• Surprising Swear Words in Game Translations

  Profanity in video games is nothing new, but it unexpectedly pops up in game translations like these.

• The Time Suikoden’s Script Went off the Rails

  A party member suddenly spouts developer notes instead of dialogue. What happened?

• The Top 10 Most Wanted OFFICIAL Game Localizations

  Which Japanese-only games are on everyone's localization wish list? And did your choice make the top ten?

• Tricky Translations #3: False Friends & Japanese Hips

  Jumping between languages is a tricky process. Here's one type of trap that fools every translator at least once.

• Tricky Translations #4: “I” & “Me” in Japanese

  There are dozens of ways to say "I" and "me" in Japanese. Let's look at how they work and who uses each one!

• Video Games and Japan’s Three Main Writing Systems

  Japanese game text has transformed in a unique way since the 1970s. Here's a look at how and why.

• Viral and Memorable Mistranslations of Japanese Game News

  There are plenty of games with bad translations, but game *news* can get poorly translated too. Here are some examples.

• Why That One Guy in Zelda II Says “I Am Error”

  Zelda II features one of the most famous game quotes of all time. But was it a mistranslation? What was it in Japanese?