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Poll: Do you have a problem with Xenoblade Chronicles’ accent?

A geniune cockney, honest
A geniune cockney, honest (Image: Disney)

This week Nintendo Direct full of surprises, one of which was the announcement of the third game in Chronicles of Xenoblade series.

Longtime fans of the franchise will be familiar with the fact that the localization of past entries was (mostly) handled in Europe and not in the US, a fact reflected over the abundance of regional British accents in each game.

As you may know, Nintendo Life is based in the UK, so hearing the main characters speak with British accents is more jarring than you might expect; while regional accents have appeared in other RPGs in the past (Ni No Kuni and Dragon Quest are two notable examples), the main ‘hero’ of video games almost always speaks with a North American accent. Therefore, hearing regional British accents in Nintendo Direct is more of a shock than you might think British.

It seems that some gamers from outside the British Isles are feeling the same way.

As Max pointed out, the reason that Xenoblade Chronicles has a British voice cast is because Nintendo of America refused to localize it, so Nintendo of Europe did the job instead. While it’s not Strict it is true that the entire Xenoblade line “must be British” – Xenoblade Chronicles X was localized in North America by Nintendo Treehouse and outside company 8-4 – it seems to have become the accepted standard with fans:

What is your opinion about the highlights in the Xenoblade Chronicles series? Do you think the franchise ‘must’ be British now, or do you feel the combination of accents in the game works well? (It should be noted that no each the character is using a British accent, before you speak.)

Vote in the poll below, and while you’re in it, tell us about your favorite Xenoblade Chronicles characters – based on their voices alone and the battle deserves the crying meme – in the comments section below.

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