Showing posts with label Final Fantasy XIII. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Final Fantasy XIII. Show all posts

Sunday, November 20, 2011

FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 Lost Report: Episode 4 - English Summary


The following is a translation of the narrative in this report installment.


(Episode 4)

Although the intercept at Palumpolum did not succeed, PSICOM's other group at the fallen city Nautilus captured two la’Cie’s, a girl named Vanille and Sazh Katzroy. An important source of information came from Sazh's son, Dajh. Dajh, being a la’Cie of the government, had a focus to capture Pulse la’Cie. Upon completing his focus -- to greet his father, which led to his dad's capture, Dajh was turned to crystal.

The two were detained on the airship Palamecia. They were to be sent to the capital of Eden and their execution was to be broadcasted all over Cocoon for all its citizens to see. Their captors wanted to bait the other hidden la’Cie. Because of the importance of these tactics, the leader of the Sanctum government, Galenth Dysley himself, would implement the plan from the helm of the Palamecia.

Just around that time, four including Lightning were thinking about fighting back against the government, with the air force of flying ships led by the Rear Admiral Cid Raines, a Sanctum Brigadier General in the Cavalry who did not trust the government. The Cavalry was a part of the government but did not take part in their errands. Actually the opposite. Human are not Fal’Cie's pets nor tools -- that was Raines' opinion. The government, a puppet of Fal’Cie, we intended to defeat. This had a good chance. Lightning rescuing her people would disclose the government's secret to everyone. Then Cocoon would be released from Fal’Cie's control. So, I took Lightning and her group to the Palamecia, where Sadz and Vanila were captured.

The military prepared well but the La’Cie overwhelmed them. The four of Lightning’s people could easily break the defense. They got together at the aiship base. It was unexplainable that they could come in so easily – was it only their skill and luck? There must have been a spy, they suspected. In any case, the La’Cie and Lighting’s people approached the bridge where Dysley was commanding.

Dysley was a hoax. We thought he was a puppet of fal'Cie – Eden, but he was indeed the puppeteer. He was not human. He was Cocoon fal'Cie ruler Barthandelus. A real fal'Cie ruling Cocoon! These guys, fal'Cie, think humans are just tools. They try to rule La’Cie as tools as well. According to Barthandelus, the focus of Lightning’s people is to be a monster called Ragnarok and destroy Cocoon. The leader of the Sanctum is Fal’Cie, the focus is a monster. Such an incredible story! Finally, all we could do was leave in his airship, without defeating Barthandelus.

An emergency news bulletin came to me about who got hurt at Palumpolum and receiving treatment in Eden the capital. In the sky near Eden, the flying ship Palamecia descended. It must have been caused by La’Cie. Right away I sortied on the maneuver plane and found it. I tried to attack but was unsuccessful. Their plane was just a small shuttle but moved a lot better than its expected capability. They fought well against the most advanced maneuvers. At the end of the hard battle, it looked like we got them but then an unbelievable thing happened. Suddenly, the defense shield of the capital Eden was released. It was as if the airship was invited into the capital. It flew into the city... and disappeared.

Editors' Note: The video title references FFXIII-2 but actually this report series seems to be a recap of FFXIII events and details.

Monday, October 17, 2011

Language Study: Japanese Listening for Gamers (3)

Test your listening skill! Can you follow the dialog of these Final Fantasy XIII characters? The following episode is Chapter 3 of a limited offer Final Fantasy XIII audio drama presentation: Episode Zero - Promise (Encounter). These videos feature Japanese voice actors with English subtitles, and scenes from the game for the background.  

Please note: English translation is provided by Kotoba Doori. In a few cases, translation was altered at the discretion of the video's owner to aid in the understanding and continuity of the storyline.

Chapter 3 without English subtitles:



Chapter 3 with English subtitles:


Japanese script:

LIGHTNING:
セラ?出かけたのか。ん?
Serah? Dekaketa no ka… Nn?

‪NOTE from Serah:
おねえちゃんへ。シチューがあるから暖めて食べてください。この前みたいにナベを焦がさないでね。
Oneechan e. Stew ga aru kara atatamete tabete kudasai. Konomae mitai ni nabe wo kogasanaide ne.

‪LIGHTNING:
気をつけるよ
Ki wo tsukeru yo.

不思議だな。セラが作ると母さんの味になる。
Fushigi dana. Serah ga tsukuru to kaasan no aji ni naru.

‪MOTHER:
まぁ、セラ、とってもおいしいわ。母さんの腕を受け継いだわね。
Maa, Serah, tottemo (totemo) oishii wa. Kaasan no ude wo uketsuida wa ne.

‪LIGHTNING:
は。私は受け継げなかったよ、母さん。
Ha. Watashi wa uketsugenakatta yo, kaasan

‪MOTHER:
気にしない、気にしない。おねえちゃんには、お料理のほかにもやらなきゃいけないことが一杯あるものね。一人でがんばりすぎないで。セラに助けてもらえることだってあるのよ。
Ki ni shinai ki ni shinai. Oneechan niwa oryori no hoka nimo yaranakya naranai koto ga ippai aru mono ne. Hitori de ganbari suginai de. Serah ni tasukete moraeru koto datte aru no yo.

‪LIGHTNING:
料理については助かってるな。
Ryori ni tsuite wa tasukatteru na.

私が働いてる間、一人で練習したんだろうな。一人でがんばっていたのはセラの方か。
Watashi ga hataraiteru aida, hitori de renshuu shita n daro na. Hitori de ganbatteta no wa Serah no ho ka...


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More chapters are available (seven total). They can be found on the same YT channel page.

Monday, October 10, 2011

Language Study: Japanese Listening for Gamers 2

Final Fantasy Clip (2)

Test your listening skill! Can you follow the dialog of these Final Fantasy XIII characters? The following episode is Chapter 2 from a limited offer Final Fantasy XIII audio drama presentation: Episode Zero - Promise (Encounter). These videos feature Japanese voice actors with English subtitles, and scenes from the game as a background.


Please note: English translation is provided by Kotoba Doori. In a few cases, translation was altered at the discretion of the video's owner to aid in the understanding and continuity of the storyline.

Chapter 2, without English subtitles:
 

Chapter 2, with English subtitles:


Japanese script:

SERAH:
Snow mada kana.
スノーまだかな。
Snow wa mada konai deshou ka.

GADOT:
Ooi, Serah!
おーい!セラ!

SERAH: Gadot!
Gadar-san.
ガダオさん。

GADOT:
Taisho kara dengon ga.
大将から伝言が。
(Taisho kara dengon ga arimasu.)

SERAH:
Warui, okureru, desho? Joren-san ni tsukamacchattta?
悪い、遅れる、でしょ?常連さんにつかまっちゃった?
(Warui, okureru, desu ne? (Snow wa) Joren-san ni tsukamatte shimaimashita ka?)

GADOT:
Go-meito. Arya (>are wa) shibaraku kakaru na. Nora no mise ga hanjo suru no wa arigatee (>arigatai) ga, dono kyaku mo hanashi ga negee (nagai) ue ni, uchi no taisho to kitara aiso dake wa ii n dakara.
ご名答。ありゃ、しばらくかかるな。
ノラの店が繁盛するのはありがてぇが、どの客も話が長ぇ上に、うちの大将ときたら愛想だけはいいんだよ。
(Sono toori desu. Shibaraku kakaru to omoimasu.
Nora no mise ga hanjo suru no wa arigatai desu ga, dono kyaku mo hanashi ga nagai desu. Sono ue ni, watashitachi no taisho wa aiso dake wa ii desu kara.)

SERAH:
Wakatta, aigato.
わかった、ありがとう。
(Wakarimashita. Arigato.)

GADOT:
Iya, toorimichi dashi na.
いや、通り道だしな。
(Iie. Toorimichi desu kara.)


G.C SOLDIER:
ファロン軍曹、お疲れさまです。
Farron gunso otsukaresama desu.

LIGHTNING:
アマダ総長は?
Amodar socho wa?

G.C SOLDIER:
あっちでだべってますよ。
Acchi de dabette masu yo.

AMODAR:
ははは。魔物に囲まれて、それからどうした?
Ha ha ha. Mamono ni kakomarete, sorekara doshita?

SNOW:
倒しても倒しても沸いて来るわ、そのうち弾も切れちまうわで、手当り次第にぶん殴るしかなくてさ。
Taoshite mo taoshite mo waite kuru wa, sono uchi tama mo kirechimau wa de, teatarishidai ni bun-naguru shika nakute sa.

AMODAR:
無茶な野郎だ。何匹仕留めた?
Mucha na yaro da. Nanbiki shitometa?

SNOW:
20から先は数えるのも面倒で。
20 (niju) kara saki wa kazoeruno mo mendo de.

Hahaha.

LIGHTNING:
あいつは...
Aitsu wa...

AMODAR:
お、隊長殿、お疲れさん。
Oh, taicho-dono, otsukare-san.

LIGHTNING:
隊長?なんの冗談です?総長どの。
Taicho? Nanno jodan desu, Socho-dono?

AMODAR:
うちの切り込み隊長はお前さんだろう。
Uchi no kirikomi-taicho wa omaesan daro.

LIGHTNING:
ところで、なにものです?
Tokorode, nanimono desu?

SNOW:
あ?おれ?
A? Ore?

G.C SOLDIER:
ノラですよ、軍曹。聞いたことないですか
Nora desu yo, gunso. Kiita koto nai desu ka?

AMODAR:
町の若い衆が組んだ自警団だそうでな。リーダーのスノーくんだ。
Machi no wakaishu ga kunda jikeidan da so dena.
Leader no snow-kun da.

SNOW:
どーも
Domo!

AMODAR:
こいつがうちの切り込み隊長殿だ。若いが凄腕だが。
Koitsu ga uchi no kirikomi taicho da.
Wakai ga sugoude da.

SNOW:
あー、そいつはすげぇ。
Ah, soitsu wa sugee (sugoi).

AMODAR:
そんなわけで、今回はうちの軍曹殿が早々に仕留めたからな。お前等も獲物がなくてがっくりだったろう。
Sonna wake de, konkai wa uchi no gunso-dono ga sousou ni shitometa kara na. Omaera mo emono ga nakute gakkuri dattarou.

SNOW:
いやいや、通報される魔物だけが魔物じゃねぇんで。
Iyaiya, tsuho sareru mamono dake ga mamono ja nai n de.
Nah, the reported monsters are not only the monsters.

AMODAR:
そうか?
So ka?

SNOW:
ちょいといぶりだしてやりゃぁ、ぞろぞろってね。
Choi to iburidashite yarya (yareba) zorozoro tte ne.

AMODAR:
いぶり出すはいいが、物騒なことはしてくれるなよ。
Iburidasu wa ii ga, busso na koto wa shite kureruna yo.
SNOW: そりゃもう。
Sorya mo.

AMODAR:
全くお前等と来たら、元気が有り余っとるんだな。なんなら軍に来るか?
Mattaku omaera to kitara, genki ga ariamattoru n dana. Nan nara gun ni kuru ka?

SNOW:
おれら、規則とか制服とか、そういうの性に合わないんで。
Orera, kisoku toka seifuku toka, so iu no sho ni awanai n de.

AMODAR:
何だと、この野郎。
Nandato? Konoyaro!

SNOW:
じゃ、魔物も片付いたし、俺等はここで。
Ja mamono mo katazuita shi, orera wa koko de.

G.C SOLDIER:
お前等、調子に乗って目つけられるなよ。うちと違ってサイコムの連中は厳しいからな。
Omaera choshi ni notte me tsukerareruna yo. Uchi to chigatte, PSICOM no renchu wa kibishii kara na.

SNOW:
へーきっすよ。ノラは軍隊より強いんで。
He-ki ssu (desu) yo. Nora wa guntai yori tsuyoi n de.

SNOW:??
おつとめごくろーさんでした〜
Otsutome gokurosan deshita.

LIGHTNING:
待て。スノー。。。だったな。
Mate. Snow datta na.


SNOW: Yeah?
はいはい。
Hai hai.

LIGHTNING:
妹につきまとっているのはお前か。
Imouto ni tsukimatotteru no wa omae ka?

SNOW:
妹?
Imouto?

LIGHTNING:
セラ・ファロン
Serah Farron

SNOW:
あー!じゃぁ、あんたがセラのねえさん?顔は似てるけど、ほんと雰囲気違うなぁ。ねえさんは軍人だってセラに聞いてたから、さっき会ったとき、あれ?って思ってたんだ。はじめまして、スノーヴィリアスです。セラには世話になってます。
Ah, ja anta ga S
erah no neesan? Kao wa niteru kedo, honto fun-iki chigau na. Neesan wa gunjin datte Serah ni kiiteta kara, sakki atta toki, are tte omotteta n da. Hajimemashite. Snow Villiers desu. Serah niwa osewa ni natte masu.

LIGHTNING:
セラに手を出すな。
Sera ni te wo dasuna.

SNOW:
なんで?
Nande?

LIGHTNING:
手を出すなと言ってるんだ。
Te wo dasuna to itteru n da.

SNOW:
出したら?なぁ、もし手を出したら?
Dashitara? Na, moshi dashitara?

LIGHTNING:

手が出るね。
Te ga deru ne.


SNOW:
わりーけど、ぶん殴られてもきかねぇや。おれ頑丈なんで。
Warii (warui) kedo bun-nagurarete mo kikanee (kikanai) ya. Ore ganjo nande.

G.C SOLDIER:
ファロン軍曹、お知り合いですか?
Farron gunso, oshiriai desu ka?

LIGHTNING:
いや別に。戻るぞ。
Iya betsu ni. Modoru zo.



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Saturday, October 8, 2011

Language Study: Japanese Listening for Gamers 1

Final Fantasy Clip (1)

Test your listening skill! Can you follow the dialog of these Final Fantasy XIII characters? The following episode is Chapter 3 from a limited offer Final Fantasy XIII audio drama presentation: Episode Zero - Promise (Encounter). These videos feature Japanese voice actors and scenes from the game for a background.




Please note: English translation is provided by Kotoba Doori. In a few cases, translation was altered at the discretion of the video's owner to aid in the understanding and continuity of the storyline.

Chapter 1, without English subtitles



Chapter 1, with English subtitles:


Japanese Script:

LIGHTNING: ライトニングよりダディベア。ターゲット発見。少なくとも5体。
Lightning yori Daddy Bear. Target hakken. Sukunakutomo 5-tai.

AMODAR: ダディベア了解、一人でやれるか?
Daddy Bear ryokai. Hitori de yareru ka?

LIGHTNING: 2分ほどで
2-fun hodo de.

Lightning: 来い
Koi!

囲まれたか
Kakomareta ka.

LEBREAU: 助太刀するよ。つっこめユージ
Sukedachi suru yo. Tsukkome, Yuji.

YUJ: そーら
So-ra.

レブラ、右だ
Lebreau, migi da!

LEBREAU: はいよ
Hai yo.

YUJ: 退治完了っと
Taiji kanryo tto.

LEBREAU: 兵隊さん、危なかったね
Heitai-san abunakatta ne.

LIGHTNING: おまえたちは?
Omaetachi wa?

LEBREAU: ノラさ。ボーダムの兵隊さんなら一ぺんくらい聞いたことあるんじゃないの?
Nora sa. Bohdum (spell?) no heitai-san nara ippen kurai kiita koto arunja nai no?

LIGHTNING: 悪いが一度もないな
Warui ga ichido mo nai na.

LEBREAU: だってさ
Datte sa.

YUJ: おっかしいな。おれらもうちょっと知名度高いと思ってたけど。
Okkashii (okashii) na. Oretachi mou chotto chimeido takai to omotteta kedo.

LEBREAU: まぁ、いいんじゃない?有名になりたくてやってるんじゃないし
Maa iinja nai? Yumei ni naritakute yatteru wake ja nai shi.


YUJI: そうはいうけど、あんまり無名だと張り合いってもんがないさ
So wa iu kedo, anmari mumei dato hariai tte mon ga nai sa.



LIGHTNING: 
のら、か

Nora ka.



SERAH: おれたちはのらねこみたいなもんだから、それがチーム名の由来だって言ってたよ。いつも海岸のカフェに集まってて、魔物が出たら退治に行くの
。
Oretachi wa noraneko mitaina mon dakara, sore ga team-mei no yurai datte itteta yo. Itsumo kaigan no cafe ni atsumatte, mamono ga detara taiji ni iku no.

LIGHTNING: ヒーロー気取りでいい気なものだ
Hero kidori de iiki na mono da.

AMODAR: 隊長殿はご機嫌斜めか。正義の味方気取りの連中がお気に召さんわけだ。

Taicho-dono wa gokigen naname ka. Seigi no mikata-kidori no renchu ga okinimesan wake da.

LIGHTNING: ライトニングよりダディベア。任務完了につき、これより帰島します。
Lightning yori Teddy Bear. Ninmu knaryo ni tsuki, kore yori kito shimasu.




AMODAR: ダディベア、了解。
Daddy Bear ryokai.


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More chapters are available (seven total). They can be found on the same YT channel page.