Yo... What happened to Zack's voice?

[Ariona]

I DO NOT understand how they didn't retain the rights or get the original voice actor to come back in and re-record. Who is this clown? He sounds nothing like the Zack we have been treated to for the last 10+ years.

Is there going to be a way to mod in the original PSP audio? Because this is literal ♥♥♥♥.

[zMyriad]

I completely agree. I was watching gameplay on twitch... and then I heard his voice and it ruined the whole vibe I am not a fan of japanese dub so I am screwed.

[Ariona]

I mean, I realize I'm ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ on what is probably a good product overall, but none of the cast returned? Not a single-♥♥♥♥♥♥♥-one??? Square-Enix cutting corners as usual and it makes no effing sense. I just REALLY hope the modding community helps us out as soon as possible. ♥♥♥♥, I would even be willing to look into myself if I understood it better. This product, while beautiful is inferior in every way in the audio department so far.

[peep]

He sounds better than the OG

[zMyriad]

I have a psp and a hard copy of the game. i bought the hard copy in anticipation for this launch. i'll save my money and play the original. this is a massive disappointment.

[HDRcade[Tyler]]

It was a concious decision to replace the entire English voice cast for the series starting with FF7 remake. Apparently they wanted a 'younger, new generation' of actors to work with (the Japanese developers/producers). But yes Zack in particular has not been an improvement according to many peoples tastes. Who knows if they are being paid more or less than the og cast.

[Ariona]

Originally posted by Moggie Girl:

He sounds better than the OG

While I respectfully disagree, it still doesn't make sense that characters with established voices / have done multiple projects as said character / etc should have been changed --- This person doesn't even remotely sound like the OG Zack, hell the entire cast seems a little wonky, but they are being consistent with some people... like Cloud, Tifa, Aerith, Sephiroth, etc. However, the only one I've heard so far be even remotely close to the original voice actors delivery is Angeal.

[Ariona]

Originally posted by HDRcadeTyler:

It was a concious decision to replace the entire English voice cast for the series starting with FF7 remake. Apparently they wanted a 'younger, new generation' of actors to work with (the Japanese developers/producers). But yes Zack in particular has not been an improvement according to many peoples tastes. Who knows if they are being paid more or less than the og cast.

Yeah and that is honestly kind of worrisome. I am not one of those fans / players that was playing OG FF7 when it came out, but I was definitely old enough to own a PSP and play through Crisis Core enough as as kid/teen. I just really have trouble objectively listening to Caleb Pierce's performance and thinking it even comes close to Rick Gomez's -- Sometimes, at least in my thoughts, once the voice has been found, it sticks. Rick Gomez embodies Zack Fair.

[Ariona]

Originally posted by Alex:

Virgins want to play in English dialects but Chads play it in Japanese dialects

Yeah, okay Weeb. Go back to mommy, ask for your warm milky, and go back to sleep. Let the adults discuss their video games.

[Alex]

I'm not the one crying because the voice actor changed

[HDRcade[Tyler]]

The thing that was really great about OG FF7 is that it had no voice acting at all. Why is that great? Because when you read something you can interpret it in a much more personalised way which gave the dialogue more weight imo. 8/10 times voice overs tend to come off cheesy or artificial when actors are reading writers stuff without the ability to improvise; but that is the way of the times.

I think that is why a lot of people like Japanese dubs etc, as most of us are incapable of understanding it 100% so they just go by tone and emotion and gives room for interpretation. For all we know the Japanese dubs on things could be just as rubbish acting wise to those who speak the language natively.

[Alex]

what a big baby you are XD

[Ariona]

Originally posted by HDRcadeTyler:

The thing that was really great about OG FF7 is that it had no voice acting at all. Why is that great? Because when you read something you can interpret it in a much more personalised way which gave the dialogue more weight imo. 8/10 times voice overs tend to come off cheesy or artificial when actors are reading writers stuff without the ability to improvise; but that is the way of the times.

I think that is why a lot of people like Japanese dubs etc, as most of us are incapable of understanding it 100% so they just go by emotion and tone.

I completely understand this and yes I do tend to think a lot of people prefer Japanese VOs because they, quite literally, do not speak or understand a word of Japanese and thus only the emotional intentions of the VO are registered. They just read the dialog and attach the emotion from the VO.

[MJAndre]

Originally posted by Ariona:

Originally posted by Moggie Girl:

He sounds better than the OG

While I respectfully disagree, it still doesn't make sense that characters with established voices / have done multiple projects as said character / etc should have been changed --- This person doesn't even remotely sound like the OG Zack, hell the entire cast seems a little wonky, but they are being consistent with some people... like Cloud, Tifa, Aerith, Sephiroth, etc. However, the only one I've heard so far be even remotely close to the original voice actors delivery is Angeal.

VOICE. ACTORS. DO. NOT. OWN. THE. CHARACTERS. THEY. VOICE.

It's a JOB, not a lifelong entitlement!
*Everyone* was recast, and the characters that are in Crisis Core that are also in Remake have Remake's VA's for consistency. The dialogue has also been re-written/restructured in Crisis Core Reunion so it is NOT 1:1 exact dialogue. It's been refined so the PSP lines won't even all line up with any mod anyway.
No voice actor deserves special treatment.
Y'all didn't whinge when Aerith has been recast FOUR TIMES now.
Quit the selfish entitlement, take off the purist rose-tinted nostalgia goggles and grow up. You're being pathetically childish. There were lines in *the original Crisis Core* that were awful, Rick had plenty of off lines as well. In no way was it "perfect". Caleb in fact does some in a better way!
The English recasts were intentional to *more accurately match the JAPANESE voice tones*.
Zack in Japanese *is more ihgh-pitched* and the supposedly "nasally" that people claim new Zack is (which it isn't). He's a reckless, upbeat puppy. Not some gruff, grizzled serious warrior.

[MJAndre]

Originally posted by HDRcadeTyler:

The thing that was really great about OG FF7 is that it had no voice acting at all. Why is that great? Because when you read something you can interpret it in a much more personalised way which gave the dialogue more weight imo. 8/10 times voice overs tend to come off cheesy or artificial when actors are reading writers stuff without the ability to improvise; but that is the way of the times.

I think that is why a lot of people like Japanese dubs etc, as most of us are incapable of understanding it 100% so they just go by tone and emotion and gives room for interpretation. For all we know the Japanese dubs on things could be just as rubbish acting wise to those who speak the language natively.

It's almost as if, oh I don't know... THE PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY MADE AND DEVELOPED THE GAME KNOW THE GAME AND CHARACTERS THEY CREATED MORE THAN SOME RANDOM ONLINE ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥???

[Unrealtairo]

Things like this are becoming a serious problem all over honestly. Not just in CC, hell not even in just games.

These noob devs & writers constantly feeling the need to try and +1 previous masterwork and instead actually end up ruining the work completely for some. And at best disliked by most.

- CC zack VA. Big mistake. If someone told me Zacks VA was a girl, Id not be shocked (I know she, ahem, he, isnt tho)
- HFW trying to +1 previous leads and HZD, instead ended up hated because of being woke, way too short, and the dumbest plot for the end of the story in a long time. Psycho lesbianism that even lesbians were offended by.
- warhammer 3 new lead tries to +1 warhammer 2 lead that left CA. All they had to do in 3 was copy and paste 2 and add bug free new features. Instead destroyed the whole game with bugs
- Witcher / Netflix. Show Writers trying to +1 the book writer and even made fun of his writing while theyre being arrogant snots. Main actor for Geralt leaves over the immature arrogance of said writers trying to +1 , and disrespect the source material. And I dont blame him for leaving one bit.

I have tons more examples but this is already too long.

Honestly the pissing matches are ridiculous and ruining a lot of content these days.

With Zack specifically? Thank god I was planning to story skip it all anyway. Im just here to kill and meld materia. And as far as that goes the game is fantastic for!

But man these new comers need to slow their roll. They take the trust fund kid egos to the max and they shouldn’t even be in the industry to begin with.

FF7:R is probably the only game that actually +1d its original but i know a lot feel otherwise.

I wish sakaguchi was still around. Ill just leave it at that