Soma`s Background..

Well.... I notice in the cosplay thread thx to CyberDragon and Gregg that there are two version of the background of Soma. I tried to look for info to post both version, but I came with just one and I found it in a link of wikipedia
(which is not the most trustfull site)

So... Post here whatever you can find on Soma background. The two version are:

1. Transfering student from EU studying at JP (the one that I knew)

2. A high school Japanese student.

Please post anything to back up your version..

What I know, and was able to find was:

At the US AoS`s manual it reads:

"...My name is Soma Cruz and I am a high school exchange student studying abroad in JP. I live nead the Hakuba Shrine, an...."

And in Mr P`s Realm reads that the only different between the JP/EU versions are:

"All versions of Aria of Sorrow are identical to each other in mechanics, in palette, in play control, and in extras. The only difference, as usual, is the deviations in the names. In this case, J, whose full name is revealed to be Julius Belmont, is named in the usual Japanese ****-that is, his name is instead Julius Belmondo. Unintentionally, Lubicant should be called "Rubicant" (as in Final Fantasy), which shows that some name-changes are more a product of mistranslation. Surprisingly, in that sense, many of the enemy characters use their true Japanese names rather than the adopted names used in the American version of Symphony of the Night and its ilk. For instance: Thornweeds are actually called "Unes" and Lossoths are now "Biphrons.""

I could not find anything that said he was japanese... Thus, again I was not able to find/read the JP manual...

Thx..

and thx child_of_lileth: and if you have a digital camara that you can make a lil clip about it, would be great. :D thx either way :D:D (my game is on a house friend in NY :P )

In this case, J, whose full name is revealed to be Julius Belmont, is named in the usual Japanese ****-that is, his name is instead Julius Belmondo.chang_1910

SO BELMONT HAS BEEN A LIE ALL THIS TIME??! I am so confused! But... Belmont just sounds so much cooler... :?

@Conver: :lol: :lol:

Belmondo has always been the Japanese counterpart for the Belmont name.GreggD

and yeap.... The word Belmont is the translation. The termination -ont does not exist in japanese (based on my basic knowlegde)

Thx..

and thx child_of_lileth: and if you have a digital camara that you can make a lil clip about it, would be great. :D thx either way :D:D (my game is on a house friend in NY :P )

chang_1910

sure. ill definately try to record it to the comp and once i get all that settled ill try to post it here. it might take a day or two though, so sorry for the delay in advance

ok i played the game from the start and in the intro in the america version it says " my name is soma cruz, and i am a high school exchange student studying abroad in japan."

i found a clip of it on youtube because this is much faster than me tryin to record it to my comp and then uploadin it

the link here

Thx child_of_lileth :D

I did not found anything of the jp version... If I ever run into it..i`ll post it

your welcome

While playing HoD, puase the game and pull the game cart out. *Name Change* ---DynamicJumpIuff

ah?? you lost me there dude.... lil more details...

HoD?? this game do not have Soma... would he appera if you do this?? :? *feels lost* :cry:

Well I found a scan of the manual roll down... now we just need someone that can translate it :lol:

Belmondo? Lol Belmont sound so much cooler.:PWanderer5

:P

oh yea... The termination -ont does no exist in japaneses... The last name in JP is Belmondo, and agree Belmont so much better :lol:

[QUOTE="Wanderer5"]Belmondo? Lol Belmont sound so much cooler.:Pchang_1910

:P

oh yea... The termination -ont does no exist in japaneses... The last name in JP is Belmondo, and agree Belmont so much better :lol:

Fredy1689: We know that in the USA and EU version it says he is from Europe (a transfer student in JP from EU). But it was recentely brough to our attention that in the JP manual he appear as a japanese student, no as a Tranfer student in JP. So we are trying to find facts of this. (why i made a reference to teh japanese manual)

@Shattered: Soma last name is not "belmont" is "cruz", which either way sound european (spain; or hispanic :P ). Yea is dumb/silly but sometimes I am (we are) beyond being just fans and I am (we are) CV freaks (memories of Big_Boss a old member of CUU come mind)... I love knowing the backgrounds, story, trivia stuff about CV :P

BTW: Gregg: :lol: :lol: Maybe if your 1st language is not spanish..so would say it in english with a cool spanish accent, bc believe in spanish sound bad :lol: :P

That's what I meant, Chang. "Belmondo" pronounced with a Spanish accent. Sorta rolls off the tongue.GreggD

yeap... the thing that being spanish my first language.... that sound soooo bad in my head... :lol:

@Shattered... np.. nothing to be sorry for :P