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Animal Crossing’s fake language is different in Japan, and here’s why

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Animal Crossing’s fake language is different in Japan, and here’s why
Polygon 2h ago

Animal Crossing’s fake language is different in Japan, and here’s why

The Villagers in Animal Crossing sound different in Japanese and English, which is wild because they're supposed to speak nonsense. So why does Nintendo dub Animalese? The answer lies in the history of voice synthesization in video games.#A…