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Necromancer

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Motteke Tamago Title Englishification
« on: July 01, 2016, 04:42:21 AM »
Englishification is a word, right?  :mrgreen:

The literal translation doesn't make much sense and "motteke tamago" is just romanization of the moon runes, so what's a good 'real' title for it in English?  I'm looking for something that'd fit, something that could easily have been used back in the day had it been brought to the US.  I started off with Wild Goose Chase, but there's no geese involved (I think they're all supposed to be ducks), so Dan suggested Wild Duck Chase or Duck, Duck, Egg.  I kinda like the latter, but I'm open to suggestions.
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Re: Motteke Tamago Title Englishification
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2016, 04:49:36 AM »
Do the Egg ?

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Re: Motteke Tamago Title Englishification
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2016, 04:55:05 AM »
Like "do the muscle"?  Eggs are protein too, so yeah.  :mrgreen:

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Re: Motteke Tamago Title Englishification
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2016, 11:15:34 AM »
Matzah tomato soup. 
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Re: Motteke Tamago Title Englishification
« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2016, 11:40:15 AM »
Hatch'n Duck
I do like the Duck, Duck, Egg! suggestion as well.

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Re: Motteke Tamago Title Englishification
« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2016, 11:40:29 AM »
The Egg Thief
Save the Eggs
Don't Take My Eggs!

Not nearly as catchy as your other options.
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Re: Motteke Tamago Title Englishification
« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2016, 11:49:59 AM »
Variations of Leggo My Eggo have also been suggested.  :mrgreen:
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Re: Motteke Tamago Title Englishification
« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2016, 12:02:51 PM »
Silence of the Egg
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Re: Motteke Tamago Title Englishification
« Reply #8 on: July 01, 2016, 12:32:23 PM »
Cluck-A-Duck

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Re: Motteke Tamago Title Englishification
« Reply #9 on: July 01, 2016, 12:35:22 PM »
Go Suck an Egg!

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Re: Motteke Tamago Title Englishification
« Reply #10 on: July 01, 2016, 01:48:37 PM »
Duck Wild.
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Re: Motteke Tamago Title Englishification
« Reply #11 on: July 01, 2016, 01:54:49 PM »
HuEY the Duck.
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Re: Motteke Tamago Title Englishification
« Reply #12 on: July 01, 2016, 02:14:33 PM »
Duck Gone Wild
Mighty Duck
Dirty Ducky
Duck: First Quack
Disco Duck
Duck 'n Waffles
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Re: Motteke Tamago Title Englishification
« Reply #13 on: July 01, 2016, 02:20:30 PM »
Some context/history about this free pack-in game for others: http://www.ysutopia.net/projects/mt/

Eye candy to see what we're talking about:




I'm no good at this, but a few thoughts:

1) "Egg Chase" or "Egg Hunt" would be literal, so that's what you have to start with.

2) Duck needs to be incorporated somehow, and maybe riding off of NES' "Duck Hunt" could be possible, i.e. "Duckling Hunt" ?

3 )
What's wrong with Mother Duck? It is a duck, and the eggs mean it is a mother.

Use it!

I think nully's title is actually a good candidate, "Mother Duck" could work.

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Re: Motteke Tamago Title Englishification
« Reply #14 on: July 01, 2016, 02:36:54 PM »
Eggy-weggs, you would like to rescue 'em.

(ignored my time index, you can skip to 1:20)