• The Legend of Zelda Translation Comparison: Items

  Here are a few interesting things about some of the items and item names in The Legend of Zelda!

• The Legend of Zelda Translation Comparison: Miscellaneous

  Check out all the different versions of the first Zelda game, the different commercials used to market the game in each region, and more!

• The Legend of Zelda Translation Comparison: Second Quest

  The second quest of The Legend of Zelda doesn't have much new text, but some differences still abound!

• The Many Japanese Pop-Culture References in Super Mario RPG

  The Japanese script is filled with references that were lost in translation.

• The Phrase “Game Set” in Japanese Video Games

  It's a phrase used all the time in Japanese sports to indicate that a match is over.

• The Word “LABO” is Everywhere You Look in Japanese

  "Labo" in Japanese parallels "lab", "workshop", and "studio" in English.

• The Zelda III, Zelda IV, and Zelda 64 Names

  Older fans sometimes refer to 1990s Zelda games with these alternate names.

• Translating Simple Japanese Jokes into English in Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story

  Translating a joke well requires creativity, luck, and personal compromises.

• Tricky Translations #1: Maou & Daimaou

  These simple Japanese terms can be translated many different ways.

• Watt’s Pronoun in Paper Mario’s English Translation

  Inconsistency in the English translation has caused confusion among fans.