1st Gen Dialogue Oddities

[ORegan]

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]

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

 

[manomow]

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]

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.

 

[Benjamin510]

"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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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?

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]

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.

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

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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]

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]

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]

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]

Classic Gary Oak: Smell ya later!
That was so unhip even back in the days...

I read this and immediately thought of this: