First draft of "Differences" sections
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 9:29 pm
Hi folks. I'm in the midst of working on a 'differences' section. I'd like to post up a draft here to see what folks think thus far, maybe have some feedback.
First, this is just the draft, so it's only text. Everything here will be formatted later into an easier-to-follow form. Here's what the format of the draft is:
[Type]) [Screenshots]
E: [English version]
J: [Japanese version]
"Type" is one of six numbers, describing what kind of difference it is between the games:
1) Major changes: Very noticeable, and intentional
2) Minor changes: Not story-impacting, but usually intentional
3) Translation ambiguities: Ambiguities in English or Japanese version
4) Name clarifications: Changes or clarifications in names and titles
5) Miscellaneous changes
6) Equal
So here's the kind of feedback that I'd like:
- Are any of these just pointless clarifications that can be taken out?
- Are any of these more interesting in particular than others?
- Are any of them maybe classified one way that should be classified as another?
- Are there any differences that aren't here, that you think should be?
- Or, any other comments you might have...
Anyway, here's the list:
_______________________________________________
1) TSS_E_019.jpg TSS_J_048.jpg
E: NPC dialogue says Governer Mel 'founded' the city of Meribia.
J: NPC dialogue says Governer Mel 'governs' the city of Meribia. The mistranslated word is 'osameru'. "The large city of Meribia on the continent is governed by Master Mel, one of the Four Heroes."
1) TSS_E_190.jpg TSS_E_191.jpg TSS_J_245.jpg TSS_J_246.jpg
E: The Meryod townsfolk are made to sound like 'rednecks'.
J: The Meryod townsfolk sound normal.
1) TSS_E_247.jpg TSS_J_286.jpg
E: Transport pads were starfleet-like symbols.
J: Transport pads were pentagrams.
1) TSS_E_302.jpg TSS_J_357.jpg
E: Myght is sensitive about his body odor.
J: Myght is just a hermit. "Myght is a hermit. So, the fewer people to see him, the better... All right, Alex, just you should come."
1) TSS_E_307.jpg TSS_E_308.jpg
E: Myght has Lytonians around because they can't smell.
J: Nothing about Lytonians not smelling, just that Myght feels comfortable around them despite being a hermit. "We came from the village of Lyton. We are Myght's assistants. Myght is a hermit, but, he is kind to us."
1) TSS_J_630.jpg
E: Alex must play his harp, or Luna's blasts will kill him on the way up.
J: Alex does not have to play the harp to save Luna.
2) TSS_J_027.jpg
E: Quark calls himself Tetrarch of the Dragon Tribe
J: Quark doesn't give himself any title
2) TSS_E_013.jpg TSS_J_030.jpg TSS_J_031.jpg
E: Quark mentions that he feels his and Luna's souls are intertwined.
J: Quark doesn't mention anything specific about Luna. "I noticed you before, the girl over there. Perhaps... ...no, it's nothing. I was just surprised that a young girl came to this kind of a place."
2) TSS_J_087.jpg TSS_J_088.jpg
E: The guy at the Vane Springs asks about how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie roll pop.
J: The guy at the Vane Springs is an absent-minded adventurer. "The town that floats in the sky... Hmm... I have memories of it from some adventures here and there from long ago... But it's no good... I don't remember it. Who in the world am I?"
2) TSS_E_061.jpg TSS_J_121.jpg
E: The first Dragonmaster used Dragon Magic to transform Lunar
J: Nothing was specifically mentioned about Dragon Magic being used by the Dragonmaster to transform Lunar (note: other editions of Lunar clarified that Althena was the one who, with the help of the first Dragonmaster and the Four Dragons, transformed Lunar into a life-harboring place). "But, this world was transformed into a land of green through the first Dragonmaster, spoken of in legends."
2) TSS_J_151.jpg
E: Jessica asks "Why does every RPG have to have at least one worthless drunk?"
J: The same guy is still drunk, only Jessica doesn't mention 'RPG'. "Why are men all so worthless? Don't act so friendly with me!!"
2) TSS_E_117.jpg TSS_E_118.jpg TSS_E_119.jpg TSS_E_120.jpg TSS_E_121.jpg TSS_E_122.jpg TSS_J_183.jpg TSS_J_184.jpg
E: The old hag on Caldor Isle is suspicious of Ghaleon.
J: The old hag on Caldor Isle thinks Ghaleon's hot. "Ghaleon's a fine man. If I were just a bit younger... Yes, about 170 years younger, then I'd go for him... Hee hee hee..."
2) TSS_E_149.jpg TSS_E_150.jpg TSS_E_151.jpg TSS_E_152.jpg TSS_E_153.jpg TSS_E_154.jpg TSS_E_155.jpg TSS_E_156.jpg TSS_J_209.jpg TSS_J_210.jpg TSS_J_211.jpg TSS_J_212.jpg TSS_J_213.jpg
E: Ghaleon's diary entry is dated "12 Altar '34"
J: Ghaleon's diary entry has no date. "......Lemia has refused to assist me. Now, there is no other alternative but to seal away Lemia's memory with magic... I'll throw Lemia into the underground dungeon, and summon the witch Xenobia... Thus, Vane will be taken care of. After that, all I must concern myself with is the White Dragon, Mel, and... the Goddess living in the human world..."
2) TSS_J_230.jpg
E: One of the guys in the Nanza cave is a lawyer.
J: The same guy in the Nanza cave is a snake-oil salesman. "This guy is selling dangerous medicine, even now."
2) TSS_E_194.jpg TSS_E_195.jpg TSS_J_248.jpg TSS_J_249.jpg
E: Book in Damon's spire prophecizes a green-eyed Dragonmaster
J: Book in Damon's spire is more cryptic. "All the world's fate began with Dragonmaster Dyne... But, all the world's fate will be let go and ended by Dragonmaster Dyne."
2) TSS_E_197.jpg TSS_E_198.jpg TSS_J_250.jpg TSS_J_251.jpg
E: Book in Damon's spire claims there can only be one Dragonmaster at a time.
J: No claim to there being only one Dragonmaster at a time. "The appearance of a Dragonmaster is an unlimited ray of hope. A Dragonmaster fights with the unbelievable strength of two shadows [literal]."
2) TSS_E_200.jpg TSS_E_201.jpg TSS_J_252.jpg TSS_J_253.jpg
E: Book in Damon's spire mentions the world losing power when the last of the Dragon Tribe dies.
J: Book in Damon's spire mentions the world losing a symbol of magic with the death of Quark/Fidy in particular, who was the last of the Dragons. "When the last dragon Quark dies and the world loses a symbol of magic power... the path to be a Dragonmaster is closed, and the Goddess is wrapped in darkness."
2) TSS_E_208.jpg TSS_E_209.jpg TSS_J_256.jpg TSS_J_257.jpg
E: Book in Damon's spire prophecises betrayal and friendship.
J: Same book in Damon's spire doesn't say anything serious. "Everything written in this book is a lie. ...but then, was the last statement true? Or was that also a lie?"
2) TSS_E_214.jpg TSS_E_215.jpg TSS_J_260.jpg TSS_J_261.jpg
E: Book in Damon's spire talks about prophecy from the Blue Star.
J: Book in Damon's spire talks about the Blue Star itself. "The legendary Blue Star shining in the heavens. Before long, it will bring about humanity's hope and salvation."
2) TSS_J_262.jpg TSS_J_263.jpg
E: No explicit mention of Luna being, or not being, the Goddess until the Frontier.
J: Book in Damon's spire mentions Luna being a human. "The girl Luna, born in Burg, is not the Goddess Althena. The existence of the name of Luna is most certainly human."
2) TSS_E_321.jpg TSS_E_322.jpg TSS_E_323.jpg TSS_E_324.jpg TSS_E_325.jpg TSS_E_326.jpg TSS_E_327.jpg TSS_E_328.jpg TSS_J_382.jpg TSS_J_383.jpg TSS_J_384.jpg TSS_J_387.jpg TSS_J_388.jpg
E: Nash is injured, but speaks normally, when he returns at Tamur.
J: Nash is injured and has broken speech when he returns at Tamur. "You're... here... I know... how to go to the Frontier... where Ghaleon is... You can go... through a transport spring between... the village... of Meryod... and... the village of Lyton... You need the Water of Mirage... that the Plains Tribe... has... to use... the spring... I got hurt when... I escaped... from the witch Xe... nobia... Alex... quickly, to the... Plains..."
2) TSS_E_408.jpg TSS_E_409.jpg TSS_J_492.jpg TSS_J_493.jpg
E: A person in Marke seems to know Nall by name.
J: No one in Marke knows Nall by name. Rather, someone recognizes the wings, perhaps as those of a white dragon. "Whoa!? That white animal with the wings... Oh no, my mistake. I haven't seen that for some tens of years now..."
2) TSS_E_412.jpg TSS_J_495.jpg
E: Claim that half-beast half-humans don't have same emotions.
J: No claim that emotions are different across races. "I may be a beastman, but your words still move my heart... I wonder why is that?"
2) TSS_E_475.jpg TSS_E_476.jpg TSS_E_477.jpg TSS_J_599.jpg TSS_J_600.jpg
E: Ghaleon captured the pixies because he likes them, allegedly.
J: Ghaleon helped the pixies, allegedly, because they were about to die out in the Frontier. "We pixies who lived in the Frontier were about to die out. But, Master Ghaleon helped us."
2) TSS_E_488.jpg TSS_E_489.jpg
E: The Dragon Angels refer to themselves as 'gods of compassion'.
J: The Dragon Angels don't refer to themselves as anything specific. "If this continues, then all magic power will be lost. The world will return to a world of death, and be destroyed... Stopping this is already beyond even the power of a Dragonmaster..."
3) TSS_E_018.jpg TSS_J_040.jpg
E: Laike says, when he meets you, "You kids must be the ones from Burg!"
J: Laike is less specific. "Oh... You all are people from the village of Burg..."
3) TSS_E_033.jpg TSS_J_065.jpg
E: All of the magicians of Vane are members of the Magic Guild.
J: All of the residents of Vane are implied to be magicians in the Magic Guild. "The residents of Vane have all entered the Magic Guild as magicians."
3) TSS_E_066.jpg TSS_J_125.jpg TSS_J_126.jpg
E: The founders of Vane are said to be long dead
J: The people who know how Vane floats are no longer around. "Those who understand how Vane floats in the heavens are no longer. Only the sparkle of them remains."
3) TSS_E_070.jpg TSS_J_130.jpg
E: The light of Althena does not reach the Frontier
J: The light of the Blue Star does not reach the Frontier (nor does Althena's power reach it). "At the edge of this world stretches the land of the Frontier, where the Blue Star in the heavens does not shine."
3) TSS_E_071.jpg TSS_J_131.jpg
E: Althena is immortal and lives in the Goddess Tower
J: Althena continues her rebirths, thereby remaining young, and lives in the Goddess Tower. "The Goddess Althena resides in the Goddess Tower at the heart of the world, continuing her rebirths, and always just as beautiful."
3) TSS_E_078.jpg TSS_J_137.jpg
E: No one knows where are the ruins of the Magic Empire (the empire which, a long time ago, tried to revolt against Althena)
J: No one knows anymore where the Magic Empire was. "There is no longer anyone who knows where the Magic Empire was."
3) TSS_E_079.jpg TSS_J_138.jpg
E: Vane floated into the sky as a result of the Goddess' Tears
J: Vane floated into the sky when the Goddess' Tears flowed. "When the Goddess' Tears which covered the world flowed, Vane floated into the sky."
3) TSS_E_088.jpg TSS_J_159.jpg
E: Vane's activities are controlled from the Star Chamber
J: Vane's magic power is controlled from the Star Chamber. "This Star Chamber is the place where Vane's magic power is controlled..."
3) TSS_E_227.jpg
E: Book in Damon's spire prophecizes a powerful person.
J: Book in Damon's spire talks about the strength of the Magic Emperor Ghaleon. "Ghaleon, who calls himself the Magic Emperor, has strong magic power."
3) TSS_E_304.jpg TSS_E_305.jpg TSS_J_359.jpg
E: Mia's belief in Nash mistakes the context, making it sound like Nash has already returned and Mia's asking Alex to believe him.
J: Mia's belief in Nash is more general, that she has faith in him. "I still believe in Nash. That's why, Alex... [you should as well]"
3) TSS_E_337.jpg TSS_E_338.jpg TSS_J_408.jpg TSS_J_409.jpg
E: Althena provided a seal to the cave to seal the fiend in.
J: Althena provided a mysterious stone, which was the seal that kept the fiend in the cave. "Long ago, a demon which spread disease was sealed in a cave by the Goddess Althena's power. The thing that sealed the demon is a mysterious stone that is called the Goddess's Seal."
3) TSS_E_406.jpg TSS_J_488.jpg
E: The people of Marke welcome 'would-be Dragonmasters'.
J: The people of Marke seem to welcome Alex as a future Dragonmaster. "This is the village of Marke. Welcome, you who could be Dragonmaster."
4) TSS_J_024.jpg
E: First island is called Caldor Isle
J: First island is called Honmel Isle
4) TSS_J_027.jpg
E: White Dragon is named Quark
J: White Dragon is named Fidy
4) TSS_J_053.jpg
E: Gambler's name is Brett
J: Gambler's name is Krysa [kuraisa]
4) TSS_E_022.jpg TSS_J_046.jpg
E: Lemia Ausa is referred to as leader of the magic guild.
J: Lemia Ausa (Lemilia Ausa in Japanese version) is referred to as leader of the magic guild; the word used is 'shuutou'.
4) TSS_E_023.jpg TSS_J_047.jpg
E: Ghaleon is called the Premier of the city of Vane.
J: Ghaleon is called the Premier of the city of Vane; the word used for Premier is 'saishou' (also can mean Prime Minister)
4) TSS_J_054.jpg
E: Nash is a Level 3 apprentice
J: Nash is a third-year student in the Magic Guild of Vane
4) TSS_E_082.jpg TSS_J_147.jpg
E: Ghaleon's assistant is named Glumm
J: Ghaleon's assistant isn't given a name.
4) TSS_J_152.jpg
E: The false Dragonmaster on Lann Isle is named 'Zoc'
J: The false Dragonmaster on Lann Isle has no name
4) TSS_J_158.jpg
E: Permanent stat-raising item called 'Dover Nut'
J: Permanent stat-raising item called 'Protection Nut'
4) TSS_E_105.jpg TSS_J_171.jpg
E: Mel's nickname was Deadly Mel
J: Mel's nickname was Blood-soaked Mel. "When he was young, he was very ferocious. As a warrior, he was called Blood-soaked Mel."
4) TSS_E_289.jpg TSS_E_290.jpg TSS_J_344.jpg
E: Prarie tribe names: Fresca (Franchesca) and her husband Tempest.
J: Prarie tribe names: Pilya and Temujin
4) TSS_E_331.jpg TSS_E_332.jpg TSS_J_401.jpg TSS_J_402.jpg
E: A fiend named Grissel came here 5000 years ago.
J: A fiend, unnamed, came here 5000 years ago. "5000 years ago... an ancient demon came to the Plains and spread disease. This plague is the curse of that demon..."
4) TSS_E_348.jpg TSS_J_415.jpg
E: The cave is called Grimzol's Cave.
J: The cave is called the Demon's Cave.
4) TSS_E_350.jpg TSS_J_416.jpg
E: The boss in Grimzol's Cave is called the 'Inca God' by Nall.
J: The boss in the Demon's Cave is called Karal [kararu] by Nall.
4) TSS_E_351.jpg TSS_J_417.jpg
E: Tempest calls the boss in Grimzol's Cave Grimzol.
J: Tempest calls the boss in the Demon's Cave a demon.
4) TSS_E_484.jpg TSS_J_617.jpg
E: The two creatures who gave Alex the sword are the Dragon Angels.
J: The two creatures who gave Alex the sword are called just Angels.
5) TSS_J_001.jpg
E: No title screen with text
J: Splash screen with odd intro text
5) TSS_J_004.jpg
E: No captions for spoken dialogue
J: Captions for all spoken dialogue
5) TSS_E_129.jpg TSS_J_189.jpg
E: Alex actually has a bit of dialogue.
J: Alex has almost no dialogue.
5) TSS_J_480.jpg
E: n/a
J: Need to investigate this. 'enyakora' might be a contemporary or anachronistic reference.
5) TSS_J_629.jpg TSS_J_630.jpg
E: Double-meaning of words couldn't be translated.
J: Double-meaning of the word 'koto': refers to Alex's harp, and Alex himself. So, Luna/Althena is able to imply both Alex's harp and the personage of Alex. "...!? Harp [koto]...? A harp's sound? I can hear it... Alex!? ... Alex? I feel you... Alex's being [koto]... Ah, Alex..."
6) TSS_E_038.jpg TSS_J_103.jpg
E: Vane is implied to be 1000 years old
J: Vane is implied to be 1000 years old. "Vane here has been continuing magic research for as long as 1000 years."
6) TSS_E_055.jpg TSS_E_057.jpg TSS_E_058.jpg TSS_J_101.jpg TSS_J_102.jpg
E: The Vile Tribe roamed about 500 years ago, but Althena banished them to the Frontier.
J: The Vile Tribe roamed about 500 years ago, but Althena sealed them in the Frontier. "500 years ago, the Vile Tribe, who tormented people, lived in this world. But, the Goddess Althena, for the sake of the people, banished the Vile Tribe to the Frontier and sealed them there."
6) TSS_E_097.jpg TSS_J_168.jpg
E: Vane has a 1000 year history.
J: Vane has a 1000 year history. "Vane, which is based on 1000 years of history, [has been attacked by] the Vile Tribe...!? This is not the time for classes."
6) TSS_E_110.jpg TSS_J_174.jpg
E: Jessica's full name is Jessica Alkirk.
J: Jessica's full name is Jessica Alkirk.
6) TSS_E_123.jpg TSS_J_186.jpg
E: Ramus left Burg with someone named Fulari.
J: Ramus left Burg with someone named Fulari.
First, this is just the draft, so it's only text. Everything here will be formatted later into an easier-to-follow form. Here's what the format of the draft is:
[Type]) [Screenshots]
E: [English version]
J: [Japanese version]
"Type" is one of six numbers, describing what kind of difference it is between the games:
1) Major changes: Very noticeable, and intentional
2) Minor changes: Not story-impacting, but usually intentional
3) Translation ambiguities: Ambiguities in English or Japanese version
4) Name clarifications: Changes or clarifications in names and titles
5) Miscellaneous changes
6) Equal
So here's the kind of feedback that I'd like:
- Are any of these just pointless clarifications that can be taken out?
- Are any of these more interesting in particular than others?
- Are any of them maybe classified one way that should be classified as another?
- Are there any differences that aren't here, that you think should be?
- Or, any other comments you might have...
Anyway, here's the list:
_______________________________________________
1) TSS_E_019.jpg TSS_J_048.jpg
E: NPC dialogue says Governer Mel 'founded' the city of Meribia.
J: NPC dialogue says Governer Mel 'governs' the city of Meribia. The mistranslated word is 'osameru'. "The large city of Meribia on the continent is governed by Master Mel, one of the Four Heroes."
1) TSS_E_190.jpg TSS_E_191.jpg TSS_J_245.jpg TSS_J_246.jpg
E: The Meryod townsfolk are made to sound like 'rednecks'.
J: The Meryod townsfolk sound normal.
1) TSS_E_247.jpg TSS_J_286.jpg
E: Transport pads were starfleet-like symbols.
J: Transport pads were pentagrams.
1) TSS_E_302.jpg TSS_J_357.jpg
E: Myght is sensitive about his body odor.
J: Myght is just a hermit. "Myght is a hermit. So, the fewer people to see him, the better... All right, Alex, just you should come."
1) TSS_E_307.jpg TSS_E_308.jpg
E: Myght has Lytonians around because they can't smell.
J: Nothing about Lytonians not smelling, just that Myght feels comfortable around them despite being a hermit. "We came from the village of Lyton. We are Myght's assistants. Myght is a hermit, but, he is kind to us."
1) TSS_J_630.jpg
E: Alex must play his harp, or Luna's blasts will kill him on the way up.
J: Alex does not have to play the harp to save Luna.
2) TSS_J_027.jpg
E: Quark calls himself Tetrarch of the Dragon Tribe
J: Quark doesn't give himself any title
2) TSS_E_013.jpg TSS_J_030.jpg TSS_J_031.jpg
E: Quark mentions that he feels his and Luna's souls are intertwined.
J: Quark doesn't mention anything specific about Luna. "I noticed you before, the girl over there. Perhaps... ...no, it's nothing. I was just surprised that a young girl came to this kind of a place."
2) TSS_J_087.jpg TSS_J_088.jpg
E: The guy at the Vane Springs asks about how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie roll pop.
J: The guy at the Vane Springs is an absent-minded adventurer. "The town that floats in the sky... Hmm... I have memories of it from some adventures here and there from long ago... But it's no good... I don't remember it. Who in the world am I?"
2) TSS_E_061.jpg TSS_J_121.jpg
E: The first Dragonmaster used Dragon Magic to transform Lunar
J: Nothing was specifically mentioned about Dragon Magic being used by the Dragonmaster to transform Lunar (note: other editions of Lunar clarified that Althena was the one who, with the help of the first Dragonmaster and the Four Dragons, transformed Lunar into a life-harboring place). "But, this world was transformed into a land of green through the first Dragonmaster, spoken of in legends."
2) TSS_J_151.jpg
E: Jessica asks "Why does every RPG have to have at least one worthless drunk?"
J: The same guy is still drunk, only Jessica doesn't mention 'RPG'. "Why are men all so worthless? Don't act so friendly with me!!"
2) TSS_E_117.jpg TSS_E_118.jpg TSS_E_119.jpg TSS_E_120.jpg TSS_E_121.jpg TSS_E_122.jpg TSS_J_183.jpg TSS_J_184.jpg
E: The old hag on Caldor Isle is suspicious of Ghaleon.
J: The old hag on Caldor Isle thinks Ghaleon's hot. "Ghaleon's a fine man. If I were just a bit younger... Yes, about 170 years younger, then I'd go for him... Hee hee hee..."
2) TSS_E_149.jpg TSS_E_150.jpg TSS_E_151.jpg TSS_E_152.jpg TSS_E_153.jpg TSS_E_154.jpg TSS_E_155.jpg TSS_E_156.jpg TSS_J_209.jpg TSS_J_210.jpg TSS_J_211.jpg TSS_J_212.jpg TSS_J_213.jpg
E: Ghaleon's diary entry is dated "12 Altar '34"
J: Ghaleon's diary entry has no date. "......Lemia has refused to assist me. Now, there is no other alternative but to seal away Lemia's memory with magic... I'll throw Lemia into the underground dungeon, and summon the witch Xenobia... Thus, Vane will be taken care of. After that, all I must concern myself with is the White Dragon, Mel, and... the Goddess living in the human world..."
2) TSS_J_230.jpg
E: One of the guys in the Nanza cave is a lawyer.
J: The same guy in the Nanza cave is a snake-oil salesman. "This guy is selling dangerous medicine, even now."
2) TSS_E_194.jpg TSS_E_195.jpg TSS_J_248.jpg TSS_J_249.jpg
E: Book in Damon's spire prophecizes a green-eyed Dragonmaster
J: Book in Damon's spire is more cryptic. "All the world's fate began with Dragonmaster Dyne... But, all the world's fate will be let go and ended by Dragonmaster Dyne."
2) TSS_E_197.jpg TSS_E_198.jpg TSS_J_250.jpg TSS_J_251.jpg
E: Book in Damon's spire claims there can only be one Dragonmaster at a time.
J: No claim to there being only one Dragonmaster at a time. "The appearance of a Dragonmaster is an unlimited ray of hope. A Dragonmaster fights with the unbelievable strength of two shadows [literal]."
2) TSS_E_200.jpg TSS_E_201.jpg TSS_J_252.jpg TSS_J_253.jpg
E: Book in Damon's spire mentions the world losing power when the last of the Dragon Tribe dies.
J: Book in Damon's spire mentions the world losing a symbol of magic with the death of Quark/Fidy in particular, who was the last of the Dragons. "When the last dragon Quark dies and the world loses a symbol of magic power... the path to be a Dragonmaster is closed, and the Goddess is wrapped in darkness."
2) TSS_E_208.jpg TSS_E_209.jpg TSS_J_256.jpg TSS_J_257.jpg
E: Book in Damon's spire prophecises betrayal and friendship.
J: Same book in Damon's spire doesn't say anything serious. "Everything written in this book is a lie. ...but then, was the last statement true? Or was that also a lie?"
2) TSS_E_214.jpg TSS_E_215.jpg TSS_J_260.jpg TSS_J_261.jpg
E: Book in Damon's spire talks about prophecy from the Blue Star.
J: Book in Damon's spire talks about the Blue Star itself. "The legendary Blue Star shining in the heavens. Before long, it will bring about humanity's hope and salvation."
2) TSS_J_262.jpg TSS_J_263.jpg
E: No explicit mention of Luna being, or not being, the Goddess until the Frontier.
J: Book in Damon's spire mentions Luna being a human. "The girl Luna, born in Burg, is not the Goddess Althena. The existence of the name of Luna is most certainly human."
2) TSS_E_321.jpg TSS_E_322.jpg TSS_E_323.jpg TSS_E_324.jpg TSS_E_325.jpg TSS_E_326.jpg TSS_E_327.jpg TSS_E_328.jpg TSS_J_382.jpg TSS_J_383.jpg TSS_J_384.jpg TSS_J_387.jpg TSS_J_388.jpg
E: Nash is injured, but speaks normally, when he returns at Tamur.
J: Nash is injured and has broken speech when he returns at Tamur. "You're... here... I know... how to go to the Frontier... where Ghaleon is... You can go... through a transport spring between... the village... of Meryod... and... the village of Lyton... You need the Water of Mirage... that the Plains Tribe... has... to use... the spring... I got hurt when... I escaped... from the witch Xe... nobia... Alex... quickly, to the... Plains..."
2) TSS_E_408.jpg TSS_E_409.jpg TSS_J_492.jpg TSS_J_493.jpg
E: A person in Marke seems to know Nall by name.
J: No one in Marke knows Nall by name. Rather, someone recognizes the wings, perhaps as those of a white dragon. "Whoa!? That white animal with the wings... Oh no, my mistake. I haven't seen that for some tens of years now..."
2) TSS_E_412.jpg TSS_J_495.jpg
E: Claim that half-beast half-humans don't have same emotions.
J: No claim that emotions are different across races. "I may be a beastman, but your words still move my heart... I wonder why is that?"
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E: Ghaleon captured the pixies because he likes them, allegedly.
J: Ghaleon helped the pixies, allegedly, because they were about to die out in the Frontier. "We pixies who lived in the Frontier were about to die out. But, Master Ghaleon helped us."
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E: The Dragon Angels refer to themselves as 'gods of compassion'.
J: The Dragon Angels don't refer to themselves as anything specific. "If this continues, then all magic power will be lost. The world will return to a world of death, and be destroyed... Stopping this is already beyond even the power of a Dragonmaster..."
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E: Laike says, when he meets you, "You kids must be the ones from Burg!"
J: Laike is less specific. "Oh... You all are people from the village of Burg..."
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E: All of the magicians of Vane are members of the Magic Guild.
J: All of the residents of Vane are implied to be magicians in the Magic Guild. "The residents of Vane have all entered the Magic Guild as magicians."
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E: The founders of Vane are said to be long dead
J: The people who know how Vane floats are no longer around. "Those who understand how Vane floats in the heavens are no longer. Only the sparkle of them remains."
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E: The light of Althena does not reach the Frontier
J: The light of the Blue Star does not reach the Frontier (nor does Althena's power reach it). "At the edge of this world stretches the land of the Frontier, where the Blue Star in the heavens does not shine."
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E: Althena is immortal and lives in the Goddess Tower
J: Althena continues her rebirths, thereby remaining young, and lives in the Goddess Tower. "The Goddess Althena resides in the Goddess Tower at the heart of the world, continuing her rebirths, and always just as beautiful."
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E: No one knows where are the ruins of the Magic Empire (the empire which, a long time ago, tried to revolt against Althena)
J: No one knows anymore where the Magic Empire was. "There is no longer anyone who knows where the Magic Empire was."
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E: Vane floated into the sky as a result of the Goddess' Tears
J: Vane floated into the sky when the Goddess' Tears flowed. "When the Goddess' Tears which covered the world flowed, Vane floated into the sky."
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E: Vane's activities are controlled from the Star Chamber
J: Vane's magic power is controlled from the Star Chamber. "This Star Chamber is the place where Vane's magic power is controlled..."
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E: Book in Damon's spire prophecizes a powerful person.
J: Book in Damon's spire talks about the strength of the Magic Emperor Ghaleon. "Ghaleon, who calls himself the Magic Emperor, has strong magic power."
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E: Mia's belief in Nash mistakes the context, making it sound like Nash has already returned and Mia's asking Alex to believe him.
J: Mia's belief in Nash is more general, that she has faith in him. "I still believe in Nash. That's why, Alex... [you should as well]"
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E: Althena provided a seal to the cave to seal the fiend in.
J: Althena provided a mysterious stone, which was the seal that kept the fiend in the cave. "Long ago, a demon which spread disease was sealed in a cave by the Goddess Althena's power. The thing that sealed the demon is a mysterious stone that is called the Goddess's Seal."
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E: The people of Marke welcome 'would-be Dragonmasters'.
J: The people of Marke seem to welcome Alex as a future Dragonmaster. "This is the village of Marke. Welcome, you who could be Dragonmaster."
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E: First island is called Caldor Isle
J: First island is called Honmel Isle
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E: White Dragon is named Quark
J: White Dragon is named Fidy
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E: Gambler's name is Brett
J: Gambler's name is Krysa [kuraisa]
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E: Lemia Ausa is referred to as leader of the magic guild.
J: Lemia Ausa (Lemilia Ausa in Japanese version) is referred to as leader of the magic guild; the word used is 'shuutou'.
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E: Ghaleon is called the Premier of the city of Vane.
J: Ghaleon is called the Premier of the city of Vane; the word used for Premier is 'saishou' (also can mean Prime Minister)
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E: Nash is a Level 3 apprentice
J: Nash is a third-year student in the Magic Guild of Vane
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E: Ghaleon's assistant is named Glumm
J: Ghaleon's assistant isn't given a name.
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E: The false Dragonmaster on Lann Isle is named 'Zoc'
J: The false Dragonmaster on Lann Isle has no name
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E: Permanent stat-raising item called 'Dover Nut'
J: Permanent stat-raising item called 'Protection Nut'
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E: Mel's nickname was Deadly Mel
J: Mel's nickname was Blood-soaked Mel. "When he was young, he was very ferocious. As a warrior, he was called Blood-soaked Mel."
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E: Prarie tribe names: Fresca (Franchesca) and her husband Tempest.
J: Prarie tribe names: Pilya and Temujin
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E: A fiend named Grissel came here 5000 years ago.
J: A fiend, unnamed, came here 5000 years ago. "5000 years ago... an ancient demon came to the Plains and spread disease. This plague is the curse of that demon..."
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E: The cave is called Grimzol's Cave.
J: The cave is called the Demon's Cave.
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E: The boss in Grimzol's Cave is called the 'Inca God' by Nall.
J: The boss in the Demon's Cave is called Karal [kararu] by Nall.
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E: Tempest calls the boss in Grimzol's Cave Grimzol.
J: Tempest calls the boss in the Demon's Cave a demon.
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E: The two creatures who gave Alex the sword are the Dragon Angels.
J: The two creatures who gave Alex the sword are called just Angels.
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E: No title screen with text
J: Splash screen with odd intro text
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E: No captions for spoken dialogue
J: Captions for all spoken dialogue
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E: Alex actually has a bit of dialogue.
J: Alex has almost no dialogue.
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E: n/a
J: Need to investigate this. 'enyakora' might be a contemporary or anachronistic reference.
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E: Double-meaning of words couldn't be translated.
J: Double-meaning of the word 'koto': refers to Alex's harp, and Alex himself. So, Luna/Althena is able to imply both Alex's harp and the personage of Alex. "...!? Harp [koto]...? A harp's sound? I can hear it... Alex!? ... Alex? I feel you... Alex's being [koto]... Ah, Alex..."
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E: Vane is implied to be 1000 years old
J: Vane is implied to be 1000 years old. "Vane here has been continuing magic research for as long as 1000 years."
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E: The Vile Tribe roamed about 500 years ago, but Althena banished them to the Frontier.
J: The Vile Tribe roamed about 500 years ago, but Althena sealed them in the Frontier. "500 years ago, the Vile Tribe, who tormented people, lived in this world. But, the Goddess Althena, for the sake of the people, banished the Vile Tribe to the Frontier and sealed them there."
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E: Vane has a 1000 year history.
J: Vane has a 1000 year history. "Vane, which is based on 1000 years of history, [has been attacked by] the Vile Tribe...!? This is not the time for classes."
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E: Jessica's full name is Jessica Alkirk.
J: Jessica's full name is Jessica Alkirk.
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E: Ramus left Burg with someone named Fulari.
J: Ramus left Burg with someone named Fulari.