• Bad Translations (27 articles)

  Revisit all the old classics of bad translation and discover new gems that you've never seen before!

• Blog Posts (4 articles)

  Catch up with the latest site news and book release updates in these articles.

• Comparison Galleries (3 articles)

  Now you can compare game translations and possibly make new discoveries of your own!

• Findings & Discoveries (17 articles)

  During my research I sometimes find interesting info that isn't documented anywhere else.

• Galleries (11 articles)

  Sometimes it's easier to explore a topic with tons of pictures instead of words.

• Game Mysteries (30 articles)

  Looking at game translations can solve long-standing video game mysteries.

• Game Translation Comparisons (151 articles)

  I've written about the Game Translation Comparisons series in general here.

• Getting it Localized (1 article)

  Discusses topics related to the Getting it Localized series in general.

• Getting Technical (4 articles)

  Game localization isn't all about text - there's also a technical side full of issues that rarely get noticed by the average player.

• Guest Articles (4 articles)

  Fellow translators share their personal experiences to shed much-needed light on the human side of game translation.

• Language Lab (46 articles)

  This sounds bland, but it's probably some of the best and most useful stuff on the site!

• Localization Roundups (11 articles)

  I often want to write about smaller topics that don't need dedicated articles, so I've started bundling them together as roundup articles.

• Movie Comparisons (2 articles)

  Discusses topics related to the Movie Comparisons series in general.

• Regional Differences (93 articles)

  How do games change during the translation/localization process? These articles have all the answers.

• Reviews (3 articles)

  My goal is to review game localizations from a professional's viewpoint, but I haven't done much with the idea yet.

• Studying Japanese & Translation (6 articles)

  Even if you aren't interested in the Japanese language or in becoming a translator, you'll still learn a lot of useful info from these articles.

• Tools and Research (7 articles)

  Besides writing articles about translation, I also write related software that borders on the "crazy mad scientist" level.

• Translation Live Streams (17 articles)

  Discusses topics related to the Translation Live Streams series in general.

• What Do They Think? (16 articles)

  Learn what Japanese fans think about various gaming topics and how Japanese gamers have reacted to game announcements.

• What's That Say? (7 articles)

  Video games are full of signs with Japanese squiggles on them. Now we'll see what they actually say!

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