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| Maou 2639th Post
  
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|  "Comprehensive Ikaruga post" , posted Tue 15 Apr 12:12  
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So the robot voice in Ikaruga, is it actually saying something
YES! During boss fights, it matches Treasure's slightly-off English heads-up display ("Warning! The huge enemy is approaching. According to the data, it is identified as Butsutekkai." Butsutekkai are empire Hourai No Kuni's ships.) That gave me the clue that this one was also English. This handy and now archive-only page has the English lines that are spoken in all versions:
Release the restrain device.Using the released power may result the possibility of destruction the ship.
You did your best. Was I helpful for you?
I am deeply grateful to you.
WHAT'S ACTUALLY GOING ON
It all works without knowing the story, but the dialogue above is between Ikaruga pilot Shinra and the mechanic Amanai back at home. Just before this, Shinra nearly defeats empress Hourai Tenrou but insists on sacrificing himself to finally defeat the sentient Stone-like Object that was amplifying her power. Yeah, it's the same Stone-like from Radiant Silvergun. Shinra asks Amanai to release the limiter on the ship, disabling bullets but enabling the total power release that finally destroys the Stone-like.
I love the ending of Ikaruga so much. I should file it under that unexpectedly moving games thread with Fuurai No Shiren. Having the Ikaruga absorb ten million bullets and then release is such a perfect marriage of story themes and game mechanics.
You know, I love Ikaruga so much that sometimes I wonder if I should make a proper translation for the garble that either Atari or Treasure themselves put in the English versions (the pathetic retranslation on Gamefaqs is no better). I guess it wouldn't be the first obscure thing I offered up to the Gamefaqs abyss.
HEY ART-EATER, LOOK AT SOME ART
Oh, the fine people of the UK have a nice Ikaruga media page up, still!
人間はいつも私を驚かせてくれる。不思議なものだな、人間という存在は．．．
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| nobinobita 1281th Post
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| "Re(1):Comprehensive Ikaruga post" , posted Thu 17 Apr 15:13
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So the robot voice in Ikaruga, is it actually saying something YES! During boss fights, it matches Treasure's slightly-off English heads-up display ("Warning! The huge enemy is approaching. According to the data, it is identified as Butsutekkai." Butsutekkai are empire Hourai No Kuni's ships.) That gave me the clue that this one was also English. This handy and now archive-only page has the English lines that are spoken in all versions:
Release the restrain device.Using the released power may result the possibility of destruction the ship.
You did your best. Was I helpful for you?
I am deeply grateful to you.
WHAT'S ACTUALLY GOING ON
It all works without knowing the story, but the dialogue above is between Ikaruga pilot Shinra and the mechanic Amanai back at home. Just before this, Shinra nearly defeats empress Hourai Tenrou but insists on sacrificing himself to finally defeat the sentient Stone-like Object that was amplifying her power. Yeah, it's the same Stone-like from Radiant Silvergun. Shinra asks Amanai to release the limiter on the ship, disabling bullets but enabling the total power release that finally destroys the Stone-like.
I love the ending of Ikaruga so much. I should file it under that unexpec
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Maou if you ever feel like jotting down all your thoughts on Ikaruga (or Lunar or any other game), I'd love to put em up on Art-Eater. You always have something scholarly or interesting or funny to say, so it'd be my great pleasure to host your musings.
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HEY ART-EATER, LOOK AT SOME ART
Oh, the fine people of the UK have a nice Ikaruga media page up, still!
You better believe I tweeted the hell outta that site a few months ago!
https://twitter.com/Richmond_Lee/status/438386097286950912
I'm greatly alarmed to see the site go offline. Time to archive everything!
www.art-eater.com
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| Madgear
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| "Re(2):Comprehensive Ikaruga post" , posted Fri 18 Apr 02:51
You did! I checked it out! Also, gooood topic, I've always loved that voice, but never knew what was being said!
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So the robot voice in Ikaruga, is it actually saying something YES! During boss fights, it matches Treasure's slightly-off English heads-up display ("Warning! The huge enemy is approaching. According to the data, it is identified as Butsutekkai." Butsutekkai are empire Hourai No Kuni's ships.) That gave me the clue that this one was also English. This handy and now archive-only page has the English lines that are spoken in all versions:
Release the restrain device.Using the released power may result the possibility of destruction the ship.
You did your best. Was I helpful for you?
I am deeply grateful to you.
WHAT'S ACTUALLY GOING ON
It all works without knowing the story, but the dialogue above is between Ikaruga pilot Shinra and the mechanic Amanai back at home. Just before this, Shinra nearly defeats empress Hourai Tenrou but insists on sacrificing himself to finally defeat the sentient Stone-like Object that was amplifying her power. Yeah, it's the same Stone-like from Radiant Silvergun. Shinra asks Amanai to release the limiter on the ship, disabling bullets but enabling the total power release that finally destroys the Stone-like.
I love the ending of Ikaruga so much. I should file it under that unexpec
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| Madgear
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| "Re(4):Comprehensive Ikaruga post" , posted Wed 23 Apr 05:27
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You did! I checked it out! Also, gooood topic, I've always loved that voice, but never knew what was being said!
I don't have anything to contribute to the topic, but since it's 3:13 AM and I'm stuck in the office, half drunk, surrounded by comatose people waiting for the first train to go back home, I just wanted to point out that your nickname is awesome and seeing it on screen made my day night. MMCafe is the place to be.
Haha, thanks man! Thats awesome to hear actually! I'm glad we're like minded in that sort! Karasu, thank you as well! You know what I'll do? I'll start a thread here about my arcade cabinet restoration! Maybe you all can give me some great ideas.
The hard part, cleaning it, is all done.
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| hokutoandy
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| "Re(1):Comprehensive Ikaruga post" , posted Thu 24 Apr 12:08
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So the robot voice in Ikaruga, is it actually saying something YES! During boss fights, it matches Treasure's slightly-off English heads-up display ("Warning! The huge enemy is approaching. According to the data, it is identified as Butsutekkai." Butsutekkai are empire Hourai No Kuni's ships.) That gave me the clue that this one was also English. This handy and now archive-only page has the English lines that are spoken in all versions:
Release the restrain device.Using the released power may result the possibility of destruction the ship.
You did your best. Was I helpful for you?
I am deeply grateful to you.
WHAT'S ACTUALLY GOING ON
It all works without knowing the story, but the dialogue above is between Ikaruga pilot Shinra and the mechanic Amanai back at home. Just before this, Shinra nearly defeats empress Hourai Tenrou but insists on sacrificing himself to finally defeat the sentient Stone-like Object that was amplifying her power. Yeah, it's the same Stone-like from Radiant Silvergun. Shinra asks Amanai to release the limiter on the ship, disabling bullets but enabling the total power release that finally destroys the Stone-like.
I love the ending of Ikaruga so much. I should file it under that unexpec
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I had read that but wasn't sure exactly where in the game that was. Is that text displayed as the final boss fight begins, or was the robot voice somehow translated?
I thought it was the ship talking to you about "no regrets", but it's the mechanic?
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| Maou 2646th Post
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| "Re(2):Comprehensive Ikaruga post" , posted Thu 24 Apr 13:17:
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I had read that but wasn't sure exactly where in the game that was. Is that text displayed as the final boss fight begins, or was the robot voice somehow translated?
I thought it was the ship talking to you about "no regrets", but it's the mechanic?
How timely, I'm listening to the Stone-like Object finale music right now. Actually, I think you're right! You can't really tell by the English (assuming you can hear it), but from that page I posted above with the full backstory, I see that the robotic English voice's original Japanese text isn't the mechanic Amanai, so I suppose it really must be just Shinra and his ship talking! It gets sort of muddled because in the larger script outside of the game, Shinra does ask Amanai to release the limiter, and the clunky robot English (used in all versions of the game) alone could be interpeted that way.
The "no regrets" line, which appears as on-screen text right as you defeat Hourai Tenrou's ship and the yellow Stone-Like Object emerges, is meant to be 2P pilot Kagari speaking to Shinra as she realizes he intends to sacrifice himself, and recalling the "no regrets" line originally spoken by the village elder who sent them:
And thus...you must carry this through to the end, leaving no regrets.
I shall not perish without having lived.
Even if the vessel of my ideals should remain unfilled, I shall not yield.
With this, I can die without regrets.
...I should have known this. Will we be able to see freedom?
人間はいつも私を驚かせてくれる。不思議なものだな、人間という存在は．．．
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