• English-Language Retro Games with Japanese Text Options

  Even Super Metroid included a Japanese language option back in 1994!

• Is Metroid’s Ridley Really the “Original Life Form of Planet Zebes”?

  Is this foe really the source of all life on Zebes? Or was there a mistranslation?

• Keeping Samus’ Identity a Secret in Japanese Metroid 1

  The English manual called Samus a "he" - and so did the Japanese manual.

• The Problem with L, R, and Other Letters in Japanese Translation

  There's logic behind all those funny Japanese typos, and it goes beyond L and R.

• The Translation Origin of the Metroid Series’ “Varia Suit”

  The famous "Varia Suit" was originally the "Barrier Suit" in Japanese.

• Tricky Translations #4: “I” & “Me” in Japanese

  With dozens of ways to say "I" and "me" in Japanese, a lot can get lost in translation.

• What Do Japanese Gamers Think of Metroid: Other M?

  Changes to the classic Metroid formula made this a polarizing game for fans.