Alice in the Heart’s English Translation
This is one of the finest unknown gems of bad video game translation.
Ayakashi Koi Gikyoku’s English Translation
The game got an update patch - is the translation any better or worse? Let's find out.
Battle Rangers’ English Translation
This arcade classic features amazing examples of bad 1980s video game translation.
Download (PC Engine)’s Crude English Text
This Japanese game has a surprising amount of interesting and colorful English.
EarthBound / MOTHER 2 Translation Comparison: Newspapers
Some of the newspaper headlines in EarthBound have some interesting localization changes!
Examining Japanese Comedy in The Goonies II’s Script
Some of the text in this 1987 translation never felt quite "correct".
Final Fantasy X’s Weird Blitzball Kid in Japanese
This little kid was weird in Japanese too... at first.
Funny Game Translation Quotes About Religion
Bad translations and religious references sometimes mix in amusing ways.
Games with Famous Bad Translations into English
Let's take a look at the best of the worst English game translations of all time!
Gunbarich’s English Translation
This popular Japanese arcade game finally hit the Nintendo Switch, along with an awkward English translation.