Sydian

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Posted November 29th, 2021
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Gaining some popularity lately is the bootleg Vietnamese translation of Pokemon Crystal. Slowpoke is Yedong, Sprout Tower is where Pokemon practice Buddhism, and when you get items, you do naughty things to your bag! Here's an episode (the first one links to a ROM, so I'm not posting it).

Might be strong language.

So, what do you guys think about this? I personally find it quite hilarious...and would totally love to play it. XD; I just can't understand how some of this stuff actually made it in there, the biggest thing being the f-bomb when you put something in your bag. Kinda odd.

Discuss!
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This is hilarious! But...I'm a little confused. Is this supposed to be an actual translation (albeit a poor one), or is it bad on purpose to be funny? Either way, it's very amusing. I'd like to try it sometime.

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I coudn't stop laughing at these videos and some of the text on this game.. "Miss.yu could you lend me the pot.." "Pole Pocket F***" Brilliant!

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How do people make stuff like this, and then expect to sell it? I understand how some people may start making this, but no one that I know of would have been able to make then sell it semi-successfully. It seems too random to be a valid attempt at translation to me, but it is funny.

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Vietnamese Crystal is amazing, in the regard that it's basically a laughter-inducing machine. The game has almost too many potential gags to even be considered a serious translation, yet it's rumored to be. Just be glad that we have Vietnamese Crystal, kids.

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Sydian

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In Eastern languages, including Mandarin, Cantonese and Viet, I wonder why monster is translated as "elf" most of the time?
It goes back and forth between monster and elf actually. Don't know why there's inconsistency there...

Also, the reason for the f-bomb when you put an item in your bag is apparently because it's translated as "put in" and...well, put A and B together and you'll see where I'm getting. If you don't get me, then you probably don't need to. lol
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Also, the reason for the f-bomb when you put an item in your bag is apparently because it's translated as "put in" and...well, put A and B together and you'll see where I'm getting. [s]If you don't get me, then you probably don't need to. lol
What? I don't... Oh. OH. Oh god. That was one dirty minded translator.
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Honestly, I don't know. I'd love to get this on a cartridge. Play it on the GBC. Cool.
One interesting thing of the Vietnamese Crystal from my experience of owning one - it's not a GBC game, but a standard GB game. Which made it even better.


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DIDN'T I SAY TO
DESTROY MISSLE
BOMB?DRAGON?MY
MONSTER COULDN'T
STAND UP
FORGET IT,
I AM LOST.
TO FIND THE
STRONGER MONSTER
AGAIN,
YOU MUST STAND
TO DEFEAT THE GUY.
AND I DON'T LIKE
THE ACTOR'S LINES

IT ISN'T ENOUGH

FOR YOUR LOVE AND
TRUST TO MONSTERS

YOU ARE LOST

TO THE BLOCK
SAYING PLEASANT
WORDS ONLY
GET ANGRY AS SOON
AS THINKING THIS,
YES,OUR LOVE
MUST BECOME
STRENGTH
Tell me this isn't the best monologue in the whole game.

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Posted July 20th, 2011
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I actually started watching this recently and watched up to about 15 I think. I didn't realize how long Crystal was before! It's so funny, I always laugh at every episode. The bag f-bomb gets me every time!