Nikki García

This article is written from the Real Life point of view

“	Samus Aran doesn’t say much, but when she does, she really means it. I am so lucky to have voiced such a strong character and I am LOVING your reactions. Thank you, thank you so much for appreciating my work. You guys are the best. #MetroidDread #SamusAran #VoiceActing	„
—Nikki García^[1]

Nieves "Nikki" García is a Spanish television presenter, voice actress and singer. García was the voice of Samus Aran for a single line in Metroid Dread, when Samus is speaking to Quiet Robe.

Her other roles include Princess Jasmine in the Castilian Spanish dub of the 2019 Aladdin live-action remake, Aneska in Spacelords^[2] (which, like Metroid Dread, was also developed by MercurySteam) and Polina Petrova in Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone.

García is the presenter for El Mundo Today, a satirical newspaper published in Spain. She released a five track extended play, We've Got Something, in 2017. García also provided the voice of the Google Maps GPS in Spain; a clip she tweeted of herself speaking along with the voice went viral.^[3]

Metroid Dread[]

“	Don’t worry… I’ll end this. Once and for all.	„
—Samus

Samus speaking Chozo — Samus speaking in *Dread*.

García confirmed she was Samus's voice actress in posts to her social media.^[4] Her line was used across all language dubs^[5] and recorded in Madrid, Spain at the direction of Stephen Hughes. ^[6]^[7] He commented that García needed no direction and recorded her line "practically" in a single take, which was used in Dread. They were given the English and Chozo versions of their lines to provide context and a reference point.^[8]

Although García alluded in a tweet to recording Samus's scream of rage near the end of Dread^[9], Holly Renaut later came forward and said she recorded it.^[10]

She is the third voice actress to record spoken dialogue for Samus in a Metroid game, succeeding Jessica Erin Martin and Ai Kobayashi, who voiced Samus in English and Japanese in Metroid: Other M.

After García finished recording her role as Leah in the Metroidvania game Eden Genesis, the development team gifted her with a drawing of her as Samus.^[11]

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^ Rough translation: "This was pretty cool because: 1. Speak an invented language ¶ 2. Being the original voice of a character in ALL THE PLANET is quite strong."

References[]

^ García, Nikki (nikkigarcia_es). 11 October 2021 4:46 p.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/nikkigarcia_es/status/1447664815254786058
^ Carlos Fraguas Pizarro (MetanoKid). "Cuando nos dijeron que Nikki pondría voz a personajes de #Spacelords flipé. ¶ Cuando supe que ponía la voz a Samus en #MetroidDread flipé mucho. ¶ Pero es que cada día flipo más! Me he tirado media mañana escuchando los samples de su web con la cara así 😲🤩" (Rough translation: When we were told that Nikki would be voicing characters from #Spacelords I freaked out. ¶ When I found out she was voicing Samus in #MetroidDread I was so freaked out. ¶ But it's just that every day I freak out more! I spent half the morning listening to the samples on your website with a face like this 😲🤩") 16 March 2022 11:41 a.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/MetanoKid/status/1504120717331337217
^ García, Nikki (nikkigarcia_es). "Mis amigos Juan y @anadecastronow me están llevando al hotel y le he dicho que no ponga el GPS, que ya se lo digo yo." (Rough translation: "My friends Juan and @anadecastronow are taking me to the hotel and I've told him not to put the GPS on, I'll tell him." 12 March 2022 11:53 a.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/nikkigarcia_es/status/1502689369190191115
^ "I did :)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2OnzBckImY&lc=UgyF0aqnLpWTV3RY5ud4AaABAg.9TKxu0VRZpT9TMwHyH_wRJ
^ García, Nikki (nikkigarcia_es). "Esta es la versión original del juego y no sé si lo van a doblar." ("This is the original version of the game and I don't know if they are going to dub it.") 11 October 2021 5:24 p.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/nikkigarcia_es/status/1447674454855802884
^ García, Nikki (nikkigarcia_es). "No es español. Se grabó en inglés (y chozo, en mi caso) en España." ("It's not Spanish. It was recorded in English (and chozo, in my case) in Spain.") 11 October 2021 6:10 p.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/nikkigarcia_es/status/1447685942442143749
^ García, Nikki (nikkigarcia_es). "Bueno, si también existe en castellano yo no soy consciente, pero la versión original fue grabada en inglés en Madrid y dirigida por Stephen Hughes." ("Well, if it also exists in Spanish, I'm not aware of it, but the original version was recorded in English in Madrid and directed by Stephen Hughes.") 11 October 2021 6:11 p.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/nikkigarcia_es/status/1447686438724816897
^ Kiwi Talkz. #168 - Stephen Hughes Interview (The Voice Of Quiet Robe). YouTube. June 8, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FXrm9jSnK0 (starts at 17:30)
^ García, Nikki (nikkigarcia_es). "Thank YOU GUYS for the love. All that screaming was worth it." 17 November 2021 12:06 p.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/nikkigarcia_es/status/1461017992662294530
^ Shinesparkers. In Search of Samus. December 8, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
^ Nikki García (nikkigarcia_es). "When I finished recording my lines for Leah, the team at @aeternathegame showed me a photo of a new character they had just developed. Does she look familiar? This is the most amazing gift ever. THANK YOU!!! Gracias por este honor, sois los mejores!!" 6 August 2024 3:27 p.m. Tweet. https://x.com/nikkigarcia_es/status/1820904615686349061
^ García, Nikki (nikkigarcia_es). 16 October 2021 2:23 p.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/nikkigarcia_es/status/1449440793270308871

Voice actors
Samus Aran	Minako Hamano (Super Metroid) • Keiko Toda (Super Metroid Promotional Preview) Jennifer Hale and Vanessa Marshall (Metroid Prime series) • Alésia Glidewell (Super Smash Bros.) Jessica Erin Martin, Ai Kobayashi and Laura Zichy (Metroid: Other M) Michaela Watkins (Mad) • Nikki García and Holly Renaut (Dread) Gabrielle Carteris (auditioned for Prime)
Captain N: The Game Master	Levi Stubbs • Évelyne Grandjean (French) • Doug Parker
Super Metroid	Dan Owsen • Kenji Yamamoto
Metroid Prime	Akintunde Omitowoju • Clark Wen
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption	Brian Jepson • Bryan Walker • Christopher Sabat • Claire Hamilton • Clayton Kjos • Edwin Neal Gray G. Haddock • Ken Webster • Lainie Frasier • Mary Law • Timothy Patrick Miller • Troy Baker
Metroid: Other M (English)	Aaron Thomas • Dave Elvin • Dave Howe • Erika Webright • Hanley Smith • Jamie Hunsdale Jeff Minnerly • Leslie Swan • Linda K. Morris • Mark Carr • Mike McGillicuty • Nate Bihldorf Sam Gray • Sarah Naid • Stephan Weyte • Tom McGurk
Metroid: Other M (Japanese)	Metroid: Other M: Eriko Hirata • Katsuhisa Hōki • Kazuhisa Tanaka • Kenji Nomura • Kensuke Nishi Manta Yamamoto • Miho Hino • Rikiya Koyama • Shizuka Itō • Tsuguo Mogami • Yoshimasa Kawata
Metroid Prime: Federation Force	Ari Matus • Billy Carroll • Canela Rodal • Cristina Pohlenz • Daniel Picazo Millán David Caussèque • Giovanna Canta • Guillaume Deschamps • Hélène Bisson-Pelland Kent Robello • Megumi Inoue • Michael Frisch • Miguel Ángel Carnero Calderón Monika Händschke • Pasquale Gianluca Miceli • Sabrina Jouillat • Zoran Tasevski
Metroid Dread	Stephen Hughes • Dave Rogers Ruiz • Holly Renaut
Other	Lorelei King (Metroid Prime Pinball) • Jay Ward (Super Smash Bros.)

Samus Aran Samus Unmasked • Zero Suit Samus
Family	Chief Rodney Aran (father) • Virginia Aran (mother) • Old Bird (father figure) Gray Voice (Thoha DNA donor) • Raven Beak (Mawkin DNA donor) • Commander Adam Malkovich (father figure) • Baby ("child") • Solomon Aran (brother)
Abilities and powers	Power Suit (other) • Zero Suit • Arm Cannon (Beams/Missile Launcher) • Morph Ball Samus's Gunship (ZM/MP1/MP3/RoS/MF) • Paralyzer • Special Actions • Metroid powers Super Smash Bros. attacks
Music	Theme of Samus • Crateria Surface • Theme of Samus Aran, Space Warrior Samus Aran's Appearance Fanfare • Samus Aran's Final Cry • Record of Samus • "Vs. Samus"
Other	04: Samus • 29: Zero Suit Samus • Biography • Cake • Doll • Gallery • Hairstyle • Helmet • Journal Mimics • Monologues • Official data • Residence • Samus in Super Smash Bros. • Speaking role
Actresses	Minako Hamano • Keiko Toda • Cid Newman • Jennifer Hale • Vanessa Marshall • Melanie Peyton-Smith Chisato Morishita • Melissa Keller • Amandine Decroix • Alésia Glidewell • Jenni Källberg Jessica Martin • Ai Kobayashi • Lenka Volfová • Laura Zichy • Michaela Watkins • Nikki García Holly Renaut

[13] Rough translation: "This was pretty cool because: 1. Speak an invented language ¶ 2. Being the original voice of a character in ALL THE PLANET is quite strong."

[1] García, Nikki (nikkigarcia_es). 11 October 2021 4:46 p.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/nikkigarcia_es/status/1447664815254786058

[2] Carlos Fraguas Pizarro (MetanoKid). "Cuando nos dijeron que Nikki pondría voz a personajes de #Spacelords flipé. ¶ Cuando supe que ponía la voz a Samus en #MetroidDread flipé mucho. ¶ Pero es que cada día flipo más! Me he tirado media mañana escuchando los samples de su web con la cara así 😲🤩" (Rough translation: When we were told that Nikki would be voicing characters from #Spacelords I freaked out. ¶ When I found out she was voicing Samus in #MetroidDread I was so freaked out. ¶ But it's just that every day I freak out more! I spent half the morning listening to the samples on your website with a face like this 😲🤩") 16 March 2022 11:41 a.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/MetanoKid/status/1504120717331337217

[3] García, Nikki (nikkigarcia_es). "Mis amigos Juan y @anadecastronow me están llevando al hotel y le he dicho que no ponga el GPS, que ya se lo digo yo." (Rough translation: "My friends Juan and @anadecastronow are taking me to the hotel and I've told him not to put the GPS on, I'll tell him." 12 March 2022 11:53 a.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/nikkigarcia_es/status/1502689369190191115

[4] "I did :)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2OnzBckImY&lc=UgyF0aqnLpWTV3RY5ud4AaABAg.9TKxu0VRZpT9TMwHyH_wRJ

[5] García, Nikki (nikkigarcia_es). "Esta es la versión original del juego y no sé si lo van a doblar." ("This is the original version of the game and I don't know if they are going to dub it.") 11 October 2021 5:24 p.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/nikkigarcia_es/status/1447674454855802884

[6] García, Nikki (nikkigarcia_es). "No es español. Se grabó en inglés (y chozo, en mi caso) en España." ("It's not Spanish. It was recorded in English (and chozo, in my case) in Spain.") 11 October 2021 6:10 p.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/nikkigarcia_es/status/1447685942442143749

[7] García, Nikki (nikkigarcia_es). "Bueno, si también existe en castellano yo no soy consciente, pero la versión original fue grabada en inglés en Madrid y dirigida por Stephen Hughes." ("Well, if it also exists in Spanish, I'm not aware of it, but the original version was recorded in English in Madrid and directed by Stephen Hughes.") 11 October 2021 6:11 p.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/nikkigarcia_es/status/1447686438724816897

[kiwitalkz-8] Kiwi Talkz. #168 - Stephen Hughes Interview (The Voice Of Quiet Robe). YouTube. June 8, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FXrm9jSnK0 (starts at 17:30)

[9] García, Nikki (nikkigarcia_es). "Thank YOU GUYS for the love. All that screaming was worth it." 17 November 2021 12:06 p.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/nikkigarcia_es/status/1461017992662294530

[10] Shinesparkers. In Search of Samus. December 8, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2024.

[11] Nikki García (nikkigarcia_es). "When I finished recording my lines for Leah, the team at @aeternathegame showed me a photo of a new character they had just developed. Does she look familiar? This is the most amazing gift ever. THANK YOU!!! Gracias por este honor, sois los mejores!!" 6 August 2024 3:27 p.m. Tweet. https://x.com/nikkigarcia_es/status/1820904615686349061

[12] García, Nikki (nikkigarcia_es). 16 October 2021 2:23 p.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/nikkigarcia_es/status/1449440793270308871

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