Vertical Text in an English Game Translation
People Used to Marry Pokémon All the Time
Get that honeymoon trip booked - it's time to get hitched to some Japanese critters!
Did Natsume Misspell Its Own Name in Harvest Moon 64?
The Harvest Moon games are known for their poor translations, but surely they can't be *this* bad, right?
This Be Bad Translation #01, Zero Wing!
This infamous scene from the start of Zero Wing has become the face of bad translation worldwide.
What’s the Donkey Kong 64 Rap Like in Japanese?
The English version of Donkey Kong 64 features a rap about the game's characters. But what about the Japanese version?
What Do Japanese Fans Think of the CD-i Zelda Games?
These two Zelda games were never released in Japan. So do Japanese fans consider them holy grails?
Why Some Japanese Game Titles End with “if”
Japanese entertainment titles sometimes end with "if" - here's what it means.
The Truth Behind the Secret Final Fantasy IV Frog
Talking frogs tie some of the Final Fantasy games together in a surprising way.
How the “Thanatos” and “Tanatos” Name Change Was Handled in Kid Icarus: Uprising
"Tanatos" gets a name upgrade in the English version, but what happens in the Japanese version?
Why Super Mario Bros. 4 Is Actually Super Mario World
The Mario games stopped getting numbered sequels in the 1990s, but there *was* one more after Super Mario Bros. 3.