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@Arjen_Design

A guy who says stuff.

The Netherlands Katılım Şubat 2015
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Arjen@Arjen_Design·
@jadel4w Would a small dedicated community be deterred by concurrent player numbers, Jade? I really don't understand what actual harm public player numbers are supposed to do. You speculate that it could deter people from trying genuinely worthwhile games, but do you have a real example?
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Jade Law@jadel4w·
Because player count has nothing to do with quality and a lot of games used to be able to engage with smaller starting communities to encourage growth over time. Now games are more likely to be abandoned because people see the low figures and assume it’s not worth trying. A small dedicated community has saved games like warframe.
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Arjen@Arjen_Design·
@sharp_na_ago Very beautiful. I love the Ayla and Magus interaction, it's cute!
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Arjen@Arjen_Design·
@kyomu_utsuro That just leads me to wonder, how big of a splash is big enough? I think you're right when you say too few people put their energy into the actual solutions. If 90%+ of players is content with censorship, then are we doomed to always get censorship? There's that hopelessness.
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Arjen@Arjen_Design·
@kyomu_utsuro I think Code Vein 2 is the clearest example in recent memory. 1000+ negative reviews; many reactions on social media; refunds. Problem is, the game's performance is also bad, which probably plays a part in the negative reaction. It's tricky to prove where the lines are.
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Kyomu@kyomu_utsuro·
Use official routes to contact Kurogames and convince others to do the same. I think that's the reasonable thing players of wuwa should do, if they dislike the localization that affects their play experience. Debates about localization should be settled by player feedback. Out of the 10 million who interacted with this post, how many actually contacted the company?
Savvy ( ˶ˆ꒳ˆ˵ )@MadamSavvy

I HATE AMERICAN LOCALIZATION AND VOICE ACTING SO MUCH WHY DO YOU FREAKS DO THIS. WHY DO YOU INSIST ON BUTCHERING AUTHOR INTENT? A SIMPLE EHE CANT EVEN BE DONE? CAN YOU NOT ACT? CAN YOU NOT PRETEND FOR 30 FUCKING SECONDS YOU ARENT THE CENTER OF THE GOD DAMN UNIVERSE AND THAT YOU ARE MERELY A COG IN A WHEEL, NOT A CREATIVE INSPIRATION TO THE REST OF THE WORLD? THE AUTHOR WANTED EHE. WHY IS THIS HARD TO RESPECT? ARE YOU SO SELFISH, SO PATHETHIC, SO AFRAID OF OTHER CULTURES AND SOUNDS AND CUSTOMS AND SPEECH PATTERNS? ACTOR. IT IS IN YOUR FUCKING JOB TITLE. ACT. PRETEND. HOLY FUCK. IT ISNT FUCKING HARD TO DO AN E FUCKING HE.

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Arjen@Arjen_Design·
@kyomu_utsuro I think you're right, but I feel like the organized actions available to us are pretty limited. Negative reviews; sales boycotts; messaging companies' social media or customer support. I've seen people do this in a pretty organized manner, and get completely ignored.
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Kyomu@kyomu_utsuro·
Generally speaking it's literally just organized actions. You have to affect the company somehow directly. Go after things they care about like sales sponsors or whatever, but AS A GROUP and strike with high intensity over a short period of time to simulate severity and urgency, just like how "canceling" people is done. Complaining on the internet is the least effective especially when it's centered around these grifters who already lost all credibility in the eyes of the adults.
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Arjen@Arjen_Design·
@kyomu_utsuro You're probably busy as-is, but I'd genuinely be interested to hear what your 'comprehensive guide' would be to approaching these companies when localization or other censorship is damaging the experience. I'd like to think people could do a lot with a bit of direction.
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Arjen@Arjen_Design·
@kyomu_utsuro As much as ragebait sells on the Internet, I'd like to believe that the influencers involved really want positive changes as well. I think they've also fallen into a sense of hopelessness - and so they direct their fury wherever they can.
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Arjen@Arjen_Design·
@kyomu_utsuro Apologies for the multiple tweets, I sadly don't have the Long Tweet powers. I care a lot about the localization discussion but I understand the frustration with people loudly complaining and then not actually doing anything about it. But I know a lot of people do take action.
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Arjen@Arjen_Design·
@kyomu_utsuro 2. True, but localization to the west generally does go through a small network of companies and people. You'd be hard pressed to find media anywhere that hasn't gone through California. It may not always apply, but I understand that people recognize this pattern.
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Arjen@Arjen_Design·
@kyomu_utsuro There've been hundreds of controversies where fans directly addressed the social media and customer support of a given company, but it's like the Japanese creators never hear about it. So what's the best way to reach them to affect proper change?
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Arjen@Arjen_Design·
@kyomu_utsuro Thank you for your thoughts. In localization discourse, I think there's a sense of hopelessness when it comes to reaching Japanese companies. It feels like all feedback they receive goes through the same American branch that imposes these changes, and thus, won't be communicated.
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Arjen@Arjen_Design·
@its_omocat Happy birthday Omocat! OMORI is an incredible work of art and I still think about it regularly. I wonder what you're working on next? :)
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omocat@its_omocat·
it’s my birthday!! 🍰
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Arjen@Arjen_Design·
@SaGa_NeilB That doesn't make sense to me, Neil. Your culture and country will shine through in what you make and creators want that to be seen. That's not "othering" or "fetishization," that's cultural appreciation.
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Neil Broadley, SaGa Localization Director
Neil Broadley, SaGa Localization Director@SaGa_NeilB·
Video game localizations are most successful when they make the original work’s themes feel universal. The creators generally don’t want their works to be fetishized or “othered”for being foreign. They want them to be appreciated for their intrinsic value regardless of language.
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Arjen@Arjen_Design·
@abraham_cozar Congratulations! :) Always nice to see cool indie projects get the success they deserve.
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Arjen@Arjen_Design·
@RubberNinja Congrats, Ross! I'm sure Monty would be proud of what you've made here.
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RubberRoss@RubberNinja·
If you don't mind me being a lil sappy for a sec. over a decade ago I was pushed by my good friend Monty Oum to make this show after telling him everything about it. After his passing I was filled with determination to make good on that, even if it felt impossible. You'll be happy to know I'm dedicating this pilot to him.
GLITCH@glitch_prod

Gameoverse is an animated series about VIDEO GAME WORLDS!!!... Horrifically exploding. And saving them means helping the bad guy stop the good guy or everyone dies.

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Arjen@Arjen_Design·
@zemyata I can't wait to see what's next for this series. Very promising to see such excellent indie animation. :)
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zem@zemyata·
500K in 3 days…?!!!! Thank you so much for everyone’s support..! It’s like a dream come true!! 🥺⭐️
Project PRISMation@PRISMationABEMA

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Arjen@Arjen_Design·
@OceanVeil_EN @AnimeKoala What is this process of approval, exactly? Do the original creators understand how the script was changed and why, and did they explicitly approve that? Or was it simply a matter of trusting the localizers, as it usually is?
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OceanVeil ~Niche Anime Streaming@OceanVeil_EN·
@AnimeKoala Our official stance is--the scripts and final versions were all approved by KADOKAWA directly. Though we appreciate your opinions. We respect your opinions. Unfortunately, this is all we will say on this matter.
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OceanVeil ~Niche Anime Streaming
OceanVeil ~Niche Anime Streaming@OceanVeil_EN·
How Nukitashi The Animation's episode 4 English Dub made us feel but in a very different way... sauce: Kakushite! Makina-san! English Dub. ©Yoshimi Sato/Futabasha Publishers Ltd, 'Makinaｰsan' Production Committee / AscendentAnimation
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