Pros: HD graphics done right, ton of challenging modes, great for beginners Cons: Poor online,
no Japanese voice option, no Link
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 closes out what has been an incredible first calendar year for Nintendo Switch, and, while the English voice actors present an incredible mixture of regional accents, there are those of you out there that may prefer
the Japanese voice option.
The Japanese voice option is great for anime and Japanese - styled gaming purists, but we're going to focus on the fantastic English voice acting here.
There's a few outliers, but overall it's a worthwhile option to keep selected if you usually switch immediately to the original
Japanese voice option due to past games in the series.
Whether you prefer to play with the English or
Japanese voice option is entirely a personal choice, but you can freely switch between the two whenever you wish.
The DLC [will] be a huge pack which contains
the Japanese voice option with Dynasty Warriors 6 costumes, also the BGM, stages, weapons (weapon pack might cost some)-- also not to worry because you'll get other old Dynasty Warriors costumes as well, will keep you updated when the time comes.
In terms of voiceovers, you get both English and
Japanese voice options here.
+ / -
Japanese voice options are only available in matches — not in Story Mode, in menus, or anywhere else in - game... but the English dub is awesome!
Not exact matches
Gives you the
option of
Japanese voices or English dub.
Lastly, Tecmo Koei said that Xtreme Legends includes a
Japanese voice - over
option.
In addition to the soundtrack, Final Fantasy has solid
voice acting in both English and
Japanese, with French and German also being an
option.
While the game will have a free
Japanese voice pack at launch for those who prefer the
Japanese audio, only the English
option was experienced first hand.
The newly released Steam versions of Final Fantasy 10 and Final Fantasy 10 - 2 feature English and
Japanese voice acting
options, and a variety of subtitle
options, but players are limited in how...
Lastly, the
voice acting is in
Japanese with the
option to select English subtitles.
Nice to see this game will likely have dual audio for those of us who like to hear the games native language, I don't buy games like this if it's only available in English, not after the likes pandoras tower, arc rise fantasia, the last story etc, the
voices in those games was make or break for me, I really appreciated Platinum giving us the
option in the Wonderful 101, and they'll most likely do it with Bayonetta 2 as well, I don't know why
Japanese game developers or publishers (whoever makes the decision) can't just leave them in there as an
option, it's not like they lose anything by doing so, fyi, this game looks AMAZING.
Of the three identically - mixed 5.1 Dolby Digital listening
options, the original
Japanese - language track is the preferred choice, as it is wont to be: Not only are the
Japanese voice actors for the most part professionals (the English dub features Peter Boyle and Elliott Gould in their
voice - acting debuts; they're professionals but not professional
voice actors, if you know what I mean), but there's also a good deal of retro - dubbing in foreign language productions that necessitates a «working backwards» from the mouth movements, sometimes requiring — how do we say this — «creative» word substitutions.
In this menu are multiple volume
options, but, right at the bottom, you will see the
option to change the in - game
voice settings from English to
Japanese.
Mind you I think the game plays great and the only thing I've thought of was that they should offer
Japanese voice packs as part of the unlockable / loot box character customization
options.
The newly released Steam versions of Final Fantasy 10 and Final Fantasy 10 - 2 feature English and
Japanese voice acting
options, and a variety of subtitle
options, but players are limited in how they can mix and match the game's text and
voice — and that limitation isn't sitting well with Final Fantasy fans.
That's the only thing I dislike from Nintendo Games (I never had hopes for dual audio, but was so impressed by the
Japanese voice acting that I seriously wanted dual audio) Bayonetta 2 had Language
Options, Wonderful 101, RE: Revelations, Fatal Frame also had but Xenoblade X, Smash 4 (incredibly stupid spanish announcer and some stupid pokemon and sonic
voices) didn't.
If you choose «Match System Settings» in
Options,
voice data will be set to
Japanese.
This review is based off the
Japanese release of NieR Automata which includes full English
voice / text
options.
Megadimension Neptunia VII will also include the
option for original
Japanese voice - over with English subtitles.
That said, the voiceover for the game is great — giving you the
option of English or original
Japanese voice over, and delivering a quality experience whichever you choose.
The Nintendo version of «Night Trap» will now feature the
option to listen to
Japanese voice - overs as opposed to the original English dialogue.
Sound effects are ripped directly from the console version, complete with both English and
Japanese voice track
options.
Players can expect a more intuitive menu system, easier travel, the
option to select a
Japanese voice over, and more.
But it still bites for those who like having the
option of the original
Japanese voices with subtitles in their native language.
It will be out this fall with both English and
Japanese voice - over
options, and English and French subtitle
options.
The English
voice cast is also rather good, and while the
option for a
Japanese voice track is there, it's missing what feels like key subtitling work in certain situations, so I almost recommend playing exclusively in English.
The title will also feature both English and
Japanese voice over
options, giving fans the freedom to choose the audio track catered to their experience.
Unless they have the original
voice acting as an
option I'm just going import the
Japanese version; It'll piss off my room - mate who was hopeing to play it but I'd rather put up with him than the god - awful dubs all
Japanese games get.
As you might expect, the
voices are dubbed by default but there is an
option for the original
Japanese voices.
BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle will ship in the United States featuring
voice options for both English and
Japanese, a feature that was lacking in BlazBlue Central Fiction to some players» dismay.
There are no wasted moves, every area is rich with detail and
options and the game even has amazing
Japanese voice acting that originally had me believing it was by a
Japanese developer.
The Day One edition includes extra digital content including an exclusive Sephiroth summon and the
Japanese voice - over
option add - on.
The game will also have flexible language
options to be able to experience the game with
Japanese voice acting and subtitles.
Newcomers and familiar faces round out a robust cast of characters while English and
Japanese voice over
options flesh out the narrative.
Final Fantasy XIII Collection — >
Japanese voice & English subtitles
option — Final Fantasy XIII — Final Fantasy XIII - 2 — Final Fantasy XIII Lighting Returns
Metal Gear Solid Collection — >
Japanese voice & English subtitles
option — Metal Gear Solid Twin Snakes — Metal Gear Solid 2 Substance — Metal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence — Metal Gear Solid 4 — Metal Gear Solid 5 Definitive Edition
Castlevania Lord of Shadows Collection — >
Japanese voice & English subtitles
option — Castlevania Lord of Shadows — Castlevania Lord of Shadows 2 — Castlevania Lord of Shadows Mirror of Fate
Onimusha Collection — >
Japanese voice & English subtitles
option — Onimusha — Onimusha 2 — Onimusha 3 — Onimusha Dawn of Dreams
Muramasa — >
Japanese voice & English subtitles
option — I presume this is coming because we have Dragon Crown Pro?
Mega Man Legends Collection — >
Japanese voice & English subtitles
option — Mega Man Legends — Mega Man Legends 2 — Misadventure of Tron Bonne
It will also feature both English and
Japanese voice over
options, giving fans the freedom to choose the audio track catered to their experience.
Interestingly, although the release is currently for Japan only, Kingdom Hearts: Final Mix will have an English
voice option alongside
Japanese subtitles.
This release has the
option to use the
Japanese voice overs if you'd rather.
Thankfully, you have the
option to go with the
Japanese audio, which I feel has a better
voice for a lot of characters.
The
voice acting is done fairly well, but it if you don't like it, you have the
option to listen in French,
Japanese, Spanish and more, which is unusual in most games today.
There's new characters such as Guo Jia & Wang Yi included (if you don't like the cheesy English
voices, then a
Japanese option is in there), and new and enhanced weapons.