the cutting room mirror

Other Areas

This article has a talk page!
view on tcrf.net

This is a sub-page of Proto:Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium.

Molcum#

Zio burns this town to the ground after the party finds Professor Holt. If they visit Molcum before that point, they're greeted by two guards that prevent further entry.

May Script

This is the Motavian village of
Molcum, but...
Parmanians, go home!
I won't let you enter!

Final Script

This is the Motavian village of
Molcum.
Parmanians are now allowed in
our village.

Zelan#

The space station where Wren resided. If the player inspects the terminal after Wren joins, they'll get this message:

May Script

The cause for the abnormal
conditions in Motavia were in
'Kuran.'

Zelan's systems are all
functioning normally.

Final Script

Kuran caused the disasters on
Motavia.

Zelan's systems are all
functioning normally.

So that was it?

Nurvus#

If, for whatever reason, the player comes back down here after Zio dies and inspects the terminal at the start, Rika will comment on its usefulness:

May Script

So ultimately, this terminal,
is of no use

Final Script

So ultimately, this terminal,
is of no use!

Raja Temple#

This poor temple is nearly destroyed when Chaz and company crash-land on Dezolis.

NPCs

Raja, sir,
are you taking another pleasure
trip to the country?

May Script

You needn't come along this
time, so make sure you guard
this place in my absence.

Final Script

You needn't come along this
time, so make sure you guard
what's left of this place
in my absence.

Translation Notes
The editor wrote another joke here. Since Raja is such a jokester, it fits just fine.


Are you going to be OK
without us?

May Script

Oh, it's boring to be staring
at the same faces all the time.

Final Script

Oh, I'll be fine.
It's boring staring at the same
faces all the time.

Objects

This is the wreck of
the shuttle ship.
I guess it'll never fly again.

May Script

By the way, it's fault.

Final Script

By the way, it's your fault.

Myst Valley#

An insulated cave northeast of the town of Zosa is home to the last of the Musk Cat race.

May Script

It's very rare that a human
would
enter this place, meow.

Final Script

Very seldom do humans
enter this place, meow.

May Script

Good of you to come, visitors.
I'm the chief of this valley.
Hmm, you have good eyes.
No wonder you were let through.
It's really strange...
I have a feeling that
we've met before.
I feel all right
about putting this in your care.
This is a treasure
that has been passed
on generation after generation.
Go take it with you.
It's the 'Silver Tusk!'

August Script

Good of you to come, visitors.
I'm the chief of this valley.
Hmm, there is good in your eyes.
No wonder you were let through.
It's really strange...
I have a feeling that
we've meet before!
I feel good about
putting this in your care.
This is a treasure
that has been passed on
generation after generation.
Take it with you.
It's the Silver Tusk!

Final Script

Good of you to come, visitors.
I'm the chief of this valley.
Hmm, there is good in your eyes.
No wonder you were let through.
It's really strange...
I have a feeling that this is
not the first time
we've met.
I feel good about
putting this in your care.
This is a treasure
that has been passed on
generation after generation.
Take it with you.
It's the Silver Tusk!

Reshel#

Now zombie free!

May Script

At last we can breathe easy.
We're going to rebuild Reshel
back to its original splender!
No,even better than that!

Final Script

At last we can breathe easy.
We're going to build Reshel
back to its original splendor!
No, even better than that!

May & August Scripts

There's an endless number of
good and bad memories, but...
Somehow
it's hard to abandon a town
were you lived your entire life.

Final Script

There's an endless number of
good and bad memories, but...
Somehow it's hard to abandon a
town where you lived your entire
life.

May & August Scripts

If we work hard,those people who
abandoned this town
will come back.You'll see!

Final Script

If we work hard, those people
who abandoned this town will
come back. You'll see!

Uzo#

One big reference to the first Phantasy Star game. Not much to do or see here, but at least they sell Trimate.

May Script

Just once, I'd like to go to
the main land!
I hear that there's a Motavia
Academy full of cultured people,
and a marketplace that sells
everything!

Final Script

Just once, I'd like to go to
the mainland!
I hear that there's a Motavia
Academy full of cultured people,
and a marketplace that sells
everything!

May Script

Our family has been a music
loving bunch for generations.
One of our ancestors really
loved playing a flute called...

Final Script

Our family has been a music-
loving bunch for generations.
One of our ancestors really
loved playing the flute...

Translation Notes
This guy is talking about an item from the original Phantasy Star. It was called the Soothe Flute in the Japanese game, but in the English version, it's just "Flute". "A flute called Flute" is redundant, so the line was rewritten.

May Script

Do you know about the mantle
called the 'Frade Mantle?'
It's light, but they say
it has great protective powers.

Final Script

Do you know about the cloak
called the 'Frade Mantle?'
It's light, but they say
it has great protective powers.

Translation Notes
More dialogue changed for reasons of redundancy.

Vahal Fort#

If the player tries to get into the fort before fighting the robots in Zema, they'll be met with disappointment:

What is this?

Do not touch that light.
It is a powerful force field.

What kind of place is this?

May Script

Not much data is left, but
it appears it used to be a
research facility under the
immediate control of
the Motavian army.
For some reason, it was sealed
up a few years after
'The Great Destruction'.
It is in a state where a portion
of
the system is

Final Script

Not much data is available, but
it appears that it used to be a
research facility under the
direct control of the
Motavian army.
For some reason, it was sealed
up a few years after
The Great Collapse.
The perimeter security system is
the only thing remaining active.

Translation Notes
The May script uses a different translation for The Great Collapse here. Looks like it also ran out of room on the last line.

I wonder if we can get in?

Unfortunately, no.
Even I don't know Seed's
release codes.


May Script

FLgH78onWe can't get in...

Final Script

We can't get in...

Translation Notes
The pointer for this line is a few bytes before the actual text in the prototype, causing it to print out garbage characters at the start. Chaz's picture doesn't show up until the proper string starts.

Anger Tower#

If the player tries to enter this place before getting the Elysdeon:

I hear a voice coming from
somewhere...

May & August Scripts

Who dares to enter
'The Anger Tower'...
Begone!

Final Script

Who dares to enter
The Anger Tower...
Begone!

Motavia Spaceport#

Demi's reintroduction text at the end of the game has a few changes:

May Script

The system in Motavia is
completely functioning now!
I can now accompany you all
without any misgivings!
You can't have the person
in charge of Motavia not go!

Final Script

The systems in Motavia are
completely functioning now!
I can accompany you
without any misgivings!
You can't have the person
in charge of Motavia not go!

And there are a few more changes for when characters rejoin the party:

May Script

All right!
This time I'll stay untill
the very end for sure!

Final Script

All right!
This time I'll stay until
the very end for sure!

May Script

Right on! Just leave it up to
this big sister, Kyra!

Final Script

Right on! Just leave it up to
your big sister Kyra!