Pronunciation

[Allister Rose]

Yes it does, again.
The point is to make it sound like "Keyblade" Ex doesn't sound like Key, at all.
If it were pronounced "Ex" yet still used the Greek letter "X" then that would be mispronouncing.

If they changed it to "Ex," they would pretty much be changing it to an entirely different letter (the English X).

well there are two pronunciations to X in greek, western is Chi, eastern is Xi (but it doesn't look like the letter X so this doesn't really count). either way mispronunciation doesn't mean mistranslation. also like i've said before, if it's said in-game, it doesn't really matter what we think if it does or not, in-game it will sound like it.

roxas-sora example.

 

[KingdomSoul333]

they should have used the greek letter in the game then... not a normal X

 

[Goldpanner]

they should have used the greek letter in the game then... not a normal X

They did. It was really curly looking, I thought it was a K and kept calling it the K-blade...

 

[KingdomSoul333]

oh i didnt notice it.... i didnt pay that much attention i guess.

 

[Luap]

Question: Does changing it from the Greek "X" to the English "X" change the overall plot and change the whole overall story?
Answer: No.

Question: Does it still keep the symbolism of the cross between Light and Darkness?
Answer: Yes.

*Question: Will less people do confused?
Answer: Yes

Question: Then why is it a horrible idea to change it?
Answer: Give me the answer.

EDIT*

 

[KingdomSoul333]

i dont even fcuking care how it pronounced anymore. screw it, they will make their decision and i will be happy with it.

 

[gelandporn]

either way mispronunciation doesn't mean mistranslation.

So are you saying you want it to be mispronounced?

also like i've said before, if it's said in-game, it doesn't really matter what we think if it does or not, in-game it will sound like it.

Except since the Xehanort Reports spell out how "X-Blade" is meant to be pronounced, it wouldn't make any sense for it to be called "ExBlade."

Question: Does changing it from the Greek "X" to the English "X" change the overall plot and change the whole overall story?
Answer: No.

No, you're right, but I don't see your point. Giving Aqua green hair doesn't change the story overall, nor is it necessary. Why change it? Moreover, it does contradict what was explicitly stated in the Xehanort Reports in terms of pronunciation.

Question: Does it still keep the symbolism of the cross between Light and Darkness?
Answer: Yes.

Yes but it in turn loses the irony of sounding like "Keyblade." By having it called the ChiBlade, it does both. It has the symbolism of the cross between light and darkness, and it sounds like Keyblade.

*Question: Will less people do confused?
Answer: Yes

You're essentially arguing for dumbing it down here. If "most people" can't make the connection then that's too bad for them.

Question: Then why is it a horrible idea to change it?
Answer: Give me the answer.

See all of the above.

 

[Goldpanner]

*Question: Will less people do confused?
Answer: Yes

Question: Then why is it a horrible idea to change it?
Answer: Give me the answer.

Question: Why would learning something about another language or culture confuse North Americans?

And I think the answer to that might explain why it's a horrible concept.

I guess in NA they changed Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone to Sorcerers Stone so people wouldn't be confused. And that's bloody English in the first place.

 

[HeartSeams]

I guess in NA they changed Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone to Sorcerers Stone so people wouldn't be confused. And that's bloody English in the first place.

lol they changed it because they wanted little boys to think it was cooler.

but you're right, NA fans are too stupid.
Let's change "Vanitas" to "Emptiness" so they dont get confused on the meaning/symbolism of the name~

 

[Goldpanner]

lol they changed it because they wanted little boys to think it was cooler.

but you're right, NA fans are too stupid.
Let's change "Vanitas" to "Emptiness" so they dont get confused on the meaning/symbolism of the name~

Idk if they are stupid, but luap911 seems to think so.

LOL let's take Emptiness to the exopractor, he threw his back out after his fight with Water

 

[Luap]

You're essentially arguing for dumbing it down here. If "most people" can't make the connection then that's too bad for them.

No, I'm just saying that either way "X" is said, it doesn't make a difference, which you just agreed with.

Idk if they are stupid, but luap911 seems to think so.

LOL let's take Emptiness to the exopractor, he threw his back out after his fight with Water

I just laughed so hard at how stupid you are.

 

[HeartSeams]

I just laughed so hard at how stupid you are.

That's alright, because we're laughing at how stupid you are too~

everyone's laughing, yay~

 

[Luap]

That's alright, because we're laughing at how stupid you are too~

everyone's laughing, yay~

Everyone's Stupid, yay?

 

[KingdomSoul333]

grow up people... you guys are acting like children

 

[Luap]

^It's a debate over KH.
It tends to get like this.
So...

 

[HeartSeams]

Everyone's Stupid, yay?

YAY! IT MUST BE BECAUSE WE'RE IN NORTH AMERICA, AMIRITE?

 

[Silverslide]

grow up people... you guys are acting like children

lol, KHI and grow up

thats a good one

YAY! IT MUST BE BECAUSE WE'RE IN NORTH AMERICA, AMIRITE?

oh, you

 

[Luap]

YAY! IT MUST BE BECAUSE WE'RE IN NORTH AMERICA, AMIRITE?

Si, Senor.

 

[Goldpanner]

No, I'm just saying that either way "X" is said, it doesn't make a difference

Just that? Really?

Question: Will less people do confused?
Answer: Yes

If it was Ex-Blade then it'd make less confusion.

It being "Ex" in the NA version would make sense to a much more amount of people who play the game, who are mainly kids (who have a reason to not be smart enough to understand, ie. they're young)

To me it makes more sense for it to be pronounced "Ex" though...

It seems to me that you've been saying that pronouncing it properly is too confusing and makes no sense.

Oh hang on, there was this reason, too:

I just prefer "Ex"

So it's 'too confusing' and you 'prefer' it Ex. By any chance.... were you the one confused by the greek letter?

YAY! IT MUST BE BECAUSE WE'RE IN NORTH AMERICA, AMIRITE?

lol irl

 

[Luap]

Just that? Really?

Yep.
I prefer it, even though doesn't makes no difference if it is or not.
Just like I prefer many things over different things in the world, even though they don't matter.
It's purely Opinionative.