Eiyuden Chronicle Localization Controversy! - It's G.E.M.S. Episode 1!
143Call me a glutton for punishment, but I really enjoy talking about localization, so I hereby offer myself upon the altar of internet rage. I have opinions about how localizations should be handled, and the controversy surrounding Eiyuden Chronicle has got me fired up enough to talk about them. So won't you join me on this ramble-y jaunt? It's the first official episode of G.E.M.S., an informal chat where I share the bigger JRPG topics that are important to me, and try to convince you they should be important to YOU, too.
Let me know your thoughts in the comments, and please remember -- this is a hot-button issue, so kindness and respect are super important. If someone is a jerk to you, don't be a jerk back. End the cycle. ✊
The @davidvinc video I reference is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcKug6X7Xy4
Some thoughts on high-context culture: https://ai.glossika.com/blog/japanese-language-the-influence-of-a-high-context-culture
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00:00 Intro
07:31 Japanese as an Indirect Language
18:06 Marketing
23:05 Unequal Experiences
25:25 Artificial Intelligence
33:06 Politics
37:50 Outro