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    Back to the Future: The Game - Episode 1: It's About Time

    Game » consists of 7 releases. Released Dec 22, 2010

    Telltale Games brings an all new adventure to the Back to the Future universe, which takes place six months after the end of the last film.

    All hail the new Nolan North.

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    #1  Edited By kingzetta

    The man's name is A.J. LoCascio, he does the voice of Marty in the BTTF game.
    Also if you listen to his demo tape he has great range just like Mr. North.

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    #2  Edited By ryanwho

    You're just arbitrarily hobbling two 2 different things together.

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    #3  Edited By Seraphim2150

    Blasphemy sir! 
     
    In all seriousness, he does have a pretty good range of voices

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    #4  Edited By benjaebe
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    #5  Edited By kingzetta
    @ryanwho said:
    " You're just arbitrarily hobbling two 2 different things together. "
    Well I'm saying the dudes a good voice actor with the potential to be the next Mr. Nolan North.
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    #6  Edited By Enigma777

    No... just no

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    #8  Edited By WinterSnowblind
    @kingzetta: I don't see why.  Nolan North is hardly the first voice actor to have a good range..  Infact, this is something that's pretty much a prerequisite for voice actors. 
    Nolan North just happens to be popular at the moment, mainly because developers seem to keep hiring him to "do the Nathan Drake voice".
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    #9  Edited By ryanwho

    The fact that people constantly recognize North's voice is a testiment to his lack of range. Better voiceactors are less known because they do have range and you can't always find them.

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    #10  Edited By FlyingRat
    @ryanwho said:
    " The fact that people constantly recognize North's voice is a testiment to his lack of range. Better voiceactors are less known because they do have range and you can't always find them. "
    I'd say the reason for that is just cause he keeps being typecast as Nathan Drake really.
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    #12  Edited By Enigma777
    @ryanwho said:
    " The fact that people constantly recognize North's voice is a testiment to his lack of range. Better voiceactors are less known because they do have range and you can't always find them. "
    Not his fault it's what the directors keep telling him to sound like. 
     
      
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    #13  Edited By TheMustacheHero
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    #14  Edited By benjaebe
    @Enigma777 said:

    " @ryanwho said:

    " The fact that people constantly recognize North's voice is a testiment to his lack of range. Better voiceactors are less known because they do have range and you can't always find them. "

    Not his fault it's what the directors keep telling him to sound like."
     He played Sigmund? Shit, I had no idea.
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    #17  Edited By benpack

    Ron Pearlman was Nolan North before Nolan North was Nolan North.

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    #18  Edited By KaosAngel

    ...he could be young Drake in the "Super Adventures of Nathan Drake with the Super Adventure Club".

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    #19  Edited By deactivated-5f9398c1300c7

    Nolan North will eventually become the Nicholas Cage of gaming.
     
    He's everything.

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    #20  Edited By zombie2011

    Why does everyone love this guy on this forum?  
     
    He sucks, i don't know if you've noticed but all the characters he plays sound exactly the same.

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    #21  Edited By kingzetta
    @zombie2011 said:
    " Why does everyone love this guy on this forum?   He sucks, i don't know if you've noticed but all the characters he plays sound exactly the same. "
    you can go to hell for that
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    #23  Edited By Mr_Skeleton

    Nolan North was appered in 131 games, A. J. LoCascio appered in 1.  
    I would't say he is the new Nolan North yet.

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    #24  Edited By endless_void

    No one steps a foot even near Nolan North.

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    #25  Edited By LordAndrew

    AJ Locascio can do one voice. Either you know more about Locascio's abilities more than anyone else here, or you're trolling North.

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    #26  Edited By DEllen

      I think you might be on to something...

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    #27  Edited By Video_Game_King

    You mean this guy, whose name I never learned?
     
      

      
     
    To be a Nolan North, you need to have at least one instance of talking to yourself because that's how many characters you have voiced.
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    #28  Edited By Enigma777
    @DEllen said:
    "   I think you might be on to something...
    "
    LMFAO! This is pure win!
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    #29  Edited By Hashbrowns

    Maybe I'm crazy, but I don't think he sounds anything like Michael J. Fox's Marty McFly, at least not in that Youtube interview.  Is he energetic and "in character"?  Well, sure, but is he isn't a sound-a-like in the sense that you can picture Michael J. Fox in your mind when he talks. 
     
    So far as people claiming that Nolan North is a poor voice actor because many of his roles are easily recognizable, that's a great load of tripe.  He's simply being directed to use a similar tone and delivery in most games.  He doesn't sound a thing like Nathan Drake in Halo 3 ODST.  I recognized his voice, but with a little effort, you can detect most voice actors.  Jennifer Hale, Steve Blum, Robin Atkin Downes... they're all very talented, but it's hardly impossible to detect their distinct vocal signature. 
     
    They're not Mel Blanc, but then nobody is.
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    #30  Edited By neoepoch
    @benjaebe said:
    " @Enigma777 said:

    " @ryanwho said:

    " The fact that people constantly recognize North's voice is a testiment to his lack of range. Better voiceactors are less known because they do have range and you can't always find them. "

    Not his fault it's what the directors keep telling him to sound like."
     He played Sigmund? Shit, I had no idea. "
    He was also Romeo in ODST.
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    #31  Edited By myke_tuna
    @Hashbrowns:   I can't tell if you know that the guy in that video is joking (If you are, then fuck me. I've been had), but anyway here's the real A.J.
      

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    #32  Edited By wjkelso
    @ryanwho said:
    " The fact that people constantly recognize North's voice is a testiment to his lack of range. Better voiceactors are less known because they do have range and you can't always find them. "
    This
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    #34  Edited By FunExplosions
    @Azteck: Damn... 
     
    I think I might actually wanna buy Alpha Protocol now. There's a lot of words I'm gonna have to eat if I end up liking it.
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    #35  Edited By PrivateIronTFU

    Range has nothing to do with Nolan North's success. Actors don't need range to be good actors. People hire Nolan North to voice characters because he's Nolan North, and gives weight to his characters. Range just doesn't factor into it, nor should it.

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    #36  Edited By Azteck
    @FunExplosions said:
    " @Azteck: Damn...  I think I might actually wanna buy Alpha Protocol now. There's a lot of words I'm gonna have to eat if I end up liking it. "
    I bought the game earlier this year, and I absolutely loved it. If you're willing, and able to overlook some odd things here and there, as well as a few glitches then I can really recommend it. I really liked the story and man, Steven Heck is just wonderful.
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    #37  Edited By Hailinel
    @zombie2011 said:
    " Why does everyone love this guy on this forum?   He sucks, i don't know if you've noticed but all the characters he plays sound exactly the same. "
    Because everyone just want him for the Nathan Drake voice.  He has range, but not everyone lets him use it.
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    #38  Edited By chrissedoff
    @ryanwho said:
    " You're just arbitrarily hobbling two 2 different things together. "
    you're arbitrarily using the word hobbling
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    #39  Edited By HitmanAgent47

    About nolan north, he can do alot of voices however he's only ever hired for one voice. Most of his other voices are sterotypes that no one will ever hire him for.  
     
    One of those two videos posted here doesn't sound like marty mcfly, it better be a parody.

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    #40  Edited By SSully
    @Enigma777  
     
    Thank you for supply that, North has excellent range. Just like you said, everyone wants him to play Nathan Drake. Damn shame really, he can do a lot of cool voices. I remember there was an uncharted behind the scenes video type deal and he was messing around and did a bunch of different voices. Was pretty cool, ill try to find it. 
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    #41  Edited By SeriouslyNow
    @ryanwho said:

    " You're just arbitrarily hobbling two 2 different things together. "

    And hysterically hobbling your message by using the word hobbling instead of cobbling.
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    #42  Edited By Gerhabio
    @AjayRaz said:
    " @benjaebe said:
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    #43  Edited By the_OFFICIAL_jAPanese_teaBAG

    i never really knew that nolan north had such a great range.  someone post a vid?

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    #45  Edited By NoDeath
    @myketuna: Thank you! I was super confused by the first video cause the guy sounded nothing like either Micheal J Fox or the voice in the game.
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    #46  Edited By Bandit_Fox
    @benjaebe: Mind blown.
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    #47  Edited By gamer_152  Moderator

    LoCascio's Marty is impeccable, however I wouldn't really call him the new Nolan North. While North is a fine voice actor his fame comes less from his voice acting ability and more from the fact that he's voiced a ridiculous number of games.

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    #48  Edited By ryanwho
    @SeriouslyNow said:
    " @ryanwho said:

    " You're just arbitrarily hobbling two 2 different things together. "

    And hysterically hobbling your message by using the word hobbling instead of cobbling. "
    Grammar humor.:hysterical. How is he single, its a mystery.
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    #49  Edited By cornbredx

    Well, Technically there are more profound VO actors out there but GB happens to not be enthralled by them. Jim Cummings for one. I'm not saying Nolan North is a bad VO actor, hes a pro, but he's not the best- just most popular I guess. 
     
    Anyway,  A.J. LoCasciohas has only done this one game. Give it time before declaring him the new popular VO guy to talk about. I believe he has the ability but he's not there yet. =P

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    #50  Edited By Rockdalf

    Who says you have to have to have a large range of voices to be a popular voice actor.  Just think of Morgan Freeman's voice  or James Earl Jones for Darth Vader.  They both have trademark voices that have become icons.

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