• Political References in Video Game Translations

  Politics can ooze into anything and everything - including game translations.

• Popular, Infamous, & Surprising Game Localizations into Japanese

  Which English-to-Japanese game translations are the most beloved?

• Professional Translators Discuss Fan Translation Experience

  Is it helpful or harmful to mention your fan translations in a job application?

• The Infamous “Arche F***s Like a Tiger” Scene in Tales of Phantasia

  Let's examine one of THE most infamous scenes in video game fan translation.

• The Secret Talking Frog in Final Fantasy Games

  Final Fantasy games and talking frogs go way back, in different ways.

• The Shocking “Grilled Mormons” Sign in Takeshi’s Challenge

  Comedy rarely translates well, as this oddly translated sign demonstrates.

• Wanderbar (SNES, NES, & GB/GBC/GBA) Overview

  I glued an emulator to a web browser to create a tool for studying translations.

• What Does Edgar Say About Relm in Each Final Fantasy VI Translation?

  This scene has proven problematic since the game's 1994 English translation.

• When Is It Okay and Not Okay to Localize Something?

  As a translator, you can take the source to the reader, or the reader to the source.

• Which Final Fantasy IV Translation Should You Play?

  There's a new Final Fantasy IV translation every 3 or 4 years. Which is best?