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This is a sub-page of Proto:The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask/Preview Demo.

Global Changes

  • Princess, King and Royal Family have been changed in all messages in the final version to say princess, king and royal family, respectively.
  • For the Curiosity Shop owner, I'm serious! has been changed to I kid you not! in all his messages. The former text was used by the fisherman in Ocarina of Time, whose model was used for the Curiosity Shop owner.
  • In all messages where Darmani is called after you have beaten Goht, his name is printed instantly in the final version as a kind of exclamation. In the preview demo, it flows in like all the other text.
  • For the four Giants messages, the actual text of the Giants is colored white in the prototype but blue in the final (same as the Tatl text).
  • The Post Office was called Post House in the prototype version.
  • The name of a Clock Town character was misspelled as Muto in pretty much all the prototype messages. It was fixed to the correct name Mutoh in the final.
  • Messages of receiving Tingle's map aren't spaced away from the map icon in the final version, to avoid overflow issues.

Individual Changes

You found a Stray Fairy!
This is your ?th one!

In the preview demo, you had to close this text box using A. This was probably irritating because it's too easy to accidentally press A while this textbox appears. Therefore, it has been set to disappear on its own in the final.

The cows always seem bothered
and frazzled, and I'm finding
broken bottles everywhere...
Who's doing it, I don't know...

Another text box you had to close using A. This is during the cart ride without a stop before the next load, making it possible for the rest of the conversation to be skipped.

LINK?
That's a nice name, but...

There was no pause in the text scrolling when Romani says Link's name in the introduction. A pause was added in the final that makes it look like she is pondering on the name.

Preview Demo American
You got a Purple Rupee!
It's worth 50 Rupees!
Your face is beaming!
You got a Purple Rupee!
It's worth 50 Rupees!
Your face is beaming!

A simple change - the exclamation mark is no longer colored purple. This way, it looks like all the other rupee messages.

Preview Demo American
You got a Hero's Shield!
It can reflect certains kinds of
light.
You got a Hero's Shield!
Preview Demo American
You got a Mirror Shield! You got a Mirror Shield!
It can reflect certain kinds of
light.

Looks like the two shields were confused in the preview demo... It was corrected in the final. Additionally, a typo was fixed in the Mirror Shield message.

Preview Demo American
 Press START to open the
subscreens and view the Map
Screen.
Press START to open the
subscreens and view the Map
Screen.
Preview Demo American
 Use it to grapple items so you
can reel them in or pull yourself
over to them.
Use it to grapple items so you
can reel them in or pull yourself
over to them.

It's hardly visible, but these two lines start in a space in the preview demo. This was corrected for the final version.

Preview Demo American
You have just freed the innocent
spirit that this dark mask had
kept imprisoned within the body of
evil Odolwa.
You have just freed the innocent
spirit that this dark mask had
kept imprisoned within the body
of evil Odolwa.
Preview Demo American
You have just freed the innocent
spirit that this dark mask had
kept imprisoned within the body of
evil Goht.
You have just freed the innocent
spirit that this dark mask had
kept imprisoned within the body
of evil Goht.
Preview Demo American
You have just freed the innocent
spirit that this dark mask had
kept imprisoned within the body of
evil Gyorg.
You have just freed the innocent
spirit that this dark mask had
kept imprisoned within the body
of evil Gyorg.
Preview Demo American
You have just freed the innocent
spirit that this dark mask had
kept imprisoned within the body of
evil Twinmold.
You have just freed the innocent
spirit that this dark mask had
kept imprisoned within the body
of evil Twinmold.

These messages were changed because in the preview demo, the third line is too long and overflows out of the text box background.

Preview Demo American
In your current form, press B to
shoot bubble blasts. Press and
hold B to shoot a big bubble.
In your current form, press B to
shoot bubble blasts. Press and
hold B to blow a big bubble.
Preview Demo American
Your Magic Power decreases when
you shoot. Replenish it with Magic
Jars
and Potions.
Release B to shoot it.
Your Magic Power decreases when
you shoot. Replenish it with Magic
Jars
and Potions.

This message was changed to be more exact. New users may have been confused when they found out that holding B would not shoot the bubble.

Preview Demo American
What are doing?!?
Didn't your
sword just get
stolen?!?
What are you doing?!?
Didn't your
sword just get
stolen?!?
Preview Demo American
What are doing?!?
Didn't your
shield just get
swallowed???
What are you doing?!?
Didn't your
shield just get
swallowed???

Someone really messed up the sentence in these messages. It was corrected in the final release.

Preview Demo American
Lottery Tickets Lottery Shop

It's easy to see how this was changed. "Lottery Tickets" is a really unclear name.

Preview Demo American
What, you think you can push
something this big down just by
standing on top of it?
What, you think you can push
down something this big just by
standing on top of it?

The sentence order was altered. The one in the preview demo sounds a bit awkward.

Preview Demo American
There are only ??:?? left
until morning!
Only ??:?? left until morning!

This was changed because the former sentence looks very weird.

Preview Demo American
This is no good!
If we could just blast these
snowballs out the way, we could
get through!
This is no good!
If we could just blast these
snowballs out of the way, we
could get through!

A missing word was added in the final version. This also necessitated the shortening of the line.

Preview Demo American
Romani Ranch Presents:
Dog Race 2000
Sponsored by:
Mamamu Yan
Romani Ranch Presents:
Dog Race 500
Sponsored by:
Mamamu Yan

As reflected in the American prototype, the dog race was originally numbered 2000 in the Japanese version, likely after the year the game was released. The final American version decided to change this in favor of a pun on the Daytona 500 race, which is the biggest race in NASCAR.

Preview Demo American
Zora Game in session.
Those who recklessly break pots
will be fined.
Zora game site
Those who recklessly break pots
will be fined.

The former sentence does not really make any sense. No wonder the translators changed it.

Preview Demo American
How many Cuccos are there in the
barn at Romani Ranch?
How many cuccos are there in the
barn at Romani Ranch?

"Cucco" is not a proper noun, and so lost its capitalization.

Preview Demo American
What is the name of Anju the
innkeeper's father?
What is the name of Anju's
father
?

This question was shortened a bit for the sake of clarity.

Preview Demo American
No! No! I must get ahold of
myself! I must guard the gate
until the captain's orders come...
No! No! I must get a hold of
myself! I must guard the gate
until the captain's orders come...

Another small change for grammatical reasons.

Preview Demo American
Heyyy! I stole that Rupee from a
crow! Don' t go stealing it, man!
Heyyy! I stole that Rupee from a
crow! Don't go stealing it, man!

An erroneous space was removed here.

Preview Demo American
Aw! you caught me!
Now there's only 1 left!
Aw! You caught me!
Now there's only 1 left!

Another capitalization error was fixed here.

Preview Demo American
So? So?
Did you get it?
So? So?
You get?

Spoken by the monkey. Apparently, the speech was simply not "monkey-like" enough for the translators.

Preview Demo American
Please, follow me. Please follow me.

This time, the punctuation was altered slightly.

Preview Demo American
I wonder where has gone...what he
is doing...If only he would write
me a letter...
I wonder where he has gone...what
he is doing...
If only he would write me a
letter...

Another grammar mistake was fixed here.

Preview Demo American
Now that our beloved Princess is
missing, the King has been unable
to keep his calm...
Now that our beloved princess is
missing, the king has been unable
to keep his cool...

Besides the capitalization change, "keep his calm" became the more grammatically pleasing "keep his cool".

Preview Demo American
But in his current state, the King
can't even send troops out to look
for the Princess.
What are we to do?
But in his current state, the king
can't even send troops out to look
for her.
What are we to do?

The word "princess" was outright removed here to avoid a repetition.

Preview Demo American
This is the palace of the Deku
Kingdom. Those not on official
business may not enter!
This is the palace of the Deku
Kingdom. Only those on official
business may enter!

This statement was reversed in the final version.

Preview Demo American
Oh!!
Well, if that's true then take this
potion to her...
This isn't good...
Oh!!
Well, if that's true, then take this
potion to her...
This isn't good...

A comma was missing in this message, it was added in the final version.

Preview Demo American
Well, I'll be!
You're a hopeless child.
Next time, make sure you actually
give it to her!
Well, I'll be!
You're a hopeless child.
Next time, be sure you actually
give it to her!

The sentence sounded a bit weird in the preview demo, which is why it was altered a bit.

Preview Demo American
Are you trying to play a trick on
me?!? You don't enough Rupees!
Are you trying to play a trick on
me?!? You don't have enough Rupees!

Another missing word that was caught and fixed in the final version.

Have you seen an old hag named
Koume who looks just like me?
She hasn't come back from
gathering medicinal herbs...

This message is completely missing from the preview demo! Odd.

Preview Demo American
Tee-hee-hee!
...Hmm...did you need me for
something?
Tee-hee-hee!
...Hmm...Did you need me for
something?

"Did" became capitalized.

Preview Demo American
Unfortunately, Koume is missing... It's unfortunate, but Koume is
missing...

This message was changed to be slightly more polite.

Preview Demo American
Koume!
Where have you been!
Koume!
Where are you?

Changed for unknown reasons.

Preview Demo American
I was just busy minding my own
business, picking mushrooms, when
...Bam! I got hit from behind!
I was just busy minding my own
business, picking mushrooms,
when...
BAM! I got hit from behind!

"Bam!" became capitalized for emphasis.

Preview Demo American
That pesky Skull Kid!
Does he think an old hag wouldn't
recognize him if he hid his face?
That pesky Skull Kid!
Did he think an old hag wouldn't
recognize him if he hid his face?

Fixing up a tense error.

Preview Demo American
Ow-ow-yeow!
Don't you feel obligated to help a
sorry, old hag when you see one?
Ow-ow-yeow!
Don't you feel obligated to help a
sorry old hag when you see one?

The comma was out of place here, so it was removed.

Preview Demo American
How about a little game where
I fly around on my broom, and you
try to hit my target?
How about a little game?
I'll fly around on my broom, and
you try to hit my target?

A run-on sentence was split into two, although the question mark at the end remains unchanged.

Preview Demo American
Now, then, here we go! Now, then. Here we go!

Yet another small punctuation change.

Preview Demo American
Oh...I don't want to grow old... It's tough getting old...

The sentence in the preview demo did not make much sense, seeing as the hag is already old. Therefore it was altered for the final release.

Preview Demo American
But next time you'll have to pay
for it. Oh...And don't tell Koume!
But next time you'll have to pay
for it. Oh...and don't tell Koume!

As always, another capitalization change.

Preview Demo American
What are you hangin' around for?
I hate slowpokes!
What are you hangin' around for?
I hate slackers!

...a hidden Pokémon reference? Could have just been chance. But in any case it was a bit inappropriate, so it was changed.

Preview Demo American
All of you!
Hurry up and get that cauldron
ready!!!
Everyone!
Hurry up and get that cauldron
ready!!!

A vocabulary change. "All of you" isn't exactly wrong, but too easily misunderstood here.

Preview Demo American
Oh, strange traveler, there is
little I can do. Please relax a bit
before going.
Oh, strange traveler, there is
little I can do. Please rest a bit
before going.

Easy to see why this was changed. It had a totally unintended meaning in the preview demo.

Preview Demo American
What are you doing? Quick, cut
this rope!
What are you doing? Quick--cut
this rope!

Yet another punctuation change.

Preview Demo American
Wait...You don't happen to have
something that can make a lot of
noise...Like a loud instrument with
sound that carries a long way?
Wait...You don't happen to have
something that can make a lot of
noise...like a loud instrument with
sound that carries a long way?

And of course another capitalization change.

Preview Demo American
But the temple became a monster's
lair
, and the Princess was
captured by the monster...
But the temple had become a
monster's lair, and the princess
was captured by the monster...

A small grammar change.

Preview Demo American
Then I will tell you and tell you
until it is clear!
Then I will tell you and tell you
until it is clear to you!

Well, the sentence wasn't quite clear enough, so it was changed for the final version.

Preview Demo American
The Princess taught it to me!
We can't be heard, so I'll sing it
softly...
The princess taught it to me!
We can't let them hear us, so I'll
sing it softly...

The former sounds like "they can't hear us", which is clearly not what the translator team intended. Therefore the sentence was fixed.

Preview Demo American
...Fine! I get it! Then I shall say
nothing more to you! Punish me or
whatever else you might do!
...Fine! I get it! Then I shall say
nothing more to you! Punish me or
do whatever else you might!

The sentence structure was fixed in the final.

Preview Demo American
He said the instructions were
incribed somewhere in here, but
when I went to look, I was
cursed!
He said the instructions were
inscribed somewhere in here, but
when I went to look, I was
cursed!

A typo ("incribed") was fixed in the final version.

Preview Demo American
I see...
Then hurry return back to town.
After retreat, courage will rise
again.
I see...
Then hurry back to town.
After retreat, courage will rise
again.

The word return was superfluous in this sentence, so it was removed in the final.

Preview Demo American
What? You're telling me that's
not enough? No way. That's the
going price. The going price!
What? You're telling me that's
not enough? No way. That's the
going price. The going price!

It's hard to see, but there's an extra space in the preview demo's message which was removed in the final.

Preview Demo American
Why am sitting in a place like
this?
Why am I sitting in a place like
this?

A small spelling mistake was fixed.

Preview Demo American
Did you you come back to life
because it was so warm beneath
your grave?
Did you come back to life
because it was so warm beneath
your grave?

Another spelling mistake was fixed here.

Preview Demo American
H-h-hoooo...It's cold.
This cold has hallucinating about
Darmani...I can't take it.
H-h-hoooo...It's cold.
This cold has me hallucinating
about Darmani. I can't take it.
Preview Demo American
H-h-hoooo...It's cold.
This cold has me seeing Darmani's
ghost...Y-yikes...
I th-think I'll go freeze again...
H-h-hoooo...It's cold.
This cold has me seeing Darmani's
ghost...Y-Yikes...
I th-think I'll go freeze again...

Various fixes were done to these messages.

Preview Demo American
Could this somehow be related to
that song. You know something,
don't you?
Could this somehow be related to
that song? You know something,
don't you?

Another punctuation fix, as always.

Preview Demo American
I'm depending on you to help that
girl...
I'm depending on you to help that
singer girl...

The word girl was specified a bit here.

Preview Demo American
Today, I told everything to Mikau,
the one I person whom I didn't
want to know about it.
Today, I told everything to Mikau,
the one person whom I didn't
want to know about it.

Another typo snuck in there. It was corrected in the final version.

Preview Demo American
I just realized this when I opened
my eyes, but the passing of the
days is quite quick, isn't it, Lulu?
I just realized this when I opened
my eyes. The passing of days is
quite quick. Isn't it, Lulu?

The sentence was a bit odd in the preview demo. It was fixed in the final version.

Preview Demo American
How then, proud Zora warrior... Now then, proud Zora warrior...

A typo was fixed here.

Preview Demo American
We fisherman and even the fish
are in a real predicament!
We fishermen--and even the
fish--are in a real predicament!

Again, various fixes were done to this sentence.

Preview Demo American
The Zoras...and even me...will be
all dried up!
The Zoras...and even I...will be
all dried up!

This sentence was fixed as well.

Preview Demo American
Oh, yeah...
If you fall then that's that.
You'll have to try again.
Oh, yeah...
If you fall, then that's that.
You'll have to try again.

Again, just a punctuation change.

Preview Demo American
That's my life's savings. If I can
buy safety with it, then it's a
worth it.
That's my life savings. If I can
buy safety with it, then it's
worth it.

Some spelling fixes were done here.

Preview Demo American
This Japas's room, the genius
bassist of the Zora Band.
This room belongs to Japas, the
genius bassist of the Zora Band.

Originally, it was just a spelling mistake. But it looks like the translation team also noticed the "s's" problem, so they rewrote the sentence to avoid it.

Preview Demo American
What are you tryin' to do walkin'
into people's rooms like that?
What are you tryin' to do, walkin'
into people's rooms like that?

Another punctuation change.

Preview Demo American
p.s. It seems my lucky color this
week is green.
By the way, it seems my lucky
color this week is green.

The abbreviation "p.s." was removed, probably because children may be unaware of its meaning.

Preview Demo American
Didn't you used be able to break
all these pots at once?
Didn't you used to be able to
break all these pots at once?

The line was shortened to avoid overflow issues.

Preview Demo American
Uh...I just r-remembered that I
have somewhere to be...What time
is it? Um, yeah. I hafta be there,
like, now. Uhhh...See, ya!
Uh...I just r-remembered that I
have somewhere to be...What time
is it? Um, yeah. I hafta be there,
like, now. Uhhh...See ya!

A punctuation error was corrected here.

Preview Demo American
Are you free? If you have sec,
could you go light the second
floor's seating lights?
Are you free? If you have a sec,
could you go light the second
floor's seating lights?

And a spelling error here.

Preview Demo American
I don't why, but there's something
wrong with the lighting...
I don't know why, but there's
something wrong with the
lighting...

Yet another spelling error was corrected here.

Preview Demo American
Oi! Mikau! What's up with the
rehearsal?
Oy! Mikau! What's up with the
rehearsal?

Probably changed to help people like French Canadians, who may read "oi" as French.

Preview Demo American
Do not forget words...
Die I shall, leaving no corpse.
Do not forget these words...
Die I shall, leaving no corpse.

Again, a spelling error has been done here.

Preview Demo American
I wished they'd go away. I wish they'd go away.

A grammar error this time.

Preview Demo American
It's some setup where the door
stays opens only while the switch
is pressed!
It's some setup where the door
stays open only while the switch
is pressed!

Another typo.

Preview Demo American
Spread my dance across world...
Train its followers...
Spread my dance across the world...
Train its followers...

Another spelling mistake.

Preview Demo American
Those who are here to seek the
one who is stronger than they...
may find that strength here in a
If you are seeking the one who is
stronger than you are, you may
find strength here...
Preview Demo American
group of spirits who died with
lingering regrets.
from a group of spirits plagued by
lingering regrets.

This message was reworded. The main reason is that in the prototype, the text box cuts off right in the middle of the sentence which is very inconvenient.

Preview Demo American
Yee, he, he
Do you have your own horse?
Yee-hee-hee!
Do you have your own horse?
Preview Demo American
And if you are not wearing the
mask containing wandering spirits
which the black-hearted one near
And if you are not wearing the
mask containing wandering spirits
which the black-hearted one near
the ranch has...
Preview Demo American
the ranch has...
I will not let you pass.
I will not let you pass.

Various fixes were done here. Most notably, another case of sentence cut-off was avoided in the final release.

Preview Demo American
You saw a bad dream.
You were just having a little
nightmare.
You had a bad dream.
You were just having a little
nightmare.

Literally speaking, in the Japanese language you "see" (見て) dreams rather than "have" them. This word choice makes little sense in English, though, so it was fixed in the final version.

Preview Demo American
According to rumor, those Garo
frequently appear near the ranch
on the far side of town.
According to rumor, those Garos
frequently appear near the ranch
on the far side of town.

Looks like the translator team insisted on using the s-plural for the word "Garo". Technically, both variants are correct.

Preview Demo American
I'm doing business here in this
valley.
I'm doing business here in this
canyon.
Preview Demo American
You should give up going to the
far side of the valley. That place
is cursed.
You should give up going to the
far side of the canyon. That place
is cursed.

Possibly a translation error (using "valley" in some places and "canyon" in others), it was changed to the latter in the final version.

Preview Demo American
Let me a hear a song you wrote
on that!
Let me hear a song you wrote
on that!

Once again a simple typo that was fixed here.

Preview Demo American
People associated with Gorman
will react to this.
People related to Gorman will
react to this.

No real reason to change this, but why not?

Preview Demo American
That's a Giant Pea.
Don't ask me!
You can either fight or run...
It's up to you.
That's a Giant Bee.
Don't ask me!
You can either fight or run...
It's up to you.

An obvious mistake was fixed here.

Preview Demo American
It's a Wart.
Those nasty things stick to the
outside of it to stop you from
getting to the inside...
It's a Wart.
Once you've gotten rid of the
spheres that shield the main body,
you can attack the eye.

That hint of Tatl is rather... unhelpful, to say the least. In the final version, it actually tells you what to do.

Preview Demo American
Hey, Skull Kid!
Do realize what you've been doing
to everyone?!?
Hey, Skull Kid!
Do you realize what you've been
doing to everyone?!?

As always, another grammar error was corrected.

Preview Demo American
What ?!
What are you saying, Tael?
Is something wrong with you?
What?!
What are you saying, Tael?
Is something wrong with you?

The erroneous space was removed in this message.

Preview Demo American
It seems the hideout of Sakon the
thief is tucked away at the edge
of Ikana Valley...
It seems the hideout of Sakon,
the thief, is tucked away at the
edge of Ikana Canyon...

Another case of the valley vs. canyon confusion. Also, some punctuation was added here.

Preview Demo American
It seems Shiro, the unseen stone
soldier, had the stone mask...
It seems Shiro, the unseen stone
soldier, had the Stone Mask...

And another capitalization fix.

Preview Demo American
The Rosa sisters, traveling
dancers,
were added to your
notebook!
The Rosa sisters, twin dancers,
were added to your notebook!

Possibly changed so this message doesn't needlessly take up four lines.

Preview Demo American
You saw the tears of circus
leader, Gorman!
This was added to
your notebook!
You saw the tears of circus
leader, Gorman!
This was added
to your notebook!

Again, no real need to change this.

Preview Demo American
Dotour's Thanks
Mayor's Residence
Thanks for ending a lonnng meeting
Dotour's Thanks
Mayor's Residence
Thanks for ending a looong meeting

Obviously changed because the former would have led to a total mispronunciation.

Preview Demo American
Grog, Cucco Shack's breeder.
His crest is frightful
Grog, Cucco Shack's breeder.
His crest is frightful.

The forgotten punctuation was added in the final.

Preview Demo American
Oh! Whom to?
Congratulations.
Oh! Who's the lucky lady?
Congratulations.

The former sentence is a bit awkward, so it was changed.

Preview Demo American
Ah...You.
Did my aunt put you to work?
Ah...You.
Did some middle-aged woman put
you to work?

In the prototype, Cremia emphasizes that Madame Aroma is her aunt, while in the final version, she just refers to her as "some middle-aged woman".

Preview Demo American
Go ask at Curiosity Shop, the
store in the west part of town
that only opens at night. That
guy is a bad influence on me...
Go ask at the Curiosity Shop, the
store in the west part of town
that only opens at night. That
guy is a bad influence on me...

Another example of Engrish was fixed.

Preview Demo American
Press A to start.
Count 10 seconds, and the precise
moment you've think you've hit 10
on the dot, press A again.
Press A to start.
Count 10 seconds, and the precise
moment you think you've hit 10
on the dot, press A again.

More bad grammar was fixed here.

Preview Demo American
Then you're disrupting my training! Grr! You're disrupting my training!

The sentence sounds much better in the final, it's easy to see why it was changed.

Preview Demo American
I have a delivery for you,
Postmaster!
I have a delivery for you,
Postmistress!

Easy to see why this was changed, if you consider that the Postman is talking to a woman here.

Preview Demo American
Even though today is actually the
eve of the carnival, no on has
come in. That's quite rare.
Even though today is actually the
eve of the carnival, no one has
come in. That's quite rare.

A small typo was fixed here.

Preview Demo American
We used to be a cafeteria, but
after my father died, the room
rentals that was part of our
service became our main focus.
We used to be a cafeteria, but
after my father died, the room
rentals that were part of our
service became our main focus.

Another grammatical fix was done here.

Preview Demo American
Strange...Isn't it? Strange...Isn't it?
Getting a letter from a missing
person...
Preview Demo American
Getting a letter from a missing
person..
But there's absolutely no mistaking
But there's absolutely no mistaking
it's from him!
Preview Demo American
it's from him!
It's clear...to me...
It's clear...to me...

Again, the sentence was cut off right in the middle in the prototype.

Preview Demo American
Now, it has become a custom for
each person to bring a handmade
mask to the Carnival of the Time.
Now, it has become a custom for
each person to bring a handmade
mask to the Carnival of Time.

Another grammatical fix.

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Doot-doo-dooo...
There's no time left, and the
dance still isn't complete.
Doot-doo-dooo...
No time is left.
The dance isn't finished yet.
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The song is done,
but the dance isn't.
The song is now done,
but the dance is not.
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I wish someone would teach them
one...A fancy step for these girls.
...Do-dee-do-dee...
I wish someone would teach them
one...A fancy step for these girls.
...Do-dee-do...
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La-la-la...They said I was too loud
when I practiced in my room.
La-la-la...
They said I was
much too loud
when I practiced in my room.
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They got mad.
Sigh...Now I'm sad.
I'll just think about the past to
keep my mind off the bad.
They got mad.
Sigh...Now I'm sad.
I'll just think about the past
to keep my mind off the bad.
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Why could man join?!?
Why could a man join?!?
That's 'cause a man is an animal,
too, my boy!
Why could a...? Why could a...?
Why could a man join?!?
That's 'cause a man is an animal,
too, my boy!
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Why was the dog leader?!?
Why was the dog leader?!?
Was it 'cause something was
wrong with me, sir???
Why was the...? Why was the...?
Why was the dog the leader?!?
Was it 'cause something was
wrong with me, sir???
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That's why I stole it...
The dog's mask.
That's why I...That's why I...
That's why I stole it...
The dog's mask.

Pretty much the entire Guru-Guru text was rewritten for the final release, fixing grammatical errors and such.

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This fell down here...
I'll give it you.
This fell down here...
I'll give it to you.

And as always, another grammatical fix.

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But when he showed up looking all
young in that little brat body,
I didn't know what I seeing!
But when he showed up looking all
young in that little brat body,
I didn't know what I was seeing!

...and again.

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What, you're still trying to get
me to take this? This is the Bomb
Shop's! I'll tell 'em about you!
Well, why don't I just offer you
even less? And y'know, this is the
Bomb Shop's! How 'bout if I tell
'em all about you?
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All right. Fine. That's the end of
it, but you're guilty, too!
All right. Fine. I'll take it, but
you're guilty, too!

The prototype's speech had a much more serious tone to it, while in the final it sounds more like casual speech.

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Yes, I must thank you. It's a
dangerous mask, but maybe you
could use it for the festival
fireworks.
Yes, I must thank you. It's a
dangerous mask, but maybe you
could use it to throw your own
festival fireworks show.

The sentence in the prototype doesn't really make a lot of sense... It was changed in the final.

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When you get back to Zora Hall,
give everyone my regards.
You sure do look him, though...
When you get back to Zora Hall,
give everyone my regards.
You sure do look like him,
though...

Another spelling mistake.

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That's the greeting used among us
Zora.
That's the greeting used among us
Zoras.

Another case of the translator team insisting on the s-plural.

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One of their hits is
"Ballad of the Wind Fish."
You know that song, don't you?"
One of their hits is
"Ballad of the Wind Fish."
You know that song, don't you?

The erroneous quotation mark was removed here.

You'd be able to hear it if the
show wasn't canceled. It's such
a shame.

This message is completely missing from the prototype version. It was probably added because without it, the conversation seems to "skip" noticeably.

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I am the manager of the Zora
band, The Indigo-Go's.
I am Toto, manager of the Zora
band, The Indigo-Go's.

The name of the manager was not mentioned in the prototype version, while it is in the final.

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And due to this unusual accident
with Lulu--she's the diva in The
Indigo-Go's--she has lost her voice.
And due to this unusual accident,
Lulu, the diva in The Indigo-Go's,
has lost her voice.

The sentence sounded a bit ungrammatical in the prototype version, it was fixed up in the final.

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I'm angry, now!
Don't speak to me.
I'm angry now!
Don't speak to me.

That comma was rather out of place. It was removed in the final.

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Gorman, make it be that it's only
your face that's annoying. Please.
Oh, Gorman, I wish it was only
your face that was annoying me
right now.

Another really badly written sentence was fixed up in the final.

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Our most popular is, of course, is
Chateau Romani. It's a vintage
milk.
Our most popular, of course, is
Chateau Romani. It's a vintage
milk.

And another spelling mistake.

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Well then, customer, the bar
opens at 10 o'clock at night.
Please wait til then. And besides
that...
Well then, customer, the bar
opens at 10 o'clock at night.
Please wait 'til then. And besides
that...

A very simple punctuation change was done here.

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I can't get any milk in from the
ranch, so I can't really offer you
any Chateau Romani...
I can't get any milk in from the
ranch, so I'm not sure if I should
recommend the Chateau Romani
to you.

Even if the road to Romani Ranch is blocked off, you can purchase Chateau Romani from the Milk Bar, so the message in the prototype was a bit misleading.

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I wanted you,too, to hear Lulu's
voice on this stage.
I wanted you, too, to hear Lulu's
voice on this stage.

A small typo was fixed here.

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I'd like to do a sound check
though, just to see what it would
have been like...
Hey, you!
I'd like to do a sound check,
though. I just want to see what it
would have been like...
Hey, you!

Some very minor fixes were done here.

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That's the song that members of
the previous generation of Dull
Blue made famous!
That's the song that members of
the previous generation of The
Indigo-Go's made famous!

A very odd one. The Indigo-Go's were called "Dull Blue" in the Japanese version, but it's obviously a leftover since the localization team thought of a better English name.

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Is that so...
I'd like to hear that...
Is that so?
I'd like to hear that...

Another minor punctuation fix.

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I'm getting things ready, now.
If you just want to talk, I'll let
you stay...
I'm getting things ready now.
If you just want to talk, I'll let
you stay...

And another punctiation change.

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Too bad.
Now's you're chance...
Too bad.
Now's your chance...

A rather typical spelling mistake was fixed here.

Preview Demo American
OK, enter your number. OK. Enter your number.

A small punctuation change.

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We'll do it tonight from 6 o'clock
to 11 o'clock at night.
Your lottery ticket is good only
through today.
We'll do it tonight from 6 o'clock
to 11 o'clock.
Your lottery ticket is good only
through tonight.

The message was a bit misleading in the prototype. Since you cannot use up your ticket at night, it's good through tonight and not through today.

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Your numbers are  XXX.
Today's winning numbers
 are XXX.
Your numbers are XXX.
Today's winning numbers are
XXX.

The prototype has a couple of double space typos.

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If you wish to buy a ticket, they'll
be on sale tomorrow morning at
6 o'clock. Come again.
If you wish to buy a ticket, you
can buy one tomorrow morning at
6 o'clock. Come again.

Another rather bad sentence was fixed up.

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Moo!
Nice song.
It smells of the pasture.
Moo!
Nice moooosic.
It reminds me of the pasture.

Well, a song can't smell... Therefore, this was corrected in the final.

Preview Demo American
OK? Whatever happens do not let
them get in the barn!
OK? Whatever happens, do not let
them get into the barn!

Another punctuation fix, and in was changed to into.

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Oh, that's right. Here's Romani's
thanks. Put your hand on your hip
and gulp it down, as we like to
do!
Here's Romani's thanks. When you
drink it, put your hand on your
hip and take a big gulp like we do
here at the ranch!

And another badly written sentence was fixed.

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It's almost time for my sister to
get up, so I have get back to
bed...
It's almost time for my sister to
get up, so I have to get back to
bed...

Another spelling fix.

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Thanks for helping last night.
The cows are doing well, thanks
to you. And, they're putting out a
lot of milk!
Thanks for helping last night.
The cows are doing well thanks
to you. And they're putting out a
lot of milk!

More punctiation fixes were done here.

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Oh my? Did you come from town? Oh my! Did you come from town?

Another punctuation fix.

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Oh...Well, I'll be leaving at 7:00
tonight, so if come over if you
change your mind.
Oh...Well, I'll be leaving at 7:00
tonight, so come over if you
change your mind.

And another spelling fix.

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We have to take this detour... We have to take this detour
through ugly country...

This was simply changed for some more atmosphere.

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I'm sorry, I'm tired...
I'm need to get some rest.
I'm sorry. I'm tired...
I need to get some rest.

Another spelling fix, as well as a comma being changed to a period.

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I'm no expert about these things,
but that's the feeling I get.
But...
I'm no expert on these things,
but that's the feeling I get.
But...

A grammatical fix.

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But no matter how much we hurry,
it won't amount to much. You can't
rush through life. Some things
need to take time.
That's how life goes, I guess.
There are some things in life that
you can't change no matter how
hard you try...

This sentence was totally rewritten for some reason.

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In town...I have a friend.
She's called Anju, but...
In town...I have a friend.
Her name's Anju...

Another bad sentence was fixed up.

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We did it!
Cremia pulled through!
You did it!
You helped Cremia!
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I just might be developing a
tough side...
You feel all warm and fuzzy!
inside!
Sigh...
You could get used to this!

Looks like in the prototype version, the emphasis was on Cremia making it through, rather than you. This was changed in the final to credit your effort.

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I'm sorry about giving you only
this. You have Romani's
Mask
, don't you?
I'm sorry about giving you only
this. You already have Romani's
Mask
, don't you?

A small fix.

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It's proof of Milk Bar membership.
Romani is a little expensive, but
please try it at the bar.
It's proof of Milk Bar membership.
Chateau Romani is a little
expensive, but please try it at the
bar.

The sentence was corrected, because it's not the person Romani but the drink Chateau Romani that's expensive.

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This just between you and me, but
if you need a horse, there are a
bunch next door at Romani Ranch.
This is just between you and me,
but if you need a horse, there are
a bunch next door at Romani
Ranch.

Just a simple grammatical fix.

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...This is just between you and
me...
This is just between you and
me...
Preview Demo American
That milk they produce next door
at Romani Ranch is watered down
a bit. It's not worth drinkin'.
That milk they produce down
yonder at Romani Ranch is
watered down a bit. It's not worth
drinkin'.

Various fixes were done here.

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We gotta give him something,
so you got yourself some milk,
kid!
We gotta give ya something,
so you got yourself some milk,
kid!

Another grammatical fix.

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If you hang out around here you'll
get eaten by that there horse!
If you hang out 'round here, you'll
get eaten by that thar horse!

Some small fixes.

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For 10 Rupees you can have the
opportunity to race against us...
For 10 Rupees, you can have the
opportunity to race against us...

Another punctuation fix.

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But that younger brother is
a troubled soul...
That younger brother of mine is
really struggling...
Preview Demo American
Compare that to what we do... Compare what he does to what we
do...
Preview Demo American
No! No! Noooo!
What we, the ones who label
ourselves the Gorman Brothers,
have done...
No! No! Noooo!
And the things that we, the
Gorman Brothers, have done...
Preview Demo American
Grrrr...To think we can get
sentimental over all this!
Grrrr...
We're the notorious Gorman
Brothers! We can't get all sappy
over stuff like this!

This entire speech was rewritten a bit for the final release.

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This is Mamamu Yan's dog racing
track, just like the sign says.
This is Mamamu Yan's Doggy
Racetrack, just like the sign says.

A small fix, to match the area name.

Preview Demo American
Oh, my goodness!
You took 1st place.
1st place!!!
Well, take me for a walk and call
me Spot! You took 1st place.
1st place!!!
Preview Demo American
Oh my, you took 2nd!
That's amazing!
Sweet hounds of happiness!
You took 2nd! That's amazing!
Preview Demo American
Oh, too bad...
Well, I'll give you back the amount
put down.
Oh, almost...
Well, I'll give you back the amount
you put down.

All her winning messages were rewritten for the final.

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If the doggies see a face like
yours, I think they'll all roll over
and play dead!
If the doggies see a face like
yours, I think they'd all roll over
and play dead!
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If the doggies smell you, I don't
think I'll be able to pull them
away!
If the doggies smell you, I don't
think I'd be able to pull them
away!

A small grammatical fix.

Preview Demo American
Soar to ClockTown? Soar to Clock Town?

A space was missing.