• SLASH HERO’s English Translation

  This Japanese mobile game is a treasure trove of machine-translated nonsense.

• Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment Translation Analysis

  Let's explore this infamous translation disaster from 2014.

• The Ending to Ghostbusters (NES)… But in Japanese

  This game's notoriously bad translation is somehow an improvement over the original. Here's why.

• The Word “LABO” is Everywhere You Look in Japanese

  "Labo" in Japanese parallels "lab", "workshop", and "studio" in English.

• Twinkle Star Sprites’ English Translation

  This Neo Geo classic is a great example of a lesser known, "slow burn" bad translation in action.

• Unusual English in Japanese Video Game Credits

  Japanese game credits can be just as entertaining as the game itself.

• Vroom in the Night Sky’s English Translation

  Let's follow this game's poor translation as it gets "fixed" over time!

• Yakuza 0’s Famous “Fisting Artist” Line in Japanese

  The original Japanese wordplay involves "pushing your lover onto a bed".

• Zero Wing Translation Comparison

  This face of bad game translation worldwide was born in 1991.

• Zero Wing Translation Comparison: All Endings

  The infamous "All Your Base" game is jam-packed with secret Japanese endings. What do they say?