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Fantasy IV Translation Comparison: Cave Magnes", "url": "https://legendsoflocalization.com/comparisons/final-fantasy-iv/cave-magnes/", "published_at": "2013-12-12T02:16:48+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbdc-b5b7-72f2-838f-edf8a72e6e7f", "title": "Professor Oak Forgets His Own Grandson’s Name in Japanese", "url": "https://legendsoflocalization.com/articles/professor-oak-forgets-grandsons-name/", "published_at": "2013-12-10T00:44:14+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbe0-2207-7238-9645-36dd525b6fa0", "title": "DOOMPs and Accents in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance", "url": "https://legendsoflocalization.com/articles/metal-gear-rising-doomp/", "published_at": "2013-12-07T19:41:34+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbe0-2207-7238-9645-36dd52682889", "title": "Watt’s Pronoun in Paper Mario’s English Translation", "url": "https://legendsoflocalization.com/articles/paper-mario-watt/", "published_at": "2013-12-05T16:59:03+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbe0-2207-7238-9645-36dd535e3841", "title": "Phantasy Star IV’s “Very Funny” Line 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2016

How the “Metal Gear” Name Is Explained in Japanese original ↗

28 Apr 2016

Examining Hidden Japanese Messages in Link’s Awakening original ↗

7 Apr 2016

Metal Gear Solid 2’s Famous “LIE” Message in Japanese original ↗

30 Mar 2016

Project X Zone 2’s Retro Game References in Japanese original ↗

22 Mar 2016

The Famous Stand By Me Reference in Pokémon original ↗

15 Mar 2016

Super Mario RPG’s Culex in Japanese original ↗

1 Feb 2016

2015

Wrath of the Black Manta’s Anti-Drug Messages in Japanese original ↗

31 Dec 2015

New Book: Legends of Localization, Book 1 – The Legend of Zelda original ↗

26 Nov 2015

What Do Japanese Gamers Think of Linkle?original ↗

20 Nov 2015

What Do Japanese Gamers Think of Cloud in Super Smash Bros.?original ↗

15 Nov 2015

The Result of Poorly Localized Japanese Puns, in Action original ↗

3 Nov 2015

Dragon Warrior IV’s Famous “Litter Joke” in Japanese original ↗

30 Oct 2015

Triforce Heroes’ Infamous “So Ancient, Such Ruin” Line in Japanese original ↗

27 Oct 2015

Medabots’ Weird Tickle Bots in Japanese original ↗

28 Aug 2015

[Stream VOD] Legend of Zelda Famicom Disk System Prototype original ↗

16 Aug 2015

The Censored Egg Tart of Ar Nosurge original ↗

8 Jul 2015

[Stream VOD] Legend of Zelda (BS) Translation Stream original ↗

27 Apr 2015

[Stream VOD] Legend of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Translation Comparison original ↗

31 Mar 2015

The Many Japanese Boxing Ring Aliases in Smash Bros. Wii U original ↗

24 Jan 2015

2014

The Letter “W” Means “Double” in Japanese original ↗

12 Oct 2014

Quina’s Pronoun Uncertainty in Final Fantasy IX’s Japanese Script original ↗

15 Sept 2014

Saving Lucca’s Mother in Japanese & English Chrono Trigger original ↗

23 Aug 2014

Cultural Obstacles in Wario Ware: Smooth Moves’ Design original ↗

17 Aug 2014

Virtual Hydlide’s Backwards-Speaking Vampire in Japanese original ↗

7 Aug 2014

Xenogears’ Beloved “Oh My Gabrino” Line in Japanese original ↗

4 Aug 2014

[Stream VOD] MOTHER 3 Translation Comparison: Live Translation Notes original ↗

12 Jul 2014

[Stream VOD] Playing Japanese Games About America original ↗

5 Jul 2014

Final Fantasy Legend II’s Opium Replaced with Bananas in English original ↗

28 Jun 2014

How to Tell the Difference Between Chinese and Japanese Writing original ↗

21 Jun 2014

[Stream VOD] MOTHER 3 Fan Translation 1.2 Update Testing original ↗

16 Jun 2014

Palutena’s Name in Japanese Kid Icarus original ↗

13 Jun 2014

The Shocking “Grilled Mormons” Sign in Takeshi’s Challenge original ↗

7 Jun 2014

Final Fantasy X’s Famous “Macarena” Scene in Japanese original ↗

24 May 2014

What Do Japanese Fans Think of the 1993 Super Mario Bros. Movie?original ↗

10 May 2014

Did Castlevania II’s Endings Get Mixed Up in Japanese Too?original ↗

7 May 2014

What Do Japanese Gamers Think of American Super Mario Bros. 2?original ↗

5 May 2014

Did Natsume Misspell Its Own Name in Harvest Moon 64?original ↗

3 May 2014

Harvest Moon’s Infamous “Confirm the Origin of Fire” Line in Japanese original ↗

29 Apr 2014

What Do Japanese Players Think of Greninja in Smash Bros.?original ↗

21 Apr 2014

Is Metroid’s Ridley Really the “Original Life Form of Planet Zebes”?original ↗

4 Apr 2014

The Japanese Proverb Behind Zelda’s “Like Likes”original ↗

29 Mar 2014

Final Fantasy IV Translation Comparison: Intermission original ↗

21 Mar 2014

Final Fantasy IV Translation Comparison: Tower of Zot original ↗

20 Mar 2014

Why Japanese Games Have Tiny Text on Top of Normal Text original ↗

12 Mar 2014

Is This Pokémon Couple as Suggestive in Japanese?original ↗

6 Mar 2014

What Do Japanese Gamers Think of Little Mac in Smash Bros.?original ↗

2 Mar 2014

Suikoden’s Bizarre “Googly-Goo Zombie” Line in Japanese original ↗

1 Mar 2014

Is Lance from Pokémon Supposed to Be So Sadistic?original ↗

26 Feb 2014

Twinkle Star Sprites’ “Sweet Tacos” in Japanese original ↗

24 Feb 2014

AVGN Translation Topics: Who Framed Roger Rabbit original ↗

22 Feb 2014

Examining Cave Story’s “Grasstown” and “Bushlands” Names original ↗

20 Feb 2014

Final Fantasy VI’s Secret “Scrap of Paper Scene” in Japanese original ↗

18 Feb 2014

Fan Translation Additions & Player Confusion original ↗

16 Feb 2014

Two Grand Theft Auto Scenes, Localized into Japanese original ↗

14 Feb 2014

[VOD] Legend of Zelda: Link Between Worlds Video Research original ↗

9 Feb 2014

The Confusion Surrounding Castlevania III’s Syfa original ↗

30 Jan 2014

Final Fantasy IV Translation Comparison: Toroia Castle 2 original ↗

30 Jan 2014

Ninja Gaiden X: A Prequel Game Never Released Outside Japan original ↗

27 Jan 2014

Geno’s Introduction in Super Mario RPG original ↗

26 Jan 2014

AVGN Translation Topics: The Karate Kid original ↗

25 Jan 2014

AVGN Translation Topics: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde original ↗

25 Jan 2014

AVGN Translation Topics: Castlevania II original ↗

25 Jan 2014

Miscellaneous AVGN Translation Topics original ↗

25 Jan 2014

Deciphering the Hybrid Language Text in Transformers original ↗

23 Jan 2014

Disgaea’s Weird “Horse Wiener” Line in Japanese original ↗

23 Jan 2014

Were Princess Daisy and Princess Peach Originally the Same Character?original ↗

18 Jan 2014

A Fire Emblem Ad in Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door’s Translation original ↗

15 Jan 2014

Zero Wing Translation Comparison: Introduction original ↗

14 Jan 2014

Fan Translations that Became Official Translations original ↗

11 Jan 2014

How Tales of Phantasia’s “Ragnarok” Became “Kangaroo” in Translation original ↗

10 Jan 2014

Bionic Commando’s Infamous “Nerd” Insult in Japanese original ↗

9 Jan 2014

Helen Keller in an Old Japanese Sci-Fi Video Game original ↗

7 Jan 2014

Final Fantasy X’s Weird Blitzball Kid in Japanese original ↗

5 Jan 2014

Is This Character in Pokémon X/Y Transgender?original ↗

4 Jan 2014

Examining the Heavy English Accents in Dragon Quest IV original ↗

3 Jan 2014

2013

Localization Oversights in PETA’s Parody of Super Mario RPG original ↗

20 Dec 2013

Corpse Party’s Infamous “Pooper” and “Retard” Lines in Japanese original ↗

16 Dec 2013

Mega Man’s “Monsteropolis” and “Mega City” in Japanese original ↗

14 Dec 2013

Final Fantasy IV Translation Comparison: Cave Magnes original ↗

12 Dec 2013

Professor Oak Forgets His Own Grandson’s Name in Japanese original ↗

10 Dec 2013

DOOMPs and Accents in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance original ↗

7 Dec 2013

Watt’s Pronoun in Paper Mario’s English Translation original ↗

5 Dec 2013

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

25 Nov 2013

Banjo-Kazooie’s Rhyming Text in Japanese original ↗

23 Nov 2013

Super Mario World’s “Special” Course Names in Japanese original ↗

21 Nov 2013

Pokémon’s Famous “Smell Ya Later” Phrase in Japanese original ↗

19 Nov 2013

What the Temple Text Says in the Ace Attorney Games original ↗

17 Nov 2013

Hunting for Games with Untranslated Credits original ↗

16 Nov 2013

Suikoden’s Odd “Conversation Prohibited” Line in Japanese original ↗

15 Nov 2013

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

14 Nov 2013

The Secret Talking Frog in Final Fantasy Games original ↗

13 Nov 2013

Super Paper Mario’s “Complaining on Message Boards” Scene in Japanese original ↗

12 Nov 2013

Kingdom Hearts’ “Oh, You Speak English!” Line in Japanese original ↗

11 Nov 2013

Breath of Fire’s Massage Scene in Japanese and English original ↗

9 Nov 2013

Final Fantasy IV Translation Comparison: Toroia Castle original ↗

9 Nov 2013

What the Tourist Lady Says in Pokémon X/Y original ↗

5 Nov 2013

Personal Experiences as a Fan & Professional Translator original ↗

3 Nov 2013

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

30 Oct 2013

Mario Party Advance’s Comedy Routines in Japanese original ↗

23 Oct 2013

What’s the Difference Between Seppuku and Harakiri?original ↗

19 Oct 2013