Proto:Phantasy Star II/Location Text

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Mota Field

Translation Notes
In both versions, the actual text cuts off at the second line
due to a bad control code.

Early Script Surely, the color of water around here is different. It seems to be water coming out of the ground.

Final Script The color of water around here certainly seems different. It seems to be water coming out of the ground.

Translation Notes
This has the same problem as the Climatrol water text,
cutting off at the second line.

Early Script There was a high rocky mountain in from of <C1> and others! Is this Uzo mountain?

Final Script There is a high rocky mountain in front of <C1> and the others! Is this Uzo mountain?

Paseo

A.K.A. the place you go to change party members and advance the plot.

Translation Notes
The early line is actually more accurate than the final line.
Not sure why they changed it...

Early Script This is the biggest town in Mota,called Paseo.

Final Script This is Central Tower in Paseo, the capital of Mota.

Early Script Well, well, you are armed and look so brave. But, if you don't keep them in good shape, they are as good as nothing.

Final Script Well, well, you are armed and look so brave. But, if you don't keep your weapons in good shape, they are worth nothing.

Early Script If you have money, you can always get your body closed at the clone lab.

Final Script If you have money, you can always get your body cloned at the clone lab.

Early Script From now on, women should be armed and should fight! I'll also go buy it!

Final Script From now on, women should be armed and should fight! I believe in that!

Early Script Do not get close to the bridge on the north river. Many people have been killed by a man name Darum.

Final Script Do not get close to the bridge on the north river. Many people have been killed there by a man named Darum.

Early Script They say that if you go to the north bridge, a guy named Darum will take your money away.

Final Script They say that if you go to the north bridge, a guy named Darum will rob you of your money.

Early Script Maybe you should go back home when you get to a strange town. There might be someone calling on you who's heard about you.

Final Script Maybe you should go back home, when you get to a strange town. There might be someone strange who comes looking for you.

Early Script My dad is just goofing around everyday. He says he can live without working.

Final Script My dad is just goofing off everyday. He says he can live without working.

Translation Notes
Central Tower is a proper location name, but it's inconsistently capitalized in the prototype script.

Early Script If there's something you would like to know about Mota, you should go to the library at the central tower.

Final Script If there's something you would like to know about Mota, you should go to the library at the Central Tower.

Early Script Hunters are the coolert guys. They really are strong and so depend- able!

Final Script Hunters are the coolest guys. They really are strong and so depend- able!

Early Script It's hasn't rained at all for a while. The lake even dried up.

Final Script It hasn't rained at all for awhile. The lake even dried up.

Central Tower

Early Script This is central tower in Paseo, the capital of Mota. Where to?

Final Script This is Central Tower in Paseo, the capital of Mota. Where to?

Baggage Check

Because you don't need the Small Key clogging up your item space.

Early Script	Final Script	Context
Ok, I'll keep then safe for you until you get back.	Ok, I'll keep them safe for you until you get back.	Storing an item
Ok. you're going to take this. See? It's just like you left it.	Ok, you're going to take this. See? It's just like you left it.	Retrieving an item

Library

Read up on the game's backstory. No manual required!

Early Script	Final Script	Context
If you want to find out about something here, Please choose a file.	If you want to find out about something here, please choose a file.	Intro
Mota used to be a desert. but since Mother Brain has been brought in, Mota became a green planet. Development was made based on meticulous plans Mother Brain created, things like the Biosystems lab, Climatrol,etc.	Mota used to be a desert, but since Mother Brain has been brought in, Mota has become a green planet. Development was made based on meticulous plans. Mother Brain created things like the Biosystems Lab, Climatrol, etc.	Asking about Mota
Crimatrol is a system to adjust the weather of Mota. It controls the temperature and maintains the proper amount of rainfall and so on. Mota was originally a very dry planet with no natural rainfall. So the exis- tence of Climatrol is essential now.	Climatrol is a system to adjust the weather of Mota. It controls the temperature and maintains the proper amount of rainfall and so on. Mota was originally a very dry planet with no natural rainfall. So the existence of Climatrol is essential now.	Asking about Climatrol
There are rivers run- ning in all four direct- tions; east, west, south and north from a lake. There are dams built between each river and the lake. They control the amount of water flawing into the rivers. The names of the dams are, Green dam, Yellow Dam, Red dam, and Blue dam. In order to enter each dam, a card whose color matches the color of the dam is required. These cards are supposed to be in a control tower, but its location is a secret. Also, the smallest dam is the Red dam, and the structures get more complicated in the order of Yellow, blue and green.	There are rivers run- ning in all four direct- tions: east, west, south and north from a lake. There are dams built between each river and the lake. They control the amount of water flowing into the rivers. The names of the dams are Green dam, Yellow Dam, Red dam, and Blue dam. In order to enter each dam, a card whose color matches the color of the dam is required. These cards are supposed to be in a control tower, but its location is a secret. Also, the smallest dam is the Red dam, and the structures get more complicated in the order of Yellow, Blue and Green.	Asking about Dams
Mother Brain is a huge computer with enough power to control every- thing in the world of Algo. Our life is monitored and is sup- ported by Mother Brain. Mother Brain was brought into Palm in the year AW845, then the network spread to Mota and Dezo. It is Mother Brain which controls the systems such as the Biosystems lab, Climatrol, dams and so on. The Mother Brain is essential to our life, but nobody knows who made Mother Brain and where it is.	Mother Brain is a huge computer with enough power to control every- thing in the world of Algo. Our life is monitored and is supported by Mother Brain. Mother Brain was brought into Palm in the year AW845, then the network spread into Mota and Dezo. It is Mother Brain which controls the systems such as the Biosystems lab, Climatrol, dams and so on. The Mother Brain is essential to our life, but nobody knows who made Mother Brain or where it is.	Asking about Mother Brain
I see. Well, see you then.	I see. Well, see you later.	Exiting
Thanks to you all, Mota was saved from being flooded. Howcome you are wanted as a criminal for making Mother Brain go wrong? What! Someone who has a key to Mother Brain is in Dezo? That's right...Now that Palm is gone, those of us who are in Mota have to sustain Algo. Please do your best too!	Thanks to you all, Mota was saved from being flooded. How come you are wanted as criminals for making Mother Brain go wrong? What! Someone who has a key to Mother Brain is in Dezo? That's right....Now that Palm is gone, those of us who are in Mota have to sustain Algo. <C1>, please do your best!	Intro (After Gaira)

Roof

Voted best and worst spaceport in Mota.

Early Script	Final Script	Context
This is Mota's only remaining space ship.	This is Mota's only remaining spaceship.	Intro
The party leaves central tower without boarding the spaceship.	The party leaves Central Tower without boarding the spaceship.	Choosing not to board

North Bridge

Population: 1.

Early Script I've seen that face! He tried to kill Nei seven months ago! This is bad news. Lets go back for a while.

Final Script I've seen that face! He tried to kill Nei seven months ago! This is bad news. Let's go back for awhile.

Arima

A.K.A. Alfred Nobel's nightmare.

Early Script Why in the world did you come to Arima? This is such a terrible place to be!

Final Script Why in the world did you come to Arima? This is such a horrible place!

Translation Notes
Shuren is the original, unabbreviated Japanese name. They shortened it to five characters even though the name is only referenced here.

Early Script I know! The hideout of those scoundrels is at a building in Shuren.

Final Script I know! The hideout of those scoundrels is at a building in Shure.

Early Script The scoundrels must have two more dynamite sticks. Unless we take them away from them, there will be another destroyed town.

Final Script The scoundrels must have two more dynamite sticks. Unless we take them away, another town will be destroyed.

Early Script Those scoundrels blew everyone's houses up with dynamite.

Final Script Those scoundrels blew up everyone's houses with dynamite!

Early Script If only those scoundrels didn't come to this town, Darum and his daughter Teim, could have lived a happy life.

Final Script If only those scoundrels hadn't come to this town, Darum and his daughter Teim could have lived a happy life.

Early Script The scoundrels killed all the men, kidnapped the women, and stole all the food.

Final Script The scoundrels stole all the food, killed all the men, and kidnapped all the women.

Early Script Those who are left here are just the powerless, who are just waiting to die.

Final Script Those who are left here are just the powerless, who are only waiting to die.

Early Script Those scoundrels seem to have blown the door with dynamite and stolen the things.

Final Script Those scoundrels seem to have blown open the door with dynamite and stolen the things.

Shure

"Home" of the scoundrels, as well as the first dungeon in the game.

Early Script Those are bodies of the scoundrels. I wonder if the biohazards killed them?

Final Script Those are bodies of the scoundrels. I wonder if the Biohazards killed them?

Opta

A.K.A. Pianopoli.

Translation Notes
Neither line is accurate. It should say "located south of this town."

Early Script This town is called Opta. The Biosystems Lab is located in the south of this town.

Final Script This town is called Opta. The Biosystems Lab is located in the southern part of this town.

Early Script I want to be a musician. I heard that there is a piano teacher in this town.

Final Script I want to be a musician. I heard that there's a piano teacher in this town.

Translation Notes
In this town, and only in this town, "Mother" and "Brain" always appear on the same line.

Early Script Oh, glorious Mother Brain! Please save us!

Final Script Oh, glorious Mother Brain! Please save us!

Early Script Hey, what's Mother Brain?

Final Script Hey, what's Mother Brain?

Early Script We eat anything when we get hungry.

Final Script We eat anything when we get really hungry.

Early Script Say, have you heard of STAR MIST and MOON DEW? It smells very good.

Final Script Say, have you heard of STAR MIST and MOON DEW? They smell very good.

Translation Notes
Neither line really seems to make sense.

Early Script People of Algo get hungry soon because they don't eat anything.

Final Script People of Algo are hungry all the time because they can't eat anything.

Zema

A.K.A. The town with all the waterways and old men in it.

Early Script People stopped using any mobile machine after the teleport service was introduced.

Final Script People stopped using any mobile machines after the teleport service was introduced.

Early Script Around the middle of the lake, there's a tower where nobody has ever been to.

Final Script Around the middle of the lake, there's a tower where nobody has ever been.

Kueri

A.K.A. The town by the sea.

Early Script There are many stories about the ocean in this town.

Final Script In this town, there are many stories about the ocean.

Early Script In the places where the color of the water is different in the ocean. they say the water of the lake is coming out.

Final Script In the places where the color of the water is different in the ocean, they say it's because of water from the lake.

Early Script It was 50 years ago when Mother Brain prohibit- ted people from going to the ocean.

Final Script It was 50 years ago when Mother Brain prohibited people from going to the ocean.

Roron

Literal garbage dungeon.

Early Script Humm, I love the smell of garbage.

Final Script Hmm... I love the smell of garbage.

Early Script Hum-hum-hum, I love collecting garbage.

Final Script Hmm... I love collecting garbage.

There's a native Motavian here who offers some cake. If the party accepts the offering...

Early Script <C1> and others ate the cake. Tasted funny! Their stomachs started making strange sounds.

Final Script <C1> and the others ate the cake. It tasted funny! Their stomachs started making strange sounds.

If they decline...

Early Script <C1> and others re- spectfully declined the offer

Final Script <C1> and the others respectfully declined the offer.

Uzo Island

The Maruera Tree (Corymbia Maruera) thrives in misty, dungeonous environments.

Early Script It looks like Maruera- tree, but it isn't.

Final Script It looks like a Maruera- tree, but it isn't.

Piata

A.K.A. The former spaceline hub and location of the secret Control Tower.

Early Script After the accident of 10 years ago, the use of any spaceship has been prohibited.

Final Script After the accident of 10 years ago, it's been prohibitted to use any spaceship.

Early Script When people refer to the accident of 10 years ago. It means the col- lision of spaceships over Dezo

Final Script When people refer to the accident of 10 years ago, they mean the col- lision of spaceships over Dezo.

Early Script The last spaceship was headed towards the out- side of Algo.

Final Script The last spaceship was headed toward the out- side of Algo.

Early Script I heard nobody survivied in the accident of 10 years ago.

Final Script I heard nobody survived in the accident of 10 years ago.

Early Script People used to dream of travel outside Algo.

Final Script People used to dream of travelling outside Algo.

Early Script This is the control tower which links the town and Mother Brain in network.

Final Script This is the control tower which links the town and Mother Brain in one network.

Mota Towns (Post-Climatrol)

Climatrol's destruction leads to a loss of individual personalities.

Early Script Now that those bio- hazards are gone, we can live without working again.

Final Script Now that those Bio- hazards are gone, we can live without working again.

The next line is only spoken by native Motavians.

Early Script Hey, have you met any Dezo people? We don't understand what they are saying. They are also liars, have warped minds, and really nasty!

Final Script Hey, have you met any Dezo people? We don't understand what they are saying. They are also liars, have warped minds, and are really nasty!

Control Tower

A house of cards. Hope you visited the piano man.

Early Script Here's a key board. Oh, here's some music, too. Shall I touch them?

Final Script Here's a key board. Oh, here's some music, too. Shall I touch it?

Skure

Not to be confused with Shure. It's a spaceport, deserted town, and dungeon all in one!

The lines below are all from the newspaper articles found in treasure chests.

Early Script The best way to console your lonely life is to keep a pet!

Final Script When you're lonely, the best way to console yourself is to keep a pet!

Early Script Why don't you talk to your pet, too? Please come to our department- store for magic cap!

Final Script Why don't you talk to your pet, too? Please come to our department- store for a magic cap!

Early Script A gas-leaking accident has been reported in Sukre D block. Please evacuate.

Final Script A gas-leak has been reported in Skure D block. Please evacuate.

Early Script The gas that leaked out could cause bad effects on your health. Please beware!

Final Script The gas that leaked out could be extremely dangerous. Please beware!

Early Script The last rescue ship leaves on Auguet 11th. Don't miss it!

Final Script The last rescue ship leaves on August 11th. Don't miss it!

Generic (Dezo w/ Magic Cap)

Dezolians are not cats.

Translation Notes
They changed the line, but they never fixed the "boby" typo.

Early Script There aren't noboby else but us on this planet.

Final Script There isn't anyboby else but us on this planet.

Early Script Staying too long on this planet makes evryone's body go rotten.

Final Script Staying too long on this planet makes everyone's body rot.

Translation Notes
For whatever reason, the final version insists on capitalizing "Grandma" in the phrase "clone lab grandma".

Early Script The truth is, the clone lab grandma is really a man.

Final Script The truth is, the clone lab Grandma is really a man.

Aukba

A.K.A. The most convenient teleport location on Dezo.

Early Script It's such a surprise to see a human other than the clone lab grandma!

Final Script It's such a surprise to see a human other than the clone lab Grandma!

Early Script Long dern time ago, I heard that someone ran away from Palm to this planet.

Final Script Long dern time ago, I heard that someone run away from Palm to this planet.

Zosa

A.K.A. The abandoned Palmanian town.

Early Script We are living in the town that Palm people abandoned.

Final Script We are living in the town that the Palm people abandoned.

Early Script The reason the accident happened on the day of a solar eclipse was because Palm people didn't pray.

Final Script The reason the accident happened on the day of a solar eclipse was because the Palm people didn't pray.

Early Script Hey, you don't look familia. Where are you from?

Final Script Hey, you don't look familiar. Where are you from?

Early Script We've got such tough bodies! We can't believe it!

Final Script We've got such tough bodies! It's unbelievable!

Ryuon

A.K.A. The third Dezolian town.

Early Script The grandma of the clone lab stayed here because she likes us.

Final Script The Grandma of the clone lab stayed here because she likes us.

Early Script I saw two spaceships crushing into each other 10 years ago.

Final Script I saw two spaceships crashing into each other 10 years ago.

Early Script If people keep depending on Mother Brain, they are going to see end before long.

Final Script If people keep depending on Mother Brain, they are going to just come to an end.

Esper Mansion

A link to 984 years ago.

Early Script You must be <C1>. We've expected you.

Final Script You must be <C1>. We've been expecting you.

Early Script This man told us that he will awaken when you arrive.

Final Script This man told us that he would awaken when you arrive.

Early Script We have been working for him since many genera- tions ago.

Final Script We have been working for him since many generations ago.

Talking to Lutz before getting the Nei items prompts this dialogue.

Early Script Before the dark power reigns Algo, we have to get the legendary arms together as soon as possible.

Final Script Before the dark power reigns over Algo, we must get the legendary arms together.

The Espers' dialogue changes too.

Early Script The future of Algo depends on you guys. I'm sure it will be a tough trip, but please do not get discouraged!

Final Script The future of Algo depends on you. I'm sure it will be a tough trip, but please do not get discouraged!

Talking to Lutz after gathering the Nei items but before getting the Nei Sword from the box prompts this line.

Early Script Remove the nei-sword from this box.

Final Script Remove the Nei-sword from this box.