Tag Archives: localisation

Thu, Apr 14, 2011 | 00:32 BST

Yakuza 4′s faithful localisation inspired by fan demand

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Yakuza 4′s localisation bucks the trend of ‘Americanization’, which Sega’s Yasuhiro Noguchi has said was a very deliberate decision based on fan feedback.

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Sun, Mar 27, 2011 | 23:29 BST

Ignition: “The Japanese market is shrinking”

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Publisher Ignition Entertainment, which has development studios in the US, UK and Japan, remains firmly committed to development and localisation of Japanese content despite a faltering market.

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Thu, Mar 24, 2011 | 02:20 GMT

Catherine’s animations to match English voice acting

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Atlus is taking steps to eliminate the errant pauses and lightning delivery common to Japanese localisations, by tailoring character animations to match English voice acting performances.

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