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Anna Cairistiona @annacairistiona.bsky.social · 11h

I'm glad you liked it! I was hoping people on both sides could appreciate it. Thanks for reading!

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Rebo is back? @rebochan.bsky.social · 16h

This is a GREAT piece that really seems to show how difficult localization can be. In this case, WotL was actually *more accurate* by paying attention to the type of speech being used and rewriting it into a similar type of English than the more literal and direct translation of the PSX version.

Anna Cairistiona @annacairistiona.bsky.social · 14d

September's blog is an in-depth comparison between Final Fantasy Tactics' OG translation and the WotL retranslation. To avoid spoilers, I've only covered the prologue.

Can't wait to see what changes The Ivalice Chronicles brings to the table, too!

annacairistiona.wordpress.com/2025/09/24/f...

Final Fantasy Tactics Translation Comparison (OG vs WotL)

The original 1997 English release of Final Fantasy Tactics is infamous for its numerous typos, translation errors, and overall clunky dialogue. Even so, many fans of the OG release strongly prefer …

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Anna Cairistiona @annacairistiona.bsky.social · 4d

Overwatch x banana bread

Anna Cairistiona @annacairistiona.bsky.social · 5d

Finally finished Dual Destinies! ✨

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Anna Cairistiona @annacairistiona.bsky.social · 7d

Yeah, I really like what they’ve done with it!

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Anna Cairistiona @annacairistiona.bsky.social · 7d

Eyy, they actually introduce his name this time ww

Also, the line about the Durai Papers is much less of a mouthful now.

I also like the added 果たして (hatashite) for emphasis. "Just which account is to be believed?"

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Anna Cairistiona @annacairistiona.bsky.social · 7d

Instead of keigo ご存じかな, he asks そう[...]憶えているかな as if he's speaking directly to the player and also more heavily implying that the player is likely to already know about the war (which is a nice touch for a remaster, I think)

Cutting 一人の無名の若者 also makes that next line so much tighter/less repetitive

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Anna Cairistiona @annacairistiona.bsky.social · 7d

It seems like both the EN and JP have added Arazlam's initials, which should make a later discovery more impactful.

He now addresses the player as きみ (kimi), instead of 貴君 (kikun), which sounds more poetic/literary with a slightly friendlier tone.

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Anna Cairistiona @annacairistiona.bsky.social · 7d

May or may not continue this as I watch my husband play for the first time, but I wanted to see what changes have been made to the Japanese script before analysing the new English translation. As a non-native speaker, it's interesting to see how the text has been edited for spoken dialogue.

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Anna Cairistiona @annacairistiona.bsky.social · 8d

Not sure, just heard bits and pieces from other ppl’s reviews. All the quality of life changes make it the version to play for me at least!

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Liz Bushouse @lizbushouse.bsky.social · 8d

For #InternationalTranslationDay here's a roundup of some of my favorite articles/podcasts/etc. on video game localization from the past year or so, starting with this one:

Liz Bushouse @lizbushouse.bsky.social · Jul 22

Absolutely amazing video/podcast here on directing video game voice actors, and how that ties in with the translation/localization process. Featuring veteran localizers Morgan Rushton (DQ8, FF12, FF14, and more) and Oli Chance (Ni no Kuni, myriad DQ games, and more).

Artistry & Antics on Final Fantasy XVI | Hannah Price, Oli Chance, Morgan Rushton & Martin Vaughan

YouTube video by ReadyAimFire | The Production Studio for Gaming

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Liz Bushouse @lizbushouse.bsky.social · 8d

And because the Final Fantasy Tactics remaster is out today, you'll definitely want to give this a read:

Anna Cairistiona @annacairistiona.bsky.social · 14d

September's blog is an in-depth comparison between Final Fantasy Tactics' OG translation and the WotL retranslation. To avoid spoilers, I've only covered the prologue.

Can't wait to see what changes The Ivalice Chronicles brings to the table, too!

annacairistiona.wordpress.com/2025/09/24/f...

Final Fantasy Tactics Translation Comparison (OG vs WotL)

The original 1997 English release of Final Fantasy Tactics is infamous for its numerous typos, translation errors, and overall clunky dialogue. Even so, many fans of the OG release strongly prefer …

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Liz Bushouse @lizbushouse.bsky.social · 8d

For more good game translation analysis, you'll want to give Anna Cairistiona a follow. She has a fantastic series on the terms surrounding Final Fantasy's summons (there's a link to part 1 in the replies of the quoted post):

Anna Cairistiona @annacairistiona.bsky.social · Jul 30

I'm back from hibernation with the fourth and final part in my localization deep dive into Final Fantasy's summons! Thank you so much to those who have been reading along since part one, and I hope you’ll stick around to see what I write about next!

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Aeons, Eikons and Espers: The Localization History Behind Final Fantasy’s Iconic Beasts (Part Four)

After another long hiatus, I’m finally back with the fourth and final part of my localisation deep dive into Final Fantasy’s summons. While I wasn’t able to cover Final Fantasy XV…

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鋼のStephen Meyerink @sjmtaelus.bsky.social · 12d

Watching the launch stream of Ivalice Chronicle and absolutely thrilled that the new loc really is based on WotL's loc with VO tweaks. So glad it's not been thrown out

FFTIC screenshot, Gaffgarion saying: I find dead men rout more easily.

FFTWOTL screenshot, Gaffgarion saying: I find dead men rout more easily.

FFTIC screenshot, Gaffgarion saying: A head-on assault. These swords of Goltanna...lackwits one and all.

FFTWOTL screenshot, Gaffgarion saying: A head-on assault. These swords of Goltanna...lackwits one and all.

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Anna Cairistiona @annacairistiona.bsky.social · 12d

Family gaming sesh 🎮✨

Me: Ace Attorney Dual Destinies
Rayray: Silent Hill f
Spyro: Sock

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Anna Cairistiona @annacairistiona.bsky.social · 12d

I very almost didn't post this month's blog bc my inner critic was being obnoxiously loud, but I'm glad I didn't listen////

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Todd Ciolek @kidfenris.bsky.social · 13d

Man, I love deep dives like this. I'm looking forward to enjoying Final Fantasy Tactics with yet another localization (and additional dialogue!) next week!

Anna Cairistiona @annacairistiona.bsky.social · 14d

September's blog is an in-depth comparison between Final Fantasy Tactics' OG translation and the WotL retranslation. To avoid spoilers, I've only covered the prologue.

Can't wait to see what changes The Ivalice Chronicles brings to the table, too!

annacairistiona.wordpress.com/2025/09/24/f...

Final Fantasy Tactics Translation Comparison (OG vs WotL)

The original 1997 English release of Final Fantasy Tactics is infamous for its numerous typos, translation errors, and overall clunky dialogue. Even so, many fans of the OG release strongly prefer …

annacairistiona.wordpress.com

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Arren @arren.bsky.social · 13d

I've been griping about this for years to anyone who would hear me, so seeing someone truly more adept than I've ever been picking this content apart is hugely validating...

If you're a big FFT fan you should give this a look, especially before playing Ivalice Chronicles. It's brilliantly laid-out.

Anna Cairistiona @annacairistiona.bsky.social · 14d

September's blog is an in-depth comparison between Final Fantasy Tactics' OG translation and the WotL retranslation. To avoid spoilers, I've only covered the prologue.

Can't wait to see what changes The Ivalice Chronicles brings to the table, too!

annacairistiona.wordpress.com/2025/09/24/f...

Final Fantasy Tactics Translation Comparison (OG vs WotL)

The original 1997 English release of Final Fantasy Tactics is infamous for its numerous typos, translation errors, and overall clunky dialogue. Even so, many fans of the OG release strongly prefer …

annacairistiona.wordpress.com

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Anna Cairistiona @annacairistiona.bsky.social · 12d

Thank you!

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鋼のStephen Meyerink @sjmtaelus.bsky.social · 13d

This is old and I would probably write it differently now (it's partially a personal essay about what I learned playing WotL), but I also wrote about WotL and Final Fantasy Tactics back in the day when I was a baby translator.

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The Lion War: Finding the Voice of Ivalice | RPGFan

I've pretty much lost count of how many times I've said that the War of the Lions retranslation of Final Fantasy Tactics led me to my current career as a

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鋼のStephen Meyerink @sjmtaelus.bsky.social · 13d

Shouting the part about "tough" being a misinterpretation of the JP from the rooftops. I know people love that line, but it is outright changing his intent from the JP to the EN in the OG PSX version.

I wrote about this a long time ago on RPGFan, as well!

Anna Cairistiona @annacairistiona.bsky.social · 14d

September's blog is an in-depth comparison between Final Fantasy Tactics' OG translation and the WotL retranslation. To avoid spoilers, I've only covered the prologue.

Can't wait to see what changes The Ivalice Chronicles brings to the table, too!

annacairistiona.wordpress.com/2025/09/24/f...

Final Fantasy Tactics Translation Comparison (OG vs WotL)

The original 1997 English release of Final Fantasy Tactics is infamous for its numerous typos, translation errors, and overall clunky dialogue. Even so, many fans of the OG release strongly prefer …

annacairistiona.wordpress.com

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Anna Cairistiona @annacairistiona.bsky.social · 12d

HI! I was actually binging Jenn's podcast last year, and it was your interview that finally pushed me to try the game! It instantly became one of my faves of all time, so thank you for the rec! ww

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Anna Cairistiona @annacairistiona.bsky.social · 13d

A sleepy boy.

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Christina 🌹 | Play Twisted Wonderland! @dramata.bsky.social · Jan 21

A friend talked about a mobile game he was playing that had weird translation issues. That got me to thinking about what the cause of those issues could be, and considering the wider question of how many factors can influence a translation before even considering an individual translator's merits. 🧵

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Anna Cairistiona @annacairistiona.bsky.social · 13d

I’m glad you liked it! Thanks so much for reading!

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