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[Cubster]

I believe Butz was used in the original Japanese version of FFV. They may have changed it to Bartz in the North American PSone version because we would think his name would be rather silly. Then again, we may start opening up a topic of how to pronounce his name...either "Butts" or "Buttzy"....

It could be a translation thing also as to why in the PSone version they changed it to Bartz. The translated Emulator/ROM has it as Butz. I think I saw or read somewhere for the Japanese version that its Butz.

Try to think of it this way: In FFVI, Tina's name in the NA version is Terra by either a translation error or they edited it because in their opinion, Terra sounds better.

[Xaven]

Um, I've only played the translated ROM, so I know him a Butz. However, I pronounce everything in my own special way, so "Butz" = "Boots".

[Acid Raine]

Originally Posted by Cubster

I believe Butz was used in the original Japanese version of FFV. They may have changed it to Bartz in the North American PSone version because we would think his name would be rather silly. Then again, we may start opening up a topic of how to pronounce his name...either "Butts" or "Buttzy"....

It could be a translation thing also as to why in the PSone version they changed it to Bartz. The translated Emulator/ROM has it as Butz. I think I saw or read somewhere for the Japanese version that its Butz.

Try to think of it this way: In FFVI, Tina's name in the NA version is Terra by either a translation error or they edited it because in their opinion, Terra sounds better.

Wait....how did the name "Bartz"/"Butz" come about? In my game, he didnt have a default name.

As for Terra/Tina, In Japan, Tina sounds like a different exotic name (which is common in FF, I mean, what character has ACTUALLY had a NORMAL name? ) but in NA, Tina is a common girls' name. So they came up with Terra, which sounds exotic in NA. At least, that's what Wikipedia says......

As for my previous statement, I understand that in the EARLY FFs, there were normal names (Sara, Stella, Maria, Guy, Leon, etc.) but that was before FF was more storylined

[Moon Rabbits]

Originally Posted by Xaven

Um, I've only played the translated ROM, so I know him a Butz. However, I pronounce everything in my own special way, so "Butz" = "Boots".

Well if you go by Japanese sounds, it would be pronounced Boo-t-z, because U is pronounced as an Oo sound...I've called him Butz (but pronouncing boots) since i played a translation i dled.

Lenna was also changed to Reina for NA, as was Cara to Krile...I believe.

[Zeromus_X]

Here's a picture of a Japanese pewter figurine, and it says "Butz".



So Butz is his real name, no matter how embarrasing it sounds

[eestlinc]

Batz, fools. But yea my anthology version doesn't give him a name at all. The fan ROM i played had him as Butz.

I usually rename him Tony or something, though.

[Vyk]

Originally Posted by vampirepiggyhunter7

Aerith and Aeris is a mistranslation. Thats why shes Aerith in KH. They fixed it. I like Aeris. It sounds sweeter.

Pronounced the same. 'Cause Aerith isn't pronounced using english phoenetics. So they spelled it Aeris so we'd pronounce it properly. Then everyone cried foul for some reason.

I won't even get into the Bartz/Butz thing. I didn't like the game anyway. But the sequal anime I loved. It hat Pretz

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

And Pretz is actually Pritz. It never ends!