FFX: The Engrish Language Edition!
In 2001, the video game Final Fantasy X put Playstation 2 on the map with great graphics, well-developed backstory and characters, elaborate plot, a complex world and mythology, and a good script. Sometimes the voice acting in the dubbed version is painful; nonetheless, it raised the bar for gaming.
I've played it often enough to wear out my copy and buy a replacement. I'd heard of a DVD version that had the original Japanese voices with English subtitles, and when I saw (what I thought was) a copy for sale on eBay, I grabbed it!
Unfortunately, the subtitles are laughably mistranslated. I assume this must be bad fansub, because I can't imagine Square throwing out the original game's perfectly comprehensible English script for a hack job! At first I was annoyed, but after laughing until my eyes teared up I've decided that it's a keeper.
To those who don't know FFX... every single personal and place name below is wrong. Some are just misspellings, but most are completely random. For example, Kimahri, the big blue guy who fills the same role as Chewbacca, has been renamed "Christopher."
Now sit back, move beverages away from the keyboard, and welcome to...

Final Fantasy X Funny Subtitles: Into the World of "Stila"
My Mind Has Come to Blank.

I'm gonna let you dangle until you get my name right, ya little punk!

The toxin (or "gas" as it's called here) really packs a whopper, doesn't it?

That sums up a lot of your dialog, Tidus.

Too. Much. Information.


You don't sound too sure of that, Rikku.

This must be the "Torture" they mention later.

Clear as mud, boss.


Rikku's sugar high starts to kick in.

Apparently, the world of Stila is full of people who hate the Albert Family.

And we thought "the Zanarkand Abes" was an odd name for a sports team.

Need to knock it off with the koolaid, bub.
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Final Fantasy X Funny Fansub: "Welcome to Brad Hamlet"
Where we meet Walter, Yonna, Christopher, and.... Wendy?!

"Only compared to some..." (~ Princess Bride)

Er, guys, this isn't a slashfic.

Is this some sort of laical accent?

Yes! It's our new favorite team again!

Well, that's the "peg" he keeps using, anyway.

Walter!?

I don't like where this is going.

Okay, sorry, maybe it IS slash.

Somehow, "Operation Mort" doesn't have the same ring.

Talk to the other peg, then?

They call her "Monsignor Yonna."

You said it, boy.

Lulu's in denial about the slash.

That's a euphemism I didn't know.

The scary part is I understand this.

No comment.

This one's for Jeanne of Video Game Recaps.

Braska needs a Barbarian Warleader makeover to go with his new nickname.

I will never again complain about the name "Lulu" being too fluffy for the character.
Final Fantasy X Links
... and Engrish...
- FINAL FANTASY X: Square-Enix's Official Website
- Official website for Square-Enix's groundbreaking video game, Final Fantasy X. (Note: ambient music)
- FFX: The Complete Script
- Here's what the translation SHOULD have said! A fan's transcript of the FFX game, including all the optional and npc dialog.
- Final Fantasy X Monster Arena Checklist
- Playing FFX? This bestiary checklist will help you with the Monster Arena quest.
- Helluin's House of Sin: FFX blog
- Livejournal blog by an FFX fanfic writer, including links to other good fanfic and fanart.
- Welcome to Engrish.com!
- Japanese Engrish takes a fun look at
the various products, signs, bags, clothing, etc. coming out of Japan
that contain funny or far-out English.
Final Fantasy X Fansub: Killyka and Kula
Let's Nose Into the Streets
I've been to a few family reunions like that.

That sounds like Villanova freshman hazing.

You said it, Walter.

Chaucer? I suppose I could see Lulu as the Wife of Bath!

I thought he was the daddy!

Fie!

Paging Donner party, table for two...

I swear the subtitle people are doing this on purpose.

I mean, really!

Bickson makes a pass outside the blitzball sphere.

I thought you weren't allowed to have these in FFX games.

Did Lord Jyscal have the sex change operation before or after his murder?
Final Fantasy X Funny Fanvid
By the way, if you haven't done so already, move beverages away from keyboard before hitting "play."
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FFX Funny Fansub: The Return of Yalong
We Worry About Their Strange Acts
He's so Saksy!

In a word: nope.

You'd have more luck looking for Auron in the pub, you know.

You seem a little dizzy here, too.

Yet more creative renaming.

Probably a more accurate translation than the official one.

Welcome to Professor Tidus' Latin Etymology 101 class!

Sports broadcasting at its finest. Vin Scully, take notes!

Wakka knows it's wrong to end a sentence with a preposition -- or, apparently, an adverb.

He's a lot less afraid of her in this version!

Yes, Jeanne, Square hates you.

Writing prompt for the Jecht/Auron slashers.

So are we all, Walter, so are we all.

Maybe the "Charles" Lulu was talking about earlier was Charlie Brown.

"Emma" tries to impress her superior officer with her grasp of military jargon.

This translator has an unabridged dictionary, and she's not afraid to use it!

Auron, tactful as ever.

Lulu Is Scary, Example #245: She can lay down a right hook without popping out of her corset.

*snicker*

Exhibit A: The hazards of using a thesaurus.

Captain Kirk, Maester of Yevon... in charge of Operation Redshirt!

Calling her flabby? Not only are you a pedo, you're promoting eating disorders!

After that, we'll stop by Mr. Caterpillar on the pink mushroom.
Poll: Wacky Names For FFX Characters
Final Fantasy X Funny Fansub: Meet Uncle Yalong
So What?
First, "Donner" scolds her boy toy for getting distracted.

But "Paul" is too overwhelmed by his hero's pants presence to notice.

"Yalong" is unimpressed by Paul's flexing.

Undeterred, Paul makes his move.

Ooo, Yalong-sempai!

[They shake hands. "Yalong" looks extremely amused.]
Paul's moment of euphoria is dampened when "Walter" starts making fun of him.

Oo, smack.

Welcome to the wacky world of Final Fantasy subtexts, where you probably aren't imagining it.
More Mangled Subtitles Ahead!
Let's Go to the Hallucination River!
The madness continues in our next installment of Final Fantasy X: Funny Fansub Files.-
FFX Funny Fansub Gallery, Part II
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Last time, we left the heroes of Final Fantasy X heading towards Chaucer Temple, near the river of hallucination lights. What strange and wonderful things will we discover about the world of Stila next? For those just tuning in, these are screenshot...
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