What does this mean?
He's obviously a time traveler
>>25984881
Wow! Technology is incredible!
>>25984860
that mean jelly is love
It means S&M will combine all the regions into one pangea.
>He spent three years in front of Oak's lab coming up to people to say "Technlogy is Incredible"
>>25984914
>In 2016 IT ALL COMES TOGETHER
Wouldn't it be so great if you were right and XY and ORAS were lackluster because they were putting all their resources into S/M?
>>25984954
Its better to have low expectations and be pleasantly surprised than it is to have high expectations and be dissapointed.
>It all comes together
That guy was kanto's original champion and will be the final boss in S&M
>>25984995
Honestly, they did make it seem like they got something special this time.
And if you think about it from the business side of things - when you got such a long running franchise it's important to not let it get stale, and people at GF probably understand it
>>25984860
It means the translators are too incompetent to look up how the line was translated the previous time.
This is clearly a link to the Anime. Ash gets brain damage in Kalos, is sent back in time by an angry Dialga, and gets really really fat. He then proceeds to spout the last coherent thought in his head (which was about the invention that blew up in his face and screwed up his brain.)
Thanks to this we can finally confirm he ages, and he was only ever champ in the Orange Islands.
>>25985058
>the translators
It was all the same dude up until and including Platinum. That's not why it's inconsistent. Translation standards have changed in the last 20 years, and the games have also shifted to more generic language, primarily so Europe and the Americas can use the same script.
>>25984954
>XY and ORAS lacklustre
Did you even look at the screen while playing?
>>25985683
>translation standards
It's the same fucking line in every game, it's "Kagaku no chikara tte sugee", are you seriously saying the translators are sitting there going "yeah, I know we translated that as Technology is incredible before, but standards have changed and people would never ever tolerate such a bad translation today. We need to change it."
>>25985729
No, what I'm saying is the entire script is translated based on evolving sensibilities, and that one particular line wasn't singled out as 'legacy terminology' in the same way something like Critical Hit has.
A better example would be the 'fighting fit' line after healing Pokemon. Changing it was in part based on a batter tl, and in part based on a desire to avoid the word fight. In other words, evolving sensibilities.
>BillNye.jpeg
S c i e n c e R u l e s
>>25985773
>evolving sensibilities
The point is that the line is supposed to be the same in every game. What the hell kind of fag actually had a problem with any of the earlier translations? Are they going to change it again in Sun/Moon because sensibilities have evolved so much "Science is amazing" is no longer acceptable either?
>>25985773
>>25985729
But actually, thinking about it more, I would say your hyperbolic quote is close to accurate.
Sentence structure was pretty simple back in the GB era, in part due to the small text window, but it also seemed like a stylistic thing that was being balanced in FRLG, after moving away from it with RSE.
Looking back on the line, a three word line, and wanting to expound upon it and make it feel a bit more 'spoken' is what a good translator does.
>>25985797
>What the hell kind of fag actually had a problem with any of the earlier translations?
The Pokemon Company? Nintendo? Take your pick of bureaucratic overhang.
Look at Nintendo games, and their translations after the formation of Nintendo SPD in 2004. There's a clear change.
>>25985827
Is that why they reword all the reused dex entries every game, too?
Oh wait shit they don't, they mostly keep them the same.
>>25985827
>Looking back on the line, a three word line, and wanting to expound upon it and make it feel a bit more 'spoken' is what a good translator does.
Four times?
With a line that's supposed to be the same in every game?
That's not what a good translator does, no.
>>25985853
Legacy, brah.
Same reason Double Slap hasn't had its name changed.
>>25985886
Legacy is exactly why this line should stay the same, too. Fuck, the picture in the OP is evidence people recognize the line even when the translation is inconsistent.
>>25985862
>supposed to be the same in every game
The verbiage isn't important, the character conveys the same concept.
It could even be argued the newer translation reflects the popular colloquial use of the word 'science', as in 'science, bitch'.
>>25985911
Gamefreak didn't write different-but-sort-of-similar lines, though. The line IS supposed to be word for word identical.
>>25985902
I hear you, but you don't hear me.
I'm saying it's not a legacy thing, for the localization. Again, not a perfect example here, but it'd be like complaining about get da ze not being 'honoured' enough.
>>25985935
And when you translate, the verbiage isn't what's most important. It's conveying a message.
>>25985948
But it WAS a legacy thing, it got translated the same way in gen 1 and 2. Then they started fucking up.
Making a legacy thing a non-legacy thing in the localization is poor localization.
>>25985968
>Making a legacy thing a non-legacy thing in the localization is poor localization.
Yes, they changed it, at the same time they dropped the "catch em all" slogan. It was a time of change.
>>25985968
Legacy can also mean outdated, underage friend.
Science is so amazing!
Man, the fact that they used a hiker. And the fact that the hiker looks like shit instead of a fat dude. Is proof the games were rushed
>>25984914
Why does this artist only provide their work at such low resolutions.
>>25984954
But XY/ORAS were full of content, full of tourneyfag content as-well.
>>25985042
>when you got such a long running franchise it's important to not let it get stale, and people at GF probably understand it
You're seriously overestimating GameFreak, the same company that introduces popular features only to remove them from the very next game. The same company that doesn't have a clue how to balance Pokémon for competitive battles. The same company that has forsaken old fans to pander to casual, smartphone kiddies with pathetically easy difficulty, excessive handholding, and poorly written, one-dimensional characters,
>>25984860
>>25985779
Technology > Science
>>25985711
He probably didn't actually play the games and just read /vp/ and that's where he got his opinion.
>>25986858
No, FRLG, Platinum, GS, HGSS, Emerald, and all of Gen 5 were full of content.
>>25984914
>ethan remains the same.
>>25985039
>>25984916
>>25985779
>>25987748
Technology is incredible!
>>25984860
>fat man
>fat man
>fat man
>fat man
>fat man
>hiker
How did they fuck that up?
>>25988244
To be fair, Hiker is as fat as obese Jontron.
>>25988271
There were hikers in all of the other generations though
and they were all fat too
How much shit does a Hiker in the Pokemon world eat if they're still largely obese while hiking all day?
>>25988179
oh my god he totally does
except for his shoes, shorts, backpack, jacket and Pokegear
crazy
>>25984954
XY was great, just too easy. ORAS was not as good, but they were remakes of not as good games.
>>25984914
>not giving serena a darkie reflection
shit taste confirmed
>>25985886
But it has. It used to be called DoubleSlap.
>>25984954
Don't Worry, S/M will be lackluster too.
>>25985886
>>25988659
Also, there's nothing wrong with Double Slap as a translation. Its Japanese name is "oufuku-binta", which means exactly that. A forehand slap followed by a backhand slap.
>inb4 some Bulbapedo claims it means "Round-trip slap", whatever the hell that's supposed to mean
>>25988659
You sure got me.
>>25990072
>there's nothing wrong with Double Slap as a translation
>hits 2-5 times
Two-hand slap is less punchy, but more accurate. It's not a 'double slap', in the same way double hit is literally a double hit.
>hundreds of people work to create games for the masses to enjoy, entertainment that has revolutionized the way the modern world has fun
>thousands more work to contribute their part to the internet, the largest, most complex communication system ever developed, allowing for nearly instantaneous exchanges of knowledge and ideas
>ideas that have begun to change the political landscape of the world as 3rd world countries have used it to overthrow governments
>knowledge that has granted any man the access to learn things he would have had to travel far and wide to find books for
>ideas that can be exchanged so rapidly and in such great volumes that meeting face to face is slowly becoming a thing of the past
>this thread utilizes both creations to argue over a 3-word line in a handheld game
Technology is incredible!
>>25990207
>hits 2-5 times
Yes, it double-slaps the opponent 2-5 times. They're not going to call it "double-double slap to quintuple-double slap".
>>25984914
>Alternate universe reflection
Spooky
>>25990072
Front-to-Backhand
>>25984995
But it's even worse to have low expectations and still be dissapointed
>>25990521
c'mon now, you can't just talk about the wonders of the Internet without mentioning porn somehow
>>25988288
They hike because they are fat
>>25984860
SM confirmed exclusive for the NX handheld!
>>25988659
>>25985886
Faint Attack became Feint Attack
>>25991492
But it's already confirmed to not be exclusive for the NX. Maybe when we get gen 7 they'll be NX only.
>>25991470
But that's a given
And the porn you find and like is another reason to not meet other people face to face
>>25984881
>>25984888
deepest lore
