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Nintendo legend Satoru Iwata "burst out in laughter" when he heard Animal Crossing would be translated to English: "I don't know how you're going to do this"
news Former Nintendo of America localization manager Leslie Swan admits, "it's true, just everything in that game was so specific to Japan"
Nintendo veteran says an "ad agency" created the alternate Princess Peach name that confused US fans for years, and it was only fixed for Super Mario 64 because Miyamoto liked "Peach" so much
News Yours truly, Princess Toadstool
The most popular Silksong mods tone down Team Cherry's cruelty, and this Elden Ring-inspired solution to ridiculous boss runbacks makes a very fair point
News "Respawn at the scene entrance instead of at a bench miles away"
Metal Gear star David Hayter thinks Solid Snake is "misunderstood": "What really draws me to him, and I think what subconsciously draws the audience to him, is his inability to turn away from anybody who needs help"
News "People focus on the fact that he’s a tough guy and that he’s a professional killer"
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles lead hopes it "will appeal to people who aren't particularly good at tactical RPGs," since devs "hopefully reduced some of the frustration"
News Improvements include "difficulty options to make the game approachable for new players"
Legendary former F-Zero and Star Fox dev says Nintendo focuses on small mechanical details that feel "good to play" because "it's all about that direct connection between you and the game"
News Which explains why the stories about Miyamoto's playtests are so bizarre
The good news is Silksong has a true cheat code for a different difficulty setting, the bad news is it makes the whole game exponentially harder
News Hollow Knight: Silksong should be harder, actually, said nobody at all
Pokemon Legends Z-A pre-orders have the best free gifts I've seen in years, and here's where to get them
Deal I've gathered all the best Pokemon Legends Z-A pre-order bonuses in one place, so you can grab your copy before October 16 and get a cute free gift in the process.
