My eyes and brain hurt so instead of watching Knack 2, I'm mostly listening to it.
So far, I noticed that Knack's spooky choir when he uses his powers in the first game is swapped out for something else in the second.
Then I switched to the Latin American Spanish dub, for Reasons.
Lucas sounds like a nerd.
Knack's voice is still very deep, but softer. I'm not sure how to describe it.
Lucas is very not-a-jerk in this one. I'm surprised and delighted. "Ya estás listo, Knack?" is asked in a very friendly manner. His next phrase is some variation of hurry up, Knack, I want to leave/play, but the tone doesn't carry any scorn that I can hear. He just really wants to get going and is maybe distracted. He only starts getting impatient with "¡Vamos, Knack!" At which point Knack is already on his way.
Ryder sounds mostly the same? In terms of his Adventurous Hero archetype. His voice is a bit deeper and lacks a certain je ne sais quoi.
Lucas is still absolutely capable of making fun of the Doctor.
And Ryder is still capable of sounding like a poor meow meow. "Frí-í-o-o-o!" (Cold)
I am fairly happy with the portrayal of Lucas's character so far. He still acts childish because that part of the script is unavoidable, but tone of voice makes all the difference. In contrast in the English dub he seems angry and ungrateful.
The channel I'm watching was recommended by someone on Instagram. It's called Emu2k9. There are no subtitles, so it's a good idea to have some knowledge of Spanish. Sadly, I am stupid and my Spanish teacher was crazy.
Now at the request of my sibling I'm watching a French dub movie that cuts out a lot of stuff. Lucas speaks very softly. Knack's voice is so funny he sounds like a Martian sometimes. Or like he's the personification of gravel. Or an old man.
Xander sounds Exactly the Same.