• Localized Name Confusion in Paper Mario: TTYD’s Translation

  No translator is immune to the status effect of "lacking enough info".

• Lunar: Silver Star Story’s Tootsie Pop Reference in Japanese

  The English localization is known for inserting pop-culture jokes everywhere.

• Mario Party Advance’s Comedy Routines in Japanese

  Dialogue-based comedy rarely translates well between languages.

• Medabots’ Weird Tickle Bots in Japanese

  Translators often tread where local cultural norms are not "norm" elsewhere.

• Mega Man V’s Different Endings in Japanese

  The story in this Mega Man game underwent some clear changes in English.

• Metal Gear Solid 2’s Famous “LIE” Message in Japanese

  The writing in this game gets so crazy that individual words can't be trusted.

• Metric System Localizations in Japanese Entertainment

  Localization changes in popular media can continue to "echo" over time.

• Nintendo’s Official & Unusual French Translation of Zelda II

  Some French versions of Zelda II came with a printed-out translation.

• Palutena’s Name in Japanese Kid Icarus

  Name translation becomes tougher when a third culture gets involved too.

• Pearl Fey’s Gravy Accident in Japanese Ace Attorney

  Part of the mystery involves "curry" in Japanese and "gravy" in English.