[Try it] Cutscene Audio > Japanese

[mmcsky]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jt6v0KQqLXM

I like how you back opinions with more opinions.

[Shyluv]

Changed it to JP voices ASAP during early access.

[NintenPyjak64]

I turned this on when I finally had enough of hearing that one elf kid and the Limsa GC leader's voice acting. So much better on the ears. Also changed it because Raubahn isn't Steven Blum

[Vensaval]

I turned this on when I finally had enough of hearing that one elf kid and the Limsa GC leader's voice acting. So much better on the ears. Also changed it because Raubahn isn't Steven Blum

That's funny. I find the voice actor of Alphinaud's performance to be one of the best in the game.

[Renvalt]

Honestly, some of the Japanese voices are hit or miss for me. Like with the English cast, my preferences are based on the characters themselves, rather than the prestige of the one doing the voicing.

In this case, I cannot tolerate the Male Narrator being in Japanese - somehow he lacks the gruff sexiness in his voice that his English counterpart does (btw, I'm perfectly straight, but dat voice mang).

Same with Hydaelyn. I'm not fond of her Japanese voice, but her English voice is okay.

Examples where I'm grated, however, are the voiced Lalafell - specifically Nanamo, Papalymo, and Wedge. The only thing I will say is that Papalymo's one-liner witty remarks are better in English, and when Nanamo gets all serious her English voice is right there.

Yda's an example where I'll take either or. Hearing Rachel Alucard (Mela Lee) or Lucky Star's Miyuki Takara (Aya Endo) can be a case where both are pretty good to listen to, IMO. This same rule applies to the following characters: Urianger, Merlwyb, Kan-E-Senna, Y'shtola, & Lahabrea.

tl;dr - The voices I prefer are as follows:

English: Male Narrator, Raubahn, Hydaelyn, Thancred, Alphinaud, Gaius, Livia, Nero
Japanese: Nanamo, Papalymo, Minfilia, Wedge, Alisaie, Cid
Either Or: Yda, Y'shtola, Lahabrea, Urianger, Merlwyb, Kan-E-Senna, Biggs, Rhitahtyn

P.S. Apparently Louisoix is doing the narration? If so, dayum. A grizzled old guard I can actually stand.

[mouseno4]

They (obviously) dont speak english. Why would i do this?

[Kat_Manx]

Doesn't anyone ever realize you might find it "good" only because you don't understand it? You don't know if it's bad, really.

[Assirra]

Doesn't anyone ever realize you might find it "good" only because you don't understand it? You don't know if it's bad, really.

Speak for yourself, i understand spoken japanese, and you simply feel more passion from them most of the time. In japan Voice acting is a bigger deal then other places simply because of the ton of anime that has to be voiced. Not to mention they can voice children without turning them into screeching babies.

I always prefer the native voices over a dub.
With the native persons they were there when the game was made and have more understanding about the whole thing.
The only thing dubbers got was a load of text and the command to voice it.