How Many Times Did Silent Nintendo Characters Actually Talk?

[@NintenUnity]

I made full videos for Link and Red that cover every instance of them talking. Link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJ-QeKmLhNaSsLc Red: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3eUmaOOn5iZY7M

[@shadelightss]

Thank you

[@JUMPYCOOL]

Already watched those

[@IvanFranco120]

Wow, i'll check them...

[@Gfjh15]

Hey man I know that Samus spoke in other m (the not so bad forbidden game to talk about lol) but she is a silent protagonist who's only spoken words other than that game was in metroid fusion.

[@bryanpaulnintendo]

You forgot about Yoshi speaking in Tetris Attack.

[@julianx2rl]

This is before Kirby opted to roast his enemies exclusively via his actions.

[@JUMPYCOOL]

Before the Poyo language!

[@smuglife64gaming21]

Lmao

[@cybergreen6226]

"If my voice isn't enough, I'll just make YOU scream"

[@chanceForNotBeingRapper]

okay now i know Kirby is a boy

[@chanceForNotBeingRapper]

okay now i know Kirby is a boy

[@Wings_Of_Nightfall]

Originally Kirby destroyed you with words. *Now he just destroys you flat out.*

[@Portersona69420]

Then he turbo murders your soul!

[@williamfalls]

Then sucks in your soul and uses it as a transformation.

[@lickthecar]

PTSDedede

[@Keshely]

Welp the Puyo Puyo kirby is non canon

[@Ninezers]

And then he goes to defeat a god

[@randomexcessmemories4452]

Kirby has absolutely NO CHILL whatsoever. Also love that you used Hotel Mario as an example. Best Mario game ever made, no doubt about it.

[@t-elijahmorrison6855]

Mario's catchphrase is "Oh yeah! Mario time!". This memorable catchphrase is just one of the reasons why Mario is such a loved character still today, but Mario wasn't the only one with a catchphrase. His brother Luigi regularly said "Okie dokie", thus earning a famous catchphrase of his own.

[@multirole4137]

Bruh

[@iamewp]

@@multirole4137 hurb

[@michaelbowman6684]

@@t-elijahmorrison6855 Yes, these are Mario & Luigi quotes, alongside "Italian Gibberish."

[@t-elijahmorrison6855]

@@michaelbowman6684 that is really true

[@arzfan29]

Link canonically talks without ypu hearing it and they have unique personalities you see in the yes/no options sometimes and I love how spirit tracks link has choices like "wrongo" among others, he has such a clear personality if you pay attention to what you choose in text

[@oi_bruv]

Botw link can be coaxed into talking with food

[@seretith3513]

The Hero of Time can also be an absolute Dick to Zelda when you meet her for the first Time. And his dickish Side Shows later on again when the Scarecrow want's to Sing you the Melody you played when you were a Child. The Scarecrow counters apearently a Roast by Link regarding the Scarecrows Memory. Not to forget the Option of Fishing the Fishermans Hat and Throwing it into the Lake causing him to Charge you for 20 Rupees.

[@dhampir_days]

also in botw Link makes seal puns :)

[@oi_bruv]

@@dhampir_days sealiously?

[@Scarabola]

@@dhampir_days how do i set seal?

[@derangedokami7390]

I love how when Red spoke in Masters, Blue and Leaf turned like "BRO DID YOU JUST SPEAK?!"

[@primrose6794]

"We've known you for like 20 years now and you choose to speak to some random kid you just met instead of us?

[@n1ch0l4st8]

They are like Harry, Ron and Hermione

[@tamarajean7803]

Lol​@@primrose6794

[@WamyDuper]

Little Mac: *begs Doc Louis for help with defeating King Hippo* Doc Louis: "Can I offer you the Nintendo Fun Club in these trying times?"

[@TwilightGummi1118]

It’s what Mac need most

[@liamg.5014]

The Nintendo Fun Club holds the secrets to beating Mac’s enemies

[@Roshuwah]

Actually a deep cut of Mario talking was something Charles martinet did for Mario Galaxy. When I pre-ordered it from GameStop back in 07 I got a call from GameStop and it was Mario who had this long elevator pitch about how he has to save princess peach from Bowser and she makes his heart go "bah-da-bing" and some other stuff. It was dope!

[@pierfrancescocosta6336]

As an Italian, I have to say I always loved Martinet's voice acting: it just reflects Mario's personality so well! 😅😄 He also voiced Luigi and Wario, didn't he?

[@bastardo27]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bITRoaWmZ7aCnqM

[@IvanFranco120]

Yeah, by the same actor...

[@harrysix9125]

@@pierfrancescocosta6336 Charles Martinet currently voices Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario, and Baby Luigi and holds a Guiness World Record for voice acting all of them in as many games as they appear in

[@pierfrancescocosta6336]

@@harrysix9125 Impressive stuff!

[@TeamBlueToad]

1:41 Of course, who could forget this iconic instance of Mario talking?

[@IvanFranco120]

For anyone who hasn't played Mario Hotel yet...

[@kingofsnacks8566]

Not the cdi…

[@hoebackytblademan17]

SPAGHETTI

[@wlwgwlwgnomesarereal]

weegee

[@slickdude1986]

Mario talks almost every time! So he doesn’t count as a silent character

[@SoulStreak64]

Could you imagine if Kirby's Avalanche's personality was kept for future games? Imagine the insults he'd give to the likes of Hyness, Star Dream, or even Queen Sectonia. Way past cool, that's for sure.

[@JJSSBU]

"Imagine serving a Dark cult that kills, you should kill your comerades at this point" - Kirby in an altarnate timeline

[@Paradoxe_0]

Not really On character but

[@ghoulbuster1]

Kirby: Poyo! (The sins that weight on your back will haunt you forever demon)

[@QuokkaWaka]

"So much sacrificed for beauty, and yet I still squashed you like the hideous bug you are. Pitiful."

[@SomeRobIoxDude]

“Imagine missing your son who doesnt miss you” -Kirby to that thing in Forgotten Land

[@happygav123]

Wispy Woods: "Please don't tread on my roots, it would not be a wise decision." Kirby: (proceeds to step on Wispy Woods' roots even though he asked nicely) "I feel like some apple pie!" Seriously, this has to be the most savage Kirby has ever been.

[@StoMoComedoPro]

True, the bomber before, and then the zapper after were both jerks, but Kirby was the bad guy when it was him with Wispy Woods, lol.

[@leociresi4292]

And here I thought all he said was ‘Puoyo! Or Hi!’

[@kinfumetsuokami8084]

For those who didnt understand Link one from Twillight Princess, this armored skeleton IS LINK from a past timeline. If you don't know, ALL the Links in TLoZ series are different Links, never the same Link we played in one game, the name "Link" is just to refer to the profecy hero, the one using the green clothes as the past link told, the same happens to Zelda and Ganondorf, they are reincarnations

[@Chaos89P]

Specifically the Hero of Time.

[@1012Games]

Link from Majora's Mask is the same Link from Ocarina of Time. And Link from Phantom Hourglass is the same from The Wind Waker, but other than those 2 yeah they're all different

[@AccentWriter]

@@1012Games I believe the Link from Link to the past is the same in the oracle games and links awakening as well

[@sebastianschoefl]

@@AccentWriter deconfirmed. A link to the past is a different one, but oracle of seasons and ages as well as links awakening have the same link

[@godofthecripples1237]

Not exactly. Link is the same person reincarnating, this is further clarified in Skyward sword. And the version of Link we see him talking to there is from the same timeline, not a different one. It's never explained exactly how he's talking to his own past life but I kind of imagine it's something like how it goes in Avatar: The Last airbender.

[@watchpointoh3354]

Silent protagonists typically do speak, just rarely verbally/in the dialogue box. Take Crono from Chrono Trigger, for instance. The developers wanted you to feel you were playing the game from his perspective, so he never speaks in the dialogue box. He still does technically speak, but through selectable dialogue responses or by telling an NPC something outside of the dialogue box.

[@someonedab7222]

Don't forget in one of the possible endings of CT, he actually speaks!

[@watchpointoh3354]

@@someonedab7222 Indeed.

[@rayquazathenoodledragon9630]

in one of the endings he actually talks with Lucca and Marle kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYTFlnWnj5dqmLM

[@Average-Cacodemon-Enjoyer]

Yes, like that one time when Gordon Freeman, uhh... Nevermind, it's more like when Chell from portal....... 😑

[@kusu4059]

I think that "speak" is intended as "they speak for themselves" rather than "they aren't actually mute"

[@t-elijahmorrison6855]

Nintendo's developers have said that they don't want to spoil the player's imagination of how the heroes speak. In 1997, the old Star Fox crew spoke quite a bit in Star Fox 64 with some of our favourite one liners "Do a Barrel roll!" still memorable to this very day. Metroid Prime 3 also had recorded speech.

[@uacrimsonbolt]

Also, hearing Samus speak the Chozo language in Dread, even for just a single scene, was NUTS. Definitely one of the most memorable scenes from the game.

[@uacrimsonbolt]

@@t-elijahmorrison6855 ...Apologies if this comes off as rude, but, uh... I don't remember asking? Like, I don't see how anything in my original reply could have implied that I was unsure about the Chozo language.

[@AuracleOfBacon]

I'm particular to the "Hey, Einstein, I'm on YOUR side!" myself

[@lucaphi]

@@AuracleOfBacon "knock it off, Fox" and "What's the big idea" are engraved into my soul

[@suiginmigasuto3356]

@@uacrimsonbolt That scene made me happy.

[@zanyraccoon6361]

Everyone thinks Mic Kirby is singing but it's actually just him roasting the enemies to death.

[@lpfan4491]

Kirby:"PARTY!!!"

[@linkasa817]

Kirby casting Viscious Mockery and dealing 1d4 of psychic damage

[@vibecheckedbythespider8238]

Theres a reason why they had to make vicious mockery a cantrip and not a spell..

[@mabelpines8500]

Why am I not surprised that Kirby’s first time talking was spent roasting people

[@tailsfan10]

Kirby already gets mad when someone steals his cake AND he is literally a God slayer Imagine if this kid talked on a daily basis with THIS information

[@BaronSengir1008]

Hiii!

[@latexu95]

2:11 Doc's just casually telling Mac to join "The Nintendo Fun Club", while he's screaming for help.🤣😨

[@Superemie401]

Seriously, whaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAT?!!

[@drearysol]

I love how Mario is nice saying stuff like "you're the best!" and all when luigi is golfing but then tells luigi move and just starts being rude

[@AsoGamer33]

" achoo! excuse me! *BOO* "

[@swordsmancs]

I’m sure this is known but in BotW’s Japanese versions all of the quest logs are like journal entries from Link, which I find super interesting and wish we had gotten in the English version

[@elainedodd341]

Dang, I wish we got that

[@godofthecripples1237]

That's still infuriates me. English localization for these games is bad, and that's not a good thing in games that are so story and lore-heavy.

[@wildfire9280]

@@godofthecripples1237 Yeah, story and lore heavy like… Kirby!

[@godofthecripples1237]

@@wildfire9280 TRUUUUUUE

[@LandenIsReal]

Someone: (Is dying) Doc: “Join the Nintendo Club.”

[@Thechicken5748]

I never thought I’d hear Kirby say “Pathetic”

[@robertwillie9184]

Bro turned into Shadow

[@DeltaSSJ4]

1:09 Mario really trying to make you choke💀

[@Superemie401]

Fun fact: Mario also talked in Luigi’s Mansion 1, when Luigi sees him for the first time in his painting, he will scream « Get me out of hereee! » but he wouldn’t be aware that his twin is watching him and King Boo. However, later, Mario saw his brother coming saving him before the final fight. E.Gadd thinks that he was surprised, but glad to see his younger brother going to his rescue.

[@sponk420]

It's wierd how many people don't know they're twins

[@Donut_Guy]

@@sponk420 i didnt know until just now. when it said younger brother i always assumed by a few years

[@SuperProhays]

He also said (in Luigi's Mansion): "Ey, Luigi, what's the holdup-a?"

[@itoaste]

twins? i thought luigi was younger

[@sponk420]

@@itoaste in the yoshi games (some of them) it shows mario and luigi being carried by a stork at the exact same time

[@randomkidnamedethan8065]

Imagine being a boxer, asking your trainer for help, and they only response you get is, "Join the Nintendo Fun Club today!"

[@zestfulmaple6113]

Damn Kirby was a fucking savage-

[@maxedoutsociety]

Was?

[@josephjennings3146]

1:46 Oh of course how could they NOT include this. xD still gotta love the memes it created. ALSO i think that was perhaps Evil kirby some reason back then when they made him talk. It's probably for the best now that he doesn't...even though the kiss is also gone so... Kirby is growing up too fast or too little, i really dunno at this point

[@paltryshelf816]

When you realized that Kirby can roast the hell out of you

[@SuperstarPopcorn]

It’s always great when Mario speaks full sentences in games

[@watchpointoh3354]

"It's a time for you to die- I mean, type!"

[@honeywasp647]

it is, he sounds so silly 😭

[@SuperstarPopcorn]

@@honeywasp647 we love the silly wahoo man

[@TheZuinar]

@@SuperstarPopcorn sure do

[@CrazyChris622]

oh really? really? the cartoons don't count?

[@ShockInazuma]

“Kirby is pure!” Kirby in Kirby's Avalanche:

[@Se_bizzard]

That game is not canon, Kirby won't says somethings like that

[@jonathansdreamland1207]

Kirbys an absolute savage when he talks

[@KnightofDarkSorrow]

I think it has been easy to forget that the egg Yoshi emerges from from Super Mario World onward is actually a CURSE and not just something the species can normally do, despite using it to their utilities and advantages.

[@The93195]

yeah bowser trapped them in it

[@1101huD]

The reason why kirby has stopped talking is because it's terrifying when he does

[@lpfan4491]

Everyone:" Just a normal day... -_-" Kirby:"Get over here, ducker!" Everyone: 0_0

[@bronsolo6941]

I want a game full of Kirby just roasting everyone. Who needs combate when you have _words_

[@theravingtimes9582]

Little Mac: I'm not looking too good Doc. The blood leaking from my head is making it difficult to see anything, 3 of my ribs are broken, I can't stand on my right foot, that last blow dislocated my left arm and my opponent is going to use a handgun in the next round. Got any advice? Doc Louis: Join the Nintendo Fun Club today! Little Mac: What? Doc Louis: Oh right ... join Club Nintendo today! Little Mac: It's the year 2022 and I'm about to die unless you give me some credible advice! Doc Louis: ... Want to know what my favorite flavor chocolate? Stereotypical Fighter #426: I normally don't speak fluent English, but I just wanted to inform you that if the answer is chocolate, then I'm upgrading my handgun into a shotgun. Doc Louis: Then it's a good thing this fighting is being staged in Texas.

[@owoELELowo]

⭐

[@Heregoesnuttin]

Wispy Woods: “Don’t tread on my roots. It wouldn’t be wise.” Kirby: I don’t remember asking you a DAGGONE THING

[@emerl2002]

Red talking in Masters is legendary and I love it

[@frostyvoid827]

“Mario’s gonna do something very illegal” - Mario

[@Bryan-br8lq]

You mean SMG4 Mario.

[@derlan360]

3:41 I think Link is thinking, not talking

[@knightofarkronia8652]

It would’ve been funny if Red’s lines in Pokémon Masters were fully voiced!

[@adityasyahputra7329]

Actually red did talk to duplica...

[@knightofarkronia8652]

@@adityasyahputra7329 Don’t you mean ‘Ash?’ Duplica’s only game appearance was an obscure Pokémon mini game, and I don’t believe it had voice acting.

[@adityasyahputra7329]

@@knightofarkronia8652 im pretty much remember that she did live in saffron... isn't she's mimic girl?

[@darkarchon]

@@adityasyahputra7329 The character in Pokemon Red is called Copycat. Duplica is an anime character.

[@adityasyahputra7329]

@@darkarchon yeah im only find out after looking at Bulbapedia..... Still the point is red did tell her to cut it out on mimicking him

[@frazzianimations9027]

Does Mario really count a silent character the number of sounds, Italian speaking in the games and the shows, plus in nearly every Mario game he would say Yahoo! Or some veration of that!

[@alvaroperez2349]

I think the CD-i Nintendo games are the reasons why Mario and Link aren’t allowed to speak full sentences.

[@Troy_The_Boi]

Well i think Shigeru Miyamoto confirmed that the reason Link dosent really speak is because we the player are Links voice

[@alvaroperez2349]

@@Troy_The_Boi that’s what he wants us to think.

[@StoMoComedoPro]

I think luck is the reason why I got the 69th like

[@Symonch_]

Lamp oil. Rope? BOMBS?? You want it?!

[@slimestudios9748]

@@Symonch_ part of me really wishes the cd-i games were canon because i want nothing more than to see morshu in an official game

[@JS-kk5cx]

Its always great when characters you thought couldn't talk say full sentences! For example Flint or Mario.

[@thegamerhimself1459]

I'd never expected kirby to say "pathetic" before But here we are

[@giannijimenez5684]

I was just playing avalanche this morning and was amazed at how much of a savage Kirby was in it

[@JUMPYCOOL]

How did King Hippo go from talking to speaking in grunts in PunchOut Wii?

[@Jacob-Sophia]

Too much head trauma

[@randocalzone8772]

He didn't actually talk, his roars were just subtitled

[@trulucro9268]

6:30, wth happened to blue’s legs?! Boi has them thunder thighs

[@TheStrangr]

0:21 Does this look like the face of mercy to you?

[@RandomGS]

1:02 mario first: "You can do it!" mario later: "i hope you miss"

[@LuigiFan77]

"Mario!!! It that really you???" -Yoshi, 1996

[@BarlicGread1]

Yeah Kirby in Kirby's Avalanche was savage.

[@LL-iw8gk]

Kirby roasting everyone is something i really was in need, the Hotel Mario is nostalgic too.

[@Franz0818]

Damn, Kirby was a savage back then bruh *Now he is just a God Killer for fun*

[@bredoslow8166]

"Doc, this guy is litterally cheating,please i might actually die fighting this man please I'm in so much pain" *"join the Nintendo fun club today"*

[@haydinsherifovski2731]

In the "Pokémon Adventures" manga, Red actually talks a lot, and blue is the quiet one, that then slowly and subtly changes throughout the series. Not exactly canon but I thought I'd share.

[@phin1052]

6:36 ok so Red talking is cool and all but like… What in god’s name is wrong with Blue’s pants

[@cosmicspacething3474]

1:01 I want to see all the lines for all the characters. Where do I find a video on that?

[@Vanithokus]

"Help, Doc!" "Join the Nintendo fun club today, Mac"

[@jaylee9552]

The way Kirby smiling face never changes for the first few just makes the roasting feel that more vicious 😂. Also gee can't they remake donkey Kong 64 I loved that game

[@Wolfiyeethegranddukecerberus17]

Mac: "Help, Doc" Doc: "Would you be interested in our subscription service?" Mac: internally bleeding

[@anormalchannelonyoutube2149]

1:41 the best Mario game ever

[@mortimerthestrawberry8875]

Little Mac asking doc to help with his injuries: Doc: That sucks, but what about joining the Nintendo fan club today?

[@RhythmGameMyLife]

7:16 I just love this screen so much 💚❤️

[@Polandball282]

(0:53) Oh yeah! Roast Kracko like a piece of bacon, Kirby!

[@anormalchannelonyoutube2149]

The best Zelda game ever 4:48

[@Thaereos12]

I don't know if you're talking seriously about breath of the wild or sarcastically about link: faces of "I don't remember the name". either way, yes.

[@anormalchannelonyoutube2149]

4:50

[@Thaereos12]

@@anormalchannelonyoutube2149 oh! I see now. thanks for clarifying! oh, and I also agree with your statement. When link said " I won" I felt something in my heart. my eyes were filled with tears. I felt every emotion at once during this part. sadness, happiness, anger, all of them.

[@seretith3513]

Link actully speaks everytime your made to Choose a Dialouge-Option.

[@JoacoonCraftLite]

"Help! Doc!" "Join the nintendo fun club today mac"

[@techno_otaku]

Red Speaking is like a phenomonon that occurs once in like every couple of years-- but in MastersEX they make it a bit more common lol Also Kirby is like the king of slaying gods, but apperently the king of roasting others too

[@DoctorNovakaine]

Nintendo hasn't seemed to figure out whether the Kongs and Yoshis are suppose to be speech-capable or not. Examples abound of both. Golden Sun did something similar to Mother 3 - Isaac is a silent protagonist in the first game, but speaks normally in the second when he's no longer the 'main character', while Felix takes over the silent protagonist role (although there are a couple instances of him speaking in Lost Age).

[@rayquazathenoodledragon9630]

i didn't expected someone know about Golden Sun in the first game the only time Isaac have a text box is in the ending and only to says: !

[@amerdeeba9775]

0:13 Kirby is a fucking beast

[@Primal_aspid.]

Something about kirby verbally roasting someone while hes smiling like nothing is wrong terrifies me

[@threeworldheroes]

for mario in mario golf, i realised something : blue bubbles are compliments red bubbles are taunts or insults which mean, even if you can't read and have the sound to 0, you can still know if the others player are against or for you (yes, it's possible to not be able to read even old, one of my mom's friend can't read or write, and he's around 45 years old)

[@DigiPen92]

I don't think Mario should count as a Silent Voice Protagonist since he did speak more than just Mario Golf, Mario Party, and Hotel Mario. Also, Donkey Kong shouldn't count here as well, Donkey Kong does speak in the Donkey Kong Country games as well.

[@BJGvideos]

Mario talks all the time. It's just usually weird gibberish.

[@Galvatron102]

@@BJGvideos Italian*

[@BJGvideos]

@@Galvatron102 No, I said weird gibberish. He says like one thing in Italian anyway and that's "mamma mia"

[@threeworldheroes]

@@Galvatron102 he say "in full sentence"

[@KLightning18]

2:11 Little Mac: Help! Doc! Doc: Join The Nintendo Fun Club Today!

[@Wings_Of_Nightfall]

Little Mac: *Doc this man can literally flatten me to a pancake I need help* Doc: … (eats chocolate bar) well… you'll find… a way, I'm sure.

[@KLightning18]

@@Wings_Of_Nightfall You’ll Be Good

[@arturolaug306]

There's also one more from Link in Zelda Phantom Hourglass, when you reach the fire island you have to shout in your mic to rescue someone that was kidnapped

[@Axl794]

What about Samus Aran? In Fusion, she broke that silent when she spoke to Adam before Other M came

[@HallowedKeeper_]

She did it again in Dread as well

[@threeworldheroes]

@@HallowedKeeper_ fun fact, dread is a following of fusion

[@dromalloma2651]

There's also an unused narration to the opening of Metroid Prime!

[@zigazav1]

Also, in addition to mentioning Breath of the Wild, I heard that in BotW, only in the Japanese version of the game, is the descriptions for each of the memories, is Link's own words about them, instead of the non-existing character narrator-like entity being the one who wrote them, akin to reading texts on menus that is tied to no character's words at all.

[@a18yearoldonyoutubeluigi]

You had the audacity to use the cdi cutscenes, thank you.

[@Fr3ak_MM8BDM]

Hahaha holy shit you actually counted CD-I 10/10

[@themarkerchannel3170]

Kirby now: cute little baby Kirby then:

[@creebotthegreat4159]

thing with Mario is that he is in so many games, we can't ask Charles Martinet to do every voiceline ever. Other than that Mario is canonically very much able to tak.

[@lexxisaurus23]

Fun fact: In the Spin-off "Mario sports mix", When the characters are being presentated at the start of the battle, Yoshi will say "Oh yeah!"

[@strix3688]

Kirby not only had a powerful copy ability... but also powerful anime roar and roasting words

[@malhaomalhoa7486]

In the Game and Watch Gallery games, Mario presents the various mini games with a long speech, alongside Mr. Game & Watch.

[@Isiel42]

You forgot Mario saying "Thank you so much for playing my game!" at the end of Super Mario 64 (and maybe a few others I think?)

[@corrin813]

Mario go fish and Come here fishy fishy

[@arthurdias6860]

There also is *SO LONG GAY BOWSER*

[@FinnOtaku]

1:42 I have no idea why I did not see this coming

[@Xaaaach]

I know he usually has written lines in several games, but Bowser was actually properly voice acted in Sunshine. It was kind of weird, honestly.

[@allingbrodniak8819]

"Mario, how dare you ruin our family vacation!"

[@lucasmatthiessen1570]

@@allingbrodniak8819*RAAARAARAAAAAAARH*

[@BlueSodaFox]

As a huge pokemon fan, Red's lines are my favorite. "I accept your challenge" Blue and Leaf: AYO DID HE JUST TALK?!

[@Jeff1N]

Damn, Kirby was a total savage

[@Dulcesprunkianddtmlover8308]

1:11 that sneeze got me jumpscare xd

[@NCA2212]

OH MY GOD. KIRBY!!! It's just a tree man, chill

[@latexu95]

7:16 Fun fact: that sound effect was Yoshi's only characterized voice in the SNES and N64 era (including spin-offs like Mario Kart and Mario Party), up until Yoshi's Story, where Nintendo veteran Kazumi Totaka gave Yoshi his iconic noises we know and love today.😉🦖

[@testentity1.0gaming95]

I think the text blurbs don't count for link. I feel like it's more of he's thinking to himself rather than talking. You can argue that he does have dialouge options however most can be easily expressed using facial movements or gestures so I don't think those count either. Although link yelling "Come on!" IS speech therefore Link can canonically talk. Honestly the silent protagonist thing doesn't make much sense because from a realistic perspective what else is the protagonist supposed to say when defeating "evil", witty one liners? It seems more like a personality trait than anything to only speak when in the presence of someone who you can talk to.

[@lpfan4491]

To be fair, he did at least consider talking crap about groose' hair.

[@anomaly395]

I mean yeah. Pretty sure they’re not covering solely verbal speech, but just them talking in general.

[@joezuru3753]

He does seem to be talking out of shock in Link's awakening which wouldn't be out of character considering he just found out the truth

[@alexistramirez]

1:11 Bless you Mario

[@ROJOyNARANJA]

2:03 THAT VOICE IS STILL BETTER THAN THE CHRIS PRATT'S ONE YOU FORGOT WHEN YOSHI SPOKE IN SUPER MARIO RPG

[@sammayo473]

WHY ARE YOU SPEAKING IN CAPS

[@walkervinshorts7268]

I honestly liked his mario voice

[@Determination709]

​@@sammayo473BECAUSE I AM THE GREAT PAPYRUS! NYEH HEH HEH HEH!!!!!!!

[@bluehank924]

When red finally talks Everyone: ‼️‼️‼️‼️

[@megadynamike391]

Holy cow when did Kirby become such a mad lad.

[@jeremyr5456]

Red actually spoke again during the heroes event of august-september 2022 in Pokemon Masters Ex 😁

[@SuPaRn0oB]

If i remember correctly, it was because he was jealous that MC was battling ash, and he wanted to battle him too?

[@jeremyr5456]

@@SuPaRn0oB something like that, exactly ^^

[@Vexy93]

I love how in Pokémon Masters, the fact that Red is a silent protagonist is actually canon, and the first time he talks they be like "WTF? He talked!"

[@SuPaRn0oB]

The silent protag thing is also referenced by Blue in SM at the battle tree, where Blue says "Still as silent as ever..."

[@mizukittyakinyama]

and there's also 6:06

[@lucasmatthiessen1570]

Mario is a silent protagonist even in games where he isn’t the main character. He either stays silent or have someone talk for him. I wonder why?