As for other examples... well, again, anything that's funny in a Nintendo game in the last few years is an example of
localisation done right.
If it is thats a big chunk of
the localisation done so I'd expect them to just think might as well
So just accept it for what it is and if
localisation does eventually happen, we can all rejoice and if it doesn't, it's not the end of the world as the Switch and 3DS both have plenty of games, including Monster Hunter Stories, which comes West later on this year.
Not exact matches
Based on preliminary work on assistive technologies
done by the Lincoln Centre for Autonomous Systems, the team plans to use colour and depth sensor technology inside new smartphones and tablets, like the recent Project Tango by Google, to enable 3D mapping and
localisation, navigation and object recognition.
In practice,
localisation of the gene
does not always enable one to amplify the relevant genomic sequence.
Do you think the world has changed enough and the consumer is getting consistent information around the world that you're actually designing for a global customer without having to think about customisation or
localisation for your brands?
We still don't know when and if we will see the game being released in the western market, but the history of the franchise shows us that we usually see these titles being ported over with English
localisation.
Not only
did it get tons of such games during its 6 + years lifespan, but... it's not over, as there are still some more on the way (
localisations of games already available in Japan for the most part).
The higher production values
do wonders for connecting with the more enthusiastic cast and dialogue (compared to other recent FE games) and the great work
done by returning specialist
localisation company 8 - 4 (who also worked on 2013's Fire Emblem Awakening) deserve massive props; it vastly overshadows the English
localisation in predecessor Fire Emblem Fates, which was handled entirely in - house by Nintendo.
The other tuning that's been
done is part of Hyundai's ongoing suspension / steering
localisation program.
Hence it comes via the CBU route and doesn't get
localisation.
It seems like somewhere along the line, some big - wig in charge of
localisation said «They don't want this product available in 18 different colours and they never will!».
@Oliver - FFXII didn't have the best writing of the series, it had the least writing coupled with the best
localisation.
That said, the fact is — we know Sony doesn't hate Europe as we recognise the difficulties that comes fromÂ
localisation, language and an approval process that is exacerbated by the fact that there are so many countries involved etc..
Lost Song «s voiceovers are all Japanese, so you will need to read the on - screen text but that is to be expected and the
localisation of the text is spot on — so you don't need to worry about anything getting lost in translation!
It has been a while so I don't mind if you drop the
localisation name subject much.
Unfortunately, no further details are available (not even a list of people who
did work on the
localisation), so the full extent of Nintendo of America's work on the game remains unclear.
The
localisation for Phoenix Festa is a shame as the potential was there for this to be a lot more interesting but the writing falls flat a lot of the time with characters not really talking or behaving as they
do in the show.
A high quality
localisation can favourably impact sales of a game in China and its likely the Chinese publisher will want to
do this themselves.
It was a rather early strategy RPG for the American market and a serious effort at
doing a good
localisation all by myself.
Now Capcom has their own in - house
localisation team, and they seem to be
doing very well.
Was it right to fire him just because he
did an interview about Nintendo's
localisation team and their companies processes?
When you look at PlayStation and Xbox and Nintendo you have to buy thousand dollar dev kits and pay for certification and pay for testing and pay for
localisation - you have to
do all these things and at the end of the day it's like, «I could have developed for other platforms and it would've been easier.»»
That doesn't mean all
localisation is good (removing things like blood because the translators or moral guardians got «offended», or taking away customisation options and mini games because you've got SJW types on staff is ridiculous), but it's not always a bad thing either.
Instead, it was
done by CD Projekt
Localisation Team (part of the same parent company as CD Projekt Red).
I suspect part of it is because (even with the Treehouse and their
localisation choices), Nintendo doesn't care much for «social commentary» in their games.
Are you disappointed these games have been delayed until 2013 for whatever reason (presumably either for a better launch date or to make the
localisations better), or
do you think Nintendo was right to hold off from releasing them this year?
Again, it doesn't leave you completely lost, but for a full - priced retail product being put out by Bandai Namco, whom I've largely complimented on their general
localisation efforts in English, this was a surprising mess.
Localisation has never been easy, as re-engineering the games in such a way as to cater to the local psyche, is a tough nut to crack.This is more prominent for the Arabic language, as it is read from left to right, thus the UI has to be particularly addressed as its just not a matter of flipping the sides.It has to be
done in such a way that the players find it easy to adapt and the elements are consistent with their reading habits.
Co-developed by heavyweights of the Japanese gaming industry — Namco Bandai, Sega, Capcom and Monolithsoft — Project X Zone 2 is a fan service filled Strategy RPG romp that provides more laughs than it
does challenge, largely in part to a liberal
localisation and self - aware sense of humour.
«What we'll be looking at
doing is making sure we can scale up through market expansion,
localisation, and maybe where possible and appropriate explore if we could add, for example, fiat currencies, and connectivities to some of our other products, such as Circle Pay, Circle Trade and Invest.»