The Official Geno Thread

[Ryudo_Sama]

I bet some Geno hater put that on the Wiki to bring up our hopes and then ruin it. >_>

 

[Enigma14]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_mario_rpg#Virtual_Console

^ a b c d Mark Bozon (Bozon-IGN) (2006-11-08). IGN: Virtual Console Gets Updated Again. Wii Launch Guide. IGN.com. Retrieved on 2006-11-20. “When it comes to gathering clues for potential Virtual Console titles, Nintendo isn't always the best source to get answers from. The company has its priorities during this holiday season, and for that reason fans have been looking elsewhere for details in regard to what the Wii's unique retro catalog will offer. The ESRB (Entertainment Software Ratings Board) has already helped us confirm multiple titles expected to hit Wii early next year, and we've received an updated list just this morning... Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (Super NES; rated E for Everyone)”

 

[PsychoIncarnate]

C'mon people...It's not like they were doin' anything big...Just don't bother will small stuff like that.

So does that mean Mario RPG this year still...or next year some time...or what?

 

[Turtlefox]

So uhh, how do you pronounce Geno? I can't start an argument with my friends without first know how one says his name. Is it Jee-no? Geh-no? Jeh-no? Anything else I Can't think of?

 

[PsychoIncarnate]

So uhh, how do you pronounce Geno? I can't start an argument with my friends without first know how one says his name. Is it Jee-no? Geh-no? Jeh-no? Anything else I Can't think of?

Jean-Oh is the pronunciation. It IS a real name, therefor would have it's pronunciation

 

[Ryudo_Sama]

Like the guy above me said, Jean-O is how you pronounce it, but I like to pronounce it " Geh-Noh".

 

[PsychoIncarnate]

Like the guy above me said, Jean-O is how you pronounce it, but I like to pronounce it " Geh-Noh".

Pronouncing it how you want doesn't make it the real pronunciation. Officially it's Jean-Oh, but I guess you can pronounce it whatever you feel like. It doesn't really make a difference

 

[Turtlefox]

Pronouncing it how you want doesn't make it the real pronunciation. Officially it's Jean-Oh, but I guess you can pronounce it whatever you feel like. It doesn't really make a difference

I guess he'll have to pronounce it Jean-oh when Geno is confirmed as a Newcomer

 

[PsychoIncarnate]

Ok, yes...It doesn't really matter how his name is pronounced really///

 

[Turtlefox]

JEAN-OH, it's Italian, so it's pronounced how the Italians pronounce it

I meant to say something else. ^^^x2

 

[Ryudo_Sama]

Pronouncing it how you want doesn't make it the real pronunciation. Officially it's Jean-Oh, but I guess you can pronounce it whatever you feel like. It doesn't really make a difference

I didn't say that " Geh-Noh" was the real pronounciation, just that I like to pronounce it that way, like To-may-toh, and to-mah-toh. I KNOW Jean-O is how you really pronounce it.

 

[Shadowbolt]

As of yet, there IS no official pronunciation for Geno's name. Period.

 

[DarkVision]

As of yet, there IS no official pronunciation for Geno's name. Period.

I think Italian names do have official pronunciations...

 

[Shadowbolt]

I think Italian names do have official pronunciations...

It's SPELLED in the traditional sense, yes, but until we actually HEAR their pronunciation of it, there is no official way.

 

[Teeb147]

What the hell, why would it be Jean-o? Everyone Ive talked to says it like jeh-no.

 

[Deleted member]

Jean-no
as in
Jeen-oh?

 

[DarkVision]

What the hell, why would it be Jean-o? Everyone Ive talked to says it like jeh-no.

Because it's an Italian name, and the Italians pronounce it that way...officially

 

[Teeb147]

Because it's an Italian name, and the Italians pronounce it that way...officially

maybe you're confusing it with Gino? Thats my friend's name.

 

[DarkVision]

maybe you're confusing it with Gino? Thats my friend's name.

No, I'm not...Geno is officially pronounced Jean-Oh


And hell, I've never heard it pronounced even CLOSE to how you think it's suppose to be...

 

[Wu Tang Gang]

I pronounce it Jean-Oh, but in Italian the "e" is supposed to sound like "eh". Why just the name Geno have Jean-Oh instead of Jeh-No, in Italian?

 

[Super Smash Master]

Why would you pronounce it any other way that Jea-noh? The other ways are awkward to say.

 

[DarkVision]

I pronounce it Jean-Oh, but in Italian the "e" is supposed to sound like "eh". Why just the name Geno have Jean-Oh instead of Jeh-No, in Italian?

I can't find it (At the moment), but I found a site with a similar name in Italian names

http://italian.about.com/library/name/blname_genoveffa.htm

 

[Devastlian]

I think you mean "traditionally" not "officially".

And...shouldn't we be looking at the Japanese for pronunciation?

 

[PsychoIncarnate]

I think you mean "traditionally" not "officially".

And...shouldn't we be looking at the Japanese for pronunciation?

If it were a Japanese name, but it's Italian, like how Mario is an Italian name, therefore has the Italian pronunciation.

 

[Princess Diana]

Geon's italian? What if the announcer person said his real name with all those symbols, lol

 

[Enigma14]

Geon's italian? What if the announcer person said his real name with all those symbols, lol

Then that would win since he would be the first to say it without screwing up.

 

[platnum]

It is pronounced jee-no.

 

[Shadowbolt]

It is pronounced jee-no.

The TRADITIONAL name is pronounced that way. Mario is Italian, AND we've heard him pronounce his own name - thus, we know how it's pronounced. SMRPG's Geno is nowhere NEAR Italian, and we've heard NO pronunciation of his name thus far - therefore, THERE IS STILL NO OFFICIAL PRONUNCIATION OF THIS GENO'S NAME. It being spelled the same way as the TRADITIONAL pronunciation, means NOTHING.

 

[DarkVision]

The TRADITIONAL name is pronounced that way. Mario is Italian, AND we've heard him pronounce his own name - thus, we know how it's pronounced. SMRPG's Geno is nowhere NEAR Italian, and we've heard NO pronunciation of his name thus far - therefore, THERE IS STILL NO OFFICIAL PRONUNCIATION OF THIS GENO'S NAME. It being spelled the same way as the TRADITIONAL pronunciation, means NOTHING.

So, a character with an Italian name based on a character from an Italian story (Pinocchio), in a game starring a person (Mario) with an Italian accent and name...Doesn't have the Italian pronunciation because no one specifically says HOW to pronounce it?

 

[Devastlian]

Whoa whoa whoa...now he's based on Pinocchio?

Roffle.

 

[DarkVision]

Whoa whoa whoa...now he's based Pinocchio?

Roffle.

A wooden doll thing with an Italian name comes to life

what the hell else is it based off of?

DUH

 

[Shadowbolt]

Dark, just because there are BASE similarities between the two, that in no way means it's BASED off of Pinocchio. Honestly, now you're just sounding silly.

 

[Chi's Finest]

G - NO


[/discussion on his name]

 

[igloo9]

Who cares how it is pronounced. Just pronounce it however you feel comfortable pronouncing it. I pronounce it G-No. Can we just talk about something else Geno now?

 

[Enigma14]

Who cares how it is pronounced. Just pronounce it however you feel comfortable pronouncing it. I pronounce it G-No. Can we just talk about something else Geno now?

Like what...we've talked about everything related to him...

 

[igloo9]

Like what...we've talked about everything related to him...

I don't know. We can think of something.

 

[Mathieu21]

Do you guys like Mallow? I prefer him over Geno.

 

[igloo9]

Do you guys like Mallow? I prefer him over Geno.

I like Mallow but not as much as Geno. After Geno gets confirmed, I'll definitely be cheering for Mallow.

 

[Ryudo_Sama]

I hate Mallow, but I love Geno a lot.

 

[Enigma14]

I like Mallow and Geno equally