Examining Cave Story’s “Grasstown” and “Bushlands” Names
When there are multiple "competing" translations, the preference wars begin.
Examples of Untranslated Text in Video Game Localizations
Failing to translate EVERYTHING is a common pitfall in game localization.
Fan Translation Additions & Player Confusion
Inside jokes in a translation can pull the player out of the intended experience.
Fan Translations that Became Official Translations
Some fan translations have actually made that legendary big leap.
Final Fantasy IV Translation Comparison: Tower of Bab-il
This small part of Final Fantasy IV features classic Nintendo content changes, technical goofs, name evolutions, and more.
Final Fantasy IV’s “You Spoony Bard!”
This short little line from 1991 is still quoted all the time today.
Final Fantasy VI Translation Comparison
This iconic game from 1994 still gets re-translated every few years.
Final Fantasy VI Translation Comparison (Opera Scene)
Topics include: song translation obstacles; lyric comparisons; Setzer's motivation.
Final Fantasy VI Translation Comparison (Part 10)
Topics include: the Statues; young speech patterns; ancient text in Japanese.
Final Fantasy VI Translation Comparison (Part 11)
Topics include: the Floating Continent; Chupon's name; Kefka's pronouns.