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| Topic | it's insane to me how pokemon took off like it did |
| darkknight109 05/19/22 3:18:19 PM #37: | Revelation34 posted... That's not localization. It's Americanization.It's localization. The purpose of localization, when applied to fictional works, is to transcribe a foreign story while preserving the intended message/evoked feelings and not confusing the target audience. If your audience is a bunch of western kids that have no idea what "onigiri" is, you may opt to switch it to a snack they would be more familiar with. Like donuts. This is the exact same reason why, for instance, all the holidays in Animal Crossing get changed from Japanese holidays (White Day, Doll's Festival, Golden Week, etc.) to western ones (Halloween, Easter, etc.) when it is localized. --- Kill 1 man: You are a murderer. Kill 10 men: You are a monster. Kill 100 men: You are a hero. Kill 10,000 men, you are a conqueror! ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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