Brandon Sheffield hits the Tokyo Game Show 2023 floor and interviews Jeremy Blaustein, CEO of Dragonbaby and translator of legendary games like Metal Gear Solid, Suikoden, and Silent Hill 2.
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How did this all start for you? (01:01)
What did you do at Jaleco? (02:02)
What games did you work on? (03:59)
Talk a little bit about character constraints in early video game localization (05:23)
How did you manage outside references in Suikoden? (09:29)
Talk a little bit about Symphony of the Night (11:49)
How does the back-and-forth in recording go? (15:24)
Were you working in isolation in the early days? (18:27)
Were you working with Kojima’s team on Snatcher? (19:54)
What’s your experience with Turbografx CD games? (21:07)
Anything interesting about the Shadow Hearts series? (22:42)
Talk a little bit more about Metal Gear Solid (25:25)
What were the unique challenges of the early era of game translation? (27:50)
How do you feel about accidentally creating iconic lines? (31:52)

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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:


Jeremy Blaustein


Dragonbaby


Konami


Jaleco


Snatcher


Rocket Knight series


Animaniacs


Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster’s Hidden Treasure


Biker Mice from Mars


Castlevania


Contra Hard Corps


Vandal Hearts


Suikoden


Castlevania: Symphony of the Night


Silent Hill 2


Troy Baker


Animaniacs


The Adventures of Batman & Robin


Jethro Tull


Frank Zappa


Castlevania: Bloodlines


Last Alert


Final Zone II


Ys: Book I & II


Shadow Hearts series


Pokémon series


Maddie Blaustein


Richard Epcar


Metal Gear Solid


Dark Cloud 2


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