You can hear a good portian of Kayaba’s speech in the AoA trailer I posted a few months ago.
So how was the dub of this for the full ep? I haven’t gotten around to checking it out yet.
As much as I’d like for there to be some conspiracy, that Crispin is in SAO and is lying about it (luckily Steve Blum has gotten past that for autographs), that does not sound like him to me. Crispin is, IMO, always over-the-top and rather pretentious sounding, if that’s a thing, unless he plays a laconic character (eg:Last Exile) where he doesn’t speak enough to judge lol. If Crispin plays a character who rants or says more than 3 words per sentence then he just oozes cheese. I don’t think the man can “turn it off” even if he wanted to. Note that I still think the guy voicing Kayaba sounds over the top, just not to Crispin levels.
More objectively, the diction, rhythm and voice in general don’t sound like him. IMO Crispin has a pretty recognizable way of speaking, like Ilich “The Anunciator” Guardiola.
So why wasn’t Crispin in this? Kayaba could really do with some cheesiness, I think.
I personally dislike it when they introduce some new footage into a series via a recap ep. Why can’t they just make a completely new ep for new footage?
The money and the demand have to be there. Have to be.
SAO needs a recap ep after its run has ended?
New footage might be preview stuff for next Season (Which would be the Gun gale Online arc, and introduces Shinon)
The dub for this isn’t exactly the greatest (there’ve been better B/Z dubs) but it does, IMO, improve the show significantly. Kirito sounds more respectable, less Engrish…
Sword Art Online: Extra Edition Special Key Visual, Story Revealed
posted on 2013-10-06 18:25 EDT
Swimsuit episode to air on December 31
Teanslation: "We paid too much for the license, and we can’t afford to license a single episode, because it’s not about Kirito looking like a bad ass and we know you Americans wouldn’t be interested in a side story that features the girls helping out a friend. Even though the person Kirito will meet is more than likely an 85% chance that it’s going to be Shinon. (The girl who’s a major character in the next arc, Gun Gale Online) /endrant 
Sword Art Online: Extra Edition Character Designs Previewed
posted on 2013-10-11 02:10 EDT
Original light novelist Reki Kawahara took part in 2-hour special’s writing
Sword Art Online: Extra Edition to Stream Worldwide
posted on 2013-11-07 20:35 EST
Crunchyroll, Daisuki to stream special in U.S. on January 1 at midnight Japan Time
Sword Art Online: Extra Edition’s Ad Subtitled in English
posted on 2013-12-20 06:30 EST
“Niji no Oto” theme previewed before December 31 TV premiere
Sword Art Online: Extra Edition’s Ad Previews Eir Aoi’s Song
posted on 2013-12-18 04:00 EST
“Niji no Oto” theme previewed before December 31 TV premiere
Sword Art Online II TV Anime to Launch in 2014
posted on 2013-12-31 09:58 EST
Announced during Sword Art Online: Extra Edition special on Tuesday
Here’s the preview video for Season 2
Sword Art Online II’s July Premiere, New Visual Unveiled
posted on 2014-03-16 00:55 EDT
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Miyuki Sawashiro reprise roles in sequel adapting novels #5, 6
Eir Aoi Returns to Perform Sword Art Online II Opening Theme
posted on 2014-04-18 12:56 EDT
Anime series to premiere in July