Daily Debate: Would You Have Changed Anything About Breath of the Wild’s Voice Acting?
Posted on September 12 2017 by Rod Lloyd
Beyond all the other ways Breath of the Wild evolved the Zelda formula, the latest game in the series took a bold step by adding voice acting. Limited to special cutscenes and action sequences, the voice over of Breath of the Wild has been the focus of scrutiny both before and after release. So, as we’ve now had plenty of time with Zelda series’ first official foray in voice acting, would you have changed or improved anything about how it was executed?
Some fans may feel that certain voice actors were not the proper choice for the role they were given; and others may have directed particular actors to deliver their lines differently. In my opinion, more dialogue should have been given to certain characters over the course of the game. For example, I quite enjoyed the voice acting for Daruk, but I only remember a few short scenes in which I could hear him speak. I would have liked a few more scenes featuring Daruk and his gravely tones.
There are plenty of tweaks one could make to voice work of Breath of the Wild. To cut the voice acting altogether might even be a valid answer. Where do you stand? Would you have made any changes to the game’s VO? Share your answers in the comments!
Rod Lloyd is the Editor-In-Chief at Zelda Dungeon, overseeing the news and feature content for the site. Rod is considered the veteran of the writing team, having started writing for Zelda Informer in 2014 as a Junior Editor. After ZD and ZI officially merged in 2017, he stepped into the Managing Editor role and has helped steer the ship ever since. He stepped up to lead the writing team as Editor-In-Chief in 2023.
You can reach Rod at: rod.lloyd@zeldadungeon.net
