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R a i n n s a n雨 July 10th, 2008 3:32 AM

Why is Giratina... Giratina?
 
Because the word...

Platina

is Platinum in Japanese...
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Platina
Giratina

Giratina because it has platinum plating on it!

devilicious July 10th, 2008 3:45 AM

Oh wow, someone who actually has thought of this, too!

Incidentally, I do call it Giratinum [or Gelatina, a brazilian food :B], because I'm still pissed at PUSA calling him Giratina.

dragonarche July 10th, 2008 3:48 AM

nope
its just like pokemon Emerald

The two pokemon that created....
KYOGR =DIALGA
GROUDON =PALKIA

The trio
REGISTEEL =MESPIRT
REGIROCK =UXIE
REGICE =AZELF

The pokemon that stoped the....
RAQUAZA =GIRATINIA

.Vaporeon July 10th, 2008 3:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by khan (Post 3743815)
nope
its just like pokemon Emerald

The two pokemon that created....
KYOGR =DIALGA
GROUDON =PALKIA

The trio
REGISTEEL =MESPIRT
REGIROCK =UXIE
REGICE =AZELF

The pokemon that stoped the....
RAQUAZA =GIRATINIA

Yea true man..
It seem's most likely

devilicious July 10th, 2008 3:55 AM

We aren't talking about versions. A Giratina version was something almost certain to come.

If you want to use a little more logic, let's see;
Diaruga ~ Diamondo [Diamond in japanese]
Parukia ~ Paaru [Pearl in japanese]

Then tell me, why would they end Giratina's name with 'tina' if it wasn't a reference to 'Platina'?

gotron228 July 10th, 2008 4:27 AM

I did see that to so why would the USA rename it Pokemon Platinum? That's what we all ask i hope in Europe or Australia they come to they're senses and keep it Platina that's what they did with Another Code or as the US call it Trace memories to explain it in a different way:

Japan: Another Code: Futatsu no Kioku
Australia: Another Code: Two Memories
Europe: Anotehr Code: Two Memories
USA: Trace Memories which would refer to the same in Pokemon:

Japan: Pocket Monsters Platina
Australia: Pokemon Platina
Europe: Pokemon Platina
USA: Pokemon Platinum

Most Americans wouldn't agree but I do. But hopefully because Nintendo hasn't released any proof of Pokemon Platinums true name I think it will be changed to Platina but I doubt it will be anything like I have stated above.

Note: I'm not sure if Nintendo Has Or Hasn't

devilicious July 10th, 2008 4:36 AM

Because Platina is the japanese word for Platinum.

That'd be like calling the European version of Another Code: Two Memories by Another Code: Futatsu no Kioku.

THIRTY-SIX July 10th, 2008 4:38 AM

It's more likely that Europe and Australia will call it Pokemon Platinum. o.o'

gotron228 July 10th, 2008 4:39 AM

Lol your right I'm just trying to say any country other than japan should do an entire reprint and rename it Platina lol

Ripper July 10th, 2008 5:38 AM

Wait, wasn't this known a while ago? Why is it suddenly being 'revealed' why Platinum is called Platinum?

Detox July 10th, 2008 6:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by khan (Post 3743815)
nope
its just like pokemon Emerald

The two pokemon that created....
KYOGR =DIALGA
GROUDON =PALKIA

The trio
REGISTEEL =MESPIRT
REGIROCK =UXIE
REGICE =AZELF

The pokemon that stoped the....
RAQUAZA =GIRATINIA

Spoiler:
Actually Darkrai stopped Palkia and Dialga from fighting,Giratina Doesnt like them and is out to destroy them,mainly Dialga

LethalTexture July 10th, 2008 6:56 AM

This was widely known informtaion, in fact I'm pretty sure it was posted early on in the Platinum discussion thread. And as a poster said, which I thought was fairly obvious, Platina is the Japanese word for Platinum. So that's why it's being called Platinum outside of Japan.

*locks*


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