Hi-Jump boots

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2010-11-18 06:11:40 pm

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How could no one catch this? Hi... in the game they are spelt, "Hi"-jump boots. That isn't correct, the correct spelling should be High should it not?

If I am missing someone by all means correct me. :P But as of now I am kinda shocked. Unless it has to do with improper translation from the Japanese version. Not nearly as bad as, "All your bases are belong to us."

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2010-11-18 06:15:17 pm

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could either be a poor translation or something that was done on purpose. there's a pokemon move called "hi jump kick" so maybe all nintendo's japanese -> english translators suck or they all do it on purpose.

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2010-11-18 06:26:33 pm

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Just kinda figured I would post this. :P I love being part of an active SM forum!

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Opium: 2010-11-18 06:33:32 pm

2010-11-18 06:33:10 pm

Servin' you realness!!

I think it is just evolved english. Probably started with 'hi/lo' as a statistical term, with 'hi' getting used often as an abbreviated version of 'high'. Using 'lo' as a commonly abbreviated term of 'low' would never catch on since you are only saving one letter anyways.

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2010-11-18 08:34:57 pm

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Using 'lo' as a commonly abbreviated term of 'low' would never catch on since you are only saving one letter anyways.

... ~~what~~ wut.

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2010-11-19 05:44:27 am

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I'm fairly certain that it's just a case of bypassing the fact that it wouldn't fit properly:

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2010-11-19 07:23:40 am

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Ok wow I am sorry I didn't notice the name in the equipment menu. If anything they would've been concerned about it fitting in there more than across the screen. I am sure two more characters would've fit across the screen.

The name being different in the equipment menu kinda brings up a mystery that needs to be solved. :P

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2010-11-19 07:29:49 am

Super Secret Area - Dead Ahead!

It's not different in the equipment menu. Both display 'HI-JUMP BOOTS'. I have edited that picture to show that 'HIGH JUMP BOOTS' wouldn't fit with the existing letters, and stating that that's probably why they went with 'HI-JUMP BOOTS' instead.

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2010-11-19 07:55:03 am

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I don't get it though they allowed for the VAR beam and it doesn't fit. :P Kidding... judging by some of the things in this game though you can't really tell if any of it was intentional. >.> Stupid creators will never tell!

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2010-11-19 07:57:12 am

Super Secret Area - Dead Ahead!

The VAR is not a beam. It's a glitch, and it causes the game to freak out, causing it to display the beginning tiles from the VARIA SUIT.

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2010-11-19 08:00:14 am

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I know. That's why I said I was kidding. :P

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Opium: 2010-11-19 09:25:59 am

2010-11-19 09:25:39 am

Servin' you realness!!

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I don't get it though they allowed for the VAR beam and it doesn't fit. :P Kidding...

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The VAR is not a beam. It's a glitch, and it causes the game to freak out, causing it to display the beginning tiles from the VARIA SUIT.

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I know. That's why I said I was kidding. :P

*giggle*

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2010-11-19 05:20:09 pm

but but but.... Hi Jump Boots is already in the "boots" section of the suit upgrades. so the boots part is redundant.
Thus "High Jump" can take the place of "hi-Jump Boots" and it will be fine

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