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[CrimsonFist]

What makes you say that?

Because it's Tuesday, good things always happen on Tuesdays.


Akibafest sounds possible, although Atlus were also at the Gamestop expo with P5, and the only thing to come out of that was the Anntroversy. Still, 4 months until release, so good time to start showing things.

 

[A Dead Diehard]

Anntroversy

Is that what we're calling it now?

 

[CrimsonFist]

Is that what we're calling it now?

It was that or Anngate

 

[PK Gaming]

Is that what we're calling it now?

Yes

It was that or Anngate

Thank God you choose the former!

 

[A Dead Diehard]

It was that or Anngate

Yes. Enough.

 

[Funyarinpa]

It was that or Anngate

Touché

 

[hughesta]

what is Anngate what have I missed

 

[A Dead Diehard]

what is Anngate what have I missed

It's not a thing. Go back to bed.

 

[Strimei]

what is Anngate what have I missed

Some people didn't like that the localization is going with Ann instead of Anne.

I admit to preferring Anne, but Ann is itself a perfectly cromulent...I mean normal name.

 

[StarSketch]

Watch them change it to Anne at the last second

Also I saw what you did there, don't just ninja edit it

 

[Strimei]

Watch them change it to Anne at the last second

Also I saw what you did there, don't just ninja edit it

Drat >.>

Well I still left in cromulent

 

[hughesta]

oh yeah that's right

it's dumb please change it

 

[Lynx_7]

It's not about the "e", it's about ethics in videogame localizations.

 

[PK Gaming]

It's not about the "e", it's about ethics in videogame localizations.

I goddamn love this thread sometimes

 

[OrionX]

It's not about the "e", it's about ethics in videogame localizations.

First it starts with something small, like taking one letter off a name... Then the next thing you know Ann's 100% American, Makoto becomes Michelle, they start calling rice balls donuts, and they take away all the -chan's, -kun's and senpai's!!! It's a slippery slope my friends, it's a slippery slope.

Spoiler

 

[Funyarinpa]

Some people didn't like that the localization is going with Ann instead of Anne.

I admit to preferring Anne, but Ann is itself a perfectly cromulent...I mean normal name.

... I thought we were talking about the boxart thing lmao

Spoiler

I prefer Ann for some reason. Probably because I haven't seen it anywhere else.

 

[A Dead Diehard]

It's not about the "e", it's about ethics in videogame localizations.

Nononononononono!

None of that.

Shame on you.

edit: In all honesty, I'm surprised it wasn't the other way around. Ann in JP but Anne in English. :/

 

[asagami_]

First it starts with something small, like taking one letter off a name... Then the next thing you know Ann's 100% American, Makoto becomes Michelle, they start calling rice balls donuts, and they take away all the -chan's, -kun's and senpai's!!! It's a slippery slope my friends, it's a slippery slope.

Spoiler

It sounds like PSX P1 But the only good thing about the localization is the Elly nickname for Eriko, though.

Edit: My bad, it was Ellen. Oh well.

 

[YoRHa No.2 Type B]

Turning Anne to Ann seems like an An

Spoiler

n

omaly to me.
If you know what I mean.

 

[A Dead Diehard]

Turning Anne to Ann seems like an An

Spoiler

n

omaly to me.
If you know what I mean.

Ah yes, Persona's answer to Louis Cypher:

Anne O'Malley.

 

[Nachos]

 

[DNAbro]

lol

2nd pic is better

 

[StarSketch]

Lol

 

[Lusankya]

To be true to the original you need to exchange one of the four characters and give them different clothes in the second reaction image.

 

[Tamanon]

I literally could not care less about the Ann vs Anne debate. It all just seems so incredibly silly.

 

[Zolo]

I literally could not care less about the Ann vs Anne debate. It all just seems so incredibly silly.

Alright Tamanone.

 

[ShadowSoldier89]

Alright Tamanone.

that actually changes pronunciation though

 

[barybll]

that actually changes pronunciation though

Okay ShadowoSolider89

 

[Makio]

I literally could not care less about the Ann vs Anne debate. It all just seems so incredibly silly.

THANK YOU ... finally someone say it is just pointless , seriously i could understand if is something like the Revelations Persona change names or Elizabeth & Margaret been called Liz & Maggie in the localization just to make it sound "kool" , but seriously "cry" a letter less or more which not change the pronunciation at all is just dumb , and even dumber to see people trigger / angry about it even outside of this topic

-------
English P5 trailer maybe next week .. i mean we reach the 4 moths left mark this weekend, really hoping to see something before this month ends

 

[barybll]

English P5 trailer maybe next week .. i mean we reach the 4 moths left mark this weekend, really hoping to see something before this month ends

My bet is on total silence until december

 

[YoRHa No.2 Type B]

I literally could not care less about the Ann vs Anne debate. It all just seems so incredibly silly.

It is silly. It is silly that Atlus removes the "e". It makes no fucking sense.

It. Makes. No. Fucking. Sense.

No. Fucking. Sense.

 

[Jintor]

does it matter

 

[daevious]

does it matter

If it really mattered, then nerds on a video game forum wouldn't talk about it.

 

[ShadowSoldier89]

like I still hate Aerith over Aeris, but with Anne and Ann pronunciation is identical so I can't really care about a missing letter.

 

[DNAbro]

They obviously took the e off Anne so they can put it on Haru.

Harue

 

[Funyarinpa]

They obviously took the e off Anne so they can put it on Haru.

Harue

Maine Character

 

[daevious]

Maine Character

Persona 5

Written by Steven King

 

[A Dead Diehard]

The thing is that it's just meaningless enough to be pointless. Like, why did they do it in the first place?

I doubt people are "triggered", just confused.

I mean, at least Aegis -> Aigis changed the pronunciation. Here it just looks off.

 

[StarSketch]

My bet is on total silence until december

I'm seeing a lot of sentiment like this, and I don't get it? I mean "2015" aside, Atlus USA isn't that dumb. The average PR cycle for Atlus games is 4 months. We are getting something this month.

Spoiler

Or the game's delayed again, but given how things have been going I'd assume they'd at least have kept that in mind as a possibility with the February date they picked.

 

[Funyarinpa]

I'm seeing a lot of sentiment like this, and I don't get it? I mean "2015" aside, Atlus USA isn't that dumb. The average PR cycle for Atlus games is 4 months. We are getting something this month.

Spoiler

Or the game's delayed again, but given how things have been going I'd assume they'd at least have kept that in mind as a possibility with the February date they picked.

Re: spoiler

Spoiler

worth it if it's a PC version

 

[PK Gaming]

Persona Community Thread |OT13| - Where did the E go?

 

[A Dead Diehard]

Re: spoiler

Spoiler

worth it if it's a PC version

They can wait.

Persona Community Thread |OT13| - Where did the E go?

(sigh) Right.

*firmly places pillow over PK's face*

 

[StarSketch]

Persona Community Thread |OT1E| - Where did the E go?

There it is!

Spoiler

I'll see myself out.

 

[CrimsonFist]

Prsona Community Thrad |OT13| - Where did the E go?

fixed

 

[Holundrian]

Just to be safe but you guys know it's also Anne in JP? Just in case this isn't some weird meta trolling...? At least that's what shows up in the credits.

 

[Zolo]

Just to be safe but you guys know it's also Anne in JP? Just in case this isn't some weird meta trolling...? At least that's what shows up in the credits.

It's Ann in the west.

 

[A Dead Diehard]

It's Ann in the west.

Based on some promo material from a Gamestop event, iirc?

 

[CrimsonFist]

Based on some promo material from a Gamestop event, iirc?

And comments from Hardin in response to that promo material.

 

[Holundrian]

It's Ann in the west.

Is it? I see I thought that was just based of off old material since it used to be Ann in JP as well for a while.

 

[FluxWaveZ]

The average PR cycle for Atlus games [in Japan] is 4 months. We are getting something this month.

Fixed. Average cycle is 2-3 months in the West. I bet you we're not getting anything this month.

Looking at the current conversation, I'll also bet anyone that it's "Anne" in the English version of the game.