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|image = [[File:Error ZII sprite.png]] | |image=[[File:Error ZII sprite.png]] | ||
|first_appearance = ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]'' | |first_appearance=''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]'' | ||
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[[File:Error ZII screenshot.png|thumb|left|200px|Error introduces himself to Link]] | [[File:Error ZII screenshot.png|thumb|left|200px|Error introduces himself to Link]] | ||
{{ | {{quote2|I AM ERROR.|Error}} | ||
'''Error''' is a minor character who resides in the [[Town of Ruto]] in ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]''. He has the same sprite as some of the other [[Townsfolk]]. | '''Error''' is a minor character who resides in the [[Town of Ruto]] in ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]''. He has the same sprite as some of the other [[Townsfolk]]. | ||
Originally, when [[Link]] speaks to Error, he introduces himself to Link and says, "[[I am Error]]". He does not say anything else. Later, when Link visits the [[Harbor Town of Mido]], he can talk to a man there, who advises him to ask Error about the unreachable [[Island Palace]]. When Link returns to Error, he reveals the location of a secret tunnel, located south of [[ | Originally, when [[Link]] speaks to Error, he introduces himself to Link and says, "[[I am Error]]". He does not say anything else. Later, when Link visits the [[Harbor Town of Mido]], he can talk to a man there, who advises him to ask Error about the unreachable [[Island Palace]]. When Link returns to Error, he reveals the location of a secret tunnel, located south of [[Kings Tomb]], which directs Link to the Island Palace. | ||
==Popularity== | ==Popularity== | ||
Error is famous for his introduction quote, "I am Error", which became an {{wp|internet meme}}. Many gamers believed that Error's name was mistranslated or that it was a glitch, both of which have been proven incorrect. In the original [[Family Computer Disk System]] release, Error also introduces himself to Link with the same name: the original text ( | Error is famous for his introduction quote, "I am Error", which became an {{wp|internet meme}}. Many gamers believed that Error's name was mistranslated or that it was a glitch, both of which have been proven incorrect. In the original [[Family Computer Disk System]] release, Error also introduces himself to Link with the same name: the original text (オレノナ ハエラー ダ・・・) translates to "My name is Error...".<ref>Mandelin, Clyde (June 20, 2013). [https://legendsoflocalization.com/whats-up-with-the-i-am-error-guy-in-zelda-ii/ Why That One Guy in Zelda II Says “I Am Error”]. ''Legends of Localization''. Retrieved May 19, 2019.</ref> | ||
Error's name is widely believed to have originated from an inside joke between the programmers. There is a character with a similar appearance, named [[Bagu]], whose Japanese name transliterates to bug. As such Bagu's name likely references a "computer bugs" while Error's name is a reference to computer errors. | Error's name is widely believed to have originated from an inside joke between the programmers. There is a character with a similar appearance, named [[Bagu]], whose Japanese name transliterates to bug. As such Bagu's name likely references a "computer bugs" while Error's name is a reference to computer errors. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Zelda II: The Adventure of Link characters]] | [[Category:Zelda II: The Adventure of Link characters]] | ||
Revision as of 16:33, March 14, 2021
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| First appearance | Zelda II: The Adventure of Link |
- “I AM ERROR.”
- – Error
Error is a minor character who resides in the Town of Ruto in Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. He has the same sprite as some of the other Townsfolk.
Originally, when Link speaks to Error, he introduces himself to Link and says, "I am Error". He does not say anything else. Later, when Link visits the Harbor Town of Mido, he can talk to a man there, who advises him to ask Error about the unreachable Island Palace. When Link returns to Error, he reveals the location of a secret tunnel, located south of Kings Tomb, which directs Link to the Island Palace.
Popularity
Error is famous for his introduction quote, "I am Error", which became an internet meme. Many gamers believed that Error's name was mistranslated or that it was a glitch, both of which have been proven incorrect. In the original Family Computer Disk System release, Error also introduces himself to Link with the same name: the original text (オレノナ ハエラー ダ・・・) translates to "My name is Error...".[1]
Error's name is widely believed to have originated from an inside joke between the programmers. There is a character with a similar appearance, named Bagu, whose Japanese name transliterates to bug. As such Bagu's name likely references a "computer bugs" while Error's name is a reference to computer errors.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | エラー Erā |
Error |
References
- ^ Mandelin, Clyde (June 20, 2013). Why That One Guy in Zelda II Says “I Am Error”. Legends of Localization. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
