I was wondering if while they had him they thought to have him record the chapter 1 lines, because it won't be internally consistent if they have two actors for the same role.
Does anyone remember Sam and Max Season 1? Different voice for Max in Episode 1 than in the rest of the Season and S2. (The voice actor became ill, as I understand it, so had to be recast). TTG didn't get the new actor to re-record all of Ep1's dialogue for the DVD, but then again there was a LOT more dialogue for Max in S&M101 than there was for Zombie LeChuck in ToMI 101.
I gotta ask LeChuck1986, are you partially deaf? How could you even think LeChuck at the end of Chapter 4 sounded the same as that terrible voice from Chapter 1??? As soon as I heard it I thought that Kevin was doing a very brilliant Earl Boen voice but as soon as the second sentence was said I knew that only Earl Boen could do those mannerisms.
I didn't realize it was Earl Boen right away. I noticed that the voice sounded a bit different, but it wasn't until I saw his name in the credits that my dead Guybrush induced stupor melted away into sheer, undeniable excitement.
Terminator is on TV right now, and I'm trying really really hard to hear LeChuck at all in Earl Boen's voice, but it's just not there. The man's got a serious hidden talent. Glad to have him back.
exact CMI line from my head:
"Burn down every island in the Carribean if you have to, but bring me my bride! And more slaw!!! Curse those villains, they never give you enough slaw with these value meals".
Fixed!
Also, people are saying he has gone back to Zombie LeChuck in ToMI but I remember a conversation with him in Chapter 1 where he says his latest incarnation is one of pure voodoo, or something like that. Maybe it's zombie voodoo or something but I thought the point of the conversation was to illustrate that he had taken on a (seemingly annual) new form. Could be wrong about that though, that was just the impression I got.
Terminator is on TV right now, and I'm trying really really hard to hear LeChuck at all in Earl Boen's voice, but it's just not there. The man's got a serious hidden talent. Glad to have him back.
He is an extremely talented actor. I couldn't be happier he's back as LeChuck
I've asked this before but does anyone know if they are going to re-dub Demon LeChucks lines from the first chapter now that they have Earl back?
Not saying that he's not a good actor, just that you wouldn't exactly expect LeChuck's voice to come out of him. Besides, his performance as LeChuck is all the proof you need that he's an amazing actor.
As far as this demon/zombie discrepancy, I wouldn't have thought anything of it. To me it was just used as a better way of describing him than calling him "Evil LeChuck". I know he's been a ghost pirate and a fire demon pirate, but to me his most natural form is the Zombie Pirate LeChuck. My first game was Curse, and it was years before I found out that it was the third game in a series, and even if he was a demon for most of the game I still always thought of him as the Zombie Pirate LeChuck.
Then there's the whole thing in Escape, making it really confusing what he was supposed to be.
Gah, with all of this talk of Earl Boen and the older games, I don't think I'm going to be able to wait until chapter 5 is announced to run the series again, I think I'm going to have to do it right now.
Terminator is on TV right now, and I'm trying really really hard to hear LeChuck at all in Earl Boen's voice, but it's just not there. The man's got a serious hidden talent. Glad to have him back.
As far as this demon/zombie discrepancy, I wouldn't have thought anything of it. To me it was just used as a better way of describing him than calling him "Evil LeChuck". I know he's been a ghost pirate and a fire demon pirate, but to me his most natural form is the Zombie Pirate LeChuck. My first game was Curse, and it was years before I found out that it was the third game in a series, and even if he was a demon for most of the game I still always thought of him as the Zombie Pirate LeChuck.
The conversation was probably just a precursor to the pox. I do find it interesting that in the credits they don't call him Zombie LeChuck, but rather Demon LeChuck. Though that's hardly proof of anything.
I was wondering if while they had him they thought to have him record the chapter 1 lines, because it won't be internally consistent if they have two actors for the same role.
I actually wouldn't like that. It's pretty obvious that the LeChuck in Narwhal isn't meant to be taken too seriously, as he's more in line with the loveable villain of Curse and Escape. But Telltale go to great lengths throughout the series to restore his credibility. Earl's voice turns up just as he regains his old menace, almost as a way to show he means business.
I actually wouldn't like that. It's pretty obvious that the LeChuck in Narwhal isn't meant to be taken too seriously, as he's more in line with the loveable villain of Curse and Escape. But Telltale go to great lengths throughout the series to restore his credibility. Earl's voice turns up just as he regains his old menace, almost as a way to show he means business.
Wait, so you are saying that when he was portrayed by Earl in Curse and Escape the character wasn't really credible but returning Earl to the voice of LeChuck in chapter 4 is part of an effort to restore the characters creditability? I don't know it that makes a great deal of sense...
I for one am a sucker for consistency and would love nothing more than to see Earl re-record Demon LeChuck's lines from the first chapter. Maybe as part of a directors cut like what Telltale did with Bone I just cringe when I hear chapter 1's LeChuck. He just doesn't sound right.
Wait, so you are saying that when he was portrayed by Earl in Curse and Escape the character wasn't really credible but returning Earl to the voice of LeChuck in chapter 4 is part of an effort to restore the characters creditability? I don't know it that makes a great deal of sense...
I for one am a sucker for consistency and would love nothing more than to see Earl re-record Demon LeChuck's lines from the first chapter. Maybe as part of a directors cut like what Telltale did with Bone I just cringe when I hear chapter 1's LeChuck. He just doesn't sound right.
I know what you mean. Adam Harrington did come very close and does deserve credit for that, but there's still something a bit off that nags at the back of your mind. I think the worst of it was the slow "HAR HAR HAR" laughing.
I know what you mean. Adam Harrington did come very close and does deserve credit for that, but there's still something a bit off that nags at the back of your mind. I think the worst of it was the slow "HAR HAR HAR" laughing.
Yeah, it just felt forced. Earl Boen has this amazing ability to make LeChuck's cackle seem natural, and very piratey!
I suppose Stan is something you don't want to talk about? I mean, he has the same voice only in two games (CoMI and SoMI:SE) and still in SoMI:SE the actor talks sooooo.... sloooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooowly that even the same actor isn't consistent enough....
I suppose Stan is something you don't want to talk about? I mean, he has the same voice only in two games (CoMI and SoMI:SE) and still in SoMI:SE the actor talks sooooo.... sloooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooowly that even the same actor isn't consistent enough....
I've never really viewed Stan as a rounded character so his constant changing of voice actors hasn't really bothered me. Same deal with the Voodoo Lady. It's also worth pointing out that every MI game that has come out since CMI has reinvented the world of MI a little and each Stan represents the current game makers interpretation of the character. Each interpretation is different and so it's not really off-putting that the voice changes from game to game. Now if he where to, say, have a different voice by the end of a game than he did at the start that would probably drive me mad.
Also, he talks slowly in SMI: SE becasue the voice actors have to speak the lines at the same speeds as the text came up in the original game and the text in the original game was usually up there for a generous amount of time because it takes (some) people longer to read than it takes to say it. So that couldn't really be helped I guess.
I'm pretty okay with Stan's voice in Tales, but in Escape...ugh. It drives me nuts how high pitched his voice is in that one, and his personality just feels off somehow. Plus it's the only game where his jacket has been turned into a stupid looking shirt. Plus he's supposed to be beady-eyed, not all squinty.
I'm pretty okay with Stan's voice in Tales, but in Escape...ugh. It drives me nuts how high pitched his voice is in that one, and his personality just feels off somehow. Plus it's the only game where his jacket has been turned into a stupid looking shirt. Plus he's supposed to be beady-eyed, not all squinty.
Is this the PC version? Because I remember the graphics being somewhat better in the PS2 version.
But he was in Zombie form... Unless Earl Boen's Demon LeChuck was supposed to be in CH4, but will be in CH5 instead..... (Zombie still sounded like the VA from CH1).
Let's hope it is true
He isn't in Zombie form either - Zombie LeChuck didn't have glowing patches in his beard.
I see that more as a style thing than an indicator of him being in a totally new form.
He does mention in the first chapter that his current form is a new evaluation of his evil and not a rehash of any of his old forms. I don't think this is supposed to be Zombie LeChuck from MI2, if anything he's be like Zombie LeChuck 2.0, now with brand new shiny beard
My personal theory, looking at the themes of the series, is that his new body is stemmed from and comprised of pure voodoo. Though I'm prepared to admit that might be right off.
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Holy shit, that was amazing!
Does anyone remember Sam and Max Season 1? Different voice for Max in Episode 1 than in the rest of the Season and S2. (The voice actor became ill, as I understand it, so had to be recast). TTG didn't get the new actor to re-record all of Ep1's dialogue for the DVD, but then again there was a LOT more dialogue for Max in S&M101 than there was for Zombie LeChuck in ToMI 101.
Fixed!
Also, people are saying he has gone back to Zombie LeChuck in ToMI but I remember a conversation with him in Chapter 1 where he says his latest incarnation is one of pure voodoo, or something like that. Maybe it's zombie voodoo or something but I thought the point of the conversation was to illustrate that he had taken on a (seemingly annual) new form. Could be wrong about that though, that was just the impression I got.
He is an extremely talented actor. I couldn't be happier he's back as LeChuck
I've asked this before but does anyone know if they are going to re-dub Demon LeChucks lines from the first chapter now that they have Earl back?
As far as this demon/zombie discrepancy, I wouldn't have thought anything of it. To me it was just used as a better way of describing him than calling him "Evil LeChuck". I know he's been a ghost pirate and a fire demon pirate, but to me his most natural form is the Zombie Pirate LeChuck. My first game was Curse, and it was years before I found out that it was the third game in a series, and even if he was a demon for most of the game I still always thought of him as the Zombie Pirate LeChuck.
Then there's the whole thing in Escape, making it really confusing what he was supposed to be.
Gah, with all of this talk of Earl Boen and the older games, I don't think I'm going to be able to wait until chapter 5 is announced to run the series again, I think I'm going to have to do it right now.
The conversation was probably just a precursor to the pox. I do find it interesting that in the credits they don't call him Zombie LeChuck, but rather Demon LeChuck. Though that's hardly proof of anything.
I actually wouldn't like that. It's pretty obvious that the LeChuck in Narwhal isn't meant to be taken too seriously, as he's more in line with the loveable villain of Curse and Escape. But Telltale go to great lengths throughout the series to restore his credibility. Earl's voice turns up just as he regains his old menace, almost as a way to show he means business.
Wait, so you are saying that when he was portrayed by Earl in Curse and Escape the character wasn't really credible but returning Earl to the voice of LeChuck in chapter 4 is part of an effort to restore the characters creditability? I don't know it that makes a great deal of sense...
I for one am a sucker for consistency and would love nothing more than to see Earl re-record Demon LeChuck's lines from the first chapter. Maybe as part of a directors cut like what Telltale did with Bone
I know what you mean. Adam Harrington did come very close and does deserve credit for that, but there's still something a bit off that nags at the back of your mind. I think the worst of it was the slow "HAR HAR HAR" laughing.
Yeah, it just felt forced. Earl Boen has this amazing ability to make LeChuck's cackle seem natural, and very piratey!
I suppose Stan is something you don't want to talk about?
1. Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 4 - The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood (2009) (VG) (voice) .... LeChuck - Demon
I've never really viewed Stan as a rounded character so his constant changing of voice actors hasn't really bothered me. Same deal with the Voodoo Lady. It's also worth pointing out that every MI game that has come out since CMI has reinvented the world of MI a little and each Stan represents the current game makers interpretation of the character. Each interpretation is different and so it's not really off-putting that the voice changes from game to game. Now if he where to, say, have a different voice by the end of a game than he did at the start that would probably drive me mad.
Also, he talks slowly in SMI: SE becasue the voice actors have to speak the lines at the same speeds as the text came up in the original game and the text in the original game was usually up there for a generous amount of time because it takes (some) people longer to read than it takes to say it. So that couldn't really be helped I guess.
Is this the PC version? Because I remember the graphics being somewhat better in the PS2 version.
He isn't in Zombie form either - Zombie LeChuck didn't have glowing patches in his beard.
I see that more as a style thing than an indicator of him being in a totally new form.
He does mention in the first chapter that his current form is a new evaluation of his evil and not a rehash of any of his old forms. I don't think this is supposed to be Zombie LeChuck from MI2, if anything he's be like Zombie LeChuck 2.0, now with brand new shiny beard
My personal theory, looking at the themes of the series, is that his new body is stemmed from and comprised of pure voodoo. Though I'm prepared to admit that might be right off.