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PaperSplash

@PaperSplash

He/they. Striving to be the most sane Paper Mario and Pokémon fan. Also a general Mario enjoyer. I enjoy talking about localization, dubs and voice actors too.

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Joined August 2020
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Replying to @saving_ohara
Unfortunately, I don't think this is a new discovery. It seems that this same alternate English version of the Pokérap was also used in the 2001-02 VHS releases of Indigo League in the UK, as @GamingXperience mentions in his Pokérap video (3:52-4:13): youtube.com/watch?v=Cyb40Z03…
A Complete History of Every Poké-Rap Ever

A Complete History of Every Poké-Rap Ever

You read that right. The Pokerap goes way past the original 150, wi...

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This is incredible! すごいですね！
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Replying to @PaperSplash @Sergiomonty @Mackmackiyi
This pun was mostly lost in English. ペラペラ can mean "flimsy" but also, among other things, "paper-thin". And チンピラ is like "hooligan(s)" or "punk(s)", but check out the theorized etymology.
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Replying to @Sergiomonty @Mackmackiyi
This Toad line from the Japanese version of Sticker Star has him use the phrase 折り目ただしい, which literally means "folded correctly" but figuratively means "well-mannered". It was localized in English as "I was raised to always keep my creases crisp" to keep the origami pun.
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Replying to @_virtual_angel
Luma is in though. According to this blurry screenshot I saw on Discord at least...
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Replying to @PaperSplash @TeamYouTube
youtube.com/watch?v=Zcof-Bye… The comment I got a reply on I can actually see in my browser or in the app now by viewing it as a "highlighted reply" from my notifications (it displays for me with the URL above) but when I use the normal video URL it doesn't show up in the comments.
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Replying to @EverythingGeekP
@EverythingGeekP Just so you know, someone messaged Emily Bauer on Instagram and was finally able to get clear official confirmation from her that, among other Pokémon roles, she was the first voice of Officer Jenny in Black and White. So wonder no more.
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Replying to @JetBlackPhantom
TPCi was definitely in a semi-ironic meme phase when this game was being localized.
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Got this yesterday.
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Replying to @Primeb48 @Nirbion
Funnily enough, the game's producer denied it had anything to do with it being a crossover in that one Miiverse interview. Though admittedly what he said afterwards made it come off as more like "it had nothing to do with that, but actually it had everything to do with that".
MariChan: That reminds me: In the Mario & Luigi games, there are usually lots of interesting characters who don't appear in other Mario games, but this time it seemed to be mostly main-line characters. Was this also something to do with it being a crossover? Otani: Oh no, nothing to do with that! This time, since we had so many paper characters and doubles of the same character together, we had to prioritize moving the story forward and communicating the contrast between them. It would have been really difficult to put in original characters and work out when would be the best time for them to appear.

ALT MariChan: That reminds me: In the Mario & Luigi games, there are usually lots of interesting characters who don't appear in other Mario games, but this time it seemed to be mostly main-line characters. Was this also something to do with it being a crossover? Otani: Oh no, nothing to do with that! This time, since we had so many paper characters and doubles of the same character together, we had to prioritize moving the story forward and communicating the contrast between them. It would have been really difficult to put in original characters and work out when would be the best time for them to appear.

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Replying to @FranchiseWario
The Japanese version is similar. "All right, I get it! It's a WarioWare company trip! I'm gonna enjoy this tropical resort to the fullest!"
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Replying to @SahgoDN @DogasusBackpack
youtu.be/nKL6W8ctQ5w?t=76 Eric Stuart (who directed the dub of the Jirachi movie) implied the Japanese side may have pushed for it.
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Replying to @PaperSplash @MarioBrothBlog
I just checked and sure enough they consistently use ください (please) in Japanese as well.
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Replying to @EverythingGeekP @HylianBelmont
I can't go into specifics, but I was shown this excerpt from her Instagram post.
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Replying to @itsamike
@itsamike You did the narration for this Pokémon video, right? I know you were the narrator for the main TV series at the time, but I wasn't sure if you also did things like this. It was a bonus feature on the movie's DVD.
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