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00:00Welcome to Mojo Plays and today we are smashing our heads into the wall as we listen to the
00:1420 most annoying voices in video games.
00:16If you think my voice is bad, just you wait.
00:20Let's do it.
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00:29Tails Sonic Generations
00:31Is it me, or is that place we were just in awfully familiar?
00:36Not to me, but this place looks like something sucked all the life and color out of it.
00:40We're starting off with an entry that isn't totally annoying because of the voice, but
00:44mainly because of the way the voice is used.
00:46Through blaringly peaking comms, Tails chimes in constantly to tell the player what they
00:51should and shouldn't be doing.
00:52Sonic, you can switch with the Y button!
00:53Sonic, you can switch with the triangle button!
00:54Sonic, attack with the X button!
00:55Sonic, attack with the Y button!
00:56Sonic, attack with the X button!
00:57Sonic, attack with the Y button!
00:58Sonic, attack with the X button!
00:59Sonic, attack with the A button!
01:00The grating sound is enough to make you want to turn the game off if you haven't already
01:04punched through your screen.
01:05Wow, you weren't kidding when you said soon.
01:07I thought you already left.
01:09Ashley Graham Resident Evil 4
01:11Don't come!
01:12Hey, take it easy!
01:13No!
01:14Get away!
01:15Calm down.
01:16Everything's going to be just fine.
01:17Honestly, Ashley shines the most in the moments when she's not around.
01:18Nearly every aspect of this incredible game takes a hit when she's involved.
01:19Whether it's the frustrating escort missions, or her constant grating screams.
01:24Leon, Leon, shut the f**k up!
01:25And I don't believe there's any relevance with my figure and my standing.
01:26Who are you?
01:27Sure, she's meant to be a teenager, and maybe some of that annoyance is intentional, but
01:28you'd think she could tone it down a couple notches.
01:29Teenager or not, she wouldn't be the most unrealistic thing in the world.
01:30She's not a girl.
01:31She's a girl.
01:32She's a girl.
01:33She's a girl.
01:34She's a girl.
01:35She's a girl.
01:36She's a girl.
01:37She's a girl.
01:38She's a girl.
01:39She's a girl.
01:40She's a girl.
01:41She's a girl.
01:42She's a girl.
01:43She's a girl.
01:44She's a girl.
01:45She could tone it down a couple notches.
01:46No matter the tough little guy or teenager, she wouldn't be the most unrealistic thing
01:49in the game if she just matured a tiny bit.
01:51You alright?
01:53I'm fine.
01:54Just leave me alone.
01:55Ashley, wait!
01:58You suck.
01:59I know what you did.
02:00That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard.
02:03Sheldon is one of those kids who somehow manages to make everything he says sound insufferable.
02:07He's got that tone.
02:09You know, the one.
02:10You remember that kid from school?
02:12Like, I get it.
02:13Nobody should be bullied, but for the love of God, just use your chest when you talk.
02:16You're a joke!
02:17You don't have any friends at all, do you?
02:19I'm gonna tell on you!
02:22It's annoying enough when adults do it, but when kids under 11 do it, it's about 10 times
02:26worse.
02:27At least the game gives you the pleasure of throwing him in a locker when you're tired
02:30of listening to him.
02:31Thanks for making my day better.
02:33Oh yeah, very funny.
02:36Teemo, League of Legends.
02:38A puppy!
02:39Aww, who wants a treat?
02:41I've got Bandle Scout biscuits!
02:44Of the many annoying character voices that you'll hear in your life, one of them will
02:48be from MOBA, guaranteed.
02:50Teemo is on that list without a doubt because he sounds like a kid more than the little
02:55furry thing he's supposed to be.
02:56And if I haven't already made this real clear, nobody likes kids.
03:00Unless you're a kid watching this video.
03:01We all think you're so cool.
03:03Hey Kennen, if I train you in the Scout Code, can you train me in the ways of the Kinkou?
03:10Vanille, Final Fantasy XIII.
03:22I was tossing up between Vanille from Final Fantasy XIII and Tidus from Final Fantasy
03:25X, but the clear difference is that some people don't blink at Tidus, whilst even the most
03:30devoted Final Fantasy XIII fans struggle to like Vanille.
03:34It's practically impossible.
03:35Maybe it's her character, a bubbly, ever optimistic, childlike character who defies logic when
03:40ever given the option.
03:41But pair that with her excessively chipper voice that makes you clench your teeth every
03:46time she finds joy in literally everything, and she quickly becomes so annoying it should
03:50be illegal.
03:55Iris, Mega Man X4.
04:04Looking back now to this outstanding game from the late 90s, it's incredible how painfully
04:08bad the voice acting is.
04:10Iris' accent feels completely out of place, made even worse by her odd tone.
04:15Now like always, I have to be objective, and the world hates Iris' voice, I get it, but
04:19I wasn't so much of a hater because she's just Australian.
04:24It didn't feel out of place to me, because it just sounded like a family member having
04:27a chat.
04:28Actually, you know what?
04:29I guess it is out of place.
04:39XT-002 Deconstructor, World of Warcraft.
04:47Describing a voice feels almost like describing a colour, and the XT-002 Deconstructor from
04:51World of Warcraft has a voice that's hard to put into words.
04:55It's essentially an adult imitating a child, with a whiny tone reminiscent of the worst
05:00kid in your grade at primary school.
05:02It's exaggerated to be as intentionally grating as possible, and guess what, mission successful.
05:08If I was this voice actor, I'd have second guessed my choices, because you don't want
05:11to put this one on your resume.
05:16Multiplayer announcer, Battlefield 1.
05:22This has sparked some controversy as many players dislike the female announcer's voice,
05:26and sure, you can switch her to the male announcer if her tone isn't your style, but he's no
05:30better.
05:33Both voices come across as far too calm and composed for what's supposed to be a chaotic
05:37Battlefield situation.
05:39This is war, it's supposed to feel like it, yet the announcers have the laid back attitude
05:44of Bob Marley on a beach with a belly full of quaaludes, and it has continued to annoy
05:50Battlefield fans ever since.
05:58Amy, Sonic Adventure.
06:08Something that drives gamers crazy is that high pitched, unnecessary, childish anime
06:14style character trope of a grown female character who acts like a baby deer.
06:18Amy is the quintessential girly girl of the Sonic series, which wasn't too problematic
06:23in Sonic CD when she was just Sonic's biggest fan in need of rescue, however in Sonic Adventure
06:28and Sonic Adventure 2 she was given a voice, a high pitched, overly shrill one that quickly
06:33becomes buzzword grating.
06:36Usually it's the way her character is written, but the voice certainly doesn't help.
06:43Paimon, Genshin Impact.
06:53Paimon's voice in Genshin Impact is often criticised for being high pitched and overly
06:57energetic, which many find grating over time.
06:59Her exaggerated childlike tone, combined with a tendency to repeat obvious information or
07:04speak in a patronising manner can feel more intrusive than useful.
07:17While her voice aligns with her bubbly and playful personality, the constant chatter
07:20during exploration and quests turns the annoyance meter way up to 11.
07:24Additionally, her distinctive pitch contrasts sharply with the more grounded voices of other
07:29characters, it's like mixing whiskey with pepsi.
07:31It's close, but something's off.
07:34Tracer, Overwatch.
07:40Many Tracer defenders love to knock back the argument of Tracer's accent sounding fake
07:45by pointing out that the actress is actually British, much like the character.
07:49This is a fool's argument, as the actress is from Yorkshire and is doing a Cockney accent.
07:54This is the UK, this is where accents change from street to street.
07:58This helps explain why her accent sounds so unnatural.
08:04But it's not all the fault of the actor, the lines feel like generic placeholders for a
08:07video game where voice acting exists more to fill space than to serve a purpose.
08:11They're one-off lines, not dialogue that serves a narrative.
08:17Johnny, Metal Gear Solid 4, Guns of the Patriots.
08:34Dumbass!
08:36There has been a lot of conjecture over David Hayter's acting in the current landscape,
08:40with it feeling a bit dated by today's standards.
08:42But back in the 2000s, in any of the first four Metal Gear Solid games,
08:46no one had a cooler voice than Snake.
08:48So when Johnny shows up sounding like he's about to wet his pants,
08:52it's incredibly jarring and makes him seem like a kid who's lost.
08:56Sure, he's got a gun on you the first time you meet him so he could be dangerous,
09:00but his voice doesn't inspire much fear.
09:04Meryl!
09:08The adoring fan, The Elder Scrolls IV, Oblivion.
09:11Yes! Oh, great and mighty Grand Champion, is there something you need?
09:15Can I carry your weapon? Shine your boots? Back rob, perhaps?
09:18Fans of the series remember the adoring fan from Oblivion,
09:21who shows up after you become the Grand Champion of the arena.
09:24And if his constant groveling wasn't irritating enough, he's unrelentingly persistent.
09:29You wouldn't think someone could drive you insane by repeatedly exclaiming,
09:33but oh, how wrong you'd be.
09:35Most people focus heavily on the sound and vibe of the adoring fan,
09:38but not enough people talk about his appearance.
09:40And I know it's not nice to comment on someone's looks,
09:43but he's definitely on a registry.
09:45Oh, gee. You sure?
09:48Okay, well, I'll be hanging around the arena grounds
09:52if you need someone to worship the ground you walk on.
09:55Bye.
09:56Cicero, The Elder Scrolls V, Skyrim.
10:00Bothering me, Fuddle. Stuck here. Stuck.
10:04My mother, my poor mother.
10:08I'm moving at rest, but true still.
10:13Cicero, featured in the Dark Brotherhood questline of Skyrim,
10:16is like a medieval clown, and he's as bad as it sounds.
10:20Once an assassin whose final contract was to kill a jester,
10:23he descended into madness and now spends his time talking to the Night Mother,
10:28while punctuating everything he says with an aggravating intonation.
10:32His voice, like many on this list, has one huge upside.
10:36Putting an end to him will feel incredibly satisfying.
10:40Oh, yes!
10:43Yes, the kindly stranger can certainly help.
10:47Claptrap, Borderlands.
10:49You probably know that a game like Borderlands doesn't just make itself.
10:54As a matter of fact, it's the combined effort of many talented individuals.
10:58Oh, hey, Steve!
11:00I hate the idea that someone might be watching this list thinking I'm talking about Jack Black,
11:04but well before he showed up on the scene in the 2024 film,
11:07Claptrap was voiced by a far more annoying person.
11:10The obnoxious little steward bot from Borderlands was designed to be a nuisance.
11:15While Claptrap does have a few genuinely funny moments,
11:18he's the classic example of an annoying character with an annoying voice
11:21that's supposed to be funny because it's annoying.
11:23That formula only works so many times, and most of the time, he's outright unbearable.
11:28Grading annoyance will always get frustrating after a while,
11:31and if your game is going to have any replayability, please, don't do this.
11:35Really? Oh my god!
11:37Did your mom burn you with cigarettes as a child?
11:39What the hell's going on?
11:41Seriously, this is...
11:46Steve! Steve! Steve!
11:48Lux, League of Legends.
11:50A beacon in battle!
11:52Lux and her constant, chirpy remarks like shine bright and stay positive can feel agonizing,
11:58especially during intense matches where the bubbly delivery clashes with the high-stakes atmosphere.
12:03Hello, person who irrationally wants to kill me! It's so good to meet you!
12:07Her laugh is actually pretty funny, but it gets spammed a lot,
12:10and that's enjoyable because when you hear someone getting spammed with it,
12:13you know it's funny because it's annoying someone else.
12:15Spamming emotes and sounds is always going to be annoying,
12:18but at least wallalalala doesn't make you want to jump in front of traffic.
12:21The world has seen enough darkness.
12:24Baby Mario Super Mario World 2 Yoshi's Island.
12:34The concept of Yoshi's Island is undeniably charming.
12:37Baby Mario rides on Yoshi's back as Yoshi tries to reunite him with his brother, Luigi.
12:42However, issues arise whenever the two are separated.
12:45No gamer alive has been able to shake the sounds of Baby Mario from their nightmares since 1995.
12:51When Yoshi and Mario part ways, Baby Mario cries incessantly until they're reunited.
12:57This mechanic serves its purpose by encouraging players to bring them back together quickly,
13:01and boy howdy does it work because the cries are f***ing annoying.
13:16Navi the Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time.
13:22Navi from Ocarina of Time has one of the most irritating voices in gaming.
13:26She only says a handful of phrases like hey, listen and watch out, but she repeats them endlessly.
13:32It's an almost shout that hovers just below outright yelling, and it quickly becomes unbearable.
13:38Every single hey is the exact same recording, likely due to space restrictions,
13:42but honestly, was that tiny bit of saved data worth it?
13:45Let me answer that question for you. It wasn't.
13:52Moira Fallout 3.
14:07Moira might be one of the dumbest characters Bethesda has ever created, and we're talking about her intelligence.
14:11Nuke Megaton, turn her into a ghoul, so long as you apologize, she's all smiles.
14:16The real issue though is her attitude. Why is she always so cheerful?
14:20Why is she so clueless? And why is it so irritating?
14:23But when she's genuinely thrilled about becoming a ghoul, it all starts to make sense.
14:27Her overwhelming positivity just clicks into place, and you can't help but feel frustrated by her.
14:33Now, I just need to do a few last tweaks, and it'll be ready to print and distribute.
14:37Thanks for all the help.
14:39Slippy Star Fox.
14:56Would Slippy be as annoying if it weren't for that voice?
14:58If there's one thing Slippy has taught me, it's that kids seem to be cast as the voices of the most grating characters,
15:03and I feel like a terrible person for wanting to punch them all a square in the face.
15:07Slippy is supposed to be a skilled pilot, so he must be in order to end up on this team of ace pilots, right?
15:13Yet during gameplay, he constantly pops up on the screen begging the player for help.
15:17His dialogue is repeated and makes you want to eat frog legs.
15:22You did it! I was worried for a moment.
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