Localization Portfolio (Updated April 25, 2024)
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As a writer and Japanese-to-English translator with over eight years of experience, I’ve worked on video games across numerous genres, tabletop games, printed books, interviews, albums, manga, and more. I’m also an independent game developer working to design games for others—and myself—to enjoy!
I’m passionate about the art, history, and academic study of video game music, as well. I have translated composer commentaries, articles on game music technology, and interviews with musicians to help preserve and facilitate the history of a medium I love dearly.
I am not currently available for game translation projects, but would be more than happy to consult and provide writing and translation services for any of your projects beyond that area, so please feel free to send me business inquiries at any time! I look forward to collaborating with your team on sharp and enjoyable writing that helps the project put its best words forward!
2024
SaGa Emerald Beyond / Square Enix / 8-4 - Translator
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth / Square Enix & Olive Jirushi - Translator
Game Maker’s Notebook: Building Final Fantasy XVI and XIV with Producer Naoki Yoshida Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences / 8-4 Ltd. - Translator
Complete Shigeru Miyamoto Satellaview Interview Jack Yarwood via Time Extension - Translator
2023
Pokémon GO / The Pokémon Company International - Editor (ongoing)
Final Fantasy XIV: Eorzea Academy Square Enix Manga & Books - Translator
The Incredible Story of Satellaview Jack Yarwood via Time Extension - Translator
Chocobo and the Airship Square Enix Manga & Books - Translator
2022
Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden Square Enix - Translator
Final Fantasy XIV: The Namazu and the Greatest Gift Square Enix Manga & Books - Translator
Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent Square Enix - Translator (2021-2022)
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes Nintendo / 8-4 Ltd. - Translator
Ghostwire: Tokyo Bethesda Softworks - Editor
Rune Factory 5 XSEED Games - Translator
Voice of Cards: The Forsaken Maiden Square Enix - Translator
Dragalia Lost Cygames / Nintendo - Translator (2018 to end of service)
Endwalker: Final Fantasy XIV OST Square Enix - Translator (Blu-Ray Composer Commentary)
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn — The Art of Eorzea -Another Dawn- Square Enix - Translator
Tangledeep Impact Gameworks - Localization Support (Lunar New Year Update)
2021
Death Unto Dawn: Final Fantasy XIV OST Square Enix - Translator (Blu-Ray Composer Commentary)
Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward — The Art of Ishgard -Stone and Steel- Square Enix - Translator
2020
Final Fantasy VII Remake: World Preview Square Enix - Translator
Tales of Crestoria Bandai Namco - Translator (Story Text Only)
Phantasy Star Online 2 SEGA - Translator
Indivisible OST Plus Composer Commentary Scarlet Moon Records - Translator
2019
SaGa SCARLET GRACE: AMBITIONS Square Enix - Translator
Music in the Role-Playing Game: Heroes and Harmonies Routledge - Translator (for research materials used in Kevin. R Burke’s essay Alien Waves)
Persona 5: The Original Art Book GzBrain- Editor
The Retro-Active Experience Brave Wave Productions - Translator
2018
The Seven Deadly Sins: Seven Days - Volume II Kodansha Comics - Translator
The Seven Deadly Sins: Seven Days - Volume I Kodansha Comics - Translator
VGMO: Yasunori Nishiki/Octopath Traveler Interview - Translator
Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly Aksys Games - Editor, Japanese-to-English
2017
The Art of Persona 5 Prima Games - Translator
Bad Apple Wars Aksys Games - Editor
Akiba's Beat XSEED Games - Translator
VGMO: Yasunori Mitsuda Interview - Translator
The History of SUNSOFT - Part I Shigeki Shimizu Interview - Translator
The History of SUNSOFT - Part II Shigeki Shimizu Interview - Translator
2016
Beep: A Documentary History of Video Game Sound - Translator
Successor: Final Fantasy VIII Remixed Materia Collective - Translation Support
2015
VGMO: Takayuki Nakamura Interview - Translator
VGMO: Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX OST Liner Notes - Translator
VGMO: memória! -The Very Best of Yoko Shimomura- Liner Notes - Translator