Da Bear Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Which name do you think is better? I personally prefer Apotheosis (even though I had to go look it up..) it just sounds so amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constable Reggie Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Galeforceosis The Strongest One's Name always sounded odd to me, the new title is definitely better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookofholsety Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 both are neat but "Apotheosis" is neater at least "the strongest one's name" doesn't sound as dumb and engrishy as "future of despair" and whining about it accordingly isn't as hilarious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowofchaos Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 (edited) at least "the strongest one's name" doesn't sound as dumb and engrishy as "future of despair" and whining about it accordingly isn't as hilarious The Future Past sounds more Engrish. If we're going to talk about "Engrish", Ylisse sounds more Engrish than Iris. The localization team likes their dictionaries, so it sounded fine to me. Though I have to say "Apotheosis" sounds like "Apoptosis" and made me think of people getting programmed cell death because of the amount of frustration most non-hardcore fans will experience. A few of my new FE fan friends will probably not beat this for a long while. They had a bunch of trouble with Rogues and Redeemers. "The Strongest One's Name" sounds more natural... in... you know... Japanese. As for "Future of Despair"... I'm pretty sure it was just as valid as a title as "The Future Past" because that was dropped in the script somewhere too. Edited May 24, 2013 by shadowofchaos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komeiji Koishi Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 "Rising to Godhood"? That sound's awesome, way better than learning the Strongest's name which is, of course, Cirno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iridium Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Aside from the fact that it requires more typing, Apotheosis is definitely a better name. It's a pretty fantastic word in its own right (having heard it before today), and it carries more intimidating implications (Anna being "the strongest" versus Anna being GOD), but the biggest reason it's better, to me, is because it's only one short and uncommon word. All of the other DLC packs are alliterative, some quirky in-joke or wordplay, or in general don't sound all that serious. Then you get to this one, which only offers you a single, brutal word - a tremendous and powerful contrast that alerts you quite nicely to how screwed you are. The only DLC name localizations that I was displeased about were Smash Brethren (which was a bit too blunt a reference for my liking), The Future Past (which, while more mysterious sounding, feels like it was done just for the wordplay), and Golden Gaffe (which is mostly just because it makes me think of crossdressing.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florete Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Despite liking the abbreviation TSON, I prefer Apotheosis. It doesn't have "the." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowofchaos Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 (edited) Well, the name itself in Japanese sounds like that... cliche anime line you say. Like. KORE GA... ORE NO SAIDAI NO IKARI DA! With the freaking budget covering how... "cool soundingingly lame" (it's an oxymoron, sue me) it is if you were watching and hearing someone say that in an anime. Literally translating it to "THIS IS MY GREATEST ANGER!" doesn't work. Get what I'm saying? That sort of feeling is what you get from the fan translators doing their best with the information available at the time. Though again, the only one I REALLY don't like when it comes to the DLC names, is that "Future Past". Edited May 24, 2013 by shadowofchaos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komeiji Koishi Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Anna being "the strongest" But we all should know that Cirno is the strongest. That's clearly why NoA changed TSON's name to Apotheosis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Bear Posted May 24, 2013 Author Share Posted May 24, 2013 The only DLC name localizations that I was displeased about were Smash Brethren (which was a bit too blunt a reference for my liking), The Future Past (which, while more mysterious sounding, feels like it was done just for the wordplay), and Golden Gaffe (which is mostly just because it makes me think of crossdressing.) Am I the only one who thinks of Smash bros. whenever I see that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaMonkey Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Am I the only one who thinks of Smash bros. whenever I see that... That's the whole point of why it was called Smash Brethren (since those DLC missions feature Roy and Ike). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Bear Posted May 24, 2013 Author Share Posted May 24, 2013 That's the whole point of why it was called Smash Brethren (since those DLC missions feature Roy and Ike). Really? Well I guess you learn something new every once in a while every day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor Odinson Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Apotheosis is definitely the better name Probably will still use tson as a shorthand when referencing it (unless with irl people) because it's 4 letters long and I'm lazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florete Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Am I the only one who thinks of Smash bros. whenever I see that... Who doesn't think of Smash Bros. when seeing that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Bear Posted May 24, 2013 Author Share Posted May 24, 2013 Who doesn't think of Smash Bros. when seeing that? idk. I've never seen it brought up before (of course I don't post in DLC threads 95% of the time). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor Odinson Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 (edited) Who doesn't think of Smash Bros. when seeing that? I kinda don't have SB so uh Or any one of those plug-in-tv-consoles at all Edited May 25, 2013 by Thor Odinson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tao Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Well, the name itself in Japanese sounds like that... cliche anime line you say. Like. KORE GA... ORE NO SAIDAI NO IKARI DA! With the freaking budget covering how... "cool soundingingly lame" (it's an oxymoron, sue me) it is if you were watching and hearing someone say that in an anime. Literally translating it to "THIS IS MY GREATEST ANGER!" doesn't work. Get what I'm saying? That sort of feeling is what you get from the fan translators doing their best with the information available at the time. Though again, the only one I REALLY don't like when it comes to the DLC names, is that "Future Past". totally agree with the bolded part. though, what are the names of all the original .......wait I can find that out on the site lol. Who doesn't think of Smash Bros. when seeing that? Precisely. I still think of it even as I see it. I guess I'm kinda neutral on both names. They did a better job at it than "Future of Despair." Bleh, I'll never call it Future Past..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkhead Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Am I the only one who thinks of Smash bros. whenever I see that... It's pretty damn obvious that it kind of doesn't happen often, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esme Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Apotheosis is a much cooler sounding name than TSON. It also reminds me of a particular staff in TES: Oblivion, which is really awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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