would have been more fitting though! go to »
Ward Perry and R Bruce Elliott are both phenomenal as Dr. Wheelo. I think I like Ward's voice and performance for the mad scientist just a tiny bit more. But regardless! They both work very well for the character.
Doug Rand however... Just kind of sounds like a normal guy, I suppose. Not much else to say about his take honestly. go to »
@huzaifa_ahmed It's just that. The game is full of plenty of voices that you don't hear in anime/JRPGs. And while I personally think it gives a Non-Union dub like that a really fresh sound, some others however. Like to call people like EG Daily, Cam Clarke and David Stanbra "No-talent VAs" because of that. Which is really disheartening to see in my opinion. go to »
J. David Brimmer had an absolutely fantastic voice and performance for Odion! Brian Zimmerman is actually good too (if a bit' over the top" evil-sounding at times) but David Brimmer's take is too awesome to not vote for here!
Ted Lewis was pretty fitting as the younger Odionfor sure! But I don't know if he would have been able to bring the same amount of depth to the role that David did as the older Odion however. Still, he has a great performance as well! go to »
@Autovolt Man. I played through all three routes of Fire Emblem Fates and believe me. I KNOW how phenomenal he was as that particular blonde who was originally voiced by Mamoru Miyano! go to »
David Vincent is easily my favourite voice here. His deep "intelligent and tactical" voice was a perfect fit for M!Robin, and Michelle Ruff is an equally good fit for F!Robin. Although I prefer her older voice to her younger one.
As for the others. Lauren Landa does a good impression of what Michelle did for the character. I would like to hear her reprise the character in the future if Michelle Ruff is unavailable again because I think she can be just as good in the role, if not better!
Wendee Lee has a cool voice. However, her delivery sadly just isn't as passionate as I would like for certain lines. Christopher Corey Smith is decent here but I prefer him a lot more as Yarne. And Brandon Karrier is almost as good as David Vincent in my mind! I just ultimately prefer the voice David used for the character instead. However I can understand why some people like his take the most.
So yes it's a pretty close decision between David Vincent and Michelle Ruff. But I'll be biased and pick David again. Because I have fond memories of playing Awakening for the first time with his voice for Robin:) go to »
@Parkreiner If that's the case they could actually just have him do a different voice for Igor. But at the same time it wouldn't surprise me if they did recast him. go to »
@huzaifa_ahmed The "TROY BAKER ISN'T IN PERSONA 5!?" reactions make no sense to me. I mean it was obvious he wasn't going to be in this lol. Or maybe I'm missing something here... go to »
Roger Craig Smith and Joe Whyte are the best VAs for Chris here I'd say! With Joe doing a good job as the younger version of the character and Roger doing a great job as the older version! go to »
@SNaG Yeah considering his VA in Japanese is Sugita he may not go into his Azama or Shigure range. Which would be pretty disappointing if I'm being honest... go to »
@NCZ Persona 3's dub was freaking awesome in my opinion. Because of the VAs you specifically mentioned, and because people like Yuri Lowenthal and Tara Platt really got to show off their range.
I think part of me even prefers it to Persona 4's dub despite loving that one as well! (Although I'm sure plenty of people will disagree with me on that haha.) go to »
@NCZ I was just worried I was coming off as dismissive towards the Persona 5 voice cast is all. I mean it still looks like it's going to be a great dub and I'm looking forward to hearing Xander Mobus as the P5 Protagonist! go to »
I may be coming off as annoying and a fanboy here. But Fire Emblem Fates set the bar for "Non-Union dubs with a diverse voice cast" pretty high didn't it?
That being said I'm still looking forward to this games VO. go to »
@NCZ He'll probably use a higher-register I'd imagine. So he probably won't sound that similar to his Kanji.
That being said I didn't actually expect Max Mittleman as Ryujii. I thought he would have been cast as the protagonist myself (Although I'm really excited that Xander is him!) go to »
@huzaifa_ahmed I LOVE how different her voice sounds! I can close my eyes and hear "Camilla" when I listen to it.
Did Rena Strober mention that in one of her interviews? I'm kinda scared to look because it reminds me of how people took her words out of context to smear the Treehouse and Kris Zimmerman-Salter. go to »
I haven't watched this film at all. However I think I prefer Cam Clarke's voice here! He sounds more distinctive and like a complete "Punk" if you get what I mean. go to »
@WrightWay I have to agree with you on Franky. Patrick Seitz is still good as him don't get me wrong! But Kazuki Yao's voice is just far more fitting for his appearance in comparison.
I don't really have a preference between Luffy's english and JP voices however. Both work pretty well in my opinion. go to »
I think his best role is probably Brock from Pokemon honestly. He made him such a lovable guy with how he performed him! I also loved his Kaiba, but I preferred how he sounded in the first season as opposed to the later ones. It was a MUCH more fitting voice in my opinion. That being said he was still a good fit for the role and I'm very excited to hear how he sounds in the new film!
His Bastion was also pretty awesome. Giving him a very natural and intelligent-sounding voice. It's just a shame that Bastion's character never got the respect he deserved after the Shadow Riders arc...
I also loved his performances as Titan, Dik Dik Van Dik, Mac Metaphor, Sargent Muscle, King Muscle (although this is another case where I preferred his season one voice) Blocks, James, Gourry, Meta Knight, Marco and Kemo! go to »
Happy Birthday Ted Lewis. A talented VA with so much range!
My favourite performances from the man are King DeDeDe and Escargoon from Kirby Right Back at ya! He played both those characters with a lot of energy and them very entertaining to listen to!
Another two I rather like are Ryo/Yami Bakura and Jack Atlas from the Yugioh series. I know some do not like his work as those characters, mostly because of the accents he used (and I can understand that perspective) but the man made them work in my opinion! He also nailed their characters in general.
I also like his performances as the announcer in Pokemon Stadium, Bandit Keith, Giovanni, Chumley, James, Tracey, Zangulus, Ninja Ned and Doc Nakano! go to »
Tara Jayne has the most natural-sounding boy voice and performance for Mokuba. Carrie Keranen is alright too but pretty forced in comparison, and Christian J. Lee is......at least still kinda decent as Kaiba. For what it's worth. go to »
Both are actually pretty good here! But I'll go with Karen Neill because I think the voice she used is slightly more fitting for the character's appearance. go to »
Chuck Powers's Bakura sounds like a Cowboy for some reason? I mean it's entertaining! But it's not really how a young polite gentleman like Bakura should sound haha! go to »
Ted Lewis had such a lovely and polite voice for Bakura! and the accent that he used really captured that as well. It's one of my favourite performances from the 4 go to »
Greg Abbey had a pretty nice "Down to earth" for Tristan. He's a good fit for the character even if I don't really care for him that much.
Brian Zimmerman is kind of decent here. Don't really have much to say on his performance aside from that really.
And then we have Sam......oh boy. I mean he's a GREAT VA and if he used something close to his Phoenix/Stahl voice he'd be just as good as Greg is in the role. But the voice he was directed to use was just so damn unfitting for the character XD
Still it's pretty fun to listen to. So I guess you can't hate on it too much at the end of the day! go to »
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It was awesome hearing reprise Aster Phoenix in Arc-V and Duel Links. go to »
She's pretty great as Trucy Wright, Katerina, Hiyoko Saionji, Kirumi Tojo, and 2B. go to »
Aside from that. I do feel she "acts" the part well enough at least. go to »
https://mobile.twitter.com/MrKawfy/status/955530961101434880
IDK what the deal is, honestly. go to »
Who knows, perhaps my mind will change towards the end or something. go to »
His overall work in Arc-V was just phenomenonal IMO. Zarc and Yuri were awesome villain performances, his Yuya improved a LOT from how he first started, and his Yuto was honestly great "performance-wise" from the get-go. Though it took until season 2 where he finally settled on the ideal voice for him.
His Yugo and Yusho are kinda mixed for me (I honestly think Yusho should've been played by someone else, and that they should've had Liscio Jr not try a "Yusei" impression for Yugo), but regardless. The fact that he pulled off so many characters in one show, and gave them all distinctive tones is something worthy of praise IMO.
I also love his work as Clemont and Inkay! go to »
Glad he doesn't sound anything like Hifumi too. go to »
But yes... As far as my overall favourite voice is concerned, I'm not sure. As this is a VC where I genuinely like every voice here. I suppose I'll give it to Bill Corkery though. go to »
His Faba, Aigami, and Mako Tsunami are also rather enjoyable performances. go to »
Catria is also another great performance from her IMO. Going from the endearingly awkward Felicia to the more "stoic" Catria? Great range, right there. go to »
2. Jim Walker/David Scully (Tie) - They're both decent enough really. Though I also don't particularly like the version of the character they're playing though admittedly, haha. go to »
2. Jock Blaney - The original, and IMO his performance still holds up rather well. I love the accent and I especially love his delivery of "You're good, but I'm better!"
3. Jay Ward - He took what Grant Goodeve did and perfected it, like DarkWhite said. Another great voice I'd say and easily one of my favourites from Brawl.
4. Grant Goodeve - I do think his performance is "okay", but it's definitely not the best here IMO. go to »
...now hopefully I can actually get a Switch one of these days. go to »
At least Hayter is back as Snake however, so that's most certainly great news. go to »
He was quite excellent as Namatame IMO. go to »
Still haven't played or seen V3 yet, but I am looking forward to seeing more of Rantaro however. go to »
I loved her work as Yugi and Yami Yugi in "Season 0" honestly. She did a great job differentiating their voices and her Yami in particular gives me chills.
Her Makoto Naegi and Nagito Komaeda are also pretty awesome. I even prefer her as Makoto to Bryce admittedly, though I'm not sure who I prefer for Nagito however. Both voices work rather well for him in their own way.
I also love her as Ken Amada and Shinji Ikari! go to »
He was so awesome as Zane Truesdale in GX IMO. He really nailed him both before and after his transformation into a more "morally gray" character. Glad he reprised for Duel Links. His Anubis was also pretty cool, despite the character not being anything special.
I also love his Shredder, Drake, and Alder! go to »
He was honestly decent as Silver, despite getting some... not particularly great voice direction in the beginning. I did rather like his take in Sonic Rivals 2 though. go to »
Mark Dias's performance (along with Greil's in the same scene) was easily the highlight of Path of Radiance's VA. I love how menacing his voice is, and his delivery of "Is that... all there is? No challenge? No... resistance?" gives me chills every time.
David Frederick White's voice isn't the most fitting, admittedly. But I LOVE how it sounds on it's own merits however, especially the "I trust you know who you face?" line.
And then we have Robert Clotworthy. Who really takes the best of both Mark Dias's and David White's performance, and sounding absolutely perfect in the role to boot. I love how he even kinda sounds a Disney villian.
All three of them are pretty great for sure. But I'll have to vote for Robert Clotworthy here though. go to »
Dave Mallow's performance is also okay, not much else to say about it. go to »
And his more recent work in Arc-V as Leo Akaba, Barrett, and Sergey was pretty enjoyable IMO. All three of them are pretty memorable antagonists in their own way, and Marc played them all rather well. go to »
His Shinjiro, Jin, and Uzu are also pretty great. And while I'm not particularly interested in V3, I think it's awesome that he got to play one of the main characters there. Judging from the clip I heard, he's definitely more fitting as him than as Leon IMO. go to »
Janet Hsu's "Objection!" is okay for what it is, but admittedly I've always considered it to be one of the weaker ones myself sadly. go to »
Not too big on Bonnie Jean Wilbur's voice for the character at all honesty go to »
My favourite is still a tie between Gerald Matthews and Dave Pettitt, really. go to »
It isn't terrible overall, but it's definitely not my favourite voice however. go to »
He was pretty awesome as Roget in Arc-V IMO. Really made him a great "love to hate" villain I'd say, and I liked his voice direction for the show in general admittedly. go to »
But yeah I do like the idea of Brittney Karbowski as Maya though! go to »
I agree there as well. I do like the localisations of Awakening and Fates overall, but 8-4 and Treehouse did make some "odd" decisions here and there however. With Effie being one in particular, though it's an interesting example of her range at least. go to »
Her acting is good however. go to »
2. Jason Griffith - He started off kinda terrible in Sonic X, but by the time Sonic Unleashed came around his acting improved very much. I still don't think his voice fits "as well" as Ryan's, but he's definitely second place here IMO.
3. Roger Craig Smith - He gets third place for his take in Sonic Boom. Where his voice matches a lot more IMO. Definitely a BIG improvement over how cringy his delivery used to come off to me.
4. Martin Burke - His performance... honestly has a genuine charm to me? It's most certainly not perfect, but I can't claim it doesn't work for Sonic in that particular film however.
5. Jaleel White - I understand that his take is charming to some people, and I definitely respect the effort he put into it. But admittedly I've never really been a big fan myself, it's a tad annoying to me unfortunately.
6. Sam Vincent - Okay for what it is, but I would LOVE to see him do an original take on the character however.
7. Meg Inglima - This performance speaks for itself really, haha. go to »
2. Rik Nagel - He's honestly pretty decent, not "perfect" at all mind you. But it's certainly better than a certain other performance of his, for sure.
3. Darren Pleavin - He's also okay I suppose. Though I honestly feel his voice is less fitting than Rik's however.
4. Jonathan Fahn - He... doesn't fit at all IMO. For reasons others have already stated, really. go to »
He's awesome as Raven, Deen, and Randal. go to »
I absolutely love her work as Frieza, Genkai, and Fortune Teller Baba. go to »
But hey, at least Cindy Robinson's Hinoka is the best it's ever sounded. So there's that. go to »
Monokuma - Ayres. Brian Beacock got better in DR2, but his performance in the first game was far too inconsistent for me.
Kyoko - Both sound rather fitting, but I dig Caitlin's delivery a little more.
Makoto - Well, I do think Bryce Papenbrook did better in the anime compared to the game, his voice is more natural and likable IMO.
Byakuya - Josh Grelle honestly nailed him from the start, in a way that both Akira Ishida and Jason Wishnov did not. Granted they both improved as the game went on, but still.
Toko - I honestly prefer Toko having one VA as opposed to two, so IMO Carli Mosier is the best.
Hina - I love both Felicia and Cassandra's work as Aoi about equally tbh.
Hiro - Kaiji Tang, really. Bevins was alright, but a tad "stereotypical" for my liking.
Junko - I love Jamie Marchi's take the most honestly, but I do like Amanda and Erin's work as well however.
Chihiro - Both are pretty amazing as this absolute sweetheart, but that said. I think Kara Edwards voice edges out here.
Sakura - It's a tie. Robinson has the better acting, but Gee has the more distinctive voice.
Celeste - Both voices fit rather well! But Herington wins because of the lovely accent though.
Taka - Another tie. Both sound surprisingly similar (same with Aoi IMO) and they both act the part rather well.
Hifumi - Don't like the character at all, but I think Lucien is better.
Mondo - I would say Silverstein is my favourite. I do feel Sabat is a great casting choice "on-paper" but the voice he was directed to use came off as a bit too stereotypical (like with Hagakure's)
Leon - Grant George could have been better IMO (perhaps he is in V3?) but yeah. Cook is my favourite here for sure.
Sayaka - Monica Rial's take edges out IMO. But I don't have any problems with Dorothy's either ('twas definitely an interesting voice to hear from her) go to »
I'm looking forward to V3's however. go to »
Off-topic, but I loved you as Tyranno Hassleberry and Chancellor Shepherd in GX. go to »
She's alright, but Erin Fitzgerald still did it better IMO. go to »
The English dub in particular was awesome, and definitely more consistent than DR1's was. Bryce Papenbrook sounded so intriguing and hot as Nagito, (who's an awesome, morally gray version of Makoto's "Hope" character IMO) Julie Ann Taylor was pretty fun as Ibuki, and Derek Stephen Prince NAILED Fuyuhiko. I could go on but yeah. go to »
I also think I prefer this game's "School Mode" AU to the second one. But well, that's a minor detail, haha. go to »
But yeah. I'll check out the song later! go to »
1. Dameon Clarke - When he's at his best (Like in Z and Kai) he truly nails it. He gets the smugness and intimidation down perfectly.
2. Travis Willingham - He's a good match for Dameon, IMO.
3. Dale Wilson - This is the voice I grew up with, and while it isn't the best acting-wise... there is still something about his voice I rather like? It would have been nice to hear him with better voice direction honestly.
4. Jim Foronda - He's pretty decent. Lighter than Dameon Clarke's take mind you, but considering he didn't have much to work with? I think he did alright personally.
5. Jonathan Cook - He has a cool voice IMO. But it just doesn't work for the character I'd say. I agree that it would probably fit Dabura more.
6. Ben Jeffrey - Pretty miscast, honestly. Though his voice is more tolerable than Frieza's was I suppose, haha. go to »
I do rather like Cindy Robinson as Amy. But I've never been able to get behind as RCS as Sonic unfortunately. He's a great VA in general though, and I understand his take has appeal to some. But yeah, I won't really talk any more about that on this page. go to »
Her Aversa, Libra, and Minerva are all solid IMO. While I have issues with her Hinoka and Peri, that doesn't change how fitting her voices and performances are for the other three I mentioned.
I also like her Amy Rose (Boom), Legretta the Quick, Labrys, and Ken Amada. go to »
She's awesome as Ami, Cosette and Ayane, and I liked her Peko as well, despite the direction being a tad inconsistent. go to »
I'll agree there, David Hayter does seem to be more fitting as that character. And you can't go wrong with Ray Chase either. I did like what I heard of XV's dub, but BOTW's was definitely a mixed bag to me however. Not "bad" mind you but yeah. Regardless I'm excited for this one. go to »
I respect the opinion, but still. go to »
Though I do rather like Cherami Leigh a lot as well. go to »
David Jones... is okay I guess. But not anywhere near as fun to listen to, IMO. go to »
She was pretty cool, I'll agree there. Though my favourite female character in the game was probably Mikan tbh. go to »
Personally I think someone like Ali Hillis would have been perfect for Peko. But alas. go to »
It's interesting seeing that Kaiserneko played him as well, though. go to »
That said... I don't care much for this character in general. Honestly? If anything I don't care for the Hajime x Nagito ship BECAUSE Nagito deserves better than him, haha. go to »
Character-wise... It is refreshing seeing a "Mono" character that is genuinely nice IMO. go to »
I absolutely love her work as Chihiro Fujisaki. She nailed his "timid, yet also determined to get stronger" personality and gave him such an adorable voice to boot. Her Sayaka voice was also nice, giving her a nice "idol" sound. And while I haven't heard her Tsumugi yet, I am looking forward to for sure.
I also liked her Maya Amano, Rinea, Meryl, and Yuuko Kamiya. go to »
When I (eventually) finish that game, or get close to the end. Then I'll start posting my opinions on that voice cast. But I definitely like it a lot more than the first game's dub overall. go to »
It's pretty close between her and Amanda for me, but Jamie edges out between the two I'd say go to »
His Raven, Henry, Zidane, Red, and Theodore are also great. go to »
Though I agree with Autovolt that Mono Marshall would have been the best choice for this character, however. go to »
I wasn't too fond of his Byakuya at first, but around the third case of the game is where he really started to nail it IMO. He plays the morally gray, yet surprisingly likable "jerk" character quite well I'd say. He also sounds kinda similar to Crispin Freeman's Touga IMO.
It's cool to see he played one of the "Mono" characters in the third game too (though it will be a little while before I play that one) go to »
As for Espa Roba, he does sound a lot like one of the non-legendary duelists in Duel World to me. Though that "could" just be a coincidence, haha. go to »
I like his voice for that character, but it just sounds obnoxious on Espa Roba to me. go to »
Those are interesting differences I will say. go to »
Consider all of that, and maybe you'll know why I'm "hostile" here. And yeah Metabad summed up how condescending it was too. go to »
"that last line is a lie" it's my damn opinion? What ABOUT it is a lie? go to »
But really, what "bias" would that be? I happen to like some performances and I happen to not care for some others. Just how it is really. I've even mentioned I don't like her Rolf or Mia in RD specifically. I've said I don't care for her Lisa Silverman etc. go to »
But no, I don't think I'm mixing either of them up myself. Compare Lani's energy to say, Ruff's voice for Soleil. And I'd honestly argue it at least sounds more believable than her's. Also... why would they go that far for a "meme" or whatever? go to »
Yep, in a less rushed (and bigger) production he would ideally have only played Kami, Grandpa Gohan and "maybe" King Kai at his age IMO, haha. go to »
She's pretty great as her IMO! go to »
..man that attack line really sucked the big one, I gotta come up with somethin' better... go to »
I've actually heard Soleil and Siegbert's voices on the Heroes wiki however. I think Siegbert is decent, but Soleil's new voice? Not too big on, unfortunately. go to »
Everything Michelle Ruff's take is not, IMO. go to »
As for the Deadly Six... they're alright IMO. go to »
Kevin Michael Richardson is good too though. As for Adrian Holmes, he sounds kind of goofy. Though I suppose it works for this version of the character however. go to »
I like Kathleen Delaney's voice... but it's kinda on the wrong character I feel. go to »
Gary Dehan's take is just a generic robot voice. Not bad but not really great either.
Voting for Drummond, but yeah. I'd love to hear Roger Craig Smith voice this character as well one day. As unlikely it is that he'll ever speak again. go to »
Also yeah, "puke" is definitely a strong and insulting thing to say about a great actress. go to »
"I really hope something is done to change Mia's voice in FE" I don't see why they would honestly... if anything this is a good sign that she is coming back for Micaiah as well. go to »
She does fit the role now IMO, glad they got her back. go to »
But in any case, I'll agree that Taffe does at least sound better in Warriors. go to »
Your Bardock voice was also pretty cool I'd say. go to »
In any case, I agree that it's nice to see him as Rowan. go to »
Though some of the other voices (mostly the replacements) just aren't... great unfortunately.
Regardless the game itself seems to be a ton of fun though. go to »
That said, I do see your overall point however. go to »
Tomm Hulett's take is alright for what it is really. go to »
David Schaufele fits the character a lot more to me. So I'm going with him. go to »
Like, "some" of the people who praise the Ace Attorney localisations for translating a name pun will accuse 4KMedia of "ruining" Yugo's name joke in Arc-V. When in actuality, how they handled those jokes are pretty much the way any competent localisation team would've done, IMO go to »
Because his performance is great aside from that... it's just that the way he delivers it is jarring. It sounds more like Gregory than it does Miles XD go to »
The UVA... has the right idea with the voice for what it's worth, but probably would've shined with better direction however. go to »
Is the "interesting idea" the joker-esque delivery Yuri has in the dub? Because that is what I rather like about it admittedly. it hits the mark far more that Yugo's voice does at least, IMO. go to »
Obviously you do disagree with that sentiment as well, but regardless I respect your opinion there as well. go to »
I also like his Yuri. Though he's a character that I'm not sure whose portrayal I prefer yet, haha. go to »
Richard Ian Cox is alright, but there's something about his voice that just doesn't match the character that well to me. And Darren Pleavin just sounds dull IMO. go to »
Wow. go to »
And as for that last part, it depends on what aspect of it you're referring to really. go to »
That alone shows much better the voice direction for Arc-V's dub is IMO. go to »
2. Michelle Ruff - She's pretty serviceable as well I suppose, though not quite as distinctive as Kim was.
3. Lynn Harris - She just sounds far too plain compared to the other two VAs. Though I'll acknowledge she didn't have much to work with either. go to »
JYB is a better fit in comparison and I'm voting for him here. But I'll be honest and say that he isn't perfect either IMO. go to »
Stephanie Sheh has an alright voice, AND better delivery. So she does win really. But I do agree with Shiroppu that she sounds a little too breathy. go to »
But yes, Seitz's darker and more sinister voice is easily the more fitting one here. And I agree with the other comments that he sounds like Crispin Freeman. go to »
David Vincent "technically" has the better performance here, but I do agree with HienFan that something about it does sound off.
I'll be voting for Peter here, but again. Neither one is ideal IMO. go to »
(On a side note: the "Story!Xander and Support!Xander are two completely different characters" is a goofball mentality) go to »
Nothing wrong with having that opinion. go to »
It's incredibly ignorant to assume so. go to »
Though yeah, I wouldn't say Fates "in general" gets all the love because Hoshido always gets shafted in those event things (Hell, it's basically CQ Corrin who only makes an appearance in the story mode of Warriors as well)
Also... I'm not too big on Alm personally, but he would've been much better than Celica. Won't lie there. go to »
Ross Douglas also sounds pretty badass as Touch Man, but really for me this comes down to which version of the character I prefer. Which would be the "Powered Up" one obviously. go to »
But yeah, it's a nice thing that Shadow Dragon has that "Kanto" status of Fire Emblem huh? go to »
But that said, I can still understand the disappointment. go to »
Oh, don't even start with that nonsense. go to »
2. Jonathan Love - Also a great fit for Proto Man! He sounds pretty cool and "distant" as well.
3. Tommy James - Man, all of his performances in the Mega Man series were great huh? Despite not having to much to work with he's also pretty solid as Battle Network Proto Man.
4. Jack Evans - His actual voice is perfect, it's just a shame it couldn't have complemented with some solid acting as well.
5. Kaj Erik Eriksen - His acting is a little better than Evans. But I just find the voice so freaking irritating unfortunately. go to »
I actually don't mind Mathews's voice itself. But it just doesn't match a character like this unfortunately. go to »
Aside from that though, he's also awesome as Whis really. go to »
Gregg the Grim Reaper and Carl are probably my favourite voices though. go to »
Toby Proctor is... wow. I'm not gonna say he's a bad VA in general but he was not a good casting choice for this character or Tuxedo Mask in the slightest honestly.
But yes, giving my vote to Daingerfield. go to »
But hey, Jedah's voice is at least a pretty interesting standout from this game. If anything else go to »
(Joking obviously but still, it would be rather nice to see him IMO.) go to »
Oh, but yeah. Lyn joining was a good thing IMO! Not simply because she's a "non-3DS FE character" (couldn't care less about that mentality) but because she's a nice character in general. go to »
But for the foreseeable future... my favourite voice and performance for Ike remains the one he had in Radiant Dawn. go to »
Lee Tockar is also decent all things considered, though I get the feeling he'd probably do a lot better if he had more material to work with however. go to »
"I don't THINK I'm a God... I AM a God!" go to »
I just think my main issue with Xander's VA is that he's constantly using his higher-register for him here. Granted it happened a few times in Fates as well, but usually it was at moments when it made more sense IMO (Like when he shouts "Elise!" for example and becomes emotionally vulnerable during "that" scene)
But yeah, I love Takumi and Camilla's replacement voices as well though! Just not "as" much is all.
On a side note, I do like that Paula Tiso and Misty Lee seem to be on good terms with each other on Twitter honestly (Which may seem like a rather weird thing for me to care about or even mention here admittedly, but still haha.) go to »
I do remember seeing it I believe! I think it would have been interesting to see how he would've actually played Yugi and Atem, but ultimately I'm happy he got to eventually voice Yusei instead, as he's pretty great in the part really. go to »
Plenty of other people love Dan Green's take. Besides, I like Kazama's voice for Yami Yugi too. Just not "as" much. I feel he fits better as regular Yugi personally. go to »
....though I'd prefer they got someone else for Niles, at least. go to »
But yeah I love Greg Abbey as Yusei too. The New York twang he has in his voice worked really well for him I'd say! He and Yuya Miyashita fit the character really well IMO. go to »
Caryl Marder doesn't sound the best here unfortunately, but I can sorta hear potential in her take, if she had better voice direction for what it's worth? go to »
But admittedly, I do still agree with you on it fitting more than Ken Amada's voice XD go to »
"Also cut out the potato chip scene" Eh, that line was only a meme because of overacting in the English version anyway. It's one of the reasons why I've started to care less about Brad Swalie's Light over the years in general, really. go to »
Which is perfectly fine with me :) go to »
And how pray tell did Takumi not sound hot blooded and youthful in Fates, did you even listen to him in the "betrayal" cutscene? Oh, and look! The "LOL CAMILLA'S VOICE IN FATES SOUNDS OOOOLD" nonsense again lol. Mature doesn't necessarily equal = old-sounding.
And don't you DARE accuse me of being biased against the Heroes voice cast or the VAs themselves. I've heard plenty of it, and I was one of the people DEFENDING the replacement VAs despite preferring the originals. I even gave Cindy Robinson a chance, but unfortunately I just can't like it. And if you unironically think that Xander's weird "chummy" and high- pitched voice is an improvement over how he sounded in Fates. Then I have no idea what to say to that other than "I suppose I respect your opinion" go to »
But yeah, perhaps his Yugo will grow on me. But it is rather distracting how "put-on" the voice feels in comparison to most of the cast (Which, despite not having ideal scripting at times, is still a fairly solid dub in terms of voice acting IMHO) go to »
Also I'm surprised to find out he voiced Young Bakura as well. Definitely a great example of his range. go to »
But yeah. Steve Blum's my favourite for the reasons other people have mentioned really. go to »
"The SSB4 trailer was recorded long after Fates itself" yeah that's right actually. I always keep forgetting about that admittedly. go to »
But everyone else (aside from Takumi and Leo I suppose) just sounded off. Especially Xander! Why do they insist on having him pitch up his voice more and more for him for every new game? He sounds less like a commanding force on the battlefield, and more like Siegbert.
Also I feel the voice direction is a step down from Heroes as well. go to »
Out of the other two, I prefer Townsend Coleman. Jim Cummings is alright too. But he's also rather forgettable IMO. go to »
(Then again, the voice direction for Arc-V's english dub IS actually fairly solid overall) go to »
I'd say my favourite role of his is Tray Racer. With Leonardo as a close second. Really made both characters sound very likeable IMO!
It was also nice hearing him as Takumi and Lucius in Fire Emblem Heroes as well. He did a nice job capturing what made Roger Rose's voice for Takumi so awesome really. His Niles is also decent, but honestly I think his voice was a tad too light for that kind of character honestly.
Another favourite of mine is his Gwin from Xenoblade Chronicles X. His delivery of lines like "And the award for best ass-kiss goes to..." were really hilarious.
I also enjoy his performances as Nightmare, Mahad, and Dean Venture! go to »
1. Veronica Taylor
2. Sarah Natochenny
3 Kayzie Rogers (She isn't bad, but she's not really my favourite however) go to »
Admittedly it starts off a little shaky, but overall he did a nice job with it IMO. go to »
In any case, I doubt it was because he "can't do the voice anymore" because I remember seeing him in a vid with one of those live duels not too long ago. And he pretty much executed the deeper Yami Marik voice, even without the effects, perfectly IMO. (Which makes you wonder why they ever felt the need to give him it in the first place, but eh) go to »
Ben Jeffery also sounds pretty good, though his voice isn't as distinctive as Sabat's however. go to »
Haven't heard Don Brown's voice for this character to really judge it. And Noah Umholtz is decent, but not too memorable IMO go to »
Corey Burton was a tad weak in Wrath of Cortex, but he's actually pretty good in the N. Sane trilogy. Almost as great as Micheal was in the role I'd say! go to »
Funny thing, this is kinda unrelated but I also remember finding Edgeworth ending one of his sentences with "man!" a bit odd as well back in the day haha. go to »
Ah, yes, the "Fates" were indeed cruel to certain other VA replacements in the series. I mean, I'm sure a certain retainer of Xander is most certainly inclined to agree with that as well. The poor girl... go to »
I personally went with Eden Riegel as "best actress" really, mostly for her performance as Diana.
Darin De Paul and Rena Strober were easily my choices for breakthrough actor/actress, haha. go to »
2. Aaron Dismuke - He also does a very nice take! Love his tone in particular.
3. Unknown VA - Easily one of the best performances I've ever heard from an Odex dub honestly, definitely deserves third place here IMO!
4. Andrew Rannells - I honestly love his young boy voice... just not for this role however. Far too annoying IMO. go to »
As for the other two... Candice Moore is okay, but sounds a tad unconvincing IMO. And Eric Stuart's performance is alright, but his voice doesn't work for this particular character at all IMO. He'd probably be a much better fit for Yusuke I think? go to »
She's awesome as Soleil, Nyx, Paddra Nsu-Yeul, Aliasse, and Kaori Kinjo! go to »
I love her Misty and Jessie a lot as well. Both voices are very distinctive and of course, are very well performed. She honestly brought a lot of charm to both of them and never made them come off as annoying, IMO. Her Jigglypuff was also rather memorable really.
I've also been watching Revolutionary Girl Utena lately, and her voice for Utena is honestly a perfect fit as well. Very down to earth and likable I'd say! And her delivery is rather natural as well. go to »
I do think she'll probably also use the "Masked Marth" voice in Warriors as well, though. go to »
Also, I heard Chrom's voice in the new trailer, and Matt Mercer definitely did a great job differentiating his and Ryoma's voices this time around! Chrom's voice, despite being fairly higher than in Awakening, still didn't go into Azama or Shigure territory at all IMO. go to »
I recall always finding it awesome when Lon'qu said that line after activating Lethality in Awakening for the same reason. go to »
To be honest if some people are going to unironically complain that she sounds "too mature" for Camilla, then they may as well complain that David Stanbra sounds "too regal" as Xander lol go to »
That being said, I WISH Faye and Kliff had gotten more story lines than they actually did, granted I understand both are optional. But still I would've liked them to talk about certain events during the story a bit more like Tobin and Gray get to do, if that makes sense. go to »
I keep seeing this particular complaint about Paula Tiso's voice for Camilla (probably by a vocal minority) around quite a few places but... I just can't hear it. go to »
2. Fred Tatasciore - A surprising dead-on impression of Hootkins!
3. Dwight Schultz - The accent is a tad inconsistent, but otherwise it's a nice performance.
4. Nolan North/Chip Chinery - I think they're both okay, but nothing special IMO. go to »
1. Elsbeth Nathanson
2. Sarah Anne Williams
3. Lani Minella go to »
Like certain VAs from their respective dubs for example (Like Brian Drummond and Don Brown from the Ocean dub, Ryūsei Nakao and Daisuke Gori for the JP dub, Dameon Clarke and Linda Young from Funi's dub, etc.) and I do rather love the music as well. Whether it be the original Kikuchi soundtrack, or the Faulconer score, or even Shuki Levy's score. All of them have some pretty lovely tracks that I can most certainly appreciate!
That being said, obviously the English dubs of the show all have their own fair amount of faults as well. Like certain script rewrites and added-in humour for example (from the Saban/Ocean dub and mostly early Funi) and I'll admit. While they had SOME good lines/jokes here and there... they also had a fair amount of dialogue that just didn't work IMO. Plus the fact that the dub music ALWAYS played really wasn't necessary honestly. Though I do understand "why" they took that approach I suppose. And the voice direction for Funimation's Season 3 dub and the "Westwood" dub speaks for itself at times. But even they had their entertaining moments despite that, so I can't bring myself to entirely dislike them haha.
But yeah while my favourite English dub of the series is obviously the Kai dub, for having the most ideal balance with it's scripting and voice direction etc. I do still however, at the end of the day enjoy the others for what they are as well! go to »
However, some of the Faulconer music is still lit though https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytFTkjDBozo go to »
I think that was probably the direction that was at fault however. go to »
This is my first time hearing about this but... Admittedly I do probably believe it. I mean Marc has range no doubt about that! But Axel Brodie is probably WAY out of even his range. go to »
2. Greg Ayres - He sounds like a complete loser that doesn't really accomplish much, no matter how hard he tries. Which is very fitting!
3. Bill Townsley - He's decent, but nothing special.
4. Dylan Thompson - I don't HATE his take, but something about it just doesn't work... go to »
My favourite voices from the cast were from Celica, Jedah, Fernand, Mathilda, Mila, Duma, Catria, Deen, Zeke, and Lukas! And "The Creation" also had some great lore/backstory to his character in Thabes Labyrinth. And if any of you know about him in Awakening, than you'll know that he's the character that desperately NEEDED some backstory in that game XD go to »
I actually do like Jessica Martin's voice as well. It's just that the script/direction she's working with... wasn't ideal unfortunately. A shame because she probably could've done a MUCH better job honestly. go to »
Don't really have much of an opinion on the rest though. go to »
The other two don't really do much for me unfortunately. go to »
(I did actually feel sorta bad for Fernand at a certain point mind you, but still) go to »
2. Natalie Palamides - Probably my favourite voice from the reboot, but yeah she's a pretty good fit as well.
3. Kelly Metzger - It's an okay performance, but nothing to pen home about.
4. Tara Strong - I love Tara however she sounded off her game for this one. A tad too old-sounding for my liking. go to »
2. Vic Mignogna - He sounds almost EXACTLY the same as Jon St John does! Very nice job from Vic here.
3. Jeff Kramer - He's alright, however his delivery isn't particularly convincing to me.
4. Maddie Blaustein - She just sounds too stilted as Omega for my liking. A shame because with much better vocal effects and direction she could've NAILED this. go to »
I love Cindy Robinson's take in Sonic Boom, but elsewhere she sounds too squeaky for my liking. go to »
And I'd say I most certainly agree with you and KazeNinja on this being the best Fire Emblem dub yet. Wendee Lee did about as lovely as job as you'd expect from her :) go to »
Eric Bauza just sounds like a completely unlikable moron here, unfortunately. More than likely a case of "not particularly great direction" I'd imagine. go to »
Eric Bauza is okay, just... very forgettable in comparison. go to »
David Kaye is decent too, however he's not as interesting to listen to in the role IMO. go to »
Michael Donovan is alright, but his take isn't anything special IMO. go to »
Eric Bauza - He's...alright. However the voice just sounds FAR too "put-on" for my liking. go to »
2. Julie Mayfield - Also sounds age-appropriate and pretty good in the role, however she also doesn't sound AS memorable to me.
3. Emlyn Morinelli - She has decent acting in the part, but the sound of her voice just isn't convincing for an elderly witch doctor at all though. go to »
I didn't mean "I've never watched the JP version because lol nostalgic dub voices" and honestly I've never felt that way in the slightest (there were even times back in the day on Youtube where I'd watch both the Eng and JP versions of certain episodes back to back, haha) That was all some... rather bad wording on my part and I apologise. I simply meant I can't bring myself to condemn EVERYTHING about the dubs despite certain factors etc. Hopefully you can understand what I truly meant now. go to »
I suppose I may as well mention my favourite voices. For the Japanese version it has to be Ayumi Kinoshita as Aki/Akiza (LOVE the depth in her voice!) and for the English version it's gotta be Ted Lewis's Jack Atlas (the Cockney accent is to die for haha) go to »
My favourite role of his is Yen'Fey from Fire Emblem Awakening. Very awesome character and Kirk's performance for him was as impeccable as you'd expect. Bringing out his stoic, yet uncertain personality quite well.
He's also great as Don Patch, Jade Curtiss, Jin, Boss, and Saix! go to »
2. Greg Abbey - It's hard to tell but I think he had potential for what it's worth. Regardless I think he's much more fitting as Tristan and Yusei IMO.
3. Chuck Powers - I think he's better here than he was as Yugi at least, but I don't care much for the performance aside from that honestly, it's tolerable at least.
4. Wayne Grayson (possibly?) - He's rather strained-sounding in the role unfortunately. Whoever it is, I think they're kinda miscast as Yami sadly. go to »
Carrie Kearan would be a decent fit as well, but I've always imagined her being a perfect Ayra from FE4 honestly. Espically if she used her Misty Treadwell voice! go to »
My favourite role of his is a tie between Pegasus and Splinter. His Pegasus was an AMAZING villiain performance IMO, he portrayed his sympathetic side, his serious side, and his comedic side PERFECTLY. His Splinter was first version of the character I ever saw, and he did a very great job playing the "wise and kind" master character that Spliter is IMO.
Another favourite is Adrian Gecko from GX. He made him sound very likeable and entertaining IMO! (also helps that he got some of the funniest dialogue in that show to work with) and like with Pegasus. Portrayed his serious side pretty nicely as well.
I also loved his performances as Andre, Mr. Suzkio, Mr. Tanaka, and Zander! go to »
But I also would've liked hearing how he would have done, if they had went for a voice closer to Kenn's portrayal of the character though. And I think he should get more work in general haha. go to »
It kinda reminds me of Julianne Alexander's Felicia actually, where she gives the character a voice that still manages to convey her personality without needing to "sound like the JP voice" (and it was also another impressive first voice acting role!) and she got to come back to even polish her take as well. Which honestly is a damn shame that Tracey never got the opportunity to do that herself.
I still have a preference for Erin Fitzgerald's Chie mind you, but I have grown to appreciate Tracey's take on the character a lot more over the years however. go to »
And I suppose they could've tried to match the JP casting here and had David Vincent play Morgan as well, but I can't hear that working admittedly XD go to »
2. Billy Bob Thompson - He does a pretty nice impression, although it's a bit bland in comparison? Still a pretty good effort.
3. Brian Zimmerman - It's one of his better voices in the show for what it's worth, but his take just doesn't work for Weevil unfortunately. He just sounds too "bored" in the role for my liking go to »
Also, Suwabe did kinda sound like Troy Baker here didn't he? I honestly think he would've been a better fit for Kaze then Jakob, if he used this voice specifically. Although that's just me really! go to »
2. Kerry Williams - She started out a tad too young but she improved as the 4Kids dub went along (which is interesting considering the opposite happened for certain other VAs in that dub) and I really liked her later voice in particular.
3. Alison Lester - I think I find her to best of the Odex voices for Nami funnily enough. It's at least the most tolerable IMO.
4. Cindy Creekmore - I'm not too big on her performance honestly, but her voice at least fits more than...
5. Chio Su-Ping - Weak acting and the voice itself just isn't convincing for the part at all IMO. go to »
2. Jason Griffith - Oh boy, I definitely agree with some of the comments here that his take is FAR too goofy, even for a sillier character like Usopp haha. It's not his fault he was misdirected, and even miscast as Usopp however. And there is something about his voice that's kinda fun to listen to for what it's worth. But yeah a better NY VA for Usopp would've been Oliver Wyman I think.
3.Chuck Powers/Jamie Meldrum - Both takes kinda speak for themselves really... But I suppose Chuck is SLIGHTLY better between the two? go to »
But yeah, personally I think she does a great job at directing both kind of products. go to »
And I think some people are overreacting to the JP sales numbers as well, admittedly. I mean the series isn't going to "die" just because of this really. go to »
Alison Lester's voice for the part is okay, but the acting just isn't convincing IMO. go to »
As for Martin Billany... I really like his work as well, but it does kinda irritate me that some fans insult the work of the official VAs just because they aren't the "LOL Abridged" voices. I feel it's kind of uncalled for IMO. go to »
But to be honest... I don't know if they're really THAT different enough to justify that? Regardless, it's definitely weird not seeing him voice the character honestly:( go to »
And yeah I'm glad that a fan got the role as well if that's the case. go to »
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V0Dt3Kpdgac&feature=youtu.be
And yeah that's definitely Christopher Corey Smith, IMO. go to »
It's the same deal with Nah and Felicia's Japanese voices in Awakening and Fates respectively. The english voices for those characters are most certainly considered an improvement. go to »
She's a good replacement IMO..Because her performance also captures the character's personality quite well, despite the difference in pitch. go to »
I suppose it's another case where I just think they overdid it on the deepness just a little bit for this particular character is all. I feel the same way about JP Xander's voice as well, as much as I like that performance regardless. go to »
2. Brad Swaile - I really love his voice for Gohan as well actually... although he does sound a little too light however.
3. Kyle Hebert (original)/Lex Lang - They both do pretty nice takes here, and you have to give Lex credit here for being the best voice in the whole game but... they sound just a bit too deep for my liking?
4. Scott Roberts - He's okay in the role I think. But not particularly memorable.
As for the future Gohan voices...
1. Dameon Clarke - Sounds perfect for the context of Gohan's character in the special.
2. Brian Dobson - He's a pretty nice fit too honestly. No complaints really
3. David Gasman - I would've actually ranked him above Brian, if he didn't have the whole "rushed line delivery" that the Big Green dub unfortunately had at times (Which is especially weird in this case considering David usually didn't have that problem with his characters) but his voice is definitely really fitting for the part I'd say go to »
The dub in particular was pretty good I thought. All the VAs slipped back into their respective roles rather well. And Aigami's voice actor in particular was perfect. But yeah, great film overall. go to »
2. Pauline Newstone - She sounds pretty regal and villainous as well, and it's a real shame she didn't have more time with the role. But still she did a nice job with the character for the little she had to work with (like in the clip for example)
3. Kevin Seymour - Decent, but a tad too nasally for my tastes.
4. Ed Marcus - The voice itself I like. But on Frieza? Not so much. Way too gruff for me.
5. Jennifer Bain - It sounds like she was directed to do an impression of both Linda Young and Pauline Newstone... And I'm sorry but it just doesn't sound good to me. Even as a kid I noticed just how forced her take was, but obviously direction is to blame here. go to »
Michael McConnohie is also good but... he sounds kinda generic in comparison though. go to »
I believe I first heard her voice as Yubel in Yugioh GX. And it was definitely a pretty memorable performance! Her Leo and Luna were also a lot of fun, although I prefer her voice for Luna a bit more however (mainly because I like Luna more as a character in general haha)
Another favourite is Taiga Aisaka from Toradora. Very passionate performance from her I'd say, and it made her character very endearing IMO!
I also love her performances as Julia, Lin Lee Koo, Aika Nakamura, and Marble! go to »
2. Ed Marcus - I actually find his take really entertaining if I'm being honest. Especially when he's trying to stop Gohan from eating the fruit haha.
3. Doug Burks - He's okay I guess. But not anywhere near as enjoyable as the other two are, IMO. go to »
He actually seems to be putting in an effort to make the voice itself sound distinctive I think. And there's also a prideful tone in his voice that I think works really well with his character! Really it's the delivery that holds his take back IMO (Although I'd imagine that's pretty obvious however)
Ward Perry is still my overall favourite though, regardless of whether it's the TV dub or the uncut one. go to »
I'm not supporting this company anymore. go to »
2. Maria Canals - I like her take almost as much as Rebecca's, but I just think Rebecca's voice is slightly more fitting at the end of the day.
3. Misty Lee - She does a pretty enjoyable take on She-Hulk as well I'd say, love the charisma in her voice!
4. Cree Summer - I rather like the strength in her performance here!
5. Victoria Carroll - She does a nice job as well I think. Like the "husky" sound in her voice.
6. Liza Zane/Katee Sackhoff - I guess they're both okay in the role, but not my favourite though.
7. Alica Coppola - Decent enough I suppose, not much else to say about it aside from that.
8. Grey Delisle/Mary Faber - Neither sound particularly "great" but at the very least I think they're more passable than...
9. Eliza Dushku - Sorry... but she sounds like a complete miscast here, if I'm being honest. go to »
S. Scott Bullock is decent as well I think. go to »
But yeah, my personal favourites here are Fred Tatasciore, Michael Dobson, and Lou Ferringo I'd say. The only one I'm not too big on is probably... Mark Gibbon honestly. go to »
But Trevor Devall's take edges out though IMO. go to »
2. Ted Cole - He also gives him a rather fitting voice, but his delivery could sound a tad off at times. Still enjoy his take a lot as well though.
3. Victor Atelevich - Definitely a stand out from the Blue Water dub, and I have fond memories of his take too! He isn't as energetic as Chris and Ted are in the role however. But overall I think he did a good job.
4. Kerrigan Mahan - He's a decent fit I guess. But I think his delivery needs some work though.
5. Douglas Rand - Very fun to listen to in the role for what it's worth. But he sounds WAY too goofy in the role for me to really get behind his take at all (His voice in the Bojack movie was ESPECIALLY unfitting) but I will say he did start to sound a lot less silly towards the end of his clip here, at least.
6. Sharon Mann - Very miscast as Yamcha honestly. Not much else to say about her take aside from that really. go to »
Wow, can you say WORST localisation of all time? If only Fates was more like Awakening's localisation. They didn't change ANYTHING in that one:( go to »
Although... considering how diverse the "Lord" characters in Fire Emblem usually are, I suppose there isn't really "one" way they have to sound, if that makes sense? I think Xander is obviously the kind of character that benefits from having a regal sound to his voice. But Camilla's voice in Fates works fine as it is IMO. Not that it couldn't ALSO work with it, but hopefully you get where I'm coming from. go to »
The man's work in Fates is nothing short of incredible in my opinion. His Xander is easily my favourite performance from him in the game though. Because of how much of a wise, charismatic, and kind brother figure he made him sound. Just listen to his performance in Xander's clip to get what I'm talking about.
His Kaze is also really awesome, giving him a smooth, deep, and "down-to-earth" voice that suits Kaze's character very well. And his delivery of the line "The pain will pass!" is just so freaking badass honestly. And you can't go wrong with his Shura either! He's a pretty interesting character in general I'd say, and David Stanbra gave him a suitably badass and "disgruntled" voice, but could also sound kind at times as well. Like in his "private quarters" dialogue.
Siegbert is also another great example of his range. It makes sense for Xander and his son to share the same VA really, and he did a phenomenal job at making Siegbert sound adorable and awkward. Fitting for a character who is trying his hardest to to live up to the reputation of his father. Which, interestingly enough, is what Xander was like back when he was younger I believe.
I also love his performances as Kilma, Sumeragi, Hank, and the Rainbow Sage! go to »
Some people give her flak for performance as Fuuka, but truth be told I've always thought it was WAY too overhated. Her voice definitely fit the character pretty well and her awkward delivery... does admittedly make sense kinda when you consider the character's personality. I suppose it's just that hearing the same lines over and over again with that tone of voice would get irritating after a while really.
But yeah. I definitely love Paula Tiso a lot as a VA, she always brings an interesting sound to all of her characters IMHO! go to »
My favourite role from Veronica is probably a tie between Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun and Ash Ketchum. She really brought a lot of energy and charm to both those characters IMO! And her April O'Neil is rather enjoyable as well, she made her sound very likeable I'd say.
Carly Carmine from Yugioh 5DS is also another great performance, making sound so freaking adorkable. And even rather sinister as Dark Signer Carly. Definitely a stand out from the 5DS dub honestly.
I also love her performances as Max and Aki Taylor, Delia Ketchum, May, Jody, Falala and Fololo, Martha, and the Ancient Fairy Dragon! go to »
But yeah, Alexis Tipton's performance is still solid regardless IMO. go to »
Although Misty Lee does sound more like a "royal" in comparison. Which is nice for sure! But Paula Tiso's overall take just edges out for me. go to »
Also, I think Dave does a much better job at making Shadow Teddie sound more sinister and eerie. Not that Sam did a particularly bad job there either, but you get where I'm coming from hopefully:) go to »
Overall. While I may still slightly prefer Erin Fitzgerald in the role, I have also grown to appreciate Tracey's take on the character as well. go to »
Her voice for Amy has really grown on me over the years. I didn't like her take at first because of how forced it sounded. But she really improved and her work in Sonic Boom in particular is very enjoyable IMO.
I also LOVE her Libra voice. Libra is easily one of my favourite characters in Fire Emblem Awakening because of how much depth he has, and Cindy Robinson really nailed his character, also delivering some great critical quotes like "I am your Omega!" and the fact that she also plays Aversa, one of the highest ranking members of the Grimleal and the priest devoted to Naga is pretty awesome/hilarious IMO.
I also enjoy her performances as Ken Amada, Labrys (loved the Brooklyn accent!) and Minerva. go to »
And all I gotta say is I 100% disagree with those people you mentioned. The Untena dub is quite enjoyable despite some of the sides characters sounding a tad off. JCC as Miki and Rachael Lillis as Utena in particular are great performances. go to »
But yeah. It is a rather lovely song, especially the endgame version of it as well! go to »
The Unknown Voice Actor... Kinda sounds like James Carter Cathcart if I'm being honest. Regardless the voice itself isn't bad but it's on the completely wrong character haha. It's a bit too old-sounding really go to »
2. Mark Stoddard - He has the better performance, but his voice is a bit too gruff though IMO.
3. Michael Sinterniklaas - Decent, but way too forced IMO. go to »
2. Veronica Taylor - She's a great casting choice on paper, and her voice isn't unfitting but... the accent. It's a tad too heavy IMO. If they directed her to maybe tone it down, then she'd be perfect.
3. Natasha Malinsky - She's okay, but her take is rather bland IMO. go to »
2. Bea Benaderet - She did a fine job in the role as well. While she's not as enjoyable as June is, she still gives a pretty nice performance!
3. Gege Pearson/Joan Gerber - They're both pretty decent honestly, just not anywhere near as memorable as the first two are IMHO. go to »
2. Chuck Powers - This is actually a really good performance from the man honestly. And his accent is fairly natural as well.
3. Andrew Paull - He's a pretty decent fit too. But the accent's a tad too cartoony however. Still his voice fits Mihawk fairly well IMO. go to »
Alexis Tipton is also a pretty nice choice for the part. She doesn't sound 100% the same obviously but I still feel like I'm listening to the same character at least. and she does pretty well with the handful of lines she has to work too. So you have to give her credit for that I'd say. go to »
2. Taaz Gill - The voice just doesn't work at all honesty. Way too light-sounding IMO, that being said perhaps it would be a good match for Bakura's JP voice with better voice direction? go to »
Regardless, I think the villain who got the best writing in the 4kids dub was probably Pegasus? (He's my favourite villain in the show regardless of language, him or Dartz really haha) go to »
Either way, I did like him a bit more as Yami Marik. Where he went REALLY sinister with his voice and performance. go to »
I actually do love "Darren Daniels's" voice for Kazama on it's own merits, but it just... doesn't work for this role thpugh. go to »
2. Kevin Micheal Richardson- Sounds a tad too deep for my liking, but he's a decent fit as well though.
3. John Paul Shepard - He sounds a tad too light as Heihachi, funnily enough haha. But his performance is still pretty good IMO. Have to give him that. go to »
I'll vote for Eric since I like his darker take on the character slightly more, but it's pretty close IMO. go to »
But yeah, Eric really made those lines hilarious IMO. go to »
Well just imagine Xander saying "Winter is here~!" in a cheery voice instead. go to »
Misty Lee actually does a really nice job capturing those qualities actually. And I had a pretty hard deciding between the two because of how well they play the part. However, I have to give this one to Paula Tiso. Because when Camilla had to sound threatening, she sounded rather natural. When Misty Lee delivers those lines... They don't sound quite as natural to me. Combine that with the fact that Misty Lee's pitch is a tad inconsistent in lines like "Say night-night!" (Which sounds a tad too high IMO) and I'd say that Paula Tiso definitely has the edge here really. go to »
My favourite performance from her is Elise from Fire Emblem Fates. She just breathed so much life into the character and made so likeable too! Plus her acting genuinely tugged at my heartstrings during a certain scene in Birthright. She was also great as Nina, giving her a voice that fits the ambitious character that she is. And made her critical lines like "I spy a corpse" sound really badass IMO.
She was also pretty great as Fir in Fire Emblem Heroes, and her Terra Branford is pretty much exactly how I always imagined her sounding like in Final Fantasy 6.
So yeah, overall I think she's a pretty fantastic VA really! go to »
Michael Sinterniklaas does a great impression of Andrew though. It would be nice to hear him as Nightmare again with more material honestly.
But yeah I'm gonna have to vote for Andrew Rannells for this one. go to »
My favourite character of his is Max Tennyson from Ben 10. Very likable character in general and Paul's performance as him just solid that! He was excellent as Colonel Roy Campbell too. Sounding very intelligent in the role.
It was also really nice seeing him in Fire Emblem Fates as Yukimura and as some of the generic NPCs. He did a great job there, even if Yukimura could unfortunately only be used in Birthright.
I also liked him as Perceptor. go to »
Either way. I liked Christopher's performance for what it was (even with the accent) but I did like him a lot more as Crow myself. go to »
Personally, I thought he did just as great a job as Kanako Irie at sounding villainous even without the "Supreme King" vocal filter he suddenly got like, halfway through his duel with Adrian I believe? (I didn't mind the filter at the same time either though) go to »
Oh, and Lisa Ortiz did a nice job as well! go to »
I've heard some of Cherami Leigh's take, and honestly it didn't do much for me. go to »
2. Brian Drummond - He's a pretty good fit as well. And honestly was my favourite before Kai's dub came along. He absolutely nailed the yelling scenes and he did a great job bringing out Vegeta's smugness. Granted his performance wasn't at it's best during the "Westwood" dub. However he did start to get back his into his groove as Vegeta during the Buu part of the show for what it's worth.
3. Kaiji Tang - He's pretty decent I think. I mean in his first episode as Vegeta he sounded kinda forced IMO, but his take is definitely starting to become more natural IMO.
4. Roger Rhodes - He's not the best admittedly. But I can hear some potential in his take however, because he does tend to play characters like Vegeta well with much better voice direction. Regardless I do still think he's decent all things considered.
5. Chris Sabat (1999 Funi/Remastered dub) - I'm sorry but... I'm not a particularly big fan of either of these voices. His first one was a rather weird-sounding Brian Drummond impression with really awkward inflections (most of the time) And his voice in the Remastered dub was this overly gruff, "badass" voice which made Vegeta sound more like a wannabe tough guy IMO. That being said, I suppose his voice in the "Buu Saga" of the original dub was probably my favourite performance from him at this point.
6. Ed Marcus - I honestly think he's better than Doug Rand if I'm being honest. Yes he sounds old I agree, but at the very least he also sounds like a prideful warrior, and I honestly find his delivery to better as well (although admittedly that probably isn't saying THAT much haha) plus the voice itself is pretty cool and fun to listen to IMO.
7. Douglas Rand - Not a big fan of his voice for Vegeta at all really. It doesn't match the character at all, and the delivery isn't particularly great either. Even with better voice direction I just can't see this take working. His voice more suited for other characters really.
8. Milton James - He honestly makes the character sound kind of pathetic to me and just doesn't sound like a warrior at all. I'm sure he's had better roles though.
9. UVA - Do I even need to comment on this one? I got a laugh out of his line in the clip however, for what it's worth XD go to »
I mean compare Veronica Taylor's work as say, Robin. vs her work as Ash, Amelia etc. You can easily tell which roles the voice direction was on her side for lol go to »
He's so lovable as Vaike, and he did a fantastic job as Dimple in Mob Psycho 100 as well! go to »
She's amazing as Nowi from Fire Emblem Awakening. Making her sound really energetic and cute. but never to the point where it got annoying.
She's also really great as Rebecca, Hisien-Ko, and Clarine! go to »
Regardless, Marc Diraison did a good job as Mr. Stein, all things considered. go to »
In Fates however? The man freaking killed it as "Laslow" IMO. Because the pitch and tone is overall more consistent, he went from a posh American accent to a charming english one, and he just sounds so suave and likable. While also managing to sound serious when the time calls for it (also helps that the character in general has matured a lot since his Awakening days)
So while Liam O'Brien is easily getting my vote here, I have to give Mick Wingert credit for doing his own thing with the voice. And he nails the accent as well! go to »
2. Matthew Erickson - He's just sort of.... there I guess?
3. Michael Lindsay - He's... not the best sadly. Really weird acting and if you ask me he sounds kinda miscast as Amuro. He's definitely has better roles IMO. go to »
Dan Green's take is still the best of both worlds, IMO. go to »
Tallesin Jaffe is also a pretty good fit, but IMO he goes a bit too far with the voice, and thus makes Nabarl sound a bit too villainous to me honestly, kinda sounds like he's trying to sound like a discount Liam O'Brien as at times... Regardless he's decent too, however my vote is most certainly going to Aaron Krohn. go to »
I absolutely loved her work as Nagisa in Clannad, such an adorable and earnest voice! Her Nami is also rather on-point IMO. go to »
Michael Sinterniklaas is better as Takumi than he is here. Far too light-sounding for a guy like Niles really, and I think Roger did a better job differentiating both his voice for Takumi AND Niles. Michael on the other hand... sounds a tad too similar to his Takumi I think. But it's not a bad performance in general for what it's worth. go to »
But yeah. Definitely sucks for everyone involved:( go to »
Lani Minella does get to show her range for what it's worth. And the acting isn't particularly bad but... it's such a forced and unnatural voice that doesn't sound believable for the character at all sadly. Perhaps if she had more material to work with she'd be better? Either way she's a lot better as Micaiah that's for sure. go to »
Ted Lewis also is pretty good, his voice isn't quite as fitting. But hey you can't fault him for trying his own thing with it. Either way he nails the acting itself and he wasn't a bad choice for a replacement at all really.
So yes, I'm most certainly voting for Maddie here! go to »
Either way, he fit Isa Jo pretty well so I'm glad they got him for this. go to »
2. Erica Schoeder - She was a great choice for Luffy too, and actually started out okay in the beginning of the show. But unfortunately her performance got worse as the dub went on. Due to other factors obviously. That being said I still think she's better than the other three though...
3. Andrew Francis - Out of the male VAs for Luffy? he's easily the best really. But weirdly enough, Luffy is one of the few times where I DO actually agree with the "this character shouldn't be voiced by a man" sentiment. That being said I suppose his voice was fitting enough, and perhaps could've worked out in the long run? We'll never know really.
4. Eric Vale - He sounds like he's trying to initiate Sean Schemmel's Goku. I... get what they were going for I guess. But it's for the best they went with Colleen once they got the rights to dub the series after 4Kids lost the license. Not a big fan of this take unfortunately.
5. Chuck Powers - To be fair though... I'd rather have Eric's take than this. I like the voice itself don't get me wrong, but even with better acting I don't think Chuck's voice would work for Luffy at ALL. go to »
It's a tie for me, I suppose. go to »
And personally I'd love to see Julianne Alexander play Alexis one day. Her Catria voice would fit quite nicely! go to »
2. Jason Griffith - When he first started playing Shadow in Sonic X he sounded REALLY forced IMO. And made the character come off as a wannabe "tough guy" unfortunately. He definitely improved in the later games though. And while he never surpassed Humphrey for me, he definitely did some great work as the character as well overall.
3. Kirk Thornton - I love him as a VA but I've never been too fond of his Shadow unfortunately. The tone he's using just sounds so off for the character... It's also a shame because he's played other characters like Shadow a lot better in the past I believe? Either way he's definitely the weakest voice for Shadow here unfortunately. go to »
Marc Thompson would've been a PERFECT choice for Karel. Unfortunately they obviously wasn't going to happen, but still. go to »
2. Cristina Vee - Pretty good take on the character as well from what I've heard. However she sounds a tad too similar to Luna as well I believe.
3. Emilie Barlow - Decent, but she feels kinda miscast in the role to me.
4. Sandy Howell - Pretty nice singing voice. I don't have much to say about it aside from that however. go to »
2. Kathleen Dalaney - She does a good job too. Although her performance is a little bland in comparison. Still it's a shame she couldn't voice the character for longer than she did.
3. Erica Schroeder - She sounds a tad forced, and also has a southern accent I believe? It's not an awful performance but at the same time, it's not one of her best sadly.
4. Alison Lester - I'm not quite sure what she was going for here unfortunately. This performance in particular, just doesn't work for the character at all. go to »
Veronica Taylor on the other hand... sounds both calm and intelligent as Jody. It's always lovely to hear her in these kind of roles and I'm definitely voting for her here. go to »
2. Mike McFarland - He does a rather nice take on the character too! Although his voice isn't as unique as David's to me. Does the best laugh though.
3. Brian Zimmerman - It's not a bad performance at all to be honest. Just doesn't work for Buggy all that well though. go to »
2. David Moo - It's a shame he didn't get better voice direction. Because if he did then I'd definitely prefer him to Vale here, but sadly they made him use a cartoony accent and gave him a script that didn't do him any favours either. With all that said, he's at least entertaining. Which puts him above...
3. Joseph Murray/Paul Pistore - Can't claim to have a particular preference... Because neither of them are all that great really. But I don't know, perhaps Joseph Murray could've worked if he had received better direction as well? go to »
Cindy Robinson... does a passable job I suppose. But you can tell she's straining herself to sound like EG Daily. Which brings down her performance quite a bit IMO. She isn't anywhere near as likable in the role. But, at the very least it's more tolerable than her Peri for what it's worth. go to »
With all that said... Ray Chase also captures those qualities rather well. And even sounds almost EXACTLY the same at times. Like in his "Yeah?" voice clip. However, I have to give my vote to Emery here. Mainly because I think his delivery of the "Sugar..." line is still more hilarious XD go to »
2. Dee Bradley Baker - Does a nice job emulating Richard's performance I suppose. But his delivery is a little off in comparison.
3. John DiMaggio - He's decent. But also kind of generic-sounding in comparison to the other two IMO. go to »
Jeff Bennett is pretty good as well I feel. However Steve's take on the character is more memorable in comparison IMO. go to »
David Kaye is decent too though. go to »
Robin Atkin Downes does a rather interesting voice as well. But I don't think it really suits Hex though. It's a bit too light I think...
So yeah. Definitely voting for Khary! go to »
Tom Kenny is also pretty decent, but his take isn't quite as memorable to me. go to »
I don't really like him as Tuxedo Mask. However, he was very enjoyable as one of the avatar voices from Xenoblade Chronicles X. And I'm looking forward to his work as Goro in Persona 5 as well! go to »
Examples like this are some of the reasons why I love the english dubs of Awakening and Fates so much:) go to »
How very fitting XD go to »
I love the Eliwood and Lyn types too don't get me wrong. And just in general I can't claim to really "hate" any lord in the series because they all have their own struggles, pros and cons etc. go to »
I honestly didn't think they could get a replacement that even came CLOSE to Roger's amazing performance. Although I'm glad to see I was wrong. Michael Sinterniklaas does a great job emulating Roger Rose's mannerisms, and I'd say it's probably my favourite of the replacement voices (tied with Gaius) but one thing that makes his take a little bit less enjoyable for me, is that Roger Rose said his critical quotes in a way that made them so fun to listen to, not saying Michael Sinterniklaas doesn't do a good job there as well... But unfortunately his delivery of those lines do sound a tad obnoxious in comparison.
With all that said, while Michael Sinterniklaas is easily the best replacement they could've gotten. My vote has to go Roger Rose here. go to »
2. Chris Sabat - He also does an amazing job, but I just don't think his voice for the part is anywhere near as distinctive honestly. It's a bit too close to his (Kai) Piccolo for my liking. Which is a character that I feel this particular voice works for a lot more unfortunately. Still he's pretty enjoyable too.
3. Brian Zimmerman - I actually feel that this voice is pretty badass. But it's way too overdone IMO, but hey. I do agree with 1dbad that it's one of his better performances. go to »
2. Troy Baker - He's solid as well, but his voice sounds a tad unnatural to me at points.
3. Mike McFarland - I think he does a pretty good job with his version of the character. But he's a bit... generic to me? Regardless. I like him a lot more as Buggy personally. go to »
Brian Zimmerman's voice itself is actually rather fitting. But it's too devoid of any personality for me to really like it unfortunately. go to »
But yeah voting for Kari go to »
Bill Rogers only voiced the character in Brawl, and he was serviceable all things considered. But he overdid it with the gruffness I feel. go to »
Michele Knotz's take is just sort of "there" to me personally. It's not anywhere NEAR as solid as Veronica's voice in comparison, but it's not unlistenable to me either for what it's worth. go to »
Michelle Knotz is actually a pretty good replacement. But she unfortunately she tends to sound a bit annoying in some lines where she really should sound funnier. Still, not a bad performance overall I feel. go to »
2. James Carter Cathcart - He does a nice job too, and I think, voice-wise, he's technically the most fitting here, but his delivery just isn't QUITE as on-point as Darren's is.
3. Craig Blair - He has energy in his take, I'll give him that but he sounds FAR too young for the character. He was miscast here unfortunately. go to »
Marc Thompson does a great job as well, however he doesn't seem to fit him all that much in comparison... He has actually experience with these kind of characters though. So I'm sure he could have been a lot better if he used his "loud and arrogant" voice that he tends to be rather good at doing.
With all that said, Ryan Drees is getting my vote here. go to »
Alesia Glidewell is decent enough I suppose. I can hear the energy but unfortunately the voice isn't all that fitting IMO. Still it was pretty serviceable for the little she had to work with. go to »
As for who I still prefer between the two. I'm still not entirely sure... Like they both have their pros and cons to me really. Regardless though, I still think Stan Hart can't be beat when it comes to Professor Oak's english voice. go to »
I think Eric's current clip is a great example of how well he could do with the funny side of Brock for what it's worth. But it doesn't show how amazing he was overall I think. And I like him even more than Yuji Ueda in the role (who's still pretty great mind you)
But yes I respect your opinion on the whole thing as well though! go to »
2. Jamie Davyous Owens - She nails it as well! And sounds almost exactly the same as Lee Quick does to me
3. Emily Bauer - Not bad at all IMO. I'm not too big on her design here but the performance is at least good enough.
4. Emlyn Morinelli/Diane Stillwell (tie) - They're both....passable I suppose? Honestly neither of them do much for me but at the very least they're better than..
5. Maya Rosewood - I'm sorry but.. this take just isn't good at all unfortunately. The acting is very bland and the voice itself isn't particularly interesting either. Although I'm sure there were other factors at fault here. go to »
I can understand why they had him do it at first but they probably should've made him take on less roles as they brought more actors in. Would have been the most ideal way of handling things IMO. go to »
As for their script... Yeah I like him as a VA but his script writing is... kinda hit-and-miss lmao. go to »
2. Bill Rogers - His voice for Brock is deeper I'll admit. But aside from that I think he's pretty alright as well. Just wish he'd have kept going with his Battle Frontier/early Diamond and Pearl voice for Brock, where he sounded a lot more fitting to me. Regardless, I did get a laugh at the line in the end of his clip though.
3. Johnny Yong Bosch - He works pretty well for the kind of character Brock is in Origins. And he gives the character a fairly fitting voice, so no complaints really! But I just don't find him as enjoyable in the role as Eric and Bill are. Again, I know my opinion's probably "wrong" here but this is just how I feel however. go to »
2. Nathan Prince - He was a good choice for the part, if a bit odd-sounding . Although I suppose that could be part of the voice's charm actually... But yeah he did well in the episodes he played Meowth in.
3. Carter Cathcart - I... actually don't hate it? Again, it's another voice that I find pretty interesting on it's own merits. But not 100% fitting for the character it's used for. That being said, it's better than his James at least, and he does an alright job too for what it's worth. Just isn't anywhere near as fitting as the other two voices are for Meowth haha. go to »
The man made for a pretty entertaining Meowth, and he nailed Professor Elm too! Slowking was also a pretty good performance IIRC but it's been years since I've seen that film though. go to »
Annie Silver's not particularly bad either... But the acting is just too forced for my liking. go to »
2. Ted Lewis - He did well as the character's first english voice, and I've no doubt he would've been just as great as Eric had he continued playing him. But alas we'll never know I suppose.
3. Carter Cathcart - I mean... I want to like him as James. And there are times where he delivers but for the most part he just overdoes it with the "silly" part of James's character. Which ends up making him sound more obnoxious in the part. Personally I'd prefer they either just direct him to do a voice that comes more naturally to him (Like 1dbad said) Or get someone like Darren Dunstan instead. He actually played a similar character to James in Dinosaur King and did a great job IMO. But yeah at the end of the day I don't hate JCC here but it's definitely his weakest replacement voice though. go to »
But yeah, agreed on Roark being his best role. If only he got to do more performances like that. go to »
2. Dan Green - He's more than likely the best replacement they could've gotten really, and while his voice isn't quite as distinctive. He still does a nice job as well!
3. Miriam Pultro - Pretty decent, but not exactly a voice or performance that's all that memorable however. go to »
Bill Roger is good too but his voice is a bit odd-sounding in comparison to Oliver's, who you can tell pulls off the voice more naturally. Still I don't have any particular problems with Bill's performance either. go to »
Tay Wayland did a decent job too, but obviously he isn't quite as memorable. Also is it me or does he sound a bit like Grant George here? go to »
2. Rino Romano - He's also a pretty good fit, and I like him a lot as a VA so I was happy to see him here.He just isn't AS solid as Vincent is to me.
3. Robbie Daymond - I know he's a lot of people's favourites here, but IDK he just makes the character sound kinda generic to me. Perhaps he'll grow on me in the future? Either way he's still better than...
4. Toby Proctor - He just sounds like a goofy, unlikable twat I'm sorry. Maybe this take would work better for a different kind of character. But not here though. go to »
I actually forgot how much I loved her as Shiida, she sounds strong-willed, a tad reckless, clever like NCZ said. And she does sound a bit cute. But not to the point where it comes off as generic you know? I loved her take on the scene with Navarre and it would've been awesome to hear her take on the scene where Shiida talks to Roger, or when she and Marth confess their feelings for each other at the end of the game. But alas...
Cherami Leigh is alright too. She actually sounds like a cross between Stephanie Sheh and Lisa Ortiz voice-wise. And she nails the line "Tell me, do you believe in love?" but honestly? as much as I like the voice itself, I honestly feel she really overdoes the "cute" aspect of the character and starts to sound a bit generic. Which is a shame because she could have done a lot better with the other aspects of the character too... Like her delivery of the line "Throw down your weapon!" sounds rather tough. But her take is kinda one-note aside from that sadly. Still if she ever gets the chance to reprise the role perhaps she'll do a lot better. For now though, Kim Sevier gets my vote. go to »
2. Teri Hawkes - I actually rather like the voice itself tbh. It's definitely rather distinctive but her acting sounds a bit off to me. Still I like her take too!
3. Linda Ballantyne - Decent enough I guess. But I think she sounds a tad too old for the part, but her performance is still good for what it's worth!
4. Jennifer Cihi - She has a lovely singing voice definitely! But I'm not sure how she would've done as the character outside of that though... go to »
2. Cindy Robinson - She's pretty great too, but she lacks something that Naz has in her take. It's hard to explain but hopefully you get what I mean haha.
3. Jill Frappier - She's okay I suppose. But not anywhere near as solid as the other two are. go to »
Again, I like both but I may actually vote for Veronica Taylor here. Because I just saw her performance in Pokemon Chronicles again, where she was particularly excellent for the reasons Heartbeat mentioned. go to »
My favourite role of his is Yosuke from Persona 4. He just breathes so much life into the character, and his Minato was decent enough in P3, but even better in PQ! He did such a great job differentiating their voices.
Another favourite is Alucard from the Castlevania series. I know some people don't like his voice for that character, but I always felt his voice and performance brought a lot of depth to the role. In fact it was the first time I actually looked up who he was as a VA haha.
His Marth is also rather excellent. I wasn't too big on him in Codename Steam but in Fates and Heroes? He freaking kills it. He sounds earnest and strong-willed. Exactly how Hikaru Midorikawa sounds in the role. And while I wasn't a big fan of his Corrin (because IMO it sounds a tad too "badass" and only focuses on the heroic aspect of his character) he basically uses the same kind of voice for Eliwood. And there he sounds PERFECT. Eliwood's one of my favourite Lords in the series so I'm glad Yuri Lowenthal did such a great job with him!
I also love his Ben 10, Sasuke, Luke, Pharos, Ryoji, Merric, Kiragi, and Cecil Harvey! go to »
I actually don't think the voice that Lani is using for Lyn here is bad on its own merits though. It just doesn't work for Lyn really. If it were used for a character like Sonia (also from the Blazing Blade) then it would be FAR more fitting. go to »
I know some people don't like Lani Minella's voice for Lyn because it's "too deep" but they fail to realise that Lani has a LOT of range. She could easily have found a pitch that sounded more appropriate for Lyn's age if she had reprised with more material. And she could have nailed the friendly part of Lyn's character, as well as the warrior part that you can hear in her clip.
However... I have to give this one to Wendee Lee, as her voice is more age appropriate and just so pleasant to listen to as well. She sounds direct, but not to the point where she sounds COMPLETELY devoid of manners. It's a take with a lot of personality and charm IMO. So it goes without saying that I'm voting for Wendee Lee. But again, I feel that Lani Minella would've done just as well if they had gotten her to reprise. go to »
TBH. I think the FE games in general that have been localised have good translation work. go to »
2. Bill Rogers - I'll give them credit for not having Bill do his own thing with the voice, but was it the most fitting for the character? I'm not quite sure to be honest. It's rather raspy and and deep in comparison to Greg's take. Although I actually think it's a pretty interesting voice on it's own merits. go to »
2. Jamieson Price - He sounds awesome as usual. Giving him a naturally authoritative "businessman" voice. I just ultimately prefer Ted's take on the character for being more "distinctive" like Galactic_Cyrus said.
3. Craig Blair - I remember kind of writing his take off completely in my other comment. But listening to it again, he isn't AS bad in the role as I remember. He certainly sounds rather close to Lewis, and who knows? Perhaps with more time in the role and better voice direction he could've truly nailed it. But alas his performances in the few episodes he did play Giovanni in are rather weird-sounding... go to »
2. Eric Stuart - He's pretty funny in the role as well, and his "King Muscle" voice in some ways does actually fit the characters appearance more. But I just find myself liking Ted's performance for Flint more overall.
3. Rodger Parsons - It's weird because... I think the voice itself actually kinda works? It's just the awful delivery that ruins his take for me here sadly. That being said, he's a solid VA so I'm sure if he would have been a lot better as Flint if he had received MUCH better voice direction go to »
2. James Carter Cathcart - He makes him sound like an older Gary, while also trying to emulate Stan Hart's performance from what I can tell from the clip (and in the Diamond and Pearl part of the show as well if I'm remembering his voice there correctly?) It's a fairly interesting take to listen to for what it's worth. He may not be quite as solid as Stan Hart is, but he's decent enough I guess.
3. Kyle Hebert - As much as I love Frederick's voice, I'm not too sure how I feel about hearing it coming out of Professor Oak haha. It's not exactly a performance I'd call bad by any means. But it doesn't really work for this particular character unfortunately. go to »
2. David Vincent - He's not too bad either! David Vincent does a nice job as usual.
3. Micheal Dobson - You know... It's weird because I remember him having a much better voice than this. Granted I wouldn't exactly say it's BAD. Just isn't the most fitting for Kibito Kai really.
4. Roger Rhodes - I like him as a VA overall, but he's just sounds off here. go to »
2. Julie Franklin/Teryl Rothery - They do a great job as well really, no complaints.
3. Cynthia Cranz - She's also pretty good, but sounds a tad too close to Chi Chi for my liking.
4. Debbie Munro - I don't exactly hate her take, but at the same time something about it just doesn't click with me? go to »
Chris Sabat - In the 1999 dub, he was actually fairly decent, funnily enough. But his voice for Recoome in the appearance after that? Way too overdone with the "dim" aspect of the character. Although he's still a lot of fun to listen to, for what it's worth. go to »
2. Lev Liberman - He does a pretty good job at making him sound disgusting and greedy as well.
3. David Frederick White (Star Fox 64 3D) - He still fits voice-wise. However his delivery isn't anywhere near on-point as it was in 64. Thankfully his acting in Star Fox Zero is closer to how he sounded in 64, IMO. go to »
My favourite role of his is Henry from Fire Emblem Awakening. He absolutely nailed the Grimleal dark mage, giving him a playful and insane sounding voice. And while I wasn't too big on his performance in Heroes. He definitely made up for it with his performance as Raven IMO!
I also love his work as Buck, Red, Zidane, and Theodore! go to »
2. Dex Manley - A more enjoyable version of Mike Madeoy's take, IMO.
3. Jacob Craner - He does a pretty job at emulating Mark Lund's take on the character I'd say. Although he sounds a bit weird when he's yelling I think...
4. Mike Madeoy - He's not really my favourite to be honest. His take is a bit forced sadly. But I don't think he's flat-out terrible though. At least not in comparison to...
5. Ben Cullum - His take is freaking hilarious for what it's worth. However, it's not a particularly good fit for Falco at the end of the day XD. go to »
My favourite roles from her are Haruhi Suzumiya and T.K. And I also love her performances as Bulma, Veronica, Maria, Inko, Sumire Kano, Lyn, Sophia, Natalia Kaminski, Dokuro, Sera, and Athena Cykes! go to »
I've heard lots of great things about his portrayal of Kaiba there. And I'm glad to hear that honestly. go to »
And yeah it's absolutely wonderful IMO. I'd definitely recommend playing it. I honestly think my favourite Matt Mercer role is Shigure now, because he just brought so much depth to the role with the way he sung "lost in thoughts all alone" and with the specific voice clips he recorded for HOF as well.
Both of the Kanas and Anankos were also pretty well voiced I'd say. go to »
Also. If you're complaining about name changes. Then guess what? That's happened in every FE. Not just Fates. go to »
But yeah, I really hope I didn't come off as someone who's perfectly content with how certain things were edited because of all the positives I found etc. Because really, I'm not. go to »
Honestly even back when I watched season 4 for the first time when I was younger, I always thought there was something off about the way some characters sounded. But Mai probably had it the worst in that regard sadly. go to »
But yeah when Takumi eventually gets a voice compare I'll be voting for Roger. He got to play Takumi in Fates itself, and thus, was able to truly flesh out the character. So obviously he has an advantage there haha. I will say however, that Michael played Takumi in Fates instead, he would have been just as great I think. go to »
This might sound like a silly thought, but hopefully you get where I'm coming from. go to »
But I kinda like Flavia more as a character though. So I may be kinda biased in preferring her performance there haha. go to »
But yeah, Wayne Grayson really made Shadi sound intriguing. go to »
I think Roger Rose could do a great job with both Bakuras as well though! He could use something close to his Hisame for Ryo. And he alter his Niles to sound more villainous. And hopefully he'd nail the accent too haha go to »
Sam Riegel... really got screwed over by the directors here though lmao. But it's still a fun voice to listen to for what it's worth haha. go to »
I can totally understand why people would prefer Yugi and Yami/Atem's voice in the first season though! go to »
I'm just curious as to how they'll expand the story though. Gaiden's plot was actually a pretty big thing for it's time. And Mila and Duma added an interesting dynamic to the game. go to »
However, I don't know if he'd beat Dan as Yugi though. go to »
Greg Abbey was decent. But sounded way too confident for my liking. go to »
It may have it's obvious flaws mind you, but regardless I have to admit, I still love it haha. I rewatched the first episode earlier today actually. The part where Exodia is summoned for the first time is still rather lovely IMO. go to »
Peter Stormare is kinda entertaining as well tho. go to »
Yeah I do wish they had done the same for either of those dubs as well. Although I wasn't too big on Sonic X regardless of language myself. go to »
Because while Michael does a GREAT job with the "wise" part of the character. He doesn't really do quite as well with the comedic side IMO. And while Sean Schemmel does a pretty good job with his comedic side, his take kinda fails when he has to sound wiser. Don Brown did an impeccable job with both sides of the character, so he's still my favourite english VA for King Kai.
Ed Marcus, Dean Galloway, and Paul Bandey all had the potential to be pretty great I'll say. However, lackluster voice direction/script writing held them back unfortunately. And yes. It goes without saying that the Speedy VA definitely does not have an ideal voice for the character at ALL. It's hilarious to listen to though! go to »
And yeah. The highlights of the dub for me are David Vincent and Liam O'Brien. They were just pitch-perfect as their respective characters! go to »
However, the perfect VA for Raven would still be Jason Griffith though IMHO. go to »
I do still like Danielle Judovits too. But her voice works far better for F!Kana though I'd say, and I feel Cam Clarke's M3 voice works FAR better for "that" character in Hidden Truths. And while I do love Yuri Lowenthal and Stephanie Lemelin, I honestly feel that they only seem to focus on one aspect of Corrin's character here (AKA the "Heroic" part) and forget that, they're also a pretty dorky and earnest individual too. I will say though, that their performances here are pretty awesome on their own merits! Unfortunately, they don't quite work for Corrin however.
So yeah for me it's:
1. Cam Clarke
2. Marcella Lentz-Pope
3. Danielle Judovits
4. Stephanie Lemelin
5. Yuri Lowenthal go to »
I think my favourite role from him is still Yugi Moto. While his Atem voice is definitely great as well, I have to agree with WrightWay that it was definitely such an impressive voice from him. He made the character sound very likable as well!
He's also great as Trudge, Mozar, Customer Service, Entei, Mewtwo, Lee Pai-Long, Silva, Savage Dan, Regulus, and Jonathan! go to »
I love her voice for Setsuna omg go to »
Blue Water's adult Goku... I guess the voice itself was kind of fitting. But the acting was just... Yeah. go to »
Kayzie Rogers isn't really bad here I guess, but her "Tuff" voice just doesn't work for the character that much unfortunately. go to »
Man this game's voice cast is actually fire lmao. go to »
She was one of my favourite characters in FE6 so I'm glad she got such a fitting voice. go to »
I see what you're doing there, casting director... go to »
My favourite roles from her are Starfire, Viridi, and Emiri Kimidori! go to »
Sam Riegel or Greg Abbey would be great choices for the character as well, in my opinion. go to »
My favourite role of hers is Severa/Selena from Fire Emblem Awakening and Fates. She was pretty much pitch-perfect in the role and her performance as Cordelia was pretty spot on too!
I also love her performances as Caeldori, Flora, Linde, and Ai Ebihara! go to »
Crispin Freeman would be absolutely perfect for someone like Sigurd from FE4 though. But that more than likely won't happen sadly. go to »
I hope go to »
I can't say I mind this at all honestly. Both are pretty good choices for the role! go to »
I think Travis may have to raise the pitch of his Lon'qu voice a little bit. His "Be Silent!" actually sounded a fair bit higher than it did in Awakening. Although that may just have been my ears playing tricks on me IDK. go to »
My favourite role from him is Owain/Odin from Fire Emblem Awakening and Fates. You can tell he's having an absolute blast playing the character and makes him sound like such a lovable guy as a result. His delivery if the line "My sword hand twitches!" and all of Odin's critical quotes are the absolute best IMO XD
Looker is also another performance from him that I loved. I'd even go as far as to say that it was my favourite vocal performance from the whole dub. He definitely nailed the character's personality down to a T.
Shiro, Ignaitus, Yelv, Kinagase, and Narcian are also pretty awesome performances from the man. And I'm looking forward to seeing how he grows into the role of Vegeta in the Bang Zoom dub of Dragon Ball Super as well. go to »
...Matt Mercer's new voice for Ryoma is definitely going to take some getting used to though XD go to »
You can definitely tell that it's still Laura, and Takumi's "die already!" still sounds like Roger Rose. go to »
Yeah it sounds like it's going to be either one of those two playing Lyn I think. And personally I'd be rather happy with either of them as the character! go to »
Although I thought Kris Zimmerman did a great job with the voice direction overall honestly. The only one I guess I wasn't 100% on board with was Effie's, but even that was more an issue with how some of the character's lines were written really. All Kris Zimmerman and Marisha Ray did was follow that. go to »
His Ed, Kira, Bankotsu, and Bass, are all very excellent performances! go to »
Either way I agree that his performance more than made up for it.
One thing I also loved about his take is that he actually altered his voice for Fake Jack Atlas, and made it raspier. It may just be me but I really enjoyed his take on that version of the character as well haha. go to »
It was really lovely hearing her in Fire Emblem Fates last year as F!Kana/Corrin, Lillith, and Mitama. Her performance as Mitama in particular is so endearing and it's probably my favourite role from her now!
I also love her performances as Batgirl, Tenten and Ayame! go to »
Kyle Hebert's voice for the character is decent. But his actual performance wasn't really anything all that special IMO. I mean it wasn't BAD by any means but it's not exactly a performance from him that I can say is his "best" if you get where I'm coming from. go to »
Maybe I'll give this show a shot again one day though. I just couldn't get into it like I did the first three IIRC go to »
I mean I never thought that Owain and Vegeta would one day share the same VA, but here we are XD go to »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oshoRDqLRJc
Just found out what you were talking about. It most certainly seems like an interesting cast! go to »
I also love his performances as Mr. Krabs and Lex Luthor! go to »
Chuck Powers... Sounds like he's having a lot of fun doing what he's doing. Can't take that away from him I suppose. go to »
I mean. As much as I love Todd Haberkorn. I always felt he was pretty miscast as Morgan in Awakening, despite the fact that Morgan was actually voiced by a male in the JP version as well. And I wouldn't want to hear a voice like that coming out of Kana either IMO. go to »
The Persona 4 anime is one of the better adaptations for sure. But I still feel the game is a better overall experience though. go to »
I mean regardless of language, this man has an awesome voice! Can't go wrong with either of them in this role tbh. go to »
David Kaye is still good as well. But he'd be FAR more fitting as a younger version of the character though as you said. go to »
And I do agree with you on why it more than likely wouldn't have worked with an English dub. You can't deny that it would have been fun to see them try haha. go to »
Don't really have much of an opinion on the rest tbh. go to »
I do kinda like Rena Strober in the role as well. However her performance just isn't as strong as the other two here IMO. go to »
Although. Bryce Papenbrook and Benjamin Diskin actually fit Henry and Ricken respectively. Yuri Lowenthal's voice on the other hand... Didn't really work for Ricken though. He's a lot better as Marth and Kiragi IMO. go to »
Out of the Titan Tigers though. I guess Chris Williams wins... go to »
Brendan O'Brien's voice doesn't really work for Cortex sadly. But I do still think it's a good performance though! Just not the right one for Cortex. If you get what I mean. go to »
Love this man's voice for characters like Jet Black, Dee Jay, and Barrett Wallace! go to »
But hey! I definitely respect your opinion though. You seem like a pretty intelligent individual. go to »
Still not quite as good as Maddie but hey. He only had so much to work with. go to »
Out of the younger versions of the character. Shaun Fleming's take is the more natural-sounding one. I usually love Cree Summer's performances but this wasn't one of her better roles IMO... go to »
I believe my favourite role of his is Raphael from TMNT. His voice worked for the character so well IMO. His Yusei Fudo and Tristan Taylor from the Yugioh series are also pretty great performances IMO.
I also liked his work as Terry "the grand" Kenyon, Destruction, Forkolossus, Skullduggery, Sam Speed, Scott, and Ryo! go to »
Don't have much of an opinion on the rest tbh. Except that Ruth Shirashi is sadly the one I dislike the most here... go to »
I also believe that Matt could do a good job as the Classic version of the character as well honestly! go to »
However... Part of me still prefers Sean Schemmel's take despite that. I'm pretty biased here but when I heard Sean's voice for the first time as Cyrus I honestly thought it worked perfectly for him, and the performance he did for the character was pretty great to me go to »
I do think that H.D Quinn is DEFINITELY the better of the english voices the character has had, for sure go to »
Ian Corlett isn't really my cup of tea here to be honest. But in comparison to Darryl Stogre's take? I think he sounds great actually XD go to »
I liked Kirby Morrow as well though. And Terry Klassen is a bit too gravely IMO. But I still don't think it's that bad of a performance however. go to »
For Super Buu he'll definitely bring his A game tho, and give us that classic "badass" voice we heard for Broly and pretty much every other DB villain he voiced.
It would be a fun time if I do say so myself! go to »
But man. I can't tell you how genuinely distraught over it I was. go to »
But yeah I'm voting for Mark. go to »
I really enjoy her performances as Fuko, Patty and Milk Chan! go to »
Only someone like Cam Clarke or Max Mittelman would fit the role just as well. go to »
The man does a VERY entertaining performance for Gligamesh! I'm glad he reprised for World of Final Fantasy go to »
Perhaps one day we'll get the ideal Yugioh dubs (with most of the original cast preferably) after all! Even though the odds are, as you said, pretty slim. go to »
Even though he wasn't my favourite Sonic VA I still thought he improved a lot in the role. Sonic and The Black Knight and Sonic Rivals 2 were the games that he performed the best as him IMO.
He was also great as Atticus Rhodes. Giving him a pretty lovable voice and performance. His Nightshroud sounded appropriately dark and threatening too!
And while I haven't watched much of Kurokami. His work as Keita was phenomenal from what I heard (like that scream he did was VERY well-done.j go to »
As for someone would would make a good English VA for him. Perhaps either Todd Haberkorn or Antony Del Rio? (Although the latter is pretty unlikely considering Pit...) go to »
Even though Roy isn't really one of my favourite protagonists in the FE series at all, I do love the voice Jun gives him in the Smash Brothers series! I have lots of fond memories hearing it back when I would come home from primary school to play Melee haha. go to »
The man does an awesome job as Shinjiro and Zoro! go to »
And while this isn't Pokemon related. His performance as Kid Muscle in Ultimate Muscle is still freaking perfect. There isn't any other VA in English or Japanese that I can think of that could pull off that character as well as he did! (He was a great Eskara as well.) go to »
Regardless of all that. I still firmly believe that Marc Thompson was one of the standouts of the dub here. He's always been pretty underrated as far as NY VAs go, I personally feel. go to »
But I think I have an idea of who could potentially be a better replacement in that regard. How about Marc Diraison? He usually NAILS a character's voice when they have to be angry. In my experience with his roles anyway! go to »
Everyone else here is still serviceable however. go to »
I eventually grew to like Marc Thompson's take. But Chazz never was as entertaining and as likeable without Anthony's voice for him. He was pretty funny as Lorenzo too! So yeah I definitely feel that he's one of the more underrated VAs in NY. go to »
And, I'm also kinda biased because I heard Rena's fantastic singing in all three stories! go to »
I LOVE Greg Ayres performance as Youhei Sunohara. He was absolutely hilarious as him. go to »
I especially loved her performance in Kyou's "another world" chapter! (It's the best Tomoya pairing tbh) go to »
His Rex Owen was also a pretty good performance from what I watched of Dinosaur King. go to »
My favourite roles from him are Alucard (Love him in the role for the same reasons as Lowenthal really) Zero, and Akio Furukawa! go to »
She's pretty awesome as Elma and Cammy. go to »
Don't really have much of an opinion on the rest however. go to »
His voice in Generations was good too I thought. go to »
But I suppose the master and his loyal servant sharing the same VA is pretty cool! go to »
Anyway I'm giving my vote to Wendee Lee here. Her voice seems to fit Nadia's design the most in my opinion, and it has a very soothing quality to it as well! go to »
My favourite role of his is Corrin from Fire Emblem Fates honestly. He gave him such a lovely and earnest hero voice and also made him sound completely adorable at times too! So how could I not love him in the role? He also played Anankos very well in the DLC "Hidden Truths" and his two other characters, Hinata and Arthur, also got performances that are pretty fun to listen to. I mean Hinata sounds like a loveable dork and Arthur.....well. All I'll say is that it was a performance the man was born to do XD
So overall the man's work in Fates is solid!
I also love his voices for Liquid Snake, Simba, Kratos, and Leonardo! go to »
While I do agree that Yuri is a bit of a typecast for Marth. I do think he's improved a lot as the Hero King since CodeName Steam. Here's an example! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ4lESAVGh4 go to »
And yeah it truly was the last great one. Which still saddens me to this day... But hey at least it truly was great. Albus's mode was also so much fun! Gotta love his voice too. go to »
Michael G's Dracula will never not entertaining. go to »
Andrew Kavadas is really entertaining. However... I can't really say I like his version of Simon over the other two XD go to »
But he'll probably sound better in the actual show I'd imagine! (Or I hope anyway...) go to »
For example. Matt's voice does sound a lot like Troy Baker's for sure! That being said. He kind of sounds weird when Kanji gets angry. Because his voice doesn't lend itself as well to those kind of characters like Troy's does. You know what I mean?
So this probably won't happen, but if Laura can't reprise again I think someone like Natalie Lander would be a perfect replacement! As she could bring a lot of energy to the role while also making it sound natural and not forced. go to »
Now Robert Belgrade's voice is really cool on it's own merits, and it's definitely very iconic too! However. It just sounds......weird coming out of Alucard to me. And his acting was kind of off at times as well (Although I suppose I can't fault him for that one.)
Ian James Corlett is kind of entertaining as the DiC version of Alucard I guess! But I do think it would be pretty nice to hear him play a serious version of the character one day. I mean it more than likely won't happen but hey. go to »
He did at least try something a lot deeper than his usual "Yuri Lowenthal protagonist" but he still sounded kind of....indistinct in the role. If you get what I mean. Like it didn't feel like he truly became "Corrin" with the voice and performance that he used.
With all that said. I still really liked his voices for Marth and Kiragi (although you can still tell they're both him haha) and him being a voice option for the two games hardly invalidates the casting overall in my opinion! go to »
So yes. I'd say that they aren't mutually exclusive really! go to »
George Newbern on the other hand, is absolutely perfect! The voice and the pitch that he uses just fits so well, and I'd say my favourite performance from Newbern as Sephiroth is probably Dissdia 012 honestly! But anyway George is the one who has my vote here easily. go to »
But he's had enough great roles in the franchise really! And we'll always have fond memories of them at least:)
(Then again, HylianBelmont is a hypocritical goofball of whom has a part of him that DESPERATELY wants Karen Strassman to play Chihaya. So perhaps he shouldn't talk, haha!) go to »
And Kirk Thornton is pretty good at voice directing too (if the examples you mentioned are any indication) so I'm glad to hear that NCZ had positive impressions about everyone's work on the game! go to »
"Lost Painting' is also one of the most beautiful themes I've ever heard in gaming by the way. Seriously it's so great. go to »
This was one the one that just resonated with me the most honestly. go to »
......Even if I could never figure out where to go most of the time, hahaha! go to »
But yes the music was pretty great and the villians were also pretty awesome as well. go to »
But yes the voices added to the game in my opinion and the story of both this, and AOS were pretty interesting I thought. go to »
I mean it's not fitting in the SLIGHTEST mind you, but hey! Still a pretty fun voice to listen to! go to »
I think my favourite performances so far are Ray Chase as L and Matt Mercer as Lao. Oh, and Micheal Sinterniklaas as Gwin and Caitlin Glass as Elma are pretty awesome too! go to »
Doug Rand however... Just kind of sounds like a normal guy, I suppose. Not much else to say about his take honestly. go to »
Ted Lewis was pretty fitting as the younger Odionfor sure! But I don't know if he would have been able to bring the same amount of depth to the role that David did as the older Odion however. Still, he has a great performance as well! go to »
I really enjoy the man's performances as Whis, Tidus, and Ichigo! go to »
As for the others. Lauren Landa does a good impression of what Michelle did for the character. I would like to hear her reprise the character in the future if Michelle Ruff is unavailable again because I think she can be just as good in the role, if not better!
Wendee Lee has a cool voice. However, her delivery sadly just isn't as passionate as I would like for certain lines. Christopher Corey Smith is decent here but I prefer him a lot more as Yarne. And Brandon Karrier is almost as good as David Vincent in my mind! I just ultimately prefer the voice David used for the character instead. However I can understand why some people like his take the most.
So yes it's a pretty close decision between David Vincent and Michelle Ruff. But I'll be biased and pick David again. Because I have fond memories of playing Awakening for the first time with his voice for Robin:) go to »
I especially love her critical quote "SUBMIT!" because of how fantastically delivered it is! go to »
But there's also the possibility that it's another David Stanbra situation... go to »
I think part of me even prefers it to Persona 4's dub despite loving that one as well! (Although I'm sure plenty of people will disagree with me on that haha.) go to »
I may be coming off as annoying and a fanboy here. But Fire Emblem Fates set the bar for "Non-Union dubs with a diverse voice cast" pretty high didn't it?
That being said I'm still looking forward to this games VO. go to »
I can understand where you're coming from now... go to »
I can understand where you're coming from now... go to »
That being said I didn't actually expect Max Mittleman as Ryujii. I thought he would have been cast as the protagonist myself (Although I'm really excited that Xander is him!) go to »
Did Rena Strober mention that in one of her interviews? I'm kinda scared to look because it reminds me of how people took her words out of context to smear the Treehouse and Kris Zimmerman-Salter. go to »
I don't really have a preference between Luffy's english and JP voices however. Both work pretty well in my opinion. go to »
Also. You may not have played any of the eairler FE games. But am I the only one who thinks her Ophelia voice would work for L'Arachel? go to »
He's quite awesome as Dracula in SOTN and OOE. His Cell and M. Bison/Vega are pretty great too! go to »
I think his best role is probably Brock from Pokemon honestly. He made him such a lovable guy with how he performed him! I also loved his Kaiba, but I preferred how he sounded in the first season as opposed to the later ones. It was a MUCH more fitting voice in my opinion. That being said he was still a good fit for the role and I'm very excited to hear how he sounds in the new film!
His Bastion was also pretty awesome. Giving him a very natural and intelligent-sounding voice. It's just a shame that Bastion's character never got the respect he deserved after the Shadow Riders arc...
I also loved his performances as Titan, Dik Dik Van Dik, Mac Metaphor, Sargent Muscle, King Muscle (although this is another case where I preferred his season one voice) Blocks, James, Gourry, Meta Knight, Marco and Kemo! go to »
My favourite performances from the man are King DeDeDe and Escargoon from Kirby Right Back at ya! He played both those characters with a lot of energy and them very entertaining to listen to!
Another two I rather like are Ryo/Yami Bakura and Jack Atlas from the Yugioh series. I know some do not like his work as those characters, mostly because of the accents he used (and I can understand that perspective) but the man made them work in my opinion! He also nailed their characters in general.
I also like his performances as the announcer in Pokemon Stadium, Bandit Keith, Giovanni, Chumley, James, Tracey, Zangulus, Ninja Ned and Doc Nakano! go to »
The other two don't really do anything for me. But I guess Anthony Salerno is a bit better in comparison... go to »
Chuck Powers's Bakura sounds like a Cowboy for some reason? I mean it's entertaining! But it's not really how a young polite gentleman like Bakura should sound haha! go to »
Brian Zimmerman is kind of decent here. Don't really have much to say on his performance aside from that really.
And then we have Sam......oh boy. I mean he's a GREAT VA and if he used something close to his Phoenix/Stahl voice he'd be just as good as Greg is in the role. But the voice he was directed to use was just so damn unfitting for the character XD
Still it's pretty fun to listen to. So I guess you can't hate on it too much at the end of the day! go to »