• 10 Examples of Untranslated Text in Video Game Localizations

  Failing to translate everything is a common pitfall in game localization. These examples help explain why.

• Did Secret of Mana Reference Final Fantasy VII?

  Did Square sneakily reference two Final Fantasy VII characters years before the game's release?

• Famous Game Translation Quotes: “You Spoony Bard!”

  This short little line from 1991 is still quoted all the time today. Here's why.

• Fan Translation: Does It Help or Hurt Getting Professional Work?

  Here's a quick summary of my own experiences as a professional translator and a fan translator.

• 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 VI Translation Comparison

  Let's look at the Japanese script and the SNES / GBA / Fan / Google translations all at once!

• Final Fantasy VI Translation Comparison (Opera Scene)

  Here's how the big opera scene works in Japanese and in the many different English translations.

• Final Fantasy VI Translation Comparison (Part 10)

  Repeated mistakes, content changes, third-person self-references, old-timey Japanese, and more!

• Final Fantasy VI Translation Comparison (Part 11)

  Chupon, Ultros, Kefka, and more cause trouble for translators during this key section of Final Fantasy VI.

• Final Fantasy VI Translation Comparison (Part 12)

  Jumping off cliffs, translation mistakes, fake names, Kefka six packs, rainbows across cultures, Bushido in the Bedroom, and more.