Personally, I like galaxy Rosalina’s voice the best. She’s designed to be this calm and spiritual space princess and her voice in that game fits perfectly. It just doesn’t feel right that Rosalina has a more energetic personality in newer games when she was never designed to be that way so her newer voices just don’t fit her imo. No hate towards those voice actresses but I prefer the old one
Unrelated about Laura Faye Smith but she has wonderful penmanship; when I met her at a convention and asked her to sign my Rosalina amiibo, she was able to sign her name in very clear cursive on that tiny amiibo base and even drew a little Luma. Also she's a very nice and plesant lady.
I would personally say that I like the Mario Galaxy voice the most… it just fits Rosalina’s character the best, and it has the most noticeable echo effect to it which just makes it all the more impactful
For me It actually explains why I just don't like Rosalina as much as I used to, her whole energy has shifted and I just prefer that calmer energy and sincerity she brings, now she sounds just as hyper and energetic as any other mario character However the actual actresses do an excellent job at what they've been directed to do, and it just comes down to my taste Vs what Nintendo wants nowadays
@@spartanq7781Well she had those three different voices between 2007 & 2013 so she actually had all these different voice actresses in only 6 years 😀 thats like a new one every two years
my headcanon? as she spent more time in the mushroom kingdom and visited earth more often than she used to, Peach and Daisy's bubbly personalities rubbed off on Rosalina, thus breaking her out of her shell more and making her voice more peppy :)
She was the only calm and collected princess. After my Wii broke I was never able to play mario galaxy again. Remembering her sad story mad me cry. 😢. She is my absolute favorite princess. 😞😞
Not just that, it also was used for a few other things like her trick shot and special shot. It's easily discernible because they use the echo filter effect, something they stopped with Laura Faye Smith's version.
For real, I loved how it worked in the story and atmosphere. I can kind of get them wanting to replace with a more peppy performance, and I think if Kerri Kane never moved, she would still have it. Laura Faye sounds like a nice person and her voice is fine unfiltered....but it just doesn't feel iconic and otherwordly. I think Nintendo just wants brand cohesion lol
@@SPONGEBOB20 peppy maybe nice but even if she becomes more joyful would rather keep her wii era voice so she doesn't sound sound like a peach clone, her og voice gives an mysterious, ethereal but motherly voice.
I kind of like how Rosalina's voice gets slightly more excitable and cheerful with each actress. She started out as quiet, echoey, and a bit sad, but as this Cosmic Queen participated in more Mario Spin-offs and games as a whole, she got more happy to revist these games over the years with her newfound friends. I get why some prefer her voice in Galaxy, but if you ask me, the actress changing gave Rosalina some surprisingly impressive character development for a Video Game Character.
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn misspells the names of almost every single voice actor in the English dub. For example, "Sam Regal" instead of Sam Riegel. This still hasn't been fixed to this day. But considering how much A Realm Reborn sucks ass, it isn't too surprising.
Back in the day, they misspelled Charles Martinet's name quite a few times. Including in the original Super Smash Bros. (Not the same as using the wrong name, I know, but still pretty crazy.)
@@FSAPOJake I genuinely enjoyed ARR's story, I don't understand why it gets so much flack. Obviously it doesn't hold up to Heavensward or Shadowbringers, but way better than Stormblood.
@@hopsys ARR is basically nothing but extremely repetitive cutscenes full of boring exposition, with long segments where we fuck off and do a bunch of irrelevant busywork just to pad things out. It's horrible. Stormblood wasn't great, but at least it had lots of really good character moments. ARR has maybe one, towards the end of post-ARR, but having to go through the rest of post-ARR which is the worst part of the entire game takes away the shine.
I knew Laura's voice clips were missing something! I could just never put my finger on it. I think they also made them much louder from what I can tell.
i like to think Rosa got happier the most she got along with Mario and the cast, like she could finally stop thinking about sad things and got to experience happiness for the first time
I like how Rosalina starts off as sad, lonely (not completely, she has the lumas), in space. Then she befriends Mario and his friends, and after hanging out with them for so long, she seems more happy now. Maybe this is intentional, or nintendo just wanted more upbeat characters. I have such a massive soft spot for Mario galaxy, Rosalina has a very good warm, motherly, soothing feeling. I spent so much time just hanging out at the observatory as a kid.
I kinda like the first one because it's a very distinctive voice. We had Peach as the happy, cheerful, carefree princess; Daisy as the strong, no nonsense, energetic princess and Rosalina as the motherly, calm and otherworldly princess. The newer one, while it stills retains some semblance of her maturity, steps a bit into Peach's territory with the bounciness and excitement. It makes me feel nostalgic of the original, warm, maternal voice.
The thing with Kerri Kane, she still had that gentle soft voice like Mercedes. More towards upbeat but still had that Rosalina charm. The new actress, it’s not the same sadly but I do like seeing Rosalina much happier.
Tbh I think each voice fits her for every setting and they sound pretty similar in tone even if the intonation is different, the thing I really miss is the echo that makes her sound like a giant space Princess.
The first, mature and mysterious iteration of Rosalina is my favourite because it made her so different from the other princesses and even all the other mario characters. So, Mercedes Rose is my favourite voice for her. But all the voice actors fit their iterations of Rosalina so perfectly, I think everybody did fantastic in their roles and I don't think anyone was "better" than anyone else.
Her galaxy voice is my most fav. I've always chopped it up to Rosalina having a more energetic tone later is due to her being with friends and not so lonely in space. I mean she had her Lumas but as far as human companions it seems having friends has made Rose happier. ❤
Every time you make a video like this, I walk about a billion times more informed than I once was. Thank you TGD for always being awesome! BTW, my favorite of these actresses is Mercedes Rose. She's the only one who gave Rosalina real depth IMO.
I was surprised to see Rosalina's character change when she was joining the Mario party's and Kart games. But in my personal preference, I gravel more towards the motherly side of her voice. From where she was first introduced, I felt safe being with her and the lumas. Tho the Lumas being silly, I felt like the change in character was due to them making her happy too. I don't mind her cheerful voices in the newer games because its understandable that Rosalina would enjoy being part of something so wondrous. But I can't let that feeling go, she is a caring motherly character from the heart and I do miss that side of her.
I love how all her voice actors reflect on her character development. She’s slowly coming out of her shell and meeting new people, Being introduced to new things, And genuinely becoming more happier. It may not be the most obvious character development but it’s enough to really appreciate her character over the years.
while i will always prefer the original voice, i feel like if they added the echo back, her voice would be more fitting. all that aside, she will always be my favorite mario character
I've got to say, the new voice actresses for rosalina did a pretty good job amulating the original voice, they sound almost like the same person, just with a peppier personality
I didn't even know her voice changed. Must be a bit of the pitch changing. Although different voices for Rosalina is interesting and can be a bit odd and must be each tried to do the same voice to different results. That mixing up names for the credits does seem weird but also a bit funny
FANTASTIc video! while Mercedes Rose's Rosalina will forever be my favorite, i love and respect the other two voiceactress just as much! three amazing and handworking women! i am just... confused by nintendos weird directing and handling of the character
I love Rosalina's galaxy voice, it's so calm and suits the character so much more. Honestly I think Nintendo overdoes the perky female voices WAY too much. Variety is the spice of life and it upsets me when they keep recasting sultry, warm tones for grating or higher pitched ones
I have few things to say: 1. Even back in Mario Kart Wii, her voice actress Mercedes Rose was credited as "Mercedez Rose". Honestly it feelt like a curse that her voice actress' name was either misspelled or a completely wrong one AND misspelled. 😂 2. I believe the reason Kerri Kane's voice clips are used in Smash to this day is because Rosalina in that game is still based on her more calm and mature appearance from Super Mario Galaxy and during the 3DS era Rosalina was still portrayed in such manner until Wii U era arrived and she became more upbeat and playful. Btw Kerri Kane also voiced Rosalina in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX and we got to hear few lines that weren't ever used before! 3. Rosalina used to be my all-time favorite Mario character until Laura Faye Smith came along voicing the character. This is no hate towards her: she's a wonderful person and a great voice actress, but during 3D World, to me, Rosalina became a shadow of her formerself. I personally don't like her new upbeat personality though I do understand Nintendo wants to go this way since she's a character in a video game series mostly marketed towards children and families and the characters need to be more upbeat and colorful in order to appeal to most of those audiences. Also one thing to note is since LFS started voicing Rosalina, the echo effect from her voice has disappeared. Ps. I'm so happy you finally made this video! I knew the interesting story behind her voice and the women behind it, but finally someone talking about it on youtube is great. So my favorite Rosalina voice actress is Mercedes Rose as I've followed her career a little (she has starred in few commercials and in a youtube series by her daughter, Paige McKenzie called "Haunting of Sunshine Girl") and it is very interesting, but I love Rosalina's voice by Kerri Kane ❤
You put it into words so well! It feels like they kinda painted over her characterization in the Galaxy, and now she kinda only feels like Rosalina in the sense of her model in newer games. Kinda feels like another character cosplaying as her, almost. Always happy to have her in spinoffs! I just wish she was a biiiit closer to her original self, yknow? It feels like Nintendo is afraid of her feeling like a somber character, but even in MK Wii that never really felt like the case to me. :]
rosalina's original voice from mercedes rose will always be my favorite, even if the reason is simply just that it's the one i associate with her character the most
I was going to say it’s crazy she’s changed her voice in such a small amount of her time since she’s still pretty new compared to the veteran characters, but considering even they’ve changed so drastically in their early development as well and on, I guess it’s not too surprising.
I realize they're three different voice actors, but they all do a great job imitating the same voice. I really never noticed until watching this video.
Funny this video came to my feed. I was very into the Rosalina voice debate many years ago. Of course Mercedes is the top pick as she is not only the original but also is the most distinc voice that gives Rosalina that personality that sets her apart the most from the other Mario girls, although to me Kerri will always be the best for providing both the extra energy and also still having that certain allure in her voice, it made Rosalina sound more approachable but not too much. A lot of the digging towards the end are things i actually asked Kerri myself, she was kind enough to provide details to clear up the confusion in 2014 when Nintendo used her voice instead of Laura's, many didnt believe it but it was very obvious it was her voice, so i asked her and she kindly responded with the obvious answer, it was her, and as far as i know she also contacted Nintendo in order to clear the voice credit misunderstanding and thats why Laura gets her name properly in games now. You will notice in the 3DS version of RIO olympics it says ''Kerry Kane'' but in the Wii U version is corrected to Laura Faye Smith ... this is thanks to Kerri.
I like to think that her time with other humans (Mario and his friends) caused her to open up more, and it is referenced in her new voice. Now she's louder and expresses excitement.
It's interesting to hear so many perspectives on a character like this. While I may not like the voice change in MK8 for the higher pitch, some others really enjoy it, and think it shows possible character development. For a surprising number of people, the third actress is representative of Rosalina for them-- and it's kind of a fun discussion if you ask me
(I keep saying it but) You’re so cool! Thank you for making these videos; they’re very entertaining and informative! Edit: I think it would be interesting to have this video be titled _”Does_ Rosalina sound like she used to?” Since Nintendo keeps flipping between her voices
I like all of the voices. I think you would have to be a fool to consider one of these voices to be "bad". However, it's the direction of the voice where my opinions start to vary. I think a part of Rosalina's appeal was her tragic backstory in Galaxy and her voice reflected that. When more modern games came out with the new direction of the voice, it was like that core part of her was gone. However, in the end, I don't think it matters all that much.
My personal list is Mercedes, Laura, then Kerri. None have been bad tho! Mercedes captured her powerful, solemn nature. She sounds reserved, but was still capable of showing excitement at her own way. And I LOVE the echo/reverb in with her voice. Laura does sound a little similar to Peach, but I think she has a solid voice/range. I do wish they would tone her back a little, but I think she sounds like a mom having fun 😂❤ Kerri kinda got the worst of both ends. The higher pitch to her voice and super echo effect makes her sound ditzy to me. Like she isn’t QUITE sure where she is 😭💀 I appreciate all the effort the actresses put into the characters.
as someone who always gets their names spelled wrong, and it's especially heartbreaking when it's something important and permanent, I would be absolutely heartbroken if I achieved the dream of being in a Nintendo game and my name was spelled wrong in the credits...
For what it's worth, it was spelled correctly in Mario Kart 7 and many games afterwards. it was Mario Party 10, Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash and Mario & Sonic at the 2016 Olympics where the "Kerry" misspelling came from and those didn't feature her voice at all.
@@Robbie_Haruna On the other hand, her name is *still* misspelled as "Kerry Kane" even in Smash Ultimate (a game which features her voice), despite it being spelled correctly in Smash 4.
this is genuinely a very timely video because every time i've played mk8dx recently i've really thought about how different she sounded in wii and galaxy
I love all of her actresses. I see her change in voice as character development where she starts to come out of her shell more after Mario saved her and the Lumas
My personal headcanon is that in each game she gets more energetic and is more open in her personality as apposed to just swapping VA's. It honestly makes the most sense for me as she was more open with Mario in her first game and ever sense then she embraced who she truly is.
I like to think her change in voice, becoming happier and more energetic while sounding sad and dreamy in mario galaxy, is due to finding joy and happiness in the company of people after having been isolated in her space castle for an unthinkable amount of time
I do like the original Mercedes Rose the most, simply because it's fits the original concept of her character. But I can appreciate the work for the other 2 as well. Plus, if you use the description Thomas gave in the end, you can call it... CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT!!! When we first meet her, she's still burdened by her past, and the whole Bowser thing just makes it worse. But after Galaxy 1 and 2, she goes off with Mario and friends to play different party games. It's then when we see her begin to cheer up, and become hopeful that there are better times to look forward too. And then, she finally gives way knowing that there are friends that not only care for her, but can have lots if fun with. Giving her thaf energetic and bouncy voice.
I like to think of Rosalina's voice evolution as her getting through her tragic past, She has found more and new friends and she doesn't have to be alone anymore, and she sounds like having fun just like the others, and that's what I want from Nintendo characters.
Fun fact for you Mercedes Rose fans: She has a youtube channel, and once recorded a parody video where she fake-cried over how much she loved diet coke. Wish I was kidding, but it cracked me up
Mercedes rose will always have a special place in my heart, it is the most fitting for rosalina's character. She is ment to be calm and laid back, her design and personality fit Mercedes voice the most
Great vid! BTW I got some takes😁 - Rosalina would fit for a Waluigi centered game where he mr Wah, gets bittersweet revenge on all who mocked/ overshadowed him, though in the end beating/ about to be fully blinded by revenge against say Luigi, he halts fully due to final self refletion with/ without Rosalinas intervention, falls to his knees and cries saying to Luigi+ others " sorry, I' ll do good and better. It might feel as rewarding though... it was hard to see " . As a growth of character in a search for fame and be loved by "all"( mostly )Rosalina could be symphathetic to Waluigi, guide him to self reflection and get rid of his self pity at least and rather humour himself by his own silly mistakes. That cornerstone could go. He would still be arrogant, scheming yet charming and have a heart of gold in the end. He does want to be loved, loved by a lady like Rosalina which have alot of compassion, understanding and some cheeky humour. Shes also as tall as Waluigi AND do have cosmic knowledge. Giving alot of objective+subjective understanding of things BONUS: Pauline for Wario - Pauline would be a nice fit for Wario. Shes in showbiz, have fame and higher class. Maybe not as greedy as Wario but a heart of gold maybe only Wario could steal. Also would be hysterical to have Wario get back on Mario by being coupled with Pauline, Marios ex girlfriend. Even in a moment of friendship, though Mario is busy/ coupled with Peach and winks at Wario saying: " go for it, Pauline is a wholesome and kind lady ". Heck Wario and Pauline could do showbiz business and heists together like Bonnie and Clyde.
Rosalina Backstory was the most saddest thing I’ve ever seen in a Mario character, I still love her up to this day, but I am still a little upset about a certain someone purchasing over 100 Rosalina Amiibos
@@mariajimenafigueroa233 just a RUclipsr name MarioTehPlumber who only purchased her so Rosalina fans can’t buy her amiibo & a sad excuse of a RUclipsr who calls everyone in the Nintendo Fanbase “Autistic” and yet talks about how Rosalina & every other female characters in Fire Emblem are Hentai & does the same with Smash Bros Peach & also has a simp for Leaf from Pokemon
learning that it was nintendo's choice to replace mercedes rose just makes me miss her even more ;-;. rosalina's voice in galaxy and mario kart wii was one of the biggest reasons i fell in love with her to begin with.
Mercedes Rose is my personal favorite, because she has the essence of the character, og rosalina was very calm, brave, wise, more mature, and the voice plus had a reverb effect to give her more mysterious sound.
I remember playing the original Super Mario Galaxy as a little kid with my mom in 2015 and Rosalina was my favorite character ever. But I’m barely noticing now that 2015 was nine years ago 😭 and the game itself was released 2007, 17 YEARS AGO 🫣
I still only consider the first voice to matter as that's the only time Rosalina's prominently mattered and wasn't just appearing to fill up a roster spot in a party game.
While I do miss the echo, I really like Laura's take on Rosalina. She sounds like a cool, snarky mom, especially her delivery of lines like "Finally", "You see that?", "Mine", "See ya!", and "Oh boy..." I like the attitude, I think it fits the character given that she's grown more accustomed to life on Earth since the events of Galaxy 1. I also think that people often forget that Mercedes Rose had already made Rosalina sound more energetic in Mario Kart Wii (seriously, if you're reading this, listen to Rosalina's 3D World Voice clips, then her Mario Kart Wii ones, I promise you they are more similar sounding than you remember).
Personally, I think the deeper, more reserved voiceovers are the best. The newer Madio games feel like they kind of painted over what made Rosalina as a character so special. (This isn't to say I have anything against the voice actors! These things just happen, and that's okay) I have nothing against Peach, she's one of my favorites in fact-- but Rosalina just isn't her. Rosalina isn't just blue Peach, or cooler Peach, or whatever some fans think of her as. For Mario standards, she was a very complex and even tragic character, and it's her quiet sweetness through all the difficulties that made her feel unique. She didn't always express emotions the same way, but they were always there. She was like a force of nature that was kind to you, but one you couldn't just contain, if that makes sense. It always added extra weight to the end of Galaxy. (This isn't very related, but I like to think the reason she shows up in so many sports spinoffs is because she's so ancient, she considers nearly every other Mario character to just be another child, and tries to look out for the main characters when she can. She also thinks they're very fun to play with. I dunno, just a cute thought.)
Personally, I like galaxy Rosalina’s voice the best. She’s designed to be this calm and spiritual space princess and her voice in that game fits perfectly. It just doesn’t feel right that Rosalina has a more energetic personality in newer games when she was never designed to be that way so her newer voices just don’t fit her imo. No hate towards those voice actresses but I prefer the old one
Yes! Her old voice matched everything that made galaxy so great- and it really set her apart from Peach and Daisy.
don’t forget that in Mario Galaxy her voice had a very noticeable echo to it
MKWii and Galaxy 1 Rosalina is the best in my humble opinion.
Yess I think rosalina stopped being my favorite character princess after the voice actor switch. It really made a difference
@@Dandelions479OEACH? I think bro needs to check her spelling
Unrelated about Laura Faye Smith but she has wonderful penmanship; when I met her at a convention and asked her to sign my Rosalina amiibo, she was able to sign her name in very clear cursive on that tiny amiibo base and even drew a little Luma.
Also she's a very nice and plesant lady.
ROSALINA!!! 🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵
👤➕𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗵!
You should have asked her why she sounds like peach in Mario Kart 8 when doing her Rosalina voice. lol
@maresaltaccount What does that even mean?
@maresaltaccount it was good until Mario Kart 8
The most horrifying part is the realization that Galaxy was 2007.... 😧
Exactly, nothing about rosalina lol
jesus chirt 2007
17 years ago..
She's been around for less than 20 years but in 3 years she would've been around for 20 years my lord
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I would personally say that I like the Mario Galaxy voice the most… it just fits Rosalina’s character the best, and it has the most noticeable echo effect to it which just makes it all the more impactful
👤➕𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗵!
👤➕ Yeah!
For me It actually explains why I just don't like Rosalina as much as I used to, her whole energy has shifted and I just prefer that calmer energy and sincerity she brings, now she sounds just as hyper and energetic as any other mario character
However the actual actresses do an excellent job at what they've been directed to do, and it just comes down to my taste Vs what Nintendo wants nowadays
Me too Mario Galaxy is my favorite game
I even have a plush of princess Rosalina she’s my favorite character
It honestly still surprises me that Rosalina’s had 3 different voices in such a short time.
👤➕𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗵!
Almost twenty years remember?
@@spartanq7781Well she had those three different voices between 2007 & 2013 so she actually had all these different voice actresses in only 6 years 😀 thats like a new one every two years
Ikr
I've always seen the voice changes as being representative of her becoming happier after becoming friends with Mario & co
i do still have a bias towards mercedes though
@@PeachyCattythat's wholesome af and I love it
How wholesome :)
👤➕𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗵!
honestly that is probably the best explanation i could ever hear for her voice change
my headcanon? as she spent more time in the mushroom kingdom and visited earth more often than she used to, Peach and Daisy's bubbly personalities rubbed off on Rosalina, thus breaking her out of her shell more and making her voice more peppy :)
Same
That works, actually! I still prefer her original voice personally, but this is a nice headcanon.
@@Lokear her OG voice is very pretty but I don't mind the new one
oh i adore that thank you
i will now be adopting that headcanon
@@vizzzyy190 Same, that is an amazing headcanon. 👍
the only issue i have is that they removed the echo from her voice. as a sad and lonely space princess the echo made so much sense 😞
it made her sound unique
She was the only calm and collected princess. After my Wii broke I was never able to play mario galaxy again. Remembering her sad story mad me cry. 😢. She is my absolute favorite princess. 😞😞
Funfact: Mario Tennis Aces uses Kerri Kane’s voice in her entrance cutscene & Laura when you play her. It’s sooo bizarre lol
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Not just that, it also was used for a few other things like her trick shot and special shot.
It's easily discernible because they use the echo filter effect, something they stopped with Laura Faye Smith's version.
@@Robbie_Haruna
No idea why they removed the echo effect, tho.
honestly Mercedes Rose was iconic, no idea why Nintendo didn't bring her back!
For real, I loved how it worked in the story and atmosphere. I can kind of get them wanting to replace with a more peppy performance, and I think if Kerri Kane never moved, she would still have it. Laura Faye sounds like a nice person and her voice is fine unfiltered....but it just doesn't feel iconic and otherwordly. I think Nintendo just wants brand cohesion lol
Honestly, same. I felt like Mercedes fit her the most(And felt a bit more personal somehow.)
Laura does a very fine job, tho
@@SPONGEBOB20 peppy maybe nice but even if she becomes more joyful would rather keep her wii era voice so she doesn't sound sound like a peach clone, her og voice gives an mysterious, ethereal but motherly voice.
I kind of like how Rosalina's voice gets slightly more excitable and cheerful with each actress. She started out as quiet, echoey, and a bit sad, but as this Cosmic Queen participated in more Mario Spin-offs and games as a whole, she got more happy to revist these games over the years with her newfound friends. I get why some prefer her voice in Galaxy, but if you ask me, the actress changing gave Rosalina some surprisingly impressive character development for a Video Game Character.
*Mario character you mean
Whoever messed up those credits needs to be fired. How the heck does it happen 3 times?!
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn misspells the names of almost every single voice actor in the English dub. For example, "Sam Regal" instead of Sam Riegel.
This still hasn't been fixed to this day. But considering how much A Realm Reborn sucks ass, it isn't too surprising.
Back in the day, they misspelled Charles Martinet's name quite a few times. Including in the original Super Smash Bros. (Not the same as using the wrong name, I know, but still pretty crazy.)
👤➕𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗵!
@@FSAPOJake I genuinely enjoyed ARR's story, I don't understand why it gets so much flack. Obviously it doesn't hold up to Heavensward or Shadowbringers, but way better than Stormblood.
@@hopsys ARR is basically nothing but extremely repetitive cutscenes full of boring exposition, with long segments where we fuck off and do a bunch of irrelevant busywork just to pad things out. It's horrible.
Stormblood wasn't great, but at least it had lots of really good character moments. ARR has maybe one, towards the end of post-ARR, but having to go through the rest of post-ARR which is the worst part of the entire game takes away the shine.
You know it's a great day when a new Thomas Game Docs Video drops
Yas
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It's so weird how all 3 voices fit her character so well... but if we're picking favorites, first one will always win.
I will always have a soft spot for Rose's voice clips for Mario Kart Wii. It has a tone of "introvert coming out of her shell and having some fun!"
*FUN FACT:* Unlike Mercedes Rose and Kerri Kane's Rosalina voices, Laura Faye Smith's Rosalina voice doesn't have an echo effect.
I knew Laura's voice clips were missing something! I could just never put my finger on it. I think they also made them much louder from what I can tell.
That's not fun, that's kinda disappointing
Too bad really. The echo added a mystical charm to her voice. I really liked it :(
i like to think Rosa got happier the most she got along with Mario and the cast, like she could finally stop thinking about sad things and got to experience happiness for the first time
I like how Rosalina starts off as sad, lonely (not completely, she has the lumas), in space. Then she befriends Mario and his friends, and after hanging out with them for so long, she seems more happy now. Maybe this is intentional, or nintendo just wanted more upbeat characters. I have such a massive soft spot for Mario galaxy, Rosalina has a very good warm, motherly, soothing feeling. I spent so much time just hanging out at the observatory as a kid.
I kinda like the first one because it's a very distinctive voice. We had Peach as the happy, cheerful, carefree princess; Daisy as the strong, no nonsense, energetic princess and Rosalina as the motherly, calm and otherworldly princess.
The newer one, while it stills retains some semblance of her maturity, steps a bit into Peach's territory with the bounciness and excitement. It makes me feel nostalgic of the original, warm, maternal voice.
The thing with Kerri Kane, she still had that gentle soft voice like Mercedes. More towards upbeat but still had that Rosalina charm. The new actress, it’s not the same sadly but I do like seeing Rosalina much happier.
Tbh I think each voice fits her for every setting and they sound pretty similar in tone even if the intonation is different, the thing I really miss is the echo that makes her sound like a giant space Princess.
Wario’s voice video has just GOT to be next…! The wait’s been LONG overdue.!.!
I’m pretty sure Wario has only been voiced by Charles martinet but I’m not sure
"Overdue"?!
Thomas Game Docs in FNF confirmEd?!
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@@chillandserve who did the german wario voice lol? Because if I recall correctly, that’s the only other voice he’s had (and it’s iconic)
@@ArtemisAYO fnf fans trying not to make a reference out of every single word: /lh
I liked the original voice as it had a unique somber contrast to other upbeat characters in the Mario universe.
The first, mature and mysterious iteration of Rosalina is my favourite because it made her so different from the other princesses and even all the other mario characters. So, Mercedes Rose is my favourite voice for her. But all the voice actors fit their iterations of Rosalina so perfectly, I think everybody did fantastic in their roles and I don't think anyone was "better" than anyone else.
Her galaxy voice is my most fav. I've always chopped it up to Rosalina having a more energetic tone later is due to her being with friends and not so lonely in space. I mean she had her Lumas but as far as human companions it seems having friends has made Rose happier. ❤
Every time you make a video like this, I walk about a billion times more informed than I once was. Thank you TGD for always being awesome!
BTW, my favorite of these actresses is Mercedes Rose. She's the only one who gave Rosalina real depth IMO.
I was surprised to see Rosalina's character change when she was joining the Mario party's and Kart games.
But in my personal preference, I gravel more towards the motherly side of her voice. From where she was first introduced, I felt safe being with her and the lumas. Tho the Lumas being silly, I felt like the change in character was due to them making her happy too.
I don't mind her cheerful voices in the newer games because its understandable that Rosalina would enjoy being part of something so wondrous. But I can't let that feeling go, she is a caring motherly character from the heart and I do miss that side of her.
Ahhhhhhhhhh its my birthday and you made a video of my favorite mario character!!!!! Im so happyyyyyyhy
I love how all her voice actors reflect on her character development. She’s slowly coming out of her shell and meeting new people, Being introduced to new things, And genuinely becoming more happier. It may not be the most obvious character development but it’s enough to really appreciate her character over the years.
Rosalina hit puberty
She used to sound more mature than now
Reverse puberty
inverse puberty?
Nah
lol
I love Laura's the best because I think it's a great balance between the first two. Upbeat & fun but still a hint of maturity.
omg i’ve been waiting for this video ever since the series started thank you for making it ⭐️⭐️
I miss Rosalinas old voice sooo much it’s actually the most depressing change in my opinion 🥲 The echo, the warmth and femininity ugh
while i will always prefer the original voice, i feel like if they added the echo back, her voice would be more fitting. all that aside, she will always be my favorite mario character
Its funny how all of Rosalina's voice actors have blonde hair
I hadn't noticed! 😂
Rosalina's "Let us begin" in Galaxy is one of my favorite Mario lines ever.
I feel like it's really iconic!
I've got to say, the new voice actresses for rosalina did a pretty good job amulating the original voice, they sound almost like the same person, just with a peppier personality
I didn't even know her voice changed. Must be a bit of the pitch changing. Although different voices for Rosalina is interesting and can be a bit odd and must be each tried to do the same voice to different results. That mixing up names for the credits does seem weird but also a bit funny
FANTASTIc video! while Mercedes Rose's Rosalina will forever be my favorite, i love and respect the other two voiceactress just as much! three amazing and handworking women!
i am just... confused by nintendos weird directing and handling of the character
I had no idea they messed up the voice credits that much
I'm being so serious when I say that new TGD uploads make my day
Thanks for what you do, queen :)
Glad you continued this series! Would love if you did one for Samus!
I love Rosalina's galaxy voice, it's so calm and suits the character so much more.
Honestly I think Nintendo overdoes the perky female voices WAY too much. Variety is the spice of life and it upsets me when they keep recasting sultry, warm tones for grating or higher pitched ones
I have few things to say:
1. Even back in Mario Kart Wii, her voice actress Mercedes Rose was credited as "Mercedez Rose". Honestly it feelt like a curse that her voice actress' name was either misspelled or a completely wrong one AND misspelled. 😂
2. I believe the reason Kerri Kane's voice clips are used in Smash to this day is because Rosalina in that game is still based on her more calm and mature appearance from Super Mario Galaxy and during the 3DS era Rosalina was still portrayed in such manner until Wii U era arrived and she became more upbeat and playful. Btw Kerri Kane also voiced Rosalina in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX and we got to hear few lines that weren't ever used before!
3. Rosalina used to be my all-time favorite Mario character until Laura Faye Smith came along voicing the character. This is no hate towards her: she's a wonderful person and a great voice actress, but during 3D World, to me, Rosalina became a shadow of her formerself. I personally don't like her new upbeat personality though I do understand Nintendo wants to go this way since she's a character in a video game series mostly marketed towards children and families and the characters need to be more upbeat and colorful in order to appeal to most of those audiences.
Also one thing to note is since LFS started voicing Rosalina, the echo effect from her voice has disappeared.
Ps. I'm so happy you finally made this video! I knew the interesting story behind her voice and the women behind it, but finally someone talking about it on youtube is great.
So my favorite Rosalina voice actress is Mercedes Rose as I've followed her career a little (she has starred in few commercials and in a youtube series by her daughter, Paige McKenzie called "Haunting of Sunshine Girl") and it is very interesting, but I love Rosalina's voice by Kerri Kane ❤
You put it into words so well! It feels like they kinda painted over her characterization in the Galaxy, and now she kinda only feels like Rosalina in the sense of her model in newer games.
Kinda feels like another character cosplaying as her, almost. Always happy to have her in spinoffs! I just wish she was a biiiit closer to her original self, yknow?
It feels like Nintendo is afraid of her feeling like a somber character, but even in MK Wii that never really felt like the case to me. :]
Unpopular opinion, but i like more Laura's Rosalina.
She sounds so happy and adventurous.
Rosalina is perfect, no voice change can take that away
Do you play any Game in which Rosalina is playable & if so, is Rosalina your Main?
rosalina's original voice from mercedes rose will always be my favorite, even if the reason is simply just that it's the one i associate with her character the most
love the melancholic, motherly vibe it had with the echo it was the most unique out of all voces and hated that they changed it,
I was going to say it’s crazy she’s changed her voice in such a small amount of her time since she’s still pretty new compared to the veteran characters, but considering even they’ve changed so drastically in their early development as well and on, I guess it’s not too surprising.
I realize they're three different voice actors, but they all do a great job imitating the same voice. I really never noticed until watching this video.
Funny this video came to my feed. I was very into the Rosalina voice debate many years ago. Of course Mercedes is the top pick as she is not only the original but also is the most distinc voice that gives Rosalina that personality that sets her apart the most from the other Mario girls, although to me Kerri will always be the best for providing both the extra energy and also still having that certain allure in her voice, it made Rosalina sound more approachable but not too much.
A lot of the digging towards the end are things i actually asked Kerri myself, she was kind enough to provide details to clear up the confusion in 2014 when Nintendo used her voice instead of Laura's, many didnt believe it but it was very obvious it was her voice, so i asked her and she kindly responded with the obvious answer, it was her, and as far as i know she also contacted Nintendo in order to clear the voice credit misunderstanding and thats why Laura gets her name properly in games now. You will notice in the 3DS version of RIO olympics it says ''Kerry Kane'' but in the Wii U version is corrected to Laura Faye Smith ... this is thanks to Kerri.
Fascinating! All good voices, but personally Galaxy Rosalina connects the most, temperament-wise and all ^^ thank you for sharing
I like to think that her time with other humans (Mario and his friends) caused her to open up more, and it is referenced in her new voice. Now she's louder and expresses excitement.
It's interesting to hear so many perspectives on a character like this.
While I may not like the voice change in MK8 for the higher pitch, some others really enjoy it, and think it shows possible character development.
For a surprising number of people, the third actress is representative of Rosalina for them-- and it's kind of a fun discussion if you ask me
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you always pull me back in somehow. love u girl keep up the good work. blessings sister. ⭐️
13:08 i like mercedes rose the most. her voice is awesome in smg and mkwii.
omg your back with another voice video! I love this so much!
(I keep saying it but)
You’re so cool! Thank you for making these videos; they’re very entertaining and informative!
Edit: I think it would be interesting to have this video be titled _”Does_ Rosalina sound like she used to?” Since Nintendo keeps flipping between her voices
Didn’t even notice that her voice changed.. 💀
Same
True
Another well researched and put-together vid! ^_^
I thought that too… Maybe you should do Birdo next, I heard she actually TALKS in Super Mario Advanced!
She does it's weird she shared peach and toad voice actress at the time
Your videos brings me much joy ! :3
Wow, awesome that I share a birthday year with Rosalina!
Hey girl so happy you're still here
I like all of the voices. I think you would have to be a fool to consider one of these voices to be "bad". However, it's the direction of the voice where my opinions start to vary. I think a part of Rosalina's appeal was her tragic backstory in Galaxy and her voice reflected that. When more modern games came out with the new direction of the voice, it was like that core part of her was gone. However, in the end, I don't think it matters all that much.
My personal list is Mercedes, Laura, then Kerri. None have been bad tho!
Mercedes captured her powerful, solemn nature. She sounds reserved, but was still capable of showing excitement at her own way. And I LOVE the echo/reverb in with her voice.
Laura does sound a little similar to Peach, but I think she has a solid voice/range. I do wish they would tone her back a little, but I think she sounds like a mom having fun 😂❤
Kerri kinda got the worst of both ends. The higher pitch to her voice and super echo effect makes her sound ditzy to me. Like she isn’t QUITE sure where she is 😭💀
I appreciate all the effort the actresses put into the characters.
as someone who always gets their names spelled wrong, and it's especially heartbreaking when it's something important and permanent, I would be absolutely heartbroken if I achieved the dream of being in a Nintendo game and my name was spelled wrong in the credits...
For what it's worth, it was spelled correctly in Mario Kart 7 and many games afterwards.
it was Mario Party 10, Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash and Mario & Sonic at the 2016 Olympics where the "Kerry" misspelling came from and those didn't feature her voice at all.
@@Robbie_Haruna On the other hand, her name is *still* misspelled as "Kerry Kane" even in Smash Ultimate (a game which features her voice), despite it being spelled correctly in Smash 4.
Also it's so sad that Laura does the voice, and she doesn't even get the credit for it.
Love it when my favorite voice over RUclipsr uploads
this is genuinely a very timely video because every time i've played mk8dx recently i've really thought about how different she sounded in wii and galaxy
I love all of her actresses. I see her change in voice as character development where she starts to come out of her shell more after Mario saved her and the Lumas
Charles Martinee remains the best typo ever ;) (Mario Kart 64 credits)
My personal headcanon is that in each game she gets more energetic and is more open in her personality as apposed to just swapping VA's. It honestly makes the most sense for me as she was more open with Mario in her first game and ever sense then she embraced who she truly is.
I honestly love every voice but the first one was my personal favorite
BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE 😭✨
its funny how you can squeeze so many characters into this series
I like to think her change in voice, becoming happier and more energetic while sounding sad and dreamy in mario galaxy, is due to finding joy and happiness in the company of people after having been isolated in her space castle for an unthinkable amount of time
I do like the original Mercedes Rose the most, simply because it's fits the original concept of her character. But I can appreciate the work for the other 2 as well. Plus, if you use the description Thomas gave in the end, you can call it...
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT!!!
When we first meet her, she's still burdened by her past, and the whole Bowser thing just makes it worse. But after Galaxy 1 and 2, she goes off with Mario and friends to play different party games. It's then when we see her begin to cheer up, and become hopeful that there are better times to look forward too. And then, she finally gives way knowing that there are friends that not only care for her, but can have lots if fun with. Giving her thaf energetic and bouncy voice.
I like to think of Rosalina's voice evolution as her getting through her tragic past, She has found more and new friends and she doesn't have to be alone anymore, and she sounds like having fun just like the others, and that's what I want from Nintendo characters.
Fun fact for you Mercedes Rose fans: She has a youtube channel, and once recorded a parody video where she fake-cried over how much she loved diet coke. Wish I was kidding, but it cracked me up
She sounded good all the way until after Smash Bros, then idk what happened. Smash Bros still channels her “calm” and classy side
My favourite Rosalina is the most recent one, because it's the one I grew up with.
I always love when a new TGD video is posted :)
Video about my favourite Mario character before Grad? Hell yeah
I like how you can see 3 different voice actors for rosalina across 3 different mario Kart games, which all happen to be in order.
I like Laura Faye Smith's voice best. It sounds pretty cute for Rosalina! (Which is my favorite Mario character.)
somehow i watched this video yesterday and im not a patreon gang, i found it on one of the channel’s playlists
Mercedes rose will always have a special place in my heart, it is the most fitting for rosalina's character. She is ment to be calm and laid back, her design and personality fit Mercedes voice the most
Also I think her current voice is harder to listen to than nails on a chalkboard
Great vid! BTW I got some takes😁
- Rosalina would fit for a Waluigi centered game where he mr Wah, gets bittersweet revenge on all who mocked/ overshadowed him, though in the end beating/ about to be fully blinded by revenge against say Luigi, he halts fully due to final self refletion with/ without Rosalinas intervention, falls to his knees and cries saying to Luigi+ others " sorry, I' ll do good and better. It might feel as rewarding though... it was hard to see " . As a growth of character in a search for fame and be loved by "all"( mostly )Rosalina could be symphathetic to Waluigi, guide him to self reflection and get rid of his self pity at least and rather humour himself by his own silly mistakes. That cornerstone could go. He would still be arrogant, scheming yet charming and have a heart of gold in the end. He does want to be loved, loved by a lady like Rosalina which have alot of compassion, understanding and some cheeky humour. Shes also as tall as Waluigi AND do have cosmic knowledge. Giving alot of objective+subjective understanding of things
BONUS: Pauline for Wario
- Pauline would be a nice fit for Wario. Shes in showbiz, have fame and higher class. Maybe not as greedy as Wario but a heart of gold maybe only Wario could steal. Also would be hysterical to have Wario get back on Mario by being coupled with Pauline, Marios ex girlfriend. Even in a moment of friendship, though Mario is busy/ coupled with Peach and winks at Wario saying: " go for it, Pauline is a wholesome and kind lady ". Heck Wario and Pauline could do showbiz business and heists together like Bonnie and Clyde.
Rosalina Backstory was the most saddest thing I’ve ever seen in a Mario character, I still love her up to this day, but I am still a little upset about a certain someone purchasing over 100 Rosalina Amiibos
Geez, who got those amiibos?
@@mariajimenafigueroa233 just a RUclipsr name MarioTehPlumber who only purchased her so Rosalina fans can’t buy her amiibo & a sad excuse of a RUclipsr who calls everyone in the Nintendo Fanbase “Autistic” and yet talks about how Rosalina & every other female characters in Fire Emblem are Hentai & does the same with Smash Bros Peach & also has a simp for Leaf from Pokemon
learning that it was nintendo's choice to replace mercedes rose just makes me miss her even more ;-;. rosalina's voice in galaxy and mario kart wii was one of the biggest reasons i fell in love with her to begin with.
Mercedes Rose is my personal favorite, because she has the essence of the character, og rosalina was very calm, brave, wise, more mature, and the voice plus had a reverb effect to give her more mysterious sound.
To be honest, they all sounds identical to me, one just has reverberation effects sooooo I think they were tripping because they sound so similar
I didn't even know she had a different voice. Interesting video. Thank you.
I remember playing the original Super Mario Galaxy as a little kid with my mom in 2015 and Rosalina was my favorite character ever. But I’m barely noticing now that 2015 was nine years ago 😭 and the game itself was released 2007, 17 YEARS AGO 🫣
Hey, Thomas, you should talk abut Bomberman in your next video! That series is intresting, and I have played a lot of games in the series.
I still only consider the first voice to matter as that's the only time Rosalina's prominently mattered and wasn't just appearing to fill up a roster spot in a party game.
While I do miss the echo, I really like Laura's take on Rosalina. She sounds like a cool, snarky mom, especially her delivery of lines like "Finally", "You see that?", "Mine", "See ya!", and "Oh boy..."
I like the attitude, I think it fits the character given that she's grown more accustomed to life on Earth since the events of Galaxy 1. I also think that people often forget that Mercedes Rose had already made Rosalina sound more energetic in Mario Kart Wii (seriously, if you're reading this, listen to Rosalina's 3D World Voice clips, then her Mario Kart Wii ones, I promise you they are more similar sounding than you remember).
I can’t believe Nintendo would make rookie mistakes like that. I hope Laura and Kerri don’t take it too hard.
The scene in Mario Galaxy when you’re going to fight the last bowser
She says to Mario: Go Mario !
That was iconic!
Inb4 TGD makes a video named "Why Don't I Sound Like I Used To" and explains she's transitioning
Personally, I think the deeper, more reserved voiceovers are the best. The newer Madio games feel like they kind of painted over what made Rosalina as a character so special. (This isn't to say I have anything against the voice actors! These things just happen, and that's okay)
I have nothing against Peach, she's one of my favorites in fact-- but Rosalina just isn't her. Rosalina isn't just blue Peach, or cooler Peach, or whatever some fans think of her as. For Mario standards, she was a very complex and even tragic character, and it's her quiet sweetness through all the difficulties that made her feel unique. She didn't always express emotions the same way, but they were always there. She was like a force of nature that was kind to you, but one you couldn't just contain, if that makes sense. It always added extra weight to the end of Galaxy.
(This isn't very related, but I like to think the reason she shows up in so many sports spinoffs is because she's so ancient, she considers nearly every other Mario character to just be another child, and tries to look out for the main characters when she can. She also thinks they're very fun to play with. I dunno, just a cute thought.)
she used to sound so cool :(