![Common Problems When Translating Games Into Japanese]( "Common Problems When Translating Games Into Japanese")
Common Problems When Translating Games Into Japanese
Translating your game into Japanese can be disastrous if it's only an afterthought.
![Game Localization & Nintendo of America’s Content Policies in the 1990s]( "Game Localization & Nintendo of America’s Content Policies in the 1990s")
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.
![Is Lance from Pokémon Supposed to Be So Sadistic?]( "Is Lance from Pokémon Supposed to Be So Sadistic?")
Is Lance from Pokémon Supposed to Be So Sadistic?
Does this enemy leader really threaten to strangle you with dragons' tails?
![Pokémon’s Famous “Comfy Shorts” Line in Japanese]( "Pokémon’s Famous “Comfy Shorts” Line in Japanese")
Pokémon’s Famous “Comfy Shorts” Line in Japanese
"Shorts are nice and easy to move around in! Why don’t you wear some too?"
![Pokémon’s Famous “Smell Ya Later” Phrase in Japanese]( "Pokémon’s Famous “Smell Ya Later” Phrase in Japanese")
Pokémon’s Famous “Smell Ya Later” Phrase in Japanese
What's the Japanese version of this classic Pokémon line?
![Professor Oak Forgets His Own Grandson’s Name in Japanese]( "Professor Oak Forgets His Own Grandson’s Name in Japanese")
Professor Oak Forgets His Own Grandson’s Name in Japanese
This famous Pokémon professor is as forgetful in Japanese as he is in English.
![The Famous Stand By Me Reference in Pokémon]( "The Famous Stand By Me Reference in Pokémon")
The Famous Stand By Me Reference in Pokémon
This classic American movie is widely celebrated in Japan.
![Video Games and Japan’s Three Main Writing Systems]( "Video Games and Japan’s Three Main Writing Systems")
Video Games and Japan’s Three Main Writing Systems
Japanese video game text has continued to transform since the 1970s.
