Breath of Fire 4 Japanese

Characters

- Ryu [リュウ] [Ryuu]
- Fou-lu [フォウル] [Fouru]
- Nina [ニーナ] [Niina]
- Ershin [マスター] [Masuta] (Master)
- Deis [ヂィース] [Dyiisu]
- Cray [クレイ] [Kurai]
- Scias [サイアス] [Saiasu]
- Won-qu [オンクー] [Onkuu]
- A-tur [アーター] [Aataa]
- Yohm [ヨム] [Yomu]
- Rasso [ラッソ] [Rasso]
- Rei [レイ] [Rei]
- Teepo [ティーポ] [Teiipo]
- Elina [エリーナ] [Erina]
- Yuna [ユンナ] [Yunna]
- Mami [マミ] [Mami]
- Rhem [リーム] [Riimu]

Dragons

Gem

- Aura [オーラ] [Oora]
- Kaiser [カイザー] [Kaizaa]
- Astral [スピリチュアル] [Supirichuaru] (Spiritual)
- Tyrant [タイラント] [Tairanto]
- Wyvern [ワイバーン] [Waibaan]
- Weyr [ジャブジブ] [Jabujibu] (Jabjib)
- Myrmidon [ウォリア] [Uoria] (Warrior)
- Knight [ナイト] [Naito]
- Serpent [サーペント] [Seepento]
- Peist [ジャバウォック] [Jabauokku] (Jabberwocky)
- Behemoth [ベヘモス] [Behemosu]
- Mammoth [バンダスナッチ] [Bandasunacchi] (Bandersnatch)
- Mutant [ヘンナー] [Hennaa] (Strange, odd, weird)
- Punk [パンク] [Panku]

Summon

- Wind Dragon [P'ung Ryong] 風竜（ラーウィ） [Kaze Ryuu] [Raawi]
- Mud Dragon [Ni Ryong] 泥竜（ノスト） [Doro Ryuu] [Nosuto]
- Sand Dragon [Sa Ryong] 砂竜（ジュナー） [Suna Ryuu] [Zyunaa]
- Grass Dragon [Cho Ryong] 草竜（タープ） [Kusa Ryuu] [Taapu]
- Tree Dragon [Su Ryong] 樹竜（賢樹） [Ki Ryuu] [Kenki] (Virtue Tree)
- Sea Dragon [Hae Ryong] 海竜（アビト） [Umi Ryuu] [Abito]
- Rock Dragon [The Nameless One] 岩竜 [Iwa Ryuu] []

7 Dragon Summons

- 最大防御 [Saidai Bougyo] Holy Circle (Supreme Defense)
- 大回復 [Dai Kaifuku] Healing Wind (Great Healing)
- 大突撃 [Dai Totsudeki] Onslaught (Great Assault)
- 大海流 [Dai Kairyuu] Flood Tide
- 大泥流 [Dai Deiryuu] Mud Flow
- 大天聖 [Dai Tensei] Rainstorm (Great Heaven's Holy)
- 大特異点 [Dai Tokuiten] Fulguration (Great Point)

Emperors

01- Fou-lu [フォウル] [Fouru]
04- Temul [テムル] [Temuru]
05- Mugul [ムーグル] [Muguru]
08- Mei [メイ] [Mei]
09- Shei [シェイ] [Shei]
12- Ahtar [アタルー] [Ataruu]
13- Soniel [ンーニル] [Sooniru]

Masters

- Bunyan [ババデル] [Babaderu]
- Kahn [カーン] [Kaan]
- Lyta [リタ] [Rita]
- Gyosil [ギョシル] [Gyoshiru]
- Kryrik [クランク] [Kuranku]
- Marlok [マーロック] [Maarokku]
- Abbess [チェクの長老] [Cheku no Chourou] (Chek's Elder)
- Momo [モモ] [Momo]
- NJomo [妖精ンジョモ] [Yousei Njyomo] (Faerie Njyomo)
- Una [ウナ] [Una]
- Stoll [ストル] [Sutoru]
- Rwolf [ラウルフ] [Raurufu]

Fishing Rods

- Wooden Rod [木のさお] [Ki no Sao]
- Bamboo Rod [たけざお] [Takezao]
- Deluxe Rod [さおＤＸ] [Sao DX]
- Angling Rod [とびまるのさお] [Tobimaru no Sao]
- Spanner [たくみのさお] [Takumi no Sao] (Skill Rod)
- Master's Rod [きわめのさお] [Kiwame no Sao]

Magic Combo

- Firewind [メガ] [Mega]
- Simoon [ドメガ] [Domega] (10^6 degree)
- Gigaflare [ドギガ] [Dogiga] (10^9 degree)
- Storm [ストーム] [Sutoomu]
- Tempest [テンペスト] [Tenpesuto]
- Disaster [ディザスター] [Dyizasutaa]
- Eruption [グレイブ] [Guraibu] (Grave)
- Magma Blast [マグナ] [Maguna]
- Ragnarok [メコム] [Mekomu]
- Jolt [バル] [Baru]
- Lightning [ババル] [Babaru]
- Thunderstorm [バルハラー] [Baruharaa]

Supreme Combos

- Earthbreaker [テラブレイク] [Terabureiku]
- Catastrophe [カタストロフ] [Katasutorofu]
- Super Nova [スーパーノヴァ] [Suupaa Nova]
- Mjollnir [さばきのイカヅチ] [Sabaki no Ikaduchi] (Judgement Thunder)

Secret Combos

- Phoenix [火の鳥] [Hinotori]
- Mudslide [ワータイガー] [Waa Taigaa] (Weretiger)
- Ice Sword [夢氷絶命剣] [Yume Koori Zetsumei Ken] (Ice Sword of Eternal Dream)
- Reflect [反射撃ち] [Kensha Uchi] (Reflect Shoot)

Megaphone

Ryu: まけないぞー [makenaizoo] (Don't lose!, zo- is a particle so informal that Yakuza uses)
Scias: ワン [wan] (Woof!)
Ursula: コシぬけ [koshinuke] (Coward)
Nina: だいッキライ [daikkirai] (I hate you (a lot))
Cray: さっさとかえれ [sassatokaere] (Go back running home!)
Ershin: 抵抗はやめなさい [teikouhayamenasai] (Do not resist!)
Fou-lu: ハアー [haa] (Haa)

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Places List

Skill List

Weapon List
Armor List
Accessory List
Key Item List
Item List

Monster List

What about masters names and other NPC names?

Yea, it was late and I was tired, I will continue :P

Notice that Tree Dragon's name is the same of Yggdrasil. So Yggdrasil might be a descendant.

EDIT:: Can't post more in the fist post, so I will continue up here:

Skill List
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• Flare [パダム] [Padamu]
• Fireblast [パダーマ] [Padaama]
• Inferno [パドラーム] [Padoraamu]
• Sever [シーザ] [Shiiza]
• Cyclone [シェーザ] [Sheeza]
• Typhoon [シェザーガ] [Shezaaga]
• Frost [レイガ] [Reiga]
• Ice Blast [レイギル] [Reigiru]
• Blizzard [グレイゴル] [Gureigoru]
• Rock Blast [ブーレイ] [Buurei]
• Stone Pillar [ブレダ] [Bureda]
• Quake [ガダブレダ] [Gadabureda]
• Firewind [メガ] [Mega]
• Simoon [ドメガ] [Domega]
• Gigaflare [ドギガ] [Dogiga]
• Earthbreaker [テラブレイク] [Terabureiku]
• Jolt [バル] [Baru]
• Lightning [ババル] [Babaru]
• Thunderstorm [バルハラー] [Baruharaa]
• Mjollnir [さばきのイカヅチ] [Sabaki no Ikaduchi] (Judgement Thunder)
• Storm [ストーム] [Sutoomu]
• Tempest [テンペスト] [Tenpesuto]
• Disaster [ディザスター] [Deizasutaa]
• Catastrophe [カタストロフ] [Katasutoroku]
• Eruption [グレイブ] [Gureibu]
• Magma Blast [マグナ] [Maguna]
• Ragnarok [メコム] [Mekomu]
• Supernova [スーパーノヴァ] [Suupaa Nova]
• Kyrie [キリエ] [Kirie]
• Death [ワース] [Waasu]
• Sleep [ネムリィ] [Nemuryi]
• Confuse [ポワン] [Powan]
• Silence [ペポーパ] [Pepoopa]
• Blunt [ストール] [Sutooru]
• Weaken [デイル] [Deiru]
• Slow [ダール] [Daaru]
• Enfeeble [プーカ] [Puuka]
• Might [ギガート] [Gigaato]
• Protect [カテクト] [Katekuto]
• Shield [ミカテクト] [Mikatekuto]
• Speed [ハサート] [Hasaato]
• Inspire [リーコウ] [Riikou]
• Barrier [パリア] [Baria]
• Heal [リリフ] [Ririfu]
• Rejuvenate [アプリフ] [Apurifu]
• Restore [トプリフ] [Topurifu]
• Vitalize [リフラル] [Rifuraru]
• Vigor [リフレスト] [Rifuresuto]
• Raise Dead [リバル] [Ribaru]
• Ressurect [リバルラ] [Ribarura]
• Purify [ヤクリ] [Yakuri]
• Remedy [ヤクリフ] [Yakurifu]
• Drain [レクタ] [Rekuta]
• Leech Power [マレクタ] [Murekuta]
• Sacrifice [すてみ] [Sutemi]
• Boil [はんじゅく] [Hanjyuku]
• Hatch [ひよちゃん] [Hiyochun]
• Body Press [ボディプレス] [Bodei Puresu]
• Filch [いただき] [Itadaki]
• Gigaflame [ギガ＝フレイム] [Giga=Fureimu]
• MetaStrike [メタ＝ストライク] [Meta=Sutoraiku]
• Waterspout [ヘル＝ブリザード] [Heru=Burizaado]
• MeteorStrike [メテオ＝ダイブ] [Meteo=Daibu]
• Stardrop [スタードロップ] [Sutaa Dorippu]
• DragonBreath [ドラゴンブレス] [Doragon Buresu]
• KaiserBreath [カイザーブレス] [Kaizaa Buresu]
• Onslaught [大突撃] [Dai Totsudeki] (Great Assault)
• Mud Flow [大泥流] [Dai Deiryuu]
• Healing Wind [大回復] [Dai Kaifuku] (Great Healing)
• Rainstorm [大天聖] [Dai Tensei] (Great Heaven's Holy)
• Flood Tide [大海流] [Dai Kairyuu]
• Fulguration [大特異点] [Dai Tokuiten] (Great Point)
• Holy Circle [最大防御] [Saidai Bougyo] (Supreme Defense)
• Eraser [イレイザー] [Ireizaa]
• Dark Wave [ダークパニッシュ] [Daaku Panisshu]
• Meditate [トランス] [Toransu]
• Revert Form [変身かいじょ] [Henshin Kaijyo]
• Ponder [なやむ] [Nayamu]
• Feeding Time [えづけ] [Eduke]
• Vacuum [バキューム] [Bakyuumu]
• Summon Kin [サモン＝カイン] [Samon=Kain]
• EldrichFlame [魔炎烈波] [Ma Homura Retsu Nami]
• Aura Smash [オーラスマッシュ] [Oora Sumasshu]
• Wild Swing [ワイルドスイング] [Wairudo Suingu]
• Risky Blow [オーガー斬り] [Oogaa Kiru] (Ogre Kill)
• Shadowwalk [シャドウウォーク] [Shadouuooku]
• Disembowel [滅殺] [Messatsu] (Obliteration)
• Super Combo [スーパーコンボ] [Suupaa Konbo]
• Magic Ball [マジックボール] [Majikku Baaru]
• Blitz [あばれる] [Abareru]
• SwordBreaker [ソードブレイカー] [Soodo Bureikuu]
• Megaphone [メガホン] [Megahon]
• Snap [かみつき] [Kamitsuki]
• Molasses [ネバネバ] [Nebaneba]
• Chlorine [毒撃] [Doku Geki]
• Knock Out [マスイ] [Musui]
• Feint [うそツキ] [Usotsuki]
• Blind [ツキツキ] [Tsukitsuki]
• Muffle [マスキング] [Musukisogu]
• Air Raid [エアレイド] [Ea Reido]
• Feign Swing [からぶり] [Karaburi] (Strike and miss in vain)
• Distracted [ぼけぼっけ] [BokeBokke]
• Bad Back [こしがいたい] [Koshigaitai]
• Focus [気合ため] [Kiai Tame] (Good Fighting Spirit)
• Concentrate [魔法ため] [Mahou Tame] (Good Sorcery)
• Resist [大防御] [Dai Bougyo] (Supreme Defense)
• Counter [カウンター] [Kauntaa]
• Supplication [おいのり] [Oinori]
• Last Resort [はいすいの陣] [Haisui No Jin]
• Celerity [セブンスセンス] [Sebunsu Sensu] (7º Sense)
• Final Hope [カクゴ] [Kakugo]
• Shout [おたけび] [Otakebi] (War Cry)
• Sanctuary [結界] [Kekkai] (Barrier)
• Command [めいれい] [Meirei]
• Rest [やすむ] [Yasumu]
• Snooze [おやすみなさい] [Oyasuminasai] (Good Night)
• Palliate [ヤプリフ] [Yaburifu]
• Transfer [タクレマ] [Takurema]
• Benediction [ベネディクション] [Benedikushon]
• Steal [ぬすむ] [Nusumu]
• Pilfer [ぶんどり] [Bundori] (Capture)
• Monopolize [ひとりじめ] [Hitorijime]
• Charm [おまじない] [Omajinai]
• Double Blow [ダブルヒット] [Doburu Hitto]
• Multistrike [みだれ撃ち] [Midare Utsuchi] (Disorder Shoot)
• Triple Blow [３連撃] [3 Rengeki]
• Oracle [オラクル] [Orakuru]
• Spray [スプレー] [Suburee]
• Clip [草むしり] [Kusamushiri] (Weeding)
• SpiritBlast [くうき撃ち] [Kuuki Utsuchi] (Air Shoot)
• Cleave [せんぎり] [Sengiri]
• Flame Strike [烈火撃] [Rekka Geki]
• Wind Strike [烈風撃] [Reppuu Geki]
• Frost Strike [烈水撃] [Retsu Mizu Geki]
• Searing Sand [烈砂撃] [Retsu Suna Geki]
• Holy Strike [神撃] [Kami Geki]
• Backhand [みねうち] [Mineuchi]
• Timed Blow [あいうち] [Aiuchi]
• Coward's Way [チキンアタック] [Chikin Atakku] (Coward Attack)
• Reversal [逆転撃] [Gyakuten Geki]
• Egghead [からにこもる] [Karani Komoru]
• Douse [あぶら] [Abura] (Oil)
• Curse [呪爆] [Ju Baku]
• Sacrifice [自爆] [Jibaku]
• FaerieBreath [みんなげんき] [Minna Genki] (Everyone's Vigor)
• War Shout [バトルソング] [Batoru Songu] (Battle Song)
• FaerieAttack [ばくげき] [Bakugeki] (Bombing)
• FaerieCharge [ダンスマカブル] [Dansu Maka Buru] (Great Dance)
• Ebonfire [黒の炎] [Kuro No Honoo] (Black Blaze)
• Roulette [ルーレット] [Ruuretto]
• Mind Flay [のうけずり] [Noukezuri]
• Burn [パム] [Pamu]
• Eddy [つむじ風] [Tsumuji Kaze] (Whirlwind)
• Icicle [つらら] [Tsurara]
• Plateau [お立ちだい] [Otachidai]
• Target [ねらいうち] [Neraiuchi]
• Tiger Fist [散烈撃] [San Retsu Geki] (Viollent Attack)
• Flex [ちきむ] [Chikimu]
• Flame Pillar [ほむらばしら] [Homura Bashira]
• ? [？] [?]
• Hwa (fire) [火] [Hi] (Fire)
• Jeh (fire) [炎] [Homura] (Flame)
• Hwajeh [火炎] [Kaen] (Blaze)
• P'ung (Wind) [風] [Kaze] (Wind)
• Nah P'ung [羅風] [Ra Kaze]
• Ahryu P'ung [牙流風] [Kiba Ryuu Kaze] (Wind Fang)
• Bing (Water) [氷] [Koori] (Ice)
• Bing'ah [氷牙] [Koori Kiba] (Ice Fang)
• Pa Bing'ah [波水牙] [Nami Mizu Kiba] (Water Wave Fang)
• Patoh(earth) [破土] [Ha Tsuchi] (Earthbreak)
• Chi Patoh [地破土] [Chi Ha Tsuchi]
• Patoh Pah [波土破] [Nami Tsuchi Ha] (Earthbreak Wave)
• Phoenix [火の鳥] [Hinotori]
• Mudslide [ワータイガー] [Waataigaa] (Weretiger)
• Ice Sword [夢氷絶命剣] [Yume Koori Zetsumei Ken] (Ice Sword of Eternal Dream)
• Reflect [反射撃ち] [Kensha Uchi] (Reflect Shoot)
• Lifestealer [斬命剣] [Zan Inochi Tsurugi] (Mortal decaptation)
• ShiningBlade [斬光剣] [Zan Hikari Tsurugi] (Light decaptation)
• Risky Shot [ねらいすぎ] [Neraisugi] (Aim too much)
• Wild Shot [りきみすぎ] [Rikimisugi]
• Healing Herb [薬草] [Yakusou] (Medicinal Plants)
• MultiVitamin [純元気玉] [Jun Genki Tama] (Pure Vigor Ball)
• Absorb [光合成] [Kougousei] (Photosynthesis)
• Dark Breath [ダークマター] [Daakumataa] (Dark Matter)
• Chakra [チャクラ] [Chakura]
• Syphon [きゅうけつ] [Kyuuketsu] (Bloodsucking)
• Devour [たべる] [Taberu] (Eat)
• Ram [たいあたり] [Taiatari]
• Flaming Fist [魔炎拳] [Ma Honoo Kobushi] (Demon's Flaming Fist)
• Howling [ハウリング] [Hauringu]
• VenomBreath [毒ブレス] [Doku Buresu]
• Spores [ほうし] [Houshi]
• Powder [パウダー] [Paudaa]
• DreamBreath [スイートブレス] [Suiito Buresu] (Sweet Breath)
• Ovum [たまご] [Tamago] (Egg)
• Gloom [邪気] [Jaki] (Nouxious Gas)
• Mystic Fire [爆炎] [Bakuen] (Flame Blast)
• Frost Breath [ホワイトブレス] [Howaito Buresu] (White Breath)
• Giant Growth [ふくれる] [Fukureru]
• Depress [ギュガガン] [Gyugagan]
• Recall [思いだす] [Omoi Dasu]
• Primus [ド・ブンバ・ラ] [Do Bunba Ra]
• Backlash [おかえし] [Okaeshi] (Return Gift)
• Watch Enemy [様子を見る] [Yousu Wo Miru]
• Wither [フェードブラック] [Feedo Burakku] (Black Fade)
• Malefication [ダイアボリカル] [Daia Borikaru] (Diamond Cut)
• Jump [ジャンプ] [Junpo]
• Revolution [かくめい] [Kakumei]
• Soul Rend [アブソリュート] [Abusoryuuto] (Absolute)
• Statis [ステーシス] [Suteeshisu]
• Aura [オーラ] [Oora]
• Kaiser [カイザー] [Kaizaa]
• Astral [スピリチュアル] [Supirichuaru] (Spiritual)
• Tyrant [タイラント] [Tairanto]
• Wyvern [ワイバーン] [Waibaan]
• Weyr [ジャブジブ] [Jabujibu]
• Myrmidon [ウォリア] [Uoria]
• Knight [ナイト] [Naito]
• Serpent [サーペント] [Seepento]
• Peist [ジャバウォック] [Jabauokku]
• Behemoth [ベヘモス] [Behemosu]
• Mammoth [バンダスナッチ] [Bandasunacchi]
• Mutant [ヘンナー] [Hennaa]
• Punk [パンク] [Panku]
• Cheering [ファイト！] [Faito] (Fight!)
• CoveringFire [えんご射撃] [Engo Shageki]
• Flail [滅多撃ち] [Metta Uchi] (Thoughtless Attack)
• Whirlwind [滅多斬り] [Metta Giri]
• Jab [滅多突き] [Metta Tsuki] (Thoughtless Stab)
• Shift [ヒュール] [Hyuuru]
• Nose Dive [ノーズダイブ] [Noozu Daibu]
• Power Flux [パワーフラックス] [Pawaa Furakkusu]
• Punch [小パンチ] [Shou Panchi]
• Kick [大キック] [Dai Kikku] (Big Kick)
• SummonMinion [サモンサーバント] [Samonsaa Banto]
• Mystic Fire [爆炎] [Bakuen] (Fire!)
• Flaming Fist [魔炎拳] [Ma Honoo Kobushi] (Demon's Flaming Fist)
• EldrichFkame [魔炎烈波] [Ma Honoo Retsu Nami] (Violent Demon Fire)
• Identify [しきべつ] [Shikibetsu]
• Stand Out [目立ちすぎ] [Medachi Sugi]
• Rakshasa [羅刹] [Rasetsu] (Rakshasa (Type of evil spirit))
• Aura Smash [オーラスマッシュ] [Oora Sumasshu]
• Whiteout [エバーホワイト] [Ebaahowaito]
• Dark Wave [ダークパニッシュ] [Daaku Panisshu] (Dark Punishment)
• Gigaflame [ギガ＝フレイム] [Giga=Fureimu]
• Waterspout [ヘル＝ブリザード] [Heru=Burizaado] (Hell Blizzard)
• MeteorStrike [メテオ＝ダイブ] [Meteo=Daibu] (Meteor Dive)
• MetaStrike [メタ＝ストライク] [Meta=Sutoraiku]
• Stardrop [スタードロップ] [Sutaa Doroppu]
• Booster [オメガブースター] [Omegabuu Sutaa] (Omega Booster)
• Panzer [バルパンツァー] [Baru Pantsaa] (Persistently Underwear(?))
• Maelstrom [メイルストローム] [Meirusutoroomu]
• Gravedigger [グレイブディガー] [Gureibu Deigaa]
• Defender [アンティマ] [Anteima]
• Quicksilver [クイックシルバー] [Kuikku Shirubaa]

I still think BOF 4 is something capcom made to have other people who never got their hands on any BOF game to play, without needing to play the others.

Anyway, this thread is a fine couple to this one :)

http://www.dragon-tear.net/forum/showthread.php?t=7333

hehe :P

And yea, that topic inspired me to create this one. ^^


Weapon List
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• King's Sword [王家の剣] [Ouke No Ken] (Royal Sword)
• Flame Sword [火炎剣] [Kaen Ken]
• Bowie Knife [ボウイナイフ] [Boui Naifu]
• Broken Sword [おれた王家の剣] [Oreta Ouke No Ken] (Broken Royal Sword)
• Short Sword [ショートソード] [Shooto Soodo]
• Moon Sword [えんげつ刀] [Engetsu Katana] (Crescent Moon Katana)
• Scramasax [スクラマサクス] [Sukuramasakusu]
• Katzbalger [カッツバルケル] [Kattsubarukeru]
• Broad Sword [ブロードソード] [Buroodo Soodo]
• BastardSword [バスタードソード] [Basutaado Soodo]
• Claymore [クレイモア] [Kureimoa]
• PiercingEdge [アーマーペイン] [Aamaapein] (Armor Pain(?))
• Firangi [フィランギ] [Firangi]
• FeatherSword [フェザーソード] [Fezaa Soodo]
• Barbarossa [バルバロッサ] [Baruba Rossa]
• Ascension [アセンシオン] [Asenshion]
• Slicer [スライサー] [Suraisaa]
• DamascusSwd [ダマスカスソード] [Damasukasu Soodo]
• Dragon Blade [ドラゴンブレード] [Doragon Bureedo]
• Royal Sword [皇帝の剣] [Koutei no Ken] (Emperor's Sword)
• GooKingSword [グミ王の剣] [Gumi Ou No Ken]
• Cursed Sword [邪剣ティルビング] [Jaken Teirubingu]
• Chopsticks [おハシ] [Ohashi]
• Jang'do [わきざし] [Wakizashi] (Short Sword)
• Taegum [太刀] [Tachi] (Long Sword)
• Ice Blade [夢氷剣] [Yume Koori Ken] (Ice Dream Sword)
• Biter [つらぬきまる] [Tsuranukimaru]
• Cleaver [斬馬刀] [Zanbatou] (Zanbato, a long sword)
• Render [羅刹覇王剣] [Rasetsu Haou Ken] (Supreme King Rakshasa Sword)
• HiddenDagger [しこみドレス] [Shikomi Doresu]
• PointedStick [とがったえだ] [Togatta Eda]
• Baton [バトン] [Baton]
• Sage's Staff [トネリコの枝] [Toneriko No Eda] (Ash(tree) Stick)
• Magic Wand [魔法のステッキ] [Mahou No Sutekki]
• Ruby Scepter [ルビーセプター] [Rubii Seputaa]
• Reed Baton [リードバトン] [Riido Baton]
• Wand of Air [エアブランチ] [Ea Buranchi] (Air Branch)
• WardingStaff [ゴウマ杖] [Gouma Tsue] (Devi Conquer Staff)
• Rune Staff [ルーンスタッフ] [Ruun Sutaffu]
• BlessedStaff [めぐみの杖] [Megumino Tsue] (Blessing Staff)
• Ouroboros [ウロボロス] [Uroborosu]
• Skull Staff [デスサイズ] [Desusaizu] (Deathscythe)
• Bamboo Stick [オシオキバンブー] [Oshioki Banbuu] (Punishment Bamboo)
• Log [まる太] [Maru Ta]
• Steel Bat [鉄バット] [Tetsu Batto]
• Spiked Rod [スパイクロッド] [Supai Kuroddo]
• Mace [メイス] [Meisu]
• Quarterstaff [クォータースタッフ] [Kuootaa Sutaffu]
• Stone Club [グーテンダーク] [Guuten Daaku] (Dark Heavens Rock)
• Flail [フレイル] [Fureiru]
• Crusher [ボーンスパッド] [Boon Supaddo]
• Giant Club [ギガンテス] [Gigantesu]
• Pole [にょいぼう] [Nyoibou] (Priest Pole)
• Nunchaku [あばれんぼう] [Abarenbou] (Holligan)
• Earthbreaker [方天ガゲキ] [Hou Ten Gageki] (Person in charge of Heaven Manifesto)
• Cudgel [デスペラード] [Desuperaado] (Probably portuguese origin: Despair)
• Linked Pole [にゃんにゃんぼう] [Nyuannyanbou] (Cat Pole)
• MultiGun [多発銃] [Tahatsu Juu]
• Scattershot [散弾銃] [Sandanjuu] (Shotgun)
• Flintlock [馬上筒] [Bajou Tsutsu] (Ridding Gun)
• Sparkler [石火矢] [Sekkaya] (Ancient type of cannon)
• Arquebus [大筒] [Daitsutsu] (Cannon)
• Flamethrower [火炎銃] [Kean Juu] (Flame Gun)
• Repeater [連発銃] [Renpatsu Juu]
• Electrifier [雷神銃] [Raijin Juu] (God of Light's Gun)
• Mortar [神火飛矢] [Shinka Hi Ya] (Sacred Fire Rook Arrow)
• Culverin [飛天雷神筒] [Hi Ten Raijin Tsutsu] (God of Light's Thunder Rook Gun)
• Red Knuckles [リベットナックル] [Ribetto Nakkuru]
• Fork [フォーク] [Fooku]
• Raptor Claws [ラプタークロー] [Raputaa Kuroo]
• Drill Punch [ドリルパンチ] [Doriru Panchi]
• Homing Bomb [ホーミングボム] [Hoomingu Bomu]
• Rocket Punch [ロケットパンチ] [Roketto Panchi]
• Toxic Claws [トキシックブロー] [Tokishikkuburoo]
• Stunner [ブレインスタン] [Burein Sutan] (Brain Stun)
• Atomic Punch [アトミックパンチ] [Atomikku Panchi]
• Ghostbuster [ゴーストバスター] [Goosuto Basutaa]
• Mass Driver [マスドライバー] [Masu Doraibaa]
• Power Glove [ファイナルブロー] [Fainaru Buroo] (Final Blow)
• Flame Punch [フレイムグローブ] [Fureimu Guroobu] (Flame Glove)
• Ice Punch [ノーザングローブ] [Noozan Guroobu]
• Weather Wand [風使いの杖] [Kazetsukai No Tsue]
• Rusted Sword [サビた刀] [Sabita Katana] (Rusted Katana)
• Slayer [千人斬り] [Sennin Giri] (1000 Kills)
• Earth Claws [ガイアクロー] [Gaia Kuroo] (Gaia's Claw)
• Dragonslayer [神鉄の剣] [Shintetsu No Ken] (God's Iron Sword)
• Battle Rod [バトリングロッド] [Batoringu Roddo]

Nice to see more people interested in this sort of things! But i have a few little corrections. The name of Deis is ディース, and not デイス, and the correct translation for this name is Deece, someone of the translation staff of Bof3 confuse ディース with デイース (the difference is in the little katakana after the "デ"). One little, in Masuta you forget the double "A" at the end, Masutaa. And one more, Waa Taiga doesn`t means Weretiger, means War Tiger, "Were" in Japanese is Uea, like Ueaurufu (Werewolf), plus they translate the name of the music of Weretiger with that name, War Tiger.

I like the Judgement Thunder, now Mjollnir is that and not Valhalla, funny.

Thanks for the correction.
I'm writing the romaji like you write not like you read. It's easier for me since I don't know every pronounce.

Armor List
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• LeatherArmor [皮よろい] [Kawa Yoroi]
• Chain Cap [くさりかたびら] [Kusarikatabira] (Chain Mail)
• Cuirass [キュイラス] [Kyuirasu]
• Scale Mail [スケイルメイル] [Sukeirumeiru]
• AsbestosArmr [ラメラーアーマー] [Rameraa Aamaa] (Ramera Armor)
• Amber BPlate [こはくのむねあて] [Kohaku No Muneate]
• Brigandine [ブリガンダイン] [Burigandain]
• Full Plate [フルプレート] [Furu Pureeto]
• Silver Mail [シルバーメイル] [Shirubaa Meiru]
• Magma Armor [マグマのよろい] [Maguma No Yoroi]
• MithrilArmor [ミスリルアーマー] [Misuriru Aamaa]
• BlizzadMail [ブリザードメイル] [Burizaado Meiru]
• Force Armor [フォースアーマー] [Foosu Aamaa]
• DamascusMail [ダマスカスメイル] [Damasukasu Meiru]
• Mist Armor [ミストアーマー] [Misuto Aamaa]
• King's Armor [覇王のよろい] [Haou No Yoroi] (Supreme King's Armor)
• Life Armor [命のよろい] [Inochi No Yoroi]
• Dragon Armor [ドラゴンアーマー] [Doragon Aamaa]
• Gargantua [ガルガンチュア] [Garuganchua]
• Chopam Plate [チョパムプレート] [Chopamu Pureeto]
• Clothing [もめんのふく] [Momen No Fuku]
• Waistcloth [皮のこしまき] [Kawa No Koshimaki] (Waistcloth Skin)
• Ranger Garb [レンジャースーツ] [Renjaa Suutsu] (Ranger Suit)
• FightingRobe [けんぽうぎ] [Kenpou Gi] (Kenpo Robe)
• Wetsuit [せんすいふく] [Sensuifuku] (Diving Suit)
• Lgt.Clothing [はやてのふく] [Hayate No Fuku] (Hurricane Clothes)
• Armored Vest [防弾チョッキ] [Boudan Chokki] (Bombprof Vest)
• Wolfskin [ウルブスキン] [Urubu Sukin]
• Burglar Garb [黒しょうぞく] [Kuro Shouzoku] (Black Costume)
• Gideon'sGarb [ギデオンスーツ] [Gideon Suutsu] (Gideon Suit)
• ManlyClothes [おとこふく] [Otoko Fuku] (Man's Clothes)
• Fancy Dress [おでかけふく] [Odekake Fuku] (Clothes about to start)
• Crepe Cape [クレイプケープ] [Kureipu Keepu]
• Mage's Robes [まどうしのローブ] [Madoushi No Roobu]
• Short Skirt [タイトミニ] [Taitomini]
• Party Dress [カクテルドレス] [Kakuteru Doresu] (Cocktail Dress)
• Robe of Wind [風のころも] [Kaze No Koromo]
• Sage's Frock [賢者のガウン] [Kensha No Gaun] (Sage's Gown)
• Holy Robe [ホーリーローブ] [Hoori Roobu]
• PhantomDress [ファントムドレス] [Fantomu Doresu]
• Diana'sDress [ディアナのドレス] [Deiana No Doresu]
• Angel's Vest [天使のむねあて] [Tenshi No Muneate] (Angel's Breast Plate)
• Star Dress [スターライト] [Sutaaraito] (Starlight)
• Royal Armor [皇帝のよろい] [Koutei No Yoroi] (Emperor's Armor)
• Steel BPlate [鉄のむねあて] [Tetsu No Muneate]
• Midas' Armor [アタリヤのよろい] [Atariya No Yoroi] (Lucky Person Armor)
• Stout Mail [パンタグルエル] [Pantagurueru]
• Stout Mail [パンタグルエル] [Pantagurueru]
• Booster [オメガブースター] [Omega Buusutaa] (Omega Booster)
• Panzer [バルパンツァー] [Baru Pantsaa]
• Maelstrom [メイルストローム] [Meiru Sutoroomu]
• Gravedigger [グレイブディガー] [Gureibu Deigaa]
• Orihalcyon [オリハルコン] [Oriharukon] (Orichalcun)
• Defender [アンティマ] [Anteima]
• Quicksilver [クイックシルバー] [Kuikku Shirubaa]
• Mithril Rig [ヘヴィメタル] [Hevimetaru] (Heavy Metal)
• Psychometer [サイトラックス] [Saito Rakkusu] (Thin Psi (?))
• Lightning [ライトニング] [Raito Ningu]
• Fire Rig [フレアスカート] [Furea Sukaato] (Flame Skirt)
• Whirlwind [ワールウインド] [Waaru Uindo]
• Water Rig [ハイドロパシー] [Haidoro Pashii] (Hydro Path(?))
• Earth Rig [マッドギア] [Maddo Gia] (Mud Gear)
• Heavy Armor [ヘヴィアーマー] [Hevi Aamaa]
• Spirit Armor [サイコアーマー] [Saiko Aamaa] (Psycho Armor)
• Light Armor [ライトアーマー] [Raito Aamaa]
• Flame Armor [フレイムアーマー] [Fureimu Aamaa]
• Wind Armor [ウインドアーマー] [Uindo Aamaa]
• Hydro Armor [ハイドロアーマー] [Haidoro Aamaa]
• Earth Armor [マッドアーマー] [Maddo Aamaa] (Mud Armor)

I can see now why they named Bunyan in BOF 2 Baba. So his real name is Babaderu?

• Mjollnir [さばきのイカヅチ] [Sabaki no Ikaduchi] (Judgement Thunder)?... I dont't Believe this, if Mjollnir is Valhalla in BoF3, and ever see that ability in Youtube.


Yeah Weretiger thats Mud Slice, cool name, reason is very identical to that of a tiger.

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• Mjollnir [さばきのイカヅチ] [Sabaki no Ikaduchi] (Judgement Thunder)?... I dont't Believe this, if Mjollnir is Valhalla in BoF3, and ever see that ability in Youtube.


Yeah Weretiger thats Mud Slice, cool name, reason is very identical to that of a tiger.

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That's right, Knx!

Nina: Typhoon (Shezaaga)
Scias: Thunderstorm (Valhalla)
Ryu: Mjollnir (Judgement Thunder)

In BoF3 Myollnir = Valhala, but in BoF4 doesn't.

In BoF5, the term "Myollnir/Mjollnir" doesn't exists.

Cooler...!!! a little easy, but it's more chaotic by Nina and Rei BoFIII hope to have a hack to get this ability.

Accessory List
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• Bandana [バンダナ] [Bandana]
• Hairband [カチューシャ] [Kachuusha]
• Brass Helm [はちがね] [Hachigane]
• Glass Domino [ガラスのドミノ] [Garasu No Domino]
• Long Boots [ロングブーツ] [Rongu Buutsu]
• Dress Shoes [パンプス] [Panpusu] (Pumps)
• Divine Helm [ディバインヘルム] [Deibain Herumu]
• Combat Boots [コンバットブーツ] [Konbatto Butsu]
• Spats [スパッツ] [Supattsu]
• DamacsusHelm [ダマスカスヘルム] [Damasukasu Herumu]
• Dragon Helm [ドラゴンヘルム] [Doragon Herumu]
• Titan's Boots [スパイクシューズ] [Supaiku Shuuzu] (Spiked Shoes)
• Wisdom Ring [さんかくぼうし] [Sankakubou Shi] (Death Triangle)
• Speed Boots [いだてんのたび] [Idaten No Tabi] (Time Runner)
• Hawk's Ring [ホークアイ] [Hooku Ai] (Hawk's Eye)
• Artemis' Cap [ジゲンハット] [Gigen Hatto] (Merciful Eye Hat)
• Hunting Cap [スカウター] [Sukautaa] (Scouter)
• Winged Boots [ウイングブーツ] [Uingu Buutsu]
• Dream Ring [夢のクラウン] [Yume No Kuraun] (Dream Crown)
• UV Goggles [ノクトゴーグル] [Nokuto Googuru] (Noturn Goggles)
• Balance Ring [まどわずのかぶと] [Madowazu No Kabuto] (Pluzzed Helm)
• Bell Collar [ガラスのくつ] [Garasu No Kutsu] (Glass Shoes)
• Holy Mantle [スニークシューズ] [Suniiku Shuuzu] (Sonic Shoes)
• Cupid's Lyre [愛のバングル] [Ai No Banguru] (Love Bangle)
• Ivory Bangle [命のバングル] [Inochi No Banguru] (Life Bangle)
• Ring of Fire [炎のゆびわ] [Honoo No Yubiwa]
• Ring of Wind [風のゆびわ] [Kaze No Yubiwa]
• Ring of Ice [水のゆびわ] [Mizu No Yubiwa]
• Ring of Clay [土のゆびわ] [Tsuchi No Yubiwa]
• Aura Ring [オーラリング] [Oora Ringu]
• Barrier Ring [バリアリング] [Baria Ringu]
• Life Sandals [ダイアのうでわ] [Daia No Udewa] (Diamond Bangle)
• Light Bangle [光のうでわ] [Hikari No Udewa]
• Talisman [スカラベ] [Sukarabe] (Scarab (Egyptan Gemstone))
• Diamond Ring [タリスマン] [Tarisuman] (Talisman)
• Topaz Tear [女神のなみだ] [Megami No Namida] (Godness Tear)
• Poison Ward [ポイゾンガード] [Poizon Gaado] (Poison Guard)
• Healing Ring [いやしのうでわ] [Iyashi No Udewa]
• Dragon Tear [竜のなみだ] [Ryuu No Namida]
• Shaman'sRing [シャーマンリング] [Shaaman Ringu]
• Soul Ring [ソウルリング] [Souru Ringu]
• Spirit Ring [スピリットリング] [Supiritto Ringu]
• Soul Gem [せいれい石] [Seirei Ishi]
• Midas Stone [オトシ玉] [Otoshi Tama] (Dropping Jewel)
• Coupons [マーチャントパス] [Maachanto Pasu] (Merchant Pass)
• Fire Ward [炎のおまもり] [Honoo No Omamori] (Fire Amulet)
• Wind Ward [風のおまもり] [Kaze No Omamori] (Wind Amulet)
• Water Ward [水のおまもり] [Mizu No Omamori] (Water Amulet)
• Earth Ward [土のおまもり] [Tsuchi No Omamori] (Earth Amulet)
• Astral Ward [アストラルガード] [Asutoraru Gaado] (Astral Guard)
• Body Ward [ソリッドガード] [Soriddo Gaado] (Solid Guard)
• HarmonicRing [ハーモニクス] [Haamonikusu]
• Red Cape [あかマント] [Aka Manto] (Red Mantle)
• Toothpick [つまようじ] [Tsumayouji]
• Wooden Rod [木のさお] [Ki no Sao]
• Bamboo Rod [たけざお] [Takezao]
• Deluxe Rod [さおＤＸ] [Sao DX]
• Angling Rod [とびまるのさお] [Tobimaru no Sao]
• Spanner [たくみのさお] [Takumi no Sao] (Skill Rod)
• Master's Rod [きわめのさお] [Kiwame no Sao]
• Silver Top [ぎんのスピナ] [Gin No Supina] (Silver Spinner)
• Gold Top [きんのスピナ] [Kin No Supina] (Gold Spinner)
• Platinum Top [プラチナのスピナ] [Purachina No Supina] (Platinum Spinner)
• Twister [ツイスト] [Tsuisuto]
• Warbler [ナザンワーブラー] [Nazan Waabura]
• Dancer [ダンサー] [Dansaa]
• Popper [ポッパー] [Poppaa]
• Flattop [ペンシル] [Penshiru] (Pencil)
• Swisher [スウィッシャー] [Suuisshaa]
• Floater [フローテイング] [Furooteingu]
• Hanger [サスペンド] [Sasupendo] (Suspended)
• Deep Driver [ディープダイブ] [Deiipudaibu]
• Baby Frog [かえるちゃん] [Kaeru Chan]
• Toad [かえるさん] [Kaeru San]
• Fat Frog [かえるどの] [Kaeru Dono]
• Straight [ストレート] [Sutoreeto]
• Tail [テール] [Teeru]
• Crab [グラブ] [Gurabu] (Glove) (Crab would be Kurabu)
• Spoon [スプーン] [Supoon]
• King Frog [とのさまがえる] [Tonosamagaeru] (Bullfrog)
• Demon's Helm [オニカブト] [Oni Kabuto]
• BronzeShield [せいどうのたて] [Seidou No Tate]
• Buckler [バックラー] [Bakkuraa]
• Face Guard [フルフェイス] [Furu Feisu] (Full Face)
• Medallion [メダリオン] [Medarion]

Key Item List
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• Sluice Key [水門の鍵] [Suimon No Kagi]
• Fire Gem [イグニス] [Igunisu] (Ignition)
• Wind Gem [エアリアル] [Ea Riaru] (Real Air)
• Water Gem [アクエリアス] [Akueriasu] (Aquarius)
• Earth Gem [ガイア] [Gaia] (Gaia)
• Flawed Gem [エラー] [Eraa] (Error)
• Wind Flute [風切りのフエ] [Kazakiri No Fue] (Flight Flute)
• Jadestone [みどりの玉] [Midorino Tama]
• Crank [クランク] [Kuranku]
• Insurance [生命保険] [Seimeihoken] (Life Insurance)
• Insurance [生命保険] [Seimeihoken] (Life Insurance)
• Insurance [生命保険] [Seimeihoken] (Life Insurance)
• Insurance [生命保険] [Seimeihoken] (Life Insurance)
• Insurance [生命保険] [Seimeihoken] (Life Insurance)
• Insurance [生命保険] [Seimeihoken] (Life Insurance)
• Insurance [生命保険] [Seimeihoken] (Life Insurance)
• Insurance [生命保険] [Seimeihoken] (Life Insurance)
• Salt Stone [しおの玉] [Shiono Tama] (Salt Jewel)
• Wave Stone [さざなみの石] [Sazanami No Ishi] (Ripple Stone)
• Jar [タンのツボ] [Tan No Tsubo] (Tongue Jar(?))
• Blue Charm [あおい破魔のフダ] [Aoi Hama No Fuda] (Blue Exorcism Charm)
• Yellow Charm [黄色い破魔のフダ] [Kiiroi Hama No Fuda] (Yellow Exorcism Charm)
• Red Charm [あかい破魔のフダ] [Akai Hama No Fuda] (Red Excorcism Charm)
• Lead Ball [ダミーのお宝] [Damii No Otakara] (Dummy Treasure)
• Lead Ball [ダミーのお宝] [Damii No Otakara] (Dummy Treasure)
• Lead Ball [ダミーのお宝] [Damii No Otakara] (Dummy Treasure)
• Lead Ball [ダミーのお宝] [Damii No Otakara] (Dummy Treasure)
• Lead Ball [ダミーのお宝] [Damii No Otakara] (Dummy Treasure)
• Lead Ball [それなりのお宝] [Sorenari No Otakara] (Treasure (as it is))
• Bronze Ball [まあまあのお宝] [Maamaa No Otakara] (So-so Treasure)
• Iron Ball [そこそこのお宝] [Sokosoko No Otakara] (Reasonably Treasure)
• Brass Ball [ナルホドのお宝] [Naruhodo No Otakara] (Treasure Indeed)
• Tin Ball [そうとうのお宝] [Soutou No Otakara] (Worthy Treasure)
• Copper Ball [フダつきのお宝] [Fudatsuki No Otakara] (Notorious Treasure)
• Silver Ball [なっとくのお宝] [Nattoku No Otakara] (Consent Treasure)
• ElectrumBall [生え抜きのお宝] [Haenuki No Otakara] (Native Treasure)
• Gold Ball [さいこうのお宝] [Saikou No Otakara] (Highest Treasure)
• PlatinumBall [お宝の中のお宝] [Otakara No Nakano Otakara] (Treasure of the Treasures)
• Castle Key [皇城の鍵] [Kou Shiro No Kagi] (Emperor's Castle Key)
• Won-qu's Gem [オンクーの石] [Onkuu No Ishi]
• Bead [まがたま] [Magatama] (Ancient Comma Sharped Jewels)
• Bond [小切手] [Kogitte] (Check)
• Bell [すず] [Suzu]

Item List
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• Healing Herb [薬草] [Yakusou]
• Vitamin [元気玉] [Genki Tama] (Healthy Ball)
• MultiVitamin [純元気玉] [Jun Genki Tama] (Pure Healthy Ball)
• SuperVitamin [超元気玉] [Chou Genki Tama] (Ultra Healthy Ball)
• Vitamins [連元気玉] [Ren Genki Tama] (Highest Healthy Ball)
• Berries [木の実] [Konomi]
• Apple [リンゴ] [Ringo]
• Wisdom Seed [知力の種] [Chiryoku No Tane]
• Wisdom Fruit [知力の実] [Chiryoku No Mi]
• Croc Tear [しずく] [Shizuku] (Drop (of water))
• Antidote [毒消し] [Dokukeshi]
• Eye drops [目薬] [Megusuri]
• Jabbergrass [はなせ草] [Hanase Kusa] (Suparated Grass)
• Panacea [ばんのう薬] [Bannou Kusuri] (All-purpose Medicine)
• Ammonia [気つけ薬] [Ki Tsuke Kusuri] (Ascend Spirit Medicine)
• Life Shard [命のかけら] [Inochi No Kakera]
• Magic Shard [魔法のかけら] [Mahou No Kakera]
• Power food [パワーフード] [Pawaa Fuudo]
• Protein [プロテイン] [Purotein]
• Swallow Eye [つばめのす] [Tsubame No Su] (Swallow Nest)
• Fish-head [サカナのお頭] [Sakana No Oatama]
• Ambrosia [アンブローシア] [Anburooshia]
• Weather Vane [神風玉] [Kamikaze Tama] (Divine Wind Sphere)
• Void Sphere [真空玉] [Shinkuu Tama]
• Molotov [火薬玉] [Kayaku Tama] (Gunpowder Sphere)
• Firecracker [必殺の炎] [Hissatsu No Honoo] (Fire of Certain Kill)
• Electrode [地雷玉] [Jirai Tama] (Landmine Sphere)
• Dynamite [なまずのいかり] [Namazu No Ikari] (Catfish's Rage)
• Water Bomb [みず玉] [Mizu Tama] (Water Sphere)
• Icicle [ひょうがのかけら] [Hyouga No Kakera] (Glacier Shard)
• Napalm [ドメガ爆弾] [Domega Bakudan] (10^6 Degree Bomb)
• Taser [サンダークラッカ] [Sandaa Kurakka] (Thunder Cracker)
• Belladonna [デスおじや] [Desu Ojiya] (Death Ojiya (rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce)
• ScorchedRice [おこげ] [Okoge]
• Aurum [メタル] [Metaru] (Metal)
• Moon Tears [つきのしずく] [Tsuki No Shizuku]
• Ginseng [特効薬] [Tokkouyaku] (Wonder Drug)
• Ivory Dice [リッチマード] [Ricchimaado] (Rich Mard)
• Dragon Scale [竜のウロコ] [Ryuu No Uroko]
• Headband [必勝はちまき] [Hisshou Hachimaki] (Certain Victory Headband)
• Knockout Gas [ねむり玉] [Nemuri Tama] (Sleep Sphere)
• FlashGranade [せんこう弾] [Senkou Dan]
• PoisonPowder [毒薬] [Dokuyaku] (Poison)
• Mouth Gag [くちチャック] [Kuchi Chakku]
• Jellyfish [グミフィッシュ] [Gumi Fisshu] (Goo Fish)
• Piranha [ピラニー] [Piranii]
• Bass [ビッグマウス] [Biggu Mausu] (Big Mouth)
• Blue Gill [ブルーギル] [Buruugiru]
• Sweetfish [あゆ] [Ayu]
• Browntail [ブラウン] [Buraun] (Brown)
• Black Bass [ラージマウス] [Raaji Mausu] (Large Mouth)
• Angelfish [エンジェル] [Enjieru] (Angel)
• Trout [ヤマメ] [Yamame]
• RainbowTrout [レインボー] [Reinboo] (Rainbow)
• Bullcat [ブルキャット] [Burukyatto]
• MartianSquid [火星だこ] [Kaisei Dako] (Mars Spittoon)
• Dorado [ドラード] [Doraado]
• Salmon [ジャケ] [Jake]
• Barandy [バラムンディ] [Baramundei]
• Sturgeon [スタージョン] [Sutaajon]
• Man-o'-War [グミフロート] [Gumi Furooto] (Float Goo)
• Flying fish [トベータ] [Tobeeta] (Multi-jump)
• Blowfish [イシムペスラ] [Ishimupesura] (Ishimupesura)
• Moorfish [サンバソウ] [Sanbasou] (?)
• Sea Bass [シーマウス] [Shii Mausu] (Sea Mouth)
• Flatfish [ペペタ] [Pepeta] (?)
• Sea Bream [タイタン] [Taitan] (Titan)
• Octopus [タコ] [Tako]
• Bonito [カツオ] [Katsuo]
• Black Porgy [チヌーク] [Chinuuku]
• Angler [ガンチ] [Ganchi] (?)
• Spearfish [ホーンドマリーナ] [Hoondomariina]
• Whale [いさな] [Isana] (?)
• Acheron [アケロン] [Akeron]
• Rice Ball [おにぎり] [Onigiri]
• Mozweed [モズ草] [Mozu Kusa] (Moss Grass)
• Straw [ストロー] [Sutoroo]
• Faerie Drop [フェアリドロップ] [Faeridoroppu]
• Stamp Card [スタンプカード] [Sutanpu Kaado]
• Ship Parts [パーツざいりょう] [Paatsu Zairyou] (Material Parts)
• Glass Shard [ガラスのはへん] [Garasu No Hahen]
• Iron Scraps [鉄くず] [Tetsu Kuzu]
• LotteryStub [宝くじ] [Takarakuji] (Lottery)
• Ribs [やすにく] [Yasu Niku] (Cheap Meat)
• Roast [ロース] [Roosu]
• Flank [うまにく] [Uma Niku] (Horse Meat)
• Loins [マンモにく] [Manmo Niku] (Mamut(?) Meat)
• Fire Seed [火の果実] [Hi No Kajitsu]
• Wind Seed [風の果実] [Kaze No Kajitsu]
• Water Seed [水の果実] [Mizu No Kajitsu]
• Earth Seed [土の果実] [Tsuchi No Kajitsu]
• Spirit Seed [精神の果実] [Seishin No Kajitsu]
• Vigor Seed [けんこうの果実] [Kenkou No Kajitsu] (Health Seed)
• Phoenix Seed [不死の果実] [Fushi No Kajitsu] (Immortality Seed)
• Holy Seed [聖なる果実] [Hijirinaru Kajitsu]
• StrengthSeed [力の果実] [Chikara No Kajitsu]
• Hard Seed [まもりの果実] [Mamori No Kajutsu] (Protection Seed)
• Speed Seed [いだてんの果実] [Idaten No Kajutsu]
• Sage Seed [賢者の果実] [Kenja No Kajitsu]
• Strike Seed [必殺の果実] [Hissatsu No Kajitsu] (Certain Kill Seed)
• Reflex Seed [命中の果実] [Meichuu No Kajitsu] (Hitting Seed)
• Dodge Seed [パリーの果実] [Parii No Kajitsu] (Parry Seed)
• Sight Seed [見切りの果実] [Mikiri No Kajitsu]
• Target Seed [反撃の果実] [Hangeki No Kajitsu] (Counter Seed)
• Elixer [属性ミックス] [Zokusei Mikkusu] (Attribute Mix)
• Elixer + [属性ミックス＋] [Zokusei Mikkusu+] (Attribute Mix +)
• Wassail [元気ミックス] [Genki Mikkusu] (Energy Mix)
• Wassail + [元気ミックス＋] [Genki Mikkusu+] (Energy Mix +)
• Draught [能力ミックス] [Nouryoku Mikkusu] (Ability Mix)
• Draught + [能力ミックス＋] [Nouryoku Mikkusu+] (Ability Mix +)
• Dark Draught [シャドウミックス] [Shadou Mikkusu] (Shadow Mix)
• Bird Drop [鳥のフン] [Tori No Fun]
• Rotten Meat [くさったニク] [Kusatta Niku]
• Bent Screw [まがったネジ] [Magatta Neji]
• Old Tire [よごれたタイヤ] [Yogoreta Taiya] (Dirty Tire)
• Dirty Filter [つまったフィルタ] [Tsumatta Firuta] (Blocked Filter)
• Burnt Plug [やけたプラグ] [Yaketa Puragu]
• Rusty Pipe [さびたラジエター] [Sabita Rajietaa]

OK, a few teensy comments and such.

Firstly, thanks for the transliteration, always appreciated. :3

Secondly, some additional commentary:

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• Aura [オーラ] [Oora]
• Kaiser [カイザー] [Kaizaa]
• Astral [スピリチュアル] [Supirichuaru] (Spiritual)
• Tyrant [タイラント] [Tairanto]
• Wyvern [ワイバーン] [Waibaan]
• Weyr [ジャブジブ] [Jabujibu]
• Myrmidon [ウォリア] [Uoria]
• Knight [ナイト] [Naito]
• Serpent [サーペント] [Seepento]
• Peist [ジャバウォック] [Jabauokku]
• Behemoth [ベヘモス] [Behemosu]
• Mammoth [バンダスナッチ] [Bandasunacchi]
• Mutant [ヘンナー] [Hennaa] (Strange, odd, weird)
• Punk [パンク] [Panku]

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OK, "Uoria" is "Warrior", "Jabauokku" is "Jabberwocky", "Bandasunacchi" is "Bandersnatch", and I'd presume "Jabujibu" is "Jabjib". Of note, almost all of these are from the works of Lewis Caroll (with the obvious exception of "Warrior", which that's a nod to BOF III in particular).

The "Astral/Spiritual" thing is yet another example of Capcom Renaming Things For No Good Damned Reason, similar to the renaming of "Master". And "Babaderu". (I think it must be written in the contracts for Capcom USA that in every game they localise they must change at least one name for no good damned reason. And this is completely aside from the Breath of Fire series, Street Fighter does it too, and don't get me started on Rockman/Megaman...)

"Henna" I'll definitely give a pass on, the term *is* difficult to translate into English, and would be best described as "strange and fey". Besides, I've never heard the term used (outside of Japan) save for an unusually-well-performing 6-meter antenna well known in the amateur radio community (which became known as the "Henna Antenna" because it was invented by a Japanese ham and performs far better than computer models would indicate it *should* work).

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"Mura" is yet another generic term for "town". (I've also seen this with "Sonne town" (son mura) in the BOF IV manga and other sources.)

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01- Fou-lu [フォウル] [Fouru]
04- Temul [テムル] [Temuru]
05- Mugul [ムーグル] [Muguru]
08- Mei [メイ] [Mei]
09- Shei [シェイ] [Shei]
12- Ahtar [アタルー] [Ataruu]
13- Soniel [ンーニル] [Sooniru]

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Diverging for a bit:

I am now EXTREMELY interested to know where this is sourced in the Japanese version of the game (or other sources in general, the Japanese Wikipedia entry on BOF IV does mention this dynastic lineage but is unfortunately unsourced re this bit of info, there's also at least one other Japanese website that does mention this and apparently was in an obscure section regarding the imperial library that I completely forgot about *blush*). Pretty much, in the US version only Fou-lu and Soniel are mentioned, at least by my own remembering...and the artbook does mention a *previous* dynasty which ended with the final Muuru Emperor who summoned Fou-lu.

(Why yes, I do have my own reasons for liking to trace out the full dynastic history of the Fou Empire and its predecessors. Makes for interesting "before the game" fanfic, at any rate.)

As for the Anglicising--if that's from an English-language source, I'm interested as well, again, pretty much the Japanese Wikipedia entry is the first I've heard of the emperors between Fou-lu and Soniel.

As it is, at least *some* of the names do appear to be derived from Japanisation of the names of RL Eastern historical figures (Temul/Temuru is possibly a Japanisation of "Temür" or "Timur" (a name used by multiple khans of Mongolia and Mongolian emperors of China), Muguru *may* be a reference to either "mongol" or possibly the Mughal Empire (and could also refer to numerous Chinese and Korean monarchs using the name "Mu")). Yet more fun with little hints. :3 (And I do wonder how much they were inspired by stories of Chinggis Khaan, seeing as there IS supposedly a King Arthur-esque story about how someday Temujin will return and restore the Mongol Empire to its glory...)

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• Wind Dragon [P'ung Ryong] 風竜（ラーウィ） [Kaze Ryuu] [Raawi]
• Mud Dragon [Ni Ryong] 泥竜（ノスト） [Doro Ryuu] [Nosuto]
• Sand Dragon [Sa Ryong] 砂竜（ジュナー） [Suna Ryuu] [Zyunaa]
• Grass Dragon [Cho Ryong] 草竜（タープ） [Kusa Ryuu] [Taapu]
• Tree Dragon [Su Ryong] 樹竜（賢樹） [Ki Ryuu] [Kenki] (Virtue Tree)
• Sea Dragon [Hae Ryong] 海竜（アビト） [Umi Ryuu] [Abito]
• Rock Dragon [The Nameless One] 岩竜 [Iwa Ryuu] []

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Speaking of mass Koreanisations of names (including, notably, Chedo--rendered merely as the kanji for "imperial capital" in Japanese)--the pure Japanese names are new, of course, but the English names are pretty much Korean readings of the kanji/hanja used for the "roles" of the dragons in Japanese.

(Re section 2, by the way, I am glad that you pointed out the proper name of "Waterspout" is HELLBLIZZARD DAMNIT. :D Blame Capcom USA censorship for this one. Gods and Endless forbid that we dare use the word "HELL". :P)

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More properly rendered Deathscythe. Yes, just like the name of a certain Gundam Wing mobile suit. (And yes, this is pretty much identically rendered between the mobile suit and the "skull staff". For once, knowing of Japanese sites that did both BOF IV and Gundam Wing fanart comes in useful. :D) The name was likely changed in the American localisation so that Bandai wouldn't sue, Gundam Wing had *just* been released on US television at that point. (For all we know, maybe that was dropped in as a GW tribute, the Breath of Fire series *has* been historically known for the occasional dropping of Easter-eggs of this sort, particularly so in BOF II.)

(And FWIW, it's all good--I know if you just follow strict transliteration from katakana/hiragana/kanji it sometimes sounds really weird. So I do understand how some stuff is missed. Hell, I'd probably have missed the Deathscythe one were I not familiar with another, ah, weapon by that name and its Japanese rendering, the definite lack of a "th" sound in Japanese and the use of syllabaries sometimes throws phonetics off in unusual (if predictable) ways.)

The names of the emperors appears in the books in a room within the imperial Capital (Final Dungeon).

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Found it now, thanks. :3

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Yes, just like the name of a certain Gundam Wing mobile suit.

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I LOVE GW :D

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the artbook does mention a *previous* dynasty which ended with the final Muuru Emperor who summoned Fou-lu.

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OMG, Do you know where can I find the artbook in english? :P


Really, really, really THANK YOU for all this info!

The more I know of BOF4 the more I like it. xD

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I LOVE GW :D

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:D I actually do tend to like most of the Gundam series (though I am NOT a ranting Gundamentalist like some folks are, there's good and bad in all series), but GW was my first. :3

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OMG, Do you know where can I find the artbook in english? :P

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The artbook has never been released in English, unfortunately (or any language other than Japanese), much like 99% of the "non-game" canonical material out there for BOF IV (including the original novelisation, "Ryuu no Arukai", which to date has not been fan-translated at all--but is available from a Japanese Ebay seller if folks are interested in a scanlation project, also including the BOF IV manga presently serialised in Comic Blade Avarus, which takes a lot of its non-game material directly from the "Deep Knowledge" section of the BOF IV artbook).

The entire book has not been scanlated, but there are some fan translations available of sections of the "Deep Knowledge" section (specifically here). (Of note, the sections on how the Carronade works and how the Dragonslayer/"God Iron Sword" were created from that section of the book have directly ended up in the manga, and it's extremely likely the mangaka responsible for the BOF IV manga is also getting explicit insider knowledge from Capcom seeing as this *is* an officially Capcom-directed adaptation.)

The good news is that there *are* raws available (thanks in part to folks here on the board who've scanned it, the artbook is starting to get hard to find due to being out of print), so a full scanlation IS possible, the thread in question is here, so someday a full translation of the Deep Knowledge section as well as the interviews with the creators could be done in theory.

[spoiler]As an aside--it's partly because of stuff in the Deep Knowledge section of the artbook regarding the origins of clans that lend me to thinking BOF IV is essentially an "alternate universe"--much like Gundam Wing versus MS Gundam (versus Seed versus 00 versus After War Gundam X versus...) are essentially in different timelines. (Turn A Gundam, in part, does tend to retcon these into being "lost histories", which is also theoretically possible in regards to relating BOF IV to BOF I-III.) [/quote]

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Really, really, really THANK YOU for all this info!

The more I know of BOF4 the more I like it. xD

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Glad to help--always had a particular soft spot for BOF IV myself as a series. :3

One of the things I wish I could find better documentary info for nowadays, and which I found out from via a Sino-Malaysian poster on what was the predecessor board to Dragon-Tear (and who later posted here, but unfortunately due to database upgrades and changes in forum software, the original posts have been lost) on how some of the Anglicised names (and even in some cases the Japanese ones) were directly derived from Chinese terms and in some cases could be tongue-in-cheek.

"Ershin", for one, means literally "two-souled" or "two spirits" in Cantonese, which would be oddly appropriate re the situation with Ershin and Deis, "Fou-lu" *supposedly* translates to a Cantonese term for shishi/komainu (specifically "guardian tiger", with Won-qu and A-tur being rather canonical examples of the "tigers" in question, this would oddly play in VERY interestingly with Ryu being in the East, seeing as the dragon is traditionally guardian of the east and the tiger traditionally guardian of the west, with even their respective hair colour matching the directions well!), and Won-qu and A-tur's names do refer to the "a" and "un" positions of shishi/komainu (one is traditionally male with mouth open saying "a", one is traditionally female with her mouth closed with "un", basically think of it as the Buddhist equivalent to the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end, and one gets the general concept).

Unfortunately, other than a now-removed note on the English-language BOF IV Wiki entry, I've not been able to find further documentary info on it, which is a wee bit frustrating. :P

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Thanks again for the direct linkage to video. :3 (It's been a few years since I've played all the way through, so this was a derp-derp moment for me. :3)

It´s cool the meaning of Ershin and Fou names, they choose a strange language.

Only some small corrections in the item list: Ricchimaado and Ishimupesura are Rich Mard and Ishimu Pesura, they don´t have translations since the names were chosen by people who won a naming contest in Japan for Bof 3(in the US version, you can find the name of the one who choose the name Rich Mard in the Arena, the maid that asks you about the Ivory Dice and someone called "Mayumi Nakamura")

With Gyugagan, i think it doesn´t have a translation, is like other techniques like Baru or Katekuto.

And the other thing is with the fishes with "Mausu", it´s not Mouse, it´s Mouth, Big Mouth, Large Mouth, etc. Mouse it´s said Mausu too, but in this case it´s Mouth, because there´s actually a fish with the name of Largemouth: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Largemouth_Bass

This is all really interesting info. Thank you so much for compiling it and to everyone who added stuff. :)

So "yasuniku" is "cheap meat"? I was wondering what it was, since it's listed in the BoF4 artbook as something that Cray hates (compared to "umaniku" or "horse meat" which he likes :D). I guess their translation of "ribs" isn't really right.

Bandersnatch. Huh. What a frumious name to give a dragon.

It is odd how they change things for no reason sometimes. What gets me though is the subtle changes, like Igori becoming Ilgor and Yunna becoming Yuna. Maybe they thought the original pronounciation would be awkward in English or something?

So Won-Qu is supposed to be female-ish? :eek:

One last thought. In the English version, the continents are named Levant and Hesperia, if I remember correctly. But now that I think about it, are they ever named in the Japanese version or is this another example of the English version adding stuff?

Thanks for the corrections Rurouni!!

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Bandersnatch. Huh. What a frumious name to give a dragon.

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OK, in the original post, I buggered up the iconography (I blame it on running around like a decapitated chicken getting ready to go on holiday, LOL).

The typical iconography is with "A" being female with "Un" being male (basically in part it represents yin and yang, but also Buddhist concepts and, in Japan, Shinto--ah, fun with religious iconography cross-pollinating and mixing all over the place in Asia, LOL).

Typically the iconography in China depicts the male with a ball and the female with pups/cubs, in Japan, you pretty much have to rely on who has their mouth open and, on occasion, what period of history they were created in. (Korea...it gets *interesting*, seeing as their equivalent (the haetae) typically isn't differentiated all that much on the basis of sex. :D) The "A is female" convention is based on "A" being essentially the breath of life given to the young, whilst "un" represents death (as noted here and here). Of note, the female is also traditionally considered a lion, whilst the male is traditionally considered a dog.

Of note, I've tended to think of Won-qu as male and A-tur as female, and I'm convinced that the BOF IV writers went with the "A is female, Un is male" convention--especially based on Won-qu's appearance in the tomb and A-tur's appearance in the palace (which would match the imagery of "A being life, Un being death") and the fact that A-tur actually roars like a lion in the game.

(FWIW, yes, I did do quite a lot of research on this for one of the few BOF IV fanarts I've ever done that I'm even remotely happy with. :3 And yes, it's precisely this sort of mythological iconography that I eat up. :3)

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I myself am curious on this too. :3

This is all really neat info – thanks! Finally knowing what Won-Qu and A-Tur are supposed to be makes me go yay! (Nice job on the fanart by the way. Fou-Lu looks like he’s about to sic ‘em on the viewer. :D)

Makes me wonder what other secrets may buried in the artbook and such.

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• Crash Site [こわれた砂船] [Kowareta Sunafuna] (Broken Sandflier)
• Cliff [がけ] [Gake]
• Sarai [サライの町] [Sarai No Machi]
• Valley [砂船の谷] [Sunafune No Tani]
• Chamba [チャンバの町] [Chanba No Machi]
• N.Chamba [チャンバ北] [Chanba Kita]
• Kurok [クロクの谷] [Kuroku No Tani] (Kurok Valley)
• Dam [ダム] [Damu]
• Kyria [キリア村] [Kiria Mura]
• Woods [西の森] [Nishi No Mori] (West Forest)
• Synesta [セネスタ] [Senesuta]
• Wharf [さんばし] [Sanbashi]
• Hideout [アジト] [Ajito]
• Kyoin [ハシビトの町] [Hashibito No Machi] (Hashibito Town)
• Ludia [ルヂィア] [Rudiia]
• Wychwood [パーウッズの森] [Paauzzu No Mori] (Paauzzu Forest)
• Worent [フーレンの里] [Fuuren No Sato] (Fuuren Hometown)
• Plains [黄金平野] [Ougon Heiya] (Golden Plains)
• Mt. Glom [グーの火山] [Guu No Kazan] (Goo Volcano)
• Shrine [ターボの神殿] [Taabo No Shinden] (Turbo Shrine)
• Ahm Fen [アムの沼] [Amu No Numa] (Amu Swamp)
• Shyde [シェド] [Shedo]
• Wyndia [ウインデイア] [Uindeia]
• Pung'tap [風の塔] [Kaze No Tou] (Wind Tower)
• Kasq Wds [カスクの森] [Kasuku No Mori]
• Shikk [シューク] [Shuuku]
• Chkpoint [関所] [Sekisho]
• Mt. Giga [ギガ山] [Giga Yama]
• Ice Peak [大雪山] [Daisetsuzan]
• Chek [チェクの村] [Cheku No Mura]
• Sinchon [アルカイの神殿] [Arukai No Shinden] (Arukai Shrine)
• Mt. Ryft [ラフト山] [Rafuto Yama] (Mt. Raft)
• Fane [水神のほこら] [Mizu Kami No Hokora] (Small shrine of the god of water)

WEST
• WestGate [大帝橋西] [Taitei Hashi Nishi] (Great Emperor West Bridge)
• Astana [アスタナ] [Asutana]
• Aqueduct [水道橋] [Suidoubashi]
• Sonne [ソン村] [Son Mura] (Son Village)
• Mt. Yogy [ヨギ火山] [Yogi Kazan] (Yogi Volcano)
• Highway [街道] [Kaidou]
• Sanctum [ほこら] [Hokora] (Small Shrine)
• Soma [ソマの森] [Soma No Mori] (Soma Forest)
• Chedo [帝都] [Teito] (Imperial Capital)
• Castle [皇城] [Kou Shiro] (Emperor's castle)
• Hut [山小屋] [Yamagoya]
• Kwanso [ダンの関] [Dan No Kan] (Dan's Gate)
• Mukto [ムクトの岩壁] [Mukuto No Ganpeki]
• Tomb [皇帝墓所] [Koutei Hakasho] (Emperor's Tomb)
• Pauk [パウク村] [Pauku Mura]
• River [蓮河] [Hasu Kawa] (Lotus River)
• Chiqua [チクア村] [Chikua Mura]
• Shan Rvr [シャン川] [Shan Kawa]
• Koshka [コウシア村] [Koushia Mura]
• En Jhou [エン・ジュ] [En Ju]

Other
• Saldine [サルディン島] [Sarudein Shima] (Saldine Island)
• Pabpab [パブパブ] [Pabupabu]
• Jungle [パブパブの森] [Pabupabu No Mori] (Pabpab Forest)
• Lyp [リプ] [Ripu]
• Cove [火の山島]　[Hi No Yama Shima] (Fire Montain Island)

里 [Sato] Hometown
沼 [Numa] Swamp
町 [Machi] Town
神殿　[Shinden] Temple
谷 [Tani] Valley
村 [Mura] Village
火山 [Kazan] Volcano
山 [Yama] Montain (Mt.)
森　[Mori] Woods

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• Crash Site [こわれた砂船] [Kowareta Sunafuna] (Broken Sandflier)
• Cliff [がけ] [Gake]
• Sarai [サライの町] [Sarai No Machi]
• Valley [砂船の谷] [Sunafune No Tani]
• Chamba [チャンバの町] [Chanba No Machi]
• N.Chamba [チャンバ北] [Chanba Kita]
• Kurok [クロクの谷] [Kuroku No Tani]
• Dam [ダム] [Damu]
• Kyria [キリア村] [Kiria Mura]
• Woods [西の森] [Nishi No Mori] (West Forest)
• Synesta [セネスタ] [Senesuta]
• Wharf [さんばし] [Sanbashi]
• Hideout [アジト] [Ajito]
• Kyoin [ハシビトの町] [Hashibito No Machi]
• Ludia [ルヂィア] [Rudiia]
• Wychwood [パーウッズの森] [Paauzzu No Mori]
• Worent [フーレンの里] [Fuuren No Sato]
• Plains [黄金平野] [Ougon Heiya] (Golden Plains)
• Mt. Glom [グーの火山] [Guu No Kazan] (Goo Volcano)
• Shrine [ターボの神殿] [Taabo No Shinden]
• Ahm Fen [アムの沼] [Amu No Numa]
• Shyde [シェド] [Shedo]
• Wyndia [ウインデイア] [Uindeia]
• Pung'tap [風の塔] [Kaze No Tou] (Wind Tower)
• Kasq Wds [カスクの森] [Kasuku No Mori]
• Shikk [シューク] [Shuuku]
• Chkpoint [関所] [Sekisho]
• Mt. Giga [ギガ山] [Giga Yama]
• Ice Peak [大雪山] [Daisetsuzan]
• Chek [チェクの村] [Cheku No Mura]
• Sinchon [アルカイの神殿] [Arukai No Shinden] (Arukai Shrine)
• Mt. Ryft [ラフト山] [Rafuto Yama]
• Fane [水神のほこら] [Mizu Kami No Hokora] (Small shrine of the god of water)

WEST
• WestGate [大帝橋西] [Taitei Hashi Nishi] (Great Emperor West Bridge)
• Astana [アスタナ] [Asutana]
• Aqueduct [水道橋] [Suidoubashi]
• Sonne [ソン村] [Son Mura] (Son Village)
• Mt. Yogy [ヨギ火山] [Yogi Kazan] (Yogi Volcano)
• Highway [街道] [Kaidou]
• Sanctum [ほこら] [Hokora] (Small Shrine)
• Soma [ソマの森] [Soma No Mori] (Soma Forest)
• Chedo [帝都] [Teito] (Imperial Capital)
• Castle [皇城] [Kou Shiro] (Emperor's castle)
• Hut [山小屋] [Yamagoya]
• Kwanso [ダンの関] [Dan No Kan] (Dan's Gate)
• Mukto [ムクトの岩壁] [Mukuto No Ganpeki]
• Tomb [皇帝墓所] [Koutei Hakasho] (Emperor's Tomb)
• Pauk [パウク村] [Pauku Mura]
• River [蓮河] [Hasu Kawa] (Lotus River)
• Chiqua [チクア村] [Chikua Mura]
• Shan Rvr [シャン川] [Shan Kawa]
• Koshka [コウシア村] [Koushia Mura]
• En Jhou [エン・ジュ] [En Ju]

Other
• Saldine [サルディン島] [Sarudein Shima] (Saldine Island)
• Pabpab [パブパブ] [Pabupabu]
• Jungle [パブパブの森] [Pabupabu No Mori]
• Lyp [リプ] [Ripu]
• Cove [火の山島]　[Hi No Yama Shima] (Fire Montain Island)

里 [Sato] Hometown
沼 [Numa] Swamp
町 [Machi] Town
神殿　[Shinden] Temple
谷 [Tani] Valley
村 [Mura] Village
火山 [Kazan] Volcano
山 [Yama] Montain (Mt.)
森　[Mori] Woods

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Of particular note here, Sinchon, Chedo, and Pung Tap are straight Korean hanja readings of the kanji. (This seems to have happened quite a bit, actually, re the English localisation. Korean *does* have its own system of reading Chinese characters, similar to kanji, but it's not very much used anymore outside of old texts like Buddhist writing or Imperial period writing.) The "Arukai" bit was likely redacted as this was replaced with "Yorae" (not as huge a stretch as it would normally sound, "arukai" is a Japanisation of the Buddhist term "arhat", and "yorae" is a *rough* equivalent in Korean Buddhism (of note, the main difference is that a yorae/tathagatha is technically a bit more ascended/Enlightened than an arukai/arhat is, but I'm not about to go all esoteric).

Your idea on what happened with renaming the one town to Kyoin is your guess as much as mine. :3 I also wonder if the original name of Kwanso (Dan's Gate) wasn't an in-joke re Dan from Street Fighter. (It's interesting that both cities were renamed to Korean references, Kwanso is the Korean name for a Korean daylily as well as the name of a town in North Korea, Mukto is also the name of a RL Korean town, and "Pauk" is one rendering of what is probably one of the most common Korean last names (Park).)

A few other places in the game have "real life" name twins, Astana is named for the RL capital of Kazakhstan (hello Borat!). Shan River has multiple partial "name twins" (partly because "shan" in Chinese means "mountain", and rivers tended to be named for their origins in mountains), but one (simply known as the Shan River) is particularly linked with Chinese imperial-period history. (This too could be yet another Korean reference, at least one early Chinese history of Korea explicitly terms one of the Korean rivers the Shan River.)

VERY interesting that the original name of the river is the Lotus River--yet another Buddhist reference (the lotus is a well known Buddhist symbol).

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EAST
• Crash Site [こわれた砂船] [Kowareta Sunafuna] (Broken Sandflier)
• Cliff [がけ] [Gake]
• Sarai [サライの町] [Sarai No Machi]
• Valley [砂船の谷] [Sunafune No Tani]
• Chamba [チャンバの町] [Chanba No Machi]
• N.Chamba [チャンバ北] [Chanba Kita]
• Kurok [クロクの谷] [Kuroku No Tani]
• Dam [ダム] [Damu]
• Kyria [キリア村] [Kiria Mura]
• Woods [西の森] [Nishi No Mori] (West Forest)
• Synesta [セネスタ] [Senesuta]
• Wharf [さんばし] [Sanbashi]
• Hideout [アジト] [Ajito]
• Kyoin [ハシビトの町] [Hashibito No Machi]
• Ludia [ルヂィア] [Rudiia]
• Wychwood [パーウッズの森] [Paauzzu No Mori]
• Worent [フーレンの里] [Fuuren No Sato]
• Plains [黄金平野] [Ougon Heiya] (Golden Plains)
• Mt. Glom [グーの火山] [Guu No Kazan] (Goo Volcano)
• Shrine [ターボの神殿] [Taabo No Shinden]
• Ahm Fen [アムの沼] [Amu No Numa]
• Shyde [シェド] [Shedo]
• Wyndia [ウインデイア] [Uindeia]
• Pung'tap [風の塔] [Kaze No Tou] (Wind Tower)
• Kasq Wds [カスクの森] [Kasuku No Mori]
• Shikk [シューク] [Shuuku]
• Chkpoint [関所] [Sekisho]
• Mt. Giga [ギガ山] [Giga Yama]
• Ice Peak [大雪山] [Daisetsuzan]
• Chek [チェクの村] [Cheku No Mura]
• Sinchon [アルカイの神殿] [Arukai No Shinden] (Arukai Shrine)
• Mt. Ryft [ラフト山] [Rafuto Yama]
• Fane [水神のほこら] [Mizu Kami No Hokora] (Small shrine of the god of water)

WEST
• WestGate [大帝橋西] [Taitei Hashi Nishi] (Great Emperor West Bridge)
• Astana [アスタナ] [Asutana]
• Aqueduct [水道橋] [Suidoubashi]
• Sonne [ソン村] [Son Mura] (Son Village)
• Mt. Yogy [ヨギ火山] [Yogi Kazan] (Yogi Volcano)
• Highway [街道] [Kaidou]
• Sanctum [ほこら] [Hokora] (Small Shrine)
• Soma [ソマの森] [Soma No Mori] (Soma Forest)
• Chedo [帝都] [Teito] (Imperial Capital)
• Castle [皇城] [Kou Shiro] (Emperor's castle)
• Hut [山小屋] [Yamagoya]
• Kwanso [ダンの関] [Dan No Kan] (Dan's Gate)
• Mukto [ムクトの岩壁] [Mukuto No Ganpeki]
• Tomb [皇帝墓所] [Koutei Hakasho] (Emperor's Tomb)
• Pauk [パウク村] [Pauku Mura]
• River [蓮河] [Hasu Kawa] (Lotus River)
• Chiqua [チクア村] [Chikua Mura]
• Shan Rvr [シャン川] [Shan Kawa]
• Koshka [コウシア村] [Koushia Mura]
• En Jhou [エン・ジュ] [En Ju]

Other
• Saldine [サルディン島] [Sarudein Shima] (Saldine Island)
• Pabpab [パブパブ] [Pabupabu]
• Jungle [パブパブの森] [Pabupabu No Mori]
• Lyp [リプ] [Ripu]
• Cove [火の山島]　[Hi No Yama Shima] (Fire Montain Island)

里 [Sato] Hometown
沼 [Numa] Swamp
町 [Machi] Town
神殿　[Shinden] Temple
谷 [Tani] Valley
村 [Mura] Village
火山 [Kazan] Volcano
山 [Yama] Montain (Mt.)
森　[Mori] Woods

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Of particular note here, Sinchon, Chedo, and Pung Tap are straight Korean hanja readings of the kanji. (This seems to have happened quite a bit, actually, re the English localisation. Korean *does* have its own system of reading Chinese characters, similar to kanji, but it's not very much used anymore outside of old texts like Buddhist writing or Imperial period writing.) The "Arukai" bit was likely redacted as this was replaced with "Yorae" (not as huge a stretch as it would normally sound, "arukai" is a Japanisation of the Buddhist term "arhat", and "yorae" is a *rough* equivalent in Korean Buddhism (of note, the main difference is that a yorae/tathagatha is technically a bit more ascended/Enlightened than an arukai/arhat is, but I'm not about to go all esoteric).

Your idea on what happened with renaming the one town to Kyoin is your guess as much as mine. :3 I also wonder if the original name of Kwanso (Dan's Gate) wasn't an in-joke re Dan from Street Fighter. (It's interesting that both cities were renamed to Korean references, Kwanso is the Korean name for a Korean daylily as well as the name of a town in North Korea, Mukto is also the name of a RL Korean town, and "Pauk" is one rendering of what is probably one of the most common Korean last names (Park).)

A few other places in the game have "real life" name twins, Astana is named for the RL capital of Kazakhstan (hello Borat!). Shan River has multiple partial "name twins" (partly because "shan" in Chinese means "mountain", and rivers tended to be named for their origins in mountains), but one (simply known as the Shan River) is particularly linked with Chinese imperial-period history. (This too could be yet another Korean reference, at least one early Chinese history of Korea explicitly terms one of the Korean rivers the Shan River.)

VERY interesting that the original name of one of the rivers is the Lotus River--yet another Buddhist reference (the lotus is a well known Buddhist symbol).

really nice clarifications, thanks a lot :)

a question that has been bugging me for a while...

does anyone know the meaning of the 'Dragon Magic' spells, like Patoh, Chi Patoh, Patoh Pah, P'ung, Nah P'ung, and so on?

it would be nice to know :)

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really nice clarifications, thanks a lot :)

a question that has been bugging me for a while...

does anyone know the meaning of the 'Dragon Magic' spells, like Patoh, Chi Patoh, Patoh Pah, P'ung, Nah P'ung, and so on?

it would be nice to know :)

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Almost to a one, they're Koreanisations (specifically hanja readings of Japanese kanji). As for meanings:

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• Hwa (fire) [火] [Hi] (Fire)
• Jeh (fire) [炎] [Homura] (Flame)
• Hwajeh [火炎] [Kaen] (Blaze)
• P'ung (Wind) [風] [Kaze] (Wind)
• Nah P'ung [羅風] [Ra Kaze]
• Ahryu P'ung [牙流風] [Kiba Ryuu Kaze] (Wind Fang)
• Bing (Water) [氷] [Koori] (Ice)
• Bing'ah [氷牙] [Koori Kiba] (Ice Fang)
• Pa Bing'ah [波水牙] [Nami Mizu Kiba] (Water Wave Fang)
• Patoh(earth) [土破] [Ha Tsuchi] (Earthbreak)
• Chi Patoh [地破土] [Chi Ha Tsuchi]
• Patoh Pah [波土破] [Nami Tsuchi Ha] (Earthbreak Wave)

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The only ones not explicitly defined are "Nah P'ung [羅風] [Ra Kaze]" (which is best interpreted as "Ensnaring Wind" or "Net of Wind") and "Chi Patoh [地破土] [Chi Ha Tsuchi]" which is...best interpreted as "Great Earthbreaker" or "Earth-aligned Earthbreaker" (yes, two slightly different kanji/hanja for earth/ground in this, with the second having more of a connotation of Mother Earth/"the friendly soil"). And the Korean meanings of the kanji/hanja are almost identical to the Japanese--again, this is another example of where they took the Korean hanja readings for the localisation.

Chedo in Japanese is Teito (Imperial Capital), same as Scande Japanese name in Bof 1. Maybe they were thinking on Bof 1.

Hashibito (Kyoin) has "Hashi", that means "Bridge", and "Bito", that means "Person". In that place is the Imperial Causeway.

wow... thanks again, windigofer :)
also to Rurouni, it's nice to learn this stuff.

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Chedo in Japanese is Teito (Imperial Capital), same as Scande Japanese name in Bof 1. Maybe they were thinking on Bof 1.

Hashibito (Kyoin) has "Hashi", that means "Bridge", and "Bito", that means "Person". In that place is the Imperial Causeway.

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So again, fun with yet more Koreanisation en masse (the Chedo/Teito bit I did know, the Kyoin/Hashibito bit makes more sense now--normally they don't spell out something in Japanese in katakana like that). The *kanji* for "Hashibito" (in the Korean hanja reading) *does* read "Kyoin" (specifically 橋人 being the kanji/hanja)--the use of "let's make it look foreign" writing did throw me for a loop. :3

(And the sad thing is--part of my interest in Korean language started out between tae kwon do classes...and BOF IV, or at least the English language localisation. How sick and sad is that? :D Don't claim to be an expert in the language at all, can't really speak it, but can recognise at least where they've used Korean words and *some* of the meaning. Would like to learn the language properly someday...)

That's interesting regarding the Korean readings of words. So they didn't really "change" these names in the English version, just translated them a certain way. :)

Was the Empire intended to have a certain language? In the English version Deis says that "Ershin" means "Master" in the language of the Empire, but in the Japanese version she just says that "Master" is a word in another language. I also remember it being said that "Kyoin" means "people of the bridge." I think it's a random NPC who says it so it's a bit hard to look up, and I don't know what the dialogue here was in the Japanese version.

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That's interesting regarding the Korean readings of words. So they didn't really "change" these names in the English version, just translated them a certain way. :)

Was the Empire intended to have a certain language? In the English version Deis says that "Ershin" means "Master" in the language of the Empire, but in the Japanese version she just says that "Master" is a word in another language. I also remember it being said that "Kyoin" means "people of the bridge." I think it's a random NPC who says it so it's a bit hard to look up, and I don't know what the dialogue here was in the Japanese version.

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"People of the bridge" WOULD actually be a possible reading of the kanji/hanja for Kyoin/Hashibito, so that would make sense.

Re "Ershin"--this *does* seem to be "all new" for the American version, but is apparently Chinese (and, most notably, Sichuan Chinese) translating roughly to "two souled" or "two spirits", with a connotation of divinity for the spirits involved (and in fact, as one of the two number systems used in Korean is directly imported from China, it could be read the same in Korean reading as well, in at least some dialects, for those curious, the actual characters would be 貳神 (which reads something like "i-shin" in Seoul dialect of Korean, and "er-shen" in Mandarin Chinese). (So yes, in both cases, the name is a bit of a spoiler to folks who speak those languages, "Master" being a hint in Japan, "Ershin" being a hint in other countries where the game was localised.)

And in general, with the exception of Ershin/Master and a crapload of the Japanese names for Ryu and Fou-lu's dragon forms (in particular, those derived from the nonce poem "Jabberwocky" that showed up in Japan but not the US) the names "changed" in the non-Japanese versions are primarily Korean readings of the characters used to render names, or what would be used to render names, in Japanese.

(A note on how this is possible, by the way. Japan and Korea both have systems of reading Chinese, or more properly, CJK characters--Japan calls its system kanji, Korea calls its system hanja. Japan still uses kanji a lot, Korea has moved away from heavy hanja usage, but a lot of pre-1910 writing in Korea is almost entirely in hanja (Hangeul, the Korean alphabet, was frowned upon by upper classes, and writing in Chinese characters was seen as more "upper class") and it is still occasionally used in place names and people's names so it is still taught in schools in Korea. Of course, the dozens or so distinct languages people lump together under "Chinese" (which is much more like a linguistic family of related languages) also use CJK as their native form, which is how (for instance) someone in Chengdu, Sichuan can read papers printed in Bejing (they technically use different Chinese languages, Sichuan and Mandarin respectively, but they use the same characters).

(In the case of Korean and Japanese (not at all related to Chinese, by the way, it's now thought by linguistics experts that they are either language isolates that *might* be related to each other, or possibly having the Mongolian language as the closest surviving "relative" language--it's all controversial, but as this is a Breath of Fire fandom board and not a linguistics geek board I won't bore you to death :D), this does on occasion lead to puns that don't always translate to English. The "Ershin" renaming of Master (AND SHE'LL ALWAYS BE MASTER TO ME, DAMNIT :D) can be considered as one of these "puns".)

To my knowledge, the Empire wasn't meant to have a specific language (if it was, it was probably mentioned in interviews with the game creators, but no idea if this was ever asked of them)--this is just probably something in the storyline to make a name out of some other language (that is a screaming obvious spoiler/pun!) sound plausible in "game world", so to speak. (My own headcanon votes for either Chinese or Korean, but this is headcanon, *not* anything ever expressed in games or remotely canonically.)

And I *may* have stumbled last night upon the reason for the Koreanisations in the US localisation...I'll admit, I *MAY* be pulling this out my arse, but it does tend to stick out like a bit of a sore thumb for me.

Anyways...in the BOF IV artbook (specifically the Deep Knowledge section), it does mention the predecessor of the Fou Empire was the Muuru Empire. Pretty much, just shrugged at this..

...that is, until I found a Wikipedia article on Korean dragons whilst looking up something completely unrelated to BOF IV, and finding the two hanja readings of 龍 were "ryong" and..."mireu" (compare http://www.ubccjk.com/dict/chardata.php?cid=20878 where secondary readings (in Hangeul) are noted, second reading is 미르 "mir-eu").

(As an aside--Hanja and kanji often have two different readings, a syllabic reading and a literal reading, in kanji this is referred to as the "On" and "Kun" readings respectively. The "kun" reading of the same character in kanji normally translated "Ryuu" is "tatsu" (and I know at least one person who roleplayed Ryu (IV) on an LJ community who used that info to some effect) for the curious.)

"Muuru" *is* actually a quite plausible Japonisation of "Mireu", so maybe we had hints for awhile :3

For those who don`t know, 6 techniques are not in the game and can be seen only with Gameshark. The first that most here knows its Mjollnir.
Bakyuumu (or Vacuum), a strange technique with a wind-like animation that rolls at the character's side, it damages the whole enemy party (thought it miss a lot).
Chakura (or Chakra), recover 20 AP. This one is in Bof 3 too, the Enlighten skill that Emitai teaches you.
Feedo Burakku (Fade Black or Wither in the english game), the camera goes up to the black... and then the game freezes...Maybe it was meant for Fou-Lu? To compliment Ebaahowaito/Everwhite (Whiteout)??
Dai Kikku (Big Kick or Kick in the english game), a big foot that stomps on all enemies. I think this was meant to be a technique for I and II (the dice enemies in Fou-Lu's Tomb).
And Shikibetsu (Identify, like Momo's technique in Bof 3), this one is in the Japanese version, but it seems it was too much to translate for them...

PD: Are you going to post the Field monsters? there are some interesting there.

Since i have the monster list, i will help out with this:

めだまグミ ---- Medama Gumi ---- Eye Gumi ---- Eye Goo
キャップ ---- Kyappu ---- Cap ---- Cap
メイジグミ ---- Maijigumi ---- Mage Gumi ---- Mage Goo
すなサソリ ---- Sunasasori ---- Sand Scorpion ---- Scorpion
プチゴースト ---- Puchigoosuto ---- Small Ghost ---- Ghost
ディープパープル ---- Diipupaapuru ---- Deep Purple ---- Gasser
あばれゾンビ ---- Abarezonbi ---- Wild Zombie ---- Zombie
レッドキャップ ---- Reddokyappu ---- Red Cap ---- Red Cap
ふうせんグミ ---- Fuusengumi ---- Ballon Gumi ---- Flue Goo
キノコイド ---- Kinokoido ---- Fungoid ---- Fungoid
ぐんたいコウモリ ---- Guntai Koumori ---- Army Bat ---- Army Bat
ドロロ ---- Dororo ---- Dororo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dororo) ---- Puspool
ボナペティ ---- Bonepetii ---- Bonapetit ---- Tadpole
ゾンビマインド ---- Zonbimaindo ---- Zombie Mind ---- Cadaver
ゴキ ---- Goki ---- Roach ---- Roach
イエネズミ ---- Ienezumi ---- Domestic Rat ---- Mouse
ツエツエバエ ---- Tsuetsuebae ---- Tsetse Fly ---- ToxicFly
ピッキングラット ---- Pikkinguratto ---- Picking Rat ---- Rat
リビングアーマー ---- Ribinguaamaa ---- Living Armor ---- Armor
バンデット ---- Bandeito ---- Bandit ---- Bandit
ガンヘッド ---- Ganheddo ---- Gunhead ---- Gonghead
カウントグミ ---- Kauntogumi ---- Count Gumi ---- CountGoo
ウド ---- Udo ---- Wud ---- Wyd
ナッツファイター ---- Nattsufaita ---- Nuts Fighter ---- NutTroop
ナッツアーチャー ---- Nattsuaachaa ---- Nuts Archer ---- NutArchr
ナッツシャーマン ---- Nattsushaaman ---- Nuts Shaman ---- NutMage
ファイアウド ---- Faiaudo ---- Firewud ---- Firewyd
ファイアドレイク ---- Faiadoreiku ---- Fire Drake ---- Drake
キャタピラ ---- Kyatapira ---- Caterpillar ---- Catrpilr
パトロール ---- Patorooru ---- Patrol ---- Patrol
ヘッドクラッカー ---- Heddokurakaa ---- Head Cracker ---- Cracker
ハチ ---- Hachi ---- Bee ---- BeeTroop
ビルボア ---- Biruboa ---- Bilboa ---- Bilboa
ゾンビドクター ---- Zonbidokutaa ---- Zombie Doctro ---- ZombieDr
ゴキゴッキ ---- Gokigokki ---- Giant Roach ---- Giant Roach
ぬすっとコウモリ ---- Nusutto Koumori ---- Thief Bat ---- Blood Bat
アイシクルピック ---- Aishikurupikku ---- Icicle Peak ---- Ice Beak
ブルーキャップ ---- Buruukyappu ---- Blue Cap ---- Blue Cap
ビルブル ---- Biruburu ---- Bilbull ---- Bilbul (Breath of Fire 1 and 2 Monster)
ヤエン ---- Yaen ---- Wild Monkey ---- Yaen
ポップンクローラ ---- Puppunkuroora ---- Poppin Crawler ---- Crawler
モクヅン ---- Mokudun ---- Tree Fort ---- Trunked
モクジン ---- Mokujin ---- Tree Man ---- Trean
バフォメット ---- Bafometto ---- Baphomet (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baphomet) ---- Fiend
ポチ ---- Pochi ---- Pochi ---- Bot
ポチキャスパル ---- Pochikyasuparu ---- Pochi Caspar ---- Protobot
レギオン ---- Region ---- Legion ---- Legion
みずふうせん ---- Mizufuusen ---- Water Ballon ---- Blue Ball
バッドコイル ---- Baddokoiru ---- Bad Coil ---- Bad Coil
ドロシー ---- Doroshii ---- Sea Mud ---- Mud Pup
ヘイケガニ ---- Heikegani ---- Heike Crab (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heike_crab) ---- MaskCrab
ア ---- A ---- A ---- Bollor
ウン ---- Un ---- N ---- Rollob
スイミンクラブ ---- Suiminkurabu ---- Sleeping Crab ("Aun no Kokyu" or "A to N", a phrase that signifies sincrony)---- Krabby
めだまタンク ---- Medamatanku ---- Eye Tank ---- Istalk
おちむしゃ ---- Ochimusha ---- Fleeing Samurai ---- Sepoy
ハッスルじじい ---- Hassurujijii ---- Hustle Elder ---- Wizard
エッグクラッカー ---- Eggukurakkaa ---- Egg Cracker ---- Smasher
ソリッドシールド ---- Soriddoshiirudo ---- SOlid Shield ---- Mask
マジックシールド ---- Majikkushiirudo ---- Magic Shield ---- Mirror
マッドタール ---- Maddotaaru ---- Mud Tar ---- Tar Baby
ファイアクイーン ---- Faiakuiin ---- Fire Queen ---- FireAnt
サンドスクラッチ ---- Sandosukuracchi ---- Sand Scratch ---- SandClaw
サルガシラ ---- Sarugashira ---- Monkey Head ---- Saruga
スプラッシュ ---- Supurasshu ---- Splash ---- Squirt
フレグランス ---- Fureguransu ---- Fragrance ---- Fragans
ラフレシア ---- Rafureshia ---- Raflesia ---- Rafrasia
マンドラゴラ ---- Mandoragora ---- Mandragora ---- Mandraga
どくキノコ ---- Dokukinoko ---- Poison Mushroom ---- Sporeon
ジェネレータ ---- Jienereeta ---- Generator ---- Generatr
リザードマン ---- Rizaadoman ---- Lizardman ---- Lizardmn
ふうせんバクダン ---- Fuusenbakudan ---- Ballon Bomb ---- Ibomb
トビケラ ---- Tobikera ---- Trichoptera (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichoptera) ---- Snapfly
チビケラ ---- Chibikera ---- Small Trichoptera ---- Stingfly
マリオネッター ---- Marionettaa ---- Marioneter ---- Puppeter
デコイ ---- Decoi ---- Decoy ---- Decoy
ミミック ---- Mimikku ---- Mimic ---- Mimic
ボルトファイター ---- Borutofaitaa ---- Bolt Fighter ---- Bolt Troop
ボルトアーチャー ---- Borutoaachaa ---- Bolt Archer ---- Bolt Archer
ボルトシャーマン ---- Borutoshaaman ---- Bolt Shaman ---- BoltMage
ザウルス ---- Zaurusu ---- Zaurus ---- Zaurus
クリエイター ---- Kureitaa ---- Creator ---- Morph
エッグカンパニー ---- Eggukanpanii ---- Egg Company ---- Egg Gang
きんのたまご ---- Ki no Tamago ---- Gold Egg ---- Gold Gang
エリミネーター ---- Erimineetaa ---- Eliminator ---- DeathBot
ガーディアン ---- Gaadian ---- Guardian ---- Guardian
バーサーカー ---- Baasaakaa ---- Berserker ---- Berserkr
サイクルグミ ---- Saikurugumi ---- Cycle Gumi ---- MorphGoo
チョパムプレート ---- Chopamupureeto ---- Chopam Plate ---- Chopam
サイクロプス ---- Saikuropusu ---- Cyclops ---- Cyclops
ペイルライダー ---- Peiruraidaa ---- Pale Rider ---- Rider
ネクロマンサー ---- Nekuromansaa ---- Necromancer ---- Warlok
ガンガンヘッド ---- Ganganheddo ---- Gungunhead ---- Gonger
ギデオンアーマー ---- Gideonaamaa ---- Gideon Armor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gideon_(Bible)) ---- Battle Suit
キンバエ ---- Kinbae ---- Gold Fly ---- GoldFly
しをまねき ---- Showomaneki ---- Fiddler Crab ---- SaltClaw
ディムキン ---- Diimukin ---- Dimkin ---- Poppy
ビルバオ ---- Birubao ---- Bilbao ---- Bilbao
マントル ---- Manotru ---- Mantle ---- Lavoid
カイン ---- Kain ---- Cain ---- Cairn
ブラックグミ ---- Burakkugumi ---- Black Gumi ---- BlackGoo
シャドウ ---- Shadou ---- Shadow ---- Shadow
スカベンジャー ---- Sukabengaa ---- Scavenger ---- Scavenger
ランプキン ---- Ranpukin ---- Lampkin ---- Lampkin
ムツバ ---- Mutsuba ---- No Tsuba (The Tsuba is the small rounded guard in a Sword) ---- Kolpum
カゲバシリ ---- Kagebashiri ---- Shadow Runner ---- Chingol
ホシヨミ ---- Hoshiyomi ---- Hades Star ---- StarGazr
カロン ---- Karon ---- Charon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charon_(mythology)) ---- Karon
アクィ ---- Akui ---- Malice ---- Shade
オロチ ---- Orochi ---- Orochi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orochi) ---- Orochi
バシュラ ---- Bashura ---- Vajra ---- Horseman
こどもグミ ---- Kodomogumi ---- Child Gumi ---- Baby Goo
グミナース ---- Guminaasu ---- Gumi Nurse ---- GooNurse
グミオウ ---- Gumiou ---- Gumi King ---- GooKing
ガシャドクロ ---- Gashadokuro ---- Gashadokuro (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gashadokuro) ---- Skullen
ゲッコウ ---- Gekkou ---- Gecko ---- Gecko
トウコツ ---- Toukotsu ---- Skull ---- Beihl
タクヒ ---- Takuhe ---- Takuhi ---- Quisit
フウインシ ---- Fuuinshi ---- Sealmaster ---- Warder
ミズチ ---- Mizuchi ---- Mizuchi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mizuchi) ---- Fire Wing
アームストロング ---- Aamusutorongu ---- Armstrong ---- Titan
バク ---- Baku ---- Baku (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baku_(spirit)) ---- Gulper
マインドバースト ---- Maindobaasuto ---- Mind Burst ---- Spectre

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ア ---- A ---- A ---- Bollor
ウン ---- Un ---- N ---- Rollob
スイミンクラブ ---- Suiminkurabu ---- Sleeping Crab ("Aun no Kokyu" or "A to N", a phrase that signifies sincrony)---- Krabby

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A little note re the A-Un symbology--this is actually Yet Another Buddhist Reference, specifically regarding syllables relating to life and death. ("A" being usually interpeted in the breath of life or inhalation, "un" being the closing of the breath or exhalation. The closest Western metaphor would actually be "Alpha" and "Omega" relating to the beginning and the end.) In non-Japanese Buddhism this is actually interpreted as "A-Um", or "Aum", which is a symbol of the totality of all (in Japanese, the "um" tends to become "un"). More on the esoterica of "A" and "Un" here.

You actually see this in a more subtle manner with Fou-lu's shishi/komainu Won-qu and A-tur, who are also named with "Un" and "A" names (this is actually a part of traditional iconography regarding komainu/shishi/fu-dogs, as they guard Buddhist monasteries in particular).

For that matter, a major *theme* of the game is "Beginnings and Endings" which fit in with the "A-Un" theme very well. (Yes, seriously, I could talk about the "real world" mythological references in BOF IV for days. :D)

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バシュラ ---- Bashura ---- Vajra ---- Horseman

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Another Buddhist reference, specifically it refers to a weapon (essentially a thunderbolt which destroys all ignorance). More info here. Presumably the horseman imagery may be from the Hindu god Indra, who is traditionally seen as holding a vajra.

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ムツバ ---- Mutsuba ---- No Tsuba (The Tsuba is the small rounded guard in a Sword) ---- Kolpum
カゲバシリ ---- Kagebashiri ---- Shadow Runner ---- Chingol

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Koreanisations--but INCREDIBLY BIZARRE Koreanisations with little or no relation to the meaning of the original, to the point it literally has me scratching my head.

Specifically, both words relate to very old Korean systems of aristocratic lineage, the details are probably boring as hell to anyone who isn't a bit of an Eastern royalty geek :D, but suffice it to say that "Kolpum" was the combination caste system/primogeniture system that determined who was eligible for the throne of the Silla Kingdom, and "chingol" was originally a rank of folks who were related to the imperial family but not eligible for the throne (this changed by necessity after the original rank of folks who would have been eligible died out). If you really care to know about the messy details of Korean caste systems in early dynasties, you can hit here, but the info above should suffice to explain.

And this was pretty much nearly 1400 years ago that this would have been established (ironically enough, also at the very period when Korea first became Buddhist, it was under Silla that Korea had its first Buddhist emperors, and the person credited with unifying Silla (King Munmu) has a story behind him in that he supposedly turned into a dragon after his death so as to defend Korea...I have to wonder if the BOF IV writers may have been inspired by this, seeing as there are folks in Japan who claim to be descended from Silla Kingdom refugees who left when the kingdom collapsed).

Your guess is as good as mine why stuff was renamed to Silla-era primogeniture terminology. :D (I can't even attribute this to alternative hanja readings. The hanja for "kolpum" is 骨品 and the first hanja/kanji is read either "kotsu" (on-reading) or "hone" (kun reading), "hin" or "hon" (on-reading) or "shina" (kun), altogether it means "group of bones" in Japanese and "Bone class" in Korean--and yes, "Chingol" reads 眞骨 (first hanja or kanji reads "shin" (on) or "ma, makoto, makotoni" (kun) translating roughly to "true" and actually fairly close to the English concept of "truth" as in "this is how it really is"--yes, there are multiple words meaning various *types* of truth in Japanese, as Mononoke fansubbers have discovered :D). Nothing at all similar. Unless this is an in-joke, I would like what the localisation crew is smoking so I can understand the logic behind it, kthx. :D)

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おちむしゃ ---- Ochimusha ---- Fleeing Samurai ---- Sepoy

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NOT a Koreanisation, but interestingly renamed in the American localisation for a private in the old British Indian Army (back when India and Pakistan and Bangladesh were under British occupation, that is), possibly chosen because a rather famous uprising involving mass mutiny of British Indian Army infantry (typically Indians used as essentially cannon fodder against their own countrymen).

As an aside, I'm also impressed at how many names came from Japanese "strange and fey creatures" mythology/ayakashi and yokai lore, and I can see two names that probably were changed as a direct result of Capcom USA censorship ("Creator" and "Necromancer" probably were changed as they wouldn't get past the censors--this was, of course, the same game that had three major scenes and a minor one (including a fairly major plot point--namely, Soniel's death) completely redacted from the non-Japanese releases (no matter that maybe *one* of those scenes was potentially risque--the bathing scene--and most merely involved Ursula in particularly compromising situations or what amounted to Ursula Fanservice) in attempts to remain "family friendly" :P).

And another:

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チョパムプレート ---- Chopamupureeto ---- Chopam Plate ---- Chopam

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This one was a bit more obscure, but is likely a reference to Chobham armour, a RL composite armour used in British tanks (particularly Challenger 2 series tanks) and has become a bit of a generic term for ceramic composite armour for tanks in general. (It's also among some of the toughest armour in the world.)

Who knew gaming could be educational? :D