A former Nintendo localization lead sheds some light on bringing Animal Crossing to the west, and reveals that it nearly had a different title.

Translators localize Animal Crossing character names based on cultural references, impacting their English versions. Characters like Clay, Coco, and Cyrano have Japanese names inspired by historical ...

The head of the first translation and localization team set up at Nintendo shares the hard work that went into bringing ...

Sometimes you and I need help with scientific terms. In today’s article, let’s look at the scientific terms used for animal groups. Why? For one thing, it helps to understand the types of animals in ...

SAN DIEGOSAN DIEGO — Though the San Diego Humane Society’s shelter animals come in all different shapes and sizes, many share one common characteristic: their names. Luna for females and Max for males ...