Revealed below — some end-game scenes from Pokémon Scarlet & Violet appear in this video!
Among all the criticism and praise for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, one particular problem has surfaced most recently: The lack of voice acting. The Pokémon series has never With voice acting of course, but Pokémon Scarlet and Violet feel like it Candlestick. The proliferation of cinematic cutscenes means we’re faced with countless silent clapping scenes that seem incredibly awkward without the voice actors speaking the lines.
However, YouTuber Dr. Bonehead brought together a few of his voice friends to imagine a world in which the latest Pokémon games have full, professional quality dubbing as well as sound and it complements adds a lot of personality and emotion to the scenes depicted.
But, yes, spoilers. Watch with caution!
We’re not sure how Game Freak will handle dubbing, though we do have some precedents to check. After all, there’s even a voiced Pokémon anime, right? But the closest we’ve come to a voiced Pokémon game is this clip features the heroine of Sword and Shieldwhich is, um, very British:
Our old friend Jon Cartwright even tried to voice Nemona, though we don’t know if he’s completely nail it:
So what do you think? Do you want a voiced Pokémon game or will it ruin it for you? Do you think Game Freak will cast a good voice actor? And who will Troy Baker play? Give us your thoughts in the comments section below!
