well sht
thats gonna take forever
yea, game first then
I'm optimistic but it sounding like they haven't even started recording at all yet does nag at me a bit.. But this definitely isn't the actresses first gig like this, so for her part I'm sure she's experienced and professional enough to know how to handle the work in a timely manner. It's not like she's an amateur doing it for free with only a promise.
It is the first time Rem has used full voice lines though I think isn't it? Island Saga had voice acting but I think he only published the game, not developed it. Melty's Quest only had moans if I remember correctly.. I hope editing and adding all the lines in and bug checking (hopefully before releasing it and needing multiple hotfixes) doesn't surprise him with a lot of problems.. Fingers crossed, regardless of how the poll turns out!
I voted prefer them to release the game with voice because I think the game would sell better that way. I'm not a marketing expert by any mean but it just my guess.
It's definitely a marketing bonus, no doubt about that. It's not completely uncommon but still impressive for a doujin eroge to have the heroines content fully voiced, and for a game that will have a lot of variations going on based on slut level. I'm really curious how much this voice acting commission from Miki Honda actually costs and will add to the budget they'd be looking to make back. She's definitely professional with a good résumé behind her.
At the same time with 18,000 followers on Ci-en and the Discord having nearly 30k people, and the amount of hype and discussion this game has going on in H-game circles, I don't know how much more help they need moving copies! I don't think they release their SubscribeStar numbers like some Patreon projects show but I think by most eroge metrics they're on track for doing very well. Though I say this knowing a good portion of any of those numbers I mentioned will likely be pirates as well.. I know where I am, haha.
Aww...
Playing the game all these years, I've always heard
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in my head for Karryn. Thought she would be perfect as a strict warden that gradually weans off into being a slut.
Miki Honda's resume seems like she's done a whole lot of kawaii style high pitched voice that's common in Japan. Looking through her samples, even as a 'Yasashii Oneesan' archetype, she still has that kawaii tone, while I have always thought that Karryn's would be a tad lower(although she might crank up higher notes while in heat).
Hey good choice! She did
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. That's close to what I heard in my head as well, only more stoic than Milli.
In that Soundcloud
HappyGoomba linked in the last page, that blonde character towards the bottom definitely gets in the deeper range I'd like for Karryn for a second or two so I think Miki Honda can definitely hit it.
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might be the closest example on her website which feels the same in that if she can just go a deeper like when she starts some syllables I think she'd do great. I just hope Rem directs her that way... Maybe there's something more middle of the road too - sort of like a Reika from the original Bible Black series perhaps?
I agree entirely with you though that her average in her portfolio on her website and that Soundcloud lean more towards a higher pitched, preppy character archetype, but I hear hints of her at least being able to hit the voice I would like.
That's the bane of play-testing a game for so long without a voice; people might start assigning their own expectations of what a character sounds like, even against the creator's original intentions.
110% this.
I wish I waited to play until the game was completely done.
