![What is Localization?]( "What is Localization?")
What is Localization?
Just what is localization, and how is it different from translation? Let's take a look! (excerpt from Legends of Localization, Book 3)
![When Is It Okay and Not Okay to Localize Something?]( "When Is It Okay and Not Okay to Localize Something?")
When Is It Okay and Not Okay to Localize Something?
As a translator, you can take the source to the reader, or the reader to the source.
![Why “Hai” Doesn’t Always Mean “Yes” in Japanese]( "Why “Hai” Doesn’t Always Mean “Yes” in Japanese")
Why “Hai” Doesn’t Always Mean “Yes” in Japanese
Basically, negative questions work differently in English and Japanese.
![Why Japanese Games Have Tiny Text on Top of Normal Text]( "Why Japanese Games Have Tiny Text on Top of Normal Text")
Why Japanese Games Have Tiny Text on Top of Normal Text
This aspect of the Japanese language opens it up for many unique uses.
![Why Some Japanese Game Titles End with “if”]( "Why Some Japanese Game Titles End with “if”")
Why Some Japanese Game Titles End with “if”
It mostly just refers to hypothetical "what if" situations in established stories.
![Why Yoshi Is Sometimes Called “Yossy” in Japan]( "Why Yoshi Is Sometimes Called “Yossy” in Japan")
Why Yoshi Is Sometimes Called “Yossy” in Japan
Japan uses its own unique method to spell Japanese words using English letters.
