Hylian Voice Acting

[Blackbaldrik]

I think Nintendo should give sound to the Hylian alphabet by having completely Hylian voice acting in a future game (With text so you can understand it of course). It would be a nice compromise for voice acting since any real language would in my opinion ruin the mythical feel of the Legend of Zelda series. This way you can hear the characters talk, but have it still feel true to the series.

Tell me what you guys think of the idea.

 

[SinkingBadges]

You mean like Panzer Dragon? I remember an article mentioned it, but I'm a bit lazy to look for it.

But I'd be all for it if Nintendo decided to do it. That'd take off the hassle that is localization in the voice acting department. It would take a while to develop, though.

 

[Myriadviper42]

Be a bit like Midna then. But I couldn't understand Marth in Brawl, so maybe not such a good idea.

 

[Azure Sage]

Like Midna's voice acting in Twilight princess? No.

It'd be a good way to compromise, to be sure. But I don't like it. I disliked Midna's voice in Twilight Princess. It was amusing at times but overall I found it incredibly annoying. That being said, it wouldn't stop me from buying the game if Nintendo ever did this for a Zelda game.

 

[Blackbaldrik]

I wasn't talking about Midna style voice. Midna only made some non-specific noises when she talked. I mean completely voice acted sentences so you would actually hear every character talk but in Hylian.

PS: What's wrong with Midna's voice?

 

[Lupine]

Well, if you look at Okami, every character emits Midna-ish voices while speaking. It didn't ever bother me, really, and it gave the player a clue as to what the voice of said character sounded like. It would be a cool idea, no doubt, but I think that I'd stick to the silence that most characters carry out with the exception of a few grunts, weird vocalizations, and screams here and there. Midna's and Phi's voice acting is perfect for them, and it's one thing I love about them both, actually, but I would prefer that they keep the voices limited to specific people.

Also, could you imagine how many people would try to learn it as a second language? just sayin'... xD

 

[Wolf Sage]

I dunno, but at the end of TP, it sure sounds like Midna says, "You should see your face!". I think the voice-actor/actress who provided her voice actually spoke an audible (real life) language (when recording), but then it was auto-tuned and scrambled up or something by a sound mixing device. The same may be the case with Phi.

If the Hyrule citizens are ever given audible speech, I'd like to hear something like Jabun or King Hyrule from the Wind Waker, but not for everyone. It would be cool to hear some more real words thrown around as well like, "Come on", "Thank you", and "Wait!(it sounds like Medli says this sometimes)", all of which were featured in WW. There are a few other examples as well, but I'm too lazy to list them right now.

Pur nuyh an wiu wit. U shud cee ur fase. -Midna

 

[ZoraDeadpool]

wait why the Hylians only? why not the Gorons or the Zoras?

 

[Wolf Sage]

I refer to them all collectively as Hylians, to save time and space, I guess. Also, I think a Goron's voice would be kinda gravely, and a Zora's might be like Mikau/Zora Link. The latter of which I hope never happens.

 

[zeldahuman]

in Majora's Mask, the grunts emitted from the Links (Deku, Goron, Zora) sounded very cool to me. i think they should do it again in the same manner of Midna from TP.

 

[Blackbaldrik]

wait why the Hylians only? why not the Gorons or the Zoras?

Hylian is the universal language of the kingdom of Hyrule, so Hylians, Gorons, Kokiri, Shiekah, Gerudo and Zoras all speak it. They may have thier own languages as well, but they all speak Hylian.