Anime Cries in Gen 8

I know this topic has probably been discussed before, and I'm pretty sure that this thread has already been posted, but I want to see people's opinions right after the release of the Let's Go games. In my opinion, the anime is anything but canon. It has been a little while since I got into Pokemon deep lore, and correct me if I'm mistaken, but a lot of the events in the Anime are sketchy and really stupid like Pikachu fricking using Electric-type attacks on Ground-type Pokemon. I personally am completely against having Pokemon saying their names, because, in the games, Pokemon replace animals. Animals don't speak, and that also kind of ruins the feeling that the games have right now. I don't like it, it feels unnatural, and I already was angry about Pikachu's cry, so I don't know how I'll react to some of my favourite Pokemon giving high pitched squeals instead of the normally intimidating roars they give out usually. Imagine a Salamence saying its own name or something like Giratina repeating its name. It's just bizarre, and for me, an unwelcome and a poor addition to the canon games, and is really annoying. In fact, here is something for you guys to see: " [Nevertheless], Game Freak decided to keep the old-fashioned cries because they were much more realistic. While designing the Pokémon cries for the last few games in the franchise, the company paid a lot of attention to the habitat a Pokémon came from, the type of creature that it was, and all sorts of factors that would affect the noise it would make if it was a real animal." So this is what I think. What about you guys?

i'd really like the games to not have anything to do with the anime but that seems to be the opposite of the agenda

Just like Rainbow said, I would like to games separate itself from the anime and keep the original cries.

I think Eevee might keep its new cry. Other than that I believe that the original cries will go untouched.

Well, I'm glad to see that at least some people here agree. But obviously, we are the less "important" fans, considering the ages here. Pokemon games are designed for children and pardon me, but a lot of kids are really, well, kiddish, and love the cringy moments in the anime, and love all sorts of useless crap. It's likely that a large part of the fanbase wants anime cries. I just wish there was some way to reach out to the devs and tell them otherwise.

I am not a fan of Pokemon saying their names.

I agree with the games being more distinctive from the anime, but who knows what's going to happen in Gen 8? With Masuda no longer being in the Director's chair, the new Director may decide to just keep the old cries for the sake of distinction.

He did say a younger leadership, so what if the new Game Director wants anime cries? Hopefully they don't bungle this up

I'm definitely in favour of keeping the games separate from the anime, although I don't mind Pokémon saying their names, it's cute and fun!

Although if I'm going to be honest, I'm not sure how I feel about Salamence's updated cry vs its original cry:

Salamence's original cry
Salamence's updated cry

Original was much more menacing imo while I'm just... not sure what to make of the updated ones. But I guess that's another topic.

The new one is alright. As long as it sounds like an animal, I have no qualms. If fricking Charmander starts saying "Char-Char," I'm gonna burn Nintendo down. JK. I wouldn't do something that psychotic.

would prefer them to use their cries as is. no need for them to say their names. the fact that that happens in the anime is stupid imo

Percy said:

the anime is stupid imo

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Thank you! Indigo League wasn't thaaaaaaaaat bad, but after that, ti became a cringe-fest especially gen 6 and gen 7.

Percy said:

would prefer them to use their cries as is. no need for them to say their names. the fact that that happens in the anime is stupid imo

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I couldn't agree more.

Never. And besides the show is just an advertisement for the games. They really shouldn't base the games too much around it.

Some Pokemon sound weird when repeating their names, it only mostly works for like Pikachu and cute pokemon I guess. I'm against it. I think GF knows it sounds awful for a lot of Pokemon especially for those witn a lot of syllables. And imagine translating all the cries too. No way will they do it, even with nostalgia points at play.

strangerhypno said:

Some Pokemon sound weird when repeating their names, it only mostly works for like Pikachu and cute pokemon I guess. I'm against it. I think GF knows it sounds awful for a lot of Pokemon especially for those witn a lot of syllables. And imagine translating all the cries too. No way will they do it, even with nostalgia points at play.

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Yeah. I don't think that the Pokemon (excluding Pikachu and Eevee) will say their names like in the anime for the reasons you said.

not even every pokemon in the anime say their name hahah.

idk i think it'd just be too much of a hassle gathering voice clips for 800+ pokemon and that they should just keep it the way it is. pikachu i understand being the exception due to being the mascot and all but beyond that? no thanks.

Eh, names would be a localisation nightmare because you'd have to hire voice actors to record 800+ Pokémon, a large amount of which have different names depending on the language.

It'd be expensive.

Laslow said:

Eh, names would be a localisation nightmare because you'd have to hire voice actors to record 800+ Pokémon, a large amount of which have different names depending on the language.

It'd be expensive.

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Yep, never gonna happen. Not for the majority of them anyway.