Harry Inaba | I localize games into Japanese

@artisimpact Super looking forward to it!

Artis Impact is releasing in just ONE WEEK and we are so excited to begin the adventure with you. Make sure to pack snacks, and wishlist it as well, while you can! It'll help us know how many cakes to bring with us! store.steampowered.com/app/1864000/Ar… #IndieGame #Gaming

Today in RPG history... Enix published tri-Ace's Star Ocean: The Second Story for PS1 in Japan on July 30, 1998. This was the first Star Ocean to officially reach Western shores and it received a recent remaster, too. Have you played it?

@ArtofAdval So true! Love the motion you made!

Why I try to animate everything by hand! ✍️ Though it takes a bit longer, I truly believe the results are better. :) Sometimes it's best to work harder instead of "smarter". #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #indiehorror #survivalhorror #pulsebreaker

@SuddenKebab Love it!

A steam demo is out now for my low-poly '90s-esque JRPG tribute. Feedback appreciated! Link in bio. #indiegamedev #gamedev #indiegame #rpg #MotivationMonday #MarketingMonday

@RustedMoss Super cool!

See some of our lighting in action! #indiegame #indiedev

I like the peaceful vibe very much!

I maybe should start collecting those missing pieces from my ex-colleagues and publish it somewhere😄

@ophaeron It's 25 years ago and I really don't remember if that's true or not. My ex-colleague told me I was the one who came up with the name Silent Hill but I don't know if it's true or not as well... I guess I have bad memory...

@178 Inaba-san, could you confirm if the name "harry" mason was a tribute to you? it was originally going to be humbert mason, but was the change and choice to "harry" your decision? 😄

Funny how things connect—working on the English version of Shenmue as casting director ended up helping me cast the right actors for Silent Hill 2 in Tokyo. I might start doing foreign voice recording again in Tokyo maybe not for AAA games but for indie games.

Very much looking forward for this game!

As a point and click game fan, The Drifter was one of the best games in the genre! An absolute must-play!

@ophaeron I appreciate the sentiment! I'm not involved in the SH1 remake at this time, but I share your hope that the remake team reaches out to Michael G to have him return as Harry Mason.

@178 honestly? I dream of the possibility where you and michael g can work together on the voice acting of a future remake of the first silent hill I believe there wouldn't be as many technical limitations as before and michael could deliver a more refined harry mason

As the loc guy who was involved in original SH1 and SH2, I have to admit—it was tough missing the chance to be involved in the remake while I was working in media entertainment field. But that only fuels my passion to help bring more unforgettable games to a global audience!

I think I picked curry-bun and Yu Suzuki picked Anpan (red-bean vread).

While I’m not under NDA, I have no plans to tweet about what goes on behind the curtain of game development while I'm in the industry. That said, I’ll never forget the warmth I felt when Yu Suzuki offered me some bread he’d brought to a meeting. It was such a sweet moment.

I was incredibly lucky to work as a casting coordinator for the English version of Shenmue 1. As a huge fan of Yu Suzuki, being in the same room with and chatting with him during the casting process was absolutely unreal.

I’m back in game localization—with my own independent studio, LocHatch! Super excited to help game projects hatch into the global market, so players around the world can enjoy games in their own language. 🐣🌍🎮

@seirei526 とても素晴らしいレゴ・ガンダムを拝見して感動しました！次回作楽しみにしております！

@178 𝑇ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑦𝑜𝑢

And game localization is not all about game translation.

I actually did more than broker/middleman when I was inside the LSP :) Most of the project I dealt in the past needed more than something which can be handled by bunch of translators.