Dealing with Japanese text Before we do anything, we need to address the translation issue. When you're using a Web browser on a PC, this process is relatively simple.

Since time immemorial, Japanese video games have followed a typical release schedule. Launch in Japan first, followed by a localized release for other countries a few months, or even years, later ...

In this particular battle, partners will return after 3 turns, and the errant Japanese text only shows up if you get to a point where the boss gives you a dialogue option WHILE your partner is KO’d.

Heres an import based on Japanese customs that will make sense to most American gamers. Finger Flashing is based on Rock, Paper, Scissors, the three-sided hand signal game known as Janken in Japan.

Localization is the process of altering a video game to suit a foreign market. The bulk of the work consists of translating the script — which can be massive in JRPGs, games that often take 50 ...

The series, based on the popular video game “Yakuza: Like a Dragon,” begins streaming on Amazon Prime Video on Oct. 24. It was unveiled at San Diego Comic-Con last month.

The Japanese text will be available, but it’s the voiceover that won’t be. This is due to the voice actors, as they’ll only be available in the Japanese region.” Watch on YouTube ...

With recent Japanese story-based games such as Persona 5, Yakuza 0, and NieR: Automata enjoying commercial success in the West, that scrutiny is only likely to grow. And so it should.

Students toured the Japanese video game development studio CyberConnect2, known for its games based on the Naruto and .hack franchises, among others. At the Unreal Fest event in Tokyo, students also ...

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter looks like a ridiculously cool remake based on everything we've seen of it so far — but some fans have long wondered whether the game will simply reuse the old ...

By creating home-grown games inspired by JRPGs, these young developers and designers are exploring a new genre: the Japanese-inspired, Western-created RPG. Perhaps we could call it the WJRPG.

A Japanese YouTuber wanted to see if his pet fish could play a video game without any help. He used a computer program that would move a Nintendo Switch controller every time his fish moved.