Video Games Localization 103 - Creativity in Video Game Localization
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Pablo Muñoz Sánchez | Plus Exclusive Content
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The concept of creativity through trans-creation was explained in layman's terms through specific examples in Nintendo titles, with focus on character names, dialogue and side content that do not affect the overall plot of the game. An original (English) song, along with its Spanish trans-creation were inaudible but the lyrics could be seen, and the text was sufficiently large enough for all examples to follow along. Unless you are a Spanish speaker, the differences resulting from the trans-creations might not hit home, but the concepts and points to consider when trans-creating are still applicable to other language pairs in general.