• Did Secret of Mana Reference Final Fantasy VII?

  Did Square sneakily reference two Final Fantasy VII characters years before the game's release?

• Final Fantasy Adventure Translation Comparison (Part 3)

  This section of the game features common translation mistakes, name changes, ties to other 1990s Final Fantasy translations, and robot legs.

• Final Fantasy Adventure Translation Comparison (Part 4)

  Birds with kimonos, Christianity in 1500s Japan, Genji equipment, Japanese history, and more.

• Final Fantasy IV, Secret of Mana, and Chrono Trigger Had a Connection

  My investigation into an old gaming rumor turned up an unexpected discovery.

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

  This classic interview covers Final Fantasy IV, V, and VI, Breath of Fire, Secret of Evermore, and more.

• Japanese Numbers, Dates, and Wordplay

  Japanese games are filled with number-based wordplay in ways you probably never noticed before!

• Localization Roundup #4

  Includes: Yakuza localizer chat, a game *about* translation, Guess That Translation!, Secret of Mana beta map, Monster Hunter World.

• The Unexpected Abe Lincoln Reference in Secret of Mana

  Was this reference added into the English script? What did the original Japanese text say? Let's take a look.