![Memes and References in Video Game Translations]( "Memes and References in Video Game Translations")
Memes and References in Video Game Translations
Pop culture references and Internet memes sometimes get added into game translations. Here are many examples.
![The Many Translations of the “Lost Woods”]( "The Many Translations of the “Lost Woods”")
The Many Translations of the “Lost Woods”
Zelda, Mario, Pokémon, and many other games have the same forest name in Japanese, but not in English. Here's why.
![Tricky Translations #1: Maou & Daimaou]( "Tricky Translations #1: Maou & Daimaou")
Tricky Translations #1: Maou & Daimaou
These two simple words are tricky to translate. Here's why, and how they've been translated since the 1980s!
![Why Are Tootsie Pops and M&M’s in a Japanese RPG?]( "Why Are Tootsie Pops and M&M’s in a Japanese RPG?")
Why Are Tootsie Pops and M&M’s in a Japanese RPG?
The English localization includes real-life pop culture jokes, but what were they originally in Japanese?
![Passport to MOTHER 2 [Learn Japanese!]](https://legendsoflocalization.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/pp-m2.jpg "Passport to MOTHER 2 [Learn Japanese!]")