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Which version is your favourite?

PC
116
37%
Nintendo 64
20
6%
Dreamcast
49
16%
PlayStation 1
22
7%
Revolution (PlayStation 2)
94
30%
Forever (GBC)
3
1%
DS
2
1%
iOS
1
0%
3DS
4
1%
 
Total votes: 311

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Re: Rayman 2

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I don't think so but I am maybe wrong.
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spiraldoor wrote:Are any of the guardians' names ever actually spoken by any character in any version of the game?
No, I think not. However, following regular English phonetics (like there is such a thing) would lead me to believe it's [fowtsh] but following French would make it [footsh], which, honestly, makes him sound like a sissy.
But now I'm wondering how you guys pronounce it. Please tell me!
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Shrooblord wrote:No, I think not. However, following regular English phonetics (like there is such a thing) would lead me to believe it's [fowtsh] but following French would make it [footsh], which, honestly, makes him sound like a sissy.
Even if his name was said, there probably would be something contradicting it. Remember the whole Lums Looms thing?
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Axel - Ákcell
Umber - Umber
Foutch - Fôutch
Grolem 13 - Grólém thirteen (If I say it in portuguese I say treze instead of thirteen)

Just for a trivial moment, Axel is named Agagl in French. Agagl is the french onomatopoeia for the feeling of cold (equivalent to "brrrr").
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If thats the case, I wonder why was his name not translated better on english
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Because Axel is my favourite name.
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Meh, because Agagl doesn't roll well, plus, Axel sounds cool (lame pun).
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I did not say they should keep name Agagl, but why not localize name in English version to name that has to do something with cold, freezing, ice or something.
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An old mate called 'Alex' hated it when people call him 'Axel' because axel.
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I guess because it's one of those details that probably don't work well in English, having a boss called "Brrr" doesn't really have the same effect.
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They could have called him Freezer or Cooler.
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Like in DBZ? Nah, doesn't really fit in the spirit of Rayman 2.
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emshomar wrote:An old mate called 'Alex' hated it when people call him 'Axel' because axel.
I sometimes call people whose names are Alex 'Axel' by mistake. It kinda rolls off my tongue and I'm used to it.
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OldClassicGamer wrote:They could have called him Freezer or Cooler.
That would work in Mario, just like "Brrr" would. But not in Rayman.
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I agree that "Brrr" would only work in Mario but I like DBZ so perhaps that's why I like those names.
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Re: Rayman 2

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The Game is good but in PS1 Version is the Game easy ,but in PS2 Version is the game hard.
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Yuffie Kisaragi wrote:The Game is good but in PS1 Version is the Game easy ,but in PS2 Version is the game hard.
Yea I beat it without buying any powers or getting more health. It was brutal. :)
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Rulez wrote:
Yuffie Kisaragi wrote:The Game is good but in PS1 Version is the Game easy ,but in PS2 Version is the game hard.
Yea I beat it without buying any powers or getting more health. It was brutal. :)
hahaha.
The PS1 version is easy if you're used to the shit controls. It's like you're forcing Rayman to go forward and he will go at full speed after like 2 seconds.
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Re: Rayman 2

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Yeah, PS2 Version had much better controls.
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OldClassicGamer wrote:Yeah, PS2 Version had much better controls.
This problem is present in quite a few games, like Rayman 2, Crash Bandicoot 1, Croc 1 and 2 etcetera.
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