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May 6, 2021
Gaming/Translation Matters

Untranslatable: the Case of FF7R’s Wedge

Did you know Wedge has distinct speech patterns in Final Fantasy VII Remake? These details are completely untranslatable into English.
Gaming/Translation Matters

The So-Called Love Triangle in Final Fantasy VII Remake

When comparing the Japanese and English versions, that "rivalry" between Tifa and Aerith does not quite hold out.
FF7R Tifa "My turn"
May 1, 2021
Gaming/Translation Matters

What makes a heroine? Tifa’s personality differences in English vs. Japanese

Tifa from FF7R is a great example of how localization "translates" the heroine figure between two cultures.
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Protected: PTA Welcome Packet

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April 30, 2021
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Sailor Moon Eternal: 5 Things It Can’t Skip and 1 Thing It Should

How will Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie reboot the Sailor Moon series? The newest film in the Sailor Moon franchise is finally coming to Netflix on June 3....
Gaming/Translation Matters

Translation Matters: Hide and Seek with Tifa and Aerith

FF7R tries to present Tifa and Aerith as friends, not romantic rivals. Nothing makes this clearer than the Train Graveyard scene - but those nuances get lost in English.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Reno
April 29, 2021
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Translating Reno in Final Fantasy 7 Remake: “Zo to!”

Reno's Japanese speech patterns are noticeably, distinctly, weird. How did localizers translate "zo to" to English?

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  • Untranslatable: the Case of FF7R’s Wedge
  • The So-Called Love Triangle in Final Fantasy VII Remake
  • What makes a heroine? Tifa’s personality differences in English vs. Japanese
  • Protected: PTA Welcome Packet
  • Sailor Moon Eternal: 5 Things It Can’t Skip and 1 Thing It Should

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  • Untranslatable: the Case of FF7R's Wedge - Juliana Choi on Translating Reno in Final Fantasy 7 Remake: “Zo to!”
  • The So-Called Love Triangle in Final Fantasy VII Remake - Juliana Choi on What makes a heroine? Tifa’s personality differences in English vs. Japanese
  • The So-Called Love Triangle in Final Fantasy 7. - Juliana Choi on Translation Matters: Hide and Seek with Tifa and Aerith

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