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Title: If this is true how well did SFC do in Japan then
Post by: Khalee on April 28, 2004, 10:22:28 pm
A game related artical

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4780423/
Title: Re: If this is true how well did SFC do in Japan then
Post by: Praxis on April 28, 2004, 10:51:44 pm
lol, you want bad translation, I have the ultimate example.  Unfortunately I don't know the game name.

Does anyone know the name of the "All your base are belong to us" game?  From what I've heard, it was horrible translation that cause it to be that way.


The opening movie:

 

It's HILARIOUS.

It was so funny these people made a video of it...I get a kick out of it every time I watch  It's Flash.


http://www.allyourbasearebelongtous.com/flash/
Title: Re: If this is true how well did SFC do in Japan then
Post by: Windfox on April 29, 2004, 12:18:39 am
It was Zero Wing I think.  Something close to that anyways.
Title: Re: If this is true how well did SFC do in Japan then
Post by: Captain_Gekko on April 30, 2004, 04:06:50 am
Indeed, 'twas Zero Wing. That's been around forever.
Title: Re: If this is true how well did SFC do in Japan then
Post by: frazzle on April 30, 2004, 07:16:10 am
Hilarious!  

I've seen it before many a time, but it still gets a laugh from me. I'll actually nick the image as well for my sig in a forum  
Title: Re: If this is true how well did SFC do in Japan then
Post by: Khalee on April 30, 2004, 07:32:47 am
Did any of you actualy read the Artical or did you just skim it.  
Title: Re: If this is true how well did SFC do in Japan then
Post by: SPQR Renegade001 on April 30, 2004, 09:23:31 am
 
Quote:

 ?Japanese players do not like being thrown into an arena in which they are given very little instruction,? said Hideo Kojima, creator of the popular "Metal Gear Solid" games. ?You can head in any direction, 360 degrees. They say, ?What am I supposed to do? Give me hints. Provide me service instead of just throwing me into this arena.?"



Interseting. Myself, when I get thrown into the game, I ask "What CAN I do?" Games the limit my actions are too linear for my taste, and are rarely worth a second play.

As an example, think of the Starcraft campaign maps where you are given your forces and not expected to build. Your goal is only to unlock the puzzle of the map, and once that's done, any replay is just that; a replay. A game that just says, "Here's the world, kick it's butt," and offers any number of possible methods is something that I'll get into again and again.  
Title: Re: If this is true how well did SFC do in Japan then
Post by: Rod O'neal on April 30, 2004, 07:39:58 pm
One thing that I didn't see mentioned in the article are the prices of the US games. The Japaneese are notorious for slapping American products with outrageous tarrifs. Even when they own the world market on something. The Japaneese love Harley Davidsons and American made hi-end audio gear. The Japaneese government puts a huge terrif on it so it doesn't hurt the sales of their domestic products. Maybe games are different, but I wouldn't be surprised to find out that they aren't.  
Title: If this is true how well did SFC do in Japan then
Post by: Khalee on April 28, 2004, 10:22:28 pm
A game related artical

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4780423/
Title: Re: If this is true how well did SFC do in Japan then
Post by: Praxis on April 28, 2004, 10:51:44 pm
lol, you want bad translation, I have the ultimate example.  Unfortunately I don't know the game name.

Does anyone know the name of the "All your base are belong to us" game?  From what I've heard, it was horrible translation that cause it to be that way.


The opening movie:

 

It's HILARIOUS.

It was so funny these people made a video of it...I get a kick out of it every time I watch  It's Flash.


http://www.allyourbasearebelongtous.com/flash/
Title: Re: If this is true how well did SFC do in Japan then
Post by: Windfox on April 29, 2004, 12:18:39 am
It was Zero Wing I think.  Something close to that anyways.
Title: Re: If this is true how well did SFC do in Japan then
Post by: Captain_Gekko on April 30, 2004, 04:06:50 am
Indeed, 'twas Zero Wing. That's been around forever.
Title: Re: If this is true how well did SFC do in Japan then
Post by: frazzle on April 30, 2004, 07:16:10 am
Hilarious!  

I've seen it before many a time, but it still gets a laugh from me. I'll actually nick the image as well for my sig in a forum  
Title: Re: If this is true how well did SFC do in Japan then
Post by: Khalee on April 30, 2004, 07:32:47 am
Did any of you actualy read the Artical or did you just skim it.  
Title: Re: If this is true how well did SFC do in Japan then
Post by: SPQR Renegade001 on April 30, 2004, 09:23:31 am
 
Quote:

 ?Japanese players do not like being thrown into an arena in which they are given very little instruction,? said Hideo Kojima, creator of the popular "Metal Gear Solid" games. ?You can head in any direction, 360 degrees. They say, ?What am I supposed to do? Give me hints. Provide me service instead of just throwing me into this arena.?"



Interseting. Myself, when I get thrown into the game, I ask "What CAN I do?" Games the limit my actions are too linear for my taste, and are rarely worth a second play.

As an example, think of the Starcraft campaign maps where you are given your forces and not expected to build. Your goal is only to unlock the puzzle of the map, and once that's done, any replay is just that; a replay. A game that just says, "Here's the world, kick it's butt," and offers any number of possible methods is something that I'll get into again and again.  
Title: Re: If this is true how well did SFC do in Japan then
Post by: Rod O'neal on April 30, 2004, 07:39:58 pm
One thing that I didn't see mentioned in the article are the prices of the US games. The Japaneese are notorious for slapping American products with outrageous tarrifs. Even when they own the world market on something. The Japaneese love Harley Davidsons and American made hi-end audio gear. The Japaneese government puts a huge terrif on it so it doesn't hurt the sales of their domestic products. Maybe games are different, but I wouldn't be surprised to find out that they aren't.