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be counting down our picks for the
be counting down our picks for the funniest mistranslations in video games
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be looking at botched attempts to
be looking at botched attempts to translate something from one language to
translate something from one language to
translate something from one language to another that inadvertently led to
another that inadvertently led to
another that inadvertently led to hilarity to be clear these need to be
hilarity to be clear these need to be
hilarity to be clear these need to be the result of a mistranslation as we’ve
the result of a mistranslation as we’ve
the result of a mistranslation as we’ve already done a list of just plain bad
already done a list of just plain bad
already done a list of just plain bad video game lines though there will
video game lines though there will
video game lines though there will probably be some overlap number ten
probably be some overlap number ten
probably be some overlap number ten conglaturation Ghostbusters movie tie-in
conglaturation Ghostbusters movie tie-in
conglaturation Ghostbusters movie tie-in games are almost always terrible and
games are almost always terrible and
games are almost always terrible and this is especially true when the game is
this is especially true when the game is
this is especially true when the game is mistranslated the NES Ghostbusters game
mistranslated the NES Ghostbusters game
mistranslated the NES Ghostbusters game is actually a Japanese port of a
is actually a Japanese port of a
is actually a Japanese port of a Commodore 64 and Atari game developed by
Commodore 64 and Atari game developed by
Commodore 64 and Atari game developed by an American company called Activision
an American company called Activision
an American company called Activision maybe you’ve heard of them albeit with
maybe you’ve heard of them albeit with
maybe you’ve heard of them albeit with worse graphics controls and this
worse graphics controls and this
worse graphics controls and this infamous mistranslated title card
infamous mistranslated title card
infamous mistranslated title card besides the Engrish headline the ending
besides the Engrish headline the ending
besides the Engrish headline the ending also makes the debatable assertion that
also makes the debatable assertion that
also makes the debatable assertion that the player has completed a great game
the player has completed a great game
the player has completed a great game hmm the Justice of our culture and that
hmm the Justice of our culture and that
hmm the Justice of our culture and that they should go and rest our heroes who
they should go and rest our heroes who
they should go and rest our heroes who are you gonna call next time a better
are you gonna call next time a better
are you gonna call next time a better translator number 9 don’t underestimate
translator number 9 don’t underestimate
translator number 9 don’t underestimate the power of Dolphin Aero fighters too
this entry from arrow fighters to an
this entry from arrow fighters to an arcade and NeoGeo shoot-’em-up is funny
arcade and NeoGeo shoot-’em-up is funny
arcade and NeoGeo shoot-’em-up is funny for a lot of reasons and it’s not just
for a lot of reasons and it’s not just
for a lot of reasons and it’s not just the poor grammar as far as the
the poor grammar as far as the
the poor grammar as far as the mistranslation goes there’s probably a
mistranslation goes there’s probably a
mistranslation goes there’s probably a participle missing in there somewhere
participle missing in there somewhere
participle missing in there somewhere and the word dolphin should be plural
and the word dolphin should be plural
and the word dolphin should be plural however the sheer fact that this quote
however the sheer fact that this quote
however the sheer fact that this quote is said by an n-tuple morphic dolphin
is said by an n-tuple morphic dolphin
is said by an n-tuple morphic dolphin fighter named Spanky or whitey depending
fighter named Spanky or whitey depending
fighter named Spanky or whitey depending on your translation juxtaposed against
on your translation juxtaposed against
on your translation juxtaposed against an image of a map next loading is pretty
an image of a map next loading is pretty
an image of a map next loading is pretty freakin ridiculous
freakin ridiculous
freakin ridiculous this is the kind of imagery that allows
this is the kind of imagery that allows
this is the kind of imagery that allows this entry to transcend – silliness to
this entry to transcend – silliness to
this entry to transcend – silliness to become kind of special a Breit Vinny and
become kind of special a Breit Vinny and
become kind of special a Breit Vinny and Jimmy Double Dragon 3 the Sacred Stones
Jimmy Double Dragon 3 the Sacred Stones
Jimmy Double Dragon 3 the Sacred Stones [Music]
[Music]
[Music] whoever mistranslated this must have had
whoever mistranslated this must have had
whoever mistranslated this must have had an alliteration on the brain when
an alliteration on the brain when
an alliteration on the brain when starting a two-player game in Double
starting a two-player game in Double
starting a two-player game in Double Dragon 3 the story text labels the
Dragon 3 the story text labels the
Dragon 3 the story text labels the protagonists not as Billy and Jimmy but
protagonists not as Billy and Jimmy but
protagonists not as Billy and Jimmy but as Billy and Jimmy instead although the
as Billy and Jimmy instead although the
as Billy and Jimmy instead although the error only appears in two-player game
error only appears in two-player game
error only appears in two-player game mode it became well-known enough that it
mode it became well-known enough that it
mode it became well-known enough that it was incorporated into a later game in
was incorporated into a later game in
was incorporated into a later game in the franchise Double Dragon neo features
the franchise Double Dragon neo features
the franchise Double Dragon neo features a boss called Binney and jammy who are
a boss called Binney and jammy who are
a boss called Binney and jammy who are demented burly versions of billy and
demented burly versions of billy and
demented burly versions of billy and jimmy appropriately nicknamed the
jimmy appropriately nicknamed the
jimmy appropriately nicknamed the mistranslated mutants not every
mistranslated mutants not every
mistranslated mutants not every franchise can laugh at their mistakes
franchise can laugh at their mistakes
franchise can laugh at their mistakes along with their fans so we gotta tip
along with their fans so we gotta tip
along with their fans so we gotta tip our hats to Double Dragon number seven
our hats to Double Dragon number seven
our hats to Double Dragon number seven your winner
your winner
your winner big rigs over the road racing
there is plenty wrong with big rigs from
there is plenty wrong with big rigs from for physics controls bugs galore but for
for physics controls bugs galore but for
for physics controls bugs galore but for now we’ll stick to talking about its
now we’ll stick to talking about its
now we’ll stick to talking about its poor translations among which our next
poor translations among which our next
poor translations among which our next entry is the most infamous upon
entry is the most infamous upon
entry is the most infamous upon completing a race or sometimes even
completing a race or sometimes even
completing a race or sometimes even before due to a bug the text your winner
before due to a bug the text your winner
before due to a bug the text your winner will be displayed along with the trophy
will be displayed along with the trophy
will be displayed along with the trophy that has not two but three handles which
that has not two but three handles which
that has not two but three handles which makes it 50% better naturally becames
makes it 50% better naturally becames
makes it 50% better naturally becames abysmal grasp of English grammar along
abysmal grasp of English grammar along
abysmal grasp of English grammar along with its other problems was likely the
with its other problems was likely the
with its other problems was likely the result of its development being
result of its development being
result of its development being outsourced to Ukraine in order to cut
outsourced to Ukraine in order to cut
outsourced to Ukraine in order to cut costs a move that may have saved some
costs a move that may have saved some
costs a move that may have saved some money but not their reputation number 6
money but not their reputation number 6
money but not their reputation number 6 welcome
welcome
welcome Todai x-men
Todai x-men
Todai x-men [Music]
[Music]
[Music] this quarter devouring arcade game is
this quarter devouring arcade game is
this quarter devouring arcade game is fondly remembered for its simple and fun
fondly remembered for its simple and fun
fondly remembered for its simple and fun beat em up gameplay but also for its
beat em up gameplay but also for its
beat em up gameplay but also for its poorly translated dialogue which unlike
poorly translated dialogue which unlike
poorly translated dialogue which unlike the majority of our entries was actually
the majority of our entries was actually
the majority of our entries was actually voiced while there are several other
voiced while there are several other
voiced while there are several other notable funny quotes such as our pick
notable funny quotes such as our pick
notable funny quotes such as our pick has to go to this mistranslated
has to go to this mistranslated
has to go to this mistranslated declaration made by several bosses in
declaration made by several bosses in
declaration made by several bosses in the game but most notably by magneto
the game but most notably by magneto
the game but most notably by magneto before the fight with Wendigo
the quote has become a tongue-in-cheek
the quote has become a tongue-in-cheek favorite of video gamers and x-men fans
favorite of video gamers and x-men fans
favorite of video gamers and x-men fans alike and it’s even referenced by
alike and it’s even referenced by
alike and it’s even referenced by Deadpool in Marvel vs. Capcom 3 when he
Deadpool in Marvel vs. Capcom 3 when he
Deadpool in Marvel vs. Capcom 3 when he fights Magneto
fights Magneto
[Music]
[Music] number five I feel asleep Metal Gear
number five I feel asleep Metal Gear
number five I feel asleep Metal Gear [Music]
the Metal Gear series is known for
the Metal Gear series is known for having some pretty goofy stuff in it
having some pretty goofy stuff in it
having some pretty goofy stuff in it despite its nominally realistic setting
despite its nominally realistic setting
despite its nominally realistic setting and its first game was definitely no
and its first game was definitely no
and its first game was definitely no exception Metal Gear for the original
exception Metal Gear for the original
exception Metal Gear for the original Nintendo Entertainment System featured
Nintendo Entertainment System featured
Nintendo Entertainment System featured some pretty terrible translations such
some pretty terrible translations such
some pretty terrible translations such as contact missing our gray fox and
as contact missing our gray fox and
as contact missing our gray fox and several others but our pick was this one
several others but our pick was this one
several others but our pick was this one which occurs early on in the game and
which occurs early on in the game and
which occurs early on in the game and only on the second screen a guard states
only on the second screen a guard states
only on the second screen a guard states first that he’s getting sleepy and then
first that he’s getting sleepy and then
first that he’s getting sleepy and then that he feels asleep besides being a
that he feels asleep besides being a
that he feels asleep besides being a funny misspelling or grammar mistake the
funny misspelling or grammar mistake the
funny misspelling or grammar mistake the fact that the man says anything at all
fact that the man says anything at all
fact that the man says anything at all while being proposed idli asleep and
while being proposed idli asleep and
while being proposed idli asleep and standing up is pretty damn funny too
standing up is pretty damn funny too
standing up is pretty damn funny too number 4 your fists of evil are about to
number 4 your fists of evil are about to
number 4 your fists of evil are about to meet my steel wall of niceness fatal
meet my steel wall of niceness fatal
meet my steel wall of niceness fatal fury special fighting games aren’t
fury special fighting games aren’t
fury special fighting games aren’t exactly known for a bounty of text to
exactly known for a bounty of text to
exactly known for a bounty of text to translate so when what little of it
translate so when what little of it
translate so when what little of it there is gets butchered we got to
there is gets butchered we got to
there is gets butchered we got to scratch our heads but this quote did get
scratch our heads but this quote did get
scratch our heads but this quote did get lost in translation and it’s fortunate
lost in translation and it’s fortunate
lost in translation and it’s fortunate because it is one silly ass thought
because it is one silly ass thought
because it is one silly ass thought displayed when using geese Howard
displayed when using geese Howard
displayed when using geese Howard against Tong foo Rou this quote is
against Tong foo Rou this quote is
against Tong foo Rou this quote is apparently a mistranslation of the kind
apparently a mistranslation of the kind
apparently a mistranslation of the kind of ancient wisdom usually associated
of ancient wisdom usually associated
of ancient wisdom usually associated with old martial arts masters like Tom
with old martial arts masters like Tom
with old martial arts masters like Tom from tongues presupposition that the
from tongues presupposition that the
from tongues presupposition that the Challenger is a bad person to the
Challenger is a bad person to the
Challenger is a bad person to the imagery he weaves of bill in his hands
imagery he weaves of bill in his hands
imagery he weaves of bill in his hands and comparing himself to a metal wall
and comparing himself to a metal wall
and comparing himself to a metal wall composed of friendliness the century is
composed of friendliness the century is
composed of friendliness the century is just a perfect storm of greatness
just a perfect storm of greatness
just a perfect storm of greatness [Music]
number three you spoony bard Final
number three you spoony bard Final Fantasy four
this comical nonsensical insult is used
this comical nonsensical insult is used during a serious moment in the game and
during a serious moment in the game and
during a serious moment in the game and is believed to be either a poor
is believed to be either a poor
is believed to be either a poor translation or possibly done as
translation or possibly done as
translation or possibly done as censorship since the original line was
censorship since the original line was
censorship since the original line was roughly the Japanese equivalent of
roughly the Japanese equivalent of
roughly the Japanese equivalent of calling someone a bastard or a
calling someone a bastard or a
calling someone a bastard or a son-of-a-bitch calling someone a spoony
son-of-a-bitch calling someone a spoony
son-of-a-bitch calling someone a spoony bard remains a popular insult among the
bard remains a popular insult among the
bard remains a popular insult among the gaming community both for video games
gaming community both for video games
gaming community both for video games and more traditional role-playing games
and more traditional role-playing games
and more traditional role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons Final Fantasy 4
like Dungeons & Dragons Final Fantasy 4
like Dungeons & Dragons Final Fantasy 4 has been re-released many times and due
has been re-released many times and due
has been re-released many times and due to the goofy terms popularity it has
to the goofy terms popularity it has
to the goofy terms popularity it has been retained in the newer iterations of
been retained in the newer iterations of
been retained in the newer iterations of the game mistake or not it’s part of
the game mistake or not it’s part of
the game mistake or not it’s part of Final Fantasy history now so fans can
Final Fantasy history now so fans can
Final Fantasy history now so fans can treasure it to this day
treasure it to this day
treasure it to this day [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number two I am err or Zelda 2 The
number two I am err or Zelda 2 The
number two I am err or Zelda 2 The Adventure of Link a little on the nose
Adventure of Link a little on the nose
Adventure of Link a little on the nose wouldn’t you think in this Zelda sequel
wouldn’t you think in this Zelda sequel
wouldn’t you think in this Zelda sequel Link encounters a towns person whose
Link encounters a towns person whose
Link encounters a towns person whose only dialogue is to state his most
only dialogue is to state his most
only dialogue is to state his most erroneous moniker fans of the series and
erroneous moniker fans of the series and
erroneous moniker fans of the series and video games in general are well
video games in general are well
video games in general are well acquainted with the famous error and
acquainted with the famous error and
acquainted with the famous error and much debate has been over what the
much debate has been over what the
much debate has been over what the intended translation was is it simply
intended translation was is it simply
intended translation was is it simply the result of the Japanese alphabet
the result of the Japanese alphabet
the result of the Japanese alphabet lacking the L sound making his real name
lacking the L sound making his real name
lacking the L sound making his real name Errol there’s even evidence to suggest
Errol there’s even evidence to suggest
Errol there’s even evidence to suggest that this may have been intentional
that this may have been intentional
that this may have been intentional since there is another NPC named Bhagu
since there is another NPC named Bhagu
since there is another NPC named Bhagu the phonetic Japanese pronunciation for
the phonetic Japanese pronunciation for
the phonetic Japanese pronunciation for bug whatever the answer this is one of
bug whatever the answer this is one of
bug whatever the answer this is one of the only errors on our list to introduce
the only errors on our list to introduce
the only errors on our list to introduce itself quite so literally number one all
itself quite so literally number one all
itself quite so literally number one all your base are belong to us zero wing all
your base are belong to us zero wing all
your base are belong to us zero wing all your base are belong to us could it be
your base are belong to us could it be
your base are belong to us could it be anything else come on this phrase along
anything else come on this phrase along
anything else come on this phrase along with the rest of the hilariously broken
with the rest of the hilariously broken
with the rest of the hilariously broken dialogue that makes up the intro to this
dialogue that makes up the intro to this
dialogue that makes up the intro to this games European release has been a viral
games European release has been a viral
games European release has been a viral internet meme for ages mostly thanks to
internet meme for ages mostly thanks to
internet meme for ages mostly thanks to the incredibly catchy techno remix and
the incredibly catchy techno remix and
the incredibly catchy techno remix and the something awful forums
all your base are belong to us every
all your base are belong to us every line from somebody set us up the bomb to
line from somebody set us up the bomb to
line from somebody set us up the bomb to for great justice is definitely
for great justice is definitely
for great justice is definitely memorable utterly wrong and extremely
memorable utterly wrong and extremely
memorable utterly wrong and extremely entertaining whatever future
entertaining whatever future
entertaining whatever future mistranslations may happen down the line
mistranslations may happen down the line
mistranslations may happen down the line they’ll have to be pretty terrible to
they’ll have to be pretty terrible to
they’ll have to be pretty terrible to make us forget about this masterpiece
make us forget about this masterpiece
make us forget about this masterpiece accidental video game
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