Loekalization Blog
Japanese/Chinese/Korean/English/Dutch game localization
Month: April 2025
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The Great AI Swindle: How to Introduce Your Girlfriend as a Sex Worker
There comes a moment in every civilization when it collectively loses the plot. Ancient Rome had bread and circuses. We’ve got AI replacing professional translators with the blessing of clueless tech executives who couldn’t conjugate a verb if their stock options depended on it. What Duolingo just did—firing its freelance linguists, forbidding new hires unless…
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Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis: Turning Rhythm and Madness Into a Playable Internet Spiral
Some games simulate farming. Others simulate war. This one simulates posting through a psychotic break in real time—via a denpa-fueled, reality-melting rhythm engine and a girl who’s so emotionally tethered to her 2D waifu that she’d absolutely take down a government firewall for her. Coming October 30 to Steam with support for Japanese, Chinese, English,…
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掛け布団 – Kakebuton – Quilt
The Japanese word 掛け布団 (kakebuton) refers to the warm quilt or duvet placed over your body while you sleep. It’s the upper half of the traditional Japanese bedding ensemble, which also includes the humble 敷き布団 (shikibuton)—its flattened underbelly. Though seemingly straightforward, 掛け布団 (kakebuton) has a name that reveals far more than just its job description.…
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SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered: The Prettiest Punch in the Face You’ll Ever Love
Some games arrive with fanfare. Others return like old legends—scarred, beautiful, and slightly dangerous. SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered falls squarely in the latter camp. Having quietly landed in our lives on 28 March, this Square Enix revival is less of a nostalgia trip and more of a design challenge wrapped in silk. It doesn’t just…
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Lineage II EVA: The Midlife Crisis MMO That Gave Up PvP, Gacha, and Shame—But Maybe Discovered Inner Peace
Imagine if your MMO finally decided it’s tired. Tired of gacha. Tired of PvP. Tired of players yelling at each other in global chat over who ninja-looted the +9 bone staff. That’s Lineage II EVA, NCSoft’s upcoming Japan-only resurrection of its classic MMO, redesigned for one very specific audience: nostalgic veterans who no longer have…
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SNK Put a Rave Gremlin in Fatal Fury and Gave Him Frame Advantage on the Drop
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves has always been a franchise about raw style, over-the-top personalities, and unforgettable moments. But SNK has officially taken things to galactic levels of weird by announcing that their next major fighter is none other than… Salvatore Ganacci. Yes, that Salvatore Ganacci—the EDM performance artist known for booing his own…
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Nintendo Switch 2: The Hype, The Hate, The Hilarity
Nintendo has officially unveiled the Switch 2—and fans across East Asia are riding a rollercoaster of excitement, confusion, and controversy. From Japan to China, forums have exploded with praise, sarcasm, frustration, and a surprising amount of memes. But this isn’t just your standard console launch buzz. The Switch 2, more than anything, exposes the delicate…
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Sega’s Spring Sale Is an IP Megaton Bomb (with Coupons)
Alright folks, hold onto your Chaos Emeralds, because Sega just dropped a sale so big it might actually be a coordinated assault on your backlog. But before you blow your rent money buying Virtua Fighter 5 for the eighth time, let’s take a step back and ask the real question: why the hell is Sega…
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Monster Hunter: WILDS – The Meatless Revolution and Solo Play Reborn
The Monster Hunter series is like that one friend who never knows when to stop—constantly pushing boundaries, outdoing itself, and yes, probably needing an intervention. And Monster Hunter: WILDS? It’s no exception. If Monster Hunter were a buffet, WILDS just rolled in a sushi bar, a dessert table, and a taco stand on the side.…
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