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

  Nintendo forgot to translate certain things in this timeless classic.

• Why “Hai” Doesn’t Always Mean “Yes” in Japanese

  Basically, negative questions work differently in English and Japanese.

• Why Japanese Games Have Tiny Text on Top of Normal Text

  This aspect of the Japanese language opens it up for many unique uses.

• Why Was the “Cane of Somaria” Eventually Renamed in Japan?

  For some reason, Nintendo renamed the "Cane of Somaria" the "Cane of Somasoa".

• Zelda II’s Infamous “I Am Error” Line in Japanese

  Surprisingly, this line isn't a mistranslation after all.