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[–] otacon239@lemmy.world 17 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Yeah, why did I always hear him referred to as an “electric mouse”?

[–] Soulg@ani.social 18 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Pika is also the Japanese onomatopoeia for spark

[–] ghen@sh.itjust.works 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Man video games seem way more creative when I don't understand the language

[–] szczuroarturo@programming.dev 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yeach superheroes were much cooler before i knew spiderman literally meant spider-man. Sounded way more cool and american before i knew english properly.

[–] ghen@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago

LMAO oh no. I forgot it worked in reverse.

[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 11 months ago

I think it is supposed to be a mouse (Meowth of Team Rocket being a cat chasing a mouse btw), but I'm pretty sure its name is still a reference to pikas.