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Naruto is a very Japanese anime, giving the characters English names would conflict with the setting and make it awful. You know, more than usual.
Ace Attorney, while having lots of Japanese popculture references and wordplay, isn't that Japanese. That is to say, the overall setting and atmosphere portrayed is hardly something that could be considered unique to Japan (with a few exceptions, like the Feys and Kitakis) and could be translated to another culture with minimal problems. I mean, just look at the English versions- they're set in California now, we have English puns, American popculture references, and there are few occurences of things that scream JAPAN. Overall, they've become rather 'American'.
I hope you see what I'm getting at, because it was hard to type :/
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And.....
I like the surname, wish that is my surname too....
Hard to type? Zvarri! Not really hard for me. therefore I can't see it! HA!! *gets shot*
Heheh, was only joking there.
Anyway why must it be Americanised... give Britain a chance as well! And that's another thing that I resent CAPCOM for!!!!
Naruto is a very Japanese anime, giving the characters English names would conflict with the setting and make it awful. You know, more than usual.
Ace Attorney, while having lots of Japanese popculture references and wordplay, isn't that Japanese. That is to say, the overall setting and atmosphere portrayed is hardly something that could be considered unique to Japan (with a few exceptions, like the Feys and Kitakis) and could be translated to another culture with minimal problems. I mean, just look at the English versions- they're set in California now, we have English puns, American popculture references, and there are few occurences of things that scream JAPAN. Overall, they've become rather 'American'.
I hope you see what I'm getting at, because it was hard to type :/
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Heh, well I'm not sure that's true, either! Though the origins behind Naruto's silly names can't really be translated either.
I'm glad that they localized the majority of Phoenix Wright, but I do hope the Kitakis are still Japanese. It'll just be so ridiculous to have Koume wearing a kimono for no reason.
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Heh, well I'm not sure that's true, either! Though the origins behind Naruto's silly names can't really be translated either.
I'm glad that they localized the majority of Phoenix Wright, but I do hope the Kitakis are still Japanese. It'll just be so ridiculous to have Koume wearing a kimono for no reason.
It was also pretty ridiculous for Maya to wear one. But she did
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"Hey Koume! Why're you wearing that kimono?"
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Now you're just being silly.
Why must it be Americanised? Uh, because that's where they're releasing it? As for it not being "britianised", that's Capcom of Europe's fault, not Capcom of America.
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Why must it be Americanised? Uh, because that's where they're releasing it? As for it not being "britianised", that's Capcom of Europe's fault, not Capcom of America.
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I'm only about an hour behind France or something. That was the bit I got stuck on, too.
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I wonder what happened to Apollo.
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I wonder what happened to Apollo.
Oh, he was a bore anyway...
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I wonder what happened to Apollo.
Oh, he was a bore anyway...
STOP LOOKING AT YOURSELF D<
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Seriously, though, I'm fine with the names; might as well get used to them, since I'll be seeing them a lot. Wocky's the only name so far I'm taking a while to get used to, actually (I'm afraid to look at the profiles, so I'm not sure what the significance of "Takita" is, but it sounds cute and reminds me of tacos... maybe that's just me, since I think
is cute and I love tacos), but oh well... we'll find out what it is they're going for there. :)*cannot believe I actually came in here and read through this thread, but it was very entertaining*
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It doesn't have anything to do with spoilers. Don't worry.
Kita means North. The name is the word 'Kita' repeated 3 times, Takita Kitaki.
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Oh, he was a bore anyway...
STOP LOOKING AT YOURSELF D<
WHAT HAPPENED :O
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Not as long as he styles his hair that way. XD
Augh it wraps around! It's an infinite kita loop! *explodes* *regenerates* That gives him even more awesome points... like he really needed any more...
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Eric Shin (erection)?
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As for the above posts, it's clear that the translations were made solely on his physical features (THAT HAIR!!)
Hope you get that, pal.
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And I bet Wocky's Full English name will be Wakawa kawaka! :D
So we still get the KITA KITA KITA Joke just in English it will be WAKA WAKA WAKA!
EDIT: I would laugh if they named Dian, Phil Lichair.
XD, Get it, I'm so bad at Puns.
Oddly enough it sounds French =/
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So we still get the KITA KITA KITA Joke just in English it will be WAKA WAKA WAKA!
And then we also get Pac Man jokes! XD
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So we still get the KITA KITA KITA Joke just in English it will be WAKA WAKA WAKA!
And then we also get Pac Man jokes! XD
XD I thought of that right after I typed it out.
but this is CAPCOM not NAMCO so the chances of Pac-man references is slim :(
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So we still get the KITA KITA KITA Joke just in English it will be WAKA WAKA WAKA!
And then we also get Pac Man jokes! XD
XD I thought of that right after I typed it out.
but this is CAPCOM not NAMCO so the chances of Pac-man references is slim :(
Maybe, but I mean jokes by the fans, not necessarily in the game. I know if they do name him that, though, I won't be able to play Pac Man the same way again (not that I even play it much at all anyway). XD
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XD I thought of that right after I typed it out.
but this is CAPCOM not NAMCO so the chances of Pac-man references is slim :(
Maybe, but I mean jokes by the fans, not necessarily in the game. I know if they do name him that, though, I won't be able to play Pac Man the same way again (not that I even play it much at all anyway). XD
If he's Wakawa kawaka then I'll HAVE to draw Wocky in a Pac-man Outfit XD
If not me then SOMEBODY XD
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If not me then SOMEBODY XD
Well, considering Pac Man doesn't wear any sort of outfit, then yes, somebody definitely needs to- *brick'd*
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But either way would amuse me!
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