• Localization Roundup #9

  Includes: 13 new fan translations, pineapples as vegetables, weird Pokemon names, and funny English.

• Ninja Gaiden X: A Prequel Game Never Released Outside Japan

  This prequel phone game from 2004 is only in Japanese.

• Phantasy Star IV’s “Very Funny” Line in Japanese

  One line in this scene always seemed "off" in the English script.

• Resident Evil 5’s Door Pun in Japanese

  What does a sarcastic one-liner in English look like in Japanese?

• Resident Evil’s Famous “Jill Sandwich” Scene in Japanese

  Was this sarcasm added to the English script, or was it in Japanese too?

• Shadowgate’s Japanese Translation is Considered Legendarily Bad

  Let's briefly see why Japanese gamers love to make fun of this American classic.

• Thanatos’ New Name in Kid Icarus: Uprising’s Translation

  Tanatos gets a newly localized name in the middle of the English script.

• The Dr. Robotnik & Eggman Names in Japanese Sonic Generations

  A reverted name change can cause "alignment" problems with the source material.

• Why the “Little Money” Line in Final Fantasy Tactics Is So Slow

  Why... is... this... line... so... absolutely... slow...?

• [Stream VOD] Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SFC, SNES, GBA JPN, GBA EU) Translation Comparison

  The GBA ports have notably different text - let's find it all!