God Of War - Ascension -japan- -enja- 〈8K — 480p〉

One Japanese player’s 2channel comment (translated): “Kratos screaming in English with Japanese text feels like watching an imported action movie. It’s more authentic.” God of War: Ascension is not the best GoW game. But the Japan En/Ja version is a unique artifact. It represents a moment when Japanese players embraced Western voice acting as the definitive experience – something unthinkable a generation earlier.

Let the kanji flow as Kratos rips a Hekatonchire apart. You’ll feel like a true bilingual ghost of Sparta. God of War - Ascension -Japan- -EnJa-

It’s a strange, wonderful disconnect. The Greek gods sound foreign even to Japanese ears – which actually fits. They are foreign gods. Kratos’ suffering becomes universal. God of War - Ascension -Japan- -EnJa-