English Translation Differences

This is a sub-page of My Pokémon Ranch.

Wanted Posters#

The tip for catching Feebas had a minor wording change.

US	EU
Fish by using Surf. FEEBAS only appear in four spots. Once you find the right spot, FEEBAS will appear 50% of the time. The locations change every day.	Fish while using Surf. FEEBAS only appear in four spots. Once you find the right spot, FEEBAS will appear 50% of the time. The locations change every day.

Menus#

Some of the lines tied to DS connection received minor wording changes.

US	EU
Connected with: %ls	Connected to: %ls

US	EU
You can only withdraw Pokémon that you deposited into the Ranch from a DS Game Card to that same Game Card.	You can only withdraw Pokémon using the same DS Game Card you used to deposit them.

US	EU
The previous Ranch data will be loaded because you closed the connection with the Nintendo DS without saving.	The previous Ranch data will be loaded because the connection to the Nintendo DS was lost prior to saving.

The line for selecting a Mii was adjusted.

US	EU
Select a Mii to take care of Pokémon this Trainer deposited.	Select a Mii to take care of this Trainer's Pokémon.

The line displayed for the wanted Pokémon to get to then be trade to Hayley for a Phione or a Mew was altered.

US	EU
Trade with %ls!	Trade for %ls!

Hayley#

Some of Hayley's lines from the introduction received minor changes. Interestingly, in the second line, the European script does not capitalize the word Ranch, unlike the rest of the game.

US	EU
Not only do you keep the Pokémon there...	Not only do you keep the Pokémon here...

US	EU
I've been thinking about making this Ranch full of Pokémon.	I've been thinking about filling this ranch with Pokémon.

US	EU
I'll take you to the Ranch right away!	Okay then, come on over and join me here at the Ranch!

US	EU
You know how Pokémon are added to the Ranch now, right?	Now you know how Pokemon are added to the Ranch, right?

The Pokémon category short was renamed to small in Hayley's messages. Interestingly, the text for the category itself was not altered.

US	EU
Is a short Pokémon okay for tomorrow?	Is a small Pokémon okay for tomorrow?

US	EU
Okay, perhaps a short Pokémon?	Okay, perhaps a small Pokémon?

US	EU
All right. Leave it to me! I will bring a short Pokémon tomorrow!	All right. Leave it to me! I will bring a small Pokémon tomorrow!

Minor rewording.

US	EU
Once the number of Pokémon becomes %d, let's expand the Ranch!	Once we get %ls Pokémon, let's expand the Ranch!

The European script changes the tense and clearly defines the addition as being a feature.

US	EU
Free Mode is added to the menu!	The Free Mode function has been added to the menu!

US	EU
Favorites is added to the menu!	The Favourites function has been added to the menu!

Line jump change.

US	EU
Hello! I'm %2$ls from %1$ls Ranch!	Hello! I'm %2$ls from %1$ls Ranch!

The first three dots were changed to two dots and a space, and the comma was removed.

US	EU
Ah...the %ls you just brought to the Ranch... I always wanted one, too!	Ah.. the %ls you just brought to the Ranch... I always wanted one too!

The last sentence when Hayley brings her Buneary was changed.

US	EU
BUNEARY, a Pokémon you can catch in the Eterna Forest. A cute, fluffy Pokémon, isn't it? A BUNEARY with a high Friendship level evolves into a new Pokémon. How about you treat it well and make it happy?	BUNEARY, a Pokémon you can catch in the Eterna Forest. A cute, fluffy Pokémon, isn't it? A BUNEARY with a high Friendship level evolves into a new Pokémon. Why not treat it well and make it happy?

Singular Plural Adjustments#

Some lines only had a singular or plural version in the US script, whereas the European script received different lines.

US	Europe
	The corrupted picture was deleted.
The corrupted pictures were deleted.	The corrupted pictures were deleted.
	There is not enough available space on the SD Card. Create 1 block of free space to save the data.
There is not enough available space on the SD Card. Create %d block(s) of free space to save the data.	There is not enough available space on the SD Card. Create %d blocks of free space to save the data.
The Mii you had at the Ranch was erased from the Mii Channel.	The Mii you had at the Ranch was erased from the Mii Channel.
	The Miis you had at the Ranch were erased from the Mii Channel.
The Caretaker Mii was erased from the Mii Channel.	The Caretaker Mii was erased from the Mii Channel.
	The Caretaker Miis were erased from the Mii Channel.
	Well, hello there! I haven't seen you for 1 week!
Well, hello there! I haven't seen you for %d week(s)!	Well, hello there! I haven't seen you for %d weeks!
	Long time no see! I haven't seen you for 1 month!
Long time no see! I haven't seen you for %d month(s)!	Long time no see! I haven't seen you for %d months!
	Long time no see! It's been about a year since I've seen you!
Long time no see! I haven't seen you for %d year(s)!	Long time no see! I haven't seen you for %d years!
%ls is staying at this Ranch until %ls.	%ls is staying at this Ranch until %ls.
	%ls are staying at this Ranch until %ls.
You have a guest visiting the Ranch!	You have a guest visiting the Ranch!
	You have guests visiting the Ranch!
%ls has left.	%ls has left.
	%ls have left.