Why Nintendo Games Rarely Have Voice Acting - A Look at Nintendo's Complicated History

Nintendo's most popular games rarely use voice acting, and I find that incredibly interesting. In this video, I spend 40 minutes rambling about that fact.

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Games featured: (This isn't all of them)
Super Mario Bros
Super Mario Odyssey
Super Mario 64
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Sunshine
The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild
The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time
The Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask
Hyrule Warriors
Tomb Raider
Uncharted 2
Elden Ring
Metroid Dread
Animal Crossing
Resident Evil
Resident Evil 2
Ape Escape
Fairly Oddparents Breakin Da Rules
Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius
Lego Star Wars
Starfox Adventures
Persona 5
Xenoblade Chronicles

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00:00 - Intro

04:24 - NES (8 bit Era)

07:30 - Super Nintendo

10:54 - Nintendo 64

17:04 - Gamecube

24:59 - Wii

29:03 - Wii U

30:16 - 3DS

32:13 - Switch

36:28 - Conclusive Thoughts

39:08 - Lore and Story Outro