The book starts with an introduction and look at what localization is, exactly. He has written a book on The Legend of Zelda last year (2015), though it was not as in-depth. He is a major EarthBound fan, and the passion certainly shows throughout the book. Hardcover, 432 full-color pages, full of info for Nintendo fans, retro gamers, and aspiring translators / localizers!Ĭlyde Mandelin has been a professional translator for 15+ years now, and maintains a popular website Legends of Localization that takes a look at video game localization by comparing Japanese and English games side by side. Review: Legends of Localization Book 2: Earthbound (All pictures used throughout the article are from the Fangamer store page for the book!) Visit the legendary website here, and follow him on twitter here! I cover Book 2 here, and may cover Book 1 at a later date. He has written two books thus far, focusing on the localization of the Legend of Zelda (NES) and EarthBound (SNES). Today I decided to take a break from Fire Emblem translations to write a brief review for a book by Legends of Localization author and creator Clyde Mandelin.
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