• Funky Fantasy IV: A Machine-Translated Video Game Experiment

  I Google-Translated an entire video game one day, then wrote a book about it.

• Game Localization & Nintendo of America’s Content Policies in the 1990s

  Nintendo's content policies in the 1990s shaped an early era of game translation.

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

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

• 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.

• 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.

• Religious Content Changes in Game Localizations

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

• Sabin’s Strange Narshe Line in Japanese Final Fantasy VI

  This strange line in the English translation always felt off somehow.

• Sloppy Mobile & PC Port English Translations

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

• The Many Translations of the “Lost Woods”

  The Japanese term "mayoi no mori" can be translated many different ways.