evilfusion Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 When Pokemon was released, people made connections to the occult. When Harry Potter was released, people made connections to the occult. Why is it that everyone easily relatable to the occult end up being huge money-making series? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zkaiser Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 [quote name='evilfusion' timestamp='1297799163' post='5010654'] When Pokemon was released, people made connections to the occult. When Harry Potter was released, people made connections to the occult. Why is it that everyone easily relatable to the occult end up being huge money-making series? [/quote] It's probably the occult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toffee. Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 [quote name='evilfusion' timestamp='1297797693' post='5010609'] Odds are, anyone smart will still say "Tech Genus" the same way everyone says "Red Eyes Black Dragon". Why IS that named "Red Eyes B. Dragon" anyway? [/quote] My guess is that Yugioh cards have a "limit" on the number of characters the card name can contain. ......... [spoiler=owait] [img]http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080601184159/yugioh/images/thumb/a/ad/SuperancientDeepseaKingCoelacanthPTDN-EN-UR-1E.png/300px-SuperancientDeepseaKingCoelacanthPTDN-EN-UR-1E.png[/img][/spoiler] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilfusion Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 Ancient Gear Gadriltron Dragon Red-Eyes Black Dragon Hmmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toffee. Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 [quote name='evilfusion' timestamp='1297801663' post='5010734'] Ancient Gear Gadriltron Dragon Red-Eyes Black Dragon Hmmm... [/quote] Nope. Seaking still has a longer name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkwolf777 Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 [img]http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo337/katgirlfeli/imagesqtbnANd9GcQ6jo5ASPQMMqcTsPD6z6bBllVGK0R4fF5LA16knVbAAqq-IHGI.jpg?t=1297801729[/img] I didn't know the T.G. in T.G. Cid from Final Fantasy Tactics meant Tech Genus No wonder why he was the most broken character in FFT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Lightray Daedalus- Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 [quote name='Armadilloz' timestamp='1297801782' post='5010740'] Nope. Seaking still has a longer name. [/quote] [img]http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20071208174725/yugioh/images/thumb/5/5d/ConductionWarriorLinearMagnumPlusMinus-JP-Anime-GX.png/300px-ConductionWarriorLinearMagnumPlusMinus-JP-Anime-GX.png[/img] This one Counts? Thought its name barely enter in a card also the longest card name is: Meditation Technique of the Ceremonial Water Mirror Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brinolovania Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 ... ... ... [color="#FF0000"][size="7"][b]F UCK YOU KONAMI!!!!!!!![/b][/size][/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilfusion Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 Then abbreviating Tech Genus inspired that much rage? Aren't they written TG in Japanese anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Lightray Daedalus- Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 [quote name='evilfusion' timestamp='1297803252' post='5010797'] Then abbreviating Tech Genus inspired that much rage? Aren't they written TG in Japanese anyway? [/quote] But they have the properly word written upside that TG TG (テックジーナス) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toffee. Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 [quote name='-Dae-' timestamp='1297803492' post='5010809'] But they have the properly word written upside that TG TG (テックジーナス) [/quote] But it doesnt make much sense when other archetypes, specifically, E-Heros and [D](Formers), all ended up with a stretched-out name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilfusion Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 Ah. I can't read kanji. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cakey Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 [quote name='evilfusion' timestamp='1297803252' post='5010797'] Then abbreviating Tech Genus inspired that much rage? Aren't they written TG in Japanese anyway? [/quote] What they do is use English letters like Kanji, with the letters as identifiers for the Archetype. For example, all Blackwings have 'BF' and "Buraku Feza" above the letters. Same for E-Heroes, D-Heroes, etc. and the "<Symbols -> Infinity Character -> Ctrl+C" in the names of the Machine Emperors. Mek what? Konami fails at failing. They're that bad. Although I do grant that 'Tech Genus' doesn't really mean anything... EDIT: Just in case things aren't clear enough, it's like this: Teku Jinasu [size="6"]TG Wanda Majishan[/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azuh Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 [quote name='Armadilloz' timestamp='1297801782' post='5010740'] Nope. Seaking still has a longer name. [/quote] Karakuri Steel Shogun mdl 00 Bureido Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilfusion Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 Sounds like Japanese cards have it real clear and English versions go mad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zkaiser Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 [quote name='Dr. Cakey' timestamp='1297805060' post='5010866']Konami fails at failing. They're that bad. Although I do grant that 'Tech Genus' doesn't really mean anything...[/quote]Well, Genus is the lifeform categorizing title right above Species but below Family. I take their name to mean that they are of the made up Genus, Tech, which makes much more sense when they had their original effect of being half machine. That's mainly why I was upset with that part of the effect being removed. [quote name='evilfusion' timestamp='1297804988' post='5010865'] Ah. I can't read kanji. [/quote]That's katakana bro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilfusion Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 Oh, my mistake. What's the difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brinolovania Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 [quote name='evilfusion' timestamp='1297806319' post='5010922'] Oh, my mistake. What's the difference? [/quote] A few letters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zkaiser Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 [quote name='evilfusion' timestamp='1297806319' post='5010922'] Oh, my mistake. What's the difference? [/quote] To my knowledge katakana is what the Japanese use to spell English words. It's somewhat like our alphabet. I'm no pro but I can read a [i]tiny[/i] bit of katakana. Provided it's an English word being spelled out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkwolf777 Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 Note: I'm not any sort of Japanese Major of course =o Hiragana and Katakana are basically symbols which represent the sounds/syllables in Japanese. Think of them like letters if you want, but basically, you would put the sounds together to make words, like the English Alphabet. Kanji is a lot more complex, and can signify many things, and since I don't know the specifics, I wont bother trying to explain x.x In any case, Hiragana and Katakana make the same sounds and all, so they sound no different from each other, but Katakana is usually used for foreign words. "Tech Genus" is written in Katakana as テックジーナス, or in Romaji as "Tekkujiinasu". If you tried to read the romaji, you can see how it can turn into Tech Genus (Tekku Jiinasu) in English. Remember that "Tekku Jiinasu" is written with the Japanese characters/syllables, so its not going to sound exactly like "Tech Genus" to us in English, but as close as they could get using their vocal system. Tuner monsters in Japanese have "Tuner" written in katakana on the card (as Chuunaa). In any case, even just knowing Katakana helps to pick out English words thrown about in Japanese text though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zkaiser Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 [quote name='darkwolf777' timestamp='1297816943' post='5011321'] Note: I'm not any sort of Japanese Major of course =o Hiragana and Katakana are basically symbols which represent the sounds/syllables in Japanese. Think of them like letters if you want, but basically, you would put the sounds together to make words, like the English Alphabet. Kanji is a lot more complex, and can signify many things, and since I don't know the specifics, I wont bother trying to explain x.x In any case, Hiragana and Katakana make the same sounds and all, so they sound no different from each other, but Katakana is usually used for foreign words. "Tech Genus" is written in Katakana as テックジーナス, or in Romaji as "Tekkujiinasu". If you tried to read the romaji, you can how it can turn into Tech Genus (Tekku Jiinasu) in English. Remember that "Tekku Jiinasu" is written with the Japanese characters/syllables, so its not going to sound exactly like "Tech Genus" to us in English, but as close as they could get using their vocal system. [/quote] Yeah, what he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnpsy Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 [quote name='evilfusion' timestamp='1297799163' post='5010654'] When Pokemon was released, people made connections to the occult. When Harry Potter was released, people made connections to the occult. Why is it that everyone easily relatable to the occult end up being huge money-making series? [/quote] [url="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WildMassGuessing"]The criticism attracts more people to take a look at it. Most of said people then proceed to note that it doesn't look like something a reasonable person would complain about. Then they decide to give the series a try, and voila![/url] ...Also, ITT: Furigana = "written upwards" Katakana = Kanji >____> ...owait, darkwolf already fielded that problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premier Alexander Romanov Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 So...they are pissing off their current fanbase so they can get a bigger fanbase? What kind of insane logic is that?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Crouton Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Meklord>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Machine Emperor "Meklord" gives them a uniqueness among Machines, like the Machinas. Striker and Werewolf are nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zkaiser Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 The one thing I like at Pojo is the general decktype dicussion threads. I'm gonna try to turn this thread into one of those. So to run Tech Genus I've been thinking that Kinka-Byo might be good in the deck: Summon Kinka-Byo, bring back Effect Veiler/Cyber Magician Synchro Formula, Draw 1 Special Summon Werewolf Synchro 5 It's a +0 combo that turns two cards in hand into a card in hand and a 1900+ Beatstick. If you decide to summon Wonder Magician then you get a +1 What are other combos that can be run in Tech Genus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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