 Character names were also localized to use double meanings similarly to the Japanese names ; the name puns were based on the characters ' personalities or backgrounds , or were visual gags . Several English names were based on their Japanese counterparts , but for some characters the names had to be altered heavily compared to the Japanese versions . Smith and Anderson had a lot of freedom when localizing the names of minor characters in the first game , but discussed the names of the main cast with Capcom . Phoenix 's English surname , " Wright " , was chosen as his Japanese name , " Naruhodō " – meaning " I see " or " I understand " – was frequently used as a joke in the script . 
 Character names <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>were</mark></a> also localized to use double meanings similarly to the Japanese names ; the name puns <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>were</mark></a> based on the characters <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'</mark></a>personalities or backgrounds , or <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>were</mark></a> visual gags . Several English names <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>were</mark></a> based on their Japanese counterparts , but for some characters the names had to be altered heavily compared to the Japanese versions . Smith and Anderson had a lot of freedom when localizing the names of minor characters in the first game , but discussed the names of the main cast with Capcom . Phoenix <a href='null_genetive' title='6'><mark>'s</mark></a>English surname , " Wright " , was chosen as his Japanese name , " Naruhodō " – meaning " I see " or " I understand " – was frequently used as a joke in the script . 
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