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[AuroraRedwinters]

So I was watching the spanish version of the Sonic SATAM opening and noticed something... different.

Here is a screen cap of the English version:



And of the Spanish version:



See the differences? The one in the Spanish version is "darker"... and has the swirly, dark polluted clouds around Robotnik's base. Plus the "flames" are red in the English version and a bright white in the spanish.

This is the first I have ever seen of this and am pretty much stumped behind the reason for the difference. The only thing I can think of is that the Spanish version is using the very first version of the opening - sort of like how season 1 had a different style of singing the song in the English version before settling on the season 2 version for everything. Maybe there was a slight difference in this part of the animation as well?

Any input is appreciated.

[RedAuthar]

Interesting...It could also be the Spanish Version had a more finished copy.

[Teirusu]

Never notice it, and I saw the 1 season on spanish and I'm translating the second, so I'm seeing the 2 season on english...Funny.

I like more the screenshot of spanish than english...Damn, why they don't release the second season on spanish >_>

[Bakuda]

Huh...that's interesting.

[Hammer]

When you say Spanish, do you mean the Latin American dub?
There are two dubs in Spanish: the Castilian one and the Latin American one. The Castilian one didn't dub "Faster thing alive" but continued having the same intro as in AoStH.

[Tennyo]

It would be intersting to know why these are different. I would imagine other versions used the intro the first image is from because it gives it a better idea of the layout of the city. Cool as the second image may look you don't really get to see much because of the clouds.

[bwrosas]

sort of like, anime before brought over to USA and edited and dubbed, but the other way around, more so on the editing

[Cheezmatt]

What a find. Care to upload the whole thing to Youtube so we can see?

[AuroraRedwinters]

Well I actually found it on Youtube and here is the link:

It was the only difference I can find - outside of within the same scene when the Destroyer is moving across the screen from left to right, if you look at the upper right hand corner, you can see the automatic switch from the Mobotropolis scene to Robotropolis based on the sky color change. This leads me to believe that they are using a version that is not the true "final" one.

(The first few seconds are black - apparently the video was slightly corrupted, but it corrects itself in plenty of time)

Also it does appear to be the Latin American one.

[Tennyo]

It's kind of funny to hear the theme song sung in Spanish.

But holy... terrible quality on the recording that that singer CANNOT sing! lol

And yeah, I also noticed the switch in the upper right.

[furrykef]

I think the problem isn't that the guy can't sing, it's that the singer is mismatched with the song, and the thing was mixed by somebody who can't mix.

[Hammer]

Also that the lyrics are AWFUL.

[chief]

That's a pretty cool change though. The picture looks a lot cleaner.

[RedAuthar]

Arguably I think the Spanish one looks nicer even if it's a bit more incomplete.

[Teirusu]

I don't know why always latinos try to translate all the songs, they translate most of the songs, and do horrible...with this, is my 5th opening I like and they destroy. The problem is when you are Spanish and you understand the Latin lyrics, because is a pain on my ears.

[Hammer]

I'll post the translation so you can understand why Teirusu and I don't like it
It's interesting to hear, because I wonder who translated it.

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He carries* at great speed
Sonic the Hero.
Nobody can get him
Sonic the Hero.
Sonic, he moves "in truth" **
Sonic, he knows how to confuse
Sonic, nobody can catch him!
He knows how to escape
Sonic the Hero.
He can always do it.
Sonic the Hero.
Sonic, he moves "in truth"
Sonic, he knows how to confuse
Sonic, nobody can catch him!
Nobody can catch him!
Nobody can catch him!
Voiceover: SONIC!

* I understand "lleva a gran velocidad" (he CARRIES at great speed) but that doesn't make sense, because the song doesn't mention what he's carrying.
To me, the natural line would be "llega a gran velocidad" (he ARRIVES at great speed), so I think that either I don't understand it well or the singer mistook the G for an V when singing (the latter seems more likely to me).

** The expression "en verdad" (literally, "in truth"), while it seems to be common in Mexico, to my Spanish ears sounds completely wrong, outdaded and Biblical: while searching the expression in Wordreference, I came across a Gospel quote "En verdad, en verdad os digo..." (I really, really tell you...) which uses it, but again, in a completely arcaic way.
To me, the correct expressions would be "de verdad" (truly) or "en realidad" (really).

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So yeah, this song can be interesting to learn about how different the expressions are in different countries.

[chief]

I sure am glad that Sonic moves in truth. If he moved on lies.. Ohhhh boy.

[Bakuda]

Hahaha...that's awesome

[Teirusu]

Looking for some music while I was studying with my friend I found this....Now you know who is the guy that destroy all the openings

Tema de Sonic el erizo(Sonic Theme) = Satam Opening in Latin....Yeah...why not...f*ck "It doesn't matter" lol.



The list of all Songs he destroy:

[Hammer]

Wow, that's the guy who sang the Dragonball openings in Latin America.
I've heard them too. Some are good, but others are AWFUL.