Best FFVI English Script? - Page 2

Halenite · 02-03-2008, 03:18 PM

overall, I prefer the GBA, except for the ending and a couple other scenes. (kefka's hate hate hate hate hate hate hate HATE speech comes to mind :P)

Bolivar · 02-03-2008, 10:57 PM

I don't remember the leap of faith part in the psx version, was it in the original SNES? I remember bringin that up here and someone said 'no, that never happened'.

Avarice-ness · 02-03-2008, 11:26 PM

Originally Posted by Bolivar ^

I don't remember the leap of faith part in the psx version, was it in the original SNES? I remember bringin that up here and someone said 'no, that never happened'.

I don't remember about SNES but when I played through FFVI on anthologies I remember it being there. I'll play through on the SNES version just to make sure, but I'm 98% sure it stayed the same.

MJN SEIFER · 02-03-2008, 11:38 PM

Um... SkyRenders?

Out of the list, I haven't seen much of the GBA version, and all though Woosley's translation on Snes had it's floors it was pretty good to read, plus it seemed to refer to things more (look at some monster names). I think I'll check soon.

Bahamut2000X · 02-03-2008, 11:55 PM

I've only ever played through the entirety of the SNES versions translations. I've seen an ok amount of the others, but not enough pops into my head of the actual dialog to make much of a decision on which is best. Though either way SNES will always have some classic lines that no matter the translation will never die.

"You sons of a submariner!!!!"

Zeromus_X · 02-04-2008, 04:32 AM

Overall I'd have to say the GBA's translation is the best, although like Avarice mentioned, there are some parts that are better or worse in the SNES or GBA versions.

KoShiatar · 02-04-2008, 02:15 PM

I don't have a favourite. Even Sky Render's translation had its faults, and being very literal gave no space to style.
In the end, in my opinion only the Japanese version still retains all of its meaning.

P.S. Silly Roto, mine was not an English script. And it was too literal to be good, too.

MJN SEIFER · 02-06-2008, 02:50 PM

SkyRender had a few faults I admit, but then the script openly admits that, as there were parts that just didn't work being directly in translation, a good example is the EXP EGG scene. In Woosley's version atleast it was "The World Is Square". I have no idea if Square where as comercial in Japan, but SkyRender's script, fails misereably at translating that scene, and it still appears as forgien language.

Out of interest, does any besides me like the SkyRender version - that's OT but I'm just wondering.

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Halenite The Demon of Elements Location: In my own little world	#9 overall, I prefer the GBA, except for the ending and a couple other scenes. (kefka's hate hate hate hate hate hate hate HATE speech comes to mind :P)
02-03-2008, 03:18 PM

Bolivar Fools! Location: New Jerusalem	#10 (permalink) I don't remember the leap of faith part in the psx version, was it in the original SNES? I remember bringin that up here and someone said 'no, that never happened'.
02-03-2008, 10:57 PM

MJN SEIFER Location: The Republic of Huru.	#12 (permalink) Um... SkyRenders? Out of the list, I haven't seen much of the GBA version, and all though Woosley's translation on Snes had it's floors it was pretty good to read, plus it seemed to refer to things more (look at some monster names). I think I'll check soon.
02-03-2008, 11:38 PM

Bahamut2000X Whut? Location: Where I am of course.	#13 (permalink) I've only ever played through the entirety of the SNES versions translations. I've seen an ok amount of the others, but not enough pops into my head of the actual dialog to make much of a decision on which is best. Though either way SNES will always have some classic lines that no matter the translation will never die. "You sons of a submariner!!!!"
02-03-2008, 11:55 PM

Zeromus_X Cid's Knight Twilight Stigmata Location: Core of the Moon (Phoenix, Arizona)	#14 (permalink) Overall I'd have to say the GBA's translation is the best, although like Avarice mentioned, there are some parts that are better or worse in the SNES or GBA versions.
02-04-2008, 04:32 AM

KoShiatar Cid's Knight 魔導の力を持つ娘 Location: Triangle Island	#15 (permalink) I don't have a favourite. Even Sky Render's translation had its faults, and being very literal gave no space to style. In the end, in my opinion only the Japanese version still retains all of its meaning. P.S. Silly Roto, mine was not an English script. And it was too literal to be good, too.
02-04-2008, 02:15 PM