• Classic Game Translations Keep Changing Quietly Over Time

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

• Encountering Japanese Ellipses in English Translations

  Play any Japanese game and you'll likely encounter an avalanche of ellipses.

• Examining Hidden Japanese Messages in Link’s Awakening

  There's a set of silly, hidden lines in this classic game.

• Link’s Awakening’s “Disco Inferno” Reference in Japanese

  This Western pop-culture reference isn't present in the Japanese script.

• Political References in Video Game Translations

  Politics can ooze into anything and everything - including game translations.

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

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

• What Do Those Untranslated Posters Say in Link’s Awakening?

  Nintendo forgot to translate certain things in this timeless classic.