Susano and Lakshmi's English Voice Actor

Lakshmi's English voice is "fine" if you base her tone off of personal perceptions and impressions of the situation surrounding her. However, if you feel her voice doesn't suit her, I'm guessing its because you're comparing her tone and delivery to the other languages, in which yes, there is a stark contrast; especially between English and Japanese. I've listened to her cutscene in the available languages, and she definitely has a subtle sinister feel in English while her Japanese voice comes off as calmer and almost, I dunno, "motherly." I'm not all that familiar with German and French voice deliveries but even they sound a tad subdued compared to the English delivery. I haven't done her fight with German or French voices on, but between just Japanese and English voices the delivery and tone of her voice is nearly as different as night and day. She sounds serene, almost nihilistic in all of her Japanese lines, but in English you can clearly hear anger/annoyance with a hint of wickedness. In a sense, I suppose it really does come down to personal preference, but since Lakshmi is supposed to be a kind and benevolent deity (her TT card says as much) then I personally feel that the other languages capture that more closely than her English representation.

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Originally Posted by Warr_of_Lint

I didn't think Lakshmi's voice fit the character either. Especially during the fight, her voice sounds like an older woman, and one who smokes considerably--so horse! I'm not saying that the voice acting was bad, just an odd casting choice.

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I sort of see where you're coming from, and I agree, there is something of a dissonant feel between her soft features and expressions and then her "stern, coercive" tone in English. I dunno, I just don't exactly see how a character appearing so tranquil and composed could make those utterances during her fight that sound genuinely upset and threatening.

For me, I think Lakshmi's English voice sounds booming and authoritative and would be better suited for the Vara's interpretation of her (the tribe we ally with) who, to them, is a symbol and warrior for freedom, versus how the Qalyana tribe view her as a symbol of grace and beauty.

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Originally Posted by Cidel

However, if you feel her voice doesn't suit her, I'm guessing its because you're comparing her tone and delivery to the other languages, in which yes, there is a stark contrast; especially between English and Japanese. I've listened to her cutscene in the available languages, and she definitely has a subtle sinister feel in English while her Japanese voice comes off as calmer and almost, I dunno, "motherly." Since Lakshmi is supposed to be a kind and benevolent deity (her TT card says as much) then I personally feel that the other languages capture that more closely than her English representation.

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This is exactly how I feel. Lakshmi's image appears more calmer, gentler, like a traditional asian beauty. Her japanese voice fits her character extremely well. It just didn't match with the character's image (especially the "Open your hearts to me" sound more coercive).

I think Lakshmi's voice was perfect, and also the VA who did the lyrics to her theme.

She's..... not.... what she appears. She appears to be beautiful, she draws you in with promises of dreams, rest, and everything nice, but she is NOT to be trusted.

I mean, just look at her theme. It's called "Beauty's Wicked Wiles" for a REASON. She's sinister and evil just as much as any other primal, despite what she looks like or appears to want. She's kinda like a succubus before they show their true nature.

Even the most gentle of individuals can sound very different when they're upset or angry...and especially so when somebody is trying to kill them. Which is precisely what the Warrior of Light is doing.

In addition to that, the Warrior of Light is seeking to 'save' her followers who by their own words state that they do not want to be saved.

Whenever I check what the English dubs sound like, I cringe my damn teeth out. Most male character sound alright, but prettymuch every single female character sounds really bad. Frankly, I feel that the issue is with them just not trying enough.

As frustrating trying to clear Susano EX is right now, it's an amazing fight and he makes it fun. We don't always get a jolly primal, and it makes things fun. His voice echos in my head now.

Lakshimi is fine. Not every female voice has to sound "anime". I see it as a more motherly voice, or goddess actually. Maybe I watch alot of cheesy Xena/Hurcules 90s type shows but this is how I pictured how she'd sound.

If Susano isn't Patrick Stewart his voice actor does a pretty good impression of him.

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Originally Posted by Nhuen

If Susano isn't Patrick Stewart his voice actor does a pretty good impression of him.

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Sounds more like Brian Blessed really.

As for Lakshmi, I feel most of the "harshness" of her voice comes from the snake lady aspect of it.

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Originally Posted by Tracewood

Lakshimi is fine. Not every female voice has to sound "anime". I see it as a more motherly voice, or goddess actually. Maybe I watch alot of cheesy Xena/Hurcules 90s type shows but this is how I pictured how she'd sound.

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This.

I also imagined her to sound like a stern mother. She doesn't sound too different to many of the women in their early to late thirties that I knew when I lived in a particular part of the UK.

...minus the whole 'snake' bit, of course. :p

I feel like it does the game a massive disservice for people to criticise the English voice acting, too. There's been a a massive improvement in it as of 3.0 and 4.0 and the people who claim that the Japanese voice acting is 'better' often don't even understand Japanese to begin with which makes their attempts to compare the two rather moot.