The character limits in the classic Phantasy Star games is infamously unforgiving. For example, PC and spell names are limited to 4 characters and enemy names are limited to 8. The result is a lot of names needed to be changed or abbreviated. Oddly, for whatever reason, a Japanese monster name would be changed only for that name to be used in a different version of the same enemy model. For example, Sandworm was changed to Crawler, but then Leviathan was changed to Sandworm.
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Characters
- Alyssa Randyll to Alis Landale
- Tyrone to Odin
- Lutz to Noah
- Damoa to Damor
- Tajima to Tarzimal (Called Tajima in dialogue)
- Mad Doctor to Dr.Mad
- La Shiec to Lassic
- Dark Falls to Darkfalz
Planets
The Japanese names for the planets are based on an image in Phantasy Star II that has the planets labelled in English letters and uses the spelling found below.
- Parma to Palma
- Motabia to Motavia
- Dezolis to Dezoris
Monsters
- Ammonite to Shellfish
- Arijigokunote to Ant Lion
- Bat Man to Were Bat
- Big Eater to Tentacle
- Big Nose to Elephant
- Biter Fly to Scorpius
- Blue Slime to Bl.Slime
- Butte to Batalion
- Centaur to Horseman
- Chaos Sorcerer to Magician
- Cryon to Vampire
- Cyborg Mage to Sorcerer
- Dark Marauder to Marauder
- Death Bearer to Reaper
- Delushnote to Lich
- Desert Leech to Leech
- Devil Bat to Owl Bear
- Dezolian to Dezorian
- Dezolian Head to Evilhead
- Dragon Wise to Bl.Dragn
- Flame Lizard to Nessie
- Frost Dragon to Wt.Dragn
- Gaia to Golem
- Gold Drake to Gd.Dragn
- Golem to Titan
- Green Dragon to Gr.Dragn
- Green Slime to Gr.Slime
- Helix to Giantfly
- Iceman to Frostman
- Kabutoganinote to Big Club
- Killer Plant to Deadtree
- King Saber to Centaur
- "La Shiec" to Shadow
- Large Yago to G.Scorpi
- Leviathan to Sandworm
- Lich to Evildead
- Maashiizu to Marman
- Machine Guarder to Androcop
- Mad Stalker to Stalker
- Maimai to Ammonite
- Manticore to Manticor
- Manticote to Sphinx
- Monster Fly to Swarm
- Motabian Evil to E.Farmer
- Motabian Mania to Barbrian
- Motabian Nof to N.Farmer
- Nightmare to Saccubus
- Red Dragon to Rd.Dragn
- Red Slime to Rd.Slime
- Robot Police to Robotcop
- Sandworm to Crawler
- Scorpirus to Scorpion
- Sharking to Fishman
- Skull Soldier to Skull-En
- Snake Lord to Wyvern
- Tarantula to Tarantul
- Talosnote to Giant
- Vulcan to Amundsen
Magic
- Bindwa to Rope
- Doheal to Cure
- Flaeli to Fire
- Hewn to Wind
- Muwaller to Prot
- Powma to Help
- Rakusutanote to Bye
- Raputtonote to Trap
- Rebirth to Rise
- Tandlé to Thun
- Telepath to Tele
- Terurunote to Terr
- Trooper to Fly
- Waller to Wall
Equipment
- Animal Glove to Gloves
- Bron Shield to Bronze Shield
- Dia no Yoroinote to Diamond Armor
- Laser Barrier to Laser Shield
- Leather Clothes to Leather Armor
- Perseus Shield to Mirror Shield
- Psycho Wand to Wand
- Saber Claw to Silver Fang
- Silver Tusk to Iron Fang
- Togerisu no Kegawanote to Thick Fur
- Zirconia Mail to Zirconia Armor
Items
- Aeroprism to Prism (Called an Aeroprism in dialogue)
- Carbuncle Eye to Amber Eye
- Damoa Crystal to Crystal
- Eclipse Torch to Torch (Called an Eclipse Torch in dialogue)
- Escape Cloth to Escaper
- Gas Clear to Gas Shield
- Laerma Berry to Nuts
- Light Pendant to Magic Lamp
- Peloriematenote to Cola
- Ruoginin to Burger
- Searchlight to Flash
- Shortcake to Cake (Called a Shortcake in dialogue)
- Soothe Flute to Flute
- Soutoku no Kagaminote to Letter
- Telepathy Ball to Sphere
- Tran Carpet to Transer
Vehicles
- Flow Mover to Hovercraft
- Ice Decker to Ice Digger
- Land Master to Land Rover
