Localization Changes - Just Beacause

[X-SOLDIER]

I know that there're a lot of feelings one way or the other about translations and Final Fantasy VII-isms, and things that need changing and others that don't. I kinda wanted one place to put all the things that folks would and wouldn't like to see altered in localization for a remake.

I'm fond of keeping the "Midgar Zolom" as is, because it makes it very FFVII-centric (and it's iconic to the game for me).

I don't feel the need to Final Fantasy VII-ize other creatures in an attempt to match this - but if they do, I think that the most important one to go about altering is the name of the "Nerosuferoth" into "NeroSephiroth" to canonize the offspring everyone's favourite pairing.

- But seriously: What things matter to you if they go or if they stay?




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[Ⓐaron]

I'd like to see most of the mistranslations fixed. So Knowlespole -> Norzpole, Safer Sephiroth -> Seraph Sephiroth (or Sepher Sephiroth; I've heard either as the correct translation), Midgar Zolom -> something closer to whatever the developers had in mind (a slight corruption of Midgardsormr is fine, just not as badly mangled as Zolom). Idk. If I thought about it longer I could probably think of dozens more examples, but

 

[Jason Tandro]

When it comes to America, Tifa's bust size will go from a D to a DD.

Also I hope the HD world still has all those little cool nooks and crannies to explore that don't necessarily go anywhere. It was fun to just comb around the world (though the best example of that was in FF8. Wandering around Centra was so eerie.

Edit: As far as specifically localizations - Maybe we get an answer to the Aeris / Aerith debate.

 

[Kermitu Kleric Katie]

I'd like to see most of the mistranslations fixed. So Knowlespole -> Norzpole, Safer Sephiroth -> Seraph Sephiroth (or Sepher Sephiroth; I've heard either as the correct translation), Midgar Zolom -> something closer to whatever the developers had in mind (a slight corruption of Midgardsormr is fine, just not as badly mangled as Zolom). Idk. If I thought about it longer I could probably think of dozens more examples, but

This. Right now the only other example I can think of is Typhoon->Typhon (he's named after the Greek monster, not the storm).

I'm 99% certain they will go with Aerith. They've literally only ever called her Aeris in the original game, ports of it, and the original FFT(WoTL corrects it to Aerith). Everything else has had her name as Aerith. I definitely prefer Aerith, it rolls off the tongue better IMO.

 

[Channy]

Knowlespole -> Norzpole

I never picked up on that. I always thought it meant "People of Knowledge" from... this pole.

What's the deal with the Midgar Zolom though? I keep hearing this and that but never a definitive "This is what it was in Japan.. this is how it was botched in English."

 

[Starling]

If Knowelspole changes, I'd rather it be to North Pole than Norzpole. I also have my doubts that Midgar Zolom would change to something I'd be happier with if they go with sopmething other than Midgarsormr. I'm fine with Bagrisk and Cokatolis staying the same if they don't switch them to Basilisk and Cockatrice.

 

[Kermitu Kleric Katie]

I never picked up on that. I always thought it meant "People of Knowledge" from... this pole.

What's the deal with the Midgar Zolom though? I keep hearing this and that but never a definitive "This is what it was in Japan.. this is how it was botched in English."

Midgar Zolom is a mistranslation of Midgardsormr(which means Midgard serpent), which is a sea serpent from Norse mythology that is also known as Jormungandr(which means huge monster) or Jormungand.

 

[Jason Tandro]

I hope they keep in the Emerald Weapon and Ruby Weapon

 

[Kermitu Kleric Katie]

I hope they keep in the Emerald Weapon and Ruby Weapon

I don't see why those names would change, as they're completely correct translations.

 

[55-]

I can't wait to hear a real human man say "Let's Mosey."

 

[Starling]

I think he meant the Weapons themselves, as they weren't in the original Japanese release. The thing is, it's not that unusual for some content to get added in the american of localisations of games. For example, I recall some scenes form Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep were added in the localization, meaning Japan didn't get them until the final mix version.

 

[X-SOLDIER]

Well, they're in the international version that came with 4th disc, so they're gonna be there. The weapons also came with the superior Supernova attack.




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[Channy]

I hope they keep them as is.. or the difficulty they came with, rather. Optional Bosses came rather tiresome when they weren't necessarily hard or required any strategy, they just had a bajillion HP you had to whittle down.

 

[Kionae]

I almost hope they DON'T fix "This guy are sick".

 

[Channy]

To hear Aerith verbally say it and Cloud give her a wtf look.

 

[Starling]

Well, they kept spoony bard and other iconic things right? They're probably have to acknowledge it isn't grammatically correct though, whether Aerith corrects herself or Cloud gets confused about it.

 

[55-]

They fixed it in the PC port when it got its Steam release. Says "This guy is sick."
They actually went out of their way to fix it. It's one of the only changes made from the original PC version.

Somehow I get the feeling that unless there happen to be some really determined nerds in the right positions of power, we're not going to get it. I'm guessing it's a thing that the powers that be overseas don't know how iconic/important it was to us.

 

[X-SOLDIER]

Somehow I get the feeling that unless there happen to be some really determined nerds in the right positions of power, we're not going to get it. I'm guessing it's a thing that the powers that be overseas don't know how iconic/important it was to us.

Well, there was a friggin' YTMND reference in Crisis Core, so I do think that there are some determined nerds in the right positions of power in this case.

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[Tetsujin]

Seems like a silly thing to keep. But I never played the English version so it's not exactly like it's iconic to me. :p

 

[Jason Tandro]

Funny thing I just noticed thanks to a 9gag post my wife shared sharing japanese swear words:

kusogaki - unpleasant brat.

Yuffie's last name? Kisaragi.

Coincidence?????? Probably.

 

[Tetsujin]

I...I don't get it. D:

 

[Lex]

They fixed it in the PC port when it got its Steam release. Says "This guy is sick."
They actually went out of their way to fix it. It's one of the only changes made from the original PC version.

Somehow I get the feeling that unless there happen to be some really determined nerds in the right positions of power, we're not going to get it. I'm guessing it's a thing that the powers that be overseas don't know how iconic/important it was to us.

The original PC version had fixed grammar (though "beacause" and "off course" remained). "This guy are sick" was only ever present in the Playstation release.

 

[Channy]

I...I don't get it. D:

Damn foreigners, coming to our country, stealing our jobs and refusing to learn our languages.

 

[Cthulhu]

DEY TUK ER JEEEERRBS!

 

[Jason Tandro]

DEY TUK ER JEEEERRBS!

DERKA DERRRR!!!!

IF YOU DON'T LIKE 'MURICA... YOU KIN GEEEEETT OUUUUT.

I don't know why but I get the feeling that even though there are plenty of other isolationist and xenophobic countries in the world there are no more obnoxious anti-immigration people than we have here in America...