Gym Leaders and Elite Four Discussion Thread [Read First Post]

[Emperor Empoleon]

Wait a minute..IIRC...

Isn't Marlon the name of the father fish from "Finding Nemo"? lmao xD

There's your sea reference, ladies and gents.

[Endoplasmic Reticulum]

Wait a minute..IIRC...

Isn't Marlon the name of the father fish from "Finding Nemo"? lmao xD

Oh screw you. I was about to come to the thread to point that out

[your boss]

Whats worse than Marlon is Akoroma's english name is Corless.

[AmbipomMaster]

I think the "mar"ine reference in marlon is clear.

Corless? That's Achroma's name?? Is it because he's cordless?

[Nyarlathotep]

Isn't Marlon the name of the father fish from "Finding Nemo"? lmao xD

Nemo's father is named Marlin, not Marlon.

[Tyranitar trainer]

Marlin is a type of diving fish, Marlon makes sense. I like it, suit him IMO and at least it's a real name unlike Burgh

[Bolt the Cat]

Marlon isn't that bad a name, but they could've done better.

Whats worse than Marlon is Akoroma's english name is Corless.

Wut? That doesn't even make sense.

Most people who is complaining will get used to "Marlon" and will get angry when someone call him "Shizui" instead of "Marlon".

Probably. LOL

[Ver-mont]

Wut? That doesn't even make sense.

What, the name or it being worse than Marlon? Because he really is named Corless, it seems.

[Räven]

Marlon isn't that bad a name, but they could've done better.

Yes it is.

[R_N]

Corless...cute
I think the idea is less to be core-less as it is a corruption of colorless

[matt0044]

Whats worse than Marlon is Akoroma's english name is Corless.

Okay, 1. Where'd you find that out so fast?

2. What does Corless means so I can get use to it more?

[The Eleventh]

2. What does Corless means so I can get use to it more?

It means TPCi is incompetent at giving characters suitable English names.

[Ver-mont]

Okay, 1. Where'd you find that out so fast?

2. What does Corless means so I can get use to it more?

"Benevolent, cheery", but it was chosen because it resembles "colorless". Just like Achroma and achromatic.

[R_N]

Okay, 1. Where'd you find that out so fast?

2. What does Corless means so I can get use to it more?

1. Guessing somewhere on the official site?

2. I don't think it means anything in particular. It's an actual last name but I can't find an etemology for it [maybe I didn't try hard enough]. My theory (so it might be wrong) is that they chose it due to similarity to colorless.

edit:

"Benevolent, cheery", but it was chosen because it resembles "colorless". Just like Achroma and achromatic.

Oh really? Guess I really didn't try hard enough~
That fits him pretty well, appearence-wise. And actually, like, hides him being evil (except not evil but whatever)
Well I think it does anyway

[matt0044]

It means TPCi is incompetent at giving characters suitable English names.

I meant what the name itself meant, not your opinions on TPCi's capabilities on naming characters. You wouldn't be saying that if you never knew of the JPN names.

[Excitable Boy]

I meant what the name itself meant, not your opinions on TPCi's capabilities on naming characters. You wouldn't be saying that if you never knew of the JPN names.

What makes you say that? If anything, knowing the Japanese name gives insight into why they named him Corless.

[matt0044]

What makes you say that? If anything, knowing the Japanese name gives insight into why they named him Corless.

I mean, liking the name on its own without the basis being your prior knowledge of the Japanese names mostly.

[SasakiThePikachu]

I don't know, how does a Marlon look?

Like this:



I hear Marlon, I think Brando. *shrugs*

It's not a horrible name...it's just not a 'young, cool, tanned big-bro type fisherman dude' name. At least not to me. But ah well. I still love his character design, so I'm sure I'll get used to it in time. He seems like a great character.

[Dr. Leggs]

Hot damn. I never realized the humongous amount of discontent localized names made.

Marlon is fine. Corless is fine. There's nothing wrong with either of them.

[matt0044]

It's not a horrible name...it's just not a 'young, cool, tanned big-bro type fisherman dude' name. At least not to me. But ah well. I still love his character design, so I'm sure I'll get used to it in time. He seems like a great character.

When you think about it, old people with old sound names had those exact name when they were young.

Hot damn. I never realized the humongous amount of discontent localized names made.

When you get use to a character's name from one version and a different name is given to another version that's being released in your country, it can take some time to get use to. Some people take the change harder than other's, hence, the discontent. This wasn't (much of) an issue back before Generation four/five.