PuffPuff Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 (edited) For me... Tharja>>>>>>Saria Tharja is alot more epic than Saria. As she does have a Thor-like personality. Emperor. Arvis>>>>>>>Alvis Arvis sounds alot more avatorish... like a winged Pterdon. Shanna>>>>>Thany Shani is what it should have been in the fan translation as I have never called her Thany. As her writings says Sha as in Sha and ni as in ni. Legion>>>>>>Roro The best localized name change ever!!!!! Edited June 1, 2013 by ポーラ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrhesia Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 you should localise your username Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iridium Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 My Shakespeare-reference fetish makes me unreasonably fond of Tiamo -> Cordelia and Tiamat -> Titania. Economically, Thorhammer to Mjolnir was very good, and I can't mention that without the badassery that was Swanchika (...birds of the Reich?) to HELSWATH. Leif also runs circles around Leaf, and Seliph at least sounds like a boy's name. Oh, and I don't even care about their eventual English names (Artur and Innes), but it's a pretty damn good thing they didn't end up being Assray and Heinous (well, Asseray and Heanius, but close enough.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 My Shakespeare-reference fetish makes me unreasonably fond of Tiamo -> Cordelia and Tiamat -> Titania. Economically, Thorhammer to Mjolnir was very good, and I can't mention that without the badassery that was Swanchika (...birds of the Reich?) to HELSWATH. Leif also runs circles around Leaf, and Seliph at least sounds like a boy's name. Oh, and I don't even care about their eventual English names (Artur and Innes), but it's a pretty damn good thing they didn't end up being Assray and Heinous (well, Asseray and Heanius, but close enough.) I shall agree with the whole of this post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agro Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 all of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djeets Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Azure >>>INIGO montoya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 (edited) you should localise your username heh Azure >>>INIGO montoya i think you got that backwards mate anyway topic: i prefer all of them but i have never met a localization change in any media that i'd call "epic" the best was certainly mark to morgan though Edited June 1, 2013 by Integrity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doga Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Epic is a terrible word localize it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ϲharlie Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Tharja is alot more epic than Saria. As she does have a Thor-like personality.Thor is definitely not an obsessive stalker. Epic is a terrible word localize it Epicurean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSND Alter Dragon Boner Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Vergil is better than Belf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emeraldfox Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Nn to Nah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anime Catgirl Guile Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Sumia's pies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Alear Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 The least epic name change was Soanvalke (sp?) to Stefan. Epic is a terrible word localize it Localized it in our space-time continuom (sp?) to Epoch. Oh you say it doesn't make any sense? Well fuck that! Welcome to Fire Emblem X Chrono Trigger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulina Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 It's gotta be Walhart. Especially when it's pronounced "WALL-hart." I thought the pronunciation would have a German V sound at first, but nope. "I am the conqueror, Walmart!" Srsly tho, I liked Eudes >>> Owain a lot. Owain sounds great; medieval, fitting with the times. That was a classy choice. In the same vein, Viole >>> Virion was another prudent localization. Serena >>> Severa was also well done, considering her personality. Worst localization was Noir >>> Noire, imo. It sounds fine in Japanese, but not like a person's name in English. I'm not too fond of Riviera >>> Libra for the same reason. My fan translations were Noir >>> Naomi (or Nora, Noelle, etc) and Riviera >>> Lionel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ϲharlie Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Viole >>> Virion was another prudent localization.I'd have to disagree with that one. A virion is a virus in its infective form. Viole on the other hand was probably intended as a somewhat more masculine form of viola. Naming someone after an instrument is a whole lot classier than insinuating they spread viruses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Alear Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I'd have to disagree with that one. A virion is a virus in its infective form. Viole on the other hand was probably intended as a somewhat more masculine form of viola. Naming someone after an instrument is a whole lot classier than insinuating they spread viruses. Interesting, but...that kind of insinuation seems like exactly like something that'd be aimed at Virion to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaMonkey Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 all of them This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iridium Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 (edited) I'd have to disagree with that one. A virion is a virus in its infective form. Viole on the other hand was probably intended as a somewhat more masculine form of viola. Naming someone after an instrument is a whole lot classier than insinuating they spread viruses. It's actually a form of 'to violate' in French (e.g. 'to rape'), so, you know, I'd rather the implication be that he's got a bunch of STDs than that he just rapes people all day. Edited June 2, 2013 by Iridium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclipse Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 1. Making Toms and Tomas distinct in the Archanea games. 2. Xyst (or whatever weird name it was originally) to Gerik. SS had a lot of outlandish names! 3. Wayu to Mia. The former sounds moe, the latter is a proper girl's name. 4. Lucia (spelled Ruthea) to Lucius. Thanks for the warning IS~! 5. Doga to Draug, just to keep the joke alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airship Canon Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 (edited) HELSWATH I'm no fan of Yewfelle, completely neutral towards Valflame, Mjolnir, and Forseti, but HELSWATH IS AMAZINGLY BADASS. Edited June 2, 2013 by Airship Canon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor Odinson Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Tharja is alot more epic than Saria. As she does have a Thor-like personality. Emperor. Are you kidding me what version of Thor is this because neither Myth!Thor nor Marvel!Thor is anything close to Tharja in personality Agreed with Helswath, but I do like Forseti returning to its mythological roots rather than being ????lolengrish?. Mjolnir is spot on, though I do enjoy calling it THORHAMMER with all caps included. Then again I refer to the actual Mjolnir as such too so :B Kjelle from Degel is pretty damn good, too, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuffPuff Posted June 2, 2013 Author Share Posted June 2, 2013 (edited) Thor is definitely not an obsessive stalker. Maybe she's of the Devil arcana. She never tells you as to why that she stalks, you; MU. Srsly tho, I liked Eudes >>> Owain a lot. Owain sounds great; medieval, fitting with the times. That was a classy choice. In the same vein, Viole >>> Virion was another prudent localization. Owain is so-so. Wood was epic. I always call him that. Gotta go Dragonball. Edited June 2, 2013 by ポーラ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 (edited) wood is a terrible given name for what is ostensibly a normal human being Edited June 2, 2013 by Integrity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSND Alter Dragon Boner Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 "Maybe she's of the Devil arcana." You don't need to add the word Arcana because Stalking is a part of "The Devil" Tharja has a really weak Persona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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