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Joe Redifer
02-02-2006, 04:43 PM
For nearly 20 years now I've been wondering what is being said right when you start a game of Thunder Force II. Anyone who can decipher the voice should win a prize. I can understand EVERYTHING else in the game, even "Breaker System On!" but what this guy says is beyond me, except for the "Good Luck" part.

Here is the sound file in MP3 format (http://pixelcraze.film-tech.net/reviews/TF2.mp3) - 164 KB

A couple of the far-fetched attempts I've heard are:

--"If you think you need it, luck, good luck."

--"This is Extra Heated!" "Louder... Good Duck."

--"Now you need defeat the.... HARBOR.... good luck!"

Anyone have any ideas? This mystery MUST be solved!
David J.
02-02-2006, 04:47 PM
Here's what I hear:

"If you think you need it, louder, good luck."
"If you think you need it, later, good luck"

I don't can't make out if it's louder or later.
GeckoYamori
02-02-2006, 06:28 PM
I'm pretty sure 'louder' is just an engrish pronounced 'roger'.
Drixxel
02-02-2006, 07:18 PM
I've given up on trying to understand that. I usually just return the good luck thumbs up and imagine that the game is trying to simulate entertaining flightcraft noises.
Joe Redifer
02-02-2006, 09:29 PM
I wonder if the first part of the phrase is even English? I agree about the "Loger" possibility. I've thought of that, too.
jslithy
03-01-2006, 10:54 AM
The opening lines are, "This is Excelsier. 'Roger, Good Luck.'" Excelsier is the name of your ship.

The voice in the X68000 version is much clearer.

Edit: It's actually "Exceliza," sorry.
Melf
03-01-2006, 01:29 PM
No, no. He says "here's an extra liter... ladder... good luck! :mrgreen:
Zebbe
03-01-2006, 05:07 PM
Hahaha, great thread! LMAO :D
Joe Redifer
03-01-2006, 07:27 PM
Please post the voice from the X68000 version. I'll host it if you need (just e-mail it to me).
3Dchris
10-01-2006, 02:14 PM
Does anyone know what the heck the computer says when you start Thunder Force II?? This is at the screen where the little snake is. All I can make out is ".....good luck!"
Zebbe
10-01-2006, 02:45 PM
The answer can be found here (http://www.sega-16.com/forum/showthread.php?t=792).
Joe Redifer
10-01-2006, 05:21 PM
And still no one can e-mail me the X68000 voice for me to host for others. Surely somebody must know how to record audio. It's not hard. Or can someone give me the ROM and point me to a good X68000 emulator so I may do it myself?
xbrinkx
10-01-2006, 09:24 PM
The speech from the x68000 version can be downloaded from the link below:

http://rapidshare.de/files/35167391/tfii_speech_x68k.mp3
CRV
10-02-2006, 12:08 AM
The speech from the x68000 version can be downloaded from the link below:

http://rapidshare.de/files/35167391/tfii_speech_x68k.mp3

According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunder_Force_II:

"This is Exceliza, I will deploy now." "Roger, good luck!"
Joe Redifer
10-02-2006, 05:53 AM
The Genesis version seems to lack the "I will deploy now".

Here is the X68000 version of the voice uploaded and archived (you can't trust those free file hosting places to keep the file forever).

Click here to download the X68000 voice, no waiting. (http://pixelcraze.film-tech.net/crap/tfii_speech_x68k.mp3)
nik
10-02-2006, 10:03 AM
I hear...


"Eight Eight-Eight-Eight thirty Eight Seven.. "Roger, good Luck."
Genesis Knight
10-02-2006, 01:15 PM
Threads merged.
nik
10-02-2006, 01:56 PM
Yeah you got some of it in my music thread lol.
Genesis Knight
10-02-2006, 02:37 PM
I believe I fixed that, no?
nik
10-02-2006, 03:55 PM
almost, my "they were drunk" post should be in here, not that it matters!
Joe Redifer
10-02-2006, 05:16 PM
I went back and edited a post of mine on the last page with a permanent link to the X68000 version of the speech.
nik
10-02-2006, 05:21 PM
Sounds the same, except "I want to fly now..........................Roger, good luck."
Genesis Knight
10-02-2006, 05:27 PM
Well, that was my first try at moderating and I misclicked one of the options. Forgive my learning stage, kind Sega-16ers.
Joe Redifer
10-02-2006, 08:12 PM
Doood I have way better vBulletin modding skillz then u omg!

Now go into the moderators control panel and ban a whole bunch o' people. Then go into the Moderator's forum and claim dominance.
Genesis Knight
10-04-2006, 12:56 PM
I already did that. Or didn't you notice it's rather quiet 'round here?
Flash1087
10-04-2006, 04:18 PM
Man, how did I miss the chopping block? When have I ever contributed to a discussion? :p
David J.
10-04-2006, 09:23 PM
Discussion has died around here lately... I guess people are enjoying the last of the good weather.
Joe Redifer
10-04-2006, 09:47 PM
I dunno... I have started paying a lot more attention to the PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16, Sega Master System and Saturn than the Genesis. I think most of what is to say about the Genesis has already been said. I hope I'm wrong about that.
Flash1087
10-05-2006, 12:02 AM
Naw, we still got plenty of games to review and plenty of former employees to track down. Not until we've individually cataloged every smoke and bathroom break Tom Kalinske ever took can we cease.
Joe Redifer
10-05-2006, 12:51 AM
Tom Kalinske smokes? This must be determined.
CRV
10-05-2006, 12:55 AM
Tom Kalinske smokes? This must be determined.

Tom Kalinske uses the bathroom? This must also be determined.
Flash1087
10-05-2006, 03:35 AM
SEE? Just more Sega Corporation mysteries for us to unravel. I'm starting to feel a little like The Question, here...
David J.
10-08-2006, 12:29 AM
I will say that Thunder Force 2 sounds awesome in stereo.