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I've recently been replaying FF9 and I've noticed something...familiar about the way Zidane speaks. The most glaring of which is his use of the word "nowt". Now this word is almost exclusively used in the north of England, mostly around the Yorkshire area. This may be a long shot here, but is it possible that Zidane has a northern-english accent? Or is obscure translation gone quirky?
I don't think so. Maybe it was just the translator(s) had nothing to do and a dictionary at hand.
It could be a difference of versions... my version doesn't seem to have him using a wierd accent, and I always have a very high concentration when reading text.
I have never heard him speak like that, and I have the original non-hacked/non-pirate version for NA. There was a pirated version, and it could've been changed. Although, the European version could be different to make his accent more like whatever region they were releasing the game to.
That's probably what happened. If not, then Cecil in FFIV has an American accent.Quote:
I don't think so. Maybe it was just the translator(s) had nothing to do and a dictionary at hand.
I rest my case.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cecil in FFII NA
Ive never seen the word "nowt" in any dialogue in FFIX.
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Originally Posted by a nirvana fan
I've always imagined Zidane with an American English voice, not English English. (:cool: like a Californian surfer^^)
Zidane always has my accent. I also use the word nowt and I'm not from up north.
Though my dad's a Geordie so that might be where I got it from.
Yes...anyway. Zidane always has my voice because he's the first character and I'm too lazy to think of another kind of accent :D
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Originally Posted by a nirvana fan
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Originally Posted by a nirvana fan
I think he's meant to have an accent like that of a North American. Nothing distinct, just like what you'd hear from a North American actor.
It's not american that he's talking about, it's british.
I don't think Zidane has a mancurian acent, but I've always thought of him having a British accent of some sort.
Also, don't ask me why, but to me, he just looks very British.
Especially in Amanos drawings,
But then again, I am just wierd.
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Originally Posted by marc
Must be the frilly cuffs.
Hm.
indeed.
and that little cravat thing he wears around his neck.
no idea. i've never seen him say 'nowt' either, and I have the English game...
It's like a pathetic Ruff. With a lil' ribbon bow thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by marc
I think one should go through the whole game, giving everyone a Jamaican accent.
No $hit. And I disagree. In my game, there is no indication that he should have a British accent. I've never seen him say "nowt", or anything like that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Heero Yuy NWZC
And I said North American, not American :)
Think about when he tries to get Garnet to talk like a commoner. The lingo he tells her to use is that of a common Canadian/American person. Things like "alrighty", and other phrases.
Zidane is a French name.
I know it doesn't show a british accent in your game, but that's not what we are talking about. In his game, it sounds like he has one. We are not talking about yours.
I've always thought Zidane would be great with a British accent.
How in the h@ll would his copy of the game be different from mine? :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Heero Yuy NWZC
He's quoting Vivi. And other people say alrighty.Quote:
Originally Posted by crazybayman
Yes, true.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pure Quin14
However, if he were meant to have a British accent, perhaps they would have inserted words more specific to the UK, like "Mate", for instance, and many others.
*Australian accent* "G'Day mate". That's steriotypical to the word "mate" :D
I think Zidane would be from Somerset. And not in the "oI caan't read, un oI caan't wroite, but thaat dunt ayven ma'er! cos oI do come fram summer!seet! and oI caan droive a tr'er!" kind of way. Just, no real accent...
I think they sometimes use strange (older) words (like nowt) to give the game a certain Mideavel (I don't remeber how to write it, OMG) feeling. I don't think it has anything to do with an accent (I'd given Zidane an American accent...)
I know. I've heard lots of people from the UK use "mate", when referring to a friend, too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pure Quin14
"Me 'n' muh mates, yeah, we went out fo' a pint, yeah....."
and so on.
Anyways, I think when reading those text boxes, people read it and sound it in their head the way they're a little more used to hearing it. So UK people would give them a mild UK accent, while us on the other side of the pond would give him a mild Canadian/American accent.
tis truth, with it you reading, the words are going through your head, so your thinking it with your accent.Quote:
Originally Posted by crazybayman
"Alrighty"'s a geek term. Geeks say "Alrighty".Quote:
Originally Posted by Pure Quin14
no we just say things too fast and deep. :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by crazybayman
we do not sound like that :| not even Londoneers talk like that :| you only think that because the American accent is so loud and high it hurts our ears. Canadian accents are okay.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pure Quin14
I always thought the Americans thought British people were usually quite well spoken, I'm feeling uninspired today so I'll use to examples from something that was just on TV.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fantasy Fan
Take Buffy the vampire Slayer, and look at the two English characters, both well spoken, and watch any American teen movie with British accents in it and you'll se what I mean.:tonberry:
Calm down Fantasy Fan. I agree with what they're saying. Everyone pretty much has their own idea of how characters would've said things depending on where they're from. And americans do have some stereotypes on how english ppl speak, but we here know it quite well. Take marc's word for it. ANd don't be insulting our way of speech.
Okay, I'll shut up now.
No, no, no. I didn't mean it like that. I just asked you to calm down a bit, ok? We're not dissing anyone here.
I think Zidane has a very deep voice. Kinda like Barry White. Can't you just picture it when he says "oooh soft". Zidane's a sex machine, he'd definitely need a deep soothing voice.
too fast? you should here Newfounese :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Fantasy Fan
Zidane: *deep Barry White voice* LOL *back to normal voice* No, Zidane was a failed ladies' man;therefore, a soft voice is good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Prancing Mad
I always thought Zidane sounded like a scrawny geek.Witha squeaky voice.
Zidane: I'd give him a voice like Travis Tritt the country music singer, when Tritt talks it's a really soft voice, but when he sings it's a deep voice, and a hint of southern accent sounds a little good on him.
Of course, they'd actually all be Japanese...
:D LOL, i imagined that Garnet would have the Barry White voice, after losing her voice:D :p
I prefer not to think of any FF character pre-X having any kind of voice. It shatters the "Fantasy" part of it, for sure.
Ehm..we're just imagining it. Isn't that, like, using fantasy?:eep:
Nah, playing FF games is kinda like reading a book, its nice to imagine but to actually play it with sound, it always comes woefully short. Like the Harry Potter books/movies. Nice to read, horrible to watch.
You're spot on there. They fudged Harry Potter in every way a human could.
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Originally Posted by crazybayman
I mean: lmao
I typed both the mandatory and NPC dialogue and there's nothing in Zidane's speech indicative of a regional accent. "Nowt," though I doubt it exists in-game, is more likely to be a typo and doesn't reflect anything by itself.
Nowt just means nothing.
I've never seen 'nowt' in the game dialouges too. O_o