This is an interesting and rather relevant article I stumbled upon while browsing through Kotaku, shedding some light on the much-talked-about issue of English-speaking regions not having access to those epic JRPGs that we simply wish we could play, or understand for that matter. Getting a JRPG out in English may sound like a straightforward task, but unfortunately that is not the case. A translation that's too literal will create a highly niche foreign market and a less-immersive gaming experience, whereas a non-literal translation would prove to be very difficult and time consuming for translators. Read on to find out the process of how localization actually works!.
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