@riverwritesthings.bsky.social (no longer here) @riveropolis

Game writer, JP to EN game translator & script consultant | they/them | 日本語OK riverwritesthings.wordpress.com United States Joined August 2017

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@riverwritesthings.bsky.social (no longer here) @riveropolis

a year ago

I've flown the coop and migrated to bluer skies! bsky.app/profile/riverw…

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awia @annoyingaria

2 years ago

First time in a Japanese taxi where old man is BLASTING rap songs Me 👩 in broken japanese: You like American songs?? Him 👴: YES! You born in America? 👩 : no actually Canada 👴 : JJUUUUSSSTTINNN BIIIEEEBEERRRRR!!!!!!!!

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2 years ago

@palomamcclain Would definitely help with Hades!

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2 years ago

So cool (and wild!) to see an actual government support indie game devs in what looks to be a very robust mentorship program. I’m excited to see what games and studios arise from this in the coming years! gamesindustry.biz/japans-ministr…

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2 years ago

experience, I have absolute faith in the next generation. I personally can’t wait to see all the amazing things my students will put their minds to next.

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2 years ago

one of them pushed past Resistance and their inner critic in the intense five-day boot camp. As someone who struggles with perfectionism myself, I was truly in awe of everything they accomplished in such a short period of time. The media likes to harp on GenZ, but after this

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2 years ago

A few weeks ago I worked with a group of high schoolers writing their college essays. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I came away incredibly inspired by these young writers. I was in awe of their deeply personal, reflective, and emotionally insightful stories. Each and every

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2 years ago

@sakaimii Yeahhh, it doesn’t test production so many Chinese students in my JP classes in Japan already had the N1 despite being in mid level grammar classes.

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2 years ago

@FayerDev @WhoHitTheLights That’s a long demo! I’ll check it out

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2 years ago

@WhoHitTheLights @FayerDev I felt similarly. It’s on my wishlist but I was thrown off by the discrepancy between the stylish animation in the trailer and the in-game art. I think PR playing up its unique combat system may have had more success.

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2 years ago

Heading out to see Company! My musical-loving soul is sated for another day.

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2 years ago

Its translation is localization at its finest: it perfectly captured the essence of the show and its characters without bringing attention to itself. (Okay, the "bitches, bros, and non-binary hoes" is an exception, but that line is pure gold!)

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2 years ago

This may be a JP skill issue, but the dub really brought the skater dude culture, terminology, and characters to life for me. It was immediately apparently that a lot of love was put into the project, especially Adam's larger-than-life persona and innuendos.

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2 years ago

Shout out to the team behind the English dub of Sk8 The Infinity! About halfway through the sub, my curiosity got the best of me and I checked out the dub of Ep. 1. I then proceeded to re-watch and complete the entire series in English.

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2 years ago

For all you aspiring game loc heroes, this is an article I wrote a while back when reflecting on my own experiences. I made a few edits and updates, but the vast majority still applies today! Hopefully it gives you a better idea of the path ahead. riverwritesthings.wordpress.com/2022/09/23/bef…

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2 years ago

Is it just me or is Meg's Monster completely under the radar?! Its story absolutely wrenched my heartstrings and filled the long-vacant Undertale-shaped hole in my heart. If you also like getting roundhouse kicked in the feels, this is the game for you.

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3 years ago

And if it’s human nature to categorize, why is there less interest in other minorities? Sure, categorizing helped with survival in prehistoric times, but I say it’s high time we stop labeling and grouping and generalizing and *start* treating each other as fellow human beings.

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3 years ago

That said, it’s worth questioning why it’s completely acceptable to ask people their heritage for easy labeling, but the majority is completely exempt. We don’t care if someone’s family is from Germany/England/etc, so why do Asians (esp East Asians) get asked this so often?