Why Some Japanese Game Titles End with “if”
Japanese entertainment titles sometimes end with "if" - here's what it means.
What Sabin’s Strange Line in Narshe Means in Japanese Final Fantasy VI
There's an odd line in Final Fantasy VI's original English translation. What did it originally say in Japanese?
Japanese Numbers, Dates, and Wordplay
Japanese games are filled with number-based wordplay in ways you probably never noticed before!
What Do Japanese Fans Call These Legendary Pokemon?
Raikou, Entei, and Suicune... Are they dogs, cats, or something else?
About Zelda III, Zelda IV, and Zelda 64
Older fans sometimes refer to 1990s Zelda games with these alternate names.
Localization Roundup #6
Includes: fan outrage in other countries' translations, a legendary visual novel is getting translated, localized game demo mistakes, unreleased game ads.
Is This Character in Pokémon X/Y Transgender?
Pokémon localizations are filled with interesting changes concerning gender roles and cultural values.
Nintendo’s Official & Unusual French Translation of Zelda II
Some French versions of Zelda II came with an English-to-French text booklet. Here's what changed in the translation and what they got wrong.
Link’s Gender Pronouns in Early Zelda Games
Which Japanese pronouns are used to refer to Link in early Zelda games? Let's take a look.
Does Raiden Take a DOOMP in Japanese? And How Does George Talk?
How does this cyborg poop joke work in Japanese? And how do English dialects work in Japanese?