There's something odd about the original Final Mix versions of these games...

[Buttercup Camera 229]

Not really sure if many remember, but those who either browsed about the extra cutscenes or even got a chance to play original Final Mix versions of Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2 will most likely say that these extra cutscenes were mute. There was no dialogue, only subtitles, ambiance, and sound effects.  This is odd since you can easily find the very same cutscenes fully voiced in Japanese or with recycled dialogue from the original English versions.

 

I wonder... why? How come some copies had sound while others didn't? If you want some solid examples, here you go:

 

[Muted]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6_hwVoOu48

 

[Voiced]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qbm4iRsMoU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0Iphv0SFpU

 

So yeah, anyone cares to elaborate/assume as to why this was the case? I'm genuinely curious about this.

[Ultima Spark 753]

PS2 KH2FM added Japanese voices to Theatre Mode when you had a clear game of JP Re:CoM on the same memory card.

[Hero of Winds 2,576]

Ultima covered the KH2FM portion. But as far as KH1FM goes, it was because it came out a little after the actors had aged up a bit and their voices were starting to change. That's why even today, the extra cutscenes are still unvoiced.

 

The only exception is the Unknown fight. Even in the original Final Mix, they added in some voice clips from the base game and placed it over the intro scene.

[Buttercup Camera 229]

Ultima covered the KH2FM portion. But as far as KH1FM goes, it was because it came out a little after the actors had aged up a bit and their voices were starting to change. That's why even today, the extra cutscenes are still unvoiced.

 

The only exception is the Unknown fight. Even in the original Final Mix, they added in some voice clips from the base game and placed it over the intro scene.

 

Wait, the cutscene with Riku waking up in Hollow Bastion is still mute?

 

Edit: I checked... and that's incredibly dumb. Riku's voice barely changed over the years...

Edited March 26, 2018 by Gavrus

[ienzo628 548]

Wait, the cutscene with Riku waking up in Hollow Bastion is still mute?

 

Edit: I checked... and that's incredibly dumb. Riku's voice barely changed over the years...

Yeah, it's kind of ridiculous.

[The Transcendent Key 12,109]

Yeah, well, everyone above me's pretty much described and explained the why regarding the mute cutscenes. It actually doesn't bother me so much, since it's just one or two scenes which are mute, ya know?

[ReverofE 698]

Wait, the cutscene with Riku waking up in Hollow Bastion is still mute?

 

Edit: I checked... and that's incredibly dumb. Riku's voice barely changed over the years...

 

True but on the plus side. To this day I'm still fascinated by how they simply reused the lines from the base game of KH1 to work in the Unknown fight just so they can give off hints toward the next game.

 

Also the Riku cutscene where he talks to King Mickey in the Realm of Darkness is also still mute though.