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  • ENT 04x07 The Forge might be the earliest human mindmeld and the recipient is brain damaged and comatosed:

    SOVAL: He’s comatose, brain-damaged, and he’s human. A mind-meld is dangerous under the best of conditions, but under these…

    Later

    SOVAL: I don’t know if this has ever been attempted with a human before.

    SOVAL: My mind to your mind. Our minds are one. Our thoughts are joined. Yes.

    SOVAL: I see what you see. The embassy. I’m at my station. At your station. So many new people arriving for the summit. I don’t recognise them all, but some I know. A package. That’s all right. I don’t need to see it. Go right through. Who are you? Who?















  • Meanwhile, Final Fantasy Tactics with the translation-so-bad-it’s-might-be-a-masterpiece.

    Actually interesting and novel ability names

    Japanese: Dance with knives

    1997 Localization: Wiznaibus

    WotL Localization: Mincing Minuet

    Dialog that pulls no punches

    Japanese: My bad, but it’s between you and your god

    1997 Localization: Tough luck…Don’t blame me. Blame yourself or God.

    WoTL Localization: Forgive me. 'Tis your birth and faith that wrong you, not I.

    Other gems lost in the improved localization:

    • “heavens wish to destroy all minds”
    • “the doom of a planet”
    • “evanescence, such a sad word”
    • “time, save your kindness for the worthy”

    All that being said, the final fantasy gang is generally spectacular with English mastery. It’s like you can tell which books they like to read when they choose obscure words like Eidolon.