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5th Gen Isshu's gone Unova?

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Now, I don't know my Kanji (at all), but I find it interesting how different the English name is...Haven't all of the other regions at least sounded phonetically similar to the original Japanese? I saw your discussion about Sinnoh.
 
DeeJay said:
Now, I don't know my Kanji (at all), but I find it interesting how different the English name is...Haven't all of the other regions at least sounded phonetically similar to the original Japanese? I saw your discussion about Sinnoh.
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Yeah, Isshu's the first (Main Game) region to actually get full on renamed.

Kanto/Johto are literal romanizations since you can ignore the u/h.
Hoenn is on the same area as Sinnoh. It's the same name as the Japanese; but, the spelling has been altered to make it look less awkward. Houen and Sinoh would look a bit awkward when you look at how they handled Johto and Kanto.

But, it's all up to interpretation.

Unova isn't a bad name, and appears to have multiple meanings. But, I just saw it as Uno (one) and Va(riety). Which is what Isshu is apparently supposed to mean.

But, it's just weird now of all times to start full-on renaming Regions (for the main series). That's the only problem I have with this. And on top of that, now we have to deal with 6 different names for one region: Isshu (Japanese), Unova (English), Unys (French), Einall (German), Teselia (Spanish), Unima (Italian).
 
Truthfully, I think it'll be like Mijumaru. Everyone thought it was horrible at first, but it really isn't that bad! Actually it sounds much more "spacey" and experimental than Isshu to me.
 
Hmm... I don't really mind Unova; I suppose they felt people would have an issue over the pun of Ishuu... like sales would flop, becasue the region was an "ishuu." I preferred Ishhu, but Unova has a cool ring to it. You know, va! Eh... not as good puns.
 
I'm all for a bit more convenience. I really like the new Unova name because I can think of the meaning better. Name origins are a huge deal for me, and I like how they're putting in a bit more creativity into naming the region rather than just going after some place that already exists in reality.

It always did confuse me how Lt. Surge talks about America. But hey, it's America.

Speaking of America the whole
UN
ov
A
makes me smile inside.
[/proud american]

And sometimes even if I find something that doesn't sparkle with me very well at first, I try to force myself to like it early on, so I'm not "trying to get used to it" until way later. I like just living with what GameFreak's putting out there. I also believe most people aren't looking into some further details that may explain some of these things, as in, they're just forming their opinions by how something sounds. Like the whole "Snivy"-hate going on. Isn't Tsutarja just exactly what they did for Snivy? Take the japanese variation of ivy and snake put together? But anyway, the point is there may be deeper reasons to why GameFreak does things; I'm not really surprised in the change of patterns anymore. I mean Team Plasma... Like someone mentioned earlier in the thread.
 
Unova reminds me ALOT of Bionicle.

Unova reminds me of Hoenn, it sounded futuristic and next gen.

Sinnoh, Kanto, and Johto all sound old and legendary.
 
It's just a name, no big deal.

Besides, at least they've kept to the tradition of having an 'o' sound in the region names :D

Kanto
Johto
Hoenn
Sinnoh
Unova
 
Does anyoner notice Unova is the first region to have more than 2 vowels?

Kanto
Johto
Hoenn
Sinnoh
Unova
 
I like the name, but it sounds more like a name for a Pokémon Ranger region to me :P
I'm glad they stuck with having an 'oh' sound in each region name ^_^
 
Thank the gods! I thought Isshu sounded extremely ridiculous, and there is WAY too many puns and jokes easily made about it.

Want a Tissue for your isshu?

I think Unova is an infinitely better name, ESPECIALLY for a location that's meant to be far away, and NOT japanese, for once.

Just like the starter names, I'm 100% relieved and pleased.
 
In my opinion, this region name is...... well, bad. Isshu sounds more suitable for this region. Unova sounds more like a girl's name than the name of a high-tech, faraway region inhabited with all sorts of Pokemon.
 
Yeah, that's really lame. Isshu was alot better, but what can ya do?

Unova it is! Unova sounds like a reproductive organ, lol. Isshu wins.
 
I actually prefer Unova. Isshu seemed to use the same naming conventions as the other regions, yet it's suppose to be so far away. This just makes more sense to me. Now, Oshawott on the other hand...
 
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Hiroshi Sotomura said:
You could think about it another way: what if you never knew the Japanese names to begin with? Perhaps people be better off rather than be stuck moping about a name they never understood (let alone played the game where said place was featured with said name).
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Sort of like an 'ignorance is bliss' kind of deal? I definitely would say it would be better off like that.
(What's ironic about calling it 'ignorance is bliss' is that, like you said, there are people moping about a name they never understood in the first place).

But irl, when I see the new information, I just don't allow myself to be attached to the names, especially when I don't understand them. I do like looking up the meanings though, but I stay away from being attached to "how it sounds to me".

Unfortunately, even being of Japanese descent, I do not know the language fluently; Parents can speak it, but learning the language in America wasn't a high priority (hopefully I will be able to take classes in college though).
 
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I like the name change.

Unova is sounds more catchy to me.

And the posts above explain most of the other stuff.
 
I read about this yesterday and I must say I am dissappointed. I liked Isshu... it was a good name... I think it sounds like a region name. Unova sounds like a plasma screen TV brand or a new kind of electric toothbrush.

Isshu had a very very Pokemonish feel to it, and Unova sounds like a creepy product being pushed in my face....
 
I think its a culmination of things.
THe New/star type thing was one of them.And they also probably didnt want to eliminate the O sounds from all the region names,which Isshu did, which their probably gonna make a banner witha Pokeball for an O just to show creativity.But really I dont mind the name,i will interchange them both.THe English naes are always expected to change however.
 
UNovA

United Nations ov America.
Did no one else see this apart from me and the guy on the first page?
But personally, I don't mind the name change in the slightest.
 
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