How Kid Icarus: Uprising Is Changed In English 

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I honestly hope a new Kid Icarus game comes to the Switch someday, it's a pretty underrated series

Honestly the sneezing is more in line with Hades' personality and acts as a callback to the first Hades chapter where Hades sneezes away the 3 Sacred Treasures. Essentially it's like he's trying to do the same with the Great Sacred Treasure only for pit to reply with a sly "Excuse You" implying that this time won't go like last time. Smarter overall.

They changed the sneeze scene... and NOT USED the possibility to make AN ANGEL say "bless you" to HADES that is basically a demon god... that's such a let down... XD

Hades is such an underrated villain in the Nintendo Universe. I wish he could appear at least in Smash Ultimate in Palutena's guidance.

So, let me get this straight. Sakurai encouraged a liberal localization because many of the original Japanese jokes wouldn't work as well if translated literally into English. What we got was one of the most critically-lauded English dubs in Nintendo's library, beloved for its hilarious script and fantastic voice acting. Everyone loves it. ... And yet, this comments section is full of "LOCALIZATION = CENSORSHIP!" people who would have rather had a game that forces players to read subtitles for literally-translated jokes that wouldn't work as well in another language while players are simultaneously supposed to be focusing on intense gameplay with enemies and projectiles flying everywhere? Seriously? Also, I'd argue that the localized sneezing scene isn't supposed to make Pit "more serious", but rather make Hades "less serious" to better fit the tone of the game. This game (in either language) is far from serious, and Pit is no exception. Even the localized kicking scene plays up Dark Pit's "cool edginess" to ridiculous levels that no one (including Palutena) could take seriously. The only instance where the localized version is "more serious" than the Japanese version is the boxart, and that's just another typical "hardcore American Kirby" example that has no impact on the game itself.

Daddy sakurai better be making a sequel.

Antony del Rio gave so much life to Pit no wonder so many people loved the game

Also, even of the actual voic doesn't change, some change of dialogue can be observed between english and other languages, for example in French/English. English dialogue, chapter 6 : "Somewhere within these ruins is Pittoo. - Uh ... gesundheit ? - No, Pittoo. As in, Pit Two. As in Dark Pit. Pretty great nickname i came up with, huh ? - But not as great as Ptooey, right ? Right ? Uh ... Anyway" French dialogue, chapter 6 : "Tip should be in these ruin. - What ? Which ... type ? - No, Tip. It's like Pit, but reverse. That's a well-fined nickname, no ? - But not as good as ... uh ... Copit, right ? Right ? Uh ... anyway ..." (Copit is a pun based of the word "Copie" which mean ... "Copy")

kirby passed on his curse to pit

Surprisingly, I think I prefer Pit's English VA. he sounds less like a 6-year-old and more like his actual physical age, 14-16. Maybe that's just because I played the game with English voices first, though.

This is easily one of my favourite games out there, so it's interesting to see how it was changed. It's honestly localization done well, in my eyes. The game itself is bloody hilarious over here, and the tone is so consistent that the quality was equal to JP, and it's done naturally enough to *feel* like it was the original intent even if it isn't necessarily the case.

I think the voice acting was pretty good imo.

In the credits, if you wait a some time after the end , hades will appear and ask the player if they will meet again In the american version this part wasnt even subtitled

I don't know, I'm fine with the English version. The voice acting is superb. The changes on west were for the better as they are more unique than a lazy butt joke...

Actually, it seems the decision to make Hades the one to sneeze was to better match the game's animation. In Japanese, Pit sneezed, but the Great Sacred Treasure didn't move at all, yet Hades practically falls over. It's obvious that this is meant as a bit of a "prat fall of embarrassment", which is something more of a Japanese anime trope, and wouldn't be as easy to sync up to in English, so they decided to just make it so it was Hades sneezing instead, which still kept most of the meaning from Japanese.

"Hades!" "Pit!" "Hades!" "Pit!" "...SpongeBob!"

Usually English versions of the names would be worse but Viridi is the opposite Just simply nature is so boring.. Viridi is cute, more unique and has more meaning to it, I like that way more

..... Japanese looks happy and smiling, but is worried about being seen naked, but serious Icarus of english is worried about cleaning payments. I can see that... dry cleaning cost a *lot!*

In French, Pitoo name is Tip. Because it's Pit reversed.

One of the characters had a small typo in the original version of the US release so when they brought him back for uprising they fixed it and had them point it out during a conversation but in the Japanese version the conversation is not present.

Sometimes I feel that localization efforts aren't appreciated enough. I remember going through the dark times of the PS1 era when games were coming overseas with lazy, literal translations. The jokes didn't make sense and even the grammar struggled as Japanese's vague sentence structure doesn't match up one-to-one with English. Some, like Legaia 2, seemed to hold onto their Japanese roots, but others like Legend of Dragoon lost their charm. I used to be of the mind that character personalities should remain unchanged from their Japanese counterparts, but it turns out that doesn't hold well because of our cultural differences. For example, I noticed Mai Kujaku's (that is, Mai Valentine's) cutesy voice fits her seductive nature in Japanese, but in English, a deep, sultry voice was needed to have the same effect. In the case of Kid Icarus: Uprising, Dark Pit talking about his injury has a different effect for Western audiences. That is, while openness is treasured in America, Japanese value stoicism instead. I can't see the localization team *wanting* to make more work for themselves, so I'm sure they felt a change was necessary. I'm sure some people want to play the game just the way the original developers imagined it (and you can with a Japanese 3DS), but it's important that we value how different we really are. Things that a well-read otaku might see as hurting a game might be the difference it takes to win a few more fans in the West, and I'm okay with that.

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"But I like floor Icecream!"

Kid Icarus needs a sequel its been too long

A video of my favorite game of all time, thank you

The Kid Icarus uprising had the best voice acting in Nintendo history in my opinion and I don't have a problem with any of the changes I like Pit being serious

I'm a HUGE fan of this game, i think the English changes brought a lot of life into the series

Easily the best localization of a Nintendo game ever.

I think it's more likely that comedic trips are less of a trope in the west, and therefore Hades stumbling to Pitt sneezing would just confuse people, so they made it so Hades just had a really violent sneeze.

I like how the game's localized dialog feels more genuine than most anime dubs, Thanks Sakurai!

"I will not play an amazing well coded game if the character on that box art isn't looking serious" - Every U.S Gamer Ever?

I gotta be honest. Not every localization is good, but this is one I like as much as what I saw of the Japanese version, with some parts being better in English. Half the time it feels like the "translate not localize" crowd doesn't even speak Japanese (though of course this isn't everyone) and doesn't understand that direct translations don't always work. Oh, and I never really liked Pit's Japanese voice.

This game was localized amazingly abd that's why players remember it, one of the best games Nintendo has made and years later it hasn't really been topped!

What Pit to be seen as serious... is the most childish character in the game.

Great game Still think Pitto's scene could have been kept, its just a bettet way to put some good on him, while still preserving his attitude c;

I see Kid Icarus, I click!

Going off what direct comparisons I've seen, I think we got the better script. It's not 1:1 to the original, but whoy should I care when the end product is so excellent? I think the English script is a lot funnier in a lot of areas and the voice acting was fantastic. Sakurai gave the localization team free-reign, and I think that was a brilliant decision that paid off wonderfully. It's part of why Uprising continues to be one of my favourite all-time games. Love it.

I want to get both versions so I can see the different jokes lol

Sakurai sure does love the "American Kirby Is Hardcore" trope. He IS the trope.

1:47 It's kirby all over again

Weebs should just do themselves a favor and actually learn and play in Japanese. This way they'd stop whining every single time a game is localized into English when it's clearly supposed to be marketed towards a general public, instead of just otakus who know all about Japanese culture to understand the context in a literal translation, which is like 1% of the playerbase anyway. I'm not saying all localizations are well done, or that this game doesn't have questionable decisions. But when you're complaining that the game is dubbed instead of only subbed, that "Black Pit" was changed to "Dark Pit", or make a big deal out of the boxart being slightly changed as if it ruined the whole gaming experience, the problem is clearly not the translation team here.

The Pitt sneeze is a pun...... Hadesu into Had-achoo, make a joke in english like that...... and blaming the JOKE name Pittoo on them being worried about racism when its a joke name, kid icarus is supposed to be funny.... black pitt into blapi isnt as funny in english

One curious name change I remember seeing someone on the Kid Icarus Subreddit mention is that the Chaos Kin from Chapters 20 and 21 is referred to as the "Chaos Envoy" or "Messenger of Chaos" in Japan. The English name just implies it was a creation related to Chaos (whoever that is in the franchise's universe), where the JP version implies that the thing was created as a message, likely a warning of... something. But that's on the naming side of things, not the actual localization itself. And while there are some things I feel the OG script did better (from the translations I've seen, anyways), the English version is still timeless in every other way and I couldn't be happier.

7:26 It’s not making Pit more serious, it’s a play on the Japanese pronunciation of “Hades”. Instead of “Hay-dees” it’s “Hadeh-su” (note that A is pronounced like “drama”) and the joke is that sneezing sounds a bit like “su”. Obviously since westerners don’t do this they switched the joke around.

Probably a rare case where the localization was better then the original.

This game is severely underrated. It has great characters and dialogue, controls, music, overall it was so ambitious for what it was and I just feel that it isn't getting the attention from Nintendo it deserves. To be completely fair, with Sakurai being the creator, Smash 4 likely took a lot of his time after the release of this, and Smash Ultimate started development nearly immediately afterwards, so in that aspect it's entirely understandable, but I just wish more callbacks to the game would be made today. Smaller things that say they haven't forgotten about it. It really irks me because I just know this series would have a larger audience if it got as much love from Nintendo as, say, Fire Emblem. The idea of them believing this series isn't as profitable or won't be as liked if they push it further really saddens me.

Seriously, I wish more Japanese games would allow English translations to be more liberal and creative like Kid Icarus. I understand wanting to keep the spirit of the source material as accurate as possible, but these days I just feel like more direct translations sound awkward and distracting, given that Japanese is a MUCH different language than English. Remember Metroid: Other M? People were always giving Samus's voice actress hell for her monotone and emotionless performance, but that wasn't her fault. The director of the game, Yoshio Sakamoto, demanded that she portray Samus that way because, in Japan, emotionless female characters are seen as cool and badass. The guy just couldn't understand how terrible it sounded to English speakers. What we got was arguably one of the most painfully awkward and critically-panned video game performances in history. So yeah, I'm team localization. Plus, if it helps bring in more people from America to support these games, I'm all for it.

I would love having a Kid Icarus Uprising port on the Switch

I feel like the Localiazation team did a great Job on this game. I loved every single second of this game outside of the camera and controls. I'm just glad it didn't get the Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE treatment.

I thought the English version was alright. Hades' English VA was amazing.

TBH I thought because it looked more natural for Hades to sneeze and have him stumble than Hades go anime on us when Pit does but oh well

Maybe you can take a look at Dynamite Heady on Mega Drive, many differences were made in the US and European versions of the game. Also Totally Rad (Magic John in Japan) on NES, again, many changes!

There’s also the reference to the fact that Thanatos’s name in the NES game is a mistranslation, in which “Tanatos” decided to add the H because it stands for “Hamazing” however this is obviously absent from the JP version.

This game is so damn good. Also, ngl, the English version seems to be a big (and funnier) improvement over the Japanese one.

In the localized Kid icarus anime "Palutena's Revolting Dinner", Pit likes to eat fast food and Palutena cooks veggies to prevent him "from turning into a hamburger", While in the japanese version , he complains about Palutena's cooking

7:22 Pit going full Star Platinum

Japan just doesn’t want us to know the truth that Pit is a tiny child who makes mistakes and is just here to have a good time

The part when you encounter Thanatos is very different because, in Japan, the god's name is always Tanatos, even in Mythology, but stayed Tanatos in the west in the 80s due to translation error. The part where he says he added the H for 'hamazing' is an entirely different conversation.

Here in the UK/EU the box art for these games are the same as the Japanese box art.

Kid Icarus For Switch Would Be Fantastic.

Pit being serious is like Mabel (from GF) being serious. It doesn't w o r k

I honestly think this game should get a movie adaptation of some kind. That would be STELLAR!!!!

I'm so glad you did this! I never knew about these changes. And I really hope to see something Kid Icarus in the future for Switch

What is it with Sakurai making his cover characters pissed off in the US release?

American Pit is hardcore, too.

The Pit sneezing was removed because in Japan it was a sort of pun that wouldn't translate into English

Guys guys.. there's such thing as good localizations. If is legitimately good, it's good. If is bad, then it's bad not because it isn't being close to the source material but because it has shit quality.

Also in some European translation Dark Pit/Pittoo's name was Tip, possibly because it's Pit in reverse and to show how he's the opposite persona.

Why can't characters be happy on the cover?

I love what the did with the English translation. This was one of the funniest games I have ever played. I loved every second of it.

Japanese Pit has a crush on Palutena CONFIRMED!

Ahh I thought you were gonna go over the tsundere bit in the japan version. Its nice that milky got credit on some of the content.

Chuggaaconroy: BRING IT ON!

Japan:smiles USA:DETERMINED

this localization hasn't actually tainted the game for me. Tbh viridi is perfect since it is from greek mythology(which is what i thought it was referencing as the 10 year old playing this game over 5 years ago) Kid icarus Uprising is the perfect example of localization(Dark Pit is better than Black Pit) #KIU2_4_NSW

The commentary in this game was amazing. I find myself to play this game from time to time to just rehear the conversation

Nice box art change. Seems nobody is allowed to smile.

It’s funny, in the east Pit is more childish and sounds younger, while in the west he’s much more of a teenager. It kind of makes the English name “Kid Icarus” seem a bit more fitting for the Japanese version.

I gotta say, I much prefer the English voices in the game, rather than the Japanese ones.

Wow,I had no idea that Pit was the one to sneeze before the final battle in the Japanese version! And the reaction Hades gives is hilarious,just "...uh,what?" lol! Some things I like from the English version is the characterisation of Dark Pit,he's a perfect foil to normal Pit,what with Pit being humble and nice while Dark Pit is cocky and a little passive aggressive. Also,the joke of Pit's "Sacred Buns" being a touchy topic for him and the reaction Magnus has is hilarious in the English version!

Why does the US have a problem with the word black.

In Spanish version Pittoo is translated as Pit II

Serious Kirb Bad Kirb

I don't know. While I like the localized version a lot and can see why stuff like puns jokes and cultural changes would be changed I still do wish they didn't change as much as they did. For example the hot spring scenes. Why change that? What does it benefit besides maybe the age rating?

I like this to be honest. Media is always best consumed in its original language of course, but if changes have to be made, it's good to see preservation of the feelings the original evoked was the aim, instead of the ideological mouthpiecing other media has suffered at the hands of localisation.

This one was super interesting. The changes being so vast made for a great episode.

So in the English version from what I'm getting from this video is that they tried to make Pit more of a serious character and Pitto, a more badass edgy character like Shadow the Hedgehog in the English version. While the original Japanese version had Pit be more silly and Pitto wasn't all that badass, kinda of a careless and can get hurt. But also more of some pervy conversations were changed due to, "Hey! It's a game for kids!" While I did enjoy the Kid Icarus Uprising. I'll admit, the small lil changes made to Pit and Pitto seem really stupid and pointless. But they can be easily overlooked, because I think the game was amazing and I loved hearing the dialogue and conversations.

“Floor ice cream gives you health!”

I, prefer the English voices

“We’re done talking about this”

Pitoo = player two??

What nintendo of america need to realise is that kirby is cute and pit is a childish boi and making these characters more serious doesnt do anything except take away from the character personalities

Weeabos Weeabos everywhere, in this damn comment section.

Pit is too adorable in the japanese version he sounds like he's 10

Video starts at 0:35.

Dark Pit actually calls Pit "a Goddess piece of shit" in the Japanese version

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Blapi (burapi) is also the Japanese nickname for Brad Pitt (BURAddo PItto). I'm pretty sure Black Pit was born because of that joke.

Pointless changes once again. From the constipated looking Pit on the western cover to the changes in dialogue they are unnecessary. All we needed were subtitles for the voice acting and a translated cover and voila ! Done and ready for sale. The game is for ages 10+ so the kids would be able to read if they wanted to and that's that.