Shantotto in Dissidia ENG: A Link to FFXI?

[Cantih]

I'm slowly warming up to it. It's just hard to imagine a taru with such a deep voice.

This. It could be a tiny bit higher, and, the... i dunno the proper word, but the force with which she speaks doesn't seem right with her small frame.

[Kyte]

Valkyrie Profile 2 had pretty good English VAs, Odin was spot on though Lezard's VA completely obliterated the other other VAs.

YouTube - Valkyrie Profile 2 - Lezard's Laugh - Small clip of Lezard. (Minor VP2 spoils)

The remake of Final Fantasy Tactics is another example of good English VAs.

YouTube - Final Fantasy Tactics (PSP) The Godless Thief - One of the better scenes without too many spoils.

Balthierness is next to godliness

[bungiefan]

This. I don't, and have never understood, why NA VAs are so terrible. Call me a weeaboo if you wish, I've RARELY seen any good english dubbing. It's definitely out there, such as Disney's Miyazaki dubs (high budget though) and randomly assorted animes/games (I would cite FMA and FF12 as the ones I can remember easiest). Honestly, SE did everything right with FF12's dub, so I don't understand why Dissidia's looks so bad.

Megumi's voice is perfect for Shantotto imo. She does the ohohoho~ so well, but then, she's had a lot of practice (Lina Inverse, Tiramisu...). I've always been a Megumi fangirl XD

Now all we need in A Shantotto Ascension is liberal use of Dragon Slave by her and it will be complete. Really, that's the VA I think is most appropriate for the casting. I cannot think of an English-speaking actress to fit the arrogant powerful tiny mage archetype like I can for the Japanese.

[Xanthu]

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If you're wondering about her rhyming... (slight derail, forgive me)

Spoiler: show

I've used half rhymes before in other writings.

One would assume that "plus" would rhyme better with "fuss," but are taken off guard when they see "minus" because they never heard of half rhymes before.

All you have to do is pronounce it a few times in your head or vocally out loud:

Full rhyme (with "plus") -

A decent job, / even with all the fuss.
fuh'ss.
I hereby score you, / a solid B plus.
pluh'ss.

Half rhyme (with "minus") -

A decent job, / even with all the fuss.
fuh'ss.
I hereby score you, / a solid B minus.
nuh'ss.

Another example from one of my writings:

Words cannot speak, but my heart silently
move my lips to the flow of time's passed by

To where we once begun and ne'er see
what had clouded our hearts that ne'er lie.

The words "silently" and "see" are half rhymes. They rhyme on "-ly" (lee) and "see" (see). The stanzas, or quatrains, follow the form of abab as you can see above.

Since writing is a hobby of mine, reading whatever Shantotto says in the game makes me feel pretty elated just to see them. There are, surprisingly, creative writers for this game. (Well, US version since I believe she doesn't rhyme in the Japanese version if I recall correctly).

I'm actually looking forward to the next and last mini-expansion because of her. It would be like reading one long rhyming poetry in every cutscene from beginning to end, as if you were reading the sonnets of a Shakespearean play. (Though, of course, not in the same quality.)

Why the hell not C PLUS. Then you can even have people cackle at the Christmas Story reference.

Okay maybe only I would.

[Purrloin]

I put more credibility to these theories linking dissidia and shantotto's ascension now that I see a certain avatar image has been ripped directly from ffxi.

Spoiler: show

It's a Cavernous Maw

[LinktheDeme]

Balthierness is next to godliness

Cleanliness is next to Godliness

[Guppy]

Who'd want to marry her with her superiority complex?

Maybe she's secretly a Tsunderekko.

You just have to wear the right combination of sea torque and weapon while popping 2-hour to unlock her dere-dere mode.

*blush* "D-D-Don’t misunderstand, I'm only being nice because you activated the Ebon panels first!"

[Kyreth]

Who, Shantotto? There isn't a man in the FFXI world who could keep up with her, of course she's not married.

Personally, I think she's married- to her country and her art, in that order. Gawd help us if she ever found someone worthy to make an heir out of, male or female (and knowing that females tend to be the more levelheaded Tarus, it'd probably be a "daughter").