High quality Engrish

[alexxkay]

In the latest issue of PC Gamer, there is an ad for an MMO called Zu Online. It contains some extremely quotable material. Here are my favorite two sentences:

Players will be able to taste flying by riding a sword, consubstantiating gods, forging mystic weapons, creating sects and other else amusing.

Zu Mountain has become the pronoun of the millenarian oriental culture of immortals and monkery.

There's a lot more, including a character class called "Bead Fairy". Methinks they need to invest a bit more in their localization team.

Comments

[mcsnee.livejournal.com]

"Immortals and monkery." That is QUALITY.

[siderea]

Or is it like Mr. Lee's Greater Hong Kong?

[alexx-kay.livejournal.com]

In what sense? (It's been a while since I reread more than the first few chapters of Snow Crash...)

[dsrtao]

"We would all like to know what the hell is going on," Mr. Lee says. His English is almost devoid of a Chinese accent; clearly his cute, daffy public image is just a front.

[siderea]

From page 91:

Above her, hanging on the foyer wall facing the main entrance, is a framed poster with a garland of well-browned jasmine blossoms hung around it. It consists of a photo of the wildly grinning Mr. Lee, with the usual statement underneath:

WELCOME!

It is my pleasure to welcome all quality folks to visiting of Hong Kong. Wether seriously in business or on a fun-loving hijink, make yourself totally homely in this meager environment. If any aspect is not utterly harmonious, gratefully bring it to my notice and I shall strive to earn your satisfaction. [more in that vein]

From page 368:

The small Asian man has now come into the room. Hiro finally recognizes him. It is the photo that is on the wall of every Mr. Lee's Greater Hong Kong in the world.

Introductions and bows all around.
[...]
"We would all like to know what the hell is going on," Mr. Lee says. His English is almost devoid of a Chinese accent; clearly his cute, daffy public image is just a front.

[alexx-kay.livejournal.com]

All becomes clear. But no, I don't think that was their intent. Furthermore, if it *was* their intent, I'd have to call it a stupid one. Funny mangled engrish might conceivably be a marketing plus for a tourist destination, but I can't see it being very appealing to high-fantasy gamer types.

[umbran.livejournal.com]

Monkery?

Everything's better with monkery!