New Video Interview With Frank Welker About Transformers Game

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007 7:46PM CDT

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A new interview about the upcoming Transformers game featuring voice god, Frank Welker has popped up on the So Hood Magazine website. In the interview, Welker talks about why he enjoys playing the part of Megatron.

"I really do love Megatron. I love doing Megatron. I wanted to create a character that was unique. I've done alot of different characters. Some evil, but mostly good. So having the opportunity to play a villian, and then trying to make him different from others that I have heard. I wanted to hook onto a sound".

The clip below has been taken directly from the article.

Credit(s): www.sohood.com/

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Re: New Video Interview With Frank Welker About Transformers Game (174758)
Posted by Roboto750 on June 20th, 2007 @ 7:50pm CDT

Mr. Welker is awesome, as always! :grin:

Re: New Video Interview With Frank Welker About Transformers Game (174766)
Posted by Dclone Soundwave on June 20th, 2007 @ 7:55pm CDT

That voice gave me goosebumps. I absoutely love the raspiness to G1 Megatron. Those lines sound more like what BM Megs would say though. Still, I can't get over hearing the original Prime & Megatron in the same game after 23 years. It's so cool.

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Posted by omegaprimussupermode on June 20th, 2007 @ 7:58pm CDT

I like the video clips of megs.

Re: New Video Interview With Frank Welker About Transformers Game (174812)
Posted by Down_Shift on June 20th, 2007 @ 8:16pm CDT

His voice sounds a little out of place, but it's awsome none the less.

Re: New Video Interview With Frank Welker About Transformers Game (174832)
Posted by Starscream on June 20th, 2007 @ 8:22pm CDT

he's just done SO many voices over the years.

It's definitely Megatron.

The thing is, they just don't have the same post FX on the voices as they had back in the 80's. The technology just isn't the same. Whatever weird electronic crazy moog devices they used back then are vintage and hard to find now. Besides, who even remembers what they used?

It's still cool that they've got it as close as it is.

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Posted by DeathAura on June 20th, 2007 @ 8:23pm CDT

I could watch a movie solely comprised of Mr. Welker just doing megatron's voice and Mr. Cullen doing optimus's. I hope this sort of footage makes it into the extras on the dvd release.

Re: New Video Interview With Frank Welker About Transformers Game (174862)
Posted by what0080 on June 20th, 2007 @ 8:42pm CDT

and they DIDN'T get him for the movie!?!!

Re: New Video Interview With Frank Welker About Transformers Game (174888)
Posted by Bouncy X on June 20th, 2007 @ 8:52pm CDT

i love the game footage and cut scenes, it actually made megatron look cool and bad ass despite my displeasure with his design....maybe it'll work in the movie too

and yeah hearing the old voice again was cool....and sure i'm biased because i'm a G1 fan but that voice woulda so worked in the movie

but hey least its in the game.

Re: New Video Interview With Frank Welker About Transformers Game (174890)
Posted by RaYdeX on June 20th, 2007 @ 8:52pm CDT

<3

Definitely better than the movie Megatron

Re: New Video Interview With Frank Welker About Transformers Game (174895)
Posted by Hanch Prime on June 20th, 2007 @ 8:56pm CDT

Megatrons voice is badass!Welker makes it just sounds more evil, coolest cartoon villan EVER! Dominate the universe kill all in his way, thats Megatron!

Re: New Video Interview With Frank Welker About Transformers Game (174918)
Posted by Mr.RobotoAutoMan on June 20th, 2007 @ 9:12pm CDT

i was distracted by that jump OP did on megatrons back.

Re: New Video Interview With Frank Welker About Transformers Game (174989)
Posted by Samsonator on June 20th, 2007 @ 9:53pm CDT

Can't wait for the game, really really want to check this out.

Re: New Video Interview With Frank Welker About Transformers Game (175052)
Posted by PRIMEinHD on June 20th, 2007 @ 10:12pm CDT

That video clip was great. Megatron looks sick in that video clip and admit I do like the new look, despite the fact that I also like his G1 design. Frank Welker is perfect choice to be the voice of Megs in the game (I'm sure Hugo Weaving will also do a fine job as the voice of Megs in the movie). All in all I'm sure the movie is going to rock and hopefully the game will too.

Re: New Video Interview With Frank Welker About Transformers Game (175089)
Posted by Nemesis Cyberplex on June 20th, 2007 @ 10:26pm CDT

That was awsome. This guy practically raised me, & untill recently, I had never heard his actual talking voice, or even heard much about him for that matter. As weird as it is to say, it's kinda like being adopted, & then after you're grown, meeting your biological father for the first time.....just....happy..... without the whole "why did you abandon me?" stuff that comes with adoption.

Welker, you're almost like a second father.....

......or a favorite babysitter........

......the latter would probably be more fitting.........

Re: New Video Interview With Frank Welker About Transformers Game (175156)
Posted by MaikeruSama on June 20th, 2007 @ 11:32pm CDT

Man i wishe he would have got the part in the movie. Did he say he liked the new megatron design?

Re: New Video Interview With Frank Welker About Transformers Game (175179)
Posted by on June 20th, 2007 @ 11:45pm CDT

Certainly the classic Megatron does sound like he has a natural Metallic quality in his voice. That was pretty smart by Frank to do that!

Re: New Video Interview With Frank Welker About Transformers Game (175237)
Posted by Quaternion on June 21st, 2007 @ 12:26am CDT

Awesome! Man, his voice alone really takes me back in time.

Re: New Video Interview With Frank Welker About Transformers Game (175269)
Posted by Ravage XK on June 21st, 2007 @ 1:01am CDT

Megaton's voice is brilliant. Like Prime, he is immediately identifiable.

Why Welker wasnt used for the film is a mystery. Perhaps if Megs gets a good beating in the first film he will be rebuilt in the second and have a new voice (provided by Welker).

Re: New Video Interview With Frank Welker About Transformers Game (175307)
Posted by Duo Prime on June 21st, 2007 @ 1:53am CDT

That was awesome when it showed him going nuts behind the mike!! Frank Welker is the King!!! In his regular speaking voice, i could almost hear his Freddy from Scooby Doo, but its so amazing that he has the ability to change his voice from Fred to Megatron. Thats just mind boggling!!! What a talented man.

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Posted by skeletal13 on June 21st, 2007 @ 2:12am CDT

Decepticlone Soundwave wrote:That voice gave me goosebumps. I absoutely love the raspiness to G1 Megatron.

Me, too!

Re: New Video Interview With Frank Welker About Transformers Game (175351)
Posted by City Commander on June 21st, 2007 @ 2:51am CDT

I got the shivers hearing that good ol G! Megatron style voice again!

I'm glad that's the one in the game!

Re: New Video Interview With Frank Welker About Transformers Game (175356)
Posted by City Commander on June 21st, 2007 @ 2:56am CDT

ooo shivers!

Cannot wait to hear it in the game!
I just can't believe that it's been 20 or so years since he first did that voice, and it sounds no different now!

Re: New Video Interview With Frank Welker About Transformers Game (175441)
Posted by Scatterlung on June 21st, 2007 @ 4:31am CDT

We'll soon see if the movie's decision to ditch Welker because his voice "wouldn't fit the new design" is justified...

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Posted by skywarp-2 on June 21st, 2007 @ 6:31am CDT

Decepticlone Soundwave wrote:That voice gave me goosebumps. I absoutely love the raspiness to G1 Megatron. Those lines sound more like what BM Megs would say though. Still, I can't get over hearing the original Prime & Megatron in the same game after 23 years. It's so cool.

I read through the whole thread so far.. and this one I agree with the most..

I think that Welker was excellent in his voice design and choosing the raspiness/metallic quality of G-1 megatron. To reprise his role for this game was pure genius, what a fantastic idea.. Its like 1984 all over again, but with a new look..

I do think that this time around, the lines are gonna be more sinister and very well written, which is why It sounds alot like BW Megatron to me.. i got that Beast Wars/G-1 feeling at the same time when I heard him speak his very few lines..

This Game is so gonna rock!!

Re: New Video Interview With Frank Welker About Transformers Game (175624)
Posted by Metal Gear Solid Fan on June 21st, 2007 @ 8:26am CDT

VERY, VERY, cool clip!!! Megatron's voice sounds slightly different, but is still recognizable. It is a shame that he won't be doing it for the movie.

On a side note somewhat off of the subject...Do you guys think it would be out of place to have in the movie the sound effects from Prime's rifle and Megatron's Cannon that was used in the G1 cartoon?

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Posted by 1337W422102 on June 21st, 2007 @ 9:48am CDT

Nice! Megs has his flail back, but most importantly HIS VOICE. Bring on the game!

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Posted by on June 21st, 2007 @ 8:21pm CDT

Ravage XK wrote:Megaton's voice is brilliant. Like Prime, he is immediately identifiable.

Why Welker wasnt used for the film is a mystery. Perhaps if Megs gets a good beating in the first film he will be rebuilt in the second and have a new voice (provided by Welker).

That sounds like dramatic wishfull thinking.

Metal Gear Solid Fan, I think that would work out great. I'm actually hoping that those sound effects are included because they help me to identify what is Transformers. So to include them would certainly make the game feel much more like Transformers to me.

Does anyone else think that Mega-OOPS!-I mean Frank Welker

sounded like the Godfather when he was talking halfway into the voice about how he designed the voice? He sounded like he was getting ready to have "Franky" whack someone. :lol: