My Little Chocobo - PLEASE KEEP THE NAME

[Seyra]

As I said in the other topic about this name, the 16th French letter doesn't mention anything about "My Little Pony". The system is unnamed at all. It just says that we will get Chocobos. The reason is that "Mon Petit Poney" isn't popular at all here and few people know about it. It has been translated and dubbed but it didn't find any audience. Only thing I remember is toys for kids and really thought it was designed for toys. I read the German one as well and no Pony there.

All that is to say that this joke was cracked by the one who translated the original letter from Japanese to English. I'm not even sure that Yoshida or any other person except the English localisation service was aware of this before some start to argue. And not sure if they are now. Prolly yes.

Thus it's not something we can actually discuss of, it's a cultural matter, something that only/mostly American-English people can catch the reference. Only those who know this cartoon can and it wasn't an internationnal success or equally broadcasted.

If they keep the name it will only bother a few people in the Countries where the cartoon could be watched ('cause I know some there don't care as well). If they change the name it won't change anything for the rest of the World and the ones who don't care there.

That's just the name of the system and yes making people rage is not a reason for a game designer to implement that feature.

[Cairdeas]

As I said in the other topic about this name, the 16th French letter doesn't mention anything about "My Little Pony". The system is unnamed at all. It just says that we will get Chocobos. The reason is that "Mon Petit Poney" isn't popular at all here and few people know about it. It has been translated and dubbed but it didn't find any audience. Only thing I remember is toys for kids and really thought it was designed for toys. I read the German one as well and no Pony there.

All that is to say that this joke was cracked by the one who translated the original letter from Japanese to English. I'm not even sure that Yoshida or any other person except the English localisation service was aware of this before some start to argue. And not sure if they are now. Prolly yes.

Thus it's not something we can actually discuss of, it's a cultural matter, something that only/mostly American-English people can catch the reference. Only those who know this cartoon can and it wasn't an internationnal success or equally broadcasted.

If they keep the name it will only bother a few people in the Countries where the cartoon could be watched ('cause I know some there don't care as well). If they change the name it won't change anything for the rest of the World and the ones who don't care there.

That's just the name of the system and yes making people rage is not a reason for a game designer to implement that feature.

Actually Its is in the Japanese one.

「マイチョコボ（仮称）」

[Seyra]

Actually Its is in the Japanese one.

「マイチョコボ（仮称）」

Thanks, I can't read Japanese so I wanted to edit my post but you were too fast. Wanted to ask if it was there or not.

Well, if Yoshida made the joke from the original letter it changes the reason why I posted. So it's the contrary, european translaters got rid of this because it's not popular here. Interesting.

My last line is still what I think by the way. I don't think the name should be kept only to make people get mad. And it wouldn't be a clever move from the developpers team.

[Gramul]

As I said in the other topic about this name, the 16th French letter doesn't mention anything about "My Little Pony". The system is unnamed at all. It just says that we will get Chocobos. The reason is that "Mon Petit Poney" isn't popular at all here and few people know about it. It has been translated and dubbed but it didn't find any audience. Only thing I remember is toys for kids and really thought it was designed for toys. I read the German one as well and no Pony there.

All that is to say that this joke was cracked by the one who translated the original letter from Japanese to English. I'm not even sure that Yoshida or any other person except the English localisation service was aware of this before some start to argue. And not sure if they are now. Prolly yes.

Thus it's not something we can actually discuss of, it's a cultural matter, something that only/mostly American-English people can catch the reference. Only those who know this cartoon can and it wasn't an internationnal success or equally broadcasted.

If they keep the name it will only bother a few people in the Countries where the cartoon could be watched ('cause I know some there don't care as well). If they change the name it won't change anything for the rest of the World and the ones who don't care there.

That's just the name of the system and yes making people rage is not a reason for a game designer to implement that feature.

Well obviously references will change on language.

I don't think "Get to the Copper" or "Canes for the Citizens" are the same in English as they are in French or German.
They might even have references to Babar or Asterix and Oblix or something, or they might not have references at all.

[Seyra]

@Gramul
I play the game in English as it's easier to speak with LinkShell mates and other players but during Bêta I had a few days in French and you are right I saw some nice references. I catched some in English and Citizen Kane among others is a good one but Orson Welles is pretty popular everywhere the Cinema exists.

I know if they had the Chocobo system named "Mon Chocobo et moi" in the letter (which sounds flat), some French people would have started a topic like the ones here but it wouldn't have made a difference for me, that's a name. And could just be the name of the quest. Like Esk said, the mount systems don't have names, only the quest to get the right to ride so all in all it shouldn't matter that much. But I understand why some are against, but not at his level of hatred.

[Deceptistar]

Dont really care too much for the name but i hope the MY chocobo is not like the XI one where u have to start off with a snail of a chocobo

[Chocobits]

Slightly off topic: Who added the failed troll attempt tag? This was a successful troll attempt. Please review the definition of troll. Onto more serious business: once the chocobos are released, are they going to be sufficiently well-endowed or will I be needing to create a new thread?

[miqokini]

Slightly off topic: Who added the failed troll attempt tag? This was a successful troll attempt. Please review the definition of troll. Onto more serious business: once the chocobos are released, are they going to be sufficiently well-endowed or will I be needing to create a new thread?

My Chocobo better be hung like a horse (shlong physics, please). If not, I will quit.

[Rhix]

Slightly off topic: Who added the failed troll attempt tag? This was a successful troll attempt. Please review the definition of troll. Onto more serious business: once the chocobos are released, are they going to be sufficiently well-endowed or will I be needing to create a new thread?

-facepalm- It wasn't a troll attempt, as successful as it was. I very much want the name kept.

[Mireille]

..Please, it was a joke. A JOKE.

A joke that forever shattered my image of Yoshi-P. All this time I had him pictured as a closet Sailor Moon fan, and it turns out he was all about My Little Pony ;;