FF7 JAPANESE TEXT is
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And now, a bit more comparison. This map was fun to do because it required a little thinking about how to make the game work but keeping to the original translation as much as was feasible. In the Japanese game, the password is 4 kanji symbols which make up a sentence. A kanji is found in each of the 4 rooms.
In the western game, a letter spelling a 4 letter word is found instead. In the original translation, however, the localiser opted to give simple 1 word passwords. The 2 passwords that are not used, he simple made up (HOJO and ORBS).
I have tried to keep the original meanings in tact. The Japanese passwords are:
“The password is?”
{CHOICE}(The mayor's the best!!)
{CHOICE}(Shin-Ra's the worst!!)
{CHOICE}(Mako's the best!!)
{CHOICE}(Mayor explosion!!)
{CHOICE}(Mako explosion!!)
{CHOICE}(Shin-Ra explosion!!)
{CHOICE}Wait a second
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The original localisation passwords are:
“The password is?”
{CHOICE}BEST
{CHOICE}KING
{CHOICE}ORBS
{CHOICE}BOMB
{CHOICE}MAKO
{CHOICE}HOJO
{CHOICE}Wait a second
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And so we come to the comparison
Original
Shinra Bldg. 62f.
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Shinra, Inc.
Urban Dev. Research Library
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Shinra, Inc.
Space Dev. Research Library
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Shinra, Inc.
Peace Preservation/
Weapon Dev. Research Library
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Shinra, Inc.
Scientific Research Library
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Hart
“How do you do?”{NEW}
“This is the Midgar Mayor's Office.
Mayor Domino is in his office.”{NEW}
“I am the Deputy Mayor.
If you should have any questions
feel free to ask me…”
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Domino
“Hmm?
Oh, and who might you be?”{NEW}
“You all must be those…ahem…
Me? I'm Domino, the Mayor of Midgar.”{NEW}
“Actually, I'm Mayor in name only.
The city and everything in it is really
run by Shinra, Inc.”{NEW}
“My only real job is watching over
Shinra's documents…”{NEW}
“Me! The Mayor!
A librarian!
Ohh…”{NEW}
“You want to get upstairs?
I tell you what, if you can guess the
password, I'll give you my keycard.”
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“Yes, that's it.
Guess the password
and I'll give you my keycard!”{NEW}
“Get it on the first try
and I'll even throw in
a special item!”
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Domino
“Got it?”{NEW}
“Then tell me.”
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“So, what's the password?”
{CHOICE}BEST
{CHOICE}KING
{CHOICE}ORBS
{CHOICE}BOMB
{CHOICE}MAKO
{CHOICE}HOJO
{CHOICE}Wait a second
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Domino
“Nope! You're ALL wrong!
It's a much better word than that!
Try again!”
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Domino
“BEST!!”
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“God, I love the sound of that!
BEST!! I AM the best…ME!!
No matter what anyone else says,
you'd better believe it.”{NEW}
“…hmm. Well, OK.
Here, take it.”
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Domino
“KING!!”
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“God, I love the sound of that!
KING!! President Shinra sucks!
I should be King of Midgar!”{NEW}
“…hmm. Well, OK.
Here, take it.”
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Domino
“BOMB!!”
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“God, I love the sound of that!
BOMB!! I'm so angry, I'm like
a walking time bomb waiting to explode!”{NEW}
“…hmm. Well, OK.
Here, take it.”
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Domino
“MAKO!!”
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“God, I love the sound of that!
MAKO! If I had a lot more of it,
I would be a real Mayor!”{NEW}
“…hmm. Well, OK.
Here, take it.”
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Received "Keycard 65"!
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Domino
“Why would I do something
like this, you ask?”{NEW}
“Revenge, of course!
Shinra's been torturing me forever.”{NEW}
“That's why I was a little rough
on you all just now.
Now go up there and really
make them suffer.”{NEW}
“This ought to teach them!
Heh heh heh…”
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Domino
“But my card will only get you
to the 65th floor.”{NEW}
“Can you believe how they treat me?
…ME! Like some common employee…”
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Hart
“Did you speak with the Mayor?”{NEW}
“What?
A password?
Oh, I get it…”{NEW}
“He's got way too much time on his hands.
But you can't really blame him,
Everything in Midgar is controlled
by President Shinra.”{NEW}
“Maybe I can help you.”
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Hart
“…I see.
Then, I guess that's that.”{NEW}
“Good luck
finding it on your own.”{NEW}
“If you decide you want help.
I'll just be right over here.
Ready to tell you anytime…”
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“What can I do for you?”
{CHOICE}Give me the hint again
{CHOICE}Give me the next hint
{CHOICE}Uh, nothing
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Hart
“Sure, sure.
All right.”{NEW}
“As a public servant,
it's my job to serve
the needs of the people.”{NEW}
“So here's a hint…”
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“…for 500 gil.”
{CHOICE}Give him the money
{CHOICE}Forget it!
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“…for 1000 gil.”
{CHOICE}Give him the money
{CHOICE}Forget it!
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“…for 2000 gil.”
{CHOICE}Give him the money
{CHOICE}Forget it!
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Hart
“What do you want to know?”
{CHOICE}HELP
{CHOICE}Forget it
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Hart
“Hey now!
You're a bit short.”{NEW}
“No one works on credit nowadays…
not even stores in the slums.”
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Hart
“Oh, my…well,
Thank you very much.”
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“Now listen.
On this floor are four research libraries
for four different sections of Shinra, Inc….”{NEW}
“Parts of the password are hidden
in each of the libraries.”{NEW}
“Pay careful attention to the files
in each room.”{NEW}
“The name of each library is written
on the plaque outside the door.”
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“Now, in each library will be one file
mixed in from another library.”{NEW}
“Look carefully at the numbers
on each file.”
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“There is a number at the beginning
of each file name.”{NEW}
“Look at the number on
the files that don't belong
in that library.”{NEW}
“Match the number with the letters
in the title of the file.”{NEW}
“If the file starts with a 4,
then check the fourth letter and…
well, you get the idea.”
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Hart
“If you run into President Shinra,
please don't tell him about this.”{NEW}
“I can't be a partner to
anymore trouble for Shinra.”
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“I never thought you'd
get it on the first try…”{NEW}
“Just goes to show you can't
judge a book by its cover.
Oh well, a promise is a promise.
Take this, too.”
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Received "Elemental" Materia!
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Domino
“What…full already?
Come back again when it's empty.”
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Received "Elixir"!
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Received "Ether"!
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Received "Potion"!
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Domino
“Hmm.
It appears you're not completely stupid.”{NEW}
“Fine then, take this.”
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Domino
“I see…
For you…this might be best.”{NEW}
“Then,
this is for all of you.”
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Domino
“Hoo boy! You finally got it?”{NEW}
“You all really don't use
your heads much, do you?”{NEW}
“……What the hey.
Here, just take it anyway.”
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Shin-Ra Bldg. 62F
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Shin-Ra Company Archives
Urban Development
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Shin-Ra Company Archives
Space Program
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Shin-Ra Company Archives
Public Order and Weapons Department
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Shin-Ra Company Archives
Science Department
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Hut
“Oh,how do you do?”{NEW}
“This is the Office of
the mayor of Midgar.
Mayor Domino is inside.”{NEW}
“Incidentally,
I am the mayor's assistant.
Should you have any queries,
please do run them by me…”
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Domino
“Hmm?
And you are?”{NEW}
“Ah,you must be that infamous…
Me? I'm Domino,Mayor of
the Mako city,Midgar.”{NEW}
“Actually,I'm Mayor in name only.
The truth is Shin-Ra owns
and runs everything in Midgar.”{NEW}
“My job right now is
managing Shin-Ra's archives…”{NEW}
“Me! The Mayor of Midgar…
managing Shin-Ra's archives!
Sigh…”{NEW}
“You want to go further up,right?
Fine by me,
I'll even give you my Keycard.”{NEW}
“On one condition…
Tell me the password.”
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“Yes,give me the password
and you'll get the card.”{NEW}
“And,if you get it in one go,
I'll even throw in a little something.
How does that sound?”
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Domino
“You have the password?”{NEW}
“Then,let's hear it.”
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“The password is…”
{CHOICE}The mayor is the BEST
{CHOICE}Shinra is the PITS
{CHOICE}Mako is COOL
{CHOICE}The mayor is a BOMB
{CHOICE}Blow the MAKO
{CHOICE}Shin-Ra goes BOOM
{CHOICE}Wait a second
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Domino
“Nope! Completely wrong!
It's much better than that!
Try again!”
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Domino
“The mayor is the best!!”
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“God,how beautiful that sounds!
You are correct!
The mayor of Midgar is the best!
No matter what anyone says! THE Best!”{NEW}
“…hmm. Well,okay.
Here,take it.”
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Domino
“Shinra is the pits!!
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“God,how beautiful that sounds!
You are correct!
President Shinra is the pits!
I am the master of Midgar!”{NEW}
“…hmm. Well,okay.
Here,take it.”
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Domino
“The mayor is a bomb!!”
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“God,how beautiful that sounds!
You are correct!
My anger is at its limit!
I may explode at any minute!”{NEW}
“…hmm. Well,okay.
Here,take it.”
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Domino
“Blow the Mako!!”
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“God,how beautiful that sounds!
You are correct!
We must destroy Mako energy!
Only then will I become a proper mayor!”{NEW}
“…hmm. Well,okay.
Here,take it.”
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Obtained "Keycard 65"!
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Domino
“Why would I do something
like this,you ask?”{NEW}
“Isn't it obvious?
I'm toying with them.
Pissing them off.”{NEW}
Shin-Ra's been
tormenting me for ages.”{NEW}
“That's why I was a little rough
on you all just now.
Go on up there and
create some chaos.”{NEW}
“That ought to teach them!
Hee,hee,hee,hee,hee…”
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Domino
“I should probably tell you this…
My card will only take you
as far as the 65th floor.”{NEW}
“Damn Shin-Ra,treating me…
ME! Like some regular employee…”
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Hut
“Did you speak with the Mayor?”{NEW}
“Ehh?
A password?
Oh,I get it…”{NEW}
“He's got nothing better to do.
You see,President Shinra has
almost complete control of Midgar.”{NEW}
“Well,
if that's how it has to be,
then let me help you.”
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Hut
“…is that so?
Then,I guess that's that.”{NEW}
“Good luck
finding it on your own.”{NEW}
“If you can't figure it out
come back anytime.
I'll be waiting here for you…”
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“What can I do for you?”
{CHOICE}Give me that hint again
{CHOICE}Give me another hint
{CHOICE}Nothing
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Hut
“Yes,certainly.
Certainly.”{NEW}
“As a public servant,
it's a joy to serve
the needs of the people.”{NEW}
“I'll gladly give you a hint…”
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“…for 500 gil.”
{CHOICE}Pay up
{CHOICE}Don't screw with me!
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“…for 1000 gil.”
{CHOICE}Pay up
{CHOICE}Don't screw with me!
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“…for 2000 gil.”
{CHOICE}Pay up
{CHOICE}Don't screw with me!
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Hut
“I'll answer any queries.”
{CHOICE}Help me
{CHOICE}I don't need your help
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Hut
“Oh dear!
Are you a bit short?”{NEW}
“I'm afraid no one works by credit these days…
not even stores in the slums…”
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Hut
“Oh,my… well,
thank you very much.”
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“Listen carefully.
This floor holds archives of the Shin-Ra
Company's four main departments.”{NEW}
“Parts of the password are hidden
in each of the archive rooms.”{NEW}
“Try having a gooood look
at the documents in each room.”{NEW}
“The department names are written
on a plaque next to the door.”
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“Ready? Okay.
In each room there should be a
misplaced document that belongs
in one of the other rooms.”{NEW}
“If you look at the document's
number and its name…”
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“Pay attention.
Every document has a number.”{NEW}
“When you find a document
that's in the wrong room,
look at its corresponding number.”{NEW}
“If the number is,let's say four…
take a look at the fourth
letter in the title and…
Well,you get the idea?”
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Hut
“If you happen to run into President Shinra,
please don't mention me.”{NEW}
“If I get bullied by Shin-Ra
one more time there'll be hell to pay.”
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Domino
“And on the first attempt…”{NEW}
“Just goes to show you can't
judge a book by its cover.
Oh well,a promise is a promise.
Here,take this as well.”
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Obtained "Attribute" Materia!
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Domino
“What,fully loaded? Already?
Well,come back when you can hold it.”
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Obtained "Elixir"!
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Obtained "Ether"!
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Obtained "Potion"!
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Domino
“Hmm,looks like you have
your head screwed on.”{NEW}
“Fine,
take this.”
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Domino
“I see…
Well,if that's as good as you get,
I'd say this is what you deserve. Here.”
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Domino
“Hoo boy! You got it at last…”{NEW}
“I guess not all of the
lights are on upstairs,eh?”{NEW}
“……Well,what the hey.
Take this.”
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I have no fear.
I needed it also because before, Luksy created a small indexing program after I and dziugo worked out the place /working of the index system, in FF7.exe.
which is better than rar generally with correct options I stated (in any case this time rar is better it seems). Anyway, thanks for this