Talk:Mekanikal Arkfiend

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Wicked God Rename

I don't see a reason for it. "Wicked God" is only a series and not an archetype, so we aren't restricted by this. Also, part of this card's romanized JP name, "Mashin", is a portmanteau of "Machina" and "Jashin", which is why the name is currently translated the way it is. I wouldn't be too worried anyways, as this was only the initial fan-made translation. It'll probably get a smoother fan-made translation that doesn't use "Wicked God". --UltimateKuriboh (talk • contribs) 19:13, April 23, 2015 (UTC)

I'm not really sure about that portmanteau. It sounds really weird that they'd make a portmanteau of an English an a Japanese term, using Kanji on top of it. I think it's just meant to be "Evil God", just like all "(adjective kanji) God" cards in YGO (and there's a lot of those). Regarding the "Wicked God is a series" argument, yes, that's correct, but I don't find it right to call this card a Wicked God when we've had the series being called Wicked God for so long. Besides, the "ma" in "mashin" means "demon" or "evil", I find "evil" an even more appropriate translation than "wicked". LegendaryAsariUgetsu (talk • contribs) 19:21, April 23, 2015 (UTC)

It uses different kanji to the Wicked Gods (as well as different furigana). Calling the page "Wicked God" implies it has some connection, or even a similar Japanese name to the Wicked Gods, which is not the case. The kanji being used here have mashin as a possible reading, but it also being used as a pun on "machine"; it is almost certainly unrelated to "Jashin". It's usually translated as "Demonic God", "Demonic Deity" or "Devil" (or "Genie" when appropriate) on the Wikia; "Wicked God" is simply an incorrect translation. Here's all the existing cards that use these kanji:

	Japanese name	Japanese kana name	Translated name
Ancient Gear Howitzer	古代の機械魔神（アンティーク・ギア・デビル）	アンティーク・ギア・デビル
Ancient Gear Howitzer (Master Duel)	古代の機械魔神（アンティーク・ギア・デビル）	アンティーク・ギア・デビル
Ancient Gear Howitzer (anime)	古代の機械魔神（アンティーク・ギア・デビル）	アンティーク・ギア・デビル
Avatar of The Pot (World Championship 2006)	壺魔神	壺魔神
Crealtar, the Impcantation Originator	魔神儀（デビリチャル）の創（そう）造（ぞう）主（しゅ）－クリオルター	デビリチャルのそうぞうしゅ－クリオルター
Crealtar, the Impcantation Originator (Master Duel)	魔神儀（デビリチャル）の創（そう）造（ぞう）主（しゅ）－クリオルター	デビリチャルのそうぞうしゅ－クリオルター
Dark Titan of Terror (DM6)	暗黒魔神 ナイトメア	暗黒魔神 ナイトメア
Dark Titan of Terror (SDD)	暗黒魔神 ナイトメア	暗黒魔神 ナイトメア
Dark Titan of Terror (TSC)	暗黒魔神 ナイトメア	暗黒魔神 ナイトメア
Dark Titan of Terror (World Championship 2004)	暗黒魔神 ナイトメア	暗黒魔神 ナイトメア
... further results

--SnorlaxMonster 11:43, April 26, 2015 (UTC)