This is a list of the most notable variations of translations throughout the classic Phantasy Star series (including PSO and beyond, where applicable). In one game, he’s Noah — in another, he’s Lutz. But in Japan, he was always Lutz.
Note: This list is NOT a comprehensive list of every name of every character / item / etc (see Glossary for that).
Characters
| SEGA of America | Original Japanese | Our Version |
|---|---|---|
| PS1: Alis Landale PS2: Alis Landale PS3: Alisa III (ship) PS4: Alis Landale | アリサ・ランディール arisa・randīru | Alisa Landale |
| PS1: Noah PS2: Lutz PS3: — PS4: Lutz | ルツ rutsu | Lutz |
| PS1～PS4: Dark Force PSO～PSO2: Dark Falz | ダークファルス dāku farusu | Dark Falz |
| PS1: Lassic PS2: — PS3: — PS4: LaShiec | ラ・シーク rashīku | La Shiec |
| PS1～PS3: Palman PS4: Parmanian | パルマ人 parumajin | Palman |
| PS1: Farmer / Barbarian PS2: Mota people PS3: — PS4: Motavian | PS1: モタビアン（ノーフ、イビル、マニア） motabian [nōfu / ibiru / mania] PS2/PS4:モタビアン motabian | Motavian (Farmer, Savage, Maniac) |
| PS1: Dezorian PS2: Dezo people PS3: — PS4: Dezolian | デゾリアン dezorian | Dezolian |
Locations
| SEGA of America | Original Japanese | Our Version |
|---|---|---|
| PS1～PS4: Algo Solar System | アルゴル太陽系 arugoru taiyōkei | Algol Star System |
| PS1: Palma PS2: Palm PS3: Palm PS4: Parma | パルマ paruma | Palma |
| PS1: Motavia PS2: Mota PS3: — PS4: Motavia | モタビア motabia | Motavia |
| PS1: Dezoris PS2: Dezo PS3: — PS4: Dezolis | デゾリス dezorisu | Dezolis |
| PS1: — PS2: — PS3: — PS4: Rykros PSP2: Rykros | リュクロス ryukurosu | Ryucross |
| PS1: Naula Cake Shop PSO/PSO2: Naura Bakery PSO-Z: Naura Bakery | ナウラのケーキ屋 naura no kēkiya | Naula Cake Shop |
| PS1: Lassic’s Castle PS2: — PS3: — PS4: Air Castle | エアロキャッスル earo kyassuru | Air Castle |
Magic / Techniques
| SEGA of America | Original Japanese | Our Version |
|---|---|---|
| PS1: Fire PS2: — PS3: — PS4: Flaeli | フレエリ furēri | Flaeli |
| PS1: Wall PS2: — PS3: — PS4: Warla | ワーラ wāra | Warla |
| PS1: Prot(ect) PS2: — PS3: — PS4: Warla | ムワーラ muwāra | Muwarla |
| PS1: Terr PS2: — PS3: — PS4: Telele | テルル teruru | Terror |
| PS1: Rope PS2: — PS3: — PS4: Bindwa | ビンドワ bindowa | Bindwa |
| PS1: Bye PS2: — PS3: — PS4: — | ラクスタ rakusuta | Lacusta |
| PS1: Tele PS2: — PS3: — PS4: — | テレパス terepasu | Telepathy |
| PS1: Trap PS2: — PS3: — PS4: — | ラプット (game) raputto ラピット (novel) rapitto | Rapput (Game) Rappit (Novel) |
| PS1: Help PS2: — PS3: — PS4: — | パウマ pauma | Powma |
| PS1: Wind PS2: — PS3: — PS4: Hewn | ヒューン hyūn | Hewn |
| PS1: Thunder PS2: — PS3: — PS4: Tandle | タンドレ tandore | Tandle |
| PS1: — PS2～PS4: Foi PSO～PSO2: Foie | フォイエ foie | Foie |
| PS1: — PS2: Wat PS3: Wat PS4: Wat PSO: Barta | バータ bāta | Barta |
| PS1: — PS2: Tsu PS3: Grantz PS4: Tsu PSO～PSO2: Grants | グランツ gurantsu | Grants |
| PS1: — PS2: Megid PS3: Megido PS4: Megid PSO～PSO2: Megid | メギド megido | Megid |
| PS1: — PS2～PS4: Res PSO～PSO2: Resta | レスタ resuta | Resta |
| PS1: — PS2～PS4: Rever PSO～PSO2: Reverser | リバーサー ribāsā | Reverser |
| PS1: — PS2: Ryuka PS3: — PS4: Ryuka PSO～PSO2: Ryuker | リューカー ryūkā | Ryuker |
| PS1～PS3: — PS4: Gelun PSO～PSO2: Jellen | ジェルン jerun | Jellen |
| PS1: — PS2: Shift PS3: — PS4: Shift PSO～PSO2: Shifta | シフタ shifuta | Shifta |
| PS1: — PS2: Deban PS3: Deban PS4: Deban PSO～PSO2: Deband | デバンド debando | Deband |
Items
| SEGA of America | Original Japanese | Our Translation |
|---|---|---|
| PS1: Cola PS2: — PS3: — PS4: Perolymate | ペロリーメイト perorīmeito | PelorieMate |
| PS1: Alsulin PS2: — PS3: — PS4: Alshline | アルシュリン arushurin | Alshline |
| PS1: Prism PS2: — PS3: — PS4: Aeroprism | エアロプリズム earopurizumu | Aeroprism |
Sources:
- Phantasy Star Collection Artbook (SEGA, January 1993)
- Phantasy Star Koushiki Settei Shiryoushuu (aka Phantasy Star Compendium, Softbank Creative, October 1995)