Social Mother of the Cosmos: Rosalina [General/Social] Thread (Closed)

[NintenRob]

I know its the same voice actress and she does do a good job in 3D World, She just sounds a bit too high pitched in MK8. At points she sounds higher pitched then Peach.

 

[NintenRob]

Sorry for double post but...

Rosalina DLC confirmed for golf, lalalala
A day one purchase I might add, lalalala
Well, a lie because money is short, lalalala
Rosalina sports outfit confirmed :') *tears of joy*

 

[ChikoLad]

Yeeeees, the queen's reign continues! <3

If I ever got that game I'd totally put the money down for Rosalina.

 

[The Suit-less Ace]

That Final Smash looks pretty weak. It'll probably rack up a lot of damage however. But her fantastic moveset makes up for it.

 

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

That Final Smash looks pretty weak. It'll probably rack up a lot of damage however. But her fantastic moveset makes up for it.

How the Final Smash will end is unclear, however. For all we know, perhaps before the Final Smash ends, stronger stars are fired, delivering much more knockback during the process.

 

[C3CC]

OMG GUYS YOU NEED TO SEE ROSALINA PLAYING GOLF!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0DJrW4zWNc&feature=youtu.be&a=

Sports attire? Who needs that sh*t?! THEM PSYCHIC POWERS WILL TAKE CHARGE. I regret saying I didn't want her to appear, just look at how freaking cool she is!! Jump to 2:32 to see her playing golf!

So excited :|

 

[ChikoLad]

I was actually hoping to see her in sports attire similar to Peach because it could only look amazing on her lon, beautiful legs. Still, levitating the club is pretty cool too.

Also, are they using voice clips of two different actresses here?

 

[NintenRob]

I want to know the voice as well. It sounds like mix between Kerri Kane and Mercedes Rose to me.

Also, This is 10000x better than giving her a sports outfit, it helps keep that specialness of her while opening the doors to all of the wide variety of sports games out there. I wonder what she does when she gets an eagle because that birdie animation is amazing.

ALL HAIL ROSALINA ^o^

 

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

If anything, it's good that Rosalina will still be wearing her typical dress for Mario Golf, as that maintains her special feeling. Besides, as shown below, because Rosalina levitates, she can get away with not having to wear sports outfits, which would likely ruin her uniqueness if used.

 

[ChikoLad]

Well, if Rosalina wore to get a sports outfit, I'd want them to make it more unique. I have a few possibilities in mind. She wouldn't need her hair tied back either.

Though I probably won't ever be getting Mario Golf anyway, so it's not my place to really say. Though if they ever added her to Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games (assuming that series has anywhere left to go at this point), they'd have to give her a sports outfit then, for the same reasons she has a biker outfit in Mario Kart while on a bike.

 

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

Based on what the past Mario & Sonic Olympic titles have given us, Rosalina will likely never be joining the Olympic Games.

 

[ChikoLad]

Well if they were to make a new Olympic Games, and they did add some new characters, Rosalina would have to be one of the choices on the Mario side.

 

[NintenRob]

agreed, she would almost definitely be a Skill character. I alsodon't think she will need a sports outfit because she can just fly through it like she does in Smash Bros.

 

[ChikoLad]

agreed, she would almost definitely be a Skill character. I alsodon't think she will need a sports outfit because she can just fly through it like she does in Smash Bros.

That would be cheating though. For example, Sonic doesn't run at super sonic speeds in those games.

And like I said, they'd have to do it for the same reason Rosalina wears the biker outfit in Mario Kart - censorship.

They didn't actually NEED the sports outfit here, technically, because while wearing a gown may not be typical golfing attire, you won't get any panty shots from golf.

However, if Rosalina's going to be doing things like pole vaulting or high jumping, while the camera is close up to her, her bare legs and her panties would be completely visible at that point. Much like how riding a motor bike in her gown would only lead to a race long panty shot. So in the Olympics, she'd have to have a more appropriate outfit. Even Amy Rose and Blaze have sports outfits (not that Blaze really needed one, though).

And while they had that "white void" solution in 3D World, it only works there because the opportunities to see up her gown for more than a split second are so infrequent, and the camera is zoomed out pretty far anyway. Plus, it's a main series game, so the character's standard attire must be used.

And while we obviously have had panty shots for Peach in past Smash games, Brawl was rated T in the US, and 12+ in Europe. Since the game is meant for an older audience, they can throw the older, possibly more sexually inclined fans a bone like that.

 

[Jason the Yoshi]

agreed, she would almost definitely be a Skill character. I alsodon't think she will need a sports outfit because she can just fly through it like she does in Smash Bros.

That would only happen if Rosalina appears in Mario and Sonic in the Olympic Games tbh

 

[ChikoLad]

At this point, I question whether or not there will be a new Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games title at all.

I honestly don't want one. I'd rather there be a more legit crossover, even if it wasn't a platformer. Even a Mario Party style game or an RPG. I would much rather see Rosalina crossover with Sonic characters in a game like that.

EDIT: I thought I'd just drop this link here, as people here might like it.

http://mrgardenart.tumblr.com/

This tumblr user is an Ask blog dedicated to Rosalina. Except, the answers to the questions are always a funny and cute comic/drawing. It was on hiatus for a while, but it appears to be back. I think it's really neat to have this for a character like Rosalina, haha!

 

[NintenRob]

I agree, I have next to no interest in sochi after london. I think gameplay like the Battle(?) games would work best. Rosalina and Silver could use similar gameplay.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to future sport appearances like Baseball & Tennis U, After Golf, I think she will be in everything and honestly, I'm looking forward to it. The more people who like her, the better. The more games she's in, the less the haters have to say. And hopefully one day, she will get her own game. She can continue the Galaxy legacy, use similar mechanics but with Rosalina instead, make it her own series akin to Luigi's Mansion. I wonder who the villain would be?

If Rosalina ever got her own series, who would you want as her Bowser assuming it isn't Bowser? Petey maybe since he was King Boos partner in Double Dash. Big Bob-omb would be cool to see as a main antagonist. Mind you, they will probably make one up for her.

 

[ChikoLad]

Yeah, I'd rather they make one up for her.

Honestly, a character that gives off a similar vibe to Ganondorf, with a touch more comedy and a more cartoony design, would be an ideal arch nemesis to Rosalina. Like, maybe something that tries to devour worlds, while Rosalina tries to keep them safe and bear the fruits for the creation of new worlds.

Also, Nintendo EAD are already working on the next core Mario game. Here's to hoping it's Galaxy 3!

http://www.siliconera.com/2014/04/08/nintendos-ead-tokyo-already-working-next-mario-game/

 

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

EDIT: I thought I'd just drop this link here, as people here might like it.

http://mrgardenart.tumblr.com/

This tumblr user is an Ask blog dedicated to Rosalina. Except, the answers to the questions are always a funny and cute comic/drawing. It was on hiatus for a while, but it appears to be back. I think it's really neat to have this for a character like Rosalina, haha!

I saw some of those images myself, though I would think that Rosalina would restrain her anger, even when ticked off.

 

[C3CC]

I think they're only using Kerri Kane's voice clips. I don't think any of those on the video belong to Mercedes Rose, but I could be wrong. All of them sound too similar to Mario Kart 7's to me.

 

[OctiVick]

After seeing Rosalina playing golf what if in smash they pull a mewtwo and have it so items that she carries levitate.

Also as for her in sports games they could give her a similar wardrobe like White Mage in the sports games:

 

[ChikoLad]

Yeah, that's what I mean by giving her a more unique sports outfit, rather than the standard one Peach and Daisy have. The triangle patterns could be replaced with sparkly stars, and she of course would have her star adornment.

Also, we already know Rosalina physically carries objects. She picks up and throws a green shell at Marth in her reveal trailer.

 

[Laniv]

I got thinking; wouldn't it be cool if Rosalina's shield was her force field from when you jumped on her?

 

[ChikoLad]

That would be a neat touch if they did that.

EDIT: I decided to try colouring one of the stamps in Super Mario 3D World, as I really like the art style. And of course, I did one involving our dear Rosalina (and Luma too!). Feel free to use it if ya'll would like to!

 

[MechaWave]

I think they're only using Kerri Kane's voice clips. I don't think any of those on the video belong to Mercedes Rose, but I could be wrong. All of them sound too similar to Mario Kart 7's to me.

It's not Kerri Kane's voice. Most of those clips are recycled from Mario Kart Wii, where Mercedes Rose voiced her (and I wish Nintendo would still use her) but a few are new. It's interesting. Rosalina still doesn't have a voice in Smash 4, so I still have faith they'll use Mercedes Rose (IMDB's claim that 3D World is voicing her for Smash 4 is not confirmed and speculation, I should add.) I am most disappointed they removed her echo in 3D World and Mario Kart 8, though. Such a simple addition that they didn't add.

I love her appearance in World Tour. She keeps her uniqueness and presence like in Galaxy, with Lumas and even levitating and using her wand to shoot the ball. Pretty crazy they captured her character so well in a golf game.

 

[NintenRob]

It's not Kerri Kane's voice. Most of those clips are recycled from Mario Kart Wii, where Mercedes Rose voiced her (and I wish Nintendo would still use her) but a few are new. It's interesting. Rosalina still doesn't have a voice in Smash 4, so I still have faith they'll use Mercedes Rose (IMDB's claim that 3D World is voicing her for Smash 4 is not confirmed and speculation, I should add.) I am most disappointed they removed her echo in 3D World and Mario Kart 8, though. Such a simple addition that they didn't add.

I love her appearance in World Tour. She keeps her uniqueness and presence like in Galaxy, with Lumas and even levitating and using her wand to shoot the ball. Pretty crazy they captured her character so well in a golf game.

She does have a voice and its hard to make out. Its most notable during her first jump in the trailer but its hard to say who it is. It might even be Mercedes.

 

[MechaWave]

She does have a voice and its hard to make out. Its most notable during her first jump in the trailer but its hard to say who it is. It might even be Mercedes.

I know the sound you're talking about and it's not a voice, it's a sound effect from her jump. Many characters have their own first hop sound effect. And even if it was a voice, why not give her other moves a voice? Luma already has one because his voice clips are reused from Galaxy. Similarly, newcomers like Little Mac and Greninja don't have a voice either.

Though oddly enough, I wouldn't mind Rosalina being silent but that's just me.

 

[NintenRob]

I know the sound you're talking about and it's not a voice, it's a sound effect from her jump. Many characters have their own first hop sound effect. And even if it was a voice, why not give her other moves a voice? Luma already has one because his voice clips are reused from Galaxy. Similarly, newcomers like Little Mac and Greninja don't have a voice either.

Though oddly enough, I wouldn't mind Rosalina being silent but that's just me.

You can also hear her when she and Luma attack Mario & Luigi on Pyrosphere. She does have a voice.

 

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

Voice acting really hasn't been implemented yet though. By the time the games are ready for release, we're bound to hear Rosalina's voice.

 

[C3CC]

It's not Kerri Kane's voice. Most of those clips are recycled from Mario Kart Wii, where Mercedes Rose voiced her (and I wish Nintendo would still use her) but a few are new. It's interesting. Rosalina still doesn't have a voice in Smash 4, so I still have faith they'll use Mercedes Rose (IMDB's claim that 3D World is voicing her for Smash 4 is not confirmed and speculation, I should add.) I am most disappointed they removed her echo in 3D World and Mario Kart 8, though. Such a simple addition that they didn't add.

I love her appearance in World Tour. She keeps her uniqueness and presence like in Galaxy, with Lumas and even levitating and using her wand to shoot the ball. Pretty crazy they captured her character so well in a golf game.

I'm sure it is Kerri Kane. Kerri and Mercedes sound WAY too different and none of those voice clips belong to Mercedes from Mario Kart Wii... I guess we'll have to wait until the release of the game to see the credits. I do agree with you in one thing, though, and it's that I wish they still had Mercedes. Laura Faye Smith did an ok job in 3D World, but so far, I'm hating her job on Mario Kart 8. Plus, she doesn't have that special echo in that game. I also hated Kerri Kane's job in Mario Kart 7. Rosalina sounds way too childish in that game, and it doesn't fit the character.

 

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

Something tells me that Laura Faye Smith will end up being Rosalina's voice actor for Smash 4. Voice actors tend to come and go, and in most cases, old voice actors never come back to portray their characters; this is especially true for a lot of the Sonic characters.

 

[ChikoLad]

I don't think Mercedes Rose will be back (she's had not one, but two successors now. She must have left for a particular reason. Same for Kerri Kane). I wouldn't be against it, I just don't see it happening, unless Sakurai cared enough to go out of his way to get her, but I don't see why he would do that. Voice acting isn't exactly a prime focus of Smash Bros, after all, even if one of Snake's codecs had a particularly obscure voice acting joke.

I loved Laura's take in 3D World though (her lacking echo effects says nothing about her talent, it's just been omitted. Really, I felt it was unnecessary in Mario Kart Wii and a bit out of place, because I felt like the echo effect on her voice was due to being in space. Even the other characters would have echos in certain galaxies. While the echo effect added grace to her voice in Galaxy, it sounded out of place in MKWii, where her voice clips are mostly "YEEEAH!" and "WOOHOO!"). She sounds a bit younger than Mercedes, but not TOO young. Rosalina may be an old geezer chronologically, but physically, she looks like she's in her early 20's.

I will admit she sounds a bit off in MK8, but that's either a case of it being off-screen footage, or poor voice direction (in which case, a change in actress is not required, as she sounds wonderful in 3D World). She sounded fine in her reveal trailer for the game, though.

EDIT: Just ran into this video on my Youtube feed, that some of you guys might like. It discusses some possible symbolism behind the Lucky Cat Suit in Super Mario 3D World. If you ever thought it was odd that Rosalina had a Black Cat Suit as opposed to a matching sky-blue colour (like her other power-up suit designs), this has a pretty believable explanation behind it:

 

[C3CC]

Something tells me that Laura Faye Smith will end up being Rosalina's voice actor for Smash 4. Voice actors tend to come and go, and in most cases, old voice actors never come back to portray their characters; this is especially true for a lot of the Sonic characters.

I think it's already been confirmed that Laura Faye Smith WILL voice Rosalina in Smash 4, as it appears on her IMDB.

I don't think Mercedes Rose will be back (she's had not one, but two successors now. She must have left for a particular reason. Same for Kerri Kane). I wouldn't be against it, I just don't see it happening, unless Sakurai cared enough to go out of his way to get her, but I don't see why he would do that. Voice acting isn't exactly a prime focus of Smash Bros, after all, even if one of Snake's codecs had a particularly obscure voice acting joke.

I loved Laura's take in 3D World though (her lacking echo effects says nothing about her talent, it's just been omitted. Really, I felt it was unnecessary in Mario Kart Wii and a bit out of place, because I felt like the echo effect on her voice was due to being in space. Even the other characters would have echos in certain galaxies. While the echo effect added grace to her voice in Galaxy, it sounded out of place in MKWii, where her voice clips are mostly "YEEEAH!" and "WOOHOO!"). She sounds a bit younger than Mercedes, but not TOO young. Rosalina may be an old geezer chronologically, but physically, she looks like she's in her early 20's.

I will admit she sounds a bit off in MK8, but that's either a case of it being off-screen footage, or poor voice direction (in which case, a change in actress is not required, as she sounds wonderful in 3D World). She sounded fine in her reveal trailer for the game, though.

Mercedes said on her Twitter that there was no specific reason why she left. She was just replaced, and she was ok with it, as it happens all the time in the industry. They just didn't call her back. She did say that she would happily do it again if they asked her, though. Kerri Kane was offered to voice Rosalina in Super Mario 3D World, but she had to refuse because she was moving to Florida to open her own voice acting company, and that's when Laura Faye Smith came in. I think Smith did a great job in 3D World. Now, I don't know if it's Smith who's voicing her in Mario Kart 8 (which is the most likely thing) or if we're getting yet ANOTHER new voice actress, but she's doing a horrible job from what I've heard, which is just the reveal trailer. Like you said, she sounds really off. I'll have to play the full game to have a formally constructed opinion, though.

 

[Louie G.]

Laura Faye Smith would be okay, but I do want Rosalina's old voice for Smash 4.
Her new one sounds too fun. Rosalina should be a serious and graceful character, not hopping around saying "Oh yeah!"
I'd be okay with it, but I'm really hoping that Laura tries to imitate Rosalina's old voice.

 

[ChikoLad]

I'm pretty sure it's Laura in MK8. In her reveal trailer, when she comes out of the cannon and makes that adorable laugh, it sounds almost identical to the adorable laugh she has when jumping off a huge waterfall with Plessie in 3D World.

Laura Faye Smith would be okay, but I do want Rosalina's old voice for Smash 4.
Her new one sounds too fun. Rosalina should be a serious and graceful character, not hopping around saying "Oh yeah!"
I'd be okay with it, but I'm really hoping that Laura tries to imitate Rosalina's old voice.

I entirely disagree with her sounding "too fun". She was the way she was in Galaxy as that game had serious undertones in the story. Every other game Rosalina has appeared in has basically been story-less, and is just a fun platformer/fun spin-off game.

She still sounds less obnoxious than other characters, but I'm alright with her sounding happy (she deserves to laugh every so often considering the centuries of inner turmoil she is implied to put up with) if the context of the game she's in warrants it. In Smash 4, they will probably make her less upbeat than in the Kart games and 3D World as the game is not aimed towards young kids as much.

 

[Louie G.]

In Smash 4, they will probably make her less upbeat than in the Kart games and 3D World as the game is not aimed towards young kids as much.

See, that's what I'm thinking.
I don't hate her Mario Kart 8 voice, but her Galaxy voice is definitely preferred.

 

[C3CC]

Look at what Mercedes just tweeted me:

@EduardoAnser I would have gladly reprised my role as Rosalina but #Nintendo didn't ask!

https://twitter.com/girlactor/status/460233080876195840

Considering I JUST heard Rosalina's Mario Kart 8 voice clips, this is especially depressing. She sounds AWFUL. She sounds way too happy and similar to Peach.

 

[Louie G.]

Wait, so Nintendo just dumped Rosalina's old voice?
Come on, not every Mario character has to be overly happy all the time.
That makes me a little angry, actually. Rosalina's voice acting was great in Galaxy.

 

[ChikoLad]

Wait, so Nintendo just dumped Rosalina's old voice?
Come on, not every Mario character has to be overly happy all the time.
That makes me a little angry, actually. Rosalina's voice acting was great in Galaxy.

Don't get angry over it.

Voice actors come and go. While we may love the voice, she spent a few hours at most recording those lines, and probably for very little pay.

Voice acting is really a complicated trade, and there are a lot of hurdles. Most actors have to re-audition for characters they have already voiced, and companies generally avoid actors who are part of a trade union. So if Mercedes Rose joined one of those, it may have effected things. It's also possible that auditions were held, but Mercedes never re-auditioned.

And Rosalina is not overly happy all of the time. In all honesty, if I was go-karting on Rainbow Road, I'd be pretty happy too. Context is everything.

 

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

Mario Kart is well-known for making a lot of the racing participants be more hyperactive than they should be, but I guess there is such a thing as being too hyperactive. Of course, even Rosalina needs to show some excitement, considering all of her adventures with the Lumas.