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ORegan June 24th, 2010 7:23 PM

Dialogue Oddities
 
I was re-playing my Red version, where I noticed this little bit of unintentional humor. After beating the trainer in Pewter GYM before facing Brock, he says "Wow, you're hot! But Brock is hotter!"

Now, I know that the person who made the text intended it to mean something along the lines of being a hotshot trainer, but it completly looks as if he's remarking on how good looking I am. :D

Anyone else come across wierd pieces of text like this?

Emlam June 25th, 2010 4:50 AM

The Jugglers always insist on telling me about their balls....

manomow June 25th, 2010 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ORegan (Post 5909533)
After beating the trainer in Pewter GYM before facing Brock, he says "Wow, you're hot! But Brock is hotter!"

Um,no. He says something along the lines of "I guess light years is a measure of distance, not time..."

Limey-chan June 25th, 2010 6:29 PM

What about the infamous "pharmacist in Ecruteak" dialogue found in the Beta of Gold/Silver? Nobody knows whether it was an error on the behalf of the programmers or whether the pharmacy was originally intended to be in Ecruteak but got moved to Cianwood.

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Benjamin510 June 25th, 2010 6:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Haowakeorden (Post 5912132)
"Your Raichu went and evolved!"
An error on the programmers' part.

That was one of the "Clues" For pikablu. It was to be the evolved form of Pikachu/Rachu and one of the "Pokegods"

ORegan June 25th, 2010 6:56 PM

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Originally Posted by manomow (Post 5911246)
Um,no. He says something along the lines of "I guess light years is a measure of distance, not time..."

Ummmm, no I'm right. He says the quip about lightyears measuring distance as opposed to time after you win, but still in the battle. After the battle, if you talk to him again, he tells you how good looking you are.

Mewtwo152 June 25th, 2010 7:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Benjamin510 (Post 5912351)
That was one of the "Clues" For pikablu. It was to be the evolved form of Pikachu/Rachu and one of the "Pokegods"

No. It's translated from Red/Green, where you trade the man a Kadabra, as opposed to Raichu. Pikablu was a fan name for Marill.
When you get an item, it will say "<Name> found Potion", and in R/B/Y, use a ball and it says "<Name> used Poke Ball". In G/S/C it tells you "<Name> found a Ultra Ball". Lack of parts of speech were quite common.

Silver.Nova June 25th, 2010 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Emlam (Post 5910467)
The Jugglers always insist on telling me about their balls....

And how they've finally dropped?

Doesn't help that Irwin is such a stalker, but I love him. XD

Mewtwo152 June 26th, 2010 2:31 PM

I seem to remember reading somewhere that the Soul Badge and Marsh Badge text was reversed. Koga was supposed to give the Marsh Badge, because many Poison-types were also Bug-types, and bugs live in swamps or marshes, and Sabrina was to give the Soul Badge, because psychics can see into your soul(or something).
Additionally, in R/B/Y and G/S/C, when you receive a badge it's written like "<Player> received BOULDERBADGE." And when being told of it's properties, it's still written like that; "BOULDERBADGE increases ATTACK. It also allows the use of FLASH outside of battle."

xxChazxx June 27th, 2010 6:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Mewtwo152 (Post 5914688)
I seem to remember reading somewhere that the Soul Badge and Marsh Badge text was reversed. Koga was supposed to give the Marsh Badge, because many Poison-types were also Bug-types, and bugs live in swamps or marshes, and Sabrina was to give the Soul Badge, because psychics can see into your soul(or something).

I've never heard that one before, but it actually makes tons of sense...

Emlam June 27th, 2010 6:37 AM

Not to mention Koga's is listed as the 5th badge in the list on R/B, but the 6th elsewhere. Another programming/translating error, I suppose?

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Originally Posted by Silver.Nova (Post 5912889)
And how they've finally dropped?

Doesn't help that Irwin is such a stalker, but I love him. XD

Yesss, exactly. XD I try to keep a straight face every time, I do, but ... gosh. TMI, dude.

Redstar June 27th, 2010 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Mewtwo152 (Post 5912464)
No. It's translated from Red/Green, where you trade the man a Kadabra, as opposed to Raichu. Pikablu was a fan name for Marill.

No, he's right. He's not saying it was an intentional clue on the part of the programmers, just that that was how it was interpreted back in the day.

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Originally Posted by Mewtwo152 (Post 5914688)
Additionally, in R/B/Y and G/S/C, when you receive a badge it's written like "<Player> received BOULDERBADGE." And when being told of it's properties, it's still written like that; "BOULDERBADGE increases ATTACK. It also allows the use of FLASH outside of battle."

The badges do subtly increase various stats in the original games.

Emlam June 27th, 2010 11:31 AM

Perhaps they're in CAPS so the 6-to-8-year-olds playing know they're supposed to be paying attention to those words. :P

Silver.Nova June 27th, 2010 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Emlam (Post 5917229)
Perhaps they're in CAPS so the 6-to-8-year-olds playing know they're supposed to be paying attention to those words. :P

I don't care if the small ADHA children needed it, IT BOTHERED ME D:

It reminded me of my schience teacher who would have random capital letters in the middle of words and senences. I was really happy after they stopped that and just highlighted important things. Made playing my Japanese SoulSilver a whole lot easier.

Emlam June 27th, 2010 12:22 PM

If you talk to the trainers afterward they tend to explain what they've said. Tiksi, as that particular Scientist later says, is in Russian no-man's-land. Poor Scientist.

Silver.Nova June 27th, 2010 1:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Emlam (Post 5917348)
If you talk to the trainers afterward they tend to explain what they've said. Tiksi, as that particular Scientist later says, is in Russian no-man's-land. Poor Scientist.

IN SOVIET RUSSIA

...


Yeah, I got nothing creative here.

I always loved looking through those journals - intersting nostalia in there.

Another odd one was one Team Rocket memeber calling me a traitor. At first I was like "RED WAS IN TEAM ROCKET!?"then he ranted after about how not joining Team Rocket is being a traitor. Classy.

Silver.Nova June 27th, 2010 2:52 PM

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Originally Posted by MartianOddity (Post 5917697)
And all those Lasses and Beauties who think you're a creep for staring at them when they're the ones staring at you.

Not to mention that creepy old guy outside Celadon gym! D:

"Hehe, I like this gym! It's full of women!"

Emlam June 27th, 2010 3:10 PM

Don't forget the shorts-obsessed Youngster. He creeped me out in the show and the game. O_o "Hey! You're not wearing shorts!"

Mewtwo152 June 27th, 2010 7:05 PM

I forgot to mention Oak's lulzy "I came when I heard you beat the Elite Four."
Of course, I didn't get it until FR/LG.

xxChazxx June 28th, 2010 8:41 AM

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Originally Posted by MartianOddity (Post 5919148)
Classic Gary Oak: Smell ya later!
That was so unhip even back in the days...

I read this and immediately thought of this:

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Mewtwo152 June 28th, 2010 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by MartianOddity (Post 5919148)
Nurse Joy: We hope to see you again!
That's just cruel. If a real life hospital personnel would say that law suits or warnings would follow.

Never thought of it like that. In R/B/Y, for some reason, instead of saying "Your POKeMON are fully healed," she would say "Your POKeMON are fighting fit." Which I always found weird, they changed it.
This isn't odd now, as I realize they were possessed, but the Channelers in Pokemon Tower. Two of them said, before the battle, "Give me your soul!" and "Give...me...blood!". It kind of was a great way give kids nightmares, Nintendo.

Silver.Nova June 28th, 2010 8:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Mewtwo152 (Post 5920466)
This isn't odd now, as I realize they were possessed, but the Channelers in Pokemon Tower. Two of them said, before the battle, "Give me your soul!" and "Give...me...blood!". It kind of was a great way give kids nightmares, Nintendo.

Most kids back hen eith couldn't or didn't read. The real nightmares were the sprites. I shat myself after re-playing blue. Grimer looked horrifying. I could go on. D:

I mean, they're still freaking awesome but scary for small children... BRING THAT BACK, GAMEFREAK.

I thought the exact same thing about the nurses. They actually WANT you to have your pokemon wounded.

I mean, I can understand that one nurse in the center by Mt. Silver saying that because it must get lonely there.

As fort he shorts... How does he know I'm not wearing shorts? They could be under my pants... Jerk...

Mewtwo152 June 28th, 2010 9:08 PM

I read it, and it scared me, okay?
Does anyone else find it odd that, as opposed to “Hahaha” or “Mwahaha” people laughed with “Fwahaha”?
Yes, the sprites were disturbing. WTF, Game Freak, upside-down Koffing?

Silver.Nova June 28th, 2010 9:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Mewtwo152 (Post 5922435)
I read it, and it scared me, okay?
Does anyone else find it odd that, as opposed to “Hahaha” or “Mwahaha” people laughed with “Fwahaha”?
Yes, the sprites were disturbing. WTF, Game Freak, upside-down Koffing?

Of just "Fufufufu"
At first I thought they were swearing a line at me. "Eff you eff you eff you eff you"

And an Executor with a giant, looming face with the light in just the right place to make it look likr a zombie tree?

Emlam June 29th, 2010 5:29 AM

"Hair didn't fall out! It was an evil spirit!"

...Yyyyokay.
And yeah, gotta love the freaky sprites, though the view-from-behind was generally a disappointing mess for the cool-looking ones. :(


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