Ritchie wrote:
The clarification of the word "nekketsu":
Main Entry: hot-blooded
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: passionate
Synonyms: amorous, ardent, aroused, blazing, burning, concupiscent, desirous, dithyrambic, erotic, fervent, fervid, fiery, flaming, glowing,
heated, heavy*, hot*, impassioned, lascivious, libidinous, loving, lustful, perfervid, prurient, red-hot, romantic, scorchin
* = informal/non-formal usage
As a reminder, hot-blooded and burning have the same meaning.
But for this game, it just means burning.
The prologue in BH manual or BH guide book which states at the beginning of the paragraph that
"Burningal Continent is located to the south of the world map..."
It's possible that the name "nekketsu tairiku (burning contintent)" originate from "Burningal Continent (burningal tairiku)."
プロローグ
世界地図の南方に位置するバーニンガル大陸。 戦争という言葉が語られなくなってから、
戦場の華であった戦士…強き者達は、子供達の憧憬から外され、物語の中へ埋もれた。
戦士なぞ夢想者の虚け…と、親は子をたしなめ、子は親に安定を望む時代に突如、天より魔が降り立った。
天魔事変…この時、職業軍人では抗なう術もなく、人々は常軌を逸した事変に驚愕するばかりであった。
「戦士アダム…我、天魔を滅殺す!」
予想だにされなかった戦士の出現で、天魔事変は急速に幕を閉じた…。
そして7年という短い時が経ち、戦士は再び物語の中に埋もれたが、その芽は細々と息吹きつつあった……。
(説明書より)
On the battle menu, there is a nekketsuchi (burning count/gauge/meter).
Every time the heroes get hit by the enemies, their burning count/gauge/meter raises.
When the burning count/gauge/meter reaches 100%,
the hero gets to summons a dragon which is known as a burning dragon.
Each of 8 heroes has a burning dragon according to their soul colors (fire, wind, water, earth, nature),
and they can do a burning attack (nekketsu no kougeki) to an enemy or boss. Each burning attack begins with the word "burning."
As the heroes level up, their burning dragon becomes more powerful.
The burning attack of Ryu's burning dragon is burning cannon, burning napalm, burning meteor.
The burning attack of Raira's burning dragon is burning thunder, burning reflect, burning laser.
The burning attack of Gaou's burning dragon is burning storm, burning bomber, burning fire.
The burning attack of Nahga's burning dragon is burning dance, burning rock, burning earth.
The burning attack of Rouga's burning dragon is burning aqua, burning shower, burning kaiser.
The burning attack of Shen's burning dragon is burning stone, burning rush, burning cloud.
The burning attack of Shokora's burning dragon is burning water, burning ice bomb, burning blizzard.
The burning attack of Mevious's burning dragon is burning tornado, burning spike, burning flash.
If this game had been released commercially in the states, it would have been called BURNING HEROES.
Based upon everything you just said, Ritchie, help us make this decision. Would you personally strike the subtitle
Hot-blooded Continent (AKA
Burning Continent) from the title page in any form, leaving it just
Burning Heroes?
I know you have a full plate, Ritchie, but if you find the time and want to translate that manual in whole or part, we will release it with the completed BH patch, maybe even as a graphical product! Red Soul is good with that sort of graphical conversion, if he wants to do it. A page along here and there would be a good way to tackle such a job, starting with the part of the prologue you have right here. We will do the three world maps, too, which should be fairly easy once we refine and standardize all the names. We may end up with a sizable zip file, but many players will use and appreciate these
extras, along with your FAQ!