My personal opinion on Mel Morris is that he gives you the gold ring because #1 - from software wanted a secret way to give the player a reward for actually talking to him instead of killing him, #2 - the thieves pass (the next area after you meet him) is chock full of scythe skeletons who often paralyze you and the gold ring is used to avoid this or lessen the effects thus giving you a sporting chance to live against them. So i dont think they were trying to embed anything more secretive beyond it, his words looking like japanese is just a coincidence, its meant to be unintelligible gibberish..he is a tree after all!
I added Mel to KFDD and gave him a little more background story (whether or not anyone accepts it as canon is up to them of course heh).
Creatura, earlier this week you messaged me about some more questions in this post, so I am assuming you are talking about the staves and the portals?
As far as the staves go, I would guess quite honestly that the translation was a bit flubbed when they mentioned 'combining' the two staffs. There is no way to combine them in the game, the flame staff has the ability to launch fireballs, and the water rod has the ability to one shot the undead, thats pretty much all there is to it sadly.
As for the extra portal etc in the end of KF3, if you play through KF1 it may help a bit. The last area of KF1, there is a very large map around this center area where the demons are being produced and shooting lightning at you. The addition of that tiny ledge above you is just a nod at the area that surrounds those small rooms in the original game. If the ledge wasnt there it would be innaccurate to the original game, but there is no way to get up there. I have played a hacked rom of KF3 on an emulator specifically to be able to fly my character anywhere i wanted in a map and noted there was nothing up there, just a blank room with a few demons in it. so it is just for surroundings, nothin gmore. as is the unlit lamp. sorry that there isnt some cool secret =/
I added Mel to KFDD and gave him a little more background story (whether or not anyone accepts it as canon is up to them of course heh).
Creatura, earlier this week you messaged me about some more questions in this post, so I am assuming you are talking about the staves and the portals?
As far as the staves go, I would guess quite honestly that the translation was a bit flubbed when they mentioned 'combining' the two staffs. There is no way to combine them in the game, the flame staff has the ability to launch fireballs, and the water rod has the ability to one shot the undead, thats pretty much all there is to it sadly.
As for the extra portal etc in the end of KF3, if you play through KF1 it may help a bit. The last area of KF1, there is a very large map around this center area where the demons are being produced and shooting lightning at you. The addition of that tiny ledge above you is just a nod at the area that surrounds those small rooms in the original game. If the ledge wasnt there it would be innaccurate to the original game, but there is no way to get up there. I have played a hacked rom of KF3 on an emulator specifically to be able to fly my character anywhere i wanted in a map and noted there was nothing up there, just a blank room with a few demons in it. so it is just for surroundings, nothin gmore. as is the unlit lamp. sorry that there isnt some cool secret =/
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