North America (US) Version Differences

This Wiki uses terminology from the North American version of the game. The Atlus' North American (US) release of Demon's Souls is essentially the same as the Asian versions of the game (it is based on patch version 1.04), but some parts of the game have received different names or translations.

Actions, Menus, Commands

Asian	North American	Comments
AddedParams	Stat Bonuses	Weapon detail window
Damage Cut %	Damage Reduction %	Weapon detail window
Duration	Durability	Weapon detail window
Equip	Equip Burden	Character status windows
HitRes	Guard Break Reduction	Weapon detail window
Load	Item Burden	Character status windows
MagAdjust	Spell Assist	Catalyst detail window
MrclAdjust	Miracle Assist	Talisman detail window
Rate a user message	Recommend a user message	The term 'Rating' still appears with the count in the message window
ReqXP	Stats Needed	Weapon detail window
Spec. Effect	Special Effects	Weapon detail window
This is harsh. Evaluate me'	I'm in trouble -- please recommend this message'	The most common message ever! (unfortunately...)
Will	Intelligence	Character stat attribute

Items, Objects

Asian	North American	Comments
Beggar's armor set	Dull Gold armor set	Selen Vinland or Slug drop
Brand	Bramd	5-3 Garl Vinland drop
Crescent Axe	Half-moon Axe	Strangely, 'Half-moon' appears in Atlus' 'Official Guide', but the axe is still identified as 'Crescent' in the NA game itself ( sample p.23 )
Curved Rapier	Spiral Rapier	3-2 Gargoyle drop
Demonbrand	Demonbrandt	1-1 reward for proving your strength to Old King Doran
Gripless	Hiltless	4-1 Black Phantom Satsuki drop 4-2 treasure
Keel Smasher	Dragon Bone Smasher	2-3 treasure
Kris Knife	Kris Blade	2-1 treasure
Lg. Splinter Of *-stone	Large *-stone Shard
* Manifer	* Gauntlets	Various pieces of armor
Miridan Hammer	Mirdan Hammer	5-2 treasure 2-1 or 2-2 Scale Miner (Hammer) drop
Monk's Head Collar	Monk's Head Wrappings	3-3 reward for defeating a player while summoned as the Old Monk's Black Phantom
North Regalia	Northern Regalia	Forged by Blacksmith Ed from Demonbrant, Soulbrant, and False King's Demon's Soul
Paring Dagger	Parrying Dagger	3-1 treasure Mephistopheles drop
Pulpstone	Marrowstone	----
Sais	War Scythe	4-2 Reaper drop 5-2 treasure
Soulbrand	Soulbrandt	King Allant drop
Splinter of Keystone	Shard of Archstone	----
Splinter of *-stone	Shard of *-stone	----
Toad-Eye Arrow	Holy Arrow	----
Traditional *'s Soul	Storied *'s Soul	----
Viscous *-Bow	Sticky *-Bow	----

People, Places, Creatures

Asian	North American	Comments
Crystal Geckos	Crystal Lizards	----
Face Bugs	Man Centipede	3-2 and 3-3 enemies
Goblins, Trolls etc	Depraved Ones	Valley of Defilement enemies
Jailer	Warden	Tower of Latria: Jailer's Key is Warden's Key etc
Legion	Prisoner Horde	3-1 and 3-2 enemy
Lizardmen	Scale Miners	Stonefang Tunnel enemies
Lord Rydyell	Lord Rydell	Inconsistencies in all versions -- this is a spelling error, not a translation change
Mantas, Storm Beasts	Storm Beasts	Shrine of Storms enemies
Fat Minister	Fat Official	----
Phalangeal	Hoplite	1-1 enemies
Plague Babies	Filthy Ones	Valley of Defilement enemies
Royal	Royalty	Royalty character class
Tomato Bugs	Giant Ticks	5-1 enemy
Wannabe Allant	King Allant	Final Boss inside the Old One

Spells

Asian	North American	Comments
Flame Thrower	Flame Toss	Freke's Apprentice Sage Freke
Hide	Cloak	Freke's Apprentice Sage Freke
Magic Weapon	Enchant Weapon	Freke's Apprentice Sage Freke
Moving Soul Arrow	Homing Soul Arrow	Sage Freke
One-Time Revival	Second Chance	Saint Urbain
Rage Of God	God's Wrath	Saint Urbain
Subdue Soul	Hidden Soul	Disciple of God Saint Urbain
Slow Recovery	Regeneration	Saint Urbain
Soul Light	Soul Ray	Sage Freke
Total Protection	Warding	Sage Freke