Enlighten me Sup Forums; which JRPG's, old or new, got botched when localized?
Which versions to avoid? Which versions to get? Japanese-only is okay.
Enlighten me Sup Forums; which JRPG's, old or new, got botched when localized?
Hunter Price
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Camden Wood
All of them.
Benjamin Peterson
Persona 5 is fine.
Justin Stewart
lol
Dylan Parker
If Japanese only is OK then I don't think there is ever a reason to get a localisation for a JRPG.
When you can you should always play the original.
Colton Cox
Some games get extra content when localized though.
Cameron Martinez
Rule of thumb is if it's NISA there's generally something they've done wrong with the localisation.
Also, Ghostlight if you're a eurofag.
Can't think of a bigger botch than the original Persona on the Playstation, but depending on your feelings for Working Designs you'll either find their additions an improvement or a travesty.
Sebastian Cooper
Assume every translation pre-PS2 is shit. From then on it's a mixed bag, but the quality generally improved a lot.
Liam Bennett
English only = you lose
Camden Flores
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Robert Nelson
but why
Joseph Turner
>which JRPG's
Breath of Fire II
>Which versions to avoid?
All official NA/EU (SNES, GBA, Wii U, 3DS)
>Which versions to get?
SNES re-translation [original title screen music]
Leo Murphy
go back to kotaku
Justin Reed
Wii version of Muramasa The Demon Blade is horrible. You can't even understand the story.
Vita version is good.
Kayden Sanchez
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Elijah Long
Comparing two translated lines is pointless without the original line for reference. I could easily imagine the bottom one being more accurate.
Eli Sullivan
The japanese devs agree that the vita version is way closer to the original text than the wii version. Don't bother them about it.
Cameron Martin
I'm sure they're experts in English and have played all three versions with a fine comb and aren't just trying to give more incentive for people to buy it again.
You're probably right, but the pictures are still pointless without the original text.
Dominic Young
You expect me to go play the japanese version and take screenshots for you before you believe it. Go fuck yourself. I got better things to do with my time.
Go believe the wii version is better. I don't give a fuck.
Cameron Murphy
Why are you throwing a hissy fit over skepticism? I didn't say the Wii version was definitely better, I said what you're posting is not evidence to the contrary.
Samuel Reyes
> everyone tells you vita version is better
> devs themselves tell you vita version is better
> DERP DERP, YOU CAN'T PROVE IT!!!!
kill yourself.
Jaxson Butler
anything done by working designs is fucked up. usually adding in a bunch of dirty jokes and pop culture references, and even fucking with the difficulty.
Jacob Green
Even if the bottom one were more accurate the top one is just plain better.
Adam Young
>I would take inaccurate translations as long as it makes me feel good
You're a fucking idiot.
Angel Allen
You would take a less enjoyable translation just for the sake of accuracy?
Brody Ross
Yes, at that point it's a rewrite and not even the same story.
Oliver Morris
If you end up with a better story then is it really so bad that it's not the same story?