![Common Problems When Translating Games into Japanese]( "Common Problems When Translating Games into Japanese")
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.
![How Items and Names Get Sorted in Japanese Games]( "How Items and Names Get Sorted in Japanese Games")
How Items and Names Get Sorted in Japanese Games
The first Final Fantasy game organizes items in a weird order, but why? And how are words sorted in Japanese anyway?
![How Japanese Ellipsis Usage Compares with English]( "How Japanese Ellipsis Usage Compares with English")
How Japanese Ellipsis Usage Compares with English
Play any Japanese game and you'll probably find an avalanche of ellipses. What's the deal?
![How to Pronounce Ryu’s Name]( "How to Pronounce Ryu’s Name")
How to Pronounce Ryu’s Name
How do you pronounce Ryu's name? The question has baffled gamers around the world for decades.
![How to Tell the Difference Between Chinese and Japanese Writing]( "How to Tell the Difference Between Chinese and Japanese Writing")
How to Tell the Difference Between Chinese and Japanese Writing
If you don't know Chinese or Japanese, these easy tips will help you differentiate the two.
![Is This Snowy Translation Really Literal?]( "Is This Snowy Translation Really Literal?")
Is This Snowy Translation Really Literal?
A line of dialogue includes a translator's note about literal translations. What *is* a "literal translation", anyway?
![Japan’s Love Affair with Filler English Text]( "Japan’s Love Affair with Filler English Text")
Japan’s Love Affair with Filler English Text
When you need a block of English text no one will read, just copy it from something crazy.
![Japan’s Mysterious Love of the Word “Let’s”]( "Japan’s Mysterious Love of the Word “Let’s”")
Japan’s Mysterious Love of the Word “Let’s”
The English word "let's" appears in Japanese stuff everywhere, including video games. Here's why!
![Japan’s Surprising Love of the Word “LABO”]( "Japan’s Surprising Love of the Word “LABO”")
Japan’s Surprising Love of the Word “LABO”
Step foot in Japan and you'll find yourself surrounded by the word "Labo" written in English. What's the deal?
![Japanese Numbers, Dates, and Wordplay]( "Japanese Numbers, Dates, and Wordplay")
Japanese Numbers, Dates, and Wordplay
Japanese games are filled with number-based wordplay in ways you probably never noticed before!
![press start to translate [Final Fantasy IV]](https://legendsoflocalization.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/pressstart.jpg "press start to translate [Final Fantasy IV]")