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Warriors Orochi Voice Acting
Topic Started: Sun Sep 23, 2007 2:10 pm (8,765 Views)
Mei Ling
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I don't want this to turn into another Alisha Ruiss thing. I was successfully able to patch things up with her.

*sigh*
Now when I play Warriors Orochi, I can't use or see Zhu Rong anymore. It's too painful.... :(
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Sanada
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(ignoring above posts)

The voices in the game were generally a big disappointment IMO. Some were okay, or the same as the old ones, but the worst were Hideyoshi, Kenshin and then Keiji. Some people like the new Keiji, but it just doesn't suit his crazy, SW2 attitude. Changing the attitude and voice, I'd be fine with it, but keeping the SW2 attitude it sucks <_<

Orochi and Da Ji had good voices though.

Hanzo's voice is worse than his old one, but not too bad, and Mitsunari's doesn't have the same arrogance for his comments that he had in SW2, so I dislike that.
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I almost snapped when I heard how badly they butchered Kenshin. :angry:
Keiji was bad as well and my friend who has almost every US released Koei game frowned and shook his head.
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I'd say it's 50/50 when it comes to voices of SW characters . Nobunaga still sounds calm and cool, Magoichi and Masamune sound much like they did in SW2 and certain voices have been improved, such as No's and Shingen's (reminds me of his Japanese voice). But someone like Hideyoshi is just bad and not even funny >_>.

As for Keiji, his voice is better this time but not that much really. The voice actor is trying to sound too much like Stephen Blum at certain points and that just doesn't work :P.
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Oct 13 2007, 07:30 PM
I almost snapped when I heard how badly they butchered Kenshin. :angry:
Keiji was bad as well and my friend who has almost every US released Koei game frowned and shook his head.

Sorry if it seems I'm targetting your posts, but I disagree, again.

Keiji's voice acting in general is better. Especially with his grunts having him laugh all the time. It's superb and shows how much fun he's having this time around.

Brings out a stronger personality overall.
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Oct 13 2007, 07:36 PM
I'd say it's 50/50 when it comes to voices of SW characters . Nobunaga still sounds calm and cool, Magoichi and Masamune sound much like they did in SW2 and certain voices have been improved, such as No's and Shingen's (reminds me of his Japanese voice). But someone like Hideyoshi is just bad and not even funny >_>.

As for Keiji, his voice is better this time but not that much really. The voice actor is trying to sound too much like Stephen Blum at certain points and that just doesn't work :P.

How is Nouhime's improved? o_o

Her SW2 voice was wayyyy better then WO..
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Well Some voices actor like for Wei Yan, Sun Jian, Keiji, Hideyoshi, Kenshin and Goemon: They're worst. I actually liked Wei Yan DW4&5's voice, it look liked Hardcore screaming, making him look like a beast warrior.

-Ji Yin.
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I personally like Goemon's and Hideyoshi's, Keji is ok to me.
I barely heard his SW2 voice, so Hideyoshi's got attached to me.
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Unlike most of the people here, I actually enjoy the Sw voices, though to be fair I've never played SW before so that may be why.
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Oct 13 2007, 09:27 PM
Unlike most of the people here, I actually enjoy the Sw voices, though to be fair I've never played SW before so that may be why.

Well that definatly explains it. Most of the people saying they dont like the SW voices is in comparison to there other voices. Without that comparison a lot of us would probably like them (Hideyoshi may still be an exception though <_<)
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Same thing for me, never played SW, it's ok to me. Except for No, she's so annoying ..
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Xing Cai english voice is so super ^^
I like Sun Ce English voice too :wub: (but I think it's the same funny voice as DW5 voice)
What's an awesome demon voice for Orochi, lol !! :P

In fact, it's just Hideyoshi english voice that is weird. (But it's maybe for the character... -_- )
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Alright, bare in mind I'm coming from the POV of someone who has;

- considered the voice acting & scripting in DW4 to be superior to DW5
- never played a SW game ever

So that'll make my own perception of the voices - new or not - a little different then some of your's. That also being said; I'll only note the characters that had voice acting that did strike me in a way (good or bad) or that I care about.

Xing Cai A grand deal better than her DW5 voice, but still miles away from the awesome of her seiyuu. Her character in Japanese changes dramatically with the voice change, to far more somber and composed. And in WO, her VA plays her as a well-rounded but more vocal personality - clearly not someone who puts up with crap, kind of sarcastic and openly supportive, etc. Basically, I think the new voice was fine but it's solidifying her into a different character almost altogether compared to her Japanese interpretation (remember everyone, 90% of what you say is often determined by how you say it).

Guan Yu & Zhang Fei I never play them much and I lump them together because these ones sound like they're trying too hard and I miss the old two. Granted, for Zhang Fei I actually think this one could use practice and it'll work, but Guan Yu feels way to throaty now. A little more syrupy and I'd prefer it.

Yukimura The voice is fine, it's just that the writing for him is terrible! Granted, his forced lines in Shu's ending stand out for me causing hours of hilarity, but still. And the delivery is also silly.

Jiang Wei Did he get another new one, trying to emulate DW4? I appreciate the intent - he doesn't sound like Fry from Futurama anymore! - but it's still not as good as his DW4 one. Granted, it is fine and I think this guy does a fine job. It's just fine, and that's pretty fine.... Yeah. Fine. Jiang Wei is character I only tend to like as part of the Shu family unit (Yue Ying Mum, Zhuge Liang Dad, and Jiang Wei Baby) but still.

Wei Yan He sounds like he's weeping and openly sad more, as opposed to angry and frustrated and that's not good. Thumbs down.

Yue Ying I just have to say, knowing it's not new, how much this voice actress has improved in terms of range and diversity of delivery. In DW5 I wanted to cry and play Linkin Park, but in this all you have to do is play Battle of Hasedo (with Magoichi in toll) and you get a full range - sincere sadness, in-chargeness... She's doing a much better job. The writing for Yue Ying also went up in quality a great deal. Very, very happy with this.

Guan Ping Did he get a new one? It sort of... I dunno, but his writing was pretty cute. Not in a three dimensional way, but he's played as this sort of 'Love me Daddy!' puppy boy and it's funny.

Xu Zhu Just want to say he delivered his lines WONDERFULLY. Great actor.

Cao Cao Is his new? Sounds kind of different. Pretty sure I prefer the voice acting for him in DW, this sounds a bit like he's trying too hard.

Xiahou Yuan Also amazing. Like Xu Zhu, great at delivery.

Xu Huang A general comment that's applicable in DW as well, but I do just want to say - please bring in a fresher sounding voice like his Japanese one. That one sounds young and energetic, and this one sounds older and noble. I actually would love this if they put it on Guan Yu.

Zhen Ji The delivery and always wonderful voice actress saves this, because the writing went downhill oh my god. 'I am ready to sacrifice my life for my lord' 'My lord, you saved me' 'It is a wife's duty to support her husband' What they had to make sure the evil spirit that possessed Yue Ying in DW5 stuck around? The hell?

Pang De I'm not sure if he's new, but his best lines are when he's be thoughtful as opposed to confrontational. Considering how introspective Pang De can be, it's more good than bad. Still kind of throaty.

Zhou Yu Is his new? He ended up being one of the most hilarious characters in the game, the pedo-king. It seemed a little too airy for me at times, but the general tonality and pacing was fine. Keep it up.

Lu Xun It's different, and I know it's good but I think it'll take some time for me to get used to. He sounds more 21 more than 18 now, and I actually think it's a beneficial change. Plus, the humour was delievered nicely (aww, he likes ninjas).

Taishi Ci Just want to say that 'I'm a serious man! goes down in history now.

Sun Jian [size=15]NO.[/size] Please bring back Wolverine.

Da Qiao & Xiao Qiao Both are played a little more silly and have lines outside of their love for their hubbies, and I like it in context of treating them like foils rather than having narratives of their own. I'd prefer if they revamped them entirely so they don't like like they're 9 & 13, but Xiao Qiao is so funny in this one. I love that they put her with Nobunaga mostly because they're like the strangest pair I've ever seen. 'It's just that simpleOOOOOOK!'

Ling Tong This is like the only voice in the game I can say this about, but I wish it had a little more volume : D. It's a great voice overall and I think it suits, but I'd like it to be.. louder!

Diao Chan OH, IT'S SO MUCH BETTER. DW5 was so strange, because in DW4 she sounded so much older than 18 and this is just the best in between I can think of. Good job.

Lu Bu Nah. Pass.

Meng Huo & Zhu Rong Always among the best performances in the games, and this makes little difference. They deserve a strong shiny medal. Strong delivery, strong humor, clear personality conveyed.

Orochi & Da Ji I know people were complaining about Da Ji sounding too 'girly', but in all honesty I found she had the same quality in the Japanese version. It has to be a relatively good voice considering how much you hear it, and I think they did a good job. Her 'frustrated' and 'hurting' lines were definitely weaker in delivery than her confident lines. And Orochi was alright; good enough for a character I couldn't care less about anyway.

Keiji Very archetypically south-eastern US, I've found. Throaty surfboarder voice, and I'm surprised - I don't actually like the voice, but that doesn't mean it's not good. It's great. It's delivery is great, it's personality is clear and the lines are delivered with vigor. Whether it's appropriate or not... Well, I think so. He has some of the best writing in terms of comedy, too.

Nobunaga I think it's good. I think it's an easy performance to do as well, so if you screw this one up it's that much worse. But I don't think they did. and it's fine.

Goemon Sort of like a more energetic and bouncy Zhang Fei, I find. Fits his character, and it didn't offend me or the like. It's not like I care about this guy as it is.

Kenshin I don't know. His best line I found was the one at the end of the Sengoku ending; the 'Of glorious war' one. Otherwise, it was a bit too deep for the rest of the time. I think it fits, but I also have problems with his because his character also seems tied to a good deal of faith and I appreciate some of that imbued in his voice. Rather than faithful, he just sounds fatalistic. And kind of creepy. Ona delivery note, I think his lines are desparately needing variation.

Shingen He has some of the funniest lines in the game, this mister Japanese Santa. Compared to Kenshin, I find that his lines benefit from less variation in tone - The rocks line works so wonderfully because it's so flat. Compared to his enthusiasm, it.. It's not bad, but there's a striking change in volume at times? I don't know, it's likable but I feel there's something missing. I think the gravitas isn't there.

Okuni Her best line is her death line of 'Life... was the greatest dance of all'. Otherwise, if they're going to keep playing her as this cat in heat all the time, then yeah it's alright. My problems with her voice stem from her character portrayal, not the actress.

Kunoichi Grand. Excellent delivery and fun. Great work.

Magoichi Wonderful voice; I wish more of the DW men would have quality and smoothness in the voice. But the writing.... Sometimes it just went on and on.... his love of women, I get it. Also, beyond that, it's sort of strange to hear him use diction like 'one ugly dude'.

Masamune Awww, angry little boy one would like to hug and nurture. Just great, and some campy writing that makes me go 'Abuh?' at times - delivered wonderfully with the sort of kitch it should. My only problem is when he's preaching, it sounds a bit forced. Granted,, character wise - maybe it should..

Nou Like Okuni, my voice portrayal problems stem from her character problems so really there aren't any voice portrayal problems from someone so seemingly one-dimensional. I will admit to liking the smooth quality of her voice though.

Hanzo So, he's clearly a robot and not a person right? There's such a lack of character at times it's startling; like they needed to put some robot ninja in here so there would be a robot ninja. Like Nou and Okuni, it's character portrayal that's the root of this issue.

Ranmaru He's sweet and endearing, and it's exactly how I feel his archetypal bishounen voice should be localized. The best part is that he's taking himself seriously, which is clear and abundant. That gives -us- humor.

Hideyoshi Just put it back. Why is he played as a total clown? I wish I could like his character more, but he's just too silly too even enjoy. I don't want to start.

Yoshimoto Scarily good and scary. Characters like Yoshimoto I feel are intended to frighten us and the like; and while that's an issue with social conciousness I feel that they got their intent across and it was just incredibly good and wow.

Tadakatsu How I feel Yuan Shao -should- sound like. Tadakatsu is heroic and the like, but just slightly over the top that makes me feel he could benefit from some more down-to-earth writing or foils that could do so. I'd recommend it as a great Lu Bu replacement.

Ina I love it... except for the pacing. On her 'Know me... and you shall know pain!' the pacing is fine, but with alot of her lines it sounds like there's just a bit too much open air in between the words. Just a teensy bit. Otherwise it's great.

Ieyasu I think it's good, not to overdone and not too underdone. Granted, he's not too difficult a character to voice.

Mitsunari While some of his diction is strange, the voice and the writing are great and play a wonderful foil in the game. He gets some of the best work in the whole thing. The Diao Chan line with 'or not, whatever' is now legendary.

Sakon Great! A nice change of pace in terms of character context, and the voice is grand in maturity and delivery, especially the sarcasm.

Shimazu Usable and good. Doesn't stick out too much in a good or bad way, though.

Ginchiyo Oh, her's is amazing. Some lines are delivered a little slowly for my liking (He is your husband, and he attacked you!) but otherwise she's great. What a welcome change of pace; I adore this and think they would benefit from more voices like it. It's a clear personality with varied expressions that fit that personality, more please.

Kanetsugu I like it alot; and it's a refreshing difference in terms of volume and delivery. I actually like this better than his sieyuu counterpart; this has more personality in my mind. I'd prefer if he wasn't so chivalrous, but that's a character critique rather than anything.

Kotarou Good enough for a character I feel is as 1D as Hanzou.

Musashi Once again, it's fine for how the lines are written. Nothing extraordinary about it, though.
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The Good:

Zhen Ji ~ Love her voice

Sun Ce ~ he just sounds cool!

Xing Cai ~ New Voice is wayyyyyyyy better than DW5

Ling Tong ~ Great

Kunoichi ~ really cool, was she like this in SW1?


The Bad:

HIDEYOSHI!!!!!! what went wrong!!!!!!!

Not really a big fan of Yoshimoto either!!!!


Missing Old Voices

Noh!!!!!!!!!
Nobunaga
Kanetsugu
Hideyoshi!!!!!!!!!
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@ tennoarashi

I'm actually glad you brought up Zhen Ji.

I think the actress who voices her (I don't know her name) really, really did an amazing job at saving that character from becoming bland and annoying since she has some of the worst quotes in the entire game..
It sort of amazes me though how the same actress voiced Zhen Ji in DW4 (I believe so anwyay) and did a very lackluster job only to return in DW5 and give one of the most outstanding female VA ever.



On a side note I'll still never understand how anyone can praise Nouhime and Xing Cai...
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@ tennoarashi

I'm actually glad you brought up Zhen Ji.

I think the actress who voices her (I don't know her name) really, really did an amazing job at saving that character from becoming bland and annoying since she has some of the worst quotes in the entire game..
It sort of amazes me though how the same actress voiced Zhen Ji in DW4 (I believe so anwyay) and did a very lackluster job only to return in DW5 and give one of the most outstanding female VA ever.



On a side note I'll still never understand how anyone can praise Nouhime and Xing Cai...


Zhen Ji is voiced by Wendee Lee
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There are quite a bit improvements on some voices; among them being No, Xing Cai, Guan Ping, Keiji and Tadakatsu's. Others like Hideoyoshi and Nagamasa what's the deal with them?
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@ tennoarashi

I'm actually glad you brought up Zhen Ji.

I think the actress who voices her (I don't know her name) really, really did an amazing job at saving that character from becoming bland and annoying since she has some of the worst quotes in the entire game..
It sort of amazes me though how the same actress voiced Zhen Ji in DW4 (I believe so anwyay) and did a very lackluster job only to return in DW5 and give one of the most outstanding female VA ever.



On a side note I'll still never understand how anyone can praise Nouhime and Xing Cai...


Zhen Ji is voiced by Wendee Lee

I thought Xing Cai was Wendee Lee? o_o

Unless the same actress is doing both... And in which case, she's more amazing than I thought.. >_<
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She is doing both Zhen Ji and Xing Cai
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Wow, is Zhen Ji and Xing Cai voiced by the same person!!!!! I never knew that!
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Yukimura's voice changed a lot in sw2 he sounded alot better, now he sounds like one of those sw sub officers.He sounded more heroic and cooler but now they kind of screwed it up a little but ill get used to it


As for Xing Cai it was an improvement now she sounds like Zhang Fei's daughter' its awsome Skewerd!!!!!(i think thats how u spell it)
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Wow! No wonder people say Wendee is an amazing voice actress! o_o
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She is doing both Zhen Ji and Xing Cai

I thought she did Xiao Qiao, Da Qiao, and Zhen Ji. Are you saying she does Xing Cai in MO?

As for Yukimura, he had a pretty good voiceover but some really crappy and cliche lines.
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I thought she did Xiao Qiao, Da Qiao, and Zhen Ji. Are you saying she does Xing Cai in MO?

DW4 she did Da Qiao Xiao Qiao Zhen Ji and Zhu Rong

DW5 she did Zhen Ji,Da Qiao, and Xiao Qiao

WO Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao voices sound different the only ones I am certain are Zhen Ji because she sounds the same. Xing Cai we were told by Little Dragon
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I love Xing Cai's new voice, i actually play as her now that i dont have to deal with her DW5 squeaky voice. Noh's is pretty great too,it really fits her character in the game.

And Ich- i mean Yukimura's new voice is great too. :P
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