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Final Fantasy IV Translation Comparison Stream Series
Two fan translations vs. the official Super NES translation - how do they compare with each other?
The Many Translations of the “Lost Woods”
The Japanese term "mayoi no mori" can be translated many different ways.
Political References in Video Game Translations
Politics can ooze into anything and everything - including game translations.
MOTHER 3’s Timeline of Hope
A cycle of hope, hype, and disappointment has surrounded this game almost 30 years.
Tengai Makyō: The Apocalypse IV Translation & Analysis (Live)
Let's examine Japanese stereotypes about America in this weird JRPG!
Bad Game Translations
If you liked "All Your Base", it was only the tip of the iceberg all along!
[Stream VOD] Tengai Makyō: The Apocalypse IV Translation & Analysis
Let's examine Japanese stereotypes about America in this weird JRPG!
What is Localization?
Exploring the best & worst game translations
New Discoveries About EarthBound’s Development and Localization
So many ideas were cut from the final versions of MOTHER 2/EarthBound.
Selfy Collection’s English Translation
Bizarre fashion meets bizarre translation in this Nintendo Switch game!
Refreshing Sideways Puzzle Ghost Hammer’s English Translation
Are you ready to drink the roast nail stains of a princess?
Developer Notes & Scrapped Ideas from Final Fantasy Adventure
This classic JRPG was originally an experimental tennis game.
The Witcher 3’s Duchess Riddle in Japanese
How do you translate an untranslatable riddle? By creating your own.
Breath of Fire II’s English Translation
Breath of Fire II's translation is so bad it's almost miraculous.
Gundam Daichi ni Tatsu! (PC-88)’s Inherent English Script
This obscure Japanese computer game is entirely in English - and it's charmingly bad.
The Ending to Ghostbusters (NES)… But in Japanese
This game's notoriously bad translation is somehow an improvement over the original. Here's why.
Battle Rangers’ English Translation
This arcade classic features amazing examples of bad 1980s video game translation.
Download (PC Engine)’s Crude English Text
This Japanese game has a surprising amount of interesting and colorful English.
Gunbarich’s English Translation
This popular Japanese arcade game finally hit the Nintendo Switch, along with an awkward English translation.