Re:Chain of Memories- Sora's Voice Style

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[UPDATE: Now that Re:Chain of Memories is officially out in North America, we know what Sora sounds like. He has his KH2 voice. So I suppose this video and comment section can be used as an area to discuss if you like it or not, if you'd have preferred the KH1 Sora voice, etc. Personally, I don't think KH2 Sora fits at all. I thought it had potential... but... meh.]

As some of you may know, Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories (the PS2 remake of Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories for the GBA) has been officially confirmed for a North American release on December 2, 2008 as a standalone title for $30.

Along with that, Haley Joel Osment has been confirmed to reprise his voice acting role as Sora.

However, there's a problem. Puberty. Osment has obviously gone through puberty at this point, as seen with his deeper Sora voice in Kingdom Hearts II compared to his voice in Kingdom Hearts I. This poses a problem. In Re:Chain of Memories, Sora is no older than he was in Kingdom Hearts I, whereas in KH2, he was a year older (so the deeper voice was fitting).

So I ask you this: Do you think that Haley will do his impression of KH2 Sora or will they try to electronically change his voice to sound like KH1 Sora? I think that because of the slight character model change between KH1 Sora and Re:CoM Sora, the KH2 Sora voice might fit as well as the KH1 Sora voice! Check it out for yourself! I've provided some scenes from Re:CoM with voice clips of Sora from KH1 and KH2 to give you a better idea of what his voice might sound like.

Which do you prefer? KH1 style or KH2 style? Discuss in the comments!

All clips provided courtesy of KH-Vids.

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[GameStation3]

Is the program Audacity, if I'm not mistaken?

[GracefulAssassin9]

Well, Audacity is an example of a program that is capable of sound editing, but that's not what they'd use professionally, it's freeware. There are devices and programs that could probably do it much better.

To answer your earlier question, you COULD probably manipulate the Re:CoM dialogue to make it sound like KH1 Sora's voice, but you also have to consider that it would effect other sound as well. You'd be changing the pitch of the music, effects, and other voices too.

[GracefulAssassin9]

(cont.) To manipulate sora's voice alone, you'd have to use a program which could extract/isolate certain sounds, which would be extremely expensive and/or ridiculously time consuming.

[tococoa]

I miss Sora's young voice. It took me a long time to get used to the new voice when I first played KH2. Sora's personality is all lively and childlike, and KH1's voice suited him PERFECTLY. KH2 might've been okay, but it's just awkward to see Sora's younger body with KH2 voice. This really bothered me during the whole time while I was playing COM. Wish they electronically made it a little higher tone, but O well... still a great game.

[namine345]

exactly haley joel osment is like the ONLY one for sora's voice actor.

[Orchestrafanboy19]

Totally. Why does everyone think it's so weird?! Sora's face looks different! He looks older. Also, it's possible for boys to have a radical change in pitch of their voice overnight. It happened to me!

[XxEpicSoraxX]

@MrTgusta heh same here!

[KeesusChrist]

@tococoa He was going through puberty.

[superthunderpikachu]

thumbs up if you liked sora better before he went through puberty.

[MrTgusta]

because I was young and a bit slow I bought KH2 first so his older voice is what's normal to me, I thought his young voice was weird the first time I played

[Revix77]

ultimately his Kh:ReCOM voice sounds a bit different in tone then his KH2 voice and it still manages to suit him dispite what naysayers may say. Haley does his best even after puberty and his sora voice always manages to come out well regardless. now his japanese voice on the other hand..... (jk XD)

[xXKeksyXx]

Haleys voice is the best.

[MemiKekedo]

@tococoa Well think of it this way. He's in Castle Oblivion because he's already asleep, thanks to Namine. So his voice has already started to mature. Besides, it couldn't have been help. Hayley Joel Osment had already outgrown KH1 voice by the time they made Re:COM. They waited too late and that's the product. I feel the first COM was rushed, the second was more thought out. And I know it's tough to get used to KH2 voice, but Sora DID mature in that year lol. As did Hayley. Hence deeper voice.

[kittycat0143]

0:43 omg like that's ven's saying!

[WaterLily728]

This is why I just like to play it on the game boy.