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Ghost Trick’s Hidden Naming Theme of Buddhism and Death

October 31, 2023 Matthew Articles, Lost in Localization One comment

Ghost Trick’s characters are all named after Buddhism or death in Japanese. We take a deeper look and uncover new information.

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Translating The Wonderful 101’s Alien Names

September 16, 2023 Anthony Articles, Lost in Localization 3 comments

The Wonderful 101 uses obfuscated Japanese to name its aliens, giving an interesting experience whether you play in English or Japanese.

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Soul Hackers Didn’t Lose Its “Launch”

August 25, 2022 Anthony Articles, Lost in Localization Leave a comment

It’s commonly-held that the hacker Lunch’s name should be Launch, but is that the case?

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