Renaming characters

[Silkess]

Thinking about getting the game. Is it possible to rename characters/party members? Couldnt find anything online. Will probably get the game either way but i love it when games have the possibilities to change names especially with big character pools

[Jeffer'son Airship]

Nope. The game is fully voice acted so you can't rename anyone

[valentino.lizal]

Originally posted by Silkess:

Thinking about getting the game. Is it possible to rename characters/party members? Couldnt find anything online. Will probably get the game either way but i love it when games have the possibilities to change names especially with big character pools

No option to rename, the game is more like suikoden iii. Hero has personality and talks. Oh he also has a name and other characters called him by that name.

[Silkess]

ah well thats a shame but its understandable. Thanks for the quick responses

[Richard]

Originally posted by Mokinokaro:

Nope. The game is fully voice acted so you can't rename anyone

Originally posted by valentino.lizal:

Originally posted by Silkess:

Thinking about getting the game. Is it possible to rename characters/party members? Couldnt find anything online. Will probably get the game either way but i love it when games have the possibilities to change names especially with big character pools

No option to rename, the game is more like suikoden iii. Hero has personality and talks. Oh he also has a name and other characters called him by that name.

so every game, custom and not? Voice acted means nothing for not having a custom name, nor talking, dont see why not let us name him.

[Raelic]

Originally posted by Richard:

Originally posted by Mokinokaro:

Nope. The game is fully voice acted so you can't rename anyone

Originally posted by valentino.lizal:

No option to rename, the game is more like suikoden iii. Hero has personality and talks. Oh he also has a name and other characters called him by that name.

so every game, custom and not? Voice acted means nothing for not having a custom name, nor talking, dont see why not let us name him.

It doesn't make sense to rename them. The character isn't a blank slate. The character is actually a character and they are referred to by their name in voice lines.

However, this is PC so I doubt it's impossible to rename them. It's probably very easy.

[RYURYUNEKO]

That can't be the only reason why we can't rename em,

Just sounds like the Developer's choice.

Edit: Atleast from the older games and few new games i played , where the characters can speak and has personality, that can be renamed,

But in Story , GamePlay , CutScenes or all 3 , will still have their true names be said or by title.

[Raelic]

Originally posted by RYURYUNEKO:

That can't be the only reason why we can't rename em,

Just sounds like the Developer's choice.

Edit: Atleast from the older games and few new games i played , where the characters can speak and has personality, that can be renamed,

But in Story , GamePlay , CutScenes or all 3 , will still have their true names be said or by title.

Why would that not be the only reason?

[ArtificialQT]

Officially, no.

Unofficially, there are guides around that teach you how to change the game's txt files and it may be possible for you to find all instances of a character's name in the text files and replace it with your desired name.

You can find a guide here, in Lynnemie's mod discussion thread.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1658280/discussions/0/4357871582654759273/

The other characters will still say the original character's name in the voice acting, but you should be able to change the character's name in the texts.

[Shiro]

Suikoden V was voiced, and you could still rename the main character.
FFX was Voiced and you can still rename Tidus.
There are ways to have voice acting with renamed characters.
Also with AI, voicing custom names should be far more doable these days. (Without sounding like a monotone robot obviously.)

[Dodon]

Originally posted by Shiro:

FFX was Voiced and you can still rename Tidus.

I'll be honest, I think it's way more awkward to have a nameable character and surround them with party members who get so close that they'll sacrifice their lives for you, but never actually say your name out loud. Always bugs me in games like that.

MiHoyo is notorious for it, with all the textboxes saying your name but all the voice acting saying "the Traveler" or "the Trailblazer" or "HEY, YOU."