Do you prefer to play video games with Japanese or English voice acting?

[Sora96 17,256]

Do you prefer to play video games with Japanese or English voice acting?

[Nikolasvanitas 358]

Personally i prefer english voice acting even though it isnt as good as the japanese, i dont know japanese so its kinda hard to understand what they are saying

But i have to agree that japanese voice actors are better most of the times

Edited July 1, 2012 by Nikolasvanitas

[Queen Tery 4,591]

I prefer English voice acting. This may sound odd, but most Japanese voices sound too similar to me. I usually have trouble telling them apart, but I can usually pick out English voice actors, simply by hearing them voice a character.

[coolwings 1,546]

Spanish

[Tails 6,690]

Pretty much both since I speak both English and Japanese.

[A mystery 346]

I prefer to play games with English voice acting. I like to be able to understand what they are saying and sometimes I get tired of reading the subtitles. Although, there are some really good Japanese voice actors that are entertaining to listen to sometimes even though I don't understand a word they are saying.

[dusk 910]

Depends which I like better.

[AwersomeOne 109]

I want it to have both http://kh13.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/happy.png, english and then the option to change to Japanese. Like soul calibur

[Exodaze 491]

Japanese! eventhough I don't really understand them lol I just like how they sound

[Junko 2,815]

English voice acting

[Mila 37]

I prefer German because it's my language, but especially J-RPGs don't get localized VA....only games made in the west...

but when I have the choice between English and Japanese...I would prefer Japanese because there are only a few English VA's I really like (for example Crisis Core)

the English voices for Final Fantasy X caused that I have canceled the game after a few hours.....

 

BUT....I'm watching a Let's Play for Lollipop Chainsaw and this have to be with English voices because there is a joke with Japanese language and the locations and characters are American

[Pavlovic Sarah 24]

the original voices

[Nweintraub 630]

I like to play games that have subtitles.

[Allpro11414 71]

I prefer the Japanese voices (I assume they are going to have subtitles right) over the English it just sounds better to me.

[Wally 18]

The language that the game was made in usually sounds better, IMO. Japanese games sound better in Japanese, and American and other English language games usually sound better in English. After all, the games were made with that language in mind, so some jokes, puns, etc. that only specific language speakers get don't translate well. But occasionally, you'll find a work with superb localization. Kingdom hearts, of course, is a good example, though it falls short here and there. A really good example isn't exactly a game, but an anime (of course there were a couple of localized games released here based off it) is Fullmetal Alchemist, it's my favorite dub to date.

Edited July 1, 2012 by Wally

[Elijah Gravenhorst 480]

I dont speak Japenese bro

[lazyAfternoon 8]

As long as I can understand what their saying somehow, I'm fine.

Please correct this =x

[Xalaru 445]

Well, English, seeing as I'm English. But I'd settle for Japanese voices with English text/subs if I had to.

[Sora'sMum 352]

I don't know about you all, but I for one wouldn't want Japanese voices on Western developed games. Japanese voices sound cool when they fit their characters, so typically in Japanese games. The best Japanese voices are the really deep, semi-croaky, male voices that sound like absolute bosses (like Xemnas' jap voice, for example). There are some great English versions for these voices as well, but I cbf listing them.

Personally, I think the best dub ever is Iron Chef. The way they try to convey the feeling is hilarious, especially because the words and mouth movements are not in sync. "Mmmmmm. . . .this is very good. I like how the beef is very tender. The sauce complements it very well too. Mmmmmm. . .)

 

P.S. I'm not a huge fan of the super high pitched japanese female voice; it annoys me at times.

[Rob 5,571]

I prefer English, but if there's no English, Japanese with English subs.

[Kishira 2,854]

I don't care as long as the voice acting doesn't annoy me. But most of the time I prefer English. o3o

[KeybladeWielder_ 161]

I don't speak Japanese, but if theres English subtitles I couldn't give a toss =)

[Keyblade Master Xine 196]

I don't speak Japanese, so I only prefer to hear English voices. I normally don't like Japanese with English subtitles, but the only exception I made was for Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger.

[Setting Sun<3 196]

For some reason i prefer Japanese. o.O

[NamineRose 28]

As long as there are english subtitles on the Japanese one then I don't mind either way if the voices sound good.