• Funky Fantasy IV: A Machine-Translated Video Game Experiment

  I Google-Translated an entire video game one day, then wrote a book about it.

• Geno’s Introduction in Super Mario RPG

  This character's introduction in English was a little stranger in Japanese.

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

  Topics include Final Fantasy IV, V, and VI, Breath of Fire, and Secret of Evermore.

• Kefka’s Famous “Son of a Submariner” Line in Japanese Final Fantasy VI

  One of Kefka's many famous scenes involves a castle that is also a submarine.

• Localization Roundup #6

  Includes: fan outrage in other countries' translations, a legendary visual novel is getting translated, localized game demo mistakes, unreleased game ads.

• New Book: This be book bad translation, video games!

  An entertaining look at the history of bad game translations and how they happen.

• Personal Experiences as a Fan & Professional Translator

  My early-era experiences as a professional translator and a fan translator.

• Quina’s Pronoun Uncertainty in Final Fantasy IX’s Japanese Script

  Pronouns are easily avoided in Japanese, but are often inescapable in English.

• Sabin’s Strange Narshe Line in Japanese Final Fantasy VI

  This strange line in the English translation always felt off somehow.

• Saving Lucca’s Mother in Japanese & English Chrono Trigger

  In some situations, language differences can lead to actual gameplay differences.