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CutThroat Island versus Cutthroat Island
 
Category: Naming
Reference: 2327
Closed (accepted) by: root.
C. V. Reynolds » 2014-06-30 04:23:49

The reason I changed this to "Cutthroat Island" before is because of the back of the box, seen here:

http://www.gamefaqs.com/genesis/915988-cutthroat-island/images/box-41613

In two instances on the box back, "Cutthroat" is used, with the first instance being a direct "Cutthroat Island". I propose that the title on the box cover is stylized and that the intended spelling is "Cutthroat". A decision must thus be reached based on the importance or lack of importance in the title's stylized box font.

To a lesser importance: The game's story text also refers to the titular island as "Cutthroat Island".