Do you play with English or Japanese voice acting?

[xagon2014]

I was wondering which version most people prefer. Personally I started playing in English but then tried the Japanese version and think it somehow better enhances the game's atmosphere. Not that the English voice actors are necessarily bad but for some reason I can just take the characters more seriously in Japanese.

I hesitated a little before buying because I already know the stories of both games but now I'm really glad I did. It's just great to once again experience the game with its now even better atmosphere.

So which version do you prefer?

[Stoicism]

Japanese version, although I listened to a bit of the English and I must say that Junpei's voice actor is not bad.

[Battler Ushiromiya]

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ English. It's amazing.

[FhqwhTODD]

♥♥♥, as god inteded.

[Battler Ushiromiya]

Originally posted by Fhqwhgod:

♥♥♥, as god inteded.

God didn't intend that

[Axion]

Why isn't the protagonist in VLR voiced?

[Battler Ushiromiya]

Originally posted by Morosi:

Why isn't the protagonist in VLR voiced?

Because he isn't, quite simply. There's no real reason for it.

[Axion]

Originally posted by Juzo Sakakura:

Originally posted by Morosi:

Why isn't the protagonist in VLR voiced?

Because he isn't, quite simply. There's no real reason for it.

Well it is a bit irritating, as I find it is hard to care for any character that isn't voiced. The only thing that makes sense is that the developers wanted it to feel like you are there, as you have to make decisions. I don't like it, but I'll get used to it.

[Battler Ushiromiya]

Originally posted by Morosi:

Originally posted by Juzo Sakakura:

Because he isn't, quite simply. There's no real reason for it.

Well it is a bit irritating, as I find it is hard to care for any character that isn't voiced. The only thing that makes sense is that the developers wanted it to feel like you are there, as you have to make decisions. I don't like it, but I'll get used to it.

There is sorta a story reason, but it's never brought up. Not gonna mention it now, though. Besides, he's the MC. You're gonna care about him by the end.

[shadg]

One playthrough with English, one playthrough with Japanese, rinse and repeat.

[Rtj007]

Japanese audio if it's available else English.

[Red]

When I started 999 for the first time, I set the dub to the Japanese one, then started playing and didn't really like Junpei's voice, so I switched back to the English voices. Apart from Clover's voice (and perhaps the ninth man's and Ace's sometimes), I thought the dub was good overall and played through the whole game with it. And that's coming from someone with a bad experience with English dubs. I might replay it with the Japanese voices someday, though.

Now I've started VLR with the Japanese dub, so far it sounds pretty good, even though Phi's voice sounds a little too "flat", and I've noticed a few other things (in particular for Tenmyouji's acting). Still, so far so good, and I might try the English dub as well.

[Battler Ushiromiya]

Originally posted by Red:

When I started 999 for the first time, I set the dub to the Japanese one, then started playing and didn't really like Junpei's voice, so I switched back to the English voices. Apart from Clover's voice (and perhaps the ninth man's and Ace's sometimes), I thought the dub was good overall and played through the whole game with it. And that's coming from someone with a bad experience with English dubs. I might replay it with the Japanese voices someday, though.

Now I've started VLR with the Japanese dub, so far it sounds pretty good, even though Phi's voice sounds a little too "flat", and I've noticed a few other things (in particular for Tenmyouji's acting). Still, so far so good, and I might try the English dub as well.

I don't see the issue with Clover's voice.

[Legless Ninja]

funnily enough, i found the english voice acting in 999 to be pretty decent (although having haruhi in there felt weird), but really disliked the VLR english voice acting.

[Red]

Originally posted by Juzo Sakakura:

Originally posted by Red:

When I started 999 for the first time, I set the dub to the Japanese one, then started playing and didn't really like Junpei's voice, so I switched back to the English voices. Apart from Clover's voice (and perhaps the ninth man's and Ace's sometimes), I thought the dub was good overall and played through the whole game with it. And that's coming from someone with a bad experience with English dubs. I might replay it with the Japanese voices someday, though.

Now I've started VLR with the Japanese dub, so far it sounds pretty good, even though Phi's voice sounds a little too "flat", and I've noticed a few other things (in particular for Tenmyouji's acting). Still, so far so good, and I might try the English dub as well.

I don't see the issue with Clover's voice.

It's not the voice itself, it's the acting. Sorry about this.

[Battler Ushiromiya]

Originally posted by Red:

Originally posted by Juzo Sakakura:

I don't see the issue with Clover's voice.

It's not the voice itself, it's the acting. Sorry about this.

I repeat. I don't see the issue with Clover's voice acting.