• New Books: press start to translate & I’m Stuck in a Video Game

  Actual quote: "The enema is saying that you should not wear a basketball!"

• Religious Content Changes in Game Localizations

  Game publishers have been changing religion-related content for decades.

• Sloppy Mobile & PC Port English Translations

  Weird mistakes can sneak into into translations of ports and remakes.

• Super Mario RPG’s Culex in Japanese

  This secret Final Fantasy-themed boss was a bit different in Japanese.

• The Letter “W” Means “Double” in Japanese

  The letter W appears all the time in Japanese - think of it as "double"!

• The Problem with L, R, and Other Letters in Japanese Translation

  There's logic behind all those funny Japanese typos, and it goes beyond L and R.

• The Secret Talking Frog in Final Fantasy Games

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

• Tricky Translations #2: The Four Heavenly Kings

  This simple Japanese phrase often stands out in translation, but why?

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

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

• Which Final Fantasy IV Translation Should You Play?

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