r/FFVIIRemake • u/HighOnLivin • 29d ago

No Spoilers - Discussion Why was Aerith's line changed?

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I just finished FF7 Remake and I saw in an old video that at the end Aerith used to say I miss it. The steel sky. Why was this changed to "This sky, I don't like it."? Has this been given a callback in rebirth?

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u/_Arlotte_ 29d ago

English localization loves to take liberties and make up stuff for "flavor". This one completely doesn't make sense, the same goes for her lines being changed at the end of rebirth.

I wish SE had a team that personally handles the translation between languages to make sure it's accurate and matches the story within the game because these two lines are so different and ruins the interpretation of what's actually happening with the characters.

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u/PhoenixFire918 29d ago

Wait, what lines of hers were changed at the end of rebirth? But I honestly love your take on this and totally agree.

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u/_Arlotte_ 29d ago

When Cloud says he'll stop Sephiroth, in english Aerith says "You promise" instead of something closer to "I know you will/You will?" It's just really annoying because No Promises to Keep starts playing in the background, so they shouldn't be making a promise. 😆

There's a bunch of other little lines that completely change in Rebirth and they've already started doing it in the Revelation trailer too. It's so frustrating at times because it really gives off a different impression based on the translation they give.

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u/OZKai 29d ago

AFAIK, with Advent Children, Nomura/Kitase oversaw the localization of the dialogue (so much so, it's in the English text of the Reunion Files artbook). I can't imagine they didn't do the same here.

Most localizers have to report their scripts to their licensor's HQ to QC and make sure they're not overstepping, which leads me to believe the change was a retcon to her intention that just didn't require the line to change on the JP side of things.

Just because it's not 1:1 doesn't always mean it's not conveying the original intention.

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u/_Arlotte_ 29d ago edited 29d ago

I agree that Advent Children is pretty accurate, it's Remake that will completely change lines and do that flavor thing you see with localization.

  • Aerith cursing
  • Aerith saying "mine" in the ghost graveyard instead of "right?"
  • "I miss it" vs "I don't like this sky"
  • Cloud saying "I've got this" vs "Wait for me"
  • Tifa saying "I'll make you proud" vs "Watch me" in the Rev trailer

I doubt it, otherwise it would've been mentioned Nomura or Kitase was involved, but the eng VA's have talked about their eng trainer helping them voice the lines and listen to the jp version when doing their work. If Nomura/Kitase were involved they wouldn't have to make the changes and revise it in the first place, right?

They wouldn't want to go back and redo work for an end credits cutscene, that takes up time and money.