My professor layton thread!

[kkslider5552000]

Luke had a different voice actor in the UK from the US.

Waaaaaaat

Why is this even necessary

The UK has to make everything more British.

I wish I wasn't being completely serious.

[mangaluva]

Luke had a different voice actor in the UK from the US.

Waaaaaaat

Why is this even necessary

The UK has to make everything more British.

I wish I wasn't being completely serious.

I checked it out and it's because the Mockney accent that the Americans liked was hated so deeply by the British test groups that they were worried that the game would be unmarketable in the UK. (I don't blame them, it's absolutely horrendous. Not that his UK accent is great, but it doesn't spur on actual hatred in me. The one he's got in the US is just so bad!)

[kkslider5552000]

I don't see the problem outside of the painful "LET'S SEE IF I SOLVED THE PUZZLE CORRECTLY OH NO FACEPALM I FAILED TRY AGAIN" lines you will hear 2932943943 times but ok.

I've had Unwound Future for over a week but haven't even opened it yet. Not because I don't wanna play it but because it will be the only new handheld game I'll have to play until Christmas so I might as well do everything I can in SoulSilver first.

[Abs.]

I checked it out and it's because the Mockney accent that the Americans liked was hated so deeply by the British test groups that they were worried that the game would be unmarketable in the UK. (I don't blame them, it's absolutely horrendous. Not that his UK accent is great, but it doesn't spur on actual hatred in me. The one he's got in the US is just so bad!)

So they couldn't just use the UK voice for the Americans?

... Wait I get it.  Americans don't actually speak English

[mangaluva]

I checked it out and it's because the Mockney accent that the Americans liked was hated so deeply by the British test groups that they were worried that the game would be unmarketable in the UK. (I don't blame them, it's absolutely horrendous. Not that his UK accent is great, but it doesn't spur on actual hatred in me. The one he's got in the US is just so bad!)

So they couldn't just use the UK voice for the Americans?

... Wait I get it.  Americans don't actually speak English

I don't know why they do that, no. Nor why the American and English versions often have different titles (Pandora's Box is called The Diabolical Box in the USA, and The Lost Future is called The Unwound Future. Don't ask me why they do it.)

In other news, I finished my angsterific Professor Layton AMV! Warning: It spoils the third game to all hell, as well as a particularly badass moment from the movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnczpBEuGw4#

[Abs.]

I suppose that's like Sorcerer's Stone vs Philosopher's Stone

[PT]

I haven't actually played any of the games (yet!), but as for the changing of the titles....

It's because when they market it towards Americans they like to dumb things down so we can understand it. We're all ignorant and don't know anything about Pandora's Box, so they have to change it a title we can follow and might actually be interested in.

(It worries me that I don't think this is entirely wrong. Though I can't explain the Lost/Unwound difference.)

(Also, randomness: Greek mythology ftw!)

[mangaluva]

(Also, randomness: Greek mythology ftw!)

Agreed ^

(As for "Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone", apparently the American marketers thought that "Philosopher" was too long and complicated a word for the kids. They are actually quoted on saying this. *headdesk*)

[Abs.]

amerkunz: dey is dum

[Akonyl]

amerkunz: dey is dum

durp durp warz mah humbuggas, ah got to eats mah micky d's fer the day while watchins nascar

Also, similarly for things being changed for American audiences, if you look at the boxart for any kirby game, the american version always has kirby edited to look angry/extreme instead of happy.

[mangaluva]

amerkunz: dey is dum

durp durp warz mah humbuggas, ah got to eats mah micky d's fer the day while watchins nascar

Also, similarly for things being changed for American audiences, if you look at the boxart for any kirby game, the american version always has kirby edited to look angry/extreme instead of happy.

Because mutated marshmallows need to be hardcore IN AMERICA!

[PT]

amerkunz: dey is dum

At least that's what we're letting other people think.

Then again, I'm un-American so my opinion doesn't count.

Because mutated marshmallows need to be hardcore IN AMERICA!

XD

[kkslider5552000]

I haven't actually played any of the games (yet!), but as for the changing of the titles....

It's because when they market it towards Americans they like to dumb things down so we can understand it. We're all ignorant and don't know anything about Pandora's Box, so they have to change it a title we can follow and might actually be interested in.

While I do think this happens sometimes, in this case I genuinely believe they wanted to make the titles sound more original and to be quite honest, I am sick of Pandora's Box being mentioned in half of every work of fiction anyway.

[Akonyl]

because afaik, it hasn't been posted yet:

the full trailer for the Layton vs Wright game, subbed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJpjP67sYb8#ws

[Ran-neechan16]

Professor Layton thread! Woot!
I love this series! YAY! Yay for Layton! (Yay for '!')