Localization?

[Cyllya]

It recently occurred to me, Cless, that I don't know what you mean when you refer to your preference for a localization approach. What I'd normally assume that means... doesn't really seem applicable to ToP. Do you just mean the way you've adjust the menus and stuff?

[Kajitani-Eizan]

i sort of assumed he meant that stuff should flow naturally, things that might be left japanese-y with a translation note at the top in a fansubbed anime episode would instead be modified slightly (or greatly) to allow for smooth and sensible text, namco hometek's naming conventions would be followed, etc.

[habilain]

I think the best answer would be under "The Goal of the Translation" in the FAQ. It's explained fairly clearly there.

[Cyllya]

Suppose I should reread that....

Huh, guess I'm not as much of a purist as I thought? Except Gummy->Gel (the atrocity!), that stuff never struck me as not being a "literal" or "straightforward" translation. Unless by "The characters will have well-defined personalities" he means they'll potentially be more well-defined than they were in Japanese. (Mint is pretty bland...)

[Kajitani-Eizan]

bland?! who can forget cless and mint's inspiring conversations?

"cless-san..."
"minto..."
"cless-san..."
"minto..."

there's some deep subtext to be read there, that's for sure. who by, i don't know.

[Cyllya]

there's some deep subtext to be read there, that's for sure. who by, i don't know.

It's a nauseatingly sappy remix of Marco-Polo they came up with, thus, uh, symbolizing them trying, um, to find each other.  Yeah.

[Cless]

Come to think I'm going to need some good descriptions of character personalities and such. I want the chosen editor to write the character dialogues with a voice in mind. I'm not very good at explaining them myself.

[Cheetah]

Well if the editors don't know the characters at all, wouldn't watching the OVA be a good start at least.