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The Legends of Localization series takes a detailed look at video game translation and how games change during the translation process. See here for more details.

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Book 2: EarthBound (Free Preview PDF)
Book 2: EarthBound (Free Preview PDF)

"This may be one of the most important books about the gaming industry ever written."

Book 1: The Legend of Zelda (Free Preview PDF)
Book 1: The Legend of Zelda (Free Preview PDF)

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press start to translate (Free Preview PDF)
press start to translate (Free Preview PDF)

This is what happens when you let a computer translate a game!