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[SantaC]

Looking back at some classic Nintendo games, the English is really horrendous. Zelda 1, Zelda 2 and Goonies 2 are good examples of this. :lol

Post your classic moments, and please use pics if you can. Here is mine.

It's amazing how much better the localization is today than 10-15 years ago.

 

[MC Safety]

My favorite translation comes from Super Runabout: The San Francisco edition:

"The Poor have no leisure!"

and

"Bad news has wings."

 

[mumu]

NOW, IT IS BEGINNING OF A FANTASTIC STORY!!

 

[belgurdo]

FFVII and FFT (stfu, it's been seven years)

In fact, pretty much every FF until VIII, actually

 

[Kobun Heat]

My favorites, from the ancient Kobun Heat Transration Awards:

 

[Drinky Crow]

Someone post Castle Shikigami 2 screencaps.

 

[MechaSnake]

 

[djtiesto]

 

[GaimeGuy]

Breath of Fire has a pretty awful translation. :lol

 

[GermanOfficer]

We have a winner.

This quote is priceless.

 

[BobbyRobby]

FFVII and FFT (stfu, it's been seven years)

In fact, pretty much every FF until VIII, actually

FFVI/III actually had a pretty good translation for the most part.

My vote goes to the SNES Tecmo classic, Secret of the Stars.

And my personal favorite:

 

[GaimeGuy]

YOU'RE SO ANYTHING. GO TO THE CIRCUS NOW.

 

[MrPing1000]

the definitive

 

[speedpop]

Breath of Fire II

Great game marred by a dreadful translation. Possibly the first controversial "God = death" religion fiasco that seemingly flew over many heads.

 

[vireland]

There's a pretty extensive collection of screens with terrible videogame text (and some audio) at Zany Video Game Quotes

 

[belgurdo]

Breath of Fire II

Great game marred by a dreadful translation. Possibly the first controversial "God = death" religion fiasco that seemingly flew over many heads.

Yeah, Capcom got away with a hell of a lot with BoF II. How is that?

 

[ohamsie]

"YOU SPOONY BARD"

 

[JackFrost2012]

Best Engrish ever:

 

[john tv]

FWIW, "I am Error" is a perfectly OK translation. I think he literally says "My name is Error," but still. Can't fault them for THAT one... It just sounds funny...

 

[SantaC]

FWIW, "I am Error" is a perfectly OK translation. I think he literally says "My name is Error," but still. Can't fault them for THAT one... It just sounds funny...

yeah it was ok english, but a funny one

 

[ferricide]

FWIW, "I am Error" is a perfectly OK translation. I think he literally says "My name is Error," but still. Can't fault them for THAT one... It just sounds funny...

well, i think they should have changed his name then. or translated it as "my name is error." it's a bad translation anyway you look at it, since it's so confusing.

he says "ore no na wa eraa da." btw. =)

 

[Timedog]

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[JackFrost2012]

he says "ore no na wa eraa da." btw. =)

Maybe he could be "Errol," as in Flynn. He's swashbuckling enough!