• Persona 4 Golden’s “Sub-Buttle” Joke in Japanese

  Translating foreign wordplay is an exercise in creativity and fearlessness.

• Phantasy Star IV’s “Very Funny” Line in Japanese

  One line in this scene always seemed "off" in the English script.

• Pokémon’s Famous “Comfy Shorts” Line in Japanese

  "Shorts are nice and easy to move around in! Why don’t you wear some too?"

• Pokémon’s Famous “Smell Ya Later” Phrase in Japanese

  What's the Japanese version of this classic Pokémon line?

• Professor Oak Forgets His Own Grandson’s Name in Japanese

  This famous Pokémon professor is as forgetful in Japanese as he is in English.

• Project X Zone 2’s Retro Game References in Japanese

  Were all these crossover game references in the Japanese script too?

• Quina’s Pronoun Uncertainty in Final Fantasy IX’s Japanese Script

  Pronouns are easily avoided in Japanese, but are often inescapable in English.

• Religious Content Changes in Game Localizations

  Game publishers have been changing religion-related content for decades.

• Resident Evil 5’s Door Pun in Japanese

  What does a sarcastic one-liner in English look like in Japanese?

• Resident Evil’s Famous “Jill Sandwich” Scene in Japanese

  Was this sarcasm added to the English script, or was it in Japanese too?