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| - | Becky asks how your character and know each other. Sarah answers "[your character] took something special of mine", to which your character and Becky react with a shocked expression, and Becky subsequently shows anger toward your character. This is because Sarah's remark can be interpreted as a euphemism popularized by a famous Japanese pop song from the 1970s.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momoe_Yamaguchi Hito Natsu No Keiken]</ref> | + | Becky asks how your character and know each other. Sarah answers "[your character] took something special of mine", to which your character and Becky react with a shocked expression, and Becky subsequently shows anger toward your character. This is because Sarah's remark can be interpreted as a euphemism popularized by a famous Japanese pop song from the 1970s.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momoe_Yamaguchi Hito Natsu No Keiken]</ref> Of course, Sarah is too naive to make such innuendos. |
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===Gundar Robots=== | ===Gundar Robots=== | ||
Parody of Gundam robots.<ref>http://www.gundamofficial.com/</ref> In Japan, the Gundam franchise is the equivalent of USA's Star Trek franchise. | Parody of Gundam robots.<ref>http://www.gundamofficial.com/</ref> In Japan, the Gundam franchise is the equivalent of USA's Star Trek franchise. | ||
Revision as of 10:36, 7 May 2008
Contents |
Season Mode
Player Records Explained
Pitching
- Consecutive No-Runs - Consecutive Scoreless Innings Pitched
- No-Hitter, No-Runners - No-hitters
- 0 Wins - Pitchers who recorded a win with 0 pitches (Example: Come into a tie game with 2 outs, runner picked off to end inning. Team goes on to win)
- 1 Win - Pitchers who recorded a win throwing just 1 pitch. For some reason, Japanese baseball makes a big deal out of these 0 pitch / 1 pitch records.
- 0 Saves - Pitchers who recorded a save throwing 0 pitches.
- 1 Save - Pitchers who recorded a save throwing just 1 pitch.
- 1 Loss - Pitchers who recorded a loss throwing just 1 pitch.
- Most Runs Suffered - Most runs given up in an outing. Includes unearned runs.
Hitting
- Consecutive Hits - Hitting streak (games)
- Consecutive On-Base - Consecutive games on base safely (games)
- Consecutive No Hitter - Longest streak of 0fers by hitter (games)
- Most Base Hits - At a glance, redundant with "Most Hits". Mistranslation of "Most Total Bases In a Game".
- Most Double Play Hits - Most Double Plays Hit Into
Team Records → Single Game Records
- Game Winning Streak - This is the Current Winning Streak for the selected team.
Success Mode
Cultural References
Sarah and Becky meet for the first time
Becky asks how your character and know each other. Sarah answers "[your character] took something special of mine", to which your character and Becky react with a shocked expression, and Becky subsequently shows anger toward your character. This is because Sarah's remark can be interpreted as a euphemism popularized by a famous Japanese pop song from the 1970s.[1] Of course, Sarah is too naive to make such innuendos.
Gundar Robots
Parody of Gundam robots.[2] In Japan, the Gundam franchise is the equivalent of USA's Star Trek franchise.
Wild Pigs' Names Explained
- Yokozuna, Ozeki, Sekiwaké, Coms Bee (Komusubi), Jonny Dan (Jonidan) - Sumo wrestlers' ranks.[3][4]
- Magé is the upside down pony tail wrestlers sport.[5]
- Touch Eye (tachi-ai) - The initial charge between two sumo wrestlers at the beginning of a bout.[6]
- Hanamichi - Path leading up to the sumo ring.
- Chang Kou (Chanko nabé)- Special stew sumo wrestlers eat[7]
Why are Running and Throwing considered Stamina training menus for Pitchers?
Japanese pitchers typically build up stamina through extensive running and extended bullpen sessions. Yankee or Red Sox fans may have read articles about Kei Igawa running in the outfield or Daisuke Matsuzaka's 300 pitch bullpen sessions.[8]
Confusion over "Genius"
This comes from failing to provide different translations according to the different nuances of each occurrence of the following word:
天才 (tensai)
trans. brilliant mind // genius // giftedness // intellectual genius // mental giant // natural // person of genius // phenom // prodigy // rocket scientist // superbrain // wizard [9]
My choice of translations in bold:
- "Genius" : Bookworm Lv2 - Intellectual genius, Brainiac
- "Genius" : Annie's Arc - Rocket Scientist (?)
- "Genius" : In Patrick's profile - Whiz kid; Gifted
- "Genius" : Starting Stat type - Prodigy, Phenom
References
- ↑ Hito Natsu No Keiken
- ↑ http://www.gundamofficial.com/
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makuuchi
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonidan#Jonidan
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chonmage
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tachi-ai
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chankonabe
- ↑ ...In past years with the Seibu Lions, he wouldn't ice even after his frequent 300-pitch bullpen sessions
- ↑ http://eow.alc.co.jp/%C5%B7%BA%CD/EUC-JP/
