• Final Fantasy IX’s Famous “No Cloud nor Squall” Line in Japanese

  The Japanese line doesn't actually include any Final Fantasy references.

• Final Fantasy Legend II’s Opium Replaced with Bananas in English

  This change was a result of Nintendo of America's content policies in the 1990s.

• Final Fantasy VI’s Secret “Scrap of Paper Scene” in Japanese

  Let's examine this lesser-known line in Final Fantasy VI's script.

• Final Fantasy X’s Famous “Macarena” Scene in Japanese

  Does the world of Final Fantasy X really know about 1990s Earth music?

• Final Fantasy X’s Weird Blitzball Kid in Japanese

  This little kid was weird in Japanese too... at first.

• Frog’s Speaking Style in Japanese Chrono Trigger

  Frog speaks in a "ye olde" style in English, but not in Japanese.

• Game Localization & Nintendo of America’s Content Policies in the 1990s

  Nintendo's content policies in the 1990s shaped an early era of game translation.

• Gato’s Name and Song in Japanese Chrono Trigger

  This iconic robot has a different name and different song lyrics in Japanese.

• Geno’s Introduction in Super Mario RPG

  This character's introduction in English was a little stranger in Japanese.

• Harvest Moon’s Infamous “Confirm the Origin of Fire” Line in Japanese

  Harvest Moon is synonymous with weird English translations like this.