• How “Control Code” Mistakes Can Wreck a Game Translation

  Translators must also deal with text formatting and messy logic control codes.

• How Items & Names Get Sorted in Japanese Games

  Why are items in Final Fantasy 1 organized so strangely in English?

• Interview: Ted Woolsey (Super Play Magazine, Sep. 1994)

  Topics include Final Fantasy IV, V, and VI, Breath of Fire, and Secret of Evermore.

• Japanese Numbers, Dates, and Wordplay

  Japan's number-based wordplay is often 100% lost in translation.

• Kefka’s Famous “Son of a Submariner” Line in Japanese Final Fantasy VI

  One of Kefka's many famous scenes involves a castle that is also a submarine.

• Localization Roundup #5

  Includes: how big game scripts really are, industry insider info, funny translations, latest fan translations, bad voice acting.

• Localization Roundup #6

  Includes: fan outrage in other countries' translations, a legendary visual novel is getting translated, localized game demo mistakes, unreleased game ads.

• Localized Names in Video Games that Changed Later On

  A side-effect of localization is that established names can change at any time.

• Memes & References in Video Game Translations

  A dedicated, community-driven wiki would probably be a smarter idea than this article.

• 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!"