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Category: Naming
Reference: 2444
Closed (accepted) by: root.
fuzzball » 2008-09-02 19:48:52

2444 - Densetsu no Stafy - Taiketsu! Dire Kaizokudan
A source of 'Dire'?

I'd like to the 'Dile'.
Because that origin is a crocodile.
kazumi213 » 2008-09-03 03:28:53

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stafy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Densetsu_no_Stafy_Taiketsu!_Dire_Kaizokudan

While your "(Croco)Dile" argument sounds interesting, the problem is that the "Kaizokudan" ("Pirate Squad") guys don't look like crocodiles to me :P

On the other hand the "Dire" english adjective is applied to something that causes fear, dread or terror, and makes sense when used to designate a pirate squad.
fuzzball » 2008-09-03 08:48:55

I contact Nintendo and have an answer.

original message(japanese)
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ゲームの名称は色々な理由から総合的につけられていますが、
今回の「ダイール」は、ゲーム内に登場するキャラクター
「ダイール」の顔がワニ(クロコダイル)に似ていることを
大きな理由として名づけられました。
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kazumi213 » 2008-09-04 03:55:35

Ok fuzzball, you are right then. So the "Pirate Squad" leader is a character named "Dile" because it resembles a crocodile.

2444 - Densetsu no Stafy - Taiketsu! Dire Kaizokudan (Japan)
2444 - Densetsu no Stafy - Taiketsu! Dile Kaizokudan (Japan)

Thanks for taking the effort to contact Nintendo on this (Wow!)

I wonder how many titles contain wronly romanized words like this.

Keep the good job.