DISCLAIMER: Opinion rant ahead. I don't claim that all my info is
perfect or 100 percent accurate, so use at your own risk.
How does one make them? Like just pick some Japanese words [puff]
Instant ki? attacks.
NO.
You don't "Like just pick some Japanese words [puff] Instant ki?
attacks", if you give the least hint of a damn about what you're
doing.
When you create new ki attacks, you should do the following:
(1) Take into consideration the personality of the user. Your attack
should suit them. Shampoo, for instance, would not use a ki attack
based on submissive sexual tendencies. (And yes, there *are* some out
there that are that strange.)
(2) Have fun with it. Pun, create something totally silly. For
instance, the most famous special attack from Dragonball,
"Kamehameha", is a pun as well as a completely silly name: "kame" is
a reference to the attack's creator (Kamesennin, the Turtle Hermit),
and can be translated roughly as "turtle wave", but in actuality is
named after a historical figure (Hawaiian king Kamehameha)...or at
least, happens to be an amazing coincidence ^_^
(3) Don't, please, randomly string together syllables in an attempt
to come up with something that sounds Japanese. There are enough
reference materials available both in bookstores and on the Web, that
you can at least try to be authentic.
(4) Not *every* attack has to end in -ken or -ha.
(5) When you decide on the *English* version of the attack name, and
decide to translate it to Japanese, remember that literal
translations are WRONG about 80 percent of the time. Once you come up
with something, or get stuck and need help, e-mail someone who has a
fairly decent grasp on Japanese. (The address of this person is
usually EternalLostLurker@worldnet.att.net ^_^) Also, keep in mind
that there is *nothing* wrong with leaving an attack name in English,
or partially in English, under certain circumstances.
Can i have some assistance here? I'm witting(yeah right) something
about Happosai and i need new chi? attacks for him. Aside from his
Chi
bombs.
Keep in mind that Happousai already has some rather impressive,
albeit strange, attacks...such as the so-called "Bean Jam Blowout"
whirlwind, or the massive battle-aura attack he frequently
uses...granted, that one's more intimidation than anything...
And Whats the difference between Chi and Ki. Aside from the
spelling
that is.
Chi is the Chinese pronunciation. Ki is the Japanese pronunciation.
Aside from that, there is no difference.
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