Famous Game Translation Quotes: “You Spoony Bard!”
This short little line from 1991 is still quoted all the time today. Here's why.
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 4)
Birds with kimonos, Christianity in 1500s Japan, Genji equipment, Japanese history, and more.
Final Fantasy VI Beta Images (Early 1994)
This is a fascinating Japanese preview of Final Fantasy VI a few months before its release.
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.
Final Fantasy VI Translation Comparison (Part 13)
Frightful dragons, pronoun problems aplenty, ranch dressing, forced Nintendo marriages, and more!