• Common Problems When Translating Games Into Japanese

  Translating your game into Japanese can be disastrous if it's only an afterthought.

• Development Connections Between Final Fantasy IV, Secret of Mana, & Chrono Trigger

  They were all sort of the same game at different points in development.

• Encountering Japanese Ellipses in English Translations

  Play any Japanese game and you'll likely encounter an avalanche of ellipses.

• Examples of Untranslated Text in Video Game Localizations

  Failing to translate EVERYTHING is a common pitfall in game localization.

• Filler English Text in Japanese Entertainment

  Need a block of English text no one will read? Just copy it from something crazy.

• Final Fantasy 1 Official Browser Game with Auto-Translation

  This official browser game is Japanese-only, but technology doesn't care.

• Final Fantasy Adventure Translation Comparison (Part 2)

  Moogles, alcohol, Final Fantasy series history, H.P. Lovecraft, the notorious palm tree puzzle, and more!

• Final Fantasy Adventure Translation Comparison (Part 3)

  This section of the game features common translation mistakes, name changes, ties to other 1990s Final Fantasy translations, and robot legs.

• Final Fantasy Adventure Translation Comparison (Part 4)

  Birds with kimonos, Christianity in 1500s Japan, Genji equipment, Japanese history, and more.

• Final Fantasy IV Translation Comparison

  This famous game from 1991 still gets re-translated every few years.