For context: Fox's VA for the Italian Dub is Jacopo Calatroni, Outside of Italian Dubbing, Arknights fans recognized him as Chiave and Wulfgard (where he spoke English for the roles while also speaking in his native tongue at times,)
As if Pigma's already a malicious two-twining scumbag especially on the 2026 remake, Letting the bomb explode on Fichina has him smugly admit he chose the "right side".
BASTARD!!!
As if Pigma's 2026 appearance looks very real and graphic enough, if you look closely, he now has 3 fingers which resemble actual pig trotters, as opposed to how he previous had human hands in Assault & Starlink.
If you thought Rick May was Andross was always impressive and creepy, Daisuke Gori (RIP) can be considered horror material, Heck, he's the one who did that haunting echoing laugh that was even in the English Dub.
I'll admit the Japanese Dub of this game is far more edgier and serious with the characters actually sounding desperate, but the one with the Shogun Pilot had it the best, THIS has to be one of most realistically horrific screams ever...
By now, everyone kept saying the n64 dialogue's always the best, (while there's some praise for some of the characters, switch 2 versions, such as Slippy and Pigma. Others? Not so much) However is there a certain new character voice or dialogue the remake you enjoy?
For example, Slippy saying "We're cooked" in Solar really fits now everything gets burned up in the star.
This sounds sadistic of me, but after some getting use to, I've really enjoyed hearing how gruff and tough Pigma sounds, even when he cries out "my REWARD! YAAAARGH!!!" He sounds like he has a low-pitched squeal to it.
Leon now sounds like Spitz from Warioware, mostly because they're voiced by the same person.
Andross basically just SHOUTING in the hard route on Venom II really gives you the idea just how unhinged he's become.
As much as we want to reduce Pigma to bacon for his disturbing greed and lack of empathy towards Fox regarding his treachery towards James (thought the aparoids did just that), how do you overall feel of him as a villain. Don't just say, "I HATE HIM SO MUCH I WANT TO STAB HIM TO DEATH", etc. Just say something like "A well written villain who's entertainingly evil as it makes shooting him down all the more fun."
For me, I've dealt with so many worse villains out in cartoons, anime, etc, that may make Pigma seem more tolerable. I found him to be a "love to hate" kind of villain, I found him entertaining, yet also take pleasure in chasing after him in those dogfights, His new 2026 look and voice took some getting used to, but after seeing the Switch 2 walkthroughts, I'd say Mick Lauer is amazing as Pigma.