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- Credit: Joel Yliluoma (
Finland, 2012) Bisqwit.fi
It is said that everyone is lying to Simon in this game. Let's see how much of that is true, and which "lies" are attributed to translation errors.
Often, in role-playing games, all rumors, tales and prophecies are completely true. Not so in Simon’s Quest. Every time someone says 'I have heard' or 'it is said', it is always FALSE, or at least it is a heavily altered truth. When such words are not used, the statement is usually honest and true, assuming it contains a verifiable claim to begin with. Unfortunately in the English version, the distinction of when something is a rumor or not was not always indicated.
The "King of Evil" is Dracula.
| Japanese | Literal translation | Official translation | Translation by  Bisqwit
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ソシテ センリツノ ヨルカ゛ オトス゛レタ |
And then descended the horrible night. | WHAT A HORRIBLE NIGHT TO HAVE A CURSE. | And then descends a horrible night. | |
| アクムノヨウナ ヨルカ゛アケタ |
The night of a nightmare has ended (due to sunrise). | THE MORNING SUN HAS VANQUISHED THE HORRIBLE NIGHT. | The morning sun has vanquished the horrible night. | |
| The ferryman | ||||
| イイトコロニ ツレテイッテ アケ゛ヨウ イッヒッヒ |
Let’s take you to a good place, *creepy laughter* | SURE, I'LL TAKE YOU TO A GOOD PLACE. HEH!! HEH!! HEH!! | Well then... Let's go to a really good place. Hehehe!! Hee, hee!! | |
| アナタノ ユクヘ゛キトコロニ ミチヒ゛キマショウ |
Let’s guide you to the place where you must go. | LET ME SHOW YOU THE WAY. | Let me take you to where you must go. | |
| アナタノ ユクヘ゛キトコロニ ミチヒ゛キマショウ |
Everything done? Let's get going then. Next stop: Belasco Marsh. | I'LL SHOW YOU THE WAY. | Everything done? Let's get going then. Next stop: Belasco Marsh. | |
| Clues. | ||||
| ハ゛-クレイノヤカタテ゛ シロスイショウヲ カサ゛ストキ ミチハ ヒラカレル |
When you hold the white crystal over your eyes in the Berkeley mansion, a path is revealed. | CLEAR A PATH AT BERKELEY MANSION WITH A WHITE CRYSTAL. | A crystal can reveal a secret path in the Berkeley Mansion. | |
| カシノキノクイヲ アルモノニ ウチコムトキ マオウノ ショウチョウハ アラワレル |
When you smash an oak stake at a certain object, a symbol of the King of Evil appears. | A SYMBOL OF EVIL WILL APPAER WHEN YOU STRIKE THE STAKE. | A symbol of Dracula will appear when you strike with a stake made of oak. | |
| フ゛ラ-ムノヤカタ カワノ ノロイヲ トクモノ ムカエイレル |
The clearing of the curse of the river will usher (i.e. it will lead/escort you) into Brahm’s mansion. | DESTROY THE CURSE AND YOU'LL RULE BRAHM'S MANSION. | The road to Brahm's Mansion will be heralded by dispelling the curse of the river. | |
| セイナルホノオノ ミナモトハ ヒニトサ゛サレタ リョウイキニ イマモ ネムル |
The source of the holy flame sleeps even now in the land that is forever closed off from daylight (in a territory that never sees sunlight). | A FLAME FLICKERS INSIDE THE RING OF FIRE. | Even today the Sacred Flame rests in a realm hidden from sunlight. | |
| アオスイショウヲ カカケ゛ コスイノマエニ ヒサ゛マス゛クトキ タ゛イチハ ミス゛ヲ ウケイレル |
When you kneel in front of a lake holding a blue crystal, the ground accepts/receives the water. | TO REPLENISH EARTH ,KNEEL BY THE LAKE WITH THE BLUE CRYSTAL. | When the sapphire hits the sand of a lake beach, the earth will swallow the water. | |
| テ゛ホ゛ラノカ゛ケノ マエニ チョウコウセキヲ モツ トシオイタ シ゛フ゜シ-カ゛ イル |
In front of Deborah cliff there is an elderly gypsy who has a mineral chunk ("diamond"). | AN OLD GYPSY HOLDS A DIAMOND IN FRONT OF DEBORAH CLIFF. | There is an old gypsy who lives in southern Jam Wasteland. She has a giant diamond. | |
| マオウノシンソ゛ウハ ノロワレシモノノ ノロイヲ トク |
The heart of the King of Evil clears the curse of someone that is cursed. | DESTROY THE CURSE WITH DRACULA'S HEART. | Dracula's heart will destroy a certain curse. | |
| ハカハ゛ニ ニンニクヲ オクト マモノハ キエウセ ソナタヲ マツヒトカ゛ アラワレル |
At a graveyard, when garlic is placed on the ground, demons will die, and a person who awaits for you will appear. | GARLIC IN THE GRAVEYARD SUMMONS A STRANGER. | Put garlic on cemetery ground, and demons will die. You may also meet someone awaiting you. | |
| テ゛ホ゛ラノカ゛ケノ マエテ゛ アカスイショウヲ カカケ゛ カセ゛ヲマテ |
Hold a red crystal in front of Deborah cliff and wait for a wind. | WAIT FOR A SOUL WITH A RED CRYSTAL ON DEBORAH CLIFF. | Press a ruby against the Deborah cliff, kneel, and wait for a whirlwind. | |
| キヌノフクロニ クルマレシ ケ゛ッケイシ゛ュハ タマシイヲ フキコマレル |
A soul/spirit will be blown into the laurels, when you wrap them in a silk bag. | PLACE THE LAURELS IN A SILK BAG TO BRING THEM TO LIFE. | When you wrap dry herbs, such as laurels, in a silk bag, they will be brought to life. | |
| イノチアル ケ゛ッケイシ゛ュナキモノ ヌマノノロイニ イノチツキル |
A person without living laurels will perish on the cursed swamp. | THE CURSE HAS KILLED THE LAUREL TREE. | Treading through the cursed swamp without living laurels is perilous. | |
| マオウノツメハ シ゛ャアクノカヘ゛ヲ ウチクタ゛ク チカラヲ モツ |
The claw of the King of Evil has the power to break evil walls. | DRACULA'S NAIL MAY SOLVE THE EVIL MYSTERY. | The nail of Dracula possesses the power to shatter evil walls. | |
| シニカ゛ミカ゛ カクシモツ ナイフニ カミ-ラノ ヒトミハ クモル |
The god of death (shinigami) / with a concealed knife / Carmilla’s pupil becomes dim. | DRACULA'S EVIL KNIFE BLURS CAMILLA'S VISION. | Death poked Carmilla's eye with a concealed knife. | |
| Inhabitants of Jova (town 1) | ||||
| シロスイショウヲ カイナサレ ソコカラ スヘ゛テカ゛ ハシ゛マル |
Go and buy a white crystal. Everything begins from there. | FIRST THING TO DO IN THIS TOWN IS BUY A WHITE CRYSTAL. | First you should buy a white crystal. Everything begins from there. | |
| アルト゛ラノマチニ ソナタノナカマカ゛ イル カナラス゛ アイナサレ |
A friend of yours is in the town of Aldra. No matter what, you must meet him. | YOU HAVE A FRIEND IN THE TOWN OF ALDRA. GO AND SEE HIM. | There is a friend waiting for you in the town of Aldra. You must go and meet him. | |
| サツノ カクサレシ フ゛ンケンヲ ヒモトクトキ ナソ゛ハ トカレル |
There are 13 hidden clues; each of them solves a mystery when read. OR: When you have read 13 hidden clues, the mystery will be solved. |
13 CLUES WILL SOLVE DRACULA'S RIDDLE. | Find one of the 13 hidden clues, and a riddle can be solved. | |
| セイスイニ アクマハ クルシミ シ゛ャアクノカヘ゛ハ クタ゛ケル |
The holy water causes agony to the evil, and breaks wicked walls. | A MAGIC POTION WILL DESTROY THE WALL OF EVIL. | The Holy Water is agonizing to anything evil. It even shatters evil walls. | |
| テ゛ット゛リハ゛-ノ セント゛ウハ ニンニクカ゛ コウフ゛ツト キイタコトカ゛アル |
I have heard that the favourite dish of the ferryman at the Dead River is garlic. | RUMOR HAS IT , THE FERRY-MAN AT DEAD RIVER LOVES GARLIC. | You know the ferryman at the Dead River? I heard he loves garlic. | |
| マチニハ カクレテ ショウハ゛イヲ スル ハ゛イニンカ゛ イル |
In the towns there are sellers who do business in hiding. | A CROOKED TRADER IS OFFERING BUM DEALS IN THIS TOWN. | There are traders hiding in our town. In some towns, they hide behind fake walls. | |
| セイナルホノオカ゛ テ゛ニスノモリノ 6ハ゛ンメノ キノウエニ アル |
The holy flame is on top of the 6th tree in Denis Woods. | A FLAME IS ON TOP OF THE 6TH TREE IN DENIS WOODS. | The Sacred Flame is on the top of the 6th tree in Denis Woods. | |
| ト゛ラキュラノ ナソ゛ヲ トク フ゛ンケンカ゛ ヘ゛ロスノマチニ ネムルト ツタエラレテイル |
It is said, that some books, that solve Dracula’s mysteries, lie hidden (lit. sleep) in the town of Veros. | CLUES TO DRACULA'S RIDDLE ARE IN THE TOWN OF VEROS. | It is said that in the town of Veros there is a hidden book that contains a clue to Dracula's riddle. | |
| Inhabitants of Veros (town 2) | ||||
| オルシ゛ハ゛ノマチニ ソナタノナカマカ゛ イル カナラス゛ アイナサレ |
A friend of yours is in the town of Aljiba. No matter what, you must meet him. | YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND WAITING FOR YOU IN THE TOWN OF ALJIBA. | There is a friend waiting for you in the town of Aljiba. You must go and meet him. | |
| マオウノ ホネハ シ゛ャアクノチカラヲ フセク゛ タテトナル |
A rib of the King of Evil becomes a shield that protects from the powers of wickedness. | A RIB CAN SHIELD YOU FROM EVIL. | The rib of the demon will shield you from evil. | |
| ケ゛ッケイシ゛ュハ シチュ-ニイレルト イイカオリカ゛ スル |
Put laurels in a shichuu (stew, or fatal situation), and a nice scent is produced. | LAURELS IN YOUR SOUP ENHANCES ITS AROMA. | Insert laurels in a pickle, and all worries will go away. | |
| タヒ゛ノヒト カオイロカ゛ ヨクナイネ キョウカイテ゛ スコシ ヤスミナサイ |
The color of your face is not really that good, is it? Please rest for a while in the church. | YOU LOOK PALE,MY SON. YOU MUST REST IN THE CHURCH. | Boy, you are pale, young man!! Please rest in a church and refresh your soul. | |
| ト゛ラキュラノ ナソ゛ヲ トク フ゛ンケンカ゛ オルシ゛ハ゛ノマチニ ネムルト ツタエラレテイル |
One of the clues to Dracula's riddle is within the town of Aljiba. | CLUES TO DRACULA'S RIDDLE ARE IN THE TOWN OF ALBA. | One of the clues to Dracula's riddle is within the town of Aljiba. | |
| ト゛ラキュラノ ナソ゛ヲ トク フ゛ンケンカ゛ ハ゛-クレイノヤカタニ ネムルト ツタエラレテイル |
There are clues to Dracula's riddle within Berkeley Mansion. | CLUES TO DRACULA'S RIDDLE ARE IN BERKELEY MANSION. | There are clues to Dracula's riddle within Berkeley Mansion. | |
| Inhabitants of Aljiba (town 3) | ||||
| アルト゛ラノマチノ キョウカイノマエテ゛ ヨシミ!! トサケフ゛ト ライフカ゛ マンタンニ ナルヨ!! |
Shout "yoshimi!" in front of the church in Aldra, and life becomes refilled (lit. "life" becomes マンタン, a full tank). | TO RESTORE YOUR LIFE, SHOUT IN FRONT OF THE CHURCH. | The priests don't pray at night. That's why the forests are full of demons. | |
| ノロワレシ テ゛ット゛リハ゛- イマナオ ノロイヲ トクモノ マチワヒ゛ル カワ |
The accursed Dead River. A river that still desperately waits for that which will break the curse. | THE DEAD RIVER WAITS TO BE FREED FROM THE CURSE. | The accursed Dead River... A river that still awaits the one who frees it from the curse. | |
| ケ゛ッケイシ゛ュハ ヌマノト゛クヨリ ミヲマモル |
A laurel protects you from the poisons of a swamp. | A LAUREL WILL PROTECT YOU FROM THE POISON MARSH. | If you plan to trek through a swamp, eat laurels. It neutralizes the poison. | |
| ココノ トクサンフ゛ツハ ニンニクシ゛ャ カッテ ユキナサレ |
The specialty of this place is garlic. Go and buy some. | BUY SOME GARLIC. IT HAS SPECIAL POWERS. | The specialty of our town is garlic. It is really something. Go and buy some!! | |
| ト゛ラキュラノ ナソ゛ヲ トク フ゛ンケンカ゛ ヘ゛ロスノモリニ ネムルト ツタエラレテイル |
Clues to the riddle of Dracula? I know one of them is in the forest of Veros. | CLUES TO DRACULA'S RIDDLE ARE IN THE VEROS WOODS. | Clues to the riddle of Dracula? I know one of them is in the forest of Aljiba. | |
| ト゛ラキュラノ ナソ゛ヲ トク フ゛ンケンカ゛ ロ-ハ゛-ノヤカタニ ネムルト ツタエラレテイル |
Clues to Dracula's riddle... Search in the Rover Mansion. I have heard some are hidden there. | CLUES TO DRACULA'S RIDDLE ARE IN ROVER MANSION. | Clues to Dracula's riddle... Search in the Rover Mansion. I have heard some are hidden there. | |
| Inhabitants of Aldra (town 4) | ||||
| ノロイニヨリ トサ゛サレシモノ ト゛ラキュラノ メタ゛マニヨリ ウツシタ゛サレル |
In Dracula’s eyeball, a reflection can be seen of something that has been trapped because of curse. | DRACULA'S EYEBALL REFLECTS THE CURSE. | A thing cursed away from sight can be seen as a reflection in Dracula's eyeball. | |
| コ゛メンネ アタイ ヒマシ゛ャナイノ マタコント゛ネ |
I’m sorry, you see… I don’t have time now; perhaps another time. | SORRY, PAL. NO TIME NOW, MAYBE LATER. | Sorry, pal. No time now, maybe tomorrow. | |
| テ゛ホ゛ラノカ゛ケヲ ス゛ツキテ゛ キリヒラケ スルト オオキナ アナカ゛ アク |
Open up the Deborah cliff by headbutting, and a large hole opens. | HIT DEBORAH CLIFF WITH YOUR HEAD TO MAKE A HOLE. | Go and hit the Deborah Cliff with your head. See which one gives first. | |
| アナタッテ ハンサムネ ワタシ アナタノヨウナヒトヲ マッテタノ |
Aren’t you handsome, huh! I have been waiting for a person like you. | I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR A GOOD LOOKING GUY LIKE YOU. | I've been waiting for a good looking guy like you. | |
| アナタカ゛ ホシイ | I lust you! | I WANT TO GET TO KNOW YOU BETTER. | I really hope to meet a smart man some day. | |
| コンヤ 12シ゛ カワノホトリテ゛ |
Tonight, at 12am, near the river. | I'LL SEE YOU AT MIDNIGHT ON THE RIVER BANK. | Tonight. At midnight. The river bank. Be there. | |
| ストリコ゛イホ゛チテ゛ アヒルカラ キヌノフクロヲ モラウト ナカ゛イキスル |
When you receive a silk bag from a man who waddles around at the Strigoi graveyard, living long happens. | GET A SILK BAG FROM THE GRAVEYARD DUCK TO LIVE LONGER. | If you go to the Strigoi Cemetery and receive a silk bag from a patrolling man, you will surely live longer. | |
| ト゛ラキュラノ ナソ゛ヲ トク フ゛ンケンカ゛ ハ゛ト゛リ-ノヤカタニ ネムルト ツタエラレテイル |
There is a clue to Dracula's riddle within the Bathory Mansion. | CLUES TO DRACULA'S RIDDLE ARE IN BODLEY MANSION. | There is a clue to Dracula's riddle within the Bathory Mansion. | |
| Inhabitants of Ondol (town 5) | ||||
| ムチニ フシキ゛ナチカラヲ アタエル ヒトカ゛ クラヤミニ スム |
A man dwelling in darkness can apply a mysterious power into your whip. | A MAN LIVING IN DARKNESS CAN GIVE YOUR WHIP POWER. | A hermit living in a cave can empower a whip in a peculiar manner. | |
| ストリコ゛イホ゛チノ アルハカヲ ホルト チョウコウセキカ゛ テ゛ルトイウ |
It is said that if you excavate a certain grave at Strigoi graveyard, a mineral chunk ("diamond") appears. | DIG UP THE 4TH GRAVE IN THE CEMETERY FOR A DIAMOND. | Rumor has it that digging up graves in Strigoi Cemetery will yield a giant diamond!! | |
| コンニチハ アナタハ カミヲ シンシ゛マスカ? シンシ゛ルモノハ ミナ スクワレル |
Greetings. Do you believe in God? What you believe in decides everything. | BELIEVE IN MAGIC AND YOU'LL BE SAVED. | Hello. Do you believe in God? Everything depends on that. | |
| モラッテヤッテクタ゛サイ ウチノ ムスメヲ イマナラ タタ゛タ゛ヨ |
Please take my daughter. Right now I won’t ask for anything else. | TAKE MY DAUGHTER, PLEASE!! | Please, take my daughter. That's all I am asking. | |
| シチョウセイカ゛ ミエルテ゛アロウ オワッタナ!! |
If the Death Omen Star (reference to "Hokuto no Ken") is sighted, it’s over! | DON'T LOOK INTO THE DEATH STAR, OR YOU WILL DIE. | There is so much battle in the world. I used to be a fighter myself, but I realized I need to live my life. | |
| ワシヲ ヒキトメンテ゛ クレンカネ ワシハ トマルト シヌンシ゛ャ |
Would you take me with you? If I stay here, I will die. | DON'T MAKE ME STAY. I'LL DIE. | Would you please take me with you? If I stay here, I will die!! | |
| シ゛マンシ゛ャナイカ゛ コレテ゛モ ワシハ ムカシ オンナニ ヨク モテタモノシ゛ャ |
Not to brag, but though you might not believe it from how I look now, a long time ago I was very popular with women. | WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE, WOMEN LOVED ME. | Not to brag, but when I was your age, I was really popular with the ladies. | |
| Inhabitants of Doina/Fetra (town 6) | ||||
| 1ネンマエモ ココテ゛ ミカケタネ マサカ ライネンモシ゛ャ ナイタ゛ロウネ |
I happened to see you here last year. I cannot bear the thought that next year, too. | AFTER CASTLEVANIA I WARNED YOU NOT TO RETURN. | You again!! Last year I was hoping never to see you again. | |
| カエレ!! | Return‼ (Go back, don’t come, get lost, etc.) | GET BACK!! | Go away!! | |
| アンタノセイテ゛ コノアタリカ゛ サワカ゛シクナッタ テ゛テイッテクレ |
It is your fault our neighborhood has become filled with noise. Go away. | YOU'VE UPSET THE PEOPLE. NOW GET OUT OF TOWN!! | It's your fault that it's not safe around here anymore. Please, just leave and never return. | |
| ラルハ゛ノヤカタテ゛ ロサ゛リオヲ カナラス゛ テニイレルンシ゛ャソ゛ |
In the mansion of Laruba, no matter what, you must possess (receive into your hands) the rosary (magic cross). | THE CROSS IN LARUBA'S MANSION MUST BE FOUND. | When you go to Laruba's Mansion, you must find the Rosary. Do not exit without it. | |
| Inhabitants of Yomi/Ghulash (town 7) | ||||
| ココテ゛ フタリテ゛ クラサンカ |
Let's live here together. | LET'S LIVE HERE TOGETHER. | Let's live here together. | |
| "Friends" | ||||
| シロト アオノ スイショウヲ トリカエ アナタニ ワタシノオモイヲ タクソウ |
I have an idea: Let’s exchange our crystals, white and blue. | I'D LIKE TO EXCHANGE A WHITE CRYSTAL FOR A BLUE ONE. | I have a blue sapphire, but I would like to exchange it for your sparkling shiny white crystal. | |
| アオト アカノ スイショウヲ トリカエ アナタニ ワタシノオモイヲ タクソウ |
I have an idea: Let’s exchange our crystals, blue and red. | I'D LIKE TO EXCHANGE A BLUE CRYSTAL FOR A RED ONE. | I have a red ruby, but I would like to exchange it for your beautiful blue sapphire. | |
| ワタシト アナタノ スイショウト テ゛ハ コウカンテ゛キヌ |
I don’t want to exchange my crystal with yours. | I REFUSE TO EXCHANGE MY CRYSTAL FOR YOURS. | I would like to exchange my gem stone... But you don't have the type of crystal that I want. | |
| The priest | ||||
| ココテ゛ カラタ゛ヲ ヤスメテイキナサレ チチト コト セイレイノナニオイテ ア-メン |
Let your body rest here and then go. In the name of Father, Son and Holy Spirit, amen. | REST HERE FOR A WHILE. | Rest here for a while. In the name of Father, Son and Holy Spirit, amen. | |
| Altruists who give gifts | ||||
| ソノムチテ゛ハ ワシノ シ゛ュモンニ タエラレヌテ゛アロウ テ゛ナオスカ゛ヨイ |
You better replace (lit. repair/heal) that whip, for it probably will not withstand my spell. | TO BREAK MY SPELL, COME BACK WITH A POWERFUL WEAPON. | Sorry, but your whip is too weak to withstand the power that I would bestow. Can you not find a better one? | |
| ソナタノ フント゛ウノムチニ シ゛ャアクヲ ヤキツクス チカラヲ サス゛ケヨウ |
I will gift/grant/award your morning star (“whip of weight”) the power to burn the wickedness into nothing. | I'LL GIVE YOUR MORNING STAR POWER TO BURN AWAY EVIL. | I will give your Morning Star the power to burn away evil. | |
| ソナタニ キヌノフクロヲ サス゛ケヨウ |
I will gift/grant/award you a silk bag. | I'LL GIVE YOU A SILK BAG. | Please accept this gift, a fine silk bag. | |
| ソナタニ キ゛ンノナイフヲ サス゛ケヨウ |
I will gift/grant/award you a silver knife. | I'LL GIVE YOU THIS SILVER KNIFE TO SAVE YOUR NECK. | Please take this silver knife. It may save your life. | |
| ソナタニ チョウコウセキヲ サス゛ケヨウ |
I will gift/grant/award you a mineral chunk ("diamond"). | I'LL GIVE YOU A DIAMOND. | I would like to give you this giant diamond. | |
| ケ゛ッケイシ゛ュヲ サス゛ケヨウ |
Laurels will be gifted/granted/awarded. | I BEG OF YOU TO TAKE THESE LAURELS. | Please have these laurels. God bless you. | |