The Voice Talent of KINGDOM HEARTS 3D
One of the hardest but most rewarding parts of developing games is not just bringing it to audiences of different speaking countries, but giving it the localisation it deserves. Discovering the right voice actor to represent the much-beloved characters of our games is taken very seriously. It's also very important for us to remain consistent throughout with our voice talent throughout the entire series so that you never lose the emotional connection you've developed with the characters.
In KINGDOM HEARTS 3D we're very pleased to confirm a number of fantastic voice actors who will be reprising your favourite characters.
Leonard Nimoy as Master Xehanort
Probably most renowned for his role as Spock on Star Trek (and Most recently as William Bell in Fringe), Leonard Nimoy is one of the industry's most distinctive voices.
Haley Joel Osment as Sora
It wouldn't be a Kingdom Hearts game with unforgettable voice of Sora, played by Haley Joel Osment. Haley is known for his early work as a sensational child actor in both the Sixth Sense and Steven Spielberg's A.I. In more recent times he's been involved with Wake the Dead a reimaging of the Frankenstein story.
David Gallagher as Riku
While in they remain separated, it wouldn't be KINGDOM HEARTS without Riku and Sora. Returning to play Riku is David Gallagher, most well known for his work in 7th Heaven and Super 8, but to us he will always been known as a boy and his struggle to become a Keyblade Master.
Hayden Panetierre as Xion
Lending her talents to play the 14th Member of Organization XIII, Hayden's most notorious role was playing the immortal cheerleader in the hit TV series Heroes.
Jesse McCartney as Roxas and Ventus
Joining Xion in KINGDOM HEARTS 3D will be best friend and former member of Organization XIII, Roxas. Jesse McCartney whose voice talents also appear in the TV animated series Young Justice also voices Ventus.
Quinton Flynn as Axel / Lea
His list of accomplishments are as long as your arm and you will have heard him in a bunch of games including Mass Effect 3, Sonic Generations, Final Fantasy XIII and Star Wars: The Old Republic to name a few. Quinton will be returning to reprise the role of Axel / Lea, another member of Organization XIII.
Obviously this is just the tip of the iceberg and there's a whole host of talented voices behind your favourite characters. Who are you looking forward to meeting and hearing from the most in KINGDOM HEARTS 3D?
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is this available in MALAYSIA? any malaysia player here?Posted by AlexOng on 23/05/2013 17:11- Monthly subscription? No thanks...Posted by Davi95 on 23/05/2013 16:47
Where can I preorder the phisical collector edition for PS3!!?? I cant find it in any UK shop.... :(Posted by Locke_VM on 23/05/2013 16:45
@doles211 I checked the official site, it might be cheaper but squeenix is only selling the digital PC versions directly, for anything else it's through third parties. I'd go for Amazon instead of gamestop myself, they always have best prices, but this time I'm getting EU edition so after they get listed it'll be a choice between ShopTo and Amazon UK - both of which only listed the PC collector's as of yetPosted by Tsubaki_14 on 23/05/2013 16:33- can i preorder the special edition in store like at gamestop or is it only through the official site?Posted by doyles211 on 23/05/2013 16:13
I must!!! have the ps3 collector's editionPosted by cloud-lionheart on 23/05/2013 16:05
@Mad_Angel You have to buy the game, Standard edition or CE. The first 30 days are free and after that you have to pay for it.Posted by mekia553 on 23/05/2013 15:41- I'm pre-ordering the collector's edition for sure! Been waiting forever :'D two years, oh god two years, finally! I assume the pre-order bonuses ARE included with the limited edition too right? And how is that early access going to work with the PS3 version?Posted by Tsubaki_14 on 23/05/2013 15:39
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All i can say is Square Enix you need to make more games for the Nintendo 3DS and the Nintendo Wii / WiiU as your style of games really are suited to the port. Thanks for making some truely unforgettable games!
Well actually I'm excited about them all. But these two especially.
While definitely enjoy the English cast of Kingdom Hearts, I feel betrayed when I read something like this: "It's also very important for us to remain consistent throughout with our voice talent throughout the entire series so that you never lose the emotional connection you've developed with the characters."
I live in Germany, and as far as I know, only Kingdom Hearts I and II have German voice-overs. Apparently, this desire "to remain consistent throughout with [your] voice talent throughout the entire series" doesn't extend to countries that don't happen to speak English or Japanese as their first language. And as you may have guessed (if your statement is any indication), I didn't feel the same nostalgic thrill in neither Birth by Sleep, 358/2 Days nor RE:coded I felt when I played Kingdom Hearts I and II. Even characters that are unique to KH like Sora or Riku felt incredibly different once I heard them speak English instead of German.
It's not like I don't understand that it isn't profitable to give the smaller handheld games a local dubbed version like they console titles, but I feel betrayed when I read statements like this. I don't want to be played for a fool just because English is not my native tongue.
SOOOO hyped for the return of Leonard Nimoy and Hayden Panettiere especially! No one in Kingdom Hearts should ever be replaced if it can be avoided. Their voices are part of who the characters are.