View Full Version : FFXI ingame pop/etc culture references
Nattack
03-21-2011, 07:24 AM
I'm bored at work, and have a question regarding ffxi's english translation.
I'm serious by the way.
Is oscar scarf named after the muppet? Like it drops off contaminated coliseum, and he kinda looks like a malboro. It only makes sense.
Nattack
03-21-2011, 07:28 AM
also cenobite's coif, is someone watching hellraiser?
can we get a pinhead halloween hat?
annewandering
03-21-2011, 07:29 AM
lol probably. where is that one?
the NPCs are puns for sure.
Icestein
03-21-2011, 07:29 AM
Saving Private Ryaf
Miera
03-21-2011, 07:30 AM
Beating around the Bushin
annewandering
03-21-2011, 07:30 AM
translation is a bit quirky for sure. consider that coif is not a hat but hair but that is definitely a hat.
JagerForrester
03-21-2011, 07:39 AM
Oscar the Grouch? Sesame Street Oscar? If it is, it's a really bad reference. He didn't have a scarf nor did he have a bad breath gag.
Now how bout Fantastic Fraulein Mumor? That was a Sailor Moon reference if I ever saw one.
HFX7686
03-21-2011, 07:40 AM
Horst's warp confirmation:
Make it so.
Make it no.
Star Trek!
DrDelicious
03-21-2011, 07:43 AM
Horst's warp confirmation:
Make it so.
Make it no.
Star Trek!
every time i talk with him i hear patrick stewarts voice in my head. i keep waiting or him to call me #2
CrystalWeapon
03-21-2011, 07:43 AM
Always loved the title "Vampire Hunder D Minus"
Chronofantasy
03-21-2011, 07:45 AM
Oscar the Grouch? Sesame Street Oscar? If it is, it's a really bad reference. He didn't have a scarf nor did he have a bad breath gag.
Now how bout Fantastic Fraulein Mumor? That was a Sailor Moon reference if I ever saw one.
No, but his bad breath could've been from the fact that he lives in a garbage can and garbage stinks so that might make his bad breath.
Harpalina
03-21-2011, 07:48 AM
Now how bout Fantastic Fraulein Mumor? That was a Sailor Moon reference if I ever saw one.
How is this a Sailor Moon reference?
Tsukino_Kaji
03-21-2011, 07:52 AM
Keeping in mind that most of these things in the english version are not even remotely the same in the others.
Nattack
03-21-2011, 07:55 AM
its a magical girl reference, umbrellas sailor moon i think
Tsukino_Kaji
03-21-2011, 07:57 AM
Now how bout Fantastic Fraulein Mumor? That was a Sailor Moon reference if I ever saw one.Maho Shojou dose not Sailor Moon make.
Harpalina
03-21-2011, 07:59 AM
Ohh. I missed that event which is why I was wondering what that was. I just looked it up lol. Totally looks Sailor Moony.
EDIT: Actually it looks more Card Captor Sakura-y. lol.
Nattack
03-21-2011, 08:01 AM
needs more tentacle monsters
Tsukino_Kaji
03-21-2011, 08:03 AM
Ohh. I missed that event which is why I was wondering what that was. I just looked it up lol. Totally looks Sailor Moony.
EDIT: Actually it looks more Card Captor Sakura-y. lol.If these are people's only reference points for Maho Shojou, I sugest watching Nanoha and Puella Madoka. They'll blow your mind in the magic girl universe.
Harpalina
03-21-2011, 08:11 AM
If these are people's only reference points for Maho Shojou, I sugest watching Nanoha and Puella Madoka. They'll blow your mind in the magic girl universe.
Never heard of either. I am a huge fan of the magical girl genre though. I've seen Magic Knights Rayearth (which was kind of subpar at best)...what others have I seen...? I'm sure there's more but I can't list any off the top of my head. I'll check out the two that you listed though.
Tsukino_Kaji
03-21-2011, 08:14 AM
Never heard of either. I am a huge fan of the magical girl genre though. I've seen Magic Knights Rayearth (which was kind of subpar at best)...what others have I seen...? I'm sure there's more but I can't list any off the top of my head. I'll check out the two that you listed though.Madoka is currently airing. Infact eps.10 and 11 were delayed for obvious reasons. Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha is now concidered the quintescential magic girl.
EDIT: Oh and I forgot to mention that they're remaking Sailor Moon and it's slated to start airing this spring! ^^
Harpalina
03-21-2011, 08:18 AM
EDIT: Oh and I forgot to mention that they're remaking Sailor Moon and it's slated to start airing this spring! ^^
REMAKING..?!!?!? WHAT!!!!
Tsukino_Kaji
03-21-2011, 08:21 AM
REMAKING..?!!?!? WHAT!!!!Yes, with claims of staying truer to the manga. The manga is also going to be rereleasing in september.
Can you tell them I'm a Moonie yet or should I should off my complete sets of the colectable card game.
Or simply point out my name. >.>
Harpalina
03-21-2011, 08:24 AM
Yes, with claims of staying truer to the manga. The manga is also going to be rereleasing in september.
Can you tell them I'm a Moonie yet or should I should off my complete sets of the colectable card game.
Or simply point out my name. >.>
I demand a link stating this new remaking of the series :o And yea I saw that Kodansha USA is rereleasing the manga.
Mezzopiano
03-21-2011, 11:31 AM
The NPC that sells Storm and Helix scrolls is named Layton. He also wears full SCH AF. So easy to append "Professor" to his name...
Emaleth
03-22-2011, 11:28 AM
WoTG Windy mission: Snake on the Plains :3
Rambus
03-22-2011, 12:08 PM
Never heard of either. I am a huge fan of the magical girl genre though. I've seen Magic Knights Rayearth (which was kind of subpar at best)...what others have I seen...? I'm sure there's more but I can't list any off the top of my head. I'll check out the two that you listed though.
magical project s
Obysuca
03-22-2011, 12:37 PM
Don't forget in the WotG CS "All your Jeuno are belong to us"
Then in one of the CS for first getting an Abyssea maw, one npc says "And knowing your enemy is half the battle" (and knowing is half the battle...GI-Jooooooe!) >.>;
Shadotter
03-22-2011, 04:47 PM
As for the Oscar scarf, I know in FF6 some of the Morbol enemies were named Oscar.
And I think I remember there being an assault or BCNM called Rondo of Blood and some other thing in the german version that was something like "Operation Van Helsing"
Sylvane
03-22-2011, 04:58 PM
Porcupine Pie
Serve this mouthwatering hedgehog pie
at any family gathering and it will be
gone faster than you can say "sonic."
and here is some text to meet minimum requirements.
Tsukino_Kaji
03-22-2011, 05:02 PM
The immortal molt off of the highlander lizard said "There can only be one!"
Altheav
03-22-2011, 05:03 PM
Immortal Molt (http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Immortal_Molt), the drop from Highlander Lizard:
Immortal Molt
The molt of a highlander lizard, shed
in a climactic battle with another of
its kind. There can be only one!
Tsukino_Kaji
03-22-2011, 05:05 PM
Immortal Molt (http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Immortal_Molt), the drop from Highlander Lizard:I beat you to it by a post. lol ^^
TearValerin
03-22-2011, 05:09 PM
I'm bored at work, and have a question regarding ffxi's english translation.
I'm serious by the way.
Is oscar scarf named after the muppet? Like it drops off contaminated coliseum, and he kinda looks like a malboro. It only makes sense.
Dunno if you've been answered yet, but yes it is. Malboros used to be named Evil/Mad Oscar after oscar the grouch on sesame street. Their current name means bad breath in latin, Mal bad, Boro, breath.