Why Certain Games Won't Be Translated (Officially)

Published 2023-06-03
There are many games we know and love, and even some we may have learned were exclusive to Japan. Here's the unfortunate truth about why some of these are never released internationally.

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All Comments (5)
  • I'm incredibly thankful for people who translate games into other languages. In most cases you can fumble your way through if you don't know a game's language, but that is the opposite of fun.
  • @C-Fipp
    Yeah, that drastic themes/art style disconnect is one of the big reasons I can't get behind the take that GBA MOTHER 3 is somehow superior to, or "more fitting" than the N64 version that could have existed.
  • @RBG-792-YT
    earthbound is my favorite game of all time