What exactly is Localisation? | GHG Show

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“What would happen if Ted Woolsey was still translating all of Square Enix's catalog?” - Alex CG

Just because you translate a game doesn't mean it makes any sense in the new language. What is localisation? Why are some languages more localised than others? What's the history of fan localisation? And much more!

This episode is also available in podcast format at https://www.glasshouse.games/podcasts

0:00 Intro
1:12 Our experiences with other languages
10:26 Woolsey era of localisation and general history
20:06 The power of weebiness
23:01 Break
23:39 Literal vs ‘creative’ translations
30:17 Fetishism by way of translation
37:06 Voice acting delivery and regional accents
44:20 Localisation as an afterthought
50:24 Experience of being othered
53:06 Break
53:26 Current strides being made in localisation
1:02:36 Localisation wishlist and outro

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