In AD 2021, War Was Beginning
We here at KAJITANI-EIZAN’s Patch Site: Reimagination are always on the lookout for projects to begin and then abandon. So of course, we put on our thinking caps and pondered – what is the untranslated Tales game that speaks the most to today’s issues? This is a time of division, when people can’t see heart to heart, and need to come together to achieve our true destiny as a united peoples of Earth. Continue reading »
Roleplaying Dungeon 3: Translator’s Cut
Surely you knew it was coming — you just didn’t know quite when. Continue reading »
Roleplaying Dungeon 2 Canceled
As is tradition for KAJITANI-EIZAN’s Patch Site: Reimagination on this day, we have decided to cancel one of our ongoing projects. Continue reading »
Like a Burning Phoenix also to the Flame
By now, you know that I’m going to post something on this day, and you know it’s been a long, long time since your favorite game has gotten a news update. Worry no more, because both news update, and patch release, are finally here. Continue reading »
Like a Rising Phoenix to the Flame
By now, I’m sure you’re well aware of the news that Absolute Zero is hanging up their translation hats and deciding to move on. Certainly unfortunate for anyone who wanted to play unreleased Tales games such as Tales of Destiny Remake in English… or is it? Unbeknownst to most people–including throughhim413–is that the torch has been passed, and we here at KAJITANI-EIZAN’s Patch Site: Reimagination aren’t willing to see the best Tales game never to come to western shores stay that way. Continue reading »
Flamzeron on Signs of Localization Playing Across One’s Face: “While I was a Hearts R defender back then, and I’ve developed a distaste for fan-translation white knighting and trying…” Jul 10, 22:19
Signs of Localization Playing Across One’s Face
By Kajitani-Eizan on March 31, 2024
Hello all, and hope you are doing well. Today I thought I would comment further on a contentious topic that has been discussed a lot recently — localization. tl;dr: Don’t guesslate, translate faithfully, and if you do want to intentionally change something, have a clear reason to do so and do your due diligence first. Or in other words, like I’ve always said:
When in doubt, If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It.
Clearly 8-4 didn’t take this lesson to kor in the intervening decade since their previous debacle. Continue reading »
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