Tanukitsune Posted August 14, 2006 During the ages many silent classic game characters got a voice that was more than an "Ouch!" or "Mamma Mia!". Giving a silent character a voice is VERY big deal, because the voice defines the characters and even his/her personality, and here is where trouble arises.. Sometimes either the character has a defined personality or the voice fits the personality we gave the character in our minds, like Sonic the Hedgehog... But... Sometimes, the voice gives them personality we don't like at all... Or something we don't think it suits them... There are tons of examples, but for me the most famous one is Megaman. Before Megaman was just a cute little robot who fought other cute little robots, but once he started talking, he became en emo angsty guy who constantly whines about the war he fighting... Not to mention he's "X-treme" now... Of course, some classic characters choose to remain silentto avoid something like this, namely the Nintendo characters... Do you think you'd enjoy a Mario with an bad Italian accent making plumber jokes? Would you like Link to talk like in the old cartoons? I'm sure not everybody would.... So what do you guys think? Do you know more example of characters with voices that suit them or not? Do you think the silents ones should remain silent? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted August 14, 2006 I think Megaman's voice in Captain N was very suitable. Don't know the other voice you're talking about. Though Simon Belmont was aweful. Do you think you'd enjoy a Mario with an bad Italian accent making plumber jokes? Yes Do you think the silents ones should remain silent? No, not in general. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tanukitsune Posted August 14, 2006 I think Megaman's voice in Captain N was very suitable. Don't know the other voice you're talking about. Though Simon Belmont was aweful. I mean the X voice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kolzig Posted August 14, 2006 Giving a silent character a voice is VERY big deal, because the voice defines the characters and even his/her personality, and here is where trouble arises..Sometimes either the character has a defined personality or the voice fits the personality we gave the character in our minds, like Sonic the Hedgehog... But... Sometimes, the voice gives them personality we don't like at all... Or something we don't think it suits them... To me Sonic's voice is the most irritating game character voice ever. I hate the fact the they gave voices for the Sonic characters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toblix Posted August 14, 2006 I love all the Mario voices I've heard, but the voices in Partners in Time are just fantastic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miffy495 Posted August 14, 2006 Do you think you'd enjoy a Mario with an bad Italian accent making plumber jokes? Would you like Link to talk like in the old cartoons? I'm sure not everybody would.... Someone has to say it, so it may as well be me: *ahem* Well excuuuuuuuuse ME, Princess! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie Ben Posted August 14, 2006 Why say it when you can let the internet say it for you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimmyTheFish Posted August 15, 2006 You know, I always thought of Sonic as the perfect example of why old video game characters shouldn't talk. Well, not exactly. I always thought of Tails as the perfect example, but Sonic was pretty darn close. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eleK_triK Posted August 15, 2006 I always liked Mario with the deep Brooklyn italian accent, like in the old cartoon. I had originally thought that's how they were gonna keep presenting him, but then the whole high-pitched "Mama mia!" and "Itsa me! Mario!" thing came and I was like, huh? Not that I minded or anything, but I thought they were sticking to the other accent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baconian Posted August 15, 2006 Do you think the silent ones should remain silent? All the ones you mention should, insofar as they currently are, yes. Also Freeman. I wouldnt have thought of mario as silent, though. Playing sunshine, you're constantly bombarded with wooo! heeheee! It's a me-a!! heeeHOO! weeeeHiiii!! wOOO... hup hup hoooo! and so on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brkl Posted August 15, 2006 Yeah, and that's a fucking crime. Mario went wrong in the Mario64 intro. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrChlorophyll Posted August 15, 2006 wooo! heeheee! It's a me-a!! heeeHOO! weeeeHiiii!! wOOO... hup hup hoooo! Good God, I can instantly assign an action to every one of those noises. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tanukitsune Posted August 16, 2006 All the ones you mention should, insofar as they currently are, yes. Also Freeman.I wouldnt have thought of mario as silent, though. Playing sunshine, you're constantly bombarded with wooo! heeheee! It's a me-a!! heeeHOO! weeeeHiiii!! wOOO... hup hup hoooo! and so on. I don't think that really counts, it's not like he's saying anything... I would say he really talks if he said "Mamma mia! Bowser's fire breath burns like la mia mamma's pasta sauce!" instead "Wah wah wah!" when he gets burned! I mean, Link goes "Hiyah" each times he swings his swords and I don't consider it talking... Come to think Wario does "talk", he does say a lot in the Wario Ware games and has a defined personality, a personality which I assumed suits him well in the eyes of everyone? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanJW Posted August 16, 2006 Wario is the party star! Sonic. I hate Sonic when he speaks. He was cool when he was silent. Then they tried to make him talk "cool" and failed, totally and utterly. Thing is Sonic, like many of the game stars mentioned in this thread, is not so much a character as a logo brought to life. They live only within the gameplay and elsewhere should be iconic, like a sticker or a graffiti tag. I don't even like to see them animated outside of gameplay, let alone trying to make conversation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brkl Posted August 16, 2006 Wait, did someone suggest Gordon Freeman should talk?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrHoatzin Posted August 16, 2006 He should be cracking one-liners like Duke Nukem. He should outnuke the... uh... Dukem... eh... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erkki Posted August 16, 2006 I'd certainly like to hear Gordons one-liners. Hmm... someone should make mods for all the Half-Life games that would add a that. .... damn... I spilled my drink. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted August 16, 2006 I spilled my drink. If that's the best oneliners you can think of for Freeman then don't bother creating that mod. Someone should add a voice to the left and right pong paddle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miffy495 Posted August 17, 2006 They'd just end up screaming every time the ball hits them. "Ow!" "Yeowch!" "Dammit!" "Shit, dude, could you please just MISS?!? This hurts!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-MaSQuE- Posted August 17, 2006 I'd certainly like to hear Gordons one-liners. Hmm... someone should make mods for all the Half-Life games that would add a that..... damn... I spilled my drink. Why not: 'this flux-capacitor, I've never seen anything like this'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SiN Posted August 17, 2006 Why not: 'this flux-capacitor, I've never seen anything like this'. Or, "that isn't a flux-capacitor, that's my wife!" SiN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karimi Posted August 17, 2006 Monkey Island 3 was pretty good when it came to giving a silent character a voice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miffy495 Posted August 17, 2006 True, but that's not really the same thing. MI 1 & 2 were technically "silent," but there were reams of dialogue in them. Conversely, characters like Mario and Sonic never said anything outside of their instruction booklets. Saying that MI had no speech before 3 is like saying Final Fantasy had no speech before X. Accurate, but not really. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted August 17, 2006 I think the main character in Bioforge would work better if he kept his trap shut. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erkki Posted August 17, 2006 If that's the best oneliners you can think of for Freeman then don't bother creating that mod. No, I actually spilled my beer. Almost on the keyboard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
