Games with Famous Bad Translations INTO Japanese « Legends of Localization legendsoflocalization.com

‧We’ve looked at lots of notoriously bad game translations into English over the years, so a common question I get is: Does Japan have famous bad game translation quotes too?
This is probably one of the most famous and most widely known bad game translation quotes in Japan.
If you’re studying Japanese and wonder why the Japanese phrase is a problem, it’s primarily because it’s a plain verb and not a command or request.
It’s not so much a popular bad translation as a notorious bad translation that got people upset.
I’ve only covered a few examples here, but hopefully this article has given you an informative look into the Japanese world of bad game translation.