Vasil and Tobias are very vocal individuals who frequently express their disdain for the translation work that Capcom USA does when it comes to the Street Fighter franchise. Recently there was a discussion about Gouken's return and how it was possible. When several users pointed to the prologue/conclusion sequences in Street Fighter IV, a very large debate was spawned in which the veracity/accuracy of Capcom USA's work came into question. So please settle it once and for all. How faithful are you guys to the canon that is established by Capcom of Japan? If there are any discrepancies (such as translating Dragon Punch as Shen Long), what are they and how dynamic are they as far as their ability to affect canon accuracy? I am of the belief that you guys get the story 95% right with only minor changes. Vasil and Tobias however have far less faith in your competency.

Haha

You couldn't pay enough money for that kind of irony. On one hand Tobias, Vasil and myself are all wrong, but on the other hand they are even less correct for believing that localization ruins the canon for all domestic releases here in the USA. Thank you for the swift reply.

Sep 17, 2009 -- 9:57PM, Tobias Reaper wrote:

Hey, is Akuma still a demon? And are Bison and Cammy still lovers?

I'm DYING to know!

You could at least show a bit more humility when the revelation was made that Capcom of Japan translates their own plot lines to the U.S., which means you and Vasil were wrong for blaming Capcom USA for any mistakes...which on the technical note, there are none. After all, the developer of the game does all localization. So either Capcom of Japan can't keep their own continuity straight, or you have to live with what we get in our official local releases.

Tobias, you have absolutely no clue what you're talking about. I'd suggest you quit while you're ahead. You can blame me for a lot of things if you so choose (and I'll happily take it), but the loc team in Osaka is responsible for all translation on Japan developed titles.

I don't know the answers to his questions, but I do know absolutely no translation happens in our office. I'm pretty sure they do a damn good job in recent years, at least on the English (which I can passably read and write).

Cause it depends on the times. Look at any localization company. Take Drangon Ball Z for example. There was butts and swear words but none of it got put through. Dragon Ball came out after and they let alot more through. It just depends on the market they are trying to reach and how the leniancy of the localization company is. There are matters we americans aren't able to handle or thought to be able to handle as much. Alot of language and nudity as well as jokes and other matters are translated in someway or removed.