Poll: Do The Legend of Zelda games need to talk?

[Overlord Moo]

Does the Zelda series need to have the NPCs talk in words, not in text.

Link can stay silent.

 

[Curtmiester]

Link can, everyone else...come on!

 

[SharPhoe]

Nah. If they really needed to, they would by now. Besides, that'd make Link's lack of speech stick out even more.

 

[PayNSprayBandit]

If I wanted to read that much text I'd go get a book. (Link can still be mute, for that matter make him left handed again)

 

[Sewblon]

I live in fear of poor English voice acting so, no. It would be cool if Link could form complete sentences and thoughts though. "I don't feel like saving Zelda right now. If you need me for something else I am going to go sack this village."

 

[Caimekaze]

If I wanted to read that much text I'd go get a book. (Link can still be mute, for that matter make him left handed again)

He still is left handed.
Twilight Princess' entire world for the Wii is a mirror copy of the original.

On topic: No. I do not believe that adding voice into the Zelda games is necessary.

 

[phar]

Yeah for some NPCs I think it will happen... It has the potential to kill the series if they give Gannon some whimpy voice or Zelda some whore voice. Westerners get voices wrong over and over.. so I cant expect them to get this right.

 

[Arcane Azmadi]

It's a double-edged sword. On the one hand it could potentially make the characters more endearing and likeable. On the other, it opens the door to the potential of REALLY BAD DUBBING. Since the games have got by pretty well so far, I think it'd be safer just to leave well enough alone. Just because you CAN do something doesn't necessarily mean you SHOULD.

 

[Overlord Moo]

I live in fear of poor English voice acting so, no. It would be cool if Link could form complete sentences and thoughts though. "I don't feel like saving Zelda right now. If you need me for something else I am going to go sack this village."

Link walks up to Ganon: Alright, look, my life F***ING SUCKS! I mean Shesh, I'm pulled from my home, and forced to fight Giant monsters. One of them was a f***ing spider. I hate spiders! So please, I beg you, kill me. If you have any mercy left in you're heart you would kill me now.

Ganon: No.

Link: Screw you!

Battle begins or Link jumps off of Ganon's Tower.

 

[not a zaar]

Do these games still really need to exist? How many times can you play the same game with remixed levels and items?

 

[jamesworkshop]

Zelda doesn't need voice acting or any changes to any other mechanics if only sonic had followed the same path...sob

 

[mtk2a]

Damn. I thought this thread was going to be the OP pointing out inconsistencies in the continuity between the Zelda games.

That would have been way more interesting.

 

[Overlord Moo]

Damn. I thought this thread was going to be the OP pointing out inconsistencies in the continuity between the Zelda games.

That would have been way more interesting.

To bad for you.

 

[LysanderBlack]

Nah! There's something about having the NPCs communicate in text with sound effects added in to punctuate certain statements that is charming actually.

I like it just the way it is.

However, if they were to do such a thing as to add NPC voices, then LINK MUST REMAIN SILENT. After all, he is a silent protagonist. Huzzah!

 

[PayNSprayBandit]

If I wanted to read that much text I'd go get a book. (Link can still be mute, for that matter make him left handed again)

He still is left handed.
Twilight Princess' entire world for the Wii is a mirror copy of the original.

On topic: No. I do not believe that adding voice into the Zelda games is necessary.

Then why was he still left handed in the Gamecube edition? Or better yet, flip it back.

 

[Caimekaze]

If I wanted to read that much text I'd go get a book. (Link can still be mute, for that matter make him left handed again)

He still is left handed.
Twilight Princess' entire world for the Wii is a mirror copy of the original.

On topic: No. I do not believe that adding voice into the Zelda games is necessary.

Then why was he still left handed in the Gamecube edition? Or better yet, flip it back.

... The Gamecube version of the game was the original.
Hence,

Twilight Princess' entire world for the Wii is a mirror copy of the original.

They are likely to keep Link being right handed for any Wii installments, as the majority of Wii players are right handed.
Which is irritating, as I'm left handed.

 

[Holo Dragonson]

Id say that specefic voices can either make a charecter sound VEEEERY stupid, and thereby ruing the charecter, or be abit cooler.

I actually kinda like how they tackle voices right now =)

 

[sonicspin]

Remember what happened to Sonic when he started talking in his games? You don't want that...