PHS

[dylamug]

anybody have any idea what it stands for?

edit: apparently it's explained here, so mystery solved.

[MJN SEIFER]

anybody have any idea what it stands for?

edit: apparently it's explained here, so mystery solved.

I know it stands for Party Hensei System because Barret calls it that in the game, but where is it explained on the link?

Also PHS has the same initials as a type of phone in Japan, but it's obscure outside there, according to the compendium.

[Fynn]

Always looked similar to PMS to me

[Crop]

anybody have any idea what it stands for?

edit: apparently it's explained here, so mystery solved.

I know it stands for Party Hensei System because Barret calls it that in the game,

No he doesn't. When he gives it to you he just says "this is a PHS". I know because for years and many playthroughs I was just calling it "Phone Home Somebody".

[MJN SEIFER]

anybody have any idea what it stands for?

edit: apparently it's explained here, so mystery solved.

I know it stands for Party Hensei System because Barret calls it that in the game,

No he doesn't. When he gives it to you he just says "this is a PHS". I know because for years and many playthroughs I was just calling it "Phone Home Somebody".

It's mentioned somewhere though - either on the tutorial or somewhere else.

[Skyblade]

anybody have any idea what it stands for?

edit: apparently it's explained here, so mystery solved.

I know it stands for Party Hensei System because Barret calls it that in the game,

No he doesn't. When he gives it to you he just says "this is a PHS". I know because for years and many playthroughs I was just calling it "Phone Home Somebody".

It's mentioned somewhere though - either on the tutorial or somewhere else.

Not to my knowledge, and I have played through both the original translation and the PC translation multiple times.

Just loaded a save in Junon and visited the Respectable Inn. No mention of it in the tutorials.

[MJN SEIFER]

Just loaded a save in Junon and visited the Respectable Inn. No mention of it in the tutorials.

I'll see if I can check it out when I can - I think I'm at Shinra so I can't be that far (I have another option)

[Jiro]

I think it's mentioned in the manual tbh.

[MJN SEIFER]

I think it's mentioned in the manual tbh.

That's probably it then. Still can someone point out where it's explained in the OP's link? I can't see it.

[G13]

Manual says-

Nothing. As far as I can see there is no written definition for what "PHS" stands for.

As for the explanation on that page, I assume the OP is referring to the first line "A Cellphone (also called PHS, handset, or simply phone)". Phone or handset or Phone Handset.

I used to think it stood for Player Handling System.

[MJN SEIFER]

I'l check my manual when I can.

I'm embarrassed to admit this, but I distinctly remember knowing it was Party Hensei System, becuase as a kid I called it "Pary Hentai System" - yeah, I was a real geek back then...::riiight::

[dylamug]

this is taken from the link i posted:
"In the Reunion Files for Advent Children, Tetsuya Nomura states that PHS stands for "Party Henshu (Editing) System.""

also, i played through the game a million times and never once have i seen the initials explained before.

[MJN SEIFER]

this is taken from the link i posted:
"In the Reunion Files for Advent Children, Tetsuya Nomura states that PHS stands for "Party Henshu (Editing) System.""

also, i played through the game a million times and never once have i seen the initials explained before.

Totally did not see that the first time. Although, I'm sure I saw "Hensei" somewhere, so maybe that was a translation error (as much as I love FFVII a lot of minor things got translated badly).

[Haha_YouAint]

I called it phone. Whoop..there it is. xD

[Jenovakiller]

it stands for "phone system" duh