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    hey guys I just thought some of you might be interested in this interview with Alexander O. Smith, the guy who localized some of our favorite masterpieces. It's pretty interesting, he goes into some good stories.

    Gamasutra - News - Interview: Kajiya Productions on Translating Final Fantasy

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    Quote Originally Posted by SuperMillionaire View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Freya View Post
    And aluminum with an I?! What is that?! D: Silly british.
    I think you probably meant to say "an additional letter I;" I think it's spelled "aluminium."

    Another example: "program" (US) and "programme" (UK).
    I thought it was pretty self explanatory since that's one of the biggest comments about the differences in the accents. But whatever yeah pick it out :/

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    Quote Originally Posted by Freya View Post
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    And aluminum with an I?! What is that?! D: Silly british.
    I think you probably meant to say "an additional letter I;" I think it's spelled "aluminium."

    Another example: "program" (US) and "programme" (UK).
    I thought it was pretty self explanatory since that's one of the biggest comments about the differences in the accents. But whatever yeah pick it out :/
    Well thank you. Yes, American English and British English have a number of spelling differences and vocabulary terms.
    Is that your final answer?

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    Aluminium is the only right way to spell aluminium. If you disagree, you should also consider renaming uranium to uranum, plutonium to plutonum, et smurfing cetera.

    and don't even dare linking to a bastardised dictionary that has caved in and claims both are correct. :(
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    Voice-acting and Final Fantasy are usually not a good mix.
    I just heard Kuja's voice in Dissidia and...oh god.

    Exceptions are:
    Yuna's voice but only in X-2
    Auron's voice
    Cecil's voice (Yuri Lowenthal is a legend)
    ...and that's it.

    So if they can't even get English sounding good I'm glad they're avoiding accents.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Forsaken Lover View Post
    Voice-acting and Final Fantasy are usually not a good mix.
    I just heard Kuja's voice in Dissidia and...oh god.

    Exceptions are:
    Yuna's voice but only in X-2
    Auron's voice
    Cecil's voice (Yuri Lowenthal is a legend)
    ...and that's it.
    Have you played FFXI?

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    I don't play the side games.

    What is the point of your question, though?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bolivar View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Forsaken Lover View Post
    Voice-acting and Final Fantasy are usually not a good mix.
    I just heard Kuja's voice in Dissidia and...oh god.

    Exceptions are:
    Yuna's voice but only in X-2
    Auron's voice
    Cecil's voice (Yuri Lowenthal is a legend)
    ...and that's it.
    Have you played FFXI?
    What are you talking about? There is no voice acting in FFXI. There is "oof" and "ugh" when you get hit/hit things, but that doesn't really count.
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    I will say what I always say - Wakka's voice = Bender's voice, therefore it is great.
    "Excuse me Miss, do you like pineapple?"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mirage View Post
    Aluminium is the only right way to spell aluminium. If you disagree, you should also consider renaming uranium to uranum, plutonium to plutonum, et smurfing cetera.

    and don't even dare linking to a bastardised dictionary that has caved in and claims both are correct.
    No, both are correct, depending on whether it refers to American English or British English.

    Quote Originally Posted by Forsaken Lover View Post
    Voice-acting and Final Fantasy are usually not a good mix.
    I just heard Kuja's voice in Dissidia and...oh god.

    Exceptions are:
    Yuna's voice but only in X-2
    Auron's voice
    Cecil's voice (Yuri Lowenthal is a legend)
    ...and that's it.

    So if they can't even get English sounding good I'm glad they're avoiding accents.
    What about Steve Burton as Cloud Strife?
    Is that your final answer?

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    Supermillionaire apparently doesn't see the logical error in accepting "aluminum"
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    What about Steve Burton as Cloud Strife?
    That from Advent Children? Because I really wasn't pleased with most of the voices there either. Biggest letdowns were Sephiroth and the other villains, though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mirage View Post
    Supermillionaire apparently doesn't see the logical error in accepting "aluminum"
    It would be an error in the UK, but not in the US. I'm from the US. Are you from the UK?
    Is that your final answer?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Forsaken Lover View Post
    I don't play the side games.

    What is the point of your question, though?
    Oh I meant FFXII. You said the selection of good voice acting in Final Fantasy was limited and I was wondering what you thought of FFXII if you played it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SuperMillionaire View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Mirage View Post
    Supermillionaire apparently doesn't see the logical error in accepting "aluminum"
    It would be an error in the UK, but not in the US. I'm from the US. Are you from the UK?
    Neither, and it's also irrelevant.
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