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Re: Team That Localised Fire Emblem: Awakening And Echoes Isn't Working On Three Houses

BloodyMurder

@Nunya
The truth of the matter is NONE of them checked the dictionary to see if Skell meant anything. Sure its New York police slang but remember how Nintendo had to change the Inkling's taunt in Mario Kart 8 because it meant something offensive somewhere. Not being from New York doesn't magically make the word Skell not mean Homeless Drug Addict.
Not to mention that Mechs technically aren't Exoskeletons (because you ride them they are vehicles) but that's a moot point.

The name "Doll" actually has religious significance which was explained in the short story 24 hour happy people. (FYI, X had several supplementary short stories released via the website which localization didn't touch because reasons).
http://xenobladex.jp/24hhp/sp-24hhp20150416.html
https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1BiXmC3fsjmMQnnFrxfOyTvjEmS9WsU8fjy0sAOSiPqw/pub#id.vnyv13vma96

For me personally, the name "Doll" for a robot immediately makes me think about Gundam Wing and the Mobile Dolls which works well given everyone here is a robot.
http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/Mobile_Doll