The 10 BEST Jennifer Hale Performances in Video Games
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00:00 Welcome to Mojo Plays and today we're counting down our picks for the 10 Best Jennifer Hale
00:11 Performances in Video Games.
00:16 For this list we're going over the defining roles from the career of one of video games'
00:32 most prolific and beloved voice actors.
00:34 Hey, we had to give this industry queen hoju at some point.
00:38 Which of Jennifer Hale's characters still resonate with you?
00:41 Let us know in the comments.
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00:52 Well, if you're going to get someone to voice the most powerful being in the universe,
01:05 you could do a lot worse than having Jennifer Hale channeling her inner regal.
01:09 As the keeper of time, Kronika is naturally a tad upset that Raiden would tamper with
01:14 the flow of events and essentially wreck the canon, and so sets about to establish a new
01:18 equilibrium, with violent results.
01:22 She's the strongest antagonist the franchise has seen to date, with Ms. Hale able to bring
01:26 about both her merciless and maternal sides to great effect.
01:35 Ophelia - Brutal Legend
01:45 Sharing the stage as an ally and loving trust to Jack Black's Eddie Riggs, Ophelia made
01:49 for the best companion a roadie could ask for in a world of monsters and heavy metal.
01:54 Sharp-tongued yet vulnerable due to the secrets she keeps, Jennifer Hale really gets to chew
01:58 the scenery here as this fantasy world's ultimate punk girl.
02:02 Even more so when she embraces evil and becomes the demonic creature known as Drowned Ophelia.
02:07 Her performance is just one of the reasons fans are still screaming for a sequel all
02:11 these years later.
02:20 Krem - Dragon Age Inquisition
02:27 The Bull's charges made for some of the most endearing side characters throughout Inquisition's
02:31 grand campaign and standing as their second in command was Cremisius Ecclesi, also known
02:37 as Krem.
02:38 With what limited time he's given on screen, Jennifer Hale ensures they shine, not only
02:42 as Bioware's first ever transgender character, but also as a soldier who can go toe to toe
02:47 when it comes to the Iron Bull's banter and battle tactics.
02:50 It's easy to see why so many didn't have the heart to sacrifice him and the other charges
02:55 down the line just to earn an alliance with the Qunari.
03:06 Trishka Novak - Bulletstorm Half the fun of this FPS darling came from
03:25 kicking psychotic gunmen into the air, only to riddle them with bullets a moment later
03:30 in the flashiest way possible.
03:32 The other half came from the banter of our mercenary trio as they tried to make their
03:36 way off a literal mad world.
03:38 Though without a doubt, the funniest interactions came from Steve Bloom's Grey and Jennifer
03:42 Hale's Trishka.
03:44 Originally posed as a damsel in distress, Trishka quickly proved herself to be a wild
03:48 card who not only knew how to handle every kind of firearm, but also swore like a sailor.
03:53 But honestly, every piece of her dialogue was a gem.
04:08 Rosalind Lutece - Bioshock Infinite Perplexing, poised and perpetually petty,
04:19 Rosalind was one of the many mysteries dotted about the floating city of Columbia, along
04:24 with her twin brother Robert, given how the two of them tended to randomly appear and
04:28 act as guides for Booker, in their own puzzling way of course.
04:32 Rosalind very much served as the more cynical of the duo, at least until we discovered the
04:36 truth regarding her past via audio logs.
04:39 For someone to maintain that keep calm and carry on mentality while constantly shifting
04:43 between alternative dimensions is downright impressive.
04:47 Or maybe that's just the power of Jennifer Hale's British accent, it transcends everything.
04:56 Rivet - Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
05:05 This Lombax from a parallel reality could have so easily been just a copy and paste
05:09 character, just a female version of Ratchet that made no impact whatsoever, and yet through
05:14 her budding friendship with Kit, own brand of heroism and unique flaws, Jennifer Hale
05:20 was able to craft Rivet into something all her own.
05:23 Sassy, jaded, socially awkward and a little bit of a softie, Rivet practically became
05:28 the star of the game by the end, to the extent we would all be way too happy to see her branch
05:32 out into her own series of spin-offs.
05:34 Bayonetta - Bayonetta 3
05:35 Putting aside the surrounding controversy, can we all just agree that Jennifer Hale's
05:52 version of the gunslinging witch is awesome?
05:55 Plain and simple, the flirtatious nature, the passive aggressiveness, the rare moments
05:59 of heartbreak, the fun she's having as she dispatches demons every step of the way, right
06:04 down to the inflections, her voice fits Bayonetta to a T.
06:08 While it's unclear if we will ever see this iteration going forward given the franchise's
06:12 new direction, it's good to know Miss Hale is more than up to the task of busting out
06:16 the pistols and the high heels.
06:25 Naomi Hunter - Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 4 - Guns of the Patriots
06:30 Solid Snake has no shortage of allies and enemies to call his own, each of whom serve
06:41 as either an irreplaceable connection or a cautionary tale.
06:45 Naomi walks a dubious middle line between both.
06:48 Originally posing as a sympathetic figure, but who secretly developed the Fox Die virus
06:52 as a means to destroy Snake as vengeance for her brother, Jennifer Hale is able to beautifully
06:57 switch between the noble Doctor and the regretful would-be killer burdened by her choices.
07:03 It says a lot when you can share screen time with the likes of Psycho Mantis and still
07:07 make a colossal impact from dialogue alone.
07:20 Bastila Shan - Star Wars, Knights of the Old Republic
07:33 Everyone has their favourite Jedi, but for retro gamers everywhere, Bastila will always
07:37 have our hearts.
07:38 Whether you ultimately turn to the light or fall to the dark side, this ever so flawed
07:43 companion is always there to help the player character through their tribulations, and
07:47 potentially become a love interest should you decide to take the plunge.
07:51 It's impossible to decide whether we prefer Bastila as the brash, impulsive Jedi Master,
07:56 or the deliciously wicked apprentice of Darth Revan.
07:59 Either way, Jennifer Hale brings it, giving so much weight to the character that we will
08:04 frankly riot if she doesn't return in the KOTOR remake.
08:15 Commander Shepard - Mass Effect
08:25 We don't think we're exaggerating when we say that Jennifer Hale's portrayal of the
08:28 now iconic intergalactic commander is nothing short of a tour de force.
08:33 Affectionately known as Femshep by the fans, Shepard's mission to defeat the Reapers allowed
08:37 for every kind of emotional turmoil, adorable interaction and witty comeback imaginable.
08:43 With the Paragon and Renegade systems allowing players to customise the attitude and actions
08:48 of their particular Shepard in wholly contrasting ways, it would have been all too easy for
08:53 one iteration of Shepard to fall flat compared to the other.
08:56 And yet, Jennifer Hale delivered each line with such gravitas that she left us stunned
09:01 on more than one occasion.
09:02 That's our captain for you.
09:24 Thanks for watching.