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8 - 4 play 12 / 29 / 2017: vs. super radio bros .
every other week, tune into 8 - 4 play for talk about japan, video games, and japanese video games, straight from the 8 - 4 offices in beautiful downtown tokyo .
8 - 4 tells us what it takes to properly localize a game and avoid spoony bards .
8 - 4 play 10 / 5 / 2012: the horror... the horror ...
@ johntv hey john, quick question. is 8 - 4 involved with the localization of fire emblem echoes ?
exodus 8: 4 the frogs will come up on you and your people and all your officials.'
4. behind the city—is rendered (jos 8: 9) ,
on the west side of ai .
8 - 4 play 9 / 20 / 2013: mighty 2013 tokyo game show... er, show !
every other week, tune into 8 - 4 play for talk about japan, video games, and japanese video games, straight from the 8 - 4 offices in beautiful downtown tokyo. featuring the sultry voices of 8 - 4' s own mark macdonald, john ricciardi, hiroko minamoto, justin
jj
epperson, roy blakely, sarah podzorski, and graeme howard .
every other week, tune into 8 - 4 play for talk about japan, video games, and japanese video games, straight from the 8 - 4 offices in beautiful downtown tokyo. featuring the sultry voices of 8 - 4' s own mark macdonald, john ricciardi, hiroko minamoto, justin
jj
epperson, roy blakely, sarah podzorski, and graeme howard ,
8 - 4 play 2 / 08 / 2013: i want it / i waant it / i waaant it ...
every other week, tune into 8 - 4 play for talk about japan, video games, and japanese video games, straight from the 8 - 4 offices in beautiful downtown tokyo. featuring the sultry voices of 8 - 4' s own mark macdonald, john ricciardi, hiroko minamoto, justin
jj
epperson, roy blakely, sarah podzorski, and graeme howard, read more »
if you’re at # pax, stop by the wyvern theater on 8 / 29 at 2: 30 p. m. pt for a # xenobladechroniclesx panel with treehouse and 8 - 4’s @ marcmacd .
every other week, tune into 8 - 4 play for talk about video games, japan, and japanese video games, straight from the 8 - 4 offices in beautiful downtown tokyo. hosted by 1up japan’s own mark macdonald, john ricciardi, and hiroko minamoto .
( 4 - 8) joshua' s general plan of operations is stated in these verses. the following verses explain how it was worked out .
ot history: joshua 8: 4 he commanded them saying behold you shall (josh. jos) christian bible study resources, dictionary, concordance and search tools
ot prophets: daniel 8: 4 i saw the ram pushing westward (dan. da dn) christian bible study resources, dictionary, concordance and search tools
ot law: exodus 8: 4 and the frogs shall come up both (exo. ex) christian bible study resources, dictionary, concordance and search tools
the 8 - 4 gang goes all project icebreaker on camouflaj' s ryan payton to dig up the dirt on kickstarter, republique and the 8 - 4 bump, diablo 3, soul sacrifice, capcom' s dlc woes, the appeal of dota2, the rise and fall of the “comp gatcha”, ...
nintendo of america on twitter :
if you’re at # pax, stop by the wyvern theater on 8 / 29 at 2: 30 p. m. pt for a # xenobladechroniclesx panel with treehouse and 8 - 4’s @ marcmacd .
hebrews 8: 4 now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, since there are already priests to offer gifts according to the law .
founded in 2005 and named after the last stage of super mario bros. , 8 - 4 is one of the leading groups translating and helping to rewrite japanese games for a western audience. the 8 - 4 team has worked on an array of projects — from soulcalibur iv to star ocean: the last hope. playing the japanese originals shows just how games get tweaked for western players. the 8 - 4 team isn' t simply localizing the language, it' s localizing the experience .
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hi again, it' s jj from 8 - 4. while much of the world waits for wii u, there are millions of gamers looking for new adventures for their video game systems. and that' s what this 8 - 4 direct is all about. this episode, we talk about animal crossing: new ...
@ nintendoamerica @ marcmacd wait, 8 - 4? god damn it, we' re going to have a bad translation. rife with censorship. a terrible decision for sure
shane bettenhausen! ryan payton! billy berghammer! we' ve got special guests up the wazoo here at 8 - 4 towers to celebrate 8 - 4 play' s first anniversary (yay !) and to help us break down the 2011 tokyo game show. tune in for hands - (and / or eyes -) on ...
4. ram pushing westward—persia conquered westward babylon, mesopotamia, syria, asia minor .
joshua 8: 4 with these orders :
pay attention. you are to lie in ambush behind the city, not too far from it. all of you must be ready .
ハチノヨンのジョンです。tokyo - based game lover / gatherer, 8 - 4 co - founder, egm / nom uk alum, otaru enabler, og # vidgames. no game, no life くわしいことは本をみて下さい。ig: johntv
in a very special, doing - our - best episode, the remaining 8 - 4 crew talk valkyria chronicles, tetris, granblue fantasy, and of course: more monster hunter world .
it’s golden week at 8 - 4! but we gather around the podcast table to talk tv shows, comic book movies, and video games just the same! mostly video games though, honest .
it’s golden week at 8 - 4! but we gather around the podcast table to talk tv shows, comic book movies, and video games just the same! mostly video games thought, honest .
as always, you can leave comments for us via twitter at @ 84play. and if you’re new to the show, you can subscribe to 8 - 4 play on itunes right here. subscribe today !
8 - 4 co - founder john ricciardi revealed on twitter that the team is working on the western localization of the upcoming reimagining of fire emblem gaiden, which will be releasing in north america in may .
vp production & biz dev at enhance games, host of @ 84play. former 8 - 4, 1up, egm. for talk about japan, games, and japanese games, come: follow gaming jesus .
< p > in a very special, doing - our - best episode, the remaining 8 - 4 crew talk valkyria chronicles, tetris, granblue fantasy, and of course: more monster hunter world. < / p >
while the vast majority of the tweaks 8 - 4 are text - related, gameplay itself sometimes needs localization. the japanese version of nintendo ds game glory of heracles moves more slowly than the western one. the reason for this was that, during localization, 8 - 4 suggested tripling battle speed. the result is that the english version is more playable for western gamers than the original (compare the japanese and english versions) .
you know, japanese devs are not always open, so we have to choose our words carefully when giving feedback ,
says 8 - 4 president hiroko minamoto .
japanese developers know what they are doing, but maybe not for western gamers .
daniel 8: 4 i saw the ram charging toward the west and the north and the south. no animal could stand against him, and there was no deliverance from his power. he did as he pleased and became great .
< p > the 8 - 4 gang goes all project icebreaker on camouflaj' s ryan payton to dig up the dirt on kickstarter, republique and the 8 - 4 bump, diablo 3, soul sacrifice, capcom' s dlc woes, the appeal of dota2, the rise and fall of the “comp gatcha”, e. x. (or ex - ?) troopers, devil' s third, and bacon - loving twitter bots. < / p >
< p > it’s golden week at 8 - 4! but we gather around the podcast table to talk tv shows, comic book movies, and video games just the same! mostly video games thought, honest. < / p >
4 the king held the golden scepter out to esther, + at which esther rose and stood before the king .
as always, you can leave comments for us at the “leave a comment” link below or via twitter at @ 84play. and if you’re new to the show, you can subscribe to 8 - 4 play on itunes right here. subscribe today !
played shadows of the damned? you should! why? 1) read the reviews, it' s a great game! 2) we here at 8 - 4 worked on it! 3) oh yeah, so did some other guys, suda 51 and shinji mikami. 4) you will enjoy this podcast a helluvalot more, since we discuss ...
localization team 8 - 4 is no stranger to working on the fire emblem series, having worked on the western release of fire emblem awakening, and it has now been confirmed that the team will be involved with fire emblem echoes: shadows of valentia .
a game localization and publishing company based in shibuya that will be forever remembered for its peerless work on fire emblem: awakening, imagine: make - up artist and petz hamsterz bunch. named after the final level in super mario bros (8 - 4) .
< p > hi again, it' s jj from 8 - 4. while much of the world waits for wii u, there are millions of gamers looking for new adventures for their video game systems. and that' s what this 8 - 4 direct is all about. this episode, we talk about animal crossing: new leaf, a game where you get to be the mayor and design your town in any way you want. we also talk about halo 4. you control master chief to do battle against a whole new race of aliens called
the promethians .
we haven' t forgot about the listeners out there that care about news either. we discuss the hardware features of the wii u, grand theft auto v, final fantasy xiv, and how sometimes karma is a bitch. there' s never been a better time to be an 8 - 4 play listener. < / p >
< p > come for the talk about 3ds xl, xbox 720, lollipop chainsaw, tokyo jungle, persona 4: the golden and more - - stay for a deep, deep dive into the minds behind superbrothers: sword & sworcery ep on the eve of its japanese release (being handled by... hey, whattaya know? ! 8 - 4 !) < / p >
podcasts giant bombcast the giant beastcast giant bombcast (premium) the giant beastcast (premium) giant bombcast aftermath! all systems goku premium podcasts giant bomb presents gaming minute 8 - 4 play alt + f1 bombin' the a. m. with scoops and the wolf !
with captain macdonald of the good ship 8 - 4 play off plundering the high seas in his vacation dinghy, the rest of the crew have assembled in the poop deck for a relaxed bout of hearty discussion (read: directionless rambling) on topics such as pokemon. .
with captain macdonald of the good ship 8 - 4 play off plundering the high seas in his vacation dinghy, the rest of the crew have assembled in the poop deck for a relaxed bout of hearty discussion (read: directionless rambling) on topics such as pokemon ...
4 praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints .
celebrate life day with 8 - 4' s unofficial official star wars holiday special x (cross), featuring game of the year chit - chat and xmas gaming memories, a heaping side of force awakens talk, and guest appearances by brad douglas, nintendo patents, and ...
8 - 4 alumni andy church and brendon pritchard come home for the holidays to tell us all about their latest mmo adventures in final fantasy xiv and dragon quest x version 2, but not before we talk about zelda: albw (again), puzzle & dragons z, ...
in this very special episode of 8 - 4 play, we recap our live - to - tape hosting of the grasstream2 japanese tsunami relief charity event, put on by the good people at famed developer grasshopper manufacture. you will (hopefully) laugh, you will (probably). .
six hours have passed since the occupation of 8 - 4 towers by one alexander o. smith, founder and leader of the kajiya sect. tune in for talk of his various localization feats (vagrant story! tactics ogre! final fantasy xii !) as well as his current ...
the cast and crew of 8 - 4 play would like to thank all the discussion topics that made this award possible, including monster hunter 3 ultimate, the wii u' s miiverse, the 2012 spike video game awards (and its assorted reveals, including dark souls ii, ...
what' s this? an episode of 8 - 4 play where the crew actually talks about what they do all day: game translatin'? believe it, spoony bard! localization legend richard honeywood, he of such square enix favorites as xenogears, chrono cross, and dragon ...
in this very special episode of 8 - 4 play, we recap our live - to - tape hosting of the grasstream2 japanese tsunami relief charity event, put on by the good people at famed developer grasshopper manufacture. you will (hopefully) laugh, you will (probably) ...
we designed the new 8 - 4 play so that game publishers can enable you and up to 10 family members to hear about facts, rumors, and wild speculation on the upcoming e3 trade show, including games like dark souls 2, mgs5, destiny, killer is dead, smash ...
former nintendo, sega, ea, zombie, irem, boss, and enix superstar jake kazdal (now of indie newcomer haunted temple studios) joins the 8 - 4 - some to talk about his experiences working his way up the game industry ladder, from having the dream job of ...
it' s a guestacular second episode of 8 - 4 play as two of the industry' s finest - former egm / 1up scribe shane bettenhausen (now of ignition entertainment) and kojima productions alum ryan payton (now of microsoft' s 343 industries) join us to give their ...
special guest and urltoken podcast - legend garnett lee joins the 8 - 4 - some in a game - by - game analysis of everything at the 2010 tokyo game show, including tactics ogre, parasite eve, yakuza, castlevania, monster hunter, el shaddai, mega man universe, ...
you could just listen to the 8 - 4 crew talk 3ds rumors, ps3 and vita announcements, mhp3rdhd, dota2 and street fighter iv as esports, games that will hit and miss the upcoming tokyo game show, and the valve / ea / activision shit - talkin' express and ...
e3 is almost here! join us for one last round of rumor - mongering and baseless speculation on what' ll go down at next week' s big event. former 8 - 4 intern and resident evil superfan alex
cvxfreak
aniel joins us to talk about resident evil: the ...
ex - capcom producer ben judd joins the 8 - 4 crew aboard the e3 hype train, fueled not by dew, but by wild thoughts and oddly - specific predictions (some already proven wrong !) on what we' ll see from nintendo, sony, microsoft, and all the major ...
the nintendo 3ds is out in japan, and the 8 - 4 crew is back from launch morning chaos with a pile of brand new 3ds gear and a bevy of special guests ready to give hands - on impressions, including brad douglas of sony (shock !) and che chou of microsoft ...
let' s make this perfectly clear: like kinect, sauerkraut, and inverted controls, this special holiday episode of 8 - 4 play is not for everyone. how can you know? take our simple quiz: 1. do you enjoy monster hunter? 2. are you curious about monster ...
is miyamoto stepping down at nintendo? did ueda quit sony? what' s going on with the vita? ! what games will be revealed at that spikey awards show thing? !? why worry about such questions when you can listen to the 8 - 4 gang fret about them for almost 3 ...
question: which game should you be playing right now, skyrim or zelda: skyward sword? answer: yes. honestly, that' s all you need to know, but the 8 - 4 crew prattles on anyway in a spoiler - free discussion of the glorious highs and bowel - quaking lows ...
you could just listen to the 8 - 4 crew talk 3ds rumors, ps3 and vita announcements, mhp3rdhd, dota2 and street fighter iv as esports, games that will hit and miss the upcoming tokyo game show, and the valve / ea / activision s * * t - talkin' express and ...
in tokyo, the holiday season brings a mix of imported western traditions and uniquely japanese flavors (google
japan kfc christmas
if you don' t know what we mean), so that' s exactly what this t - day episode of 8 - 4 play delivers. a rundown on the best. .
fresh from nintendo' s big 3ds (re -) unveiling in tokyo, the 8 - 4 crew is ready to drop all kinds of knowledge on the upcoming portable picked up at and after the show. opinions on the price and date? you got it. breakdown of all the new hardware ...
< p > ex - capcom producer ben judd joins the 8 - 4 crew aboard the e3 hype train, fueled not by dew, but by wild thoughts and oddly - specific predictions (some already proven wrong !) on what we' ll see from nintendo, sony, microsoft, and all the major third - parties at the big show this week, plus impressions of sonic 4: ep ii, dragons' dogma, and news. . < / p >
thrill! as the 8 - 4 crew gets caught up in a rad bromance with the new resident evil 6 trailer, and make hands - on revelaitons re: the latest re on 3ds. listen! to chatter of new wii u features, rumors of the nextbox, and other tender newsy morsels... .
bin laden is dead. the galaxy is at peace. what better way to celebrate than with 8 - 4 play and a ton more talk about nintendo' s wii successor and sony' s ongoing psn woes? to help brief us on the latest intel, we called in former us navy seals shane ...
in tokyo, the holiday season brings a mix of imported western traditions and uniquely japanese flavors (google
japan kfc christmas
if you don' t know what we mean), so that' s exactly what this t - day episode of 8 - 4 play delivers. a rundown on the best ...
christmas comes early as special guests cheapyd and... others... join the 8 - 4 crew to discuss the new playstation vita, top to bottom: the launch, the games (including uncharted, ridge racer, hot shots golf and more), the mem cards, remote play, psp ...
with e3 approaching quick, the 8 - 4 crew are buried in all manner of pre - expo prep work - - they' ve hardly had time to think about any other of them vidja games, much less play them. but when has that ever stopped them from talking about them? ! tune in ...
the 8 - 4 crew' s too busy working on next year' s games to have much time for this year' s offerings, so they called in intern alex
cvxfreak
aniel to help discuss everything they wish they were playing (but mostly aren' t). tune in for baseless, ...
mark macdonald and the gang at 8 - 4 play have already created a fantastic show with great chemistry with only 1 episode under their belt. this is a must have for those who are into both western and eastern gaming and fans of 1up podcasts and weekend confirmed. can' t wait to hear what' s next .
< p > celebrate life day with 8 - 4' s unofficial official star wars holiday special x (cross), featuring game of the year chit - chat and xmas gaming memories, a heaping side of force awakens talk, and guest appearances by brad douglas, nintendo patents, and bea arthur. < / p >
newcomer roy blakely joins the 8 - 4 - some to talk (more) mario, (more) zelda, (more) resogun, ibb and obb, samurai gunn, bravely default, kingdom hearts hd 1. 5 remix, 3ds miiverse, the vgx awards, the life and times of hideki kamiya, and more .
join the 8 - 4 gang and special guest kevin
big john studd
gifford as they talk about sony' s gamescom showing (tearway, cross buy, rain, puppeteer, and... what was the name of that horror game ?), nintendo power' s shuttering, dragon quest x and nayuta ...
to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the nes, 8 - 4 invites retro gaming legend kevin
tsr
gifford, founder of tsr' s nes archive and keeper of the world' s largest collection of obscure game knowledge, to take us back (back... back ...) to the 80s to ...
come down from your post - e3 high with the 8 - 4 crew, who finally reunite to discuss animal crossing: new leaf, every single god * * n new streetpass game for the 3ds (in detail), ouya, limbo ios, ricky martin, atlus' s financial woes, chibi robo, and the ...
join us for a little boom - tiss - boom, as james
milkman
mielke of q entertainment visits 8 - 4 towers to go deep (so deep) into the creation of ps vita launch title lumines: electronic symphony. but first, a game - by - game dissection of the u. s. and ...
with mark out of town on business and tokyo game show now behind us, life at 8 - 4 towers has been pretty quiet lately. but that' s no excuse not to record a podcast! ... ok, actually, it kind of is, but we went ahead and recorded one anyway! tune in to ...
live in tokyo, do you? and you attended nintendo' s recent 3ds event? ... so you know everything there is to know about the upcoming glasses - free 3d handheld? fine then, don' t listen to this podcast. the rest of us will tune in to hear the 8 - 4 crew' s. .
after an extended holiday break filled with snow, sake, and sasuke! (look it up), the 8 - 4 - some is back and they got some' splainin' to do! (: laughter :) good thing former egm and turn 10 hipster che
china warrior
chou joins in to talk iphone game ...
4. implying that christ' s priestly office is exercised in heaven, not in earth; in the power of his resurrection life, not of his earthly life .
touch - panels! valve boxes! used - game - blocking - gamma rays and ouyas and apple' s who - knows - whats - its! e3 isn' t even a glimmer on the hype train horizon and yet you wouldn' t know it from all the new system talk floating around – of course the 8 - 4 ...
why try out games and form your own opinions when you can sit back and let the 8 - 4 - some do it for you? this episode the newly - reunited gang takes on the (press up !) new final fantasy xiii - 2 and asura' s wrath demos (right, right !), sparking a lively ...
live in tokyo, do you? and you attended nintendo' s recent 3ds event? ... so you know everything there is to know about the upcoming glasses - free 3d handheld? fine then, don' t listen to this podcast. the rest of us will tune in to hear the 8 - 4 crew' s ...
with gaming jesus off on a secret pilgrimage, the task falls to the few, the proud, the 8 - 4 interns (and the rest of us), to fill his massive void. er... anyway, this week it' s gdc, more monster hunter 3 ultimate, nimble quest, year walk, mgs5 and ...
4 so then, about eating food sacrificed to idols: we know that “an idol is nothing at all in the world” and that “there is no god but one. ”
ready for those boring ol' holidays to turn into crazy - awesome holidaze? ... no? ... wait - - did you notice there was a
z
on the end? ... well the point is you should listen to this 8 - 4 podcast, with talk about 3ds & vita sales numbers and what ...
< p > newcomer roy blakely joins the 8 - 4 - some to talk (more) mario, (more) zelda, (more) resogun, ibb and obb, samurai gunn, bravely default, kingdom hearts hd 1. 5 remix, 3ds miiverse, the vgx awards, the life and times of hideki kamiya, and more. < / p >
4 therefore, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that “an idol has no real existence, ” and that “there is no god but one. ”
it' s crunch - time at 8 - 4 towers, so there' s no time for your fancy podcast prep work! listen for even offer - the - cuff - than - usual chit - chat on vita' s u. s. launch lineup (and our vita giveaway contest winner), the new suikoden game for psp, kid icarus: of. .
so how did 8 - 4 translate the green leaf mark? they didn' t. instead, a
newbie
smiley face was used. it works in english and serves the same function as in japanese. as macdonald explains, localization isn' t only about text, but encompasses graphics as well. the menu' s appearance was also revamped for the english language version .
it' s crunch - time at 8 - 4 towers, so there' s no time for your fancy podcast prep work! listen for even offer - the - cuff - than - usual chit - chat on vita' s u. s. launch lineup (and our vita giveaway contest winner), the new suikoden game for psp, kid icarus: of ...
‘as for localisation, the team working on it is called 8 - 4. they actually changed a lot from the original script to fit the different regions. that’s because there’s a lot of concepts or ideas that only really the japanese audience would understand. and so the localisation team really went in and made it so that the english native speakers will really enjoy the game’, he adds .
< p > shane bettenhausen! ryan payton! billy berghammer! we' ve got special guests up the wazoo here at 8 - 4 towers to celebrate 8 - 4 play' s first anniversary (yay !) and to help us break down the 2011 tokyo game show. tune in for hands - (and / or eyes -) on impressions of all the big games, including the playstation vita launch lineup, binary domain, phantasy star online 2, anarchy reigns, soul calibur 5, the 3ds
frankenstick
right stick add - on, and more. and when you' re done, be sure to head over to urltoken to pick up the second half of our big discussion with garnett lee on this week' s weekend confirmed. < / p >
< p > thrill! as the 8 - 4 crew gets caught up in a rad bromance with the new resident evil 6 trailer, and make hands - on revelaitons re: the latest re on 3ds. listen! to chatter of new wii u features, rumors of the nextbox, and other tender newsy morsels. excite! to more vita game impressions, as well as the details of our amazing giveaway contest
< p > 8 - 4 alumni andy church and brendon pritchard come home for the holidays to tell us all about their latest mmo adventures in final fantasy xiv and dragon quest x version 2, but not before we talk about zelda: albw (again), puzzle & dragons z, bravely default, electronic super joy, kamen rider belt buckles, last week' s nintendo direct, and more. happy holidays! < / p >
< p > come down from your post - e3 high with the 8 - 4 crew, who finally reunite to discuss animal crossing: new leaf, every single god * * n new streetpass game for the 3ds (in detail), ouya, limbo ios, ricky martin, atlus' s financial woes, chibi robo, and the effect (or lack thereof) of xbox exec don mattrick' s departure. < / p >
22: 19 – john’s latest gathering 4: 22 – aggretsuko & pop team epic 8: 18 – masa’s borscht 12: 26 – marvel movies 16: 56 – earthbound 20: 04 – dark souls iii 25: 05 – fallout 4 31: 23 – monster hunter world dlc 38: 38 – roy’s granblue cd 44: 23 – god of war 49: 27 – nintendo labo 1: 02: 59 – news: the numbers from nintendo’s latest financial report, kimishima stepping down, our thoughts on dragalia lost, and why delivering pizzas might be a good way to get into game design. (unless it’s little ceasars .) 1: 36: 49 – closing comments
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< p > fresh from nintendo' s big 3ds (re -) unveiling in tokyo, the 8 - 4 crew is ready to drop all kinds of knowledge on the upcoming portable picked up at and after the show. opinions on the price and date? you got it. breakdown of all the new hardware features? natch. analysis of games and other announcements? sure. list of questions used to point out show highlights? done. < / p >
< p > it' s a guestacular second episode of 8 - 4 play as two of the industry' s finest - former egm / 1up scribe shane bettenhausen (now of ignition entertainment) and kojima productions alum ryan payton (now of microsoft' s 343 industries) join us to give their thoughts on this year' s tokyo game show, the state of the japanese game industry, dante' s new hair, and a whole lot more. < / p >
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> six hours have passed since the occupation of 8 - 4 towers by one alexander o. smith, founder and leader of the kajiya sect. tune in for talk of his various localization feats (vagrant story! tactics ogre! final fantasy xii !) as well as his current kickstarter project unsung story, along with thoughts on don' t starve, kirby: triple d, dayz, zubaz, and plenty more. < / p >
the english version isn’t a rushed or literal translation, which is very much for the best; hit - point outsourced the localization to renowned external agency 8 - 4 in part because of resources, but also in part because converting the game to english offers up some particular challenges .
neko atsume itself was designed with the japanese language in mind ,
says takazaki .
for example, something written with two kanji characters will have to have a bigger width for the english translation .
8 - 4 are a video games localization company based in shibuya, tokyo. their client list includes companies like, capcom, nintendo, sony, kojima productions, sega and the list goes on. during my trip to japan last october i had the awesome chance to meet the guys at their office and make a video on them and what they do! growing up watching the 1up show and being a regular egm reader back in the day, this was like meeting childhood heroes for me. i turned into a total fan girl. no joke. check them out and listen to their podcast, 8 - 4 play, at: urltoken special thanks to the amazing dan hsu for making this happen by putting me in touch with the guys and massive thanks to my good friend tobi soboyejo. follow us for more videos on games culture and the industry! - website: urltoken - twitter: urltoken - facebook: urltoken directed & edited by prince yiadom: urltoken music from urltoken
< p > former nintendo, sega, ea, zombie, irem, boss, and enix superstar jake kazdal (now of indie newcomer haunted temple studios) joins the 8 - 4 - some to talk about his experiences working his way up the game industry ladder, from having the dream job of being a nintendo game counselor in the 80' s to... having the dream job of working on space channel 5 and rez with tetsuya mizuguchi in tokyo. < / p >
< p > the nintendo 3ds is out in japan, and the 8 - 4 crew is back from launch morning chaos with a pile of brand new 3ds gear and a bevy of special guests ready to give hands - on impressions, including brad douglas of sony (shock !) and che chou of microsoft (awe !). tune in for first thoughts on the hardware, the games, the 3d camera, the ar cards, and much, much more. < / p >
< p > pop quiz: what do cave story, catherine, dead space, dead island, hard corps, dark souls, butt - head, tactics ogre, super bowl monday, ys, the 1979 iranian revolution, dragon quest, haruki
peppy
epperson, billy mitchell, and voltron have in common? give up? ... nothing! except that they' re all topics discussed during this super random episode of 8 - 4 play. enjoy! < / p >
< p > what you are about to listen to is real. the participants are not journalists, they are actual localizers with a giant project looming over their heads. all parties have agreed to dismiss their work for an hour and 52 minutes and have their disputes (over wii u launch, professor layton vs. ace attorney, animal crossing: new leaf, destiny, the week in kickstarter and more) settled here, in our forum, on 8 - 4 play. < / p >
< p > join the 8 - 4 gang and special guest kevin
big john studd
gifford as they talk about sony' s gamescom showing (tearway, cross buy, rain, puppeteer, and... what was the name of that horror game ?), nintendo power' s shuttering, dragon quest x and nayuta no kiseki playing, flea - marketing, neo geo x gold buying (or not), imitating classic video game sounds, and dying alone. < / p >
8 you may now write in the king’s name whatever you see fit in behalf of the jews and seal it with the king’s signet ring, for a decree that is written in the king’s name and sealed with the king’s signet ring cannot be revoked. ” +
< p > to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the nes, 8 - 4 invites retro gaming legend kevin
tsr
gifford, founder of tsr' s nes archive and keeper of the world' s largest collection of obscure game knowledge, to take us back (back... back ...) to the 80s to talk about the birth of the era' s most popular 8 - bit system. but before that, listen to round - ups of the recent level - 5 and grasshopper events in japan, thoughts on costume quest, vanquish, limbo, la mulana, and game dev story, and the sad tale of mr. gifford' s epic attempt to clear the tower of druaga on a single coin... < / p >
if you do a literal translation, it sounds horrible and stilted ,
says mark macdonald, executive director at tokyo - based localization firm 8 - 4 which is responsible for the english language versions of many top japanese - made games. stuff that may flow in japanese does not if the words are simply flipped to english. it' s necessary to inject that flow, that rhythm of english and that vibe of western culture into localized games. that is, if you want the localization to work .
< p > special guest and urltoken podcast - legend garnett lee joins the 8 - 4 - some in a game - by - game analysis of everything at the 2010 tokyo game show, including tactics ogre, parasite eve, yakuza, castlevania, monster hunter, el shaddai, mega man universe, child of eden, and more. and before you start, be sure to listen to weekend confirmed ep. 26 over at urltoken to get the first half of our tgs 2010 discussion! < / p >
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> played shadows of the damned? you should! why? 1) read the reviews, it' s a great game! 2) we here at 8 - 4 worked on it! 3) oh yeah, so did some other guys, suda 51 and shinji mikami. 4) you will enjoy this podcast a helluvalot more, since we discuss the soundtrack with legendary game musician akira yamaoka and talk shop about creating the script. when you tire of our self - congratulatory nonsense, there' s plenty more chit - chat about xenoblade, ps4 motion controls, dragon' s crown, final fantasies xiii - 2 and theatrhythm, and more. do me, do m—er, do it! < / p >
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> e3 is almost here! join us for one last round of rumor - mongering and baseless speculation on what' ll go down at next week' s big event. former 8 - 4 intern and resident evil superfan alex
cvxfreak
aniel joins us to talk about resident evil: the mercenaries 3d, kojima productions' pre - e3 announcements, the merits (or lack thereof ?) of calling your handheld
vita ,
and our very own e3 predictions. < / p >
< p > with captain macdonald of the good ship 8 - 4 play off plundering the high seas in his vacation dinghy, the rest of the crew have assembled in the poop deck for a relaxed bout of hearty discussion (read: directionless rambling) on topics such as pokemon x / y, zelda: wind waker hd, device 6, the new vita 2000, supercell' s billions, the sonic cartoon, the valve controller, boogerman' s long - awaited (?) return, and more. < / p >
< p > with gaming jesus off on a secret pilgrimage, the task falls to the few, the proud, the 8 - 4 interns (and the rest of us), to fill his massive void. er... anyway, this week it' s gdc, more monster hunter 3 ultimate, nimble quest, year walk, mgs5 and david hayter - gate, square enix' s recent shake - up, pso2' s delay, skullgirls' crowdfunding success, fire emblem feet, and more! < / p >
< p > thrill! as the 8 - 4 crew gets caught up in a rad bromance with the new resident evil 6 trailer, and make hands - on revelaitons re: the latest re on 3ds. listen! to chatter of new wii u features, rumors of the nextbox, and other tender newsy morsels. excite! to more vita game impressions, as well as the details of our amazing giveaway contest < < < * * look * * free playstation vita click now! ! * * < < < < / p >
< p > child of eden is finally out, and who better to discuss it with than q entertainment' s own james
milkman
mielke? fresh from la, the former egm editor - in - chief and urltoken superstar joins us as we talk about tetsuya mizuguchi' s latest opus, the big three' s e3 press conferences, hands - on impressions of wii u and ps vita, and more. hosted by internet celebrity and 8 - 4 superfriend david
cheapyd
abrams of cheapassgamer. com! < / p >
< p > bin laden is dead. the galaxy is at peace. what better way to celebrate than with 8 - 4 play and a ton more talk about nintendo' s wii successor and sony' s ongoing psn woes? to help brief us on the latest intel, we called in former us navy seals shane
bill rizer
bettenhausen and evan
lance bean
shamoon, who also share thoughts on portal 2, the new sony tablets, el shaddai, and sonic' s legitimacy (or lack thereof ?). < / p >
< p > freshly - unemployed internet sensation shane bettenhausen joins us as we kick off tgs week with a blow - by - blow breakdown of the big two pre - show press conferences - nintendo' s frankenstick - free monster hunter megathon and sony' s 94% gameplay - free vita launch bonanza. tune in for an hour - long preview of what' s to come, and then check back friday for our monster tokyo game show / 8 - 4 play 1 - year - anniversary special crossover with weekend confirmed' s garnett lee. < / p >
playing action game undead knights in japanese is a totally different experience from playing it in english .
they came to us early on ,
says macdonald .
they showed us the cutscenes, but how we got there was up to us .
the localized version doesn' t match up with the japanese one, because 8 - 4 had the freedom to write lines it thought worked for the game and for players. thus, the japanese text in this scene does not match up with the voice over. it reads :
child of revenge... the house has come... swing your blade until your heart' s content... stain your enemies with blood .
in 8 - 4' s localization, those lines became ,
awaken, my child... and take the gift i have bestowed upon you. together, we will right the injustice you have suffered ...
macdonald points out that these discrepancies were the creator' s vision for the game. he didn' t just want the game translated into english — he wanted it written in english, free of stiff translation constraints .
one of the difficulties in localization is bringing games and game characters to the west, but still retaining that special uniqueness. in a way, it' s like explaining a joke. japanese jokes are funny, and so are american ones. but try telling a pun - laden japanese joke in english or vice - versa. monster hunter tri character cha - cha is colorful in his native japanese. to retain his
cha - cha - ness
, 8 - 4 took elements from the japanese original and expanded on them in english. in the original, cha - cha sometimes refers to himself in the third person, but also uses first - person pronouns. in both versions, he speaks in broken fragments, but if you' ve played the english localization, you' ll notice that cha - cha refers to himself in the third person. that, and 8 - 4 seems to have looked up every
cha
word in the dictionary for him to say !
pretty much every character has their own personality ,
says ricciardi .
what we try to do is get that personality across by evoking the same feelings .
resolutions and media centers and firmware, oh my! special guest @ cheapyd joins the gang / the internet in dissecting every damn detail trickling out about the next - gen systems, and why it will matter – unless it won' t. plus battlefield 4 ptsd, ...
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> is miyamoto stepping down at nintendo? did ueda quit sony? what' s going on with the vita? ! what games will be revealed at that spikey awards show thing? !? why worry about such questions when you can listen to the 8 - 4 gang fret about them for almost 3 hours! also: infinity blade 2, mario kart 7, more (yes more, dammit !) skyrim and uncharted 3, pushmo for 3dsware, firmware updates for the 3ds, 360, and ps3, and more newsy news. < / p >
please stow your laptops and power triangles as we depart for our special 84th (!) episode, with first - blush monster hunter 4 and jojo' s bizarre adventure all - star battle impressions, thoughts on vita tv and the revamped vita handheld, ps4' s rumored ...
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> it' s crunch - time at 8 - 4 towers, so there' s no time for your fancy podcast prep work! listen for even offer - the - cuff - than - usual chit - chat on vita' s u. s. launch lineup (and our vita giveaway contest winner), the new suikoden game for psp, kid icarus: of myths and monsters, denpa ningen rpg for 3ds, double fine' s adventure game kickstarter, and…uh…. # $% ^ it, we' ll do it live! < / p >
come for the talk about 3ds xl, xbox 720, lollipop chainsaw, tokyo jungle, persona 4: the golden and more - - stay for a deep, deep dive into the minds behind superbrothers: sword & sworcery ep on the eve of its japanese release (being handled ...
what’s this? an episode of 8 - 4 play where the crew actually talks about what they do all day: game translatin’? believe it, spoony bard! localization legend richard honeywood, he of such square enix favorites as xenogears, chrono cross, and dragon quest viii, joins us to talk shop, 64dd development, and being best buds (well, buds) with nintendo prez satoru iwata. and speaking of nintendo — did someone say project café? tune in for idle speculation on the big n’s rumored wii successor system, along with thoughts on capcom’s captivate games, sonic generations, and plenty more .
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> six hours have passed since the occupation of 8 - 4 towers by one alexander o. smith, founder and leader of the kajiya sect. tune in for talk of his various localization feats (vagrant story! tactics ogre! final fantasy xii !) as well as his current kickstarter project unsung story, along with thoughts on don' t starve, kirby: triple d, dayz, zubaz, and plenty more. < o: p > < / o: p > < / span > < / p >
< p > everyone' s playing it! everyone' s talking about it! it' s this fall' s hottest game! it' s... bravely default: flying fairy? !... uh, okay, sure, why not! we breakdown squeenix' s excellent new 3ds rpg, then chat about continuing adventures in dragon quest x, psn store stuff, zynga, kevin butler, thriller instinct (that' s right), and more, with a brief detour into old - school nintendo power with former editor (and current 8 - 4 collaborator) alan averill < / p >
< p > touch - panels! valve boxes! used - game - blocking - gamma rays and ouyas and apple' s who - knows - whats - its! e3 isn' t even a glimmer on the hype train horizon and yet you wouldn' t know it from all the new system talk floating around – of course the 8 - 4 gang is above that sort of wild speculation... . * ahem * anyway: fire emblem and dragon quest vii for the 3ds, dmc, and a chat with 17 - bit big daddy jake kazdal on the release of skulls of the shogun. < / p >
< p > a lot has happened in the four weeks since our last episode. the game developer' s conference came and went, charlie sheen jumped the tiger - shark (- blood... or whatever), winter gave way to spring, and the largest earthquake in japan' s recorded history rocked our tiny island home. but the show must go on, as they say, and so the 8 - 4 five are back in action with personal quake stories, first - month 3ds reflections, early thoughts on superbrothers: sword & sworcery ep, the month in news, and more. < / p >
< p > psp2... ngp... whatever you want to call it, sony' s new handheld has the gaming world in a tizzy, and we' ve got just the thing to satisfy your next - generation portable cravings: two hours of hardcore, hands - on impressions fresh from sony' s playstation meeting 2011 in tokyo. matt leone of 1up, phil kollar from game informer, and podcast phenom shane
el shaddai
bettenhausen join the 8 - 4 crew for a heated rundown of the games, the hardware, predictions for the future, and much, much more. < / p >
< p > the cast and crew of 8 - 4 play would like to thank all the discussion topics that made this award possible, including monster hunter 3 ultimate, the wii u' s miiverse, the 2012 spike video game awards (and its assorted reveals, including dark souls ii, the phantom pain, the new last of us trailer, and castlevania: lords of shadow 2), the final issue of nintendo power (rest its blessed soul), the street fighter x mega man freebie, and that one vita game where you stroke your unit to make the characters squeal. thank you all! < / p >
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> in this < em > very special < / em > episode of 8 - 4 play, we recap our live - to - tape hosting of the grasstream2 japanese tsunami relief charity event, put on by the good people at famed developer grasshopper manufacture. you will (hopefully) laugh, you will (probably) cry, and in the end, you might just learn something - - about pandora' s tower, hip tanaka, yakuza of the end, and how you (yes, you !) can help japan recover via gaming. let' s listening! < / p >
8-4 ltd. is a japanese video game localization company based in shibuya , tokyo . the company was founded in 2005 by hiroko minamoto and former electronic gaming monthly ( egm ) editor john ricciardi . they were joined by ricciardi 's egm colleague mark macdonald in 2008 . it performs japanese-to-english translation on a contract basis with credits including monster hunter tri , nier and shadows of the damned . the company is named after the final level of super mario bros .
8-4 ltd. is a japanese video game localization company based in shibuya, tokyo. the company was founded in 2005 by hiroko minamoto and former electronic gaming monthly (egm) editor john ricciardi. they were joined by ricciardi's egm colleague mark macdonald in 2008. it performs japanese-to-english translation on a contract basis with credits including monster hunter tri, nier and shadows of the damned. the company is named after the final level of super mario bros.
8-4 ltd. is a japanese video game localization company based in shibuya, tokyo. the company was founded in 2005 by hiroko minamoto and former electronic gaming monthly (egm) editor john ricciardi. they were joined by ricciardi's egm colleague mark macdonald in 2008. it performs japanese-to-english translation on a contract basis with credits including monster hunter tri, nier and shadows of the damned. the company is named after the final level of super mario bros.