Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (Japanese) - Hero Side Story - All Cutscenes

[@kahliaash8176]

The Japanese dialogue is so much clearer and easier to understand than the English dub it's almost painful. Also, Shadow and Sonic's rivalry makes more sense now.

[@hipten]

In this game the English voices were not bad at all

[@kahliaash8176]

hipten You misunderstood me. The English voices were good, but the translation was not. There were a lot of moments where things didn't quite make sense because of how bad the translation was. A bad translation doesn't mean the voices are bad. :)

[@hipten]

Ok now I see what your saying and yea that makes sense lol ^_^

[@kahliaash8176]

hipten Glad we cleared that up. lol

[@PhirePhlame]

It seems to me that each individual line was translated fairly well, but for some reason the context of the situation and how the lines relate to each other weren't considered. The result is a superficially-accurate translation that doesn't make sense.

[@luvkirby4ever]

Thank you THANK YOU *THANK YOU* for not just pasting on the English subtitles from the English version. You actually translated what the Japanese says exactly and I really appreciate that.

[@FernandoGT70]

Best feature of Blur's videos if u ask me ;)

[@amyrose46766]

Haha wow sonic's voice is fricking adorable omg

[@zach7551]

Indeed. :)

[@Datlambo7756]

Shadow legit sounds like some edgey animae character

[@EternalKHFan]

22:12 Interesting fact: President's Japanese voice actor also voices Whitebeard from One Piece and Eggman's late Japanese voice actor voiced Gold Roger, also from One Piece.

[@Densester]

so it isnt my idea gr8!!!!

[@Densester]

so it isnt my idea gr8!!!!

[@ActRuNeo]

It's 'cuz they're all tvtokyo voice actors, alright.

[@Kuzamer]

He will indeed be missed. I don't know how they're gonna get a new actor when he was so damn iconic.

[@tekinafiction9324]

Looking up Japanese again for how characters say "I". So... Sonic and Knuckles use "ore". Hoo boy. Giving credit to TV Tropes' research, it means, in general: " "I, a tough young person". It is used mainly by young men (from adolescence to around middle age, usually) in casual contexts, such as hanging out with friends." Which makes sense since Sonic and Knuckles are, like, sixteen and fifteen. But wait, there's more. Younger men may use it with strangers, while considered rude, but it happens. But if you use "Ore" in a formal situation, that's like saying "What's up, my dude?" to your boss. That's ascending the level of rudeness. Many shonen heroes use "Ore" in media, but nowadays, anyone that's a 'rough 'n tough go get em' hero --regardless of gender--use it in shows. (See: Ryuko Matoi) Fun fact: "Ore" was gender-neutral until the late Edo period where suddenly it had a male tone to it. Today, women usually use it are mostly in rural living areas with a Tohoku dialect. What's interesting about "ore" is that with Sonic, it fits. The guy is this flamboyant, peacock teen that screams 'URBAN CULTURE', like breakdancing and an (almost) absolute disregard to manners. He still uses "ore" in formal situations, I think, like meeting the President in Sonic X. Wow, and I thought he was rude in the English version. (Shadow: *shaking his head*) "Ore" also has a connotation with being a delinquent, but Sonic's a nice guy, so maybe they were going with a rebellios teen flair. For Knuckles, it's odd. He grew up on an island and had little interaction with society prior to Sonic 3, so I'd doubt in Japan he'd have no clue what meaning pronouns are. ("Atashi? Boku? Oira? What, I thought everyone used Watashi?" kind of confusion.) So, maybe he just copied Sonic's use of "Ore" and learned from observing. Tails using "Boku" doesn't need much explanation. He's a nice guy, but not as confident as Sonic. Think of "ore" = "atashi", confident being male/female. (In case you're wondering, "Jibun" and "Watashi" are neutral.) For Amy, "Atashi" has the same meaning as Rouge that doesn't need much text either. She is confident and learning to hold her own ground, and doesn't need anyone to tell her otherwise.

[@ohmeohmicah]

Thank you for this lesson on Japanese

[@HectorGonzalez-qx9nk]

"Some Month, Some Day" I can see why they called it Day X in the English translation. lol

[@stephlass5253]

Ehy, even in Japanese, Sonic looks like he keeps his attitude high!

[@TrackmaniaStudios]

stefano argiolas Even in Japanese, they still interrupt each other xD

[@inakilbss]

Trackmania Studios I came here to see if it had interruptions.

[@stephlass5253]

***** Ahah Yeah a bit

[@Meepmeep189]

I'd say the Dub was pretty close, but SOA's localization team seemed to get a bit sloppy when matching up lines in context. So basically what we get is a series of near-literal translations that seem redundant or weird because they lose the context that's linking each line to another's throughout the story. Some places are translated pretty good, like the final standoff between Shadow and Sonic.

[@cyan.6399]

*IS THAT WHAT CHAOS CONTROL IS?*

[@sirkingpinmonroe4439]

I agree

[@dalaxdercrisper957]

3:31 Sonic just speak English even in Japanese version.

[@blackblur7]

+saifuddin jamil Sonic also does so often in the Japanese dubs of the later console games, too. Longtime voice actor/seiyuu Junichi Kanemaru happens to be fairly versed in the English language. Thus, in the Japanese dubs of the console games, Sonic's brief remarks in English are not surprising.

[@chillyblizz6952]

+saifuddin jamil Sonic transcends language.

[@Kuzamer]

Gotta love dat Engrish.

[@purplesonic1248]

ええ、彼は日本で英語を話します plz understand me im amercian but knows japanese..

[@Schwarzorn]

It's cuz he's cool!

[@UravityJenna]

43:25 Best cutscene in all of Sonic games

[@BHADDay]

wow, i just realized, all of Knuckle's lines are lip-synced perfectly...

[@steeledminer616]

That's true with all the cutscenes. Every cutscene's dialogue and lip-syncing was purely for japanese and they didn't localize that.

[@TrackmaniaStudios]

Wow. Even in the Japanese dub, they still interrupt each other.

[@doniarts]

You mean even in the original voice over :D since JP is the original audio it's not a dub.

[@megapokesonicx]

Yeah, but it’s actually intentional and not completely random like the English dub

[@ohmeohmicah]

@@doniarts Uh, okay..?

[@PheseantNetsuke]

i know, rude filthy little animals

[@mamar1164]

Shadow did not say "I'm the coolest" I can't believe American SEGA made this up...

[@Levariin]

thats what dub is. the original is always better

[@mlb12041998]

Jarvia Le JInx unless your Cowboy Bebop or from what I've heard FMA as well because those are just as good if not better.

[@rena7677]

9:37 this scene has always been funnier in the japanese version lmao

[@godls92]

29:50 "OH NO! Don't Touch That Lever!!" in Japanese

[@jackturner-bogdanzivojinov1385]

4:49 Sonic:Great (in japanese) Me:OOOOOOOOOH I LOVE YOU YUNICHIIIIII!!!

[@angeleyes2007]

11:11 - "NO WAY!"

[@Encyclopedia_Brown97]

Wow, the English voice actors sound a LOT like the Japanese ones pitch-wise

[@Gyrokun]

3:28 and best engrish goes to...

[@wordoredlink]

I'd say Japanese voice acting is better than the cheesy American English voice acting,But I'm not saying I hate english.It's just that I like Japanese better.

[@wordoredlink]

Because liking Japanese voices and nothing else really automatically makes me a weeaboo.

[@sibelesacosta5766]

it´s the original version xD :3

[@Kuzamer]

Colm Reddy Dude, even people like myself that like the English version can admit it's cheesy. Lol.

[@Prime_Legend]

The only few anime with horrendous Japanese voice acting is Dragon ball z. Goku sounds like a dumb five year old, same as Gohan. The Japanese themes for the characters in dbz also suck ass.

[@Kuzamer]

lennux ND1​​​ Goku's Japanese voice is great when you get used to it. Watching DBS I've come to appreciate her voice. She matches Goku's childlike personality perfectly. And I vastly prefer the Japanese soundtracks to the Faulconer Productions one. Especially the soundtrack they used in Kai, even if it was plagiarized.

[@redsplat6606]

3:42 N A N I ! ?

[@DaReelSlimN80]

I liked how sonic said “no way”, seems as if he speaks English as much as he does in the anime

[@asgard_teight]

43:37 well, Sonic traditionally interrupts Shadow.

[@soledrop]

Tails and Amy sound soooo cute! OWO *cuddles both*

[@GokuvsSonic2012]

Aw man this was the Golden year! :3

[@soledrop]

Sanic ish aweshum! :3

[@GokuvsSonic2012]

Sanic Speed!~

[@evoke1631]

amy's is hilarious. i was so caught off guard when i hear her talk.

[@Bboychriz82]

29:40 this part is so funny to me

[@kiricappuchin]

Knuckles is PISSED

[@casinopolis]

sonics japanese voice is my favourite song

[@casinopolis]

WOW THE SUBTITLES MAKES ME LOVE HIM EVEN MORE SONIC ILY

[@eymed2023]

Sonic's japanese voice actor sounds both like Ryan Drummond and Martin Burke.

[@Hollowichigo7]

Its impressive that both versions are identical shows what happens when a team respects what it does man can you imagine what theyd be translated today i mean this game they even did english versions of the japanese words except curse words

[@littlemoth4956]

???

[@jasonalen7459]

The japanese voice acting matches up with the lips, AND the acting is much better

[@mennomoog5545]

Thank you so much for translating!

[@anthonyvo1963]

43:25 the best Sonic cutscene ever made

[@Metrionz]

Translation's fine, but I was curious what a literal translation of 12:28 would be so I took a stab: Sonic: Since I've made it this far, it's going well, right？...That's! Shadow: That hedgehog from before? At a time like this! Sonic: I found you, Faker! Shadow: Faker? Huh, wouldn't you be the "fake"? No... Your level is too different to be called my fake. Sonic: Enough talk!

[@Mojo1356]

What even is the difference between that and “you’re comparing yourself to me? Hah! You’re not even good enough to be my fake” ? Like, grammatically, I don’t think the quality difference is dramatic.

[@chrisash4853]

Wow! These subs are so much better!

[@blackblur7]

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[@NoemiMoon13]

sonikku

[@jhaynewe]

NO WAY

[@emeraldwind4897]

I love the big foot boss. it sounds so much more serious.

[@LuneNova]

I still don't know why they put commercials into that game at the end I mean... WE HAD PLAYED IT JUST NOW!!!

[@SuperSanic30]

great video blackblur7 :D

[@zach7551]

40:17 Sonics hand clips through the camera as well as his face

[@florianhoxha2888]

0:09 Sonic: Sonic Team!

[@revolverocelots291]

I suppose, 12:30 this is what most are here for

[@marceldawn0_o]

15:32 actually came for this😭

[@jaaz.p]

Why blackblur7 doesn't come back and make more videos?

[@KaiserRika]

Eggman: D'you think you can beat- I lost again!

[@breazle3763]

Is it bad that I know what their saying even in Japanese.

[@LordDragon47]

It would be bad if you know what they say only seeng his lips XD.

[@colorsbyflow]

not really? it just means that you know japanese. knowing japanese is not a weird thing.

[@retrotaco11]

That...that's amazing

[@joshuatimbol696]

16:36 I PISSED ON - ah, forget it.

[@Gyrokun]

Also, in this version, apparently sonic doesn't take out everyone on board

[@Smash1999]

3分でスクラップにしてやるぜ！(Just give me 3 minutes to scrap it!)

[@evoke1631]

here i am, watching my favorite childhood game in its original japanese dubbing. =]

[@doniarts]

It's not a dub if it's the original language

[@frupunrounin738]

@@doniarts dubbing is a term used in japan for voice over in general so they're not wrong at all

[@mostsanestoneyplaysfan7931]

Okay so the audio mixing's always been fucked

[@lidiavanessagarciaconde5536]

17:27 you three there! Put your hands high in the air and your knees on the ground!

[@DefinitiveDubs]

Considering the original game was made in America, I'm pretty sure the Japanese script isn't the "original". Likely it was translated over from English which is why it's almost identical.

[@TakeshiInazuma]

+Ben - Definitive Dubs Dude, the game released both JP and US two days apart, so they had to be done at the same time.

[@ActRuNeo]

The cutscenes were recorded in Japan and most of the environments were drawn there as well and that's why the lip sync is set to match Japanese dialogue. The whole game was originally developed in Japan and partially in the US but was first released in North America.

[@blueblur8420]

Game was developed in America, but the dialogue was in Japanese, made by Japanese people.

[@Kuzamer]

Which is so weird. You think with this game being made in the US, they'd just keep the original translation and be able to do some good lip syncing. But nooooope. Lol.

[@pimposki6232]

No, written by a certain Mr Shiro Maekawa.

[@Funkermonsterco]

23:10 OK! LET's MOVE IT!

[@ScatterbrainPete]

The whole Hero Side story in Japanese and not a single swear word? I'm impressed.

[@ScatterbrainPete]

And that's why we should avoid swearing when translating. We've always gotta remember to adjust the standards to ours. Fansubbed Sonic X anyone?

[@nintenmetro]

***** Actually, I used the Google Translate app on my phone when Sonic called Shadow a faker. It tells me he called him a fake bastard (nisemono yaro)

[@angelkatamari]

***** Dr. Eggman says "kuso" a few times after being damaged in the boss battles, and although the translator interpreted it as "curses!", It can also be read as "shit!" or "damn!"

[@ScatterbrainPete]

Ewolwerdna I think it's better that way.

[@nintenmetro]

***** My advice: stick to watching the anime on Hulu. Both JP and US versions are there, and the subs for Seasons 2 and 3 are more accurate there.

[@lidiavanessagarciaconde5536]

4:46 stay where you are and put your hands up🆙above your head, right now!

[@lewistillmanjr.1532]

@blackblur7 do you know the direct translation for Shadows line at 44:44?

[@woawow50]

40:30 That's where I got my username from

[@AJMegaScizor]

HEY GUYS TAKE CARE!

[@ActRuNeo]

9:20 Is it me or did just see Tails without his own LEGS?(Actually, it's just because it's a separate model.)

[@xcalibur64]

Yes! Now the lip syncing is much better with the Japanese voices.

[@broden4838]

You got the Japanese cutscenes of the Last Story?

[@lidiavanessagarciaconde5536]

30:22 that’s because this place was shut down 50 years ago after a terrible😣😢😞accident.

[@HyperLuigi1]

COOL!

[@wishbushwashbosh6443]

Sa2 is my favorite anime

[@Ilove_ssb]

これは有難い！

[@Sairot247]

Why in Sonic Adventure 2 Battle Steam this cutscenes in japanese have the audio desynchronized?

[@lidiavanessagarciaconde5536]

16:54 look! Half of the moon is gone!

[@alexfield290]

Note: The translation used in this video is outdated.

[@J-Ren.Ninobla]

Can i edit subtitles/closed Captions? because translated from japanese is wrong. or can you remake that in English Version.

[@blackblur7]

+Juneren Philip “JPN02” P. Ninobla If you say so, then please feel free to send me a private message about your suggested revisions. Please also point out the parts that you think needs revision. Thanks.

[@J-Ren.Ninobla]

I've got the Complete subtitles from original English Version in one .txt file. and its voice clips.

[@Mojo1356]

I thought you all said the Japanese version fixes the dub’s story problems- this does nothing to fix my issues.

[@masterknife8423]

And there was me thinking that Sonic the Hedgehog was the only Japanese gaming franchise that doesn't actually speak Japanese... Guess I was wrong

[@poiasdpoi]

what is the name of the song starting at 10:30 ????

[@LordDragon47]

Is not on any Soundtrack, you cand find it in the Sound test of the game in the section of Events, most be the 3-5 or someting.

[@LoyalmoonieProductions]

I often wondered why the credits weren't in Japanese...?

[@aristotlehernandez4767]

Because it was made in the USA, Sega America..

[@HYDROLICS2564]

Bro the music is louder than the audio

[@faceanimation1973]

Японская версия лучше

[@XenoSonic1]

Okay! Let's move eehhh!!!

[@lidiavanessagarciaconde5536]

31:45 Hey! Why does the poor little girl always have to be left out!

[@cindycepeda-tc5bq]

Maybe cuz your too loud and not playable

[@haven9037]

49:12 Dark Side Story privew! In Japanese

[@Skyler7667]

now the game has good lip sinking!

[@maskedbrobotdubs4741]

is it just me,or does tails sound like catbug,just in japanese?

[@DaReelSlimN80]

He does lol, I think he’s voiced by a kid or teenaged girl in this game

[@lidiavanessagarciaconde5536]

35:04 knuckles saves rouge.

[@J-Ren.Ninobla]

I have the Full english transcript of this game.

[@masterknife8423]

It's so weird hearing a Sonic the Hedgehog game in Japanese. Sonic as a whole just feels more American than Japanese

[@themissingbits6375]

… You do know that Sonic has a LOT of Japanease inspirations. Like Shadow’s deal is like Vegeta, and stuff like that is very common in Japanease, and how he is the Ultimate life form is like Mewtwo from Pokémon, and why Does Rouge looks so … you know, is because it not very uncommon to have sexy characthers in children media in Japan, and then there are the Big Epic Super Sonic final fights, and similair stuff like This Can also be seen in Japanease media. Sonic was not made with an American mindset

[@RyoLive]

What is it that's said right after the credits end?

[@blackblur7]

Although I subtitled that... "That was tight!"

[@RyoLive]

blackblur7 The closed captions option was missing for me at the time, thank you.

[@blackblur7]

RyoLive You're welcome.

[@Sairot247]

Odio los subtítulos en español de estas cutscenes, no encajan para nada

[@lidiavanessagarciaconde5536]

22:42 no way.

[@Gyrokun]

City escape is boring?

[@m4rkmrq2z63]

35:53 Yare yare daze

[@lidiavanessagarciaconde5536]

11:12 no way.

[@julianchrobak-prince1915]

What does Sonic say in Japanese when you get an A? (Not the translation, I'd like it in writing please.) Thanks :)

[@blackblur7]

Sonic's A rank line in the Japanese dub is actually already in English… =) "*Whistle~!* That was tight!"

[@julianchrobak-prince1915]

blackblur7 If I couldn't even understand it, that was pretty bad Engrish then

[@giorgidzidziguri6674]

LOL cow's control

[@lidiavanessagarciaconde5536]

11:17 amy rose release sonic the hedgehog.

[@JoeyyIV]

is amy a boy?

[@user-rr9jx1yg5o]

Yur

[@dimbu]

shadow sounds hot in japanese

[@jakighcolburnchanneloldver8651]

I kinda like the english voices more than the japan voices like the japan voices for sonic and friends are a little too serious while the english has the right amount of funniness and seriousnes

[@aristotlehernandez4767]

GC ports> Any port

[@coryxkenshin5314]

No

[@BHADDay]

29:41

[@TrackmaniaStudios]

Keiläs Philler Their sound editor needs to be fired.

[@ValentinesEve1996]

3:01 3:11

[@shadowebassgames3243]

7:00