I'll not be able to get online for a couple of days, but with any luck I'll get a chance to play the game some more, at least leading up to Galbadia Garden, at the most to Deling City: Depends on how many snapshots I end up with! I've still got Linoa and Irvine's Limit Break systems to show as well as the way in which Fujin and Raijin interact (i.e. totally differently).
Saturday, hopefully!
This has inspired me to play FFVIII all over again. It would be interesting to compare the differences between the English and French version to the Japanese version. Fujin's dialogue especially o.o
Well the Japanese Fujin speaks in single-character kanji sentences (since single kanji characters vary in their amount of meaning) so that's how the English version got her all caps.Originally Posted by Jessweeee♪
I'm loving this stuff. Squall is actually likable in this translation.
There is no signature here. Move along.
i wonder how theyll put the romance stuff in here
cmon hurry up :P
Well, shouldn't be too hard. They're French... the land of amour...i wonder how theyll put the romance stuff in here
"I work in one of those humble call centres... Apparently, what we're doing at the moment is 'sprinkling our magic along the way'. It's a call centre, not Hogwarts." ~ Caroline Garlick, Ayrshire, BBC News Magazine
lolz i know.. but i wonder how itll be be differentWell, shouldn't be too hard. They're French... the land of amour...i wonder how theyll put the romance stuff in here
Let's just say that the scene where Squall rescues Rinoa in space is very amusing with all that in mind... gonna be a while before I get that far though!lolz i know.. but i wonder how itll be be differentWell, shouldn't be too hard. They're French... the land of amour...i wonder how theyll put the romance stuff in here
But without further ado, allow me to apologise for the long wait for this one: I was just too bloody lazy! I've just saved outside the train station leading to Deling City and will be continuing with the Sorceress Assassination very soon. But we get ahead of ourselves! First it's time to wake up from the peculiar dream, head for Galbadia, receive the new orders delivered by Fujin and Raijin and get Irvine into the party.
So, before his failed attempt to assault Linoa, Squall was receiving the rollocking of his life for being such a meany pants.
"Sorry Squall, I got a bit carried away."
English: "Forget about it."
French: "No, you're absolutely right."
An "Epée Trompeuse" (Betrayal Sword) refines into 20 "Folie", known to us as "Confuse".
"Roc initiatique" (Initiatory rock, i.e. spellcasting rock, same as a Magic Stone) will become 5 "Furie" amongst other things. That's Berserk.
Antidotes refine into "Cyanure"; literally "Cyanide". Bio!
And a Défijeur (Soft for those not willing to backtrack to page 1) will become "Mégalith", known to use as "Break". Megalith is just an obvious pun on "monolith", usually being a really big, tall (and phallic, did you see the first Power Rangers movie?) rock.
English: Breath of Death
French: Breath of Hell
One fight happened to yield an "Etoile" (Star) teaching "Firmament" to Quistis... in other words, a Dynamo Stone that teaches Electrocute.
After the same battle, Shiva got a new ability to learn, "Châtiment", meaning "Punishment" or "Sentence". Same as "Doom" then.
Eh?
"Nitro G"? What could this be?
Apparently "Nitro G" is what it's called in France when one is rolled up into a ball and bounced on the ground like a basketball. Just kidding.
Incidentally, I forgot to hit the screen capture button for its "Explosif" attack: It was a classic wrestling powerbomb (it's actually called "Powerbomb" in the English version) so I guess they kinda screwed up, unless they actually use the term "Explosif" in French for such a move.
I still haven't activated Linoa's Limit Break! "Inu" is just Japanese for "Dog".
That name sounds familiar...
Well, back in the early days of space travel, the first creature to be sent out into space was a dog named "Laika". Looks like Linoa's giving it a try now.
Well she can't launch her into space, but she can launch her into the faces of those two Arconadas! Pwnership!
And I wonder what this could be?
(Psst: Did you know that, as long as you know the correct button combinations and the correct order in which to pull off the moves, Zell can do Limit Breaks without reading the magazines?)
(I mean, how else would I execute a Global Wave so early on in the game? Much better name than "My Final Heaven" as well, feels like less of a Tifa ripoff.)
"Her newest song is called Gimme More for a reason because all you people want is MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE ENGLISH IN YOUR FRENCH GAMES!"
Waaayyyy back in Occult Fan I, we learned that Odell Burke had been sitting in the Samadhi yoga position when a monster died in his turnip field. The English version, on the other hand, stated that he was making a fence with Steel Pipes. If you still haven't worked it out why I brought this up, I ain't gonna tell you.
Two of my favourite spells: "Booster" and "Somni", the French names for "Haste" and "Slow". Booster is self-explanatory, but "Somni" derives from various French words pertaining to "Sleep". Geez, why couldn't Morphée be called Somni, and Somni be called "Lent" (Lent is French for Slow.) Srsly gyz, you're really confusing me now.
Back on track with the story, as I've been unable to find a Grendel to drop me some Dragon Fangs. It's not like I ever bother getting Lion Heart on disc 1 anyway...
"The attack on the president in Timber is regarded as an isolated act of terrorism."
"And Seifer is this 'isolated terrorist'?"
"I used to think he was a bad guy, but now..."
"He had changed recently. He used to be a nice guy."
(I'm really not sure about this line at all: that's clearly how it translates but I wonder if he's saying something else?)
"Seifer, you've become a memory. That's depressing. Kind of repulsive even. I don't want to die!!!"
Ah yes...
"Hey, Squall!"
Fujin speaks a bit differently: single-word sentences apparently don't go down to well with French translators...
"More details you imbecile!"
"Ask him about Seifer!"
"Oh yeah! Isn't Seifer with you?"
Squall drops the bombshell that Seifer's been executed.
"Lies!"
(My mistake, they do allow them)
Raijin scoffs at Squall's newsflash, saying there's no way Seifer would go along with it.
"Tell him we're gonna go look for him!"
"Oh yeah! We're gonna go look for him."
I do actually like the way Fujin and Raijin interact in this scene; rather than Raijin translating Fujin's single-word exclamations, she is instead ordering him to say things for them. When you consider how, in the English version, Fujin suddenly drops her composure in the middle of a dialogue with Seifer, it makes sense that the French version never bothered with the whole act in the first place.
Enter Martine, with the new orders...
"You all know that the Priestess has been named as the ambassador of Galbadia."
...first a "magician", then a "sorceress", now a "priestess"? I guess it makes sense really. First, Deling said "My ambassador is a magician", to which Squall remarked "A sorceress?". As Seeds, they know the relevance of sorceresses as being proficient magic users, with whom they try to be on par. "Magician" might have been a less technical term for the public ears or whatever, and "Priestess" is probably a ceremonial title for a sorceress in a position of power.
Either that, or they just smoked a lot of crack.
English: "It's clear that Galbadia's goal is world domination."
French: "Galbadia has a single objective: To conquer the world."
Then, much the same as the English version, Squall points out that the team lacks a sniper, so Irvine is added to the party. In a short exchange that entirely resembles the English version but written in French words, a party is formed and Irvine is taken out to test-drive his Limit Break...
...Buffalo Drill. ^_________^
So let's load 'er up with some "Normal Bullets"...
...for a Furisoso combo!
Kick ass! (Yeah, I hit screen capture a bit too late.)
Bestiary: Chapter 6
Blood Soul
Carnidea - A "carnidae" is a family of flies (Carnidea is a French spelling of the word, kinda like "Elmidea" much further back)
"Filled with a gas that enables it to float. Looks weak, but its numerous status attacks are remarkable."
Belhelmel
Koatl - Ah, now this is where we finally get some reference to Quezalcoatl! He was a thunder god, and this guy uses thunder attacks, so it makes sense.
"Its face comes with a rotating blade. When its face changes, so does its strategy."
Cockatrice
Gallus - Latin for "cockerel"
"Its gaze petrifies its enemies. By flapping its wings it can cast Thunder. When fully matured it can use Electrocute (Firmament)"
Ochu
Trogiidae - All I've been able to find on this is something to do with a "trogiomorph" family of insects. Natural history's not one of my strong points, so I won't research it further as I probably won't "get" any of the findings anyway.
"An inhabitant of the forest. Attacks with its tentacles as well as numerous status spells."
See you next!BONUS BOX!
Trogiidae Twist! An obvious parallel of "Ochu Dance".
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Yaaaaaay!
Hey cool! Keep 'em coming!
"I work in one of those humble call centres... Apparently, what we're doing at the moment is 'sprinkling our magic along the way'. It's a call centre, not Hogwarts." ~ Caroline Garlick, Ayrshire, BBC News Magazine
cmon with tha romance
Sorry about the long delay everyone. I'm gonna do one really large update that takes us up to the end of disc 1, and with any luck I'll be making it a bit easier on the eyes by merging a lot of the shots into single pics (like where there's four lines of dialogue or whatever.) Linoa's about to go meet with the Priestess for her poorly thought out plan, but I retrieved this page of a magazine from the sewers on the way.
Just to hold you over until I get this done. By the way, think of the name of whichever deity you believe in. Right, now speak its name aloud. Done? Good. I swear to them that I did not in any way edit this image, the single most messed up thing I've seen all throughout this translation (and I've played through it twice).
The whip "Totally S.M." is known for its speed and extreme power. The more you use it, the more you'll come to like it.
Oh yeah, look at the items needed to make it as well. I don't have a 9 Inch Nail yet, but I did in a previous save and can tell you that it's described as a "Griffe d'un monstre industriel" (Claw from an industrial monster). I think that speaks for itself. Quistis really wants to f*** you like an animal!
See you soon, peeps!
LOL
ROFL
FINALLY AN UPDATE SIX MONTHS LATER! HOLY FREAKIN' CRAP!
Here goes guys! I finally got off my lazy cul and started playing this again, taking more screens. When we last left, Irvine had just pwned a Bogomile (Geezard) with a Furioso combo out of his Buffalo Drill (Shot) Limit Break. Meanwhile they say at the train station for six months.
En avant!
Irvine: "Selphie, we're made for one another!"
(I think what Selphie's saying is "You're the only one who thinks that!", though I have a feeling that's not right.)
Selphie: "My heart's pounding! Why?"
Squall informs her that a very important, high-pressure mission is imminent and she should learn to control her nerves.
"That's a shame."
Teehee!
Then Irvine goes and puts the moves on Linoa and Quistis, and gets burned.
Irvine: "Our very being is like a bullet; misunderstood, yet perfect."
Then he rants about how they should leave him alone and Zell has another hissy fit.
And then I scanned them.
"Rebel for the Forest Owls. Uses a boomerang-like weapon as well as her dog for special attacks."
"A sharpshooter. He sometimes uses special bullets. Very nervous in the heat of battle."
Then I found this...
Cimeterre (Saw Blade) - A curved blade.
So we all hit Deling City and not much happens, other than some weirdo telling us to run up to a tomb. Major Caraway wants Seeds to assassinate the Priestess, but first they're gonna have to go find the remains of a dead student and memorise what they saw, as they sure as hell don't want the body recovered. Upon our arrival at the Tomb of the Unknown King (Tombe du Roi Inconnu, same name)...
...some girls pop out yelling this at us.
We later learned that they were yelling the name of a spell that makes you grow wings for a couple of seconds and float over the ground to become immune to Earth. Eight elements in this game and they decide to make a spell that affords immunity to one. Happy!
Anyways, enough banter! Time for Irvine to kick more ass with more awesome bullets!
Velocity Bullets (Fast Ammo)...
...apparently capable of breaking the sound barrier four times over.
Suck on that!
And then, in revenge, it attacked Linoa. Wait, what?
Angel Dingo - Angelo Rush.
Most of her Limit Breaks are named after breeds of dog. Remember the Angel Laika (Angelo Cannon), the first dog into space?
Now for some Dark Bullets...
Fracas = "Crash".
More wandering, and we're challenged by none other thanSacrTaurux and Tauros.
With their special combo attack, Mad Cow.
And the slightly more annoying attack, Atilla.
Which nearly killed me. Bastards.
They still go down just as easily though.
"Our destiny is fulfilled..."
"...we throw down our weapons."
Incidentally, as well as "rendre les armes", there's also the term "se rendre" in French, which has pretty much the same meaning. Try reading it out loud and see what English word comes out...
And so they combine their forces as "Taurus". What I don't get is why they don't learn four pages of abilities instead of two, seeing as there's two of them... maybe they're just not very smart.
I seem to be some kind of master of ironic accidental foreshadowing today.
Tauros really sucks at jankenpop, kinda like the Besaid Aurochs really suck at Blitzball.
Then after they pwned some more Bogomiles I got one of these.
I think "Onde Bénite" means "Blessed Wave". Either way it gives "Water of life" in the description. This is equivalent to "Healing Water" in the English version.
Moar weaponry!
"Superior in strength to the Pistolame, the "Nacre Blade" has the same blade, though the design of the revolver itself is improved."
("Nacre" means "pearly")
"With the Mavericks you'll be able to dish out some murderous punches! These black leather gloves are equipped with steel plating, carefully designed for better movement."
"Weapons that can be used from a distance offer numerous advantages. This is the Rotator, the most basic projectile weapon."
"Firearms can strike a target far away, though they inflict less damage than a sword. But the W. W. West, with its special bullets, helps to close that gap."
Back to the game! We're outside Caraway's haunted mansion now...
Linoa: "Is my contract still in effect?"
Squall: (Look out: Incoming request.)
As you all know, she asks him not to leave her here... until Caraway steps in, talking about her as though she's not suited to the mission at all...
Selphie: "Hey! What, are you her dad or something?"
Caraway: "Yes, she is my daughter, although she hasn't called me 'Daddy' for a long time."
Squall: "We'll complete our mission here, after that we'll be working for Linoa."
"I don't know what you're planning to do, but please stay outside of it."
Caraway: "And if I refuse?"
Squall: "I'd advise against it".
Good plan. Taurus will Auroch him like a hurricane if he steps in again
We all know this bit: Edea's gotta be shot from the top of a building, blah blah blah...
Caraway: "You will know that our government has made an agreement with Priestess Edea."
Squall: (Edea? Our Edea?)
O_o Ouch! All he says in the English version is "So her name's Edea." and then "Edea..." Way to drop massive hints that the player will inevitably forget so that s/he's equally unimpressed by the orphanage flashback scene! This is the one line of dialogue I've been waiting this whole playthrough to show to people. You're gonna love what they wrote for "sis"...
"The Arch team will wait in the Arc de Triomphe."
You've all heard of the famous French monument of the same name, surely.
Yeah yeah, more mission objectives. Does anyone else find the mission briefings in this game excruciating boring once they've done 'em once?
Linoa: "This is called a Geyser Counter. It was in the general's room."
Cheap pun. Oh yeah, and Dr. Odine's called Dr. Geyser and speaks with an amusing German accent.
Quisty rollocks her for not knowing what she's up to and lectures her on consequences and game plans, then leaves.
"I am aware of the consequences..."
Irvine: "You know, it really does seem as though Seeds never ask questions and just foolishly follow orders."
Squall: (Tactful as ever, Irvine. But what sucks is that he's absolutely right.)
CELEBRATE! EVENT! GLORIOUS! FABULOUS! CHEERFUL!
This is my 300th screenshot for this thread! If I reach 500, I'll try and make a prettier sign.
Squall: "Why's the Priestess having such a spectacular parade?"
Caraway: "To show her power over the Vessel-University of Galbadia."
Wait, so they're all in on the fact that the place flies... I guess that makes sense, seeing as no sooner after you've got the BGU off the ground, you see them floating outside the harbour.
Quisty's looking pensive...
Zell: "What's up, Miss Ex-Teach?"
^________________________________________^
Quistis: "...I think Linoa's gone to see the Priestess!"
The wonderful Priestess of Oz!
And I found another magazine. Let's take a look.
"The Dragon Blade is the latest Gunblade model. The Pistolame's blade has been replaced with a fabulous Dragon blade."
(They use "Blade" in English, and "lame" to refer to an actual blade, as opposed to being a name. Makes for a pretty confusing translation, no?)
"The Walkyrie is a weapon of unmatched precision, thanks to its stabilising tail. Look out for its razor sharp blade."
(Walkure, pronounced "val-koo-ruh" is the German word for "Valkyrie", so exactly why the French decided to use the English word, but spell it with a German W, is anyone's guess. Strange.)
"The incredible power of the Roosevelt constrained its designers by forcing them to sacrifice aesthetics for effectiveness, so as to absorb an otherwise monstrous recoil."
"The whip Totally S. M. has a reputation for its speed and its sheer power. The more you use it, the more you'll come to like it."
(I know people have been on about how much they wanna see the game's romance with France being the land of "amour" and all that, but this is kinda pushing it. Also, do you see "9 inch nail" in the required items? Well that's parallel to a "Sharp Spike", which this game describes as the "claw of an industrial monster". Trent Reznor's either gonna sue, or send them a bouquet of flowers...)
And now for something completely different...
Bestiary: Chapter 7
Wendigo
Wendigo
"Poweful, but lacks and real magic. Its physical attacks are remarkable."
Thrustaevis
Malaku - I have absolutely no idea what "Malaku" means.
"A winged beast from Galbadia. Attacks by pecking. Its bites are dangerous. Creates gusts of wind."
Armadodo
Scavenger - Yay, another English word!
"Physical attacks have little effect against its tough shell. Attack aggressively to make it lose balance."
Blobra (Yeah right, we all know it's a flan and someone messed up)
Incube - Incubus. Remember when I showed you a "Succube" at the beginning? And mentioned these guys? And incubus and a succubus are male and female counterparts to one another respectively, which causes me to dread what the French writers put in THEIR fanfiction... which monster would be its "Mancube" (Mancubus) offspring?
"A creature that is part liquid. Resits physical attacks. Its elemental weaknesses vary."
Sacred
Tauros - As well as being a slight corruption of the star sign "Taurus", "Tauros" is also the word for "Minotaur" in Japan. This is really ironic considering the other one's called "Minotaur" in English.
"This earth elemental G-Force lives in the Tomb of the Unknown King. Attacks using its size and its massive weapon of steel."
Minotaur
Taurux
"Earth elemental G-Force. Has curative abilities, which it can only use when it's standing on the ground."
Stay tuned! I've got screenshots leading to the end of the first disc, so I'll have them compiled for later, and hopefully rekindle the old interest everyone (a few people) once had in this thread.
And knights, please don't lock this topic. I know it's six months old, but it's my own topic that I simply didn't update for a while. I don't particularly want the earlier posts to just disappear, so leave it open eh?
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