The Japanese dub emphasizes the sense of hurt and betrayal. The English dub emphasizes the shattered mental state. It's always interesting how culture influences these directions.
I think you mean voice director not "culture" since at the end of the day its the voice directors job to help get the voice over artist to convey what's on screen so if anything one felt that this aspect was what they wanted to focus on, but at the end of the day tho its interesting to see how different voice direction can impact a scene. Also considering the game is Japanese the JP voice over track would not really be considered a "dub"
@@doniarts No, I mean culture. The director has to be inspired by something, and that often falls on comparable performances of the past. Japanese dubs often have a pleading and shouting tone, while western dubs have a softer, insane tone.
@@theotherjared9824 I see well I don't agree much on that but I see where you are coming from also again Its not a Japanese dub. Cause you would not say look at sponge bob square pants english dub right lol
@@doniarts No one wants to have to type out "original recording" when dub is three letters and everyone knows that that really means. It's like saying "Windex" to refer to any window cleaner, even when "Windex" is not accurate. From context, any normal person would give them the window cleaner, whether it is or is not windex, cause you know they're cleaning a window. In this situation, you know this person is talking about the how, the sound, the direction, and the culture of how people speak. We're talking about audio, it's an anime game, we know it's from Japan, obviously the Japanese audio recording. If you truly wish to be obtuse and pedantic about definitions: a dub comes from double, as in an audio double. So the act of recording a voice and putting it behind an animation, even for the first time, is still considered dubbing. If someone records audio for an anime in Japanese, in Japan, and the quality of one sentence is bad, and they insert a good take, that's a dub. So unless the Japanese game and voices were all done in real time in one take, the Japanese voices are a dub. Even if it was all done in one take, the Japanese dub, is a dub.
Honestly the best voice acting in a Xenoblade game yet. They both really sell the despair and pain N was going through. This sparking story completely snuffed me. I'm crying again.
they're both incredible in their field, this was definitely Harry McEntire's breakthrough though, in part due to having 2 years worth of recording under his belt now only for XC3, he was able to put it all in this character of Noah, mixed in with his experience with various different personalities on TV and videogames, he nails at giving Noah's voice a bigger impact Ryohei Arai also just hasn't played as big of a range of characters, they've both got a similar *amount* of characters though, that being said Arai played the character he was given exeptionally, and really gave McEntire a great personality to work with, he's just missing the range, but hopefully XC3 gave him the opportunity to really get that experience he needs to nail his range
understandably so he learned that his wife killed herself, the one he basically gave everything up for just to be together with her. at least if you only view this from N's Point of view
Both VAs not only nailed N's sorrow perfectly, but the fact that both VAs were able to portray N and Noah differently is just... mindblowing, for lack of a better word.
You couldn't get better voice acting than this. I swear if the VA's were more famous they would win so many awards. If I had to choose one I'd choose English but both are incredible
N's English VA, Harry McEntire, has a Twitch channel where he's played through all of XB3 and the DLC, with commentary. IIRC, he said he almost lost his voice after that scream. I'm always impressed how these guys can pull off these performances sitting alone in a booth, without other actors to bounce off of.
I seriously cannot even tell you which one I think is better. They are both unbelievably good cases of voice acting. There is no clear cut winner here, both English and Japanese are really really good.
Henry McEntire did such a phenomenal job as both Noah and N. This whole section of the game hits you like a truck and he absolutely sells it. The way N's voice transitions from confusion, anger, shock, horror, and desperation in the span of 30 seconds is done so perfectly and makes me almost feel bad for him. However, nothing will ever top the end of chapter 5. Half an hour of desperation trying to save Mio, culminating in Noah watching Mio die at homecoming, and letting out one of the rawest screams I've ever heard. It's been a long time coming, but we finally have a VA that is truly comparable to Adam Howden as Shulk.
It’s an example of a perfect transition between languages, in which they both overlap yet don’t blend too much. The tones are similar yet different, and while I prefer English due to only understanding English, I can see the emotion put into the Japanese voice
Only difference I feel in the voices is JA seems more certain while EN the uncertainty and venom seem to just shine out that bit more with him feeling broken. Earlier scenes with N it sounds like it would be near the same voice
Well. Actually I must've listened to the XC1 scene with Shulk being electrocuted and screaming in agony dozens of times. There's just something about the raw pain in the voice-acting that sounds so real. I find myself really enjoying screams of pain. I don't know how to describe it, it really hurts me, but I keep going back. It's some kind of emotional masochism I guess.
@@aylinilya. Sena was terrible. But not the VO's fault really since her only lines were, "Mimi!", "Yeah...", and "Ugh I'm so pathetic." Noah, like Shulk, was all over the place. Oftentimes his VO didn't correlate to the scene.
I think both absolutely nail the tone of the scene, and N's heart-rending transition from dead inside to completely irreversibly broken. The rage, despair, hatred, and denial are all there in his voice in both languages, and executed flawlessly.
It's crazy how good the English VA has been, consistent quality for 1, 2 and 3. 2 had some.....moments especially rex but overall 1 and 3 are basically flawless
N's anger and despair are displayed perfectly in this scene. his reason for living, the one he sacrificed everything for, just killed herself in front of him, basically betraying him. it hits way harder if you take it from his point of view tbh
Yeah. That does hit pretty hard . I would've been great if he could rewind back to the start. That said the outtro him and M got (reunited) was a pretty based ending and way to go out. They make a sweet couple.
I have been playing the game in English and I can say this one has the best voice acting by far. This sequence of the prison to the execution and the breakdown really was an emotional roller coaster for me, and they nailed it pretty well. Felt bad for Noah and I couldn't help but sympathize for N at the moment, even after all that he did.
Yeah the only cases I don't like is in the first few cutscenes and the gameplay remarks like "got a rare dooda right here" and "I was the MVP, you were all thinking it" But everywhere else it's pretty great
No clear winner for me. Both voice actors did honestly amazing in my book. The dispair, the anguish, the broken state in that scene. Never in a video game that had broke me so much when I was playing with this moment
Thank you so much for the comparison! I can't believe they managed to nail a scene this emotionally charged in both English and Japanese. Usually the English dub hits a ceiling.
@@airrider-jk9ik I mean.. xenoblade 2 is the unwanted child. But i don't really hate the character's voices. I just don't like the quality of the voice acting.
I feel like most English Va's in JRPGs I've played in the past just read the script without a care or effort. But this game changes everything. Harry McEntire's performance is extraordinary, can really feel the emotion he's trying to portray in his performance.
it took us near close to 20 years, but i think we got some of the most greatest English voice acting feats for gaming. i used to always go for JP dub and sub, but some of the mixing and direction they take for EN dub these last few years (since demon's souls) is so genuinely amazing , that its either on par or in specific cases even better than the JP dub.
They learned from 2 and gave the actors great direction this time, all English VAs did amazing from beginning to end. The Japanese cast did just as good.
I really _wanted_ to get some satisfaction of knowing N was hurt in this moment after what he did to Noah, but man that scream. The raw pain and despair from his loss killed any enjoyment I could have gotten and I was just more sad. Peak voice actors. Peak voice direction. Best in the series. That's really all I can say.
That “Mio is mine” from both VA’s was sooooo good The way they both emphasize the word “mine” is so well done, always circle back to it when I hear the comparisons.
I can go either way on this one. The English almost feels one to one with the Japanese and Harry is nailing the emotion and delivery. Now that I think about it, Xenoblade has had a track record of English voice actors who play two closely related main characters having some of the best performances (Adam Howden for Shulk and... y'know, that guy, Skye Bennet as the Aegis girls, and now Harry McEntire as Noah and N.)
The game honestly peaked here for me. I'd never been more hype, sad, and HELLA confused all at once in my life LMAO. This is in my top 3 moments in the series for sure
Ch6 and 7 really fuck you up. N's despair is extremely well done, and Noah's during the entire month in the prison is also incredibly well played. I really enjoy how well it was done
Man this chapter was incredible. It was charged with so many emotions and the work of the voice actors helped enhance the experience tenfold. I played the game entirely in english and I gotta say, the difference between the english voice acting from Xeno 2 and 3 is abysmal. This game gets so many thing right and I'm glad the voice acting was one of them.
N is literally my favorite character in all of Xenoblade history. And most of the credit to that goes to his VA. The despair and pain. The insanity is nailed perfectly. The bastard is so damn cool.
The lip synching only appears to match for regular scenes, the ones with way less animation / no mo-cap. For this specific video, the lip synching is matching the japanese dub. It's very easy to see. Just pause the video every time N is talking and you can see his mouth animation is always identical on both sides. Also, when he laughes at 7:36, the animation is identical on both sides but it matches the faster laugh of the japanese dub.
Easily the best scene in the whole game. This whole snuffin end of 5--> beginning of chapter 6 had me in tears. The voice acting was just phenomenal and really sold N as such a broken character to me. One of the greatest Xenoblade villains, right up there with Malos and Zanza
100% this.i havent cried this much in a video game ever.im on chapter 6 now.like wtf.i love this game.i can't belive its a love story.im shocked at how good the voice acting in English is because 2....was horrible for me.theres something about the Japanese version that gets me.i just be smoking, Weed and don't wanna read lmao
Malos was just a smug sadistic prick. He had no depth to his character, nor any real motivation to his whole arc. All he wanted to do was cause genocide for the lulz.
@@AlvinEarthworm Actually Malos was just trying to find his place in the world. His genocidal tendencies were the result of Amaltheus' influence. He was jealous of Pyra/Mythra who had found their place in the world. He never stopped because he knew he was too far gone. yes he was acting like a prick. But you can see he deeply cared for the others in Torna (the organisation). You also have to take note that it could've been Mythra/Pyra in his place had Amaltheus awakened her instead. In the end Malos was a villain of circumstances. Even as he died he was wishing it was Rex who awakened him and not Amaltheus. He's not just a sadistic prick. He's a flamboyant drama queen who was ultimately searching for his place in the world,and helped people who were broken beyond repair by said world.
Usually JP VAs give more emotions in their performances and whatnot. But Noah's English VA really goes all out into the hopelessness and despair that captures even more gut wrenching emotion. Its incredible
This chapter and 6 made me want to cry so hard. The voice acting and the scenes are so incredibly compelling. These two chapters may be some of the best I've ever played in a video game
You really can't go wrong with either option. En VAs have come a long way now compared to back then. My first time an EN VA really impressed me was Sean Chiplock back in 2017 BOTW playing Ravali and then Rean Schwarzer. The guy to impress me next was Austin Lee Matthews
I keep re-watching this video. This was definitely one of my favorite cutscenes in the game and really appreciated the performance that came with the voice acting. Xenoblade is my favorite series by far and I am glad to experience moments such as this alongside the community.
So the only clear winners are the fans here, this is simply amazing, both are unbelievably great VAs If there is a favorite for someone it would be how deep you like the voice to be
I’m so happy to know that this game left all of us with this universal appreciation for one of the most emotionally traumatic moments I think I’ve ever experienced in a story. The ghastly wail of a broken man, slowly comprehending the death of the one he loves, really is a universal pain that surpasses even a barrier of language and culture.
Maybe it's because you're not familiar with Japanese, actually the JP dub has more cracks on his voice and has more emotions. But yes, both VAs are amazing.
Um, that's only 1 scene that is still better in original, but the dub here isn't THAT bad. Now compare all female characters. The dub becomes is unbearable instantly.
I swear - ending of chapter 5 and beginning of chapter 6 are such emotional Rollercoaster that i cried rivers. Both Japanese and English VA did outstanding job here. Whichever you choose, you won't choose wrong
Can't even compare them, I'm going to be honest They're practically equal to me, if not for the dub edging out the tiniest amount The scream's by both were impeccable but dub just hit a bit different Top notch voice work for both
I'm sorry but this scene. The VA (both english and japanese) is amazing. The visual/animation is also really selling the whole "emotions are spiraling into a complete freak out" vibe. I LOVED IT. I've just got to this cinematic and i was shook. this game is so good and I LOVE ALL THE CAST OMG.
Best VA and Cutscene in any video game easily. I’d also like to talk about the body movements and how amazingly they capture the emotion. The shaking, the stuttering, it’s sooo good
Noah's English VA is insane. I've never heard an English VA filled with so much passion that in some occasions blew the Japanese VA out of the water when compared directly. Super dynamic too since you'd think N was a different VA from Noah at times.
this game easily takes the cake for best voice acting, not just in xenoblade history, but probably in gaming history. just hearing Ns voice trembling as he is realizing what happened is soul crushing, and it really makes me pity him massively. not just that but the music just hits home how powerful of a scene the end of chapter 5 is.
It's good but it didn't hit me quite as hard as the scene with Velvet and Laphicet from Berseria. "Eat my arm, I don't care. Just.. leave me the other one" The music was phenomenal too. I can't get over how good Cristina Vee's performance was in that game. Never seen anything like it
@@Claudekr Berseria has my favorite English voice acting after xenoblade for sure. Velvet at the beginning during the scarlet moon is probably the strongest screaming performance I've ever heard
DON’T! I saw the thumbnail for this video the other day, and I was like: NOO I’M NOT HERE YET!! I wanna see NOTHING! Then I actually got to this part last night. I WEPT. THE CONTEXT for this scene and everything that’s led up to it HIT SO HARD!!!
this is also the best moment in the game. a plot twist that turnd around the entire situation from very dire into overpowered since mio is not death but instead absorbed a very powerful moebius :3
I mean this game was all about making the protags overpowered for no reason so was it really that much of a twist?The only reason it’s dire is because characters were suddenly unable to break weak iron bars. Oh and Mio at no point told them anything, even when she could.
@@mrbubbles6468 yes this is absolutely a legit plot twist in the very sense of the word. Because Mio and Noah was linked by fate, they would allways find each other in every live cycle and mio would allways die. This is amazing because Mio survive for the first time by the help of M and finally overcome her fate. Mio and Noah are strong for a very good reason, they are born from feelings of remorse from two very powerful Moebius so its logical that they have the capacity to challange them. Nia the Queen of Agnus created a powerfull weapon named "Oroborus" and its strong for a very good reason, because it has the element of "change" . Moebius made the world stop and the only thing they fear is Oroborus because it can force the world to continue, ergo erasing all moebius because they can not exsist outside of the stasis D; also you are trying to say overpowered characters are something bad?? Because Mio couldnt save them, she had to wait when they come outside for the execution. and if M told them the story it would destroy Noah, he would probably go nuts D; so M and Mio keep a secret..
YYYEEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!! THIS IS PROBABLY THE BEST SCENE IVE SCENE SO FAR!!! Take that N! Those two Mios pulled the uno reverse card on each other Edit: this was recommended to me as soon as I saw it! And I just HAD to see it again!
British VA will always be amazing like this (when directed well) because theatre acting is in our blood as a nation largely thanks to Shakespeare. American anime VAs don't have the gravitas or deliver their lines with as much weight.
As someone who usually plays jrpgs in in sub, imo xenoblade series are better to be enjoyed with the dub since its so high quality that its on the same level as sub
Nah. Original is way better. The fact that dub in X1 didn't suck as much as dubs generally sucks doesn't meant that it was even close to original. And X2 was a pure abomination.
@@iagree.4532 Thats great man, still i disagree the accents really make the dub triumph over the sub, but thats just my opinion dont have to stick to it :)
To me 20 minutes of dub in xb2 killed me. Had to switch it to sub. Xb1 was phenomenal dubbed so it stayed english. Xb3 wasnt really sitting well with me either except Riku. So Im still playing it on sub
God damn I live this cutscene it's way up there with similar moments in the other 2 mainline xenoblade games While I'll always play these games in english because I really don't like to read captions while the action is playing out and because the english VAs are very good as well, I really really like N's japanese VA's performance on this one, it's really that good, the shaking in his voice, the emotion japanese voice actors put into their voices, especially while the character is having a breakdown is masterful
Normaly i am a Japanease dub nerd (without a good reason) but Xenoblade and its british sounding Dub is on another level for me, i dont knmow if that ever was planned but i cant imagine a not british xenoblade anymore. But in the end i cant compare a languege i cant understand with one i can. I mean it sound good but i mostly just imply it with Japanease since voice acting their is taken more Serious then in most other countrys.
Both va doing great job in this game... I absolutely loved the english va... This one of the game thats makes me cry... Legit one of the best voice acting in my list..
The Japanese voice sounds like a man who's incredibly frustrated, infuriated, depressed, mourning, all of it at the same time. And beyond it, disbelief. He's angry and in despair. The gravel in his voice, the desperation in his words, someone who's sheer force and power couldn't undo the choices that were made. The English voice sounds like someone who's snapped. Almost aloof, only being able to accept the truth because it's in front of his eyes. He's beyond accepting what's happened, and only feels the despair of it all. Frustrated, to be sure. But to what extent? Whatever it was, it was enough to shatter his mind and heart both.
As promised, here you can find PART 2 (SPOILERS INSIDE for those who haven't finished yet)
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The Japanese dub emphasizes the sense of hurt and betrayal. The English dub emphasizes the shattered mental state. It's always interesting how culture influences these directions.
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I think you mean voice director not "culture" since at the end of the day its the voice directors job to help get the voice over artist to convey what's on screen so if anything one felt that this aspect was what they wanted to focus on, but at the end of the day tho its interesting to see how different voice direction can impact a scene. Also considering the game is Japanese the JP voice over track would not really be considered a "dub"
@@doniarts No, I mean culture. The director has to be inspired by something, and that often falls on comparable performances of the past. Japanese dubs often have a pleading and shouting tone, while western dubs have a softer, insane tone.
@@theotherjared9824 I see well I don't agree much on that but I see where you are coming from also again Its not a Japanese dub. Cause you would not say look at sponge bob square pants english dub right lol
@@doniarts No one wants to have to type out "original recording" when dub is three letters and everyone knows that that really means. It's like saying "Windex" to refer to any window cleaner, even when "Windex" is not accurate. From context, any normal person would give them the window cleaner, whether it is or is not windex, cause you know they're cleaning a window.
In this situation, you know this person is talking about the how, the sound, the direction, and the culture of how people speak. We're talking about audio, it's an anime game, we know it's from Japan, obviously the Japanese audio recording.
If you truly wish to be obtuse and pedantic about definitions: a dub comes from double, as in an audio double. So the act of recording a voice and putting it behind an animation, even for the first time, is still considered dubbing.
If someone records audio for an anime in Japanese, in Japan, and the quality of one sentence is bad, and they insert a good take, that's a dub. So unless the Japanese game and voices were all done in real time in one take, the Japanese voices are a dub. Even if it was all done in one take, the Japanese dub, is a dub.
Honestly the best voice acting in a Xenoblade game yet. They both really sell the despair and pain N was going through. This sparking story completely snuffed me. I'm crying again.
Best Xenoblade so far!
Noah’d English voice actor has range
Adam Howden might have some competition.
@@xenokeit Besides the fact that Rex banged every single woman - I agree.
they're both incredible in their field, this was definitely Harry McEntire's breakthrough though, in part due to having 2 years worth of recording under his belt now only for XC3, he was able to put it all in this character of Noah, mixed in with his experience with various different personalities on TV and videogames, he nails at giving Noah's voice a bigger impact
Ryohei Arai also just hasn't played as big of a range of characters, they've both got a similar *amount* of characters though, that being said Arai played the character he was given exeptionally, and really gave McEntire a great personality to work with, he's just missing the range, but hopefully XC3 gave him the opportunity to really get that experience he needs to nail his range
I like that N's voice when he's in control is cold and intimidating, but the moment M is revealed to be Mio he just breaks in every way possible
Exactly, in that scene was like N's entire "Vergil-like rival" persona shattered before our eyes
An Achille's Heel, if you will.
Perfected defense except for one spot. Hit it, and they crumble
understandably so he learned that his wife killed herself, the one he basically gave everything up for just to be together with her. at least if you only view this from N's Point of view
Both VAs not only nailed N's sorrow perfectly, but the fact that both VAs were able to portray N and Noah differently is just... mindblowing, for lack of a better word.
Ryohei Arai and Harry McEntire should be proud of themselves for their stellar performances as N and Noah. Round of applause for both of them! 👏👏👏👏👏👏
You couldn't get better voice acting than this. I swear if the VA's were more famous they would win so many awards. If I had to choose one I'd choose English but both are incredible
If Ryohei Arai did more anime he'd be much more famous but the majority of his voice acting is only in video games unfortunately
N's English VA, Harry McEntire, has a Twitch channel where he's played through all of XB3 and the DLC, with commentary. IIRC, he said he almost lost his voice after that scream. I'm always impressed how these guys can pull off these performances sitting alone in a booth, without other actors to bounce off of.
I seriously cannot even tell you which one I think is better. They are both unbelievably good cases of voice acting. There is no clear cut winner here, both English and Japanese are really really good.
That's not saying much. Japanese voice acting is always good. At least in the eyes of everyone else.. 😑
@@silvaitor9054 idk man there is definitely some Japanese vas that don’t quite do it sometimes
@@LeemVonNelly well notice the part where I said in the eyes of everyone else. Cuz I don't 100% agree with that statement
English better
Original always better
Henry McEntire did such a phenomenal job as both Noah and N. This whole section of the game hits you like a truck and he absolutely sells it.
The way N's voice transitions from confusion, anger, shock, horror, and desperation in the span of 30 seconds is done so perfectly and makes me almost feel bad for him. However, nothing will ever top the end of chapter 5. Half an hour of desperation trying to save Mio, culminating in Noah watching Mio die at homecoming, and letting out one of the rawest screams I've ever heard.
It's been a long time coming, but we finally have a VA that is truly comparable to Adam Howden as Shulk.
I was thinking the same thing. Such raw skill from them both. Also both playing hero and villain so well.
@@skywardstudio7269 (Almost like "the antag being a past incarnation of protag" is a Xeno game trope )
He did the McEntire job well
when I heard the scream at the end of chapter 5 my first reaction was "yeah this rivals fiora"
@@4g3nt06 How'd you not have more likes??
N: "Mio is MINE! "
Noah: "Chill dude, I know what mío means."
Lmao Spanish joak
It’s phenomenal how close the two VAs sound to each other on Noah and N, every time I see this scene it gives me chills
It’s an example of a perfect transition between languages, in which they both overlap yet don’t blend too much. The tones are similar yet different, and while I prefer English due to only understanding English, I can see the emotion put into the Japanese voice
A reference?
Only difference I feel in the voices is JA seems more certain while EN the uncertainty and venom seem to just shine out that bit more with him feeling broken.
Earlier scenes with N it sounds like it would be near the same voice
Am I a psychopath? I feel like I could literally listen to N scream forever. It's just such a good delivery from both dubs
Well. Actually I must've listened to the XC1 scene with Shulk being electrocuted and screaming in agony dozens of times. There's just something about the raw pain in the voice-acting that sounds so real. I find myself really enjoying screams of pain. I don't know how to describe it, it really hurts me, but I keep going back. It's some kind of emotional masochism I guess.
@@corruptedteka maybe is the good acting and story
I think
I believe that's catharsis.
Yeah, that's pretty fxxked up. Ngl (not that I do). You might just be a psycho or an NPD.
英語も声が裏返るほど感情乗せてるからうまい
They both did an amazing job, best voice acting I've heard in a while.
From N/Noah?!
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Only main party member who had a worse VO was Sena.
Lanz and Mio stole the show by far.
@@Akihito_Kanbara they were all good in my opinion
@@aylinilya. Sena was terrible. But not the VO's fault really since her only lines were, "Mimi!", "Yeah...", and "Ugh I'm so pathetic."
Noah, like Shulk, was all over the place. Oftentimes his VO didn't correlate to the scene.
@@Akihito_Kanbara Bruh do you seriously like looking Goofy on the internet. Mfkers sees perfectly fine Voice acting and starts nitpicking
@@meto9552 "nitpicking" sure, whatever you say, kiddo.
I think both absolutely nail the tone of the scene, and N's heart-rending transition from dead inside to completely irreversibly broken. The rage, despair, hatred, and denial are all there in his voice in both languages, and executed flawlessly.
It's crazy how good the English VA has been, consistent quality for 1, 2 and 3. 2 had some.....moments especially rex but overall 1 and 3 are basically flawless
X was very good in English too.
Rex was pretty solid aside from the screaming imo. If 2 ever gets a definitive edition at some point I’d love for a redub with the original cast
英語すげぇ
ここまで真に迫る演技ができるのは素直にすごい
N's anger and despair are displayed perfectly in this scene. his reason for living, the one he sacrificed everything for, just killed herself in front of him, basically betraying him. it hits way harder if you take it from his point of view tbh
Yeah. That does hit pretty hard . I would've been great if he could rewind back to the start. That said the outtro him and M got (reunited) was a pretty based ending and way to go out. They make a sweet couple.
I have been playing the game in English and I can say this one has the best voice acting by far. This sequence of the prison to the execution and the breakdown really was an emotional roller coaster for me, and they nailed it pretty well. Felt bad for Noah and I couldn't help but sympathize for N at the moment, even after all that he did.
Yeah the only cases I don't like is in the first few cutscenes and the gameplay remarks like "got a rare dooda right here" and "I was the MVP, you were all thinking it"
But everywhere else it's pretty great
@@dugtrioramen Well, you can dislike the gameplay dialogue but I think they still sell the characters really well, which is what it's there for.
@@dugtrioramen that's not really different between languages
Feel kinda bad. After N relentlessly taunted Noah ESPECIALLY after the flute bit, all I could say was "HAHA SUCKS TO BE YOU" in the moment.
I haven't heard the Japanese voice acting before actually. They both did a really great job.
No clear winner for me. Both voice actors did honestly amazing in my book. The dispair, the anguish, the broken state in that scene. Never in a video game that had broke me so much when I was playing with this moment
Thank you so much for the comparison! I can't believe they managed to nail a scene this emotionally charged in both English and Japanese. Usually the English dub hits a ceiling.
Thanks to you for the view and the positive vibes!
In this case the english one burst through the japanese one's ceiling.
@@kaz7886 that’s what xenoblade is always like
@@airrider-jk9ik I mean.. xenoblade 2 is the unwanted child. But i don't really hate the character's voices. I just don't like the quality of the voice acting.
@@kaz7886 WDYM unwanted child
Xenoblade 2 is a masterpiece
Did they just show the English VA the Japanese version and just say "Now do this but British."? Because it really feels like it and it is incredible.
This is literally what they did with the original Xenoblade dub. Though in my opinion, Adam Howden blew Shintaro Asanuma's Shulk out of the water
I feel like most English Va's in JRPGs I've played in the past just read the script without a care or effort.
But this game changes everything. Harry McEntire's performance is extraordinary, can really feel the emotion he's trying to portray in his performance.
it took us near close to 20 years, but i think we got some of the most greatest English voice acting feats for gaming. i used to always go for JP dub and sub, but some of the mixing and direction they take for EN dub these last few years (since demon's souls) is so genuinely amazing , that its either on par or in specific cases even better than the JP dub.
@@sonicfraisheya4028 Shulk's VA IS incredible too.
They learned from 2 and gave the actors great direction this time, all English VAs did amazing from beginning to end. The Japanese cast did just as good.
Redemption arc for the voice director in 2, as he was also involved in the voice work for 3
When Mobius N realizes he's been played like a offseer's flute.🤣
He got Uno reverse. From wanting making Noah suffer from losing Mio into getting crazy due to the one who died was M
Moebius N (TR'd)
N tried to give himself psychological trauma only to give himself psychological trauma
Funny cuz M wasn't an off seer even the boss fight music foreshadowed this
The ol' switcheroo 😈
Dude sounds more heartbroken in Japanese and borderline insane in English. I love it
I really _wanted_ to get some satisfaction of knowing N was hurt in this moment after what he did to Noah, but man that scream. The raw pain and despair from his loss killed any enjoyment I could have gotten and I was just more sad.
Peak voice actors. Peak voice direction. Best in the series. That's really all I can say.
That “Mio is mine” from both VA’s was sooooo good
The way they both emphasize the word “mine” is so well done, always circle back to it when I hear the comparisons.
I can go either way on this one. The English almost feels one to one with the Japanese and Harry is nailing the emotion and delivery.
Now that I think about it, Xenoblade has had a track record of English voice actors who play two closely related main characters having some of the best performances (Adam Howden for Shulk and... y'know, that guy, Skye Bennet as the Aegis girls, and now Harry McEntire as Noah and N.)
I also realised. Each one of these pairs is a red/gold counterpart.
The game honestly peaked here for me. I'd never been more hype, sad, and HELLA confused all at once in my life LMAO. This is in my top 3 moments in the series for sure
Ch6 and 7 really fuck you up. N's despair is extremely well done, and Noah's during the entire month in the prison is also incredibly well played. I really enjoy how well it was done
Man this chapter was incredible. It was charged with so many emotions and the work of the voice actors helped enhance the experience tenfold. I played the game entirely in english and I gotta say, the difference between the english voice acting from Xeno 2 and 3 is abysmal. This game gets so many thing right and I'm glad the voice acting was one of them.
N is literally my favorite character in all of Xenoblade history. And most of the credit to that goes to his VA. The despair and pain. The insanity is nailed perfectly. The bastard is so damn cool.
Both VA‘s killed this scene so hard, like, I got chills just watching
Can we also appreciate the fact that the lip synching actually matches the English dialogue now. It was especially jarring in XC2.
The lip synching only appears to match for regular scenes, the ones with way less animation / no mo-cap. For this specific video, the lip synching is matching the japanese dub. It's very easy to see. Just pause the video every time N is talking and you can see his mouth animation is always identical on both sides. Also, when he laughes at 7:36, the animation is identical on both sides but it matches the faster laugh of the japanese dub.
"Perfectly balanced... As all things should be."
I can't decide well done to both VAs who play Noah and Consul N!!! Delivery from both of them was top tier 👌
i think they have the same voice actor, at least in english
Easily the best scene in the whole game. This whole snuffin end of 5--> beginning of chapter 6 had me in tears. The voice acting was just phenomenal and really sold N as such a broken character to me. One of the greatest Xenoblade villains, right up there with Malos and Zanza
100% this.i havent cried this much in a video game ever.im on chapter 6 now.like wtf.i love this game.i can't belive its a love story.im shocked at how good the voice acting in English is because 2....was horrible for me.theres something about the Japanese version that gets me.i just be smoking, Weed and don't wanna read lmao
Malos was just a smug sadistic prick. He had no depth to his character, nor any real motivation to his whole arc. All he wanted to do was cause genocide for the lulz.
@@AlvinEarthworm exactly! malos? What about Jin? N is like Jin on steroids
@@AlvinEarthworm yeah, Malos is thinly developed but his VA completely chews the scenery and I am all for his performance.
@@AlvinEarthworm Actually Malos was just trying to find his place in the world. His genocidal tendencies were the result of Amaltheus' influence. He was jealous of Pyra/Mythra who had found their place in the world. He never stopped because he knew he was too far gone.
yes he was acting like a prick. But you can see he deeply cared for the others in Torna (the organisation).
You also have to take note that it could've been Mythra/Pyra in his place had Amaltheus awakened her instead.
In the end Malos was a villain of circumstances. Even as he died he was wishing it was Rex who awakened him and not Amaltheus. He's not just a sadistic prick. He's a flamboyant drama queen who was ultimately searching for his place in the world,and helped people who were broken beyond repair by said world.
Cuckening transcends even through language barriers just like Eren Jaeger did through time and space. Simply beautiful.
Both dub and original is amazing this time. The dub literally give it's own uniqueness to this game. Good job for both of them.
You said it, Timothy.
Especially ‘Wotah!’ But in all seriousness, I agree 1000% percent
Usually JP VAs give more emotions in their performances and whatnot. But Noah's English VA really goes all out into the hopelessness and despair that captures even more gut wrenching emotion. Its incredible
For real. His VA lands it so well
Yeah. It's just as good as the Japanese voice.
This chapter and 6 made me want to cry so hard. The voice acting and the scenes are so incredibly compelling.
These two chapters may be some of the best I've ever played in a video game
i honestly cried.... N backstory broke me, when he hugged his son i died inside....
You really can't go wrong with either option. En VAs have come a long way now compared to back then. My first time an EN VA really impressed me was Sean Chiplock back in 2017 BOTW playing Ravali and then Rean Schwarzer. The guy to impress me next was Austin Lee Matthews
Agnus Soldiers in the background be like.
When will this be over?
What is happening?
I want to poop.
What can I say about this entire scene that others haven't already? Absolutely heart-wrenching, phenomenal performances on both sides.
1:27 damn he really outdid himself with this whole freakout
英語版もかなり上手いよな。絶叫する場面なんか特に甲乙付け難い。海外の人も嬉しかったんじゃないかなぁ。
こう言っちゃなんだけどレックスの二の舞にならなくて良かった
@@ミコト-o3o ｼﾞｮｰｲﾝ…ﾐｨｨｨｨ!!!
英語版のNの叫び声は悲しんでいる感じがすごい
痛みと悲しみでそれぞれ表現出来てて素晴らしい
I keep re-watching this video. This was definitely one of my favorite cutscenes in the game and really appreciated the performance that came with the voice acting. Xenoblade is my favorite series by far and I am glad to experience moments such as this alongside the community.
English N sounds he’s been pushed into absolutely despair, Japanese N sounds royally pissed off.
So the only clear winners are the fans here, this is simply amazing, both are unbelievably great VAs
If there is a favorite for someone it would be how deep you like the voice to be
I’m so happy to know that this game left all of us with this universal appreciation for one of the most emotionally traumatic moments I think I’ve ever experienced in a story.
The ghastly wail of a broken man, slowly comprehending the death of the one he loves, really is a universal pain that surpasses even a barrier of language and culture.
Both VAs are fantastic for N but I think I prefer English Dub just a little more bc his voice cracks really add to the emotion
It's literally the opposite though.
But now compare all female voices and try to no throw out.
For me, I cannot handle the british accent seriously
@@edbertextreme never visit the uk, people speak like this all the time
Maybe it's because you're not familiar with Japanese, actually the JP dub has more cracks on his voice and has more emotions. But yes, both VAs are amazing.
@@michaelhorn21 No.
You know somethings great if the sub and dub are both phenomenal
Um, that's only 1 scene that is still better in original, but the dub here isn't THAT bad. Now compare all female characters.
The dub becomes is unbearable instantly.
@@michaelhorn21 I have heard both
And my take hasn't changed
@@michaelhorn21 "Ummm, atchually"
Shut up
@@QueenofAgnus go back to school kid.
@@michaelhorn21 🤓
I like how N is careless with his version of the lucky 7 sword in this scene, it really shows how he lost his cool
Nintendo of Europe killed it with this casting.
ゼノブレイド史上最も面白い叫び声
Its amazing how they managed to make the english one just as good. Thats rare for Dubbing. I wonder how the other languages compare as well.
Imagine putting the Italian rhoam in there (it only happens the first time he drops in via paraglider). It is a treasure.
I would say that SUPER rare for effin xenoblade, though there are some hiccups on the dub ofc. For those who know-" Go now Oroborous" line
only for n though
英語版も素晴らしいな
悲鳴が心地良い
日本語は単語ひとつで多くの意味、表現を持てる言語。
それを駆使しているセリフと感情を吹き込む声優の凄さ。
息づかいが聞こえる。
Both versions are really great :)
I often prefer Japanese in jrpgs, but here english was so good that I used it :)
I mean, it was the first big voice acting main role for the English voice actor of Noah. He did a really good job. :)
I swear - ending of chapter 5 and beginning of chapter 6 are such emotional Rollercoaster that i cried rivers.
Both Japanese and English VA did outstanding job here. Whichever you choose, you won't choose wrong
shoutouts to the voice directing in this game, xc2 had excellent VAs but suffered from bad directing, but this time around they fucking killed it
They're both so good it's basically preference, I like english more because his voice is unstable, going from high to low from each word.
This scene breaking my heart, I love so much N 😢
NGL, the english VA really brings their A game especially Eunie.
This will go as one of the greatest moments in all of gaming for me. Sends me chills every time I watch it
A fully grown man here of 33. I cried nearly the entire chapter 6. Full blown crying
Can't even compare them, I'm going to be honest
They're practically equal to me, if not for the dub edging out the tiniest amount
The scream's by both were impeccable but dub just hit a bit different
Top notch voice work for both
Hoy
N, he really and truly broke, when he learned the truth of M and Mio's transaction. The VAs did his emotions justice
このシーン前の「おくれよ おくりびとだろ」もめっちゃ好き Nのキモイとこ出てて良い
Haven't seen such a great manic dubbing done this well since 9S in Nier.
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Beautiful.
A better work of art could not exist.
I'm sorry but this scene. The VA (both english and japanese) is amazing. The visual/animation is also really selling the whole "emotions are spiraling into a complete freak out" vibe.
I LOVED IT.
I've just got to this cinematic and i was shook.
this game is so good and I LOVE ALL THE CAST OMG.
Best VA and Cutscene in any video game easily. I’d also like to talk about the body movements and how amazingly they capture the emotion. The shaking, the stuttering, it’s sooo good
Noah's English VA is insane.
I've never heard an English VA filled with so much passion that in some occasions blew the Japanese VA out of the water when compared directly.
Super dynamic too since you'd think N was a different VA from Noah at times.
I love how amazing both versions how! This game had incredible voice acting!
this game easily takes the cake for best voice acting, not just in xenoblade history, but probably in gaming history. just hearing Ns voice trembling as he is realizing what happened is soul crushing, and it really makes me pity him massively. not just that but the music just hits home how powerful of a scene the end of chapter 5 is.
It's good but it didn't hit me quite as hard as the scene with Velvet and Laphicet from Berseria.
"Eat my arm, I don't care. Just.. leave me the other one"
The music was phenomenal too. I can't get over how good Cristina Vee's performance was in that game. Never seen anything like it
@@Claudekr Berseria has my favorite English voice acting after xenoblade for sure. Velvet at the beginning during the scarlet moon is probably the strongest screaming performance I've ever heard
DON’T!
I saw the thumbnail for this video the other day, and I was like: NOO I’M NOT HERE YET!! I wanna see NOTHING!
Then I actually got to this part last night.
I WEPT. THE CONTEXT for this scene and everything that’s led up to it HIT SO HARD!!!
this is also the best moment in the game. a plot twist that turnd around the entire situation from very dire into overpowered since mio is not death but instead absorbed a very powerful moebius :3
I mean this game was all about making the protags overpowered for no reason so was it really that much of a twist?The only reason it’s dire is because characters were suddenly unable to break weak iron bars. Oh and Mio at no point told them anything, even when she could.
@@mrbubbles6468 yes this is absolutely a legit plot twist in the very sense of the word. Because Mio and Noah was linked by fate, they would allways find each other in every live cycle and mio would allways die. This is amazing because Mio survive for the first time by the help of M and finally overcome her fate. Mio and Noah are strong for a very good reason, they are born from feelings of remorse from two very powerful Moebius so its logical that they have the capacity to challange them. Nia the Queen of Agnus created a powerfull weapon named "Oroborus" and its strong for a very good reason, because it has the element of "change" . Moebius made the world stop and the only thing they fear is Oroborus because it can force the world to continue, ergo erasing all moebius because they can not exsist outside of the stasis D; also you are trying to say overpowered characters are something bad??
Because Mio couldnt save them, she had to wait when they come outside for the execution. and if M told them the story it would destroy Noah, he would probably go nuts D; so M and Mio keep a secret..
YYYEEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!! THIS IS PROBABLY THE BEST SCENE IVE SCENE SO FAR!!! Take that N! Those two Mios pulled the uno reverse card on each other
Edit: this was recommended to me as soon as I saw it! And I just HAD to see it again!
British VA will always be amazing like this (when directed well) because theatre acting is in our blood as a nation largely thanks to Shakespeare. American anime VAs don't have the gravitas or deliver their lines with as much weight.
Both did an amazing job.
As someone who usually plays jrpgs in in sub, imo xenoblade series are better to be enjoyed with the dub since its so high quality that its on the same level as sub
Except 2
Nah. Original is way better. The fact that dub in X1 didn't suck as much as dubs generally sucks doesn't meant that it was even close to original.
And X2 was a pure abomination.
@@iagree.4532 Thats great man, still i disagree the accents really make the dub triumph over the sub, but thats just my opinion dont have to stick to it :)
@@iagree.4532 I disagree.
To me 20 minutes of dub in xb2 killed me. Had to switch it to sub. Xb1 was phenomenal dubbed so it stayed english. Xb3 wasnt really sitting well with me either except Riku. So Im still playing it on sub
God damn I live this cutscene it's way up there with similar moments in the other 2 mainline xenoblade games
While I'll always play these games in english because I really don't like to read captions while the action is playing out and because the english VAs are very good as well, I really really like N's japanese VA's performance on this one, it's really that good, the shaking in his voice, the emotion japanese voice actors put into their voices, especially while the character is having a breakdown is masterful
正直どっちも可愛そすぎて…
The camera spin as he yells is classic film direction stuff. Nice that they included that
Yeah Xenoblade is that one franchise where it is not hard for me to go with the English dub without hesitation
except 2, 2 was a hard sell but a certain welsh cat won me over.
@@OP-er3fg ma man malos hard carried that game for me
@@antoniohumberto5510 for me it's was the memes lol.
Listening to Ryohei Arai's N reminds me of Yuuichi Nakamura's Oersted.
I love Xenoblade’s voice acting, always wonderful.
日本語版は狂ってしまった感じ、英語版は闇堕ちしたって感じでちょっと違うけどどっちも良いな
ゼノ2の時の英語版は正直目も当てられなかったけど、今作は英語でやってみてもいいかも
前作の反省からか海外の声優さんの演技もめちゃくちゃいいのよね
どっちも好きだ！！！良い！！
Love both the english and Japanese versions but holy shit the man is fucking shattered in Japanese
Normaly i am a Japanease dub nerd (without a good reason) but Xenoblade and its british sounding Dub is on another level for me, i dont knmow if that ever was planned but i cant imagine a not british xenoblade anymore.
But in the end i cant compare a languege i cant understand with one i can. I mean it sound good but i mostly just imply it with Japanease since voice acting their is taken more Serious then in most other countrys.
Both va doing great job in this game...
I absolutely loved the english va...
This one of the game thats makes me cry...
Legit one of the best voice acting in my list..
in this one i love both of VA... unlike the last one in XC2. this one has so much improvement on voice acting
To be fair. XC2 got kinda screwed bc the VA’s got terrible voice direction. They didn’t even see the cutscenes they were voicing
@@regulusking4299 that's sad :( but glad the XC3 got better voice acting there :)
0:00 Both of the screams go hand in hand to me.
The Japanese voice sounds like a man who's incredibly frustrated, infuriated, depressed, mourning, all of it at the same time. And beyond it, disbelief. He's angry and in despair. The gravel in his voice, the desperation in his words, someone who's sheer force and power couldn't undo the choices that were made.
The English voice sounds like someone who's snapped. Almost aloof, only being able to accept the truth because it's in front of his eyes. He's beyond accepting what's happened, and only feels the despair of it all. Frustrated, to be sure. But to what extent? Whatever it was, it was enough to shatter his mind and heart both.