Script Changes
While not a complete retranslation, the aim of the script patch is a story that's as faithful as possible to the Japanese version of the game, and to raise the dialogue's presentation to a more modern standard of consistency by sticking to a style guide.
It uses the original English localisation by Richard Honeywood as its basis, and so the overall tone and classic scenes will remain familiar to long-time players, but many names, key terms, mistranslations, and countless instances of incorrect grammar and punctuation have been corrected. Most importantly, we have attempted to restore the various philsophical, mythological, and religious references that were originally intended by the creators.
Some official details from Perfect Works have been added to deepen the in-game lore. Where the original game script (even in Japanese) is contradicted by information in Perfect Works, dialogue has been changed to reflect Perfect Works.
There were also a handful of bugs where characters' lines were missing or cut short due to quirks in the code - these have also been fixed.
- True Weltall = Alpha Weltall
- Alkanshel = Arc-en-Ciel
- Anima Relics = Vessels of Anima
- Anonelbe = Ahnenerbe
- Aveh = Av
- Bledavik = Breidablik
- Broyer = Breuer
- Day of Destruction = Day of Collapse
- Elhaym = Elehayym
- Elru = Elul
- Ethos = The Church/Church of Ethos
- Etrenank = Etemenanki
- Gaetia Key = Key of Goetia
- Gebler = Geburah
- Golgada = Golgotha
- Kadomony = Kadamoni
- Heimdal = Heimdall
- Helmholz = Helmholtz
- Kahran = Carlin (and Kahr to Carl)
- Kelvena = Cherubina
- Mahanon = Machanon
- Merkava = Merkabah
- Miang = Myyah
- Nikolai = Nikola
- Nortune = Noatun
- Opiomorph = Ophiomorphous
- Razael = Raziel
- Renk = Rank
- Ricdeau = Rikudou
- Taura = Torah
- Thames = Tamuz
- Tolone = Throne
- Urobolus = Ouroboros
- Yabeh = YHWH
- Wind Mode = Zephyr Mode
- Earth Mode = Seismic Mode
- Fire Mode = Inferno Mode
- Water Mode = Torrent Mode
- Bart Missiles = Bart Bombs
- Vance = Franz
- Franz = Vance
- Amphysvena = Amphisbaena
- Harlute = Harut
- Marlute = Marut
- Sundel = Sandalphon
- Schpariel = Spirale
- Seibzehn = Siebzehn
- Skyghene = Skyscreech
- Sufal = Sphar
- Suzarn = Suzanne
- Krelian = Karellen
- Stratski = Strachey
- Reapers = Wels
- Liquid Sky is referred to by Jessie and Sigurd in the gunroom and by Maison after Shakhan.
- The names of the Gazel Ministry are referenced by Karellen in their final scene.
- All references to Chu-Chu are now pointers, which means that anything in the script with the name "Chu-Chu" will now load the nickname the player gave her.
- Path to Aveh > Path to Av
- Operation Aveh > Operation Av
- Road to Nisan > Route to Nisan
- Recapture Aveh > Recapture Av
- Friends Again > Reunion
- Reapers' Ship > Wels' Ship
- Gate 1 Margie > Gate 1 Nisan
- Krelian's Lab > Karellen's Lab
- Merkava Calls > Merkabah Calls
- English-dubbed FMV sequences are replaced with English-subtitled Japanese versions.
- The various jukeboxes in the game now show the official English track titles when playing.
- Where Dreams Hatch is used when Elly and Citan talk in Blackmoon Forest over Earthly Tears, Mortal Thoughts.
- Premonition is no longer used when the group leave Nisan.
- In a Dark Slumber is no longer used when the Yggdrasil retreats in the desert.
- The Battle Arena now plays Infiltration over Deadly Dance.
- Blue Traveller continues playing against Giant Wels.
- Fuse plays when Chu-Chu transforms over Soaring.
- Blue Traveller plays when Ft Jasper emerges over Soaring.
- Fuse now plays when the Elements merge over Soaring.
- Earthly Tears, Mortal Thoughts plays during Dan's disc 2 scene over October Mermaid.
- Blue Traveller plays in Big Joe's shop over Soaring.