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Why do japanese game companies refuse to add subtitles for the

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Why do japanese game companies refuse to add subtitles for the japanese dub instead of the english dub? Nier:Automata is the latest offender in a long line of subtitles not reflecting the japanese dub but the english dub instead. This wouldn't be a problem if the game didn't change a shit ton of dialogue and sometimes even character personalities (2B being more sarcastic/bitchy and snarky than the japanese version)

What is even the purpose of subtitles that reflect the english dub?
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Go to sleep, it's late son.
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It's bedtime
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whoa what episode of lazytown is that
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>>376791382
FFXV did the same thing.
One of the main reasons for playing with subs is that due to the fact they don't match with the characters speaking, they can be much closer to the actual script of what is being said. Why keep the changes due to a dub's limitations?
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If you were to fuck both of them, who would be more kinky? Popola or Devola?
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>>376791382
>more sarcastic/bitchy and snarky than the japanese version
I swear you fags say this everytime. It can't be true all the time so you must be lying.
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I'm on my first run through Automata. Is there a reason to do all these sidequests? I've been doing them all so far but if I have to play the game 4 more times is there a point to them right now?
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>>376791382
that reaction image gets across nothing, it's shit, stop spamming it.
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>>376791680
>It can't be true all the time so you must be lying.
You can go ahead and play the game (E-Unit side-mission in Route B or general talking in between missions with Operators/Pascal) There's a reason why most people rightfully call english 2B shit (not just her dub work), it becomes apparent if you understand an ounce of japanese while playing the game.
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>>376791792
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>>376791830
Why are you so triggered?
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>>376791792
All you need to do is go back to redddit.
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Just fucking learn Japanese and import the Japanese version.

Until then, you're a bitch to what the localizers feel like doing and it's your own fault.
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>>376791862
I only want to see top quality non meme reaction images
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>>376791792
Finish the ones you start before you finish route A. The ones you dont finish you can do on the next route.

Dont forget to play all tge sidequests in the 3rd route.

Youre not llaying the same game 4 times, theres three chapters, with 5 endings.
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>>376791841
You guys always say they sound like a bitch but I think that's just you. Japanese dub could still be better but they can't always sound like bitchy if it is always different actresses.
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>>376791792
Finished sidequests stay finished over all playthroughs.

You get XP, materials and additional backstory through them so I'd say they are all worth it.
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>>376791382
Because not everyone understand spoken English.
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>>376791983
You need to translate the japanese script anyway when you are going to dub a game if you want to make changes to said script. There's no reason to feature both options in the game.
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>>376791953

Not him but its not so bitchyness but that two different types of characters.

Japanese 2B is like somebody who keeps people at arms length by nature. English 2B more forcefully pushes people away. Its calm vs active self estrangement.
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>>376792068
>There's no reason to not feature both options in the game.
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>>376792074
Literally what's the difference.
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>>376792068
During combat speaking parts I can't read the subtitles. It is much better to hear in a language you understand.
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>>376791382
Listening and speaking Japanese is pretty fucking easy. Even with just watching lots of anime you should know some basics.

Use the subtitles just for the explanations of complex words. For everything else, like 2B's personality which isn't really translated properly, it isn't a problem, just listen to what she's saying.
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>>376792271
>Use the subtitles just for the explanations of complex words. For everything else, like 2B's personality which isn't really translated properly, it isn't a problem, just listen to what she's saying.
That's what I'm doing or I wouldn't have noticed the differences between subs and japanese dub.
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>>376792068
While the script is definitley good for dubbing so it doesn't sound fucking weird, there's that wonderful middleground that the best weeb sub groups pull off where sentence structure is vaguely preserved, timing is tight, english grammar still good and your brains just gets into fucking flow when you're reading subtitles where whem you notice you're reading them its like when you notice you're breathing, its that natural.

>>376792127
Subtlety
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>>376792432
>Subtlety
Hmm okay.
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>>376791382
If you're going to play with Jap voices to get the true developer intended experience, shouldn't you be playing with japanese text as well?
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>>376792432
>subgroups
>2017
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>>376792332
>That's what I'm doing

Then why not import the Japanese version?
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>>376791382
play on pc
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>>376792654
What's even your point? The game features japanese voice acting and subs/menus. The problem that arises isn't whether you can or can not understand japanese but why there's a need for subs that reflect the english dub while you could also add the unchanged translated script of the japanese dub.
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I would learn japanese. But man... these fucking runes are out of my league.
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>>376792927
You need to translate the script the first time around anyway if you want to make changes so your point is moot.
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>>376791382
stop being a weeb
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>>376794960
Worse than a weeb, he's a lazy failed weeb who can't be bothered to just import and has to beg localization companies for scraps. Sad!
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>>376795151
> who can't be bothered to just import
Why would you need to import anything when the fucking game offers everything the JP version has. God damn you guys are fucking retarded.
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>>376794960
>would unironically read rewrites on sadpanda and pretend everythings fine
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>>376791382
Just learn nip
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>>376791382
Too much effort for too little financial incentive.
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>>376795513
as long as the end result is me cumming then i dont care :)
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>>376791382
Because that has never been standard practice in any medium, you fucking moron.
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>>376796842
Not an argument. Just because something has been this way for a long ass time doesn't mean people need to deal with it any further.
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>>376796932
You're an idiot.
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>>376797413
You are the fucking idiot that continues to suck a bunch of dicks because it's common practice.
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Just learn Japanese you insufferable twats.
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>>376797759
This. If you choose Japanese voices because it's "more authentic" when you don't understand Japanese then you're a fucking retard.
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>>376797759
Shits hard.
Onyomi and the alien grammar syntax can suck a bag of dicks.
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>>376791669
Popola I think.
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>>376796842
most foreign films and TV with both dubs and subs will have subtitles different from the dub dialog
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>>376791382
You probably should have saved Japanese audio for a second playthrough. I don't know why anybody who speaks English wouldn't just play in English the first time around. The bosses don't ever shut the fuck up, and you're gonna be too busy dodging bullet hell and attacks that can one-shot you to be paying attention to that shit.
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>>376798048
t. 8-4
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>>376791669
The one who gets "too affectionate" when she drinks.
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>>376799336
git gud at reading subs and stop listening to dubs in any medium
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>>376799392
>stop listening to dubs
Yeah that's what we all want to do, just turn off the voices and not listen to any vocal audio whatsoever.
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>>376799501
you sure showed me, smartass. i definitely mean all voice acting and certainly not the process of dubbing over existing voices with voices localized into a different language. yep.
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>>376791830
It's actually fucking hilarious. It's like she absorbed all of her anger for a brief moment just to scream hopelessly.
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>>376791382
Do you really think someone will pay for two different translations of the same thing? Why would they bother?
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