New Voice for Merlwyb?

In the newest trailer, I can't help that notice not only does Merlwyb have a slightly Australian accent but it sounds like Jean Gilpin (Also credited as Jean Elizabeth) isn't reprising the role. Is that another character speaking in the cutscene over her, or do we have a new voice for her?

I have no idea, I never heard her speaking English, always in Japanese.
I think she sounds better in Japanese, and probably all of those Japanese games and animes, sound better in Japanese.
But this is only my personal preference, though.

Good riddance though it doesn't matter to me anymore since i have changed to the original Japanese voice ever since. The english voice for her just makes me sleep.

Yeh I think the VA has been changed for a few of them actually!

I preferred the original VA for Merlwyb!

It sounded like her old v.a. to me....

OP I also think she sounds different. I enjoyed the current VA from the 2.0 storylines so hopefully she hasn't been replaced.

Yes I noticed that to, it sounded awful.

Merlwyb did sound different. A more softer kind of voice instead of the previous and heavier female general type she had.

People keep in mind that VAs are talented in this field and are very capable of changing accents upon request of those whom hire them.

She does sound different from the other trailers, but that's all I have heard since I swapped to JP voices after the very first voiced cutscene.

The only one that sounded, noticably different to me was Kan-E-Senna, though that could just because I haven't heard her speak in months.

I think we hear the new Minfilia VA when it shows the warrior of light and the crystals. Also, Alphi's VA seems to be new too.

As long as Atsuko Tanaka stays, I'm happy. Major Kusanagi too strong.

Meh, personally i hate the english voice acting so i switched to japanese audio around 2.1. That's not to say it's weird for her voice actor to up and leave.

The voice is almost identical, the accent is different though.

She went from proper to mild cockney.

It's the same as always.

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Originally Posted by Onikimaru

Meh, personally i hate the english voice acting so i switched to japanese audio around 2.1. That's not to say it's weird for her voice actor to up and leave.

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The English voice acting picked up in 2.2 and was pretty darn good in 2.3-2.55.

Sounds like the same VA that is trying to speak a little differently.

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Originally Posted by AriaEnia

I never heard her speaking English, always in Japanese.
I think she sounds better in Japanese

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Does what's wrong with this statement really need to be pointed out?

What he said ↑

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Originally Posted by AriaEnia

I have no idea, I never heard her speaking English, always in Japanese.
I think she sounds better in Japanese, and probably all of those Japanese games and animes, sound better in Japanese.
But this is only my personal preference, though.

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This seems like a rather contradictory statement. On one hand you say you never heard her speak english, and on the other you say you think she sounds better in Japenese. How can you possibly know the difference if you have never heard her English voice? Anyways it definitely sounded like the same voice to me, just like others have said already, just a more defined accident. Sounds a lot better to me, she actually sounds like shes got a soul now.

My only wish for the voices in this game, is that they actually sound like they are in the area they are in game. Instead of them all sounding like they were recorded in a tiny room. It's not hard to add effects to a voice recording so it sounds like its more outside, or in certain areas...

Merlwyb had a very accomplished voice actress. She did Knight-Commander Meridith in Dragon Age II and appropriately came off as an amazing bitch in that game... true to Meridith's character, considering she ended up being the final boss. I thought she suited Merlwyb just fine.

Also, I don't think we heard Alphinau in the trailer. I think that was the Blue Ishgardian knight.

Ugh...

Merlwyb actually had one of a few English voice actors that actually did a decent voice for their character, the new one sounds god awful.

Her new voice actress seems to be getting the accent wrong, is that just me? She sounds less posh.

Merlwyb's VA is in a bit of a bind right now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nz7BrSNaKc