Me when I first saw her: Awww, she looks cute. First time I hear her voice: Ugh! That’s was not what I expected. Me after playing through the game: I wouldn’t change a thing about her.
Monolith Soft: *makes a baggy jumpsuit wearing catgirl with a delightful Welsh accent and a majesticly deep voiced talking white tiger as her mount* Me: The perfect girl doesn't exi-
Definitely, I wish Nintendo went with the Kingdom Hearts approach and reanimate all the mouth movements. I guess with Kingdom Hearts Square Enix has Disney's money for that
I wonder how assigning various accents to various regions in video games works in Japan. I mean, how many accents do they have? All I know of is the Kansai accent and the Okinawa accent.
@@asmodeus58XX Seemingly there’re 16 accents, and about 140 accents if sorted into small categories. Our accents, esp. the youth’s ones, are getting more “diluted” compares to the past probably because of telly. Ah, come to think of Osaka accent, it’s used so much in TV programmes (many comedians use thick one) that Traditional Kyoto accents are almost eroded 😩 sorry, I’ve digressed
@@brits5650I heard that in the Japanese dub of this game, they used different regional Japanese dialects in a similar way to the English dub’s accent differences in order to make the Titans’ cultures more unique from one another. Is this true?
One of my favourite Nia quotes is from the Poppi QTpi sidequest where she remarks that Zeke is the master of talking bollocks. Zeke: "I also caught some bollocks about "growing up" and "phase of life"" Nia: "You'd know. You're the master of talking bollocks"
There are just so many people hating on the english dub just because it has accents. In my opinion, it makes for a by far more unique and enjoyable experience than the japanese one that, albeit very professional, sounds very by-the-book and like every random JRPG dub ever. The english dub only makes the game feel more special and, after a while of getting used to, doesn't sound wierd or unfitting at all. It gives the characters a much more distinct personality. But to each their own. That's why we got dual audio in the first place.
Honestly, Nia, Bana and Zeke are great reasons to use the English voice actors. I feel like I would be missing out if I didn't hear the voices of those three.
If you want to hear a very strong male Welsh accent, remember when some kids steal Roc's core crystal. The leader of the bandits you have to fight has the most Welsh accent of all of the Gormotti.
I prefer japanese in 80 % of all games and anime. BUT NIA...(also pyra and mythra) sounds soooo great in english and makes Nia alive and suits perfectly. In japanese she just sounds like every 10 year old random little shit girl. Nothing special there...but english...holy crap i love her^^
"What the bloody hell is this?" Nia thinks she's Ron Weasely from Harry Potter! Lol! Though now that the "cat" part was mentioned, I didn't know she was a neko.
As a half Scottish half English Brit, I think Wales needs more land, we have so much only for the government to be like "90% of the budget goes to London, the rest of you, fight it out between you", and the Welsh are stuck with a measly corner of it. Come to think of it, Scotland too, they could both use more of this place, the world will know their names.
I couldn't stand Rex's repeated voice lines from the start, so I switched to the japanese version almost immediately. I had never heard Nia's voice until this video. Thank you.
I'm a weab, but i will totally play it in english First when i get it. Seeing the welshness and a Nintendo game main character say arsehole is what i need.
Fun fact: I picked up that Nia's accent is Welsh because I watched both of Timothy Dalton's Bond films and recognized it from there. I was driving and listening to a Let's Play and started doing the one liners from the driving scenes in _The Living Daylights_ and then lamented they don't give Nia exploding toothpaste or a cigarette lighter that doubles as a flamethrower.
Reptil, Prince of lizard people It's not just the ESRB, it's anything really. It's why on tv, depending on the network, you can hear people say "shit" but "fuck" is bleeped out. I dont know why but "fuck" is apparently more offensive than shit.
Any of you guys remember, or have played chrono chross? One of the characters "kid", they made it look like she had a UK or an Australian accent, using the words "bloke", "sheila" and "bloody hell" I wonder how she'd sound like with voice acting today
Aw yes, the Welsh catgirl, truly one of the rarest mythical creatures.
Looks like science has to step up their game. We now demand genetically engineered welsh catgirls.
246Rennie How about their even rarer variant? The Welsh Sassy Catgirl?
>no tail tho
Am I the only one that have the feeling Rex have an Irish Accent? 0o0
Cat girls in general.
"Wy'dya rest ya 'ead in ya arse" is quite possibly the most welsh thing I have ever heard and I love it.
*meows in Welsh*
Otakamerd Meeeeooowww!!!!
*Screams in Welsh swearing*
I feel like nia is Scottish.
@@Stargenese Well you're wrong, she's Welsh
David261 you are very wrong, like very very wrong
Me when I first saw her: Awww, she looks cute.
First time I hear her voice: Ugh! That’s was not what I expected.
Me after playing through the game: I wouldn’t change a thing about her.
@Loser Stuff that's awesome!!!
Loser Stuff Oh wow that's awesome!
@Loser Stuff SAY WHAT?
Her Japanese voice is more expected and it sounds great. I honestly love both of them on different ways
@@hellspawnedhero1123
Weeb.
Monolith Soft: *makes a baggy jumpsuit wearing catgirl with a delightful Welsh accent and a majesticly deep voiced talking white tiger as her mount*
Me: The perfect girl doesn't exi-
Forgot to mention how she's thicc
She doesnt, Nia is not real unfornutaly ,_,
@@pedrobeckup456
Wow, no shit Herlock!
You’re 5 years late too!
Great job!
@@catalyst539 thanks!
I started Xenoblade 2 at 12/29/2023, I got in this game so late because I didn't have a Switch 😅
@@pedrobeckup456
that makes more sense
I love my Welsh baby girl
Landon Dotson she's only mine
*SHE'S MINE!*
She’s Rex’s
Jett fuck you
FBI OPEN UP!!!!!!
I hope the person who decided to make her Welsh got a raise.
"Ye're just so warrm. Ah can' hel pitt."
*that ear twitch is making me weak...*
The ONLY bad thing about the English dub is the lip syncing.
Definitely, I wish Nintendo went with the Kingdom Hearts approach and reanimate all the mouth movements. I guess with Kingdom Hearts Square Enix has Disney's money for that
@@oneish7454 and considering this game's length that doubled KH3's game length in comparison....
Idk man Rex’s screams are pretty weak
@@Eradicatordzg JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOIIIIINNNNN MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
that and I'm not a fan of Rex's voice in the dub. but aside from that yeah wouldnt change a thing
I haven't know that a Welsh anime catgirl talking ASMR to my ears was what i needed in my life.
Truly, she is best girl.
Yeah Morag is pretty cool isn't she
2:15 Her holding Pyra while walking is the funniest and cutest thing ever! Snuggly wuggly Pyra!
That moment you realize is Nia’s name is essential just an anime cat sound.
And a Welsh name
SomeguycalledSmithy and the voice actors name is a pun on cat. Like, seriously.
You mean Japanese, anime is not a language and that's also false as it's "Nyah" not "Nia".
@@KingofBeasts444 I think that's part of the joke. Spelled different, but same pronounciation.
@@KingofBeasts444 r/woooosh
I didn’t know how fascinating accent Welsh is!
I’d like to acquire it someday
From Japan
I'd like to learn Japanese someday, should be easy for a Polish speaker.
I wonder how assigning various accents to various regions in video games works in Japan. I mean, how many accents do they have? All I know of is the Kansai accent and the Okinawa accent.
@@asmodeus58XX Seemingly there’re 16 accents, and about 140 accents if sorted into small categories.
Our accents, esp. the youth’s ones, are getting more “diluted” compares to the past probably because of telly. Ah, come to think of Osaka accent, it’s used so much in TV programmes (many comedians use thick one) that Traditional Kyoto accents are almost eroded 😩 sorry, I’ve digressed
I mistook it for Scottish.
@@brits5650I heard that in the Japanese dub of this game, they used different regional Japanese dialects in a similar way to the English dub’s accent differences in order to make the Titans’ cultures more unique from one another. Is this true?
One of my favourite Nia quotes is from the Poppi QTpi sidequest where she remarks that Zeke is the master of talking bollocks.
Zeke: "I also caught some bollocks about "growing up" and "phase of life""
Nia: "You'd know. You're the master of talking bollocks"
I love the banter between those two so much
Nia saying bollocks was something I didnt know i needed until that quest
Fast forward and the eye of shining justice is legit a thing and its really strong
MEBAEETEEEEE
she a welsh cat girl and also fox at the same time. GODBLESS YOU MONOLITH SOFTWARE.
Purboyo Ananda i seem to be missing the Fox part
Blake Manor her true form has inspiration from kistunes
There are just so many people hating on the english dub just because it has accents. In my opinion, it makes for a by far more unique and enjoyable experience than the japanese one that, albeit very professional, sounds very by-the-book and like every random JRPG dub ever. The english dub only makes the game feel more special and, after a while of getting used to, doesn't sound wierd or unfitting at all. It gives the characters a much more distinct personality. But to each their own. That's why we got dual audio in the first place.
Yup. Totally the accents. Not the flat delivery that totally betrays the mood of most scenes.
lipailong2 please, the delivery is on point in 95% of scenes
The subtitles on screen put far more emphasis on the lines than the VA.
Blake Manor, I'll just leave this here for you to watch ua-cam.com/video/AHH3s_wRvOw/v-deo.html
Nia is one of the few good va in the dub.
Deltarad few? Rex is one of the only iffy VAs in this dub
SHIT! WHO GAVE THAT DAMN ORDER?!?!
Craig DelliCarpini Roderich
3:22 did she just fucking meow
ChaseDaMLGLord Gaming I don't think that was in the actual game
yes, yes it is in the actual game XD
Louie Satterwhite it was lol
Jb Sprinkles which cutscene was it pulled from?
One of the end game ones. Iirc Zeke was asking them something about the blue dude or something
1:44 HOLY MOTHER OF FORESHADOWING
I swear, her voice and accent are like music to my ears! XD
The Savage Welsh Cat.
Honestly, Nia, Bana and Zeke are great reasons to use the English voice actors. I feel like I would be missing out if I didn't hear the voices of those three.
2:57 Omg this is the first time I noticed this but *NIA’S EARS STOOD UP!* xD
2:01-2:03 Umm....
MetaKing *UUUUMMMM!!!*
Ummmmmhhhhhmmmm ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
ah.
Purrfect
uhh
Nia is freaking adorable
Oh hey Melia, nice to see you too~
Me after seeing Nia: She looks cute! I like her!
Me after hearing her voice: *I love her.*
If you want to hear a very strong male Welsh accent, remember when some kids steal Roc's core crystal. The leader of the bandits you have to fight has the most Welsh accent of all of the Gormotti.
I prefer japanese in 80 % of all games and anime. BUT NIA...(also pyra and mythra) sounds soooo great in english and makes Nia alive and suits perfectly. In japanese she just sounds like every 10 year old random little shit girl. Nothing special there...but english...holy crap i love her^^
I know right! I used to think english va for anime always sucked but it seems the industry has come a long way now.
Yup our british accents are brilliant lol
Xenoblade dubs basically have an identity all their own with their UK accents and I wouldn’t change a single thing about it.
Oh gosh, that cut to Melia...
I felt the split second when my heart broke in two when that popped up...
Well.... uh...
HahahahaHAHAHA!!!
Best voice actress ever
@Loser Stuff wait what
1:46 Yes in fact
Louie Satterwhite
Gee thanks XD
That's actually foreshadowing
Well most random conversations about characters are foreshadowing in Xenoblade games.
I am happy to see the people from my country being properly represented in video games.
Samuel Beauchemin yes
Bousay wow nice seeing more of us Welsh in here.
Emblemier OMG same!
Staff: Hello sir what kind Cat maid yo-
Customer: *WELSH*
Hmm, maybe I'll do Poppi next
Jb Sprinkles Please daddy
Jb Sprinkles
Yes please.
lol it was already done a month ago
Yeahhhhhhhh... I found that out...
I fucking lost it when you cut to Melia after "that" scene.
Same here!
When Nia's voice goes all soft I can't help but love her more
Welsh catgirls = best catgirls.
wElL aCtUaLlY iT's ThE sCoTtIsH
FAX
@@nepnep2014 It's... not...
2:16 I like the way her ears wiggle in this scene.
XD
Nia is Welsh-Accented Gold! lol
"At least I wouldn't wet myself for the promise of a measly underground house" - auto captions
Ladies and Gentlemen. The Queen of Agnus in her prime
"What the bloody hell is this?" Nia thinks she's Ron Weasely from Harry Potter! Lol! Though now that the "cat" part was mentioned, I didn't know she was a neko.
you'd lose your damn mind if you went to england. not everything is about harry potter.
Nia's sass is beautiful
That accent really grew on me.
Now I can't get enough of it!!!
I wonder how many people outside the UK were introduced to the Welsh accent through this game.
it's probably a lot, often online when i mention where i'm from people don't even know it's a real country. pretty funny lol
As a half Scottish half English Brit, I think Wales needs more land, we have so much only for the government to be like "90% of the budget goes to London, the rest of you, fight it out between you", and the Welsh are stuck with a measly corner of it.
Come to think of it, Scotland too, they could both use more of this place, the world will know their names.
I couldn't stand Rex's repeated voice lines from the start, so I switched to the japanese version almost immediately. I had never heard Nia's voice until this video. Thank you.
did you accidently include Scottish swearing lmao
nia best girl
Bingogogo721 it happens lol
jackie roberts exactly
Nias accent is welsh not scottish
@@jackieroberts7895 The guy is a Welsh flag. I trust him.
@@jackieroberts7895 They meant a brief clip of Morag slipped in.
That Melia part tho..
Now Nia gets to bash on melia now after that NG+ screen.
You see, when Rex said "I love you and all you guys", he did not mean it platonically. He was saying he wanted a harem.
Haha, I like where you went with this.
Nia being the best character for 4 minutes
me before playing: ooh a cat girl. Nice.
after hearing her voice: Perfection.
3:27 That scene with Finch being adorable. “That’s MY favourite you twit!” So calmly too!
She talks like a Welsh grandmother. I love it!
I'm a weab, but i will totally play it in english First when i get it. Seeing the welshness and a Nintendo game main character say arsehole is what i need.
Nia is so refreshing. I LOVE the change from the standard cat girl.
never played the game but the concept of a welsh catgirl is enough for me
Fun fact: I picked up that Nia's accent is Welsh because I watched both of Timothy Dalton's Bond films and recognized it from there. I was driving and listening to a Let's Play and started doing the one liners from the driving scenes in _The Living Daylights_ and then lamented they don't give Nia exploding toothpaste or a cigarette lighter that doubles as a flamethrower.
When your welsh and you hear welsh accent in-game
Ni(a)ce
wished in the beginning Nia said," What the F**k is this?" tbh
Allen Hines Unfortunately, Fuck is the ultimate sin in a teen game. If you utter "fuck" even once, it would instantly turn it into a M rated game.
Well then i guess it makes sense
Pete Kachew yet teens say fuck all the fucking time. Fuck the ESRB. They don't fucking know what they're talking about.
Reptil, Prince of lizard people It's not just the ESRB, it's anything really. It's why on tv, depending on the network, you can hear people say "shit" but "fuck" is bleeped out. I dont know why but "fuck" is apparently more offensive than shit.
Someone linked to this as an example of what Mordred Pendragon should sound like and now i can't unhear it.
The best english voice in the game
Angry Welsh Cat Noises♥️♥️♥️♥️
Me: ........ are you sure she’s wels-
“You got alot of nerve you one eye’d monster”
Me: .........nope this is right
Best character, best story arc, best back story, and so cute.
3:05 you did not
Welsh is my new favorite accent
Nia is the best
The bit with melia made me die
1:22 Morag says "sh*t"
"What's he gonna do? Eat her?"
WELL....
The reason I didn't switch to Japanese voices
Everyone reacting when she said "one-eyed monster" lol
Nia, never change!
The dub is amazing
0:03 "bloody hell"
*Demoman is that you?!*
HE IS SCOTTISH NOT WELSH
Rex: So that means you would wet yourself if it was over 100 grand?
Don't mind me, just enjoying Nia and Zeke banters
Angry Welsh is bet welsh
0:47 THAT SMILE, THAT DAMN SMILE
I can understand why there's so many Welsh voice actors in Elden Ring, based on this.
Nia was raised by the Scotsman’s Wife from Samurai Jack
0:46 My favorite kind of Catgirl.
Nia is best catgirl! Cant change my mind!
i love you nia
2:01
Well then, that's going to be taken out of context.
Pyra's just tired, ok... She. Is. Just. Tired.
"Even that Aegis of yours..."
That thumbnail...
Rex looks both concerned and alarmed.
Welsh Cat BALANCE BREAKER
Don't give Shirone any ideas, man. Or worse, Kuroka.
You don't just handle a man's TURTLE like that Pyra. Have some respect.
1:36 *VINE BOOM*
Any of you guys remember, or have played chrono chross? One of the characters "kid", they made it look like she had a UK or an Australian accent, using the words "bloke", "sheila" and "bloody hell" I wonder how she'd sound like with voice acting today
“I wonder what item we can find round by yur?”
When the catgirl ain't got a tail
When you cut off a catgirl's tail, they turn Welsh
@@BroadwayRonMexico When you cut of a monkey's tail they turn blonde.
Best character, no exceptions
ironically it's brimming with soul
One eyed monster?
"Male penis?"
Nintendo?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
While I think Nia's Japanese VA "fits" better...her English voice is definitely sexier.
Alright the north welsh accent isn’t sexy, stop normalising the ones up north!!
"Nia, you're a driver" *aggressively slaps tora*