Untranslatable: the Case of FF7R’s Wedge
Did you know Wedge has distinct speech patterns in Final Fantasy VII Remake? These details are completely untranslatable into English.
Tag: FF7R
The So-Called Love Triangle in Final Fantasy VII Remake
When comparing the Japanese and English versions, that "rivalry" between Tifa and Aerith does not quite hold out.
What makes a heroine? Tifa’s personality differences in English vs. Japanese
Tifa from FF7R is a great example of how localization "translates" the heroine figure between two cultures.
Translation Matters: Hide and Seek with Tifa and Aerith
FF7R tries to present Tifa and Aerith as friends, not romantic rivals. Nothing makes this clearer than the Train Graveyard scene - but those nuances get lost in English.
Translating Reno in Final Fantasy 7 Remake: “Zo to!”
Reno's Japanese speech patterns are noticeably, distinctly, weird. How did localizers translate "zo to" to English?