HD Collection PS3 Exclusive (Hah! 360 too) /New VAs

[Beanovsky Durst]

I'm starting to think that this might be an advertising stunt... But hell yeah, we got the original voices back!

[Gradon]

Gave Monica a suggestion to allow what Marvel vs Capcom 3 had, allowed you to pick different voices for each individual character.
She said she's going to RAGE Release tomorrow and she'd have a word with them about it haha.
I'm quite happy over this whole ordeal now, but she confirmed they WILL include BOTH the original and re-recorded vocals.

[Smiley]

Update from Guy Cihi

Here is an update about the dinner in L.A. with Tomm and Devin of Konami.

At the dinner: Tomm and Devin were circumspect and reserved. Monica was mysterious and beautiful. Dave and I had been partying for two days so we were already in sync and tight. We talked about our families and other personal goings on. We had a good time! At some point I got the feeling that if I didn't ask, they weren't going to volunteer information. So I asked Tomm about the HD Collection voices and release date. Here is what he said:

The HD Collection is on schedule for Jan 2012 release. The deadline for releasing the masters to the duplicators is like, this week. All major actors for SH2 have signed releases and so the SH2 game will offer players both voices - original and new. One SH2 actor was unwilling to sign, or had unreasonably delayed signing, but he has only two lines in SH2, so Devin and Tomm decided to use the new voice for those two lines. SH3, however, is a problem. Konami people have been unable to locate/contact Heather Morris so they cannot get her to sign a rights release. I have tried to find Heather but I was unable. If you know her contact information, please tell me ASAP otherwise SH3 will not have the original voices.

I plan to do a podcast with Dena Natali at the end of this month. I will also do an interview with Luis Ricardo de Barros later this month for Brazilian fans. Please look forward to those. My next SH2 related project will be to record a Let's Play. Wish me luck!

THANK YOU ALL (even haters) for causing such a big stir about the SH2 voice actors. Twin Perfect's Rosseter and Twin Perfect's Fungo, you guys rock and deserve a special shout out. The voice comparison video definitely helped tip the scales! (Plus, my kids love it - they mimic it often.)

SH2 Fans, you have touched our hearts (Me, Dave, Monica and Donna.) You make us feel special and very happy.

We all did it together!

The effort to find Heather Morris will have to step up if we are to have the original cast in SH3 HD.

[GuardhouseMusic]

Crap. I dunno where to start, this for me is actually more crucial as SH3 is my favorite.

Still, wow! Guy Cihi's going to do a podcast with Dena. I'm looking forward to that

[Canas Renvall]

Someone has to find Heather Morris! D: It just won't be the same when she puts Claudia in her place...

"Shut your stinkin' mouth, bitch!!"

[Smiley]

Well I'd hire Douglas to go find her, but you know.....

[GuardhouseMusic]

Someone has to find Heather Morris! D: It just won't be the same when she puts Claudia in her place...

"Shut your stinkin' mouth, bitch!!"

Canas, I can count on both hands the amount of times you've quoted that line in these forums

[Canas Renvall]

I... uh...

Shut your stinkin' mouth, bitch!

[Smiley]

Well Hulett confirmed now. Only SH2 will have the original voices as an option. Because they couldn't find Heather Morris they won't do the same with SH3. A shame for the other SH3 actors that did sign waivers. Now there's only half a reason to support this collection. So I'll just stick with the originals for now. I'd rather they worry about a potential lawsuit from one voice actress and pay residuals than recast entirely. Assuming Heather would even do that and not sign a waiver herself were she found.

EDIT: Wonder what Tomm Hulett means by this:

One more tidbit of industry knowledge
Posted on November 22, 2011
by Tomm

Petitions have never, and will never, change anything. The numbers just aren’t high enough. If something happens that there was also a petition for, it’s because people were already hard at work on it. Sorry guys.
If petitions worked, we’d be knee deep in Mythri and Mother 3.
(And ridiculous, caustic complaint videos never help either)

Posted after Guy gives those Twin Perfect guys cred for their comparison video.

I don't know if he's trying to undermine the fan's efforts or what. But at any point during this fiasco did he give off any indication that he was looking for the original actors when he was trying to sell us on the replacement performances? I don't think a comment like this does him any favors when the original cast are giving the fans the proper credit for their efforts to get the original voices in the HD collection.

[GuardhouseMusic]

Yes, this is also a pass for me, a respectful one though considering Hulett at least got the original SH2 actors.

[Scream]

Huge disappointment for me.. SH3 was one of the few games with damn near perfect voice over work.. the way the original cast delivered the lines can't simply be replaced. Tomm doesn't come across very well in that post either, comparing it to Mother 3.. like its so difficult to include the original voice overs in a game. I'm pretty sure there will be a patch either way by the true fans..

[Darkmoon]

Such a shame. So much work to get the right voices, dropped at the very last hurdle. Of course, I was never buying it in the first place, but I can't help but think this will cost sales. Of course, since the old actors have waived there rights and the new ones will no doubt have been paid the single sum there water tight contracts allow, only Konami will suffer for that. Which doesn't make me sad at all...given they were lying through there fucking teeth about this. Remember all those comments about Guy was nuts, knew nothing, never happened, it was his fault it wasn't happening, etc, etc? I think we can safely put those to rest now. Since Silent Hill 2 has the voices thanks in no small part to his effort and SH3 doesn't because they can't get the legal consent of one actor.

[Dracarys]

I don't see anything that absolves Guy from creating these issues in the first place.

[Gradon]

There was a reason Mother 3 wasn't released everywhere, Itoi said he wanted to release it worldwide but because the GBA had just about died, there was absolutely no point.
Even Mother 1 was going to be released world wide, why it wasn't? Because again, the NES was about to die in America, hence why Earthbound was released.
Ugh, he just sound like a major knob, sorry to say... And about patching the original voices in, that is completely possible for both versions, the only problem is there wouldn't be any legal way to do it.

[Darkmoon]

I don't see anything that absolves Guy from creating these issues in the first place.

By going, 'Uhh, guys, you don't actually have legal permission to do any of this?' I suppose he probably shouldn't have mentioned suing them, but I believe that was mostly before this all happened.