King of Fighters 95

Kim Team

You know...have Kim's teaching ever worked?

Story

Rugal Post-Stage 3

My translation	Official translation
Secretary: Lord Rugal... The team of Kim, Choi, and Chang has won four rounds so far.	Secretary: Monsieur Rugal. Kim, Choi, and Chang have won 4 matches!
Rugal: Heheheheh...that justice kid and his lackeys, huh... I hope they give me a good show again. Hahahah!	Rugal: Hmmm. Another group of freedom fighters. Charming. Hah, hah, hah!

The English version loses that Rugal hopes to fight Kim and pals again, thus losing the implication that they won last time. In general, KoF95 tries to make it sound like the team you're playing won the last time too, which is usually lost in English.

The English version also loses Rugal calling Kim a "justice kid (punk/boy/stripling)" and Chang+Choi his servants/lackeys/henchmen. "Group of freedom fighters" sounds more like they're all in it together, which is not the case.

This loses a screen in English.

Rugal Post-Stage 6

Since this is the same for all characters, it's on the boss page

Before Saisyu

My translation	Official translation
Choi: Wh-what's going on, buddy boy!?	Choi: What is going on?
Chang: The hell? Gas!	Chang: It's gas, stupid!
Kim: Damn! A...trap...	Kim: Oh no, a trap!
Kim: Ugh, where....	Kim: Uh oooooh.
Rugal: Good morning, gentlemen.	Rugal: Rise and shine, sleepy heads!
Choi: M-mister Rugal! This is it! Chang! Go for it, buddy boy!	Choi: Rugal! Chang, go ahead!
Chang: Right! Mister Rugal! If you would allow us...	Chang: Rugal, let us join you!
Kim: Rugal! So it was you!	Kim: Rugal! I thought it was you!
Rugal: Heheheh...indeed. I'm afraid it's rather short notice, but your executions are be carried out right away. The charge? Ruining my wonderful hobby, and making me taste the humiliation of defeat!	Rugal: It's me, all right. But now you'll die a slow, horrible death! It's the price you pay for thwarting evil!
Choi: Um, a moment plea-	Choi: Hey, wait...!
Kim: I won't lose to you! And then I'll rehabilitate you properly, just like any other villain!	Kim: We can't lose to a baddie like you, garlic breath!
Rugal: Hahahah, how amusing. I look forward to studying your teachings in-depth. But first, I'm afraid you will have to face another...	Rugal: Chill, dude. First, meet my flunky.
Saisyu: Heheheh.... It's an honor to meet you. My name is Kusanagi Saisyu. Will you give me the pleasure of a match?	Saishu: Saishu Kusanagi's the name. Shall we flail away?
Chang: Uh, 'scuse me...	Chang: If I could just have a word with you!
Kim: Kusanagi?! Kyo's father? There's no way... I get it! You brainwashed him! Rugal, you monster!	Kim: Kusanagi? Kyo's...! Brainwashed by Rugal!
Rugal: Hahahaha, perhaps. But isn't this a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? Please, enjoy his legendary strength to its fullest!	Rugal: What do you think? Face the mythic fists of fury!
Chang, Choi: N-nooooooooo!	Chang, Choi: Hold on there!

Like Kishi, I couldn't think of anything better than "buddy boy" for Choi's -deyansu. So that's what I'm going with.

Chang's first line is punched up a little. Pretty rude to your buddy, bro!

Rugal's first line is not quite right in tone, but it is funny. In general, Rugal's lines to the PCs on waking up are similar to the same in Japanese, but unique in English. That's the SNK touch!

Choi uses のだんな/no danna after people's names in Japanese. It's not completely standard, but seems to be a kind of informal way of showing respect. But it felt weird to have him call Rugal "my man", so I just went with "Mister".

Chang also uses no danna when speaking to Rugal in his line. but he doesn't address enough people by name for me to be sure if he does it for everyone. Also in Japanese he trails off before the verb, which I tried to get across in English. The official translation just completes the sentence.

Rugal's line is his usual one here in Japanese. But in English, it doesn't match any of the lines so far. It looks like they were all translated/edited separately. The English does make it clear that Kim has thwarted evil before, but not that it was Rugal specifically.

Kim comes back by saying he'll rehabilitate Rugal, which is completely dropped in English. The official translation does have the return of "garlic breath", last seen in Real Bout Fatal Fury...and against Kim, amusingly enough.

Rugal's next English line is cut down considerably, and loses the whole sarcastic jab at Kim's teachings. It also specifically has Rugal call Saishu his flunky, which isn't in Japanese.

Saishu's line is a match for the Fatal Fury team's. Which is interesting, because in Japanese it's the same as the Ikari team and Psycho Soldier team's, but not in English. Weird!

I've mostly been leaving out Chang and Choi's interjections, because they're short, have a lot of leeway for translating, and aren't all that interesting. But man, Chang's line is really extended here.

Kim's line is heavily cut down. Dang.

Rugal's line is the same as usual in Japanese, but once again completely unique in English. I kind of like "mythic fists of fury" here. We're getting a real good look at how many ways you can say "legendary strength" in English.

Chang and Choi's final line is a bit more comedic than "hold on there!" would suggest, but it gets the idea across.

This only loses three screens in English, probably because so many screens are Chang and Choi making quick interjections. The losses are one from Kim declaring he'll rehabilitate Rugal, one from Rugal replying, and one from Saisyu as usual.

Before Rugal

My translation	Official translation
Saisyu: Heh...well done. Now, at last, I whose disgraced name was made known, can...	Saishu: My fate was to lose. I'm impressed.
Rugal: Hehehehe...Good and evil are nothing in the face of overwhelming strength. Power itself is justice. I will teach you that, here and now! Uohhhhhhhh...	Rugal: Heh, heh. You did well. But now, face evil's wrath! Woooooo.....

Rugal's line is a match for the Psycho Soldier team's line in Japanese, which makes sense because Kim and Athena are both fighting for justice. But in English, it's a match for the Art of Fighting team's line. Okay...?

This loses two screens in English, one from Saisyu and one from Rugal.

Ending

My translation	Official translation
Rugal: Gh, so even with this power, I still lost...!	Rugal: Even with my new power, I lost.
Rugal ?!....What? My body is....!	Rugal: What? My body.....?????
Rugal: Ridiculous...that this should happen to me....
Rugal: Heheh...very well. As long as this world has need of me, I shall surely be resurrected...	Rugal: No...to meet such a fate! But I'll be back...you jerks!
Rugal: ...farewell....!
Kim: What was that shadow...?	What was that?
Choi: Chang, my man.	Choi: Chang.
Chang: Hm?	Chang: What?
Choi: I've been thinking... Is it really so bad hanging out with that guy Kim all the time, buddy boy?	Choi: I'm getting sick of hanging out with Kim. You too?
Chang: Ah, yeah, I've been thinking the same thing. Feels like we're we're starting to get along.	Chang: Yeah, I know what you mean. He's boring!
Choi: You got that right, buddy boy...	Choi: Yeah, you're right!
Kim: All right, you two!	Kim: Hey, you two!
Chang, Choi: Y-yessir!	Chang, Choi: Yeah?
Kim: There's no time to lose! First thing tomorrow, we start special training for the next King of Fighters!	Kim: Tomorrow we train for the next King of Fighters, okay?
Chang, Choi: Whaaaat?!	Chang, Choi: Yeah...uh...right.
Choi: Still?! Ukki! I take it all back, buddy boy!	Choi: Geez, again! I'm speechless!
Chang: I-I was too soft! There's only one thing to do....	Chang: I knew it!
Chang, Choi: Run awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!	Chang,Choi: Run away!!!
Kim: Huh? Hey! Wait!	Kim: Hey, get back here!
Choi: This's just like the last time, buddy boyyyyyyyy!	Choi: This is just like the last time!

Rugal exploding is the same as usual. Check out the details on the Hero Team's page.

English drops Kim talking about a "shadow", same as usual. This does make it sound more like he's confused at Rugal exploding than being concerned about the skull.

Choi second line had me going over it again and again, but I'm pretty sure I'm right. It fits in with the rest of the scene better than the English version. So yes, big big difference here: Choi is softening on Kim in Japanese, where he just jumps straight to trying to leave with Chang in English. That's quite a thing to change, and it must have been on purpose because the entire rest of the scene is rewritten to match.

Chang agrees with Choi in both languages, but what he's agreeing with changes. In Japanese he feels like they're finally starting to get along with Kim, in English he thinks Kim is boring.

The next few lines are all basically the same, maybe losing a bit of flavor in English. Kim specifically loses that they're going to be doing special training for the next King of Fighters, instead of regular training. The idea is that they're going all out with the harsh stuff from the beginning, with no break.

Chang and Choi are shocked by this in Japanese, but they seem much more resigned in English. Both of these fit in with the previous lines, suggesting the scene was edited for consistency in English.

Choi very specifically says he's taking back his words in Japanese. In English he's angry Kim is training them hard again.

Then Chang regrets his softening towards Kim and sets up the next line in Japanese. It's a generic line in English.

Finally the languages match back up again when Chang and Choi run away.

Kim is surprised in Japanese, but less so in English.

Choi's final line is the same in both languages.

Whew! One big difference, and it changes the entire scene. What's up with that, SNK?

This only loses four screens in English: the standard two lines from Rugal exploding, a screen from Chang saying they're finally getting along with Kim, and a screen from Kim talking about training. It's probably because this scene is a lot of back and forth conversation, much like the pre-Saisyu scene. There's just not as much to cut down.

Win Quotes

Kim

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My translation	Official translation
Justice always wins! It was inevitable from the beginning!	Justice always wins. Sulk in defeat, you bad person, you!
Sorry, but for the sake of justice, we had to win!	I fight in the name of justice. Meet my wrath, kimchee breath!
I fight for justice! That's why I cannot lose!	I can't lose! I fight for truth, justice, and the Korean way!

JUSTICE

The English lines don't lose that, they just goof up the relatively straight-faced Japanese lines. Most of the obviously goofy bits are completely made up and show the editor's by now familiar sense of humour.

I'm not sure what I'm supposed to get from Kim calling someone else "kimchee breath".

Set Teams

Team	My translation
Hero Team	You misread the situation because of your lack of experience! You need to practice more in real battle!
AoF Team	This match was a real test of strength. Thank you!
FF Team	Finally, I'm becoming known as one of the strongest too!
Ikari Team	Fighting with you crosses the line between life and death. Now I know what it's like to be on the battlefield!
PS Team	The melding of ki and psychic powers! The techniques of China's four-thousand year history! Incredible!
Kim Team	Listen here you, stop imitating us! We are the only true emissaries of justice!
Women Team	Good job! You might be women, but your fighting skills are top-notch!
Rival Team	You've got good fashion sense, but your hearts are twisted! Why don't you come with me?

Kishi got the Ikari team line.

Kim usually praises his opponents, but not for the Hero Team or 2P Kim Team. Very sad.

I like him complimenting the Rival Team's fashion sense. I can only assume he was talking to Iori and no one else. (sorry, Billy, but put a shirt on)

Chang

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My translation	Official translation
No matter how much you practice, I'll crush you!	No matter how hard you train, you can't beat me, insect!
I have a million horsepower! Anyone fighting me is gonna get it!	Don't upset me, I have the strength of 1,000 linemen!
Ain't anyone who can eat this iron ball and live!	You may have speed, but I got this big steel ball!

First line is astonishingly straight. I don't even think "insect" is all that out of place, Chang's a rude one.

In the second line he's specific that he has "a million horsepower" in Japanese, which is changed to "1,000 linemen" in English. I guess each lineman has a thousand horsepower? There's also a slight nuance change where in Japanese he's saying he won't take it easy on anyone who opposes him, but in English he's warning people not to upset him. Since you can upset someone without opposing them, the English is technically more broad.

Then the third line adds in a bit about speed that's not there in Japanese at all. It's probably the most changed of the three lines, but not in a way you'd notice in the arcade.

Set Teams

Team	My translation
Hero Team	Go back to bed, kids! You're bothering us grown-ups!
AoF Team	You thought you could beat me with your lame karate? Ha! If you don't like it, get stronger!
FF Team	Geh, you hero wannabes! You make me sick!
Ikari Team	No resistance, huh? That's my sheer size for you - it's sure effective!
PS Team	The amount of power you have just isn't enough to fight me! Pump it up!
Kim Team	You can't imitate my size! I sent you flying!
Women Team	Hey there, ladies! So you're dazzled by my strength? I'm blushing!
Rival Team	Hey there, how about becoming my lackies? Gahahaha!

Chang ragging on Kyo and Benimaru for being kids feels right, but Daimon is right there too...

I had to expand the Art of Fighting quote a bunch because it just didn't compress well in English. Oh well.

Anyway, Chang is big.

Choi

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My translation	Official translation
My iron claws are amazing at slicing and dicing people! Ukkya!	I love the sound of stainless steel on raw flesh! Yes!!!
This is for justice, buddy boys! I don't want to hear any buddy boy carping about it!	No one beats me! I fight for justice -- and lots of cash!
Watch out during cutting time! You're fun to cut too, buddy boys!	Those who play with razors are bound to be cut. Watch it!

The first line is a bit punched up, but in a way I like.

The second kind of misses the joke and adds a bit about Choi being greedy. Though there is a bit of a similar feeling to Kim's lines with "No one beats me", which I like.

I'm not entirely sure how to phrase the third line and I guess SNK wasn't either. The English line is pretty good, even though it sounds like Choi is warning himself.

Set Teams

Team	My translation
Hero Team	You talk big, but you're so weak! What a let down, buddy boy!
AoF Team	My claws turned you into hamburger, buddy boy! Ukkya!
FF Team	If I beat you, I'll become a star overnight! I'm so happy, buddy boys!
Ikari Team	You look tough, but that's all! Some real deceptive advertising, buddy boys!
PS Team	Chinese kenpo has no effect on Bounge the Ripper. Ukikii!
Kim Team	Only huge idiots would try to imitate us, buddy boys! Piropiro!
Women Team	My iron claws seem to have a real taste for your blood, buddy boys! Heehee!
Rival Team	You'd better follow my example if you want to become real baddies, buddy boys! Kyakya!

Kishi got the Psycho Soldier team line.

Lot of people talking about how the Fatal Fury team is famous and beating them will make the character famous. I think that's cute.

I totally missed the "Bounge the Ripper" joke, but it's good.

It did feel kind of weird to have Choi call the Women's Team "buddy boys" but, well...what else was there to do.

It's cute how both Chang and Choi try to recruit the Rival Team.