人名变化:
1、玩家角色:
Fate Linegod - Fayt Leingod
Maria Traitor - Maria Traydor
Arbel Nox - Albel Nox
Souffle Rosetti - Peppita Rosetti(这是所有人名中最大的变化)
Mirage Coast - Mirage Koas
Adlai Lasbird - Adray Lasbard
2、NPC:
Nokia - Niklas
Walter - Woltar
Tainev - Tynave
Farin - Farleen
Claire - Clair
Amina - Ameena
Ladel - Ruddle
Lumina - Rumina
Flood - Flad
Brea - Blair
3、BOSS:
Larva Crab - Giant Crab
Earth Pluto - Earth Smasher
Floating Knight - Flying Knight
Bandein Soldiers - Vendeeni Soldiers
Belial and Beelzebub - Berial and Belzeber
Inferior Eye - Lesser Eye
Imitative Brea - Pseudo Blair
Lucifer - Luther
Serious Vox - Mighty Vox
Returned Norton - Norton Redux
Revenge-seeking Shelby - Mighty Shelby
Monjara Green - Green Mojara
Gabriel Celeste - Gabriel Celesta
Iseria Queen - Ethereal Queen
4、职人:
Damda Muda - Damda Mooda
Milenia - Milenya
Macwell - Mackwell
Misty Lia - Misty Lear
Raias - Lias
Barbatos - Balbados
Michel - Mishell
Anthler - Ansala
Count Nopperin - Count Noppen
Chiriko - Chilico
Sage Oseman - Osman the Sage
Fortuneteller Ruid - Louise the Diviner
Isaac - Izak
地名变化:
Grand Tear - Grantier
Emergancy Shelter - Evacuation Facility
Coffer Ruins - Ruins of Coffir
Norton's House - Norton's Hideout
Underground Waterway - Airyglyph Aqueducts
Airyglyph - Royal City of Airyglyph
Grana Hill - Granah Hills
Sunmight Plains - Sanmite Steppe
Douglas Forest - Duggus Forest
Iris Plains - Irisa Fields
Sealand - Sacred City of Aquios
Becquerel Mine - Bequerel Mine
Immortality Way - Sealed Cavern
Shrine of Canan - Shrine of Kaddan
Sir Felious - Lost City of Surferio
The Grace and Thirst Corridor - Passage from Parch to Plenty
Mosel Sandhill - Mosel Dunes
Bar Mountains/Cave/Ruins - Mountains/Cave/Ruins of Barr
Planet Stream - Planet Styx
Recorder - Arkives
Sphere Corporation - Sphere Company
Sir Felious Underwater Garden - Aquatic Gardens of Surferio
Cave of Trials - Maze of Tribulations(历史地名大变化)
纹章术变化:
Heraldry - Symbology
Raise Dead - Restoration
Growth - Power Up
Press - Crush
Fairy Light - Faerie Light
Ray - Laser Beams
Gremlin Lair - Gremlins
Meteo Swarm - Meteor Swarm(此招在普通版中是火属性,在DC版中是无属性,在美版中是火属性)
从这些名称变化,特别是试炼遗迹和纹章术名的变化,可以看出星海到了第三代才算真正地确定了它们的美版名字。个人觉得这些名字更复合英语国家的用语方式,更易于让欧美新玩家接受。当然,老玩家能接受的就不多了。有很多欧美老玩家就公开表示支持Cave of Trials,反对Maze of Tribulations。
不过3A究竟会不会让这些名字成为正式定义的美版名字还待讨论。估计只有等到星海四美版出来才能知道吧!