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Zelda Games => Gamecube & Wii Zelda => Topic started by: Vaati on August 14, 2006, 05:27:43 PM

Title: Talking Link
Post by: Vaati on August 14, 2006, 05:27:43 PM
I saw this trailer for TP and the characters mouths were moving, and there were no subtitles. I wonder if this means that Link will talk.  :-\
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Post by: Hi no Seijin on August 14, 2006, 05:34:15 PM
There was probably no subtitles because it was a trailer.  Since when do they have subtitles?  And I doubt they can be called subtitles.  They are more like speech bubbles, and if you saw the footage for the Goron Mines demo, you would see them.  Also, I doubt Nintendo will have Link talk.  I think they would prefer it if we supplied a voice for him instead of them supplying a voice for him.
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Post by: Vaati on August 14, 2006, 05:38:59 PM
Well, if they make the other characters talk, that would be okay too.
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Post by: Nabooru on August 14, 2006, 08:31:02 PM
Funny I have developed his voice in my head from like his shouts and stuff...The adult one is a lowish tenor.
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Post by: Anju on August 15, 2006, 08:57:12 AM
Yeah,and little Link has this little squeaky voice. ;D
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Post by: Nabooru on August 15, 2006, 11:39:06 AM
but of course...yeah I know it is kind of weird but I can imagine him talking.
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Post by: Vaati on August 16, 2006, 05:20:34 AM
Sometimes kid Link sounds like a girl.
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Post by: Nabooru on August 16, 2006, 10:56:25 AM
Yeah sometimes I do like the other one though.
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Post by: newbkyng on August 16, 2006, 02:00:27 PM
I've never been able to picture him talking... only 'HA!' 'HUP!' ect.

What excatly is the trailer in question?
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Post by: Nabooru on August 16, 2006, 04:26:04 PM
I dont know....I just imagined mine...
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Post by: Vaati on August 17, 2006, 07:53:18 AM
He talked in when he was in that cartoon for the Super Mario Bros. Super Show. But I don't think he'd sound like that.
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Post by: Evilslayer on August 18, 2006, 02:33:46 AM
QuoteSometimes kid Link sounds like a girl.

His voice actor is a girl. :-*
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Post by: newbkyng on August 18, 2006, 07:56:39 AM
Which is OK because Bart is voiced by a girl. And no one will talk, they will do their grunts and screams but thats it.
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Post by: Vaati on August 18, 2006, 09:08:04 AM
In Wind Waker, he says "Come on!" when you call Medli or Makar. So he sort of talks.
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Post by: alical on August 19, 2006, 03:44:22 AM
I have an idea of Links voice in my head as well. It would ruin it if there was a voice actor and  there voice was nothing like I imagined it!
I don't ming the grunts and stuff, but they have to be nice and manly for TP link, cos he IS a teenager!
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Post by: Nabooru on August 19, 2006, 11:34:08 AM
Quote from: x*TwilightZelda*x on August 19, 2006, 03:44:22 AM
I have an idea of Links voice in my head as well. It would ruin it if there was a voice actor and  there voice was nothing like I imagined it!
I don't ming the grunts and stuff, but they have to be nice and manly for TP link, cos he IS a teenager!

Totally I dont want him to talk.
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Post by: Anju on August 19, 2006, 11:47:34 AM
Then he might never stop talking!Between him and Navi!I'd have a perminent migrane!What would he have to say anyway? ;D
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Post by: Vaati on August 19, 2006, 03:30:06 PM
I don't really mind if Link never talks, just as long as Navi never has any speaking roles!  
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Post by: Pale Dim on August 26, 2006, 02:01:19 PM
Is navi even in TP?
And besides, I would kinda like it if Link talked for once in the games, ya know?  ;)
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Post by: Vaati on August 29, 2006, 10:00:58 AM
Nah, I don't think she's in TP, but Link IS going to have a fairy in PH.  
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Post by: LadyNintendo on August 29, 2006, 01:07:00 PM
I seriously don't want that to happen (voices). Not only would it ruin the game, but do you people realize what that will mean for the non-japanese release dates? Because I don't think the West wanna hear Japanese, but English. And dubs take a lot of time in a game as big as TLOZ. That would be a huge delay. Small random stuff like the "come on" and "listen" is fine.    
Title: Re:Talking Link
Post by: Vaati on August 31, 2006, 08:41:20 AM
I suppose.  ::) But I really would like to hear him talk!  :(
Title: Re:Talking Link
Post by: Pale Dim on September 03, 2006, 05:09:38 AM
Well, this isn't PH, now isn't it?
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Post by: alical on September 03, 2006, 06:56:19 AM
I was just watching a preview of TP and Link is still baking his grunts as he attacks, but they don't sound like any of the ones from other games. Also Midna makes girly noises at the beggining of when she talks to you.
Title: Re:Talking Link
Post by: Vaati on September 04, 2006, 05:16:35 AM
Quote from: Link104 on September 03, 2006, 05:09:38 AM
Well, this isn't PH, now isn't it?

I was talking about TP.
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Post by: Pale Dim on September 05, 2006, 02:27:23 PM
Oh. Well, you mentioned it, so I.....
Title: Re:Talking Link
Post by: Vaati on September 09, 2006, 06:07:03 AM
That's alright!  ;)
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Post by: Pale Dim on September 09, 2006, 11:36:35 AM
Anyway, back on topic.....
Title: Re:Talking Link
Post by: Vaati on September 09, 2006, 04:54:22 PM
Quote from: x*TwilightZelda*x on September 03, 2006, 06:56:19 AM
I was just watching a preview of TP and Link is still baking his grunts as he attacks, but they don't sound like any of the ones from other games. Also Midna makes girly noises at the beggining of when she talks to you.

I always imagined her voice sounding boyish for some odd reason.
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Post by: alical on September 10, 2006, 02:34:58 AM
Yeah, but in this she sounds quite high pitched.
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Post by: Vaati on September 10, 2006, 07:32:53 AM
I imagine Link (I'm talking about WW Link) to sound like this boy I know in the Newspaper Club.
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Post by: TP Zelda on October 21, 2006, 01:34:16 AM
lol, its wierd how TP Links voice is deeper... :'(
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Post by: Vaati on October 21, 2006, 01:45:17 PM
Deeper than adult OoT Link, you mean?
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Post by: TP Zelda on October 21, 2006, 02:09:05 PM
Yeah :-*
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Post by: Hero Link on October 22, 2006, 02:39:43 AM
Remeber that Shigeru said, that Link will age through the game? His voice will then change a little. I also noticed that in the Wii version, Link's voice is deep, but in the NGC version, his voice is the same from Adult Link OoT.
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Post by: Pale Dim on October 22, 2006, 09:50:44 AM
I like that voice.
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Post by: Hero Link on October 22, 2006, 11:27:55 AM
You mean from the NGC version? What was his name again, him who is playing Adult Link's voice in OoT?
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Post by: Vaati on October 22, 2006, 12:29:51 PM
I don't know. But I think the person who did kid Link's voice was Koji...something. I think.
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Post by: Princess Ruto on October 22, 2006, 12:32:50 PM
i've never herd o koji before
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Post by: TP Zelda on October 22, 2006, 01:50:41 PM
Woah!!! His voice will change through the game?! :o
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Post by: Hi no Seijin on October 22, 2006, 03:01:41 PM
Quote from: Princess Ruto on October 22, 2006, 12:32:50 PM
i've never herd o koji before
Koji Kondo is the man behind TLoZ music.
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Post by: Hero Link on October 22, 2006, 09:50:29 PM
Ohh... Now i remember! Nobuyuki Hiyama is Adult Link, Fierce Deity Link, Soul Calibur 2 Link and TP Link voice. Fujiko Takimoto is Young Link's voice. And Sachi Matsumoto is TWW Link's voice.
Title: Re:Talking Link
Post by: Princess Ruto on October 23, 2006, 06:32:52 AM
Quote from: Hi no Seijin on October 22, 2006, 03:01:41 PM
Quote from: Princess Ruto on October 22, 2006, 12:32:50 PM
i've never herd o koji before
Koji Kondo is the man behind TLoZ music.
oh right .Thanx for telling me
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Post by: Hero Link on October 23, 2006, 07:39:54 AM
Do you know guys, that they made Tingle from Koji Kondo? They look very alike.
Title: Re:Talking Link
Post by: Princess Ruto on October 23, 2006, 09:57:26 AM
no :-[
Title: Re:Talking Link
Post by: TP Zelda on October 23, 2006, 01:07:08 PM
 :-X really?  :o :-[

hey guys, can i post TP news on the chatboard? on not? cause i got some really exiting news
Title: Re:Talking Link
Post by: Vaati on October 23, 2006, 02:43:05 PM
You can talk about anything on the chatboard, I believe. Go for it! I wanna hear the news!  :)
Title: Re:Talking Link
Post by: TP Zelda on October 23, 2006, 04:43:45 PM
ok! ;D ill try.
Title: Re:Talking Link
Post by: Hero Link on October 23, 2006, 10:05:36 PM
If it is a spoiler, then remeber to put a SPOILER warning please.
Title: Re:Talking Link
Post by: Harashi on October 26, 2006, 02:26:33 PM
Well people will say things like "Oh what's that?" to link so he may make the motions of speaking but he won't be able to speak. Miyamoto said this in one of his interviews.
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Post by: Vaati on October 29, 2006, 06:11:32 AM
Really? Darn it!  >:(
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Post by: LadyNintendo on October 29, 2006, 07:30:58 AM
Why? I think those minor sounds are charming. Real voices could be nice, but I don't know. At least it will delay the game's release and create a distance between the player and Link.
Title: Re:Talking Link
Post by: TP Zelda on October 29, 2006, 07:45:09 PM
What about subtitles? :-*
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Post by: Harashi on October 31, 2006, 06:03:12 PM
Miyamoto said that many people have different ideas of how Link sounds, and that if it is different from what they thought they may be slightly turned off from the game.
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Post by: Hi no Seijin on October 31, 2006, 06:18:16 PM
Still, they could give him some actual lines.  It doesn't have to be much.  Like if someone asks him what his name is, he could just simply say, "My name is Link."  I'd be happy with that.
Title: Re:Talking Link
Post by: TP Zelda on November 01, 2006, 12:59:00 PM
Yeah. Well, you kinda do talk, only not out loud. 'Cause like, when you in a shop, and you talk to the owner, it says, "Talk to shop owner." "Browse"
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Post by: Hi no Seijin on November 01, 2006, 04:10:54 PM
True, but I tire of the "..." thing while Link is answering.
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Post by: Pale Dim on November 02, 2006, 02:37:30 PM
I saw a video of the game. There are subtitles, not real talking. The only thing that could've set you off is how there mouths move while the subtitles are in the picture.
Title: Re:Talking Link
Post by: Harashi on November 02, 2006, 02:56:47 PM
This game does not feature extensive voice acting. Why?

Mr. Aonuma: We've obviously carried this on from the previous Zelda games. We can express what we want within the game without having to use a lot of voice acting. While I can't say for certain it will always be like that with Zelda games, the way we've done it for The Wind Waker is suitable for the world. Also, as people have played Zelda over the years, they have formed their own ideas of how Link might sound. If we were to put a voice in there that might not match up with someone's image, then there would be a backlash to that. So we've tried to avoid that.

This is a quote from an interview
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Post by: Hi no Seijin on November 02, 2006, 07:12:43 PM
Well, it's not so much that I want voice acting.  I just want to see Link answer questions without seeing ... all the time.
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Post by: Harashi on November 03, 2006, 02:00:52 PM
Yeah but if link says something people may think cheesy or stupid it will tick some people off.
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Post by: Vaati on November 04, 2006, 01:39:29 PM
Like what?
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Post by: Hi no Seijin on November 05, 2006, 01:06:46 PM
Quote from: Harashi on November 03, 2006, 02:00:52 PM
Yeah but if link says something people may think cheesy or stupid it will tick some people off.
Tough luck, then.  It wouldn't hurt to add that much more realism to the game.
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Post by: Vaati on November 07, 2006, 04:25:58 PM
Well, if they do add voices into the game, that would just give Nintendo ANOTHER excuse to delay the release date.
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Post by: Hi no Seijin on November 08, 2006, 12:33:56 PM
Except they'll never add voices to the characters, and that's not what I'm asking for.
Title: Re:Talking Link
Post by: Vaati on November 08, 2006, 04:21:33 PM
But still, if they were having them just say little words like "Hey", "Hi", and "Bye", they would probably have to take some time to find people to do those voices.
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Post by: Hi no Seijin on November 08, 2006, 04:28:09 PM
Or they could simply do it themselves.  I highly doubt you need to be a professional to have someone record you saying hi.
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Post by: TP Zelda on November 08, 2006, 04:34:22 PM
I know one person that talks!!!
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Post by: Vaati on November 10, 2006, 06:33:22 AM
Who's that?
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Post by: Zelda Veteran on November 11, 2006, 09:56:36 PM
Let's put a little bit more depth to our posts. And I'm glad link doesent talk. He does in some games a little bit. Ive heard him say "Come on!" and he says things in Japanese.  :)
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Post by: Vaati on November 12, 2006, 06:26:12 AM
Yeah, in WW when he calls Medli or Makar. But what does he say in Japanese?
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Post by: Wayfaringharp on November 12, 2006, 08:45:51 AM
I wouldn't mind if they added a voice to link. I have practiced his voice and you know what? It sounds like it's from Ocarina of time. I don't usually use that voice though; it's embaressing.  :-[ But honestly, I wouldn't mind. It would be nice to hear link talk for once.  ;)
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Post by: Pale Dim on November 17, 2006, 03:29:26 AM
Yeah, especially if it is subtitles.
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Post by: Vaati on November 17, 2006, 03:52:08 PM
Quote from: Ivy on November 12, 2006, 08:45:51 AM
I wouldn't mind if they added a voice to link. I have practiced his voice and you know what? It sounds like it's from Ocarina of time. I don't usually use that voice though; it's embaressing.  :-[ But honestly, I wouldn't mind. It would be nice to hear link talk for once.  ;)

I have a pretty realistic Vaati laugh. And I agree, it would be nice to hear Link's voice.
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Post by: Harashi on November 17, 2006, 04:35:23 PM
Miyamoto:I don't mean to deny the value of more photorealistic graphics, but the more realistic graphics get, the more unrealistic things such as bumping into a wall or getting hurt might seem. If not expressed properly, it seems out of place.

This was stated by Miyamoto during an interview for the Wind Waker.
Title: Re:Talking Link
Post by: Vaati on November 17, 2006, 06:17:47 PM
Hmm... never thought of that.  :-\