Voice acting

[bobadz]

So I was wondering what you guys and gals think the voice acting in SSB4 should/will be like.

Some notes.
1: The voice acting for the Pokemon in the series is only partly dubbed. Of the playable pokemon in Melee, only Jigglypuff was dubbed. In Brawl ,all the playable Pokemon were dubbed except Pikachu and Charizard.
2:Rver since Metroid Other M and Star Fox 64 3D Nintendo has started to use VA's from Los Angeles instead of Seattle. The exceptions are the Wii RPGS trilogy (dubbed in the UK), Pokemon (Dubbed in New York.) and Mario (still dubbed in Seattle though Mario, Luigi, wario, etc are dubbed in Los Angelas)
3: Expect voice changes from Brawl to SSB4.

Behind the voice actors.com has a fairly comprehensive list of VA's in the Smash series.

http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Super-Smash-Bros/side-by-side/

http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Super-Smash-Bros-Melee/side-by-side/

http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Super-Smash-Bros-Brawl/side-by-side/

Confined voice cast:

So far, the confirmed voice cast is:
Mario: Charles Martinet
Link Akira Sasunuma
Kirby: Makiko Ohmoto
Pikachu: Ikue Ohtani
DK: Unknown
Fox Unknown
Samus: Unknown
Bowser: Unknown
Pit: Antony Del Rio
Villager: Unknown
MegaMan: Unknown
Wii Fit Trainer: October Moore

 

[MasterCheeze]

Hmm, I thought I heard somewhere the the voice actor for Goku was the one who did Lucario's voice.

 

[fogbadge]

Hmm, I thought I heard somewhere the the voice actor for Goku was the one who did Lucario's voice.

only in the film in brawl its some one different

 

[Fatmanonice]

I'm still curious about what they're going to do about Marth and either or not they'll give him an English voice actor. Was Marth given a voice in Fire Emblem Awakening?

 

[Robert of Normandy]

I'm still curious about what they're going to do about Marth and either or not they'll give him an English voice actor. Was Marth given a voice in Fire Emblem Awakening?

No. None of the DLC or legacy Spotpass characters are voiced.

 

[FalKoopa]

I posted this in the Marth thread, and I'll say it here again:

Marth should be given an English voice actor now, and Takamaru (assuming he gets in) should be given the Japanese voice.

 

[Robert of Normandy]

I think we should be able to switch between the Japanese/Englishs VAs like you can in SF4.

 

[bobadz]

I think we should be able to switch between the Japanese/Englishs VAs like you can in SF4.

You could do that in melee.

only in the film in brawl its some one different

I forgot to mention, after TAJ productions (the company who recorded Pokemon from 2006 to 2008) went out of business, the current dubbing company (Duart) started bringing back old voice actors like Rachel lillis' Ted Lewis, and Sean Schimeal, who voiced lucario in movie 08.

 

[Robert of Normandy]

You could do that in melee.

Not without switching everything to Japanese. I just want a voice switcher like in SF4. Also, you couldn't do it in Melee.

 

[bobadz]

Not without switching everything to Japanese. I just want a voice switcher like in SF4. Also, you couldn't do it in Melee.

I understand.

I'm still curious about what they're going to do about Marth and either or not they'll give him an English voice actor. Was Marth given a voice in Fire Emblem Awakening?

None of the DLC characters had voice acting, however Marth did have an English voice actor. Spike Spencer voiced him in the English dub of the OVA. Ironically, he also voiced Excellus in fire emblem awakening.

Here's the complete voice cast for all three games,.






Akio Otsuka: Solid Snake (Japanese), Samurai Goroh
Noboyuki Hiyama, Akira Sasanuma: Link
Alésia Glidewell: Zero Suit Samus, Knuckle Joe, Krystal (English)
Atsushi Kisaichi: Meta Knight (Japanese)
Aya Hara: Isaac, Krystal (Japanese)
Ben Cullum: Falco (In his ship)
Bill Rogers: Lucario (English), Bonsly, Weavile
Charles Martinet: Mario, Wario, Luigi, Waluigi ,Dr. Mario
Craig Blair: Ivysaur (English)
Chris Seavor: Peppy, Slippy (Melee)
Christopher Randolph: Hal 'Otacon' Emmerich (English)
David Hayter: Solid Snake (English)
Daisuke Namikawa: Lucario (Japanese)
Dex Manley: Falco Lombardi (English), Peppy Hare (English), Panther Caroso (English)
Eric Newsome: Meta Knight (English)
Fujiko Takimoto: Young Link
Hideyuki Tanaka: Hal 'Otacon' Emmerich (Japanese)
Hikaru Midorikawa: Marth
Takeshi Nagasako, Hironori Miyata: Ganondorf, Tingle
Hisao Egawa: Falco Lombardi (Japanese), Little Mac
Houko Kuwashima: Mei Ling (Japanese)
Ikue Ōtani: Pikachu
Jason Adkins: Ike (English)
Jason Griffith (aka Adam Caroleson): Sonic The Hedgehog (English), Shadow the Hedgehog (English)
Jay Ward: Wolf O'Donnell (English), Main Theme (Metroid) narrator, Opening / Menu (Metroid Prime) narrator
Jim Walker: Fox McCloud (English), Leon Powalski (English)
Jimmy Zoppi (aka Billy Beach): Munchlax and Metagross
Jun Fukuyama: Roy
Jun Mizusawa: Zelda, Sheik
Junichi Kanemaru: Sonic The Hedgehog (Japanese)
Kaneto Shiozawa: Gray Fox (Japanese)
Katsayuki Konishi: Snorlax (Japanese), Rayquaza
Kayzie Rogers (aka Jamie Peacock): Woobafet
Kazumi Totaka: Yoshi, K.K. Slider
Kenji Nojima: Fox McCloud (Japanese)
Kim Mai Guest: Mei Ling (English)
Kouji Yusa: Shadow the Hedgehog (Japanese)
Kyoko Tonguu: Slippy Toad (Japanese)
Lani Minella: Lucas, Pit (English), Lyn (English)
Mahito Ouba: Wolf O'Donnell (Japanese)
Makiko Omoto: Kirby, Ness, Lyn (Japanese)
Masachika Ichimura: Mewtwo
Masahiro Sakurai: King Dedede
Michael Haigney: Snorlax (English)
Michael McAuliffe: Slippy Toad (English)
Michelle Knotz: Pokémon Trainer (English), Squirtle (English), Torchic, Piplup, Jirachi, Manaphy, Gardevoir
Michihiko Hagi: Ike (Japanese)
Mika Kanai: Purin (Japanese), Chikorita
Minami Takayama: Pit (Japanese)
Jeff Manning ,Dean Harrington, Pat Cashman: Announcer, Master Hand, Crazy Hand
Paul Eiding: Colonel Roy Campbell (English)
Rachel Lillis: Jigglypuff (English)
Rob Paulsen: Gray Fox (English)
Ryo Horikawa: Captain Falcon
Sachi Matsumoto: Toon Link
Sachiko Hamano: Jill
Jen Taylor, Samantha Kelly: Peach
Sanae Kobayashi: Ice Climbers
Satomi Korogi: Togepi, Pichu
Shinichiro Miki: Charizard, Staryu
Shinobu Satouchi: Fox (64/Melee), Dr. Wright, Leon Powalski (Japanese)
Steve Malpass: Fox (in his ship)
Takeshi Aono: Colonel Roy Campbell (Japanese)
SFX: Donkey Kong, Bowser, Diddy Kong.
Tomoko Kawakami: Latias, Latios

 

[fogbadge]

I forgot to mention, after TAJ productions (the company who recorded Pokemon from 2006 to 2008) went out of business, the current dubbing company (Duart) started bringing back old voice actors like Rachel lillis' Ted Lewis, and Sean Schimeal, who voiced lucario in movie 08.

yes but dosnt negate the fact that it was a different chap in brawl (one of the guys who did brock cant remember witch one)

 

[BridgesWithTurtles]

If Sonic returns, Roger Craig Smith will be taking over the role from Jason Griffith, that's certain. Whether or not that's a good thing is subjective.
I'd actually love if they just reused Fox's voice clips from Melee. I loved that voice.
Richard Yearwood should provide Donkey Kong's voice. I'm not even kidding. It'd be better than his Scooby Doo voice, at least.

 

[bobadz]

Okay so here's my predicted voice cast for the Vetrens of SSB4.

Mario: Charles Martinet
Luigi: Charles Martinet
Peach: Samantha Kelly
Bowser: SFX
Toad: Samantha Kelly
Donkey Kong : SFX
Diddy Kong : SFX
Yoshi: Kazomi Totaka
Wario: Charles Martinet
Link: Takeshi Ohara
Zelda/Sheik: Yuu Shimmaura
Ganondorf: Takeshi Nagasako
Toon Link: Sachi Matsumoto
Samus/ZSS: Ali Hillis
Pit: Antony Del Rio
Ice Climbers: Sanae Koboyashi
R.O.B.: SFX
Kirby: Makkio Ohmoto
Meta Knight: Atsushi Kitsuchi/ Troy Baker
King Dedede: Masahiro Sakurai
Bandana Dee: Makkio Ohmoto
Olimar: none
Fox: Takeshi Ohara/ Todd Haberkorn
Falco: Hiseo Egawa/ Kyle Hebert
Wolf: Mahito Oba/ Steve Blum
Krystal: Aya Hara/ Cindy Robinson
Captain Falcon: Ryo Horikawa
Pikachu: Ikue Ohtani
Pokemon Trainer(Squirtle, Ivysaur, Charizard) Tomo Hanabi/ Michelle Knotz (Tomo Hanabe/Michelle Knotz, Tomoko Kawakami/Craig Blair, Shinchiro Miki)
Jiggypuff: Mika Kanai/ Rachel Lillis
Mewtwo: Rieko Takashima/ Christine Vee.
Lucario Daisuke Namikawa/Sean Shimmeal.
Marth: Hikaru Mirdorikawa/ Spike Spencer
Roy: Jun Fukuyama/ Johnny Yong Bosch
Ike: Michihiko Hagi/ Yuri Lowenthall
Ness: Makkio Ohmoto
Lucas: Lani Minella
Mr. Game and Watch: SFX
Sonic : Junichi Kanemaru/ Roger Craig Smith.
Snake: Akio Ohtsuka/ David Hayter.

 

[finalark]

I posted this in the Marth thread, and I'll say it here again:

Marth should be given an English voice actor now, and Takamaru (assuming he gets in) should be given the Japanese voice.

Agreed.

Granted, I see Takamaru having a very low chance of getting in (but stranger things have happened) but since Marth has actually had an English release of one of the FE titles he showed up in I think he should have an English voice actor.

 

[Frostwraith]

Takamaru speaking English wouldn't make much sense, considering he's:

• ...from a Japan-only game
• ...a samurai

Marth should speak English now that he has games released in English. Hire the same actor that portrayed him in the English dub of the FE OVA... I think his name was Spike Spencer, who has been credited in the new FE too, as far as I know.

Pit should keep his voice actor from Uprising. Definitely liked his Uprising voice better than Brawl's.
Meta Knight should keep his voice actor from Brawl as he sounds great in my opinion.

 

[BluePikmin11]

We should figure out how some newcomers should sound like.

 

[Pazzo.]

I posted this in the Marth thread, and I'll say it here again:

Marth should be given an English voice actor now, and Takamaru (assuming he gets in) should be given the Japanese voice.

^ THIS. Marth's Japanese voice threw me off when I first played as him.

 

[Frostwraith]

Should Hades appear in SSB4, he must keep the same actor from Uprising: Scott Bollock.

Also, Black Shadow should be voiced by Norio Wakamoto if he makes in as a character (could be playable, AT or other kind of cameo) with spoken lines.

 

[Johnknight1]

Just bring everyone's voice actors/voice actress from their latest games. For the Star Fox characters, Star Fox 64 or GTFO (although Krystal's voice actress can stay). And keep Meta Knight's voice actor the same! I like him as a mini-Darth Vader.

That means no Brawl Pit, no Brawl Sonic (yeah new Sonic voice actor), and definitely, definitely keep David Hayter as Snake!

I posted this in the Marth thread, and I'll say it here again:

Marth should be given an English voice actor now, and Takamaru (assuming he gets in) should be given the Japanese voice.

If Takamaru is playable, this is okay by me. If not, keep Marth's voice the same (Japanese only).

 

[finalark]

Just bring everyone's voice actors/voice actress from their latest games. For the Star Fox characters, Star Fox 64 or GTFO (although Krystal's voice actress can stay). And keep Meta Knight's voice actor the same! I like him as a mini-Darth Vader.

Make everyone's voices the way they were in their most recent games unless I don't like those voices!

Logic.

Although I will agree WTF did the they do Wolf in Brawl? I actually liked his voice in Assault (I actually like Assault more than 64 but I'll admit I'm in the minority there). Not sure why they need to give him a new voice every time he shows up though.

 

[bobadz]

I'd except new voices for the Star Fox cast.

And I liked the voice acting in assault.

 

[Johnknight1]

Make everyone's voices the way they were in their most recent games unless I don't like those voices!

Logic.

Although I will agree WTF did the they do Wolf in Brawl? I actually liked his voice in Assault (I actually like Assault more than 64 but I'll admit I'm in the minority there). Not sure why they need to give him a new voice every time he shows up though.

Wolf's Assault voice was technically better (from a voice actor point of view) than in Star Fox 64, but by God, just that specific tone the Wolf voice actor from Star Fox 64 uses is amazing, and lead to some classic lines. Of course, there was one in particular that was the hands down best. Although, quite frankly, "NO WAY! I DON'T BELIEVE IT!" is terribly underrated.

But yeah, if Wolf's Assault voice actor was used, I would be fine with that. His Brawl voice was just... awful, cheap, and tacky, like a lot of things in Brawl. As for the rest of the Star Fox crew, I though the voice actors for Slippy, Peppy, Falco, and Fox were clearly the best in Star Fox 64.

Also, Sonic's new voice actor is balls. He's such a BAMF, he ain't afraid of no stinkin' government.

 

[finalark]

Wolf's Assault voice was technically better (from a voice actor point of view) than in Star Fox 64, but by God, just that specific tone the Wolf voice actor from Star Fox 64 uses is amazing, and lead to some classic lines. Of course, there was one in particular that was the hands down best. Although, quite frankly, "NO WAY! I DON'T BELIEVE IT!" is terribly underrated.

But yeah, if Wolf's Assault voice actor was used, I would be fine with that. His Brawl voice was just... awful, cheap, and tacky, like a lot of things in Brawl. As for the rest of the Star Fox crew, I though the voice actors for Slippy, Peppy, Falco, and Fox were clearly the best in Star Fox 64.

To be honest, I really didn't notice much of a difference between Assault and N64 actors. Aside from N64 actors being given memicly hilarious lines while the Assault dialog and acting was just kinda average.

Also, Sonic's new voice actor is balls. He's such a BAMF, he ain't afraid of no stinkin' government.

I prefer his Adventure 2 VA, but I'll be honest that that's heavily nostalgia influenced. IMO his Colors voice actor is fine.

 

[Johnknight1]

To be honest, I really didn't notice much of a difference between Assault and N64 actors. Aside from N64 actors being given memicly hilarious lines while the Assault dialog and acting was just kinda average.

I prefer his Adventure 2 VA, but I'll be honest that that's heavily nostalgia influenced. IMO his Colors voice actor is fine.

The Colors actor is the same one in that clip (I believe that clip is from Colors). He does a better job than Ryan Drummond (the guy who did Sonic in SA2).

Also, that same voice actor who now does Sonic (Roger Craig Smith) does Captain America's voice in the cartoons Captain America is in, Ezio in Assassin's Creed, Chris Redfield in Resident Evil, several soldiers' voices in multiple MGS games (ironic since Snake says he is indifferent to Sonic), and several other voice roles as well.

 

[finalark]

The Colors actor is the same one in that clip (I believe that clip is from Colors). He does a better job than Ryan Drummond (the guy who did Sonic in SA2).

It is. I'm just saying that I'm really used to his SA2 voice, even if the new voices are better.

Trust me, I know my Sonic.

 

[Johnknight1]

The SA2 voice actor pretty (Ryan Drummond) said he was done with Sonic.

But if it really bugs you brah, you always can Brawl Vault that and replace his Brawl voice actor with that. Because my God the Brawl voice actor for Sonic is pretty mediocre brah.

 

[kikaru]

Adam Howden for Shulk and Scott Menville for Lloyd Irving should they get into the next game.

 

[bobadz]

Adam Howden for Shulk and Scott Menville for Lloyd Irving should they get into the next game.

Agreed.

 

[PsychoIncarnate]

Shulk should get the same voice actress she had in Marvel Vs Capcom 3

 

[bobadz]

Shulk should get the same voice actress she had in Marvel Vs Capcom 3

Oh, is that what they call She-hulk?

Anyway, I think Samus, and the star fox cast are going to be recast.

 

[Johnknight1]

Christopher Sabat should voice Ganondorf.

 

[ssbHex]

Speaking of Star Fox, if they ever include Leon, they've got to give him that menacing voice from Star Fox 64. That voice is the whole reason I want him in SSB4. So damn cool. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YID5j00PcYs

 

[-TAG-]

If they find a way to bring in Tara Strong, i'll die a happy man.

 

[Neptune Shiranui]

What about Samus's voice actor from other m?

 

[Swamp Sensei]

What about Samus's voice actor from other m?

Actually, she is a good voice actor. Other M's designers just called for....what we got in Other M.

I'd like to see her take the role of Samus again, but with better guidance.

 

[bobadz]

Actually, she is a good voice actor. Other M's designers just called for....what we got in Other M.

I'd like to see her take the role of Samus again, but with better guidance.

Indeed. Sakamoto was the voice director for other m.

 

[Big-Cat]

Mewtwo getting voiced by Cristina Vee would make think of Nu-13 instantly.

I think most of the actors will remain the same for the most part based of their recent games.. At least Fox and Krystal, IMO, will have their actors from Assault/Brawl. Starfox 64 3D got the original Fox and Slippy back to complement the remake - the audio would've been way too low quality to just take it from the N64 version.

Though I am partial to Cindy Robinson doing Krystal. I just can't picture Todd Haberkorn doing Fox. Doesn't suit Fox, IMO. Jessica Martin returning is a must. It helps she interacts with the fanbase from time to time.

Lastly, Bowser, DK, and Diddy need their actual voices.

 

[Davidreamcatcha]

This was brought up in a MYM discussion about this very subject a long awhile back, even though it would be highly unlikely due to how high profile he is compared to the other possible Smash VAs - Tim Curry would make the perfect K. Rool.

Have him do the Hexxus voice for the King, Captain Hook voice for the Kaptain and Pennywise voice for the Baron.

 

[Neptune Shiranui]

We also will have a new announcer...hopefully better than the brawl...imo....melees announcer was the best!

 

[Mypantisgone]

That's the kind of customizable thing I'd like to see , that would make me play a mode over and over with the same character just to unlock it.