• How Ganon’s Motivation Changed in Breath of the Wild’s English Translation

  This is a good example of how a single translation can significantly effect an entire story.

• How Japanese Ellipsis Usage Compares with English

  Play any Japanese game and you'll probably find an avalanche of ellipses. What's the deal?

• How Nintendo Recently Changed Zelda 1 Even More

  Nintendo has been quietly altering The Legend of Zelda for 30 years. Here's a look at the latest changes.

• How Triforce Heroes, Meme References, and Controversy Collided

  A recently localized Zelda game features an outdated Internet meme. What did the original Japanese line say?

• How Zelda’s “Like Likes” Were Named After a Japanese Proverb

  These foes have an unusual name with an unusual origin, but some games give inconsistent reasons for the name.

• Legends of Localization Book 1 is Now Out!

  Legends of Localization has hit the big time - now you can cite me in all you essays and last-minute assignments!

• Link’s Gender Pronouns in Early Zelda Games

  Which Japanese pronouns are used to refer to Link in early Zelda games? Let's take a look.

• Localization Roundup #1

  Includes: translating NES games back into Japanese, Undertale, Harvest Moon, Banshee's Last Cry, and Super Mario Land.

• Localization Roundup #2

  Includes: Final Wii shop games, Zelda: LttP beta scans, 7 fan translations, Dragon Ball problems, voice recognition failure.

• Localized Names in Video Games that Changed Later On

  One side-effect of translation and localization is that established names can change at any time. Here are some examples from games.