English Translation Terrible.

[CaptainLagbeard]

The eternal debate... Is it better to necro a thread from the archives, or make a new one on the same topic.


As for the translation, I can't read the moonrunesKanji so I don't know how accurate everything's been but there hasn't really been anything that felt like it's been overly westernized.

[SannaR]

The eternal debate... Is it better to necro a thread from the archives, or make a new one on the same topic.


As for the translation, I can't read the moonrunesKanji so I don't know how accurate everything's been but there hasn't really been anything that felt like it's been overly westernized.

Depends on the thread I guess. Yet I'm fairly certain I'm correct in why this one got necroed. Course this doesn't stop someone occasionally making newer "Hold my beer. I'm going to tell a bunch of strangers why the localization and translation is really trash. I'm sure I'll persuade people this time." threads from time to time. Normally from someone who doesn't understand how the dev team chose to go about it. Or why they chose more of a Live interpreter style with one of the languages.

Other necros tend to be topics or issues that are no longer the case. So those probably shouldn't get necroed. Except that doesn't stop the necroer replying to the OP with some kind of snark or not realizing the OP as someone else has said quit the game or changed their mind about said topic.

[Tiramu]

Argh, replying necroposts is boring

[Absimiliard]

I mean, at least the necroed post made a point that has continued to be valid through the game's entire lifespan.

[Nyxs]

Some of the translations are way off or changed to suit what they want. Haurchefant is a prime example of it. Why did they feel the need to change it! If our boy is a perv let him be.

[Atelier-Bagur]

Some of the translations are way off or changed to suit what they want. Haurchefant is a prime example of it. Why did they feel the need to change it! If our boy is a perv let him be.

because otherwise his character and death would've lost a lot of that meaning if the character you're supposed to be personal connected too happened to be Glenn Quagmire.

[Absimiliard]

Lots of stuff

Semantics. The end result is what people are complaining about: the EN text not always lining up with the JP text, as in conveying something either partially or completely different. Whether they realize the two are developed in tandem does not really detract from the opinion. The point remains: The EN localization fairly frequently does NOT match up. While not always the case, there are instances where fairly important details, particularly where the story and lore are concerned, are quite a bit different between the two.

People that raise a stink about that "is aught amiss" business are kinda missing the boat, but those who have a problem with the two localizations not properly falling in line with one another have a valid criticism.

To be perfectly honest, I genuinely like the JP version more. I make it a point to play through the MSQ twice each expansion (once with EN text, once with JP) so I can compare and contrast, and boy are there some disconcerting differences. So significant, in fact, that I don't even understand why so many changes are allowed. Or, for that matter, why some people seem to support said changes. The East and West do have different values and standards, but it doesn't mean all of us want to play what is in some ways a different game.

[Atelier-Bagur]

Semantics. The end result is what people are complaining about: the EN text not always lining up with the JP text, as in conveying something either partially or completely different. Whether they realize the two are developed in tandem does not really detract from the opinion. The point remains: The EN localization fairly frequently does NOT match up. While not always the case, there are instances where fairly important details, particularly where the story and lore are concerned, are quite a bit different between the two.

People that raise a stink about that "is aught amiss" business are kinda missing the boat, but those who have a problem with the two localizations not properly falling in line with one another have a valid criticism.

To be perfectly honest, I genuinely like the JP version more. I make it a point to play through the MSQ twice each expansion (once with EN text, once with JP) so I can compare and contrast, and boy are there some disconcerting differences.

Curious to know some notable examples

[TheMightyMollusk]

Some of the translations are way off or changed to suit what they want. Haurchefant is a prime example of it. Why did they feel the need to change it! If our boy is a perv let him be.

Because that kind of character doesn't really sit well with everyone. Personally I find JP Haurchefant creepy and off-putting. The English version might just be a more "generic nice guy" character, but at least he's not actually offensive.

[Espon]

Some of the translations are way off or changed to suit what they want. Haurchefant is a prime example of it. Why did they feel the need to change it! If our boy is a perv let him be.

Because some character types don't translate well to other cultures. While it's a common trope in anime, in English people tend to get easily offended these days so it's probably less of a headache for SE to simply change a character's personality instead of dealing with numerous people crying about some NPC that flirts and wants to get into bed with the player.