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[shihtzu]

Hey! Anyone remember this post? Probably not, that was over five years ago.

Way back sometime in the 2001-2002 school year, when I was in Japan for the first time, someone online pointed me to a Japanese freeware game called Ikachan, a short and unpolished but unique game about the adventures of a little squid. The author's profile said he

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[maps_or_guitars]

That's beyond awesome. Congratulations! It is wonderful to have had a hand in a cool thing like that.

[shihtzu]

Thank you! It totally is.

[tamakun]

And to think, the game wouldn't have had as wide an audience if it wasn't translated. But as you said, even with just playing it, it's just fun.

I really am kinda interested to know what Pixel feels, knowing that the game was released today. Nervous, maybe?

[shihtzu]

That's the hope when you translate, that you can successfully replicate the experience of a work for the benefit of people who, without your interpretation, wouldn't be able to follow the linguistic elements. It's all the egoism of writing without the angst of actually having to form your own ideas. Parasites, we are!

I really am kinda interested to know what Pixel feels, knowing that the game was released today.

Nicalis actually released a pretty detailed interview with him today on Destructoid.

"How does it feel to be able to play your game on a game console?

Of course, it's wonderful to have people play it on the Wii. For me, it's like a dream come true. I think I will tell my family and friends. My wife is still half-believing and half not-believing."

[shihtzu]

*Thank*

[harveyjames]

You rock!

[shihtzu]

Thanks!

[graphite]

Hello! You're amazing. That's ... pretty much it, I guess!

(Also, actually, one of my dreams--I have too many--is to do video game localization. I don't know if it's much of a dream, but wish me good skills? I promise I'm trying.)

[shihtzu]

Thank you! Good luck and good skills! Better too many dreams than none at all!

And do keep trying -- I've found that one of the best ways to get good at something is to find an excuse to do it as a hobby. I did fan translations and freeware translations long before I ever got into freelance work or full-time localization. And of course language classes are kind of useful.