I’m not an expert or anything, but my understanding is that English is actually one of the easier-to-learn languages in the world, mostly because case-endings and tense are far simpler than in many other languages.

There is no ‘despite trying’. You know how easy it is to type in ‘KKK’ on google and get a million results explaining what it is? If I had any type of writing job and wanted to have a Japanese name just for the sake of it, you better believe I’d at least check with the dictionary. The mishap wasn’t because of not…

if they wanted engrish they could’ve just left the signs with english letters untranslated because that’d be far more authentic than changing it

Uh, I’m pretty sure he didn’t change the original meaning at all. According to the article, the original sign literally read “KKK witches.” He didn’t add or change anything and simply wanted to preserve it in its original form. Would westerners interpret it differently than the developers intended? Sure, but as a…

It seems to me like you somehow hit the mark and miss the point at the same time.

Nazis are frequently used as joking points and humorous references in Western culture. Drawing the line after Nazis, but before KKK, seems rather arbitrary.

Inadvertant humour is part of cultural by-product. When many Engrish mistakes happen there’s no intention of creating a joke, but it remains as part of the cultural experience.

I don’t entirely agree with you at the moment, but I’ve gotta say, that was a stellar comment. You’ve given me some very interesting-sounding reading material to check out, if nothing else! Thanks.

The FF example doesn’t work because FF games are set in their own universes where a sign saying RAPE would break immersion.

It doesn’t make me chuckle on its own, but in the context of appearing on a sign in a busy part of Tokyo, where the business in question obviously had NO IDEA what it meant? That’s pretty funny, if you’ve ever been to Japan.
“Engrish” exists as a concept for a reason, and a sign that says “KKK witches” is so out…

Censorship, when it comes to games, is definitely a thorny issue.

I’m tired of seeing “Could not take a screenshot” after every trophy I earn.

Hey. This is the Tom Lipschultz in question. As a general comment, I’d like to suggest that people read the entire discussion on our forums before forming any sort of judgment here.

Yeah I know. Ryuji, Yusuke they all do.

What show is this, the plot intrigues me.

The Phantom Thieves’ Personas aren’t named for thieves so much as Tricksters, which is a term that comes up a fair few times in the game. The real unifying thing to them is that they’re characters who flouted traditions and rebelled against the power that be. Arsene, Captain Kidd, and Goemon (allegedly) were thieves,…

I getcha, but I always liked his Green blazer for that 80's Miami Vice feel..

Mara being a wheelbarrow of dicks makes sense though. The original Mara was a demon that used his daughters to try to tempt Buddha from his path of righteousness. It kind of makes sense that a guy who rules the “sensuous realm” is a giant penis.

I think it would be better to describe personas as being drawn from humanity’s collective unconsciousness than myths. (Cthulhu mythos characters were in Persona 2!) It’s very Joseph Campbell Hero With A Thousand Faces, except that the one(s) you personally connect to if you have this special power show up kind of like…

If they gave me the choice to lose access to free Prime movies and get the anime for free instead I would take it. But until then they get no support from me, anticipated shows or not.