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Dunsparce August 3rd, 2009 6:36 AM

Wortlessly Capitalized Words
 
As you know in the first three Generations, all important words were Capitalized. But in some cases, RGBY in particualar, completely worthless information is noted upon.

One such example is when you talk to a Scientist after you've already defeated him is Silph Co. He speaks of Silph's Tiksi Branch, Located in "No-man's land Russia". "Tiksi Branch" is fully capitalized.

シルバー August 3rd, 2009 7:10 AM

I personally love it because I've gotten used to it with the game.

~*!*~Tatsujin Gosuto~*!*~ August 3rd, 2009 7:50 AM

I've never noticed that since all I did was pressed A repeatedly to skip all of the text. never read it


:t354:TG

Anxiety. August 3rd, 2009 11:54 AM

I never noticed to be honest. I just kinda skipped half the text, like Queen Boo.

Mattysaurus August 3rd, 2009 1:38 PM

I personally read all the text to, well, know everything :). I don't how its capitalized or whatever, I just nickname my Pokemon so it's right because all caps on names is staight up fugly....

Red1530 August 3rd, 2009 6:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dunsparce (Post 4939718)
One such example is when you talk to a Scientist after you've already defeated him is Silph Co. He speaks of Silph's Tiksi Branch, Located in "No-man's land Russia". "Tiksi Branch" is fully capitalized.

What do you mean by fully capitalized? If you mean the way it is quoted, then it is fine because Tiksi Branch in a proper name.

Vigilante August 3rd, 2009 6:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red1530 (Post 4941891)
What do you mean by fully capitalized? If you mean the way it is quoted, then it is fine because Tiksi Branch in a proper name.

He means that every letter is capitalized like TIKSI BRANCH. The capitalization annoyed me, but it made the important things more noticeable.

magrathean August 4th, 2009 4:20 AM

It's never really bothered me, it's just one of those quirks. Personally, I've grown to quite like it, because I imagine them speaking, and just yelling those random words.

SoySauce August 4th, 2009 4:43 AM

At first I didn't mind it, but I've grown to find it slightly annoying because when I name my Pokemon, I feel like I have to put them in all caps otherwise it'll be left out from everything else. For example:

BUG CATCHER _____ sent out CATERPIE!

JOHN sent out Spidey.


So I keep having to have my Pokemon in all caps. Which limits my options a lot.

Casey333 August 5th, 2009 6:07 PM

I never really paid attention to the text in RBY.
But they always have to capitalize "POKEMON" like its that important. xP

Sydian August 6th, 2009 12:54 PM

I make a mockery of this in my FireRed run through. It's an overused joke, but it's still funny how I recieved the BOULDERBADGE from BROCK. TIKSI BRANCH always made me wonder though. Then COMMUNISM came to mind.

Legobricks August 9th, 2009 8:43 AM

I never liked how anything of notability is capitalised or given an italic or coloured name in RPGs. :(

Kisaragi August 9th, 2009 9:45 AM

Did you ever stop to think that maybe just maybe they were after all important? Possibly due to the factors of he plot!!! GEEZ, I wish PEOPLE would use their HEADS!

Man of Faith August 9th, 2009 9:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dunsparce (Post 4939718)
As you know in the first three Generations, all important words were Capitalized. But in some cases, RGBY in particualar, completely worthless information is noted upon.

One such example is when you talk to a Scientist after you've already defeated him is Silph Co. He speaks of Silph's Tiksi Branch, Located in "No-man's land Russia". "Tiksi Branch" is fully capitalized.

I don't remember that one... Though I do remember other useless ALL CAP words...

Quote:

Originally Posted by magrathean (Post 4943003)
It's never really bothered me, it's just one of those quirks. Personally, I've grown to quite like it, because I imagine them speaking, and just yelling those random words.

Glad to see I'm not the only one who does that! D:

Quote:

Originally Posted by abluesman100 (Post 4949941)
I find it more surprising that the game actually refrences the real world location of Russia.
Doesn't it seem a bit out of place?
"Yeah we have a branch in Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Russia"
"Yeah in Moscow town"
And you start off in St. Peterburg town where Prof. Putin gives you your pokemon.
Until you battle Team Rocket and their plans to use Pokemon to spread communism.
And you have to defeat the leader, Team Rocket Boss Stalin.
And thats Gen V summed up perfectly for you...

xD

Mewtwo42 August 9th, 2009 10:50 AM

I never really payed attention to stuff like that, but you have a point.

ReyRey-Pyon August 9th, 2009 4:14 PM

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Lol i don't really mind it
it adds to the feel...or something :D
I'm used to it by now :>

Dr. James August 9th, 2009 7:10 PM

If all names in the games are with capital letters, why wouldn't TIKSI BRANCH be? It's a name and it has to be with capital letters. I see it that way. Nothing else.

sanny the hedgehog August 9th, 2009 7:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~*!*~Queen Boo~*!*~ (Post 4939937)
I've never noticed that since all I did was pressed A repeatedly to skip all of the text. never read it


:t354:TG

as well with i.
but y'know its capitalized so maybe it has some importantance
possible story line for another game maybe?
nah probably not but you never know.

Archer August 10th, 2009 12:23 AM

It's still a place, and by that point in the game, you don't know everything about the game. Maybe the players would think it's another location... They allcaps any proper now, which would otherwise be just capitalised.

The fact that they referred to somewhere in the real world is strange, though.

Is it the same for FRLG? I know it's the same in Yellow Version.

xXI JOE IXx August 10th, 2009 2:21 AM

This annoys me when they put people's names in Caps because I always use lower case for my name on the games. So when I open my computer its like
BILLS PC
Joes PC
OAKS PC
HALL OF FAME

It just looks wrong -_-


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