• Corpse Party’s Infamous “Pooper” and “Retard” Lines in Japanese

  Were these crude & offensive lines in the original Japanese script?

• Cultural Obstacles in Wario Ware: Smooth Moves’ Design

  All those boxers, janitors, and bakers weren't in the original Japanese game.

• Disgaea’s Weird “Horse Wiener” Line in Japanese

  This surprising line does indeed exist in the Japanese script, too.

• DOOMPs and Accents in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

  Let's look at two unusual aspects of this English localization.

• Dragon Warrior IV’s Famous “Litter Joke” in Japanese

  This classic 1992 translation features properly localized jokes into English.

• Examining Cave Story’s “Grasstown” and “Bushlands” Names

  When there are multiple "competing" translations, the preference wars begin.

• Examining Hidden Japanese Messages in Link’s Awakening

  There's a set of silly, hidden lines in this classic game.

• Examining Japanese Comedy in The Goonies II’s Script

  Some of the text in this 1987 translation never felt quite "correct".

• Examining the Heavy English Accents in Dragon Quest IV

  This localization's heavy English accents have been polarizing for years.

• Fat, Beauty, and A Link Between Worlds’ Localization

  The Zora queen loses her "beauty" in Japanese when she becomes fat.