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AndyReklaw 09/10/25 3:07:30 PM #1:	It's like the logo or icon of pokemon. Monster ball just sounds so lame. --- This user is awesome!: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/user/gamefaqs-user?account=12351915135 <cite>AndyReklaw posted [p:986361429] in It's weird... [t:81039107]...</cite> <quote>It's like the logo or icon of pokemon.Monster ball just sounds so lame.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cynrascal 09/10/25 3:16:37 PM #2:	Pokemon is just a shorthand way of saying "Pocket Monsters" anyway. --- Asocial, not introverted. Know the difference. In a capitalist society, money and life are one and the same. <cite>Cynrascal posted [p:986361562] in It's weird... [t:81039107]...</cite> <quote>Pokemon is just a shorthand way of saying "Pocket Monsters" anyway.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TMOG 09/10/25 3:19:39 PM #3:	Imagine if you had a friend who insisted on calling it Pocket Monsters and referring to every character and Pokemon by their Japanese names "for authenticity" even though everyone else around them is speaking English --- Check out my daily Pokemon drawings https://bsky.app/profile/runomai.bsky.social <cite>TMOG posted [p:986361605] in It's weird... [t:81039107]...</cite> <quote>Imagine if you had a friend who insisted on calling it Pocket Monsters and referring to every character and Pokemon by their Japanese names "for authenticity" even though everyone else around them is speaking English</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pokedude900 09/10/25 3:31:46 PM #4:	AndyReklaw posted... Monster ball just sounds so lame. Better than pocket ball. --- https://i.imgur.com/lfI7zGE.jpg https://i.imgur.com/tgLNUuX.jpg Come to the (un)official GameFAQs Touhou board. http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1110- <cite>pokedude900 posted [p:986361815] in It's weird... [t:81039107]...</cite> <quote>AndyReklaw posted...</cite><quote>Monster ball just sounds so lame.</quote>Better than pocket ball.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ReturnOfDevsman 09/10/25 3:33:48 PM #5:	Yeah it's interesting the ways the Japanese market things differently from the West. I wonder how much of it is just the way the terms sound audibly. Maybe the way native Japanese speakers pronounce "Monster Ball" sounds really catchy. --- Arguing on CE be all like: https://youtu.be/JpRKrs67lOs?si=kPGA2RCKVHTdbVrJ <cite>ReturnOfDevsman posted [p:986361849] in It's weird... [t:81039107]...</cite> <quote>Yeah it's interesting the ways the Japanese market things differently from the West. I wonder how much of it is just the way the terms sound audibly. Maybe the way native Japanese speakers pronounce "Monster Ball" sounds really catchy.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ellis123 09/10/25 3:36:11 PM #6:	ReturnOfDevsman posted... Maybe the way native Japanese speakers pronounce "Monster Ball" sounds really catchy. It's because it's English. --- "A shouted order to do something of dubious morality with an unpredictable outcome? Thweeet!" My FC is in my profile. <cite>ellis123 posted [p:986361881] in It's weird... [t:81039107]...</cite> <quote>ReturnOfDevsman posted... </cite><quote>Maybe the way native Japanese speakers pronounce "Monster Ball" sounds really catchy.</quote>It's because it's English.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ReturnOfDevsman 09/10/25 3:39:32 PM #7:	ellis123 posted... It's because it's English. You mean, just giving it a literal description and translating it to English makes it sound cool? I've heard something along those lines before; I'm just not sure if that's what you're talking about. --- Arguing on CE be all like: https://youtu.be/JpRKrs67lOs?si=kPGA2RCKVHTdbVrJ <cite>ReturnOfDevsman posted [p:986361927] in It's weird... [t:81039107]...</cite> <quote>ellis123 posted... </cite><quote>It's because it's English.</quote>You mean, just giving it a literal description and translating it to English makes it sound cool?I've heard something along those lines before; I'm just not sure if that's what you're talking about.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ellis123 09/10/25 3:41:13 PM #8:	ReturnOfDevsman posted... You mean, just giving it a literal description and translating it to English makes it sound cool? I've heard something along those lines before; I'm just not sure if that's what you're talking about. Pretty much. English is popular in Japan in the sense that they like the way that it sounds (in the same way that you'll get people over here for Japanese). --- "A shouted order to do something of dubious morality with an unpredictable outcome? Thweeet!" My FC is in my profile. <cite>ellis123 posted [p:986361948] in It's weird... [t:81039107]...</cite> <quote>ReturnOfDevsman posted... </cite><quote>You mean, just giving it a literal description and translating it to English makes it sound cool?I've heard something along those lines before; I'm just not sure if that's what you're talking about.</quote>Pretty much. English is popular in Japan in the sense that they like the way that it sounds (in the same way that you'll get people over here for Japanese).</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
viewmaster_pi 09/10/25 3:42:27 PM #9:	pokedude900 posted... Better than pocket ball. no it's not --- We will leave this place an empty stone <cite>viewmaster_pi posted [p:986361964] in It's weird... [t:81039107]...</cite> <quote>pokedude900 posted... </cite><quote>Better than pocket ball.</quote>no it's not</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doe 09/10/25 3:42:45 PM #10:	I have to imagine the word "monster" it's being translated from in Japanese doesn't have the same connotations as in English. Pokemon are more like "creatures". In fact one of the company owners is called Creatures Inc. It reminds me of how Japanese has the word "oni" and it often gets translated as "ogre" in English despite ogre having a very specific image in English that often doesn't match what is being called "oni". --- https://imgur.com/gallery/dXDmJHw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75GL-BYZFfY <cite>Doe posted [p:986361969] in It's weird... [t:81039107]...</cite> <quote>I have to imagine the word "monster" it's being translated from in Japanese doesn't have the same connotations as in English. Pokemon are more like "creatures". In fact one of the company owners is called Creatures Inc. It reminds me of how Japanese has the word "oni" and it often gets translated as "ogre" in English despite ogre having a very specific image in English that often doesn't match what is being called "oni".</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ai123 09/10/25 3:44:18 PM #11:	Doe posted... It reminds me of how Japanese has the word "oni" and it often gets translated as "ogre" in English despite ogre having a very specific image in English that often doesn't match what is being called "oni". I found that quite odd in the SV DLC. --- 'Vinyl is the poor man's art collection'. 30-50% of those arrested at anti immigration protests in the UK have convictions for domestic abuse. <cite>ai123 posted [p:986361996] in It's weird... [t:81039107]...</cite> <quote>Doe posted... </cite><quote>It reminds me of how Japanese has the word "oni" and it often gets translated as "ogre" in English despite ogre having a very specific image in English that often doesn't match what is being called "oni".</quote>I found that quite odd in the SV DLC.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
viewmaster_pi 09/10/25 3:46:22 PM #12:	Doe posted... In fact one of the company owners is called Creatures Inc. well monsters inc sounds ridiculous, nothing called that could ever be successful --- We will leave this place an empty stone <cite>viewmaster_pi posted [p:986362023] in It's weird... [t:81039107]...</cite> <quote>Doe posted... </cite><quote>In fact one of the company owners is called Creatures Inc.</quote>well monsters inc sounds ridiculous, nothing called that could ever be successful</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pokedude900 09/10/25 3:46:32 PM #13:	Doe posted... I have to imagine the word "monster" it's being translated from in Japanese doesn't have the same connotations as in English. It's literally the English words "monster ball". monsutaabooru It is essentially just that English words sound cool to Japanese speakers. A lot of Japanese pokemon names are basic English words. Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres are literally Freezer, Thunder, and Fire. --- https://i.imgur.com/lfI7zGE.jpg https://i.imgur.com/tgLNUuX.jpg Come to the (un)official GameFAQs Touhou board. http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1110- <cite>pokedude900 posted [p:986362025] in It's weird... [t:81039107]...</cite> <quote>Doe posted...</cite><quote>I have to imagine the word "monster" it's being translated from in Japanese doesn't have the same connotations as in English.</quote>It's literally the English words "monster ball". monsutaabooruIt is essentially just that English words sound cool to Japanese speakers. A lot of Japanese pokemon names are basic English words. Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres are literally Freezer, Thunder, and Fire.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AndyReklaw 09/10/25 3:47:38 PM #14:	I really like how Pocket sounds in Japanese. Poketto. Though I imagine if they called it Pocket Balls it probably would've ended up shortened to Pokeball. Or maybe not... Do they call 'em Mon Balls? Do they even call the series Pokemon? I know they shorten like everything (MariKa, MonHan, SumaBura) so probably... --- This user is awesome!: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/user/gamefaqs-user?account=12351915135 <cite>AndyReklaw posted [p:986362046] in It's weird... [t:81039107]...</cite> <quote>I really like how Pocket sounds in Japanese. Poketto. Though I imagine if they called it Pocket Balls it probably would've ended up shortened to Pokeball. Or maybe not... Do they call 'em Mon Balls? Do they even call the series Pokemon? I know they shorten like everything (MariKa, MonHan, SumaBura) so probably...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ellis123 09/10/25 3:50:02 PM #15:	AndyReklaw posted... Do they call 'em Mon Balls? No, they say the full English word. AndyReklaw posted... Do they even call the series Pokemon? They say both "Pokemon" and "Pocket Monsters." --- "A shouted order to do something of dubious morality with an unpredictable outcome? Thweeet!" My FC is in my profile. <cite>ellis123 posted [p:986362093] in It's weird... [t:81039107]...</cite> <quote>AndyReklaw posted... </cite><quote>Do they call 'em Mon Balls?</quote>No, they say the full English word.AndyReklaw posted... </cite><quote>Do they even call the series Pokemon?</quote>They say both "Pokemon" and "Pocket Monsters."</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Puglia77 09/10/25 3:52:19 PM #16:	AndyReklaw posted... Do they call 'em Mon Balls? Yes actually, fans do shorten it to frequently. I see it a lot in trade requests when people want to trade for certain things in certain balls. Pokemon caught in Beast Balls for example, people say Urubo, or Ultra Ball. --- Proud Arceus of C.E.A.L. 3DS: 3926 5179 1229 IGN: ICanSnake (AS, Moon, UM, SW) \| Jon (X) Event List: http://bit.ly/2mVcn2Z Shiny List: http://bit.ly/2wdbxU7 <cite>Puglia77 posted [p:986362120] in It's weird... [t:81039107]...</cite> <quote>AndyReklaw posted... </cite><quote>Do they call 'em Mon Balls?</quote>Yes actually, fans do shorten it to frequently. I see it a lot in trade requests when people want to trade for certain things in certain balls. Pokemon caught in Beast Balls for example, people say Urubo, or Ultra Ball.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ellis123 09/10/25 3:53:27 PM #17:	Puglia77 posted... Yes actually, fans do shorten it to frequently. I see it a lot in trade requests when people want to trade for certain things in certain balls. Pokemon caught in Beast Balls for example, people say Urubo, or Ultra Ball. Huh, neat. --- "A shouted order to do something of dubious morality with an unpredictable outcome? Thweeet!" My FC is in my profile. <cite>ellis123 posted [p:986362139] in It's weird... [t:81039107]...</cite> <quote>Puglia77 posted... </cite><quote>Yes actually, fans do shorten it to frequently. I see it a lot in trade requests when people want to trade for certain things in certain balls. Pokemon caught in Beast Balls for example, people say Urubo, or Ultra Ball.</quote>Huh, neat.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doe 09/10/25 4:07:50 PM #18:	pokedude900 posted... It's literally the English words "monster ball". monsutaabooru It is essentially just that English words sound cool to Japanese speakers. A lot of Japanese pokemon names are basic English words. Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres are literally Freezer, Thunder, and Fire. Ah well that will also do it. But then, I think they probably got the word "monster" for a fantastical creature from a translation dictionary in a process similar to how iirc Miyamoto came up with "Donkey Kong". I think my explanation still fits in that way --- https://imgur.com/gallery/dXDmJHw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75GL-BYZFfY <cite>Doe posted [p:986362368] in It's weird... [t:81039107]...</cite> <quote>pokedude900 posted... </cite><quote>It's literally the English words "monster ball". monsutaabooruIt is essentially just that English words sound cool to Japanese speakers. A lot of Japanese pokemon names are basic English words. Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres are literally Freezer, Thunder, and Fire.</quote>Ah well that will also do it. But then, I think they probably got the word "monster" for a fantastical creature from a translation dictionary in a process similar to how iirc Miyamoto came up with "Donkey Kong". I think my explanation still fits in that way</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
doshindude 09/10/25 4:23:34 PM #19:	Pokemon is heavily, heavily localized outside of Japan. The original names are blunt and generic. --- Kind reminder not to defend corporations when they make dumb/anti-consumer decisions. <cite>doshindude posted [p:986362609] in It's weird... [t:81039107]...</cite> <quote>Pokemon is heavily, heavily localized outside of Japan. The original names are blunt and generic.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Antiyonder 09/10/25 4:42:54 PM #20:	I do imagine Beavis and Butthead favoring the term Monster Ball. --- Amalgam Universe resident Born in 82. <cite>Antiyonder posted [p:986362919] in It's weird... [t:81039107]...</cite> <quote>I do imagine Beavis and Butthead favoring the term Monster Ball.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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