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Due to the Japanese writing system being able to contain more information in a single glyph than the Latin alphabet, the translations of many items as well as many sets of dialogue were truncated or arbitrarily altered to fit into the small ROMs that were available during the era. There are also many cases where religious references were censored (standard Nintendo policy at the time) and even some misspellings.
For example, the key item Sphere was originally referenced as クリスタル (Crystal), and the currency (GP, standing for "Gold Piece") was originally called ケロ (Kero). The latter change may also have been done to make it similar to the currency present in the Final Fantasy series games.
On the other hand, the North American release introduced eight text icons to show what type some items are. This was done in order to better describe the nature of the items in the limited, 7-character namespace.
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Miscellaneous#
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The Final Fantasy Legend |
魔界塔士 Sa・Ga |
Warrior of the Spirit World Tower Sa・Ga |
Not much to say, except the Japanese title describes the game's ambiance more precisely. |
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Now, there is another... |
This is the last sentence of the story intro. It was probably added in order to make the sentence more comprehensible. |
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You can't use this item. |
This message is shown during fights when displaying an empty character ability list. |
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I don't wanna. |
This message is shown at the Guild when trying to replace a living party member. |
Dialogue#
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You want to escape from here? |
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T- Takashi-kun was the one who said to do it! |
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Arthur... 11th floor 19-3-21 |
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Kurou... 13th floor 50-2-18 |
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Han... 19th floor 72-6-14 |
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Sieg... 6th floor 24-2-12 |
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Liz... 12th floor 80-1-28 |
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[MainChar]: ... |
The last six are probably the most fascinating text changes. They concern the row of bookcases on the Tower's 20th floor. All these seem like they're "high scores", a record of those who tried previously and failed, where the player party's entry is still unwritten.
The name くろう is written in a script which denotes Japanese names, while the others are in a script used for foreign names.
Fighting Characters#
Monsters#
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Fly Man |
Probably refers to the monster from the horror fantascientific 1958 film The Fly (or its homonymous 1986 remake). |
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Wasp Woman |
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Human Cicada |
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Mantis King |
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Hammerhead |
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Leviathan |
"Leviathan" is a sea creature referenced in the Bible, during the Old Testament. |
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Walking Cactus |
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Poison Flower |
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Elephant Garlic |
Refers to the Allium ampeloprasum var. ampeloprasum leek species. |
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Leech Vine |
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Fire Flower |
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Black Rose |
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Big Earwig |
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Saw Beetle |
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Extradimensional Scorpion |
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Evil Shrimp |
Probably a pun: エビ (ebi) means "shrimp", エビル (ebiru) means "evil". |
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Genjigani |
Probably a referential pun: There is a species of crab, the Heikegani Heikeopsis japonica, whose shell resembles a human face and which is named after the losers of a naval battle fought in its natural range. The Genji were the winners of that battle. |
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Fiddler Crab Queen |
Probably a pun: しおまねき (shiomaneki) means "fiddler crab", クィーン (ku~īn) means "queen". |
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Ice Lobster |
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Saber Tiger |
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Fenrir Wolf |
Also known as "Fenris" or "Fenrisúlfr", it is a giant wolf creature found in Norse mythology. |
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Rhinosaurus |
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Condorman |
This probably refers to Condorman, a 1981 American superhero film. |
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Crow Tengu |
"Tengu" is a bird-man creature found in Japanese folklore. |
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Japanese Rat Snake |
Refers to the Elaphe climacophora snake species. |
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Sidewinder |
Also known as ヨコバイガラガラヘビ, and refers to the Crotalus cerastes snake species. |
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Orochi |
"Orochi" is an 8-headed, 8-tailed snake or dragon creature found in shintoism mythology. |
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Jörmungandr |
It is a giant snake creature found in Norse mythology. |
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Dancing Octopus |
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Nautilus |
Refers to the Nautilus belauensis marine mollusk species. |
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Sea Hare |
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Giant Squid |
Refers to the Architeuthis dux species. |
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Caterpillar |
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Poison Caterpillar |
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Abyss Worm |
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Ezo Salamander |
Also known as "Hokkaido salamander", it refers to the Hynobius retardatus salamander species. |
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Poison Frog |
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Komodo Dragon |
It refers to the Varanus komodoensis large lizard species. |
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Stegosaurus |
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Rat Man |
Refers to a character in Shigeru Mizuki's Ge-ge-ge no Kitaro comics. |
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Cat Girl |
Refers to a character in Shigeru Mizuki's Ge-ge-ge no Kitaro comics. Appears to have been changed to remove the reference, as later Japanese releases also replace it with ねこおんな Catwoman. |
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Manticore |
It is a chimera creature found in Persian mythology. |
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Skeleton Soldier |
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Death Knight |
It is a fictional monster in Dungeons & Dragons and other tabletop fantasy RPGs. |
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Green Slime |
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Yellow Jelly |
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Blue Tororo |
とろろ (Tororo) is a dish of pureed yams. |
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Red Marshmallow |
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Black Pudding |
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Super Slime |
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Little Devil |
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Great Demon |
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Demon Lord |
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Astaroth |
It is a demon from demonology. The translation was probably misspelled. |
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Marilith |
Marilith is a fictional creature in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game; Lilith is a demon found in Jewish mythology. |
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The Dead |
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Revenant |
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Obake |
Could refer either to a type of yōkai, preternatural creatures found in Japanese folklore, distinguished by temporary transformation; or to the ghost of a dead human. |
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Stone Golem |
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Iron Giant |
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Flame Giant |
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Daimajin |
It is a golem-like living statue from Kimiyoshi Yasuda's Daimajin movie trilogy. |
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Dive Eagle |
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Thunderbird |
It is a bird creature found in Native American mythology. |
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Roc |
Also known as "Rukh", it is a legendary giant bird. The translation was probably misspelled. |
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Baby Dragon |
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Dragon Kid |
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Young Dragon |
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Great Dragon |
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Dragon Prince |
Player-Only Classes#
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Human Man |
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Human Woman |
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Esper Man |
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Esper Girl |
NPC Classes#
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Grappler |
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Sumo Wrestler |
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Killer |
The translation was probably misspelled due to Nintendo's strict censorship policies at the time. |
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Bombers |
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Samurai |
Renamed in the North American version for unknown reasons. Ashigaru were the Shogun's personal army in Japan's Muromachi period. |
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Shinsengumi |
Shinsengumi were special police in the late Shogunate period. |
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Psycho Soldier |
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Blade King |
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Magician Apprentice |
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Magician |
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Wizard |
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Great Mage |
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Aristocrat |
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Minister |
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Manhunter |
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No.28 |
A reference to the Tetsujin 28-go Ironman No.28/Gigantor series. It was renamed in the North American version for unknown reasons. |
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Mechanized Infantry |
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Mobile Suit |
A reference to the Mobile Suit Gundam anime metaseries. |
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Death Machine |
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God |
Renamed in the North American version in order to remove religious references. |
Items#
Usable Outside Battle#
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Notes |
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Hi-Potion |
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Gold Needle |
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Crucifix |
It was renamed in the North American version in order to remove religious references. |
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Return to Life |
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Philosopher's Stone |
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Power Source |
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Agility Source |
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Dragon Key |
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Tiger Key |
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IC Board |
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Antidote |
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Waking Bell |
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Frying Pan |
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Anti-Paralysis |
Weapons#
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Notes |
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Azure Dragon Sword |
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Mithril Sword |
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Ogre Killer |
It is not referred to in the Japanese version as a sword. |
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Sun Blade |
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Thunder Axe |
It is actually referred to in the Japanese version as an axe. |
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Lightsaber |
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Psycho Knife |
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Psycho Sword |
In the North American version, the sword icon was omitted. |
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Grudge Sword |
In the North American version, the sword icon was omitted. |
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Blood Sword |
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Defender |
It is not referred to in the Japanese version as a sword. |
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Rune Axe |
It is actually referred to in the Japanese version as an axe. |
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Excalibur |
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Yoichi's Bow |
Yoichi was an archer in the late Heian period of warlords. |
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Apollo's Bow |
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Derringer |
Derringer is a very tiny short-barrelled pistol, which explains why it has such a low hit rate in the game. |
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Matchlock |
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.44 Magnum |
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Shock Whip |
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Chainsaw |
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Submachine Gun |
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Vulcan Cannon |
It is a type of gatling gun. The translation was almost certainly a mistake. |
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Nuclear Bomb |
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Beam Rifle |
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Wave Motion Gun |
A reference to the Starblazers/Space Battleship Yamato series. |
Armors#
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Notes |
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Mithril Shield |
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Aegis Shield |
Zeus' shield, according to ancient Greek mythology. |
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Mithril Helmet |
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Arai Helmet |
アライ (Arai) is a brand of Japanese motorcycle helmet. |
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Zoku's Headband |
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Circlet |
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Mithril Mail |
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Battle Suit |
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Guan Yu's Armor |
かんう (Guan Yu) was a general in China's Three Kingdoms period, and a paragon of strength and virtue. The comparison to King Arthur is therefore appropriate. |
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Mithril Gauntlet |
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Genji's Gauntlet |
げんじ (Genji) is the protagonist of the classic work 源氏物語 (The Tale of Genji), considered a masterpiece of Japanese literature. |
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Iron Geta |
げた (Geta) are large wooden Japanese sandals. |
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Komei's Shoes |
こうめい (Kōmei) was possibly, written 孝明, the 121st emperor of Japan; alternately, written 孔明 or Kongming, the sage-strategist Zhuge Liang. |
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Powered Suit |
Magics#
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Notes |
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Healing Wand |
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Sorcery Wand |
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Mage Wand |
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Book of Buddha |
The name was truncated in the North American version in order to remove religious references. |
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Blizzard Book |
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Thunder Book |
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Scourge Book |
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Break Book |
Martial Arts Techniques#
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Notes |
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Triple Strike |
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Jumping Knee Kick |
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Mountain Storm |
It is a shoulder throw in Judo. |
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Hell Wheel |
It is a Judo throw in which one grabs the opponent, rolls onto their back, and throws. Ryu and Ken use this in the Street Fighter series. |
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Seductive Glance |
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Cross Counter |
Abilities#
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Fiat Lux |
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God's Left Hand |
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God's Right Hand |
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Headbutt |
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Scissors |
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Body Blow |
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Two Scissors |
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8 Tentacles |
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Three Horns |
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Two-sworded Style |
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Six Arms Punch |
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Stinger |
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Poison Fang |
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Poison Claw |
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Entangle |
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Petrifying Beak |
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Death Fangs |
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Sleep Eye |
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Sleeping Powder |
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Flash Eye |
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Cursing Eye |
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Seductive Eye |
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Singing Voice |
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Stone Glare |
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Death Glare |
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Power Snatch |
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Sand Hell |
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Clinging |
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Drain Touch |
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Drain Kiss |
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Poison Mist |
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Acid rain |
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Killer Beam |
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Death |
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Stone Touch |
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Paralysis Touch |
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Poisonous Touch |
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Burning Touch |
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Break |
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Turtle Shell |
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Retract into Shell |
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Bloodsuck |
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Cold Hand |
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Poison Pollen |
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Rocket Punch |
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Destruction Beam |
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Crystal |
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Shadow Clone |
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Telekinesis |
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Psycho Blast |
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Life Leech |
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Enter Nirvana |
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Telepathy |
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Psycho Barrier |
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Psycho Mirror |
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Super Power |
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Body Armor |
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Paralysis Gaze |
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Surprise Attack |
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Vigilance |
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Precognition |
Removed Credits#
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Concept: Nobuyuki Hoshino |
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Game Design: Akitoshi Kawazu
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System Program: Naoki Okabe |
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Battle System: Akitoshi Kawazu
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Scenario Staff: Koichi Ishii
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Cartography: Koichi Ishii
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Graphics:
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Character Design: Takashi Tokita |
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Effects: Nobuo Uematsu
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Composer: Nobuo Uematsu |
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Producer: Square |