Why did they change all the voice actors?

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Originally Posted by Remus

I find it funny that people say Japanese VA is way better, but the japanese players themselves think its not and listen to English voice actors because it sounds better.

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Well, English is not my 1st language, neither Japanese. I still preferred Japanese VA though?

Anyway, there are many reasons for changing VA though. For example, the Agency increase the cost for the actors/actresses. That specific VA time frame doesn't match. VA lost interest. Contract expire, etc etc. I guess maybe the same reason with changing the actor from certain movies as well?

cheaper to get new voice actors then to pay the same ones to return

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Originally Posted by Averax

You clearly didn't listen very well when Alphinaud was speaking.

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who would hes nearly as annoying as tidus was lol

Alphinaud's voice was annoying. At least Raubahn's voice is the same, that's all that matters.

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Originally Posted by Waliel

They're all the same as before.

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Merlyb is the only voice actor who has a different voice from the Launch Trailer, but that might be because they could not get the original actor for her for these new lines. There was too little of Raubahn to tell if his voice actor changed.

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Originally Posted by Averax

You clearly didn't listen very well when Alphinaud was speaking.

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Oh, I forgot about that guy altogheter. Need to check in-game, if I'm not lazy. The three leaders are obviously the same as before.

I haven't heard any of the new voices, but they can't be any worse than the old ones. I've never heard such flat and dull voice acting.

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Originally Posted by Waliel

Oh, I forgot about that guy altogheter. Need to check in-game, if I'm not lazy. The three leaders are obviously the same as before.

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It forced me to check him out again lol, his new voice is pretty awesome :).

Could be worse, lol. I played an MMO where the very significant main male character underwent 3-5 voice actor changes. One of which was British. It was... pretty damn awful.

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Originally Posted by reillyblair

who would hes nearly as annoying as tidus was lol

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100% true.

i was actually finally adjusting to how awkward his voice was, and they changed it. At least he sounds like a teenager now.

Part of me hopes they just go over all of his scenes and replace the voice acting, because that's going to be very jarring.