"The World" for Idiots (R:1 News)
Transcripts
Japanese
In-game File: xddn_060.bmp
English
In-game File: xddn_060.bmp (NA), xddn_060e.bmp (PAL)
French
In-game File: xddn_060f.bmp
German
In-game File: xddn_060g.bmp
Italian
In-game File: xddn_060i.bmp
Spanish
In-game File: xddn_060s.bmp
Korean
In-game File: xddn_060.bmp
Article Images
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Japanese Version
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North American Version
Notes
The English text is the same in the North American and PAL versions.
Localization
The Japanese version's title is "ザ・ワールドの歩き方 (Za wārudo no arukkata)," which can be translated as "How to Walk Around 'The World'." This is likely a reference to a series of real-world tourism books by the same title.
The Korean version can be translated as "All About 'The World'." It is currently unknown if this is also a reference to an actual series of books like the other languages.
The North American English version of the article is a parody of the real-world For Dummies reference books media franchise. The books are intended to be non-intimidating guides targeted towards total beginners. The first book in the series was released in 1983. In 1991 the first of the on-going series was published. Initially the series focused on software and technology before including general topics like hobbies.
The PAL versions follow North American version's lead by including the reference to For Dummies series. As of the current date, the series has reached worldwide success and have had subsequent releases across a variety of languages. However, the book titles differ for some of the PAL translations when compared with reality.
In Reality
Title in .hack | Real-World Title | |
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Japanese | の歩き方 | の歩き方 |
English | For Idiots | For Dummies |
French | pour les nuls | Pour Les Nuls |
German | für Doofe | für Dummies |
Italian | per principianti | Per negati |
Spanish | para idiotas | Para Dummies |
External Link
- 地球の歩き方 Wikipedia Article (Japanaese)
- For Dummies Wikipedia Article (English)
- Pour les nuls Wikipedia Article (French)
- Für Dummies Wikipedia Article (German)
- For Dummies / Per negati Wikipedia Article (Italian)
- Para dummies Wikipedia Article (Spanish)
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