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Do you think Zelda U should be fully voice acted?

Yes 233 45.24%
 
No 282 54.76%
 
Total:515
Paatar said:
Personally, I think Zelda is a game that doesn't need to be voice acted. But I would love it. It doesn't matter to me though.


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mine said:
Guess what - "Link" could by ANY NAME. Many gamers use their own name...

So Voice acting would destroy that illusion that the gamer IS the main character.

Zelda didn't need any voice acting and won't need any voice acting.


Yeah you're right they should also record options for file names POO and ASS.

That should just about cover the entire fanbase.



no way! one of the endearing things about Zelda is the lack of voice acting; you get to sort of imagine how you'd like their voices to be. plus there are some sound effects (ala enemy laughing and fairies giggling and things) that help portray certain vibes

 

plus you can envision Link's voice as your own which is rad



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StarOcean said:
Totally agree with OP. Zelda fans are too damn traditionalist about the whole "zelder caint talk cuz da voice actin wud b bad". They're holding back the series with this ancient thinking. Thank god the series will probably out-live this aging fan base and the younger generation will get to enjoy a fully VA Zelda game sometime in the future.


One can only hope. Maybe Zelda U will have voice acting. Guess we'll have to wait unil E3.

I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you.



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I'll take voice acting, just as long as Link remains silent. I think the only problem is that we won't be able to change Link's name anymore cause you know...



 


Skyward Sword's presentation felt so dated it almost hurt, and that was entirely due to no voice acting. Here you had Nintendo trying to tell this grand epic story in grand epic cutscenes in 2011...and everyone was silent. It was absolutely jarring and completely unacceptable for a modern game. If Zelda U doesn't have voice acting then Nintendo really is too stuck in the past sometimes for their own good.

The argument that Link has to represent anyone and any name so there can't be voice acting is beyond ridiculous. Just don't have the NPC's call him by name. RPG's with voice acting have done that for decades, and yet they're still considered "role-playing" where your character can be your avatar.



jigokutamago said:
Zelda doesn't need it, so it probably won't have it.




Metroid: Other M is a good game by the way.


Agreed. Althought, I'm open to a va similar to Midna.



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Pavolink said:
jigokutamago said:
Zelda doesn't need it, so it probably won't have it.




Metroid: Other M is a good game by the way.

Agreed. Althought, I'm open to a va similar to Midna.

Was that an agreement to Other M being good as well? Cos if so I really wanna see you and spemanig go at it haha.



curl-6 said:
Pavolink said:
jigokutamago said:
Zelda doesn't need it, so it probably won't have it.




Metroid: Other M is a good game by the way.

Agreed. Althought, I'm open to a va similar to Midna.

Was that an agreement to Other M being good as well? Cos if so I really wanna see you and spemanig go at it haha.


I agree with the entire post.



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