shadowofchaos Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 (edited) You know, I love the localization. It's completely solid save for a few nitpicks. This is one of them: What the heck happened to make that MAX graphics look... just plain ugly? Another is the "Stage Complete" you see at the end of a level. You know that sound effect that you get after you see it? The "Stage Clear" in the Japanese version fades out with the sound effect instead of just abruptly disappearing. Just seriously something that just bothered me... not ANYWHERE near enough to ruin the game... but it's just little nitpicks. It's also not as obvious, and not at all annoying in any form... but I noticed it after I first started playing the English copy. The Phase font is slightly thicker for the English one: Hey look, more nitpicks: Man, that "Fin" looks more stylistic. "The End" text looks bland. Edited March 12, 2013 by shadowofchaos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
47948201 Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 And the US Stage Complete thing doesn't stretch to the ends of the screen. But hey, that's interesting. I do wonder why those were changed since there was nothing wrong with them(?)... (also lul at Bride Olivia) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honestly Vitali Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 I kinda like the Stage Complete from the American version, actually. The Japanese one looks... Overdone. I dunno. They both (in the American version) look more flat. They don't pop out at all. But I guess that's stating the obvious. Cool find, and cute Morgan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPSEliwoodGabriel Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 in b4 someone mentions the feet. Personally I don't really care at that sort of design... but that Max looks different! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshineYON Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 The max thing makes 0 sense out of all the 0 sense things I've experienced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowofchaos Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 (edited) It's also not as obvious, and not at all annoying in any form... but I noticed it after I first started playing the English copy. The Phase font is slightly thicker for the English one: Edited March 9, 2013 by shadowofchaos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramy Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 (edited) I think the reason the Phase font is thicker is because they want it to pop out in 3D nice gifs Edited March 9, 2013 by Kramgnauh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowofchaos Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 Also, not really a graphical nitpick... but a nitpick nonetheless. [spoiler=Grima voicelip] The male version apparently doesn't say ANYTHING in English. While the Female version says "Daaaamn Youuuu!" once you kill them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raefer Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 I know for sure he said "Damn you!" when I killed him. I was using Male Voice 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowofchaos Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 Probably explains it. I was using Voice 2. Man so many nitpicks with little itty bitty trivial things. XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VincentASM Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 No clue why the "Max" text changed. For the "Stage Clear" animation, maybe they didn't want it too dynamic, in case it hurts people's eyes in 3D mode? Maybe my eyes suck, but some of Capcom's animation text makes my eyes freak out o__O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowofchaos Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 (edited) Hey look, more nitpicks: Man, that "Fin" looks more stylistic. "The End" text looks bland. Edited March 12, 2013 by shadowofchaos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedStar Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Wait a minute... Why would they use THE END? The other Fire Emblems always ended with 'Fin' even in the English localization. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomesticHausCat Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I find it a shame that the jaggies in this game are soooooo visible. A huge example would be the two huge swords in the background of some throne rooms. Yes I know this is more of a system problem than anything else because this is a problem for most 3DS games. 3DS, Y U NO HAVE ANTI ALIASING?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agro Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I don't like the Fin anyhow, it looks really flowery and out of place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gryz Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Dammit! You spoiled the end of the game for me! I HATE YOU!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Laufeyson Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I don't like the Fin anyhow, it looks really flowery and out of place. Agreed. Also the MAX thing...umm i think the original one is blocky and ehh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samias Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I think the font for Stage Complete and Player Phase look better in English, but by a negligible margin. The Japanese font for Max is clearer and easier to read, though. As for Fin vs The End... the Fin looks a little out of place, but the font for The End is pretty blah too. My biggest pet peeve with the English box is the wtf bland font for Awakening. The Fire Emblem part is this cool stylized font and then Awakening is the blandest font they could find in Photoshop. It's not that bad a font for in-game text but it just seems pretty low budget for the cover logo font. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookofholsety Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 My biggest pet peeve with the English box is the wtf bland font for Awakening. The Fire Emblem part is this cool stylized font and then Awakening is the blandest font they could find in Photoshop. It's not that bad a font for in-game text but it just seems pretty low budget for the cover logo font. I still don't understand what happened here. Like, when the English logo first popped up months ago I assumed it was a placeholder pending a finalised logo design. That it ended up as the final logo is just downright baffling. Europe's attempt (assuming it's also not tentative) is marginally better, but still very bland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJWalker Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I've never understood why many stories end with 'Fin'. What? Is plain old 'The End' not fancy enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowofchaos Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 That one isnt a glitch. That's Lissa's "panic" face. Kinda like Henry actually opening his eyes slightly in his "panic" face. Really? I feel confused then, cause her eyes were literally the whites and whatever shade of brown they are, no pupils or any light reflecting off of them. Again, I'll try to screencap after classes tomorrow. Not to mention it didn't look similar to what I assume is her panic face from her support convos about her phobias. Either way I'll get a cap tomorrow. I don't think it happens in the japanese version, unless I'm remembering SoCs LP wrong. Compare it to his recording of the demo video. Hey look, another nitpick to add to that "Little Graphical Nitpicks thread". XD Even as a panic face, it doesn't make sense. Her eyes are FREAKING SOULLESS. While some people believe this is a design choice... if it is, I think it's a poor one. That doesn't scream "panic" to me... that screams "mind controlled" like Ninian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gryz Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Both versions are weird. In the Japanese version, Lissa looks too calm when just moments ago a crazed zombie man almost shoved an axe into her face. But in the English version, she looks crazy and possessed. Eh, they should have used the face on the right but kept the pupils in. Oh well, at least I can laugh at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLeafeon Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I know for sure he said "Damn you!" when I killed him. I was using Male Voice 1. Same. I've never understood why many stories end with 'Fin'. What? Is plain old 'The End' not fancy enough? Apparently not? I do remember the first time I saw a game end with Fin though. I think it was FE8. And I was like "What the heck kind of word is THAT?" lol, I had so much to learn back then. XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samias Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I think it was intended as a "omg i almost just died" face, whereas the Japanese face has zero hint of panic. Notice the eyebrow is also more distressed. The lack of pupils is weird but it was a conscious decision on the designer's part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowofchaos Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 I think it was intended as a "omg i almost just died" face, whereas the Japanese face has zero hint of panic. Notice the eyebrow is also more distressed. The lack of pupils is weird but it was a conscious decision on the designer's part. Or they could have just used an unused portrait too that was as close to the intended emotion as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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