Hao T

Mahjong enthusiast, baritone singer on occasion, Eorzean popoto, Super Sentai fan. he/him

[Hao T @Xelecium]

Personal failures means I can slowly convince myself I'm not a robot.

[Hao T @Xelecium]

@saccharino Looking through my yearbook to match all the photos with names, it's been several trips down memory lanes 😆

[Hao T @Xelecium]

@saccharino Yeah, it's not a bad thing, and it can be helpful in recontextualizing a friendship. Ofc, it doesn't mean it has to stay that way.
As someone who just messaged 300+ people to invite to the HS 20-year reunion, I have some recency bias, lol

[Hao T @Xelecium]

@rebbford Happy Tau day!

[Hao T @Xelecium]

@SaGa_NeilB Hoping to dive back into SG soon! I was enjoying the world, but I have to work on my approach with combat 😅

[Hao T @Xelecium]

@PRAGMATAgame Are you ready?

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@SaGa_NeilB For names that were changed later on (Harid/Khalid, Fairy/Peony, etc), is that something that would get retrofitted?
Like would ハリド change to カリド, for example. Or is it like Street Fighter, where the M. Bison vs Vega vs Balrog switch is too ingrained already?

[Hao T @Xelecium]

@SaGa_NeilB I have joked that if Unlimited became available on the Switch 1, I don't really have a reason to get another console 😆

[Hao T @Xelecium]

@SaGa_NeilB Ah, looking back, it may have already been changed by the time RSRU came out. It was "fat" in the stage play credits though!

[Hao T @Xelecium]

@SaGa_NeilB It's nice to get nostalgic sometimes and rewatch the Re;univerSe animations: https://t.co/QkZkXifJaT

Still wish I could play the global version sometimes, but c'est la vie.

[Hao T @Xelecium]

@PabloMakes There's something funny to me about the phrasing of, "You are now inflicting outrageous levels of damage!"

It feels... unintentionally comedic?

[Hao T @Xelecium]

@SaGa_NeilB Ah yes, I was misspelling Windurst as Windhurst for the longest time

[Hao T @Xelecium]

@SaGa_NeilB There is certainly a level of exoticism when it comes to this, and for better or worse, I think that's also something to consider.

JP using EN, JP using CN(ZH?), EN using JP, or even EN using Latin, are all cases where sometimes leaving something "untranslated" has that effect.

[Hao T @Xelecium]

@SaGa_NeilB There's room for both, right? Overusage as "a Pokemon" can create a loss of impact, but shouting out an ability name in and of itself is essentially a kiai, and still has a place in a martial setting.

[Neil Broadley, SaGa Localization Director @SaGa_NeilB]

Since I've talked a lot in general terms about my approach to localization, I'd like to do a deep dive into some localization aspects of Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven, so you could see my approach in practice. Long thread, please share! (1/X)

[Hao T @Xelecium]

@SaGa_NeilB It hasn't been in the budgeting cards, but I hope I can go someday! 😭

[Hao T @Xelecium]

@SaGa_NeilB "Spark" sounds more impactful, which is great for those boss fight moments.
I do think "Glimmer" fits the light bulb iconography a little better, and has more of a unique identity, which fits for SaGa

[Umamusume: Pretty Derby @umamusume_eng]

It is with heavy hearts that we share that Haru Urara passed away on September 9.

The legendary racehorse's legacy serves as the inspiration for the character of the same name in Umamusume: Pretty Derby.

We share our condolences to all the staff involved in Haru Urara's care.

[Hao T @Xelecium]

@saccharino I was thinking that it's about time I give Saki a rewatch