• Classic Game Translations Keep Changing Quietly Over Time

  Classic games mutate slightly with each new port, remake, or update patch.

• New Book: Legends of Localization, Book 1 – The Legend of Zelda

  Now you can cite Legends of Localization in essays and last-minute assignments!

• Nintendo Slightly Revised Zelda 1’s English Text in 2017

  Nintendo has been quietly altering Zelda 1's translation for 30 years.

• Religious Content Changes in Game Localizations

  Game publishers have been changing religion-related content for decades.

• The Japanese Proverb Behind Zelda’s “Like Likes”

  These foes have a strange name with a strange, sometimes inconsistent origin.

• The Legend of Zelda Translation Comparison

  Let's explore this 1987 milestone in Nintendo game localization.

• The Legend of Zelda Translation Comparison: Audio

  Hardware differences meant Zelda music and sound effects had to be slightly changed. Hear them here!

• The Legend of Zelda Translation Comparison: Enemies

  A couple enemies in Zelda 1 had drastic name changes. Some even had surprising connections to other Nintendo games!

• The Legend of Zelda Translation Comparison: Final Thoughts

  How did The Legend of Zelda's localization fare? How did it succeed and where could it have been improved?

• The Legend of Zelda Translation Comparison: First Quest

  It's time to look at all the dialogue and text differences found in The Legend of Zelda's first quest!