• Common Problems When Translating Games into Japanese

  Terrible things can happen when you try to translate your game into Japanese - here's how to avoid disaster.

• What’s the Deal with That Creepy Sonic CD Secret?

  A hidden mode in Sonic CD features a spooky message written in Japanese. What does it say?

• How Nintendo Recently Changed Zelda 1 Even More

  Nintendo has been quietly altering The Legend of Zelda for 30 years. Here's a look at the latest changes.

• How Ganon’s Motivation Changed in Breath of the Wild’s English Translation

  This is a good example of how a single translation can significantly effect an entire story.

• Tricky Translations #2: The Four Heavenly Kings

  Here's why the phrase "Four Heavenly Kings" appears in so many translations and why it's surprisingly tough to translate.

• Games with Famous Bad Translations INTO Japanese

  English-speaking gamers have "All Your Base", but what do Japanese gamers have?

• People Used to Marry Pokémon All the Time

  Get that honeymoon trip booked - it's time to get hitched to some Japanese critters!

• The Problem with L, R, and Other Letters in Japanese Translation

  There's actual logic behind all those Japanese game typos, and it goes beyond L and R.

• Tricky Translations #1: Maou & Daimaou

  These two simple words are tricky to translate. Here's why, and how they've been translated since the 1980s!

• Is This Snowy Translation Really Literal?

  A line of dialogue includes a translator's note about literal translations. What *is* a "literal translation", anyway?

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