Telling the story of the storytellers -- interviewing videogame fan translators who toil to translate foreign games into their native tongue.
Beginning with those who've contributed to the Phantasy Star and Lunar fandoms with their efforts, and eventually focusing on those who've translated some of gaming biggest titles.
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Chris Hatala, Event Director / Final Boss @ Games Done Legit
Ep 09: The World Warrior Writer (Author, "Untold Stories of Japanese Game Development", John Szczepaniak"
John had a once-in-a-lifetime adventure across Japan conducting 80 interviews in 90 days with the most heralded (and unfairly less heralded) names in Japanese videogame-development history!
John and I have been a bit of mutual admirers and pen pals for years now, so hearing his first-hand account of a never-before-attempted whirlwind trip through Japan to talk to industry legends was amazing.
I'm supremely glad to share his story of his career in videogames journalism and his epic adventure writing multiple books of Japanese videogame development.
His books are an undispensible, one-of-a-kind treasure trove of game history, knowledge and anecdotes, and are absolute must-owns for any videogame historian or lover of '80s and '90s Japanese videogames.
26 Nov 2024
E08: "The SamShoRPG Fan Translation Can Drive a Car" (with Jeff Nussbaum, The Price of Reason on Bluesky and select social media platforms)
Translator Jeff Nussbaum discusses his 16-year journey translating SamShoRPG, his official work with XSEED, and the challenges of solo translation work in an interview with Chris.
7 May 2021
E07-1: "French Teddies & Puzzling Puns" - Sakura Wars Columns 2 EN Team (Burntends / Danthrax / Derek / Natsumi)
Sakura Wars Columns 2 EN Team members Burntends, Danthrax, Derek Pascarella, and Natsumi discuss the challenges of translating Japanese puns and adding English to compressed images for the Sakura Wars Columns 2 fan localization project in this interview.
4 May 2021
E06-2: "The Tale of Napple Tale" with EsperKnight and Cargodin - Technical & Creative Challenges of Translating a Crazy SEGA Gem
EsperKnight and Cargodin explore the technical and creative hurdles of translating the unique SEGA game, Napple Tale, in an interview on Found in Fanslation.
27 Apr 2021
E06-1: "The Tale of Napple Tale" with EsperKnight and Cargodin - Technical & Creative Challenges of Translating a Crazy SEGA Gem
EsperKnight and Cargodin discuss the technical and creative challenges of translating the SEGA Dreamcast game Napple Tale, highlighting its literary references and unique action RPG experience in an interview with Chris "GhaleonUnlimited" Hatala.
24 Aug 2020
E05: "Phrenchasy Star" with BGE - Talking translation choices with the fanslator of the Frech PSIV
BGE, French fan translator of Phantasy Star IV, discusses his passion for the game and the challenges of adapting dialogue and poorly translated text into French, offering insight into fan translation in this interview.
22 Jul 2020
E04: "Translating Treasures" - Rebecca Capowski Answers my Burning Questions about Phantasy Star, Lunar, and Japanese
Rebecca Capowski discusses her work translating Japanese texts for Phantasy Star and Lunar, offering insights into game localization and translation nuances in an interview with the host.
Maxim discusses the comprehensive Phantasy Star 1 retranslation patch, covering decisions, resources, and quality-of-life updates for modern gamers in this interview episode.
29 Apr 2020
E02: Squirrel - Decisions, decisions - Relocalizing & Editing Phantasy Star IV
Squirrel, chief editor, discusses the Phantasy Star Generation 4 relocalization, detailing the programming, editing, and decision-making involved in the extensive project in this interview.
24 Mar 2020
E01: Vivify93 - Inside the Phantasy Star Remake translations, plus PSIV hacks
Josh "vivify93" discusses his extensive Phantasy Star remake translations and ROM hacks with host Chris Hatala, revealing the dedication behind enhancing classic RPGs in this interview.
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