Hi-Jump boots

2010-11-18 07:11:40 pm

Best game ever = Super Metroid

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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arkarian

2010-11-18 07:15:17 pm

red chamber dream

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.

AbsolutexZero

2010-11-18 07:26:33 pm

Best game ever = Super Metroid

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

Opium

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Opium: 2010-11-18 07:33:32 pm

2010-11-18 07:33:10 pm

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.

Kejardon

2010-11-18 09:34:57 pm

Embarrasing Fact: Power suit made by lowest bidder

Quote from Opium:

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

... ~~what~~ wut.

Quietus

2010-11-19 06:44:27 am

Super Secret Area - Dead Ahead!

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

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AbsolutexZero

2010-11-19 08:23:40 am

Best game ever = Super Metroid

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

Quietus

2010-11-19 08:29:49 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.

AbsolutexZero

2010-11-19 08:55:03 am

Best game ever = Super Metroid

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!

Quietus

2010-11-19 08:57:12 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.

AbsolutexZero

2010-11-19 09:00:14 am

Best game ever = Super Metroid

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

Opium

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Opium: 2010-11-19 10:25:59 am

2010-11-19 10:25:39 am

Quote from AbsolutexZero:

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

Quote from Quietus:

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.

Quote from AbsolutexZero:

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

*giggle*

Sigfriedxx

2010-11-19 06:20:09 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

Quietus

2010-11-19 06:49:57 pm

Super Secret Area - Dead Ahead!

Never, curse you! aiwebs_004

ajbolt89

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ajbolt89: 2011-01-23 06:45:20 pm

ajbolt89: 2010-11-29 12:58:50 pm

2010-11-29 12:57:52 pm

lol no way

Well the Hi-Jump item was boots, while Space Jump was more of a ball with spikes on it, except for in Metroid Prime when it was boots. I mean so they're specifying which item was boots while lack of the word 'boots' indicates it's not boots?

Tahngarthor

2011-01-19 06:28:11 pm

Bangaa Bishop

"Hi" is an acceptable abbriviation of the word "high" just as "lo" is commonly used as an abbriviation for low. Typically used when space is a consideration.

creXALBO

2011-02-07 12:34:47 am

Part-time philosopher

Quote from AbsolutexZero:

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

I know the feeling. Best in the world, ain't it??

As for the name, maybe they just ran out of room or they got lazy typing in those extra two letters or they thought it would look cool or I don't know what I'm talking about...

Baron Dante

2011-02-08 01:50:44 am

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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.

But you only save 1 letter in Hi aswell. "H" is used anyways, so you only save "G". Thusly, for your comment to be valid, you have to call Ig instead of Hi.

sabata2

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sabata2: 2011-02-08 02:47:01 am

2011-02-08 02:46:40 am

ANKOKU

umm...

Removal of repetitions of letters isn't usually how contractions or abbreviations are created.
And that was never his argument in the first place.