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Which name is better, Maph or Imhullu


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Maph vs. Imhullu  

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  1. 1. Maph or Imhullu?

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This is one of those situations that shows how important it is to localize a game as well as just translating it (which is what annoys me when people prioritize correct kangi pronunciations above all else). Both words technically mean a similar thing, but imhulu sounds much better to the English-speaking ear. Heck, it even sounds similar to "null" which is what that tome does.

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imhullu. it's not even a contest. mafu loses most of its meaning outside of japanese and doesn't sound particularly ominous, but imhullu? this is what the refrance aside, the word just oozes evil. magnificent

I was not aware of this; this makes me like the "Imhullu" localization a lot more actually. Originally I thought it and Maph were both just nonsense words made up to sound all scary and arcane and magicky, but the reality is actually pretty neat!

I learned something today.

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I'm generaly a sucker for the original namings, but damn, Imhullu sounds dark, evil, threatening, cthuluesque, cool. Maph just sounds plain and boring.

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