"In a recent episode of the Kit & Krysta Podcast, Starr "auditioned" for the role, with co-hosts Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang acting alongside him as the protagonist and Taunie. Starr, hilariously, makes no attempt to capture Naveen's youth and pretty much whips out his gravely Clive voice from Final Fantasy XVI . If you've ever wanted to hear Starr be a broody simp for a Pokémon streamer, here's your chance."
"It's a funny bit and I have to applaud the artistic choices made with a mostly straight face here, but it does underline that a lot of the character of these games can be dialed up and enhanced with a good voice actor in the booth. definitely shows that Game Freak has the writing chops to execute some really funny, memorable scenes and jokes despite not including voice acting,"
Pokémon Legends: Z-A forgoes voice acting despite cinematic, fully animated scenes where characters' mouths move without sound. Fans have created voice dubs for years, including humorous takes such as Ben Starr's broody audition as Naveen on the Kit & Krysta Podcast, where he uses a gravely Clive-like voice. The absence of professional voice work dials down some character impact that could be amplified by strong performances. Game Freak demonstrates solid comedic writing and memorable lines, yet fan dubs and examples like Pokémon Detective Pikachu show how much more vivid scenes could feel with full voice acting. Some other games add limited grunts but still lack full spoken dialogue.
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