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lobdale said:
How is that a translation error?
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How is that a translation error?
The whole FFVII in Spanish is a trainwrecking translation error all of itself. Let's say... add a babelfish translation on top of the engrish one and you get the idea.
I had to spend half the game translating back all the sentences word by word to english so I could know what the fuck were they meaning, and even then, it was still difficult to understand them sometimes.
Also, most Konami games in spanish last gen went as far as having serious typos. That's inexcusable.
I had to spend half the game translating back all the sentences word by word to english so I could know what the fuck were they meaning, and even then, it was still difficult to understand them sometimes.
Also, most Konami games in spanish last gen went as far as having serious typos. That's inexcusable.
Chrono Helix
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And you dead. (Golden Axe 3)
Shikashi said:
No, why the fuck is a part of the Spanish flag black
Our flag has three stripes of the same size, the spanish has the big yellow one on two smaller red ones. Even at this size you see that it can´t be the German flag, the red stripe is bigger. I´m outraged by your mistake!
By the way, now I want Tales of Vesperia, the cover indicates that it features handjobs.
RurouniZel
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Binabik15 said:No, why the fuck is a part of the Spanish flag black
Our flag has three stripes of the same size, the spanish has the big yellow one on two smaller red ones. Even at this size you see that it can´t be the German flag, the red stripe is bigger. I´m outraged by your mistake!
By the way, now I want Tales of Vesperia, the cover indicates that it features handjobs.
Wait, what? Do tell for us non-spanish speaking folk.
Segata Sanshiro
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There was a shipment of FF7 where her name was defaulted as "Aerith". It is considerably less common than the "Aeris" version.magicalsoundshower said:
It's hard to pick on SHINE GET when "______ GET" is pretty much part of the vernacular in Japan.
Dwight Schrute
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One of my favourites (I used it a lot irl ) :
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Conrad Link
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Teetris said:
:lol Yeah, that one has my stomach hurting from laughing so much.
My fav will always be the whole All Your Base thing though.
Segata Sanshiro
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Aerith and Aeris are kana-ized the same way. The way we know it's supposed to be Aerith is that they wrote the name in romanji in various places at the time.dogmaan said:
magicalsoundshower
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The katakana "su" is often used to approximate the English "th" sound (the name "Smith" is written "Sumisu", labyrinth is "rabirinsu" and so on) so it does make sense, I guess.dogmaan said:
Sohter.Nura
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Man, there was one I can't find anywhere, that talked about a man who lived a bloody life, that was pretty hilarious. Does anyone have that one?
BMX Bandit
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what's this one from?jett said:
someguyinahat
Member
The game over screen in Moon Patrol. This is basically the only text in the entire game, too.
Edit: This only seemed to work sometimes and other times tells you not to hotlink images so I'm removing.
It reads "TO COUNTINUE GAME INSERT COIN"
Edit: This only seemed to work sometimes and other times tells you not to hotlink images so I'm removing.
It reads "TO COUNTINUE GAME INSERT COIN"
ShockingAlberto
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In every media form of FFVII since then (AC, Crisis Core, Kingdom Hearts), it's been Aerith. Square clearly thinks that's how it was from the beginning and the default name in the original release was an error.dogmaan said:
Fimbulvetr
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A winner is you?
Manp
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italian version of Halo 3:ODST... the game is still called ODST but the troopers them self are called TALOs... TALO?! the hell is a TALO?!?!
i suppose it's a lame literal translation of Orbital Drop Shock Trooper but it really makes no sense since a) they never explain what it actually means in italian and b) someone who doesn't know may wonder what the hell does the subtitle ODST mean since in the actual game ODSTs are always called TALOs
:lol
i suppose it's a lame literal translation of Orbital Drop Shock Trooper but it really makes no sense since a) they never explain what it actually means in italian and b) someone who doesn't know may wonder what the hell does the subtitle ODST mean since in the actual game ODSTs are always called TALOs
:lol
Lumpy Onion
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HD-VHS said:
I read that his name in the original Japanese version was "Errol". Still a mistake, but L and R mix-ups are pretty common in older game translations IIRC.
FleckSplat
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Takao said:
Jormp Jomp!
FleckSplat
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someguyinahat said:The game over screen in Moon Patrol. This is basically the only text in the entire game, too.
Amazing!
EDIT: Damn, you fixed the link.
radiantdreamer
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I remember in the arcade game Shadow over Mystara, one of the shop keepers who looks like Chun-Li mentions something about a prince riding on a white house.
And another shop keeper with exclaim "don't touch me!" if you click on her cleavage.
I can't find any images of it.
And another shop keeper with exclaim "don't touch me!" if you click on her cleavage.
I can't find any images of it.
Raging Spaniard
If they are Dutch, upright and breathing they are more racist than your favorite player
Funny English =/= translation errors guys.
Like "Wow!" You lose!" How is that wrong?
Also, on the Vesperia Spanish box, whats the issue? I take that character artists didn't do "Ah My Goddess!" Cause thats how the show was called in Spain anyways, so its not "wrong" per se unless Im missing something ...
Like "Wow!" You lose!" How is that wrong?
Also, on the Vesperia Spanish box, whats the issue? I take that character artists didn't do "Ah My Goddess!" Cause thats how the show was called in Spain anyways, so its not "wrong" per se unless Im missing something ...
magicalsoundshower
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That's funny because I read that the Japanese version had a character named "Error" and a character named "Bug" and yes, this was really supposed to be some kind of computer humor. In the English version, "Error"'s name was translated correctly but "Bug" was translated literally, i. e. as "Bagu" which means the translators didn't get the joke.GrumpyAlien said:
Dragona Akehi
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Gestahl said:
I raise you:
The ending of Thunder Force III, which made me might aware of the true meaning of "true peace".
In a flash the planet ORN disappeared completely.
ORN could no longer control the huge amount of energy that had accumulated after he lost his owner.
The Emperor ORN had been disturbing the Union of the Milky Way for a long time.
What was his true character? He was a huge bio-computer which had been made in the beginning of the space age.
Besides, his computer brain was developing extraordinarily, and he began to have his own will.
He denied the existence of human beings, and finally he exercised a program to kill the whole human race. It was evidently human beings who had given him this idea. Therefore, human beings should think of the meaning deeply.
Anyway the war was over.
And a peaceful time came soon. It might be for a short time. Human beings, think about what you have done.
After the important mission was completed, STYX turned over his airframe to the base fellows waiting for them.
Jean and Shelley, you might aware of the true meaning of "true peace".
ORN could no longer control the huge amount of energy that had accumulated after he lost his owner.
The Emperor ORN had been disturbing the Union of the Milky Way for a long time.
What was his true character? He was a huge bio-computer which had been made in the beginning of the space age.
Besides, his computer brain was developing extraordinarily, and he began to have his own will.
He denied the existence of human beings, and finally he exercised a program to kill the whole human race. It was evidently human beings who had given him this idea. Therefore, human beings should think of the meaning deeply.
Anyway the war was over.
And a peaceful time came soon. It might be for a short time. Human beings, think about what you have done.
After the important mission was completed, STYX turned over his airframe to the base fellows waiting for them.
Jean and Shelley, you might aware of the true meaning of "true peace".
MidnightScott
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I've never actually played Zero Wing. But "Somebody set up us the bomb." always makes me chuckle.
MidnightScott
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Smash88 said:
It's called Zero Wing. You've seriously never heard of "All your base are belong to us." ?
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