Random: Metroid Dread's Chozo Language Was Based On English Syntax

Quiet Robe speaks out.

During a recent episode of the Kiwi Talkz podcast, Stephen Hughes, assistant voice director for Metroid Dread and the voice of the Chozo character Quiet Robe, spoke about the challenges in adapting a completely new language for the game.

According to Hughes, developer MercurySteam wanted the language to flow when recording the lines for the cutscenes. As such, they based it on the syntax of English, meaning the order of words would closely follow that of the English language. This allowed Hughes to recognise where certain words were placed when compared to his native language, thus allowing him to convey subtleties and nuance when recording his lines.

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