Nob Ogasawara㊙️
@nobogasawara.bsky.social
Game translator: Pokemon, Terranigma, DQ, Castlevania, Yugioh, Yakuza, etc.
和英翻訳者：マーケ関連全般、ゲーム翻訳も50本以上：ポケモン、ドラクエ、悪魔城、遊戯王、龍が如く、マリソニ
和英翻訳者：マーケ関連全般、ゲーム翻訳も50本以上：ポケモン、ドラクエ、悪魔城、遊戯王、龍が如く、マリソニ
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This is an essay about my late wife Takako and I.
I guess it's a bittersweet love story.
I hope it resonates with you.
I guess it's a bittersweet love story.
I hope it resonates with you.
Whoa, has it really been five days since I last posted?
This is on a backyard trail around a 15-minute walk from my place.
I might be making more of these nature posts since I've made a new hiking friend.
This is on a backyard trail around a 15-minute walk from my place.
I might be making more of these nature posts since I've made a new hiking friend.
November 14, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Whoa, has it really been five days since I last posted?
This is on a backyard trail around a 15-minute walk from my place.
I might be making more of these nature posts since I've made a new hiking friend.
This is on a backyard trail around a 15-minute walk from my place.
I might be making more of these nature posts since I've made a new hiking friend.
I think it's cool that there are recommended account lists based on interests, leanings, and such.
But I can't really get on board with recommended block lists without knowing how they are compiled. Seems too handy-dandy a tool for unjust/unjudged cancellation.
It should be on me to decide.
But I can't really get on board with recommended block lists without knowing how they are compiled. Seems too handy-dandy a tool for unjust/unjudged cancellation.
It should be on me to decide.
November 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I think it's cool that there are recommended account lists based on interests, leanings, and such.
But I can't really get on board with recommended block lists without knowing how they are compiled. Seems too handy-dandy a tool for unjust/unjudged cancellation.
It should be on me to decide.
But I can't really get on board with recommended block lists without knowing how they are compiled. Seems too handy-dandy a tool for unjust/unjudged cancellation.
It should be on me to decide.
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We're socialized to constantly apologize for being too outwardly excited about things, but this world is so full of terror and misery that I'd rather see those bursts of light and passion shine through the cracks wherever you can find them.
November 7, 2025 at 2:36 PM
We're socialized to constantly apologize for being too outwardly excited about things, but this world is so full of terror and misery that I'd rather see those bursts of light and passion shine through the cracks wherever you can find them.
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It’s a bit hard for me to put into words just how very much this project meant to me, but if you know me at all, you probably understand. Echoing Jon’s sentiments below in expressing big love and gratitude to everyone involved. This game is genuinely a blast and I hope you’ll check it out! 💚
Extremely proud and honored to have been part of the 8-4 team on Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment as an English Translation Producer and Editor! Huge huge thank you to Nintendo, @thehalpnetwork.bsky.social, and all our incredible voice actors for helping us bring this story to life!
November 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
It’s a bit hard for me to put into words just how very much this project meant to me, but if you know me at all, you probably understand. Echoing Jon’s sentiments below in expressing big love and gratitude to everyone involved. This game is genuinely a blast and I hope you’ll check it out! 💚
A bit early, but bought some advent calendars for the kids (they're all around 30-something now).
Two nicer Lindts and a Ferrero-Rocher.
I can hear them calling out to me from the pantry.
(Not my kids, the lunatics amongst y'all.)
Insistently.
Halp.
Two nicer Lindts and a Ferrero-Rocher.
I can hear them calling out to me from the pantry.
(Not my kids, the lunatics amongst y'all.)
Insistently.
Halp.
November 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
A bit early, but bought some advent calendars for the kids (they're all around 30-something now).
Two nicer Lindts and a Ferrero-Rocher.
I can hear them calling out to me from the pantry.
(Not my kids, the lunatics amongst y'all.)
Insistently.
Halp.
Two nicer Lindts and a Ferrero-Rocher.
I can hear them calling out to me from the pantry.
(Not my kids, the lunatics amongst y'all.)
Insistently.
Halp.
MLB tweeted this image, but what the hell is that thing above ojisan Freddy.
November 7, 2025 at 4:22 AM
MLB tweeted this image, but what the hell is that thing above ojisan Freddy.
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Senior illustrator, with 20 years of experience and a specialty in game art.
I haven't been able to find a paying project for months. Can you help? Every share is appreciated.
I haven't been able to find a paying project for months. Can you help? Every share is appreciated.
November 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Senior illustrator, with 20 years of experience and a specialty in game art.
I haven't been able to find a paying project for months. Can you help? Every share is appreciated.
I haven't been able to find a paying project for months. Can you help? Every share is appreciated.
Pretty sad state of affairs when most of us identify with the rich while vilifying dingbats who think they've pulled one over the government for cheating on food stamps.
I'd bet that the vast majority of folks are a lot closer to food stamps than they are to stock options.
I'd bet that the vast majority of folks are a lot closer to food stamps than they are to stock options.
November 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Pretty sad state of affairs when most of us identify with the rich while vilifying dingbats who think they've pulled one over the government for cheating on food stamps.
I'd bet that the vast majority of folks are a lot closer to food stamps than they are to stock options.
I'd bet that the vast majority of folks are a lot closer to food stamps than they are to stock options.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Went to paint night at the old neighborhood Legion with a couple high-school friends. I was the only guy there.
It was a ton of fun doing my third ever painting.
It got me clean out of my head for 90 minutes or so.
The canvas became a 10" x 16" escape portal.
It was a ton of fun doing my third ever painting.
It got me clean out of my head for 90 minutes or so.
The canvas became a 10" x 16" escape portal.
November 6, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Went to paint night at the old neighborhood Legion with a couple high-school friends. I was the only guy there.
It was a ton of fun doing my third ever painting.
It got me clean out of my head for 90 minutes or so.
The canvas became a 10" x 16" escape portal.
It was a ton of fun doing my third ever painting.
It got me clean out of my head for 90 minutes or so.
The canvas became a 10" x 16" escape portal.
It's only been a couple days, but I've got baseball withdrawals already.
Man, it was fun.
Man, it was fun.
November 4, 2025 at 8:12 PM
It's only been a couple days, but I've got baseball withdrawals already.
Man, it was fun.
Man, it was fun.
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Y'all really gotta learn to start counting localizers before you go mythologizing small indie dev team sizes because lemme tell ya, the loc teams combined more than likely outnumber the core devs and those other language options didn't just appear fully formed and playable out of thin air, y'know. 😮💨
September 5, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Y'all really gotta learn to start counting localizers before you go mythologizing small indie dev team sizes because lemme tell ya, the loc teams combined more than likely outnumber the core devs and those other language options didn't just appear fully formed and playable out of thin air, y'know. 😮💨
That was so exhausting, I don't have the energy left to cheer.
November 2, 2025 at 4:40 AM
That was so exhausting, I don't have the energy left to cheer.
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STOP THE PRESSES.
The ROM for the unreleased Famicom RPG Splatter World has been released (in a thread on 4chan, of all places). I've tried it myself, and it does seem to be genuine. If it's a fake, it's a damn good one.
Expect (more) coverage on West Mansion soon.
@hg101.bsky.social
The ROM for the unreleased Famicom RPG Splatter World has been released (in a thread on 4chan, of all places). I've tried it myself, and it does seem to be genuine. If it's a fake, it's a damn good one.
Expect (more) coverage on West Mansion soon.
@hg101.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 2:45 AM
STOP THE PRESSES.
The ROM for the unreleased Famicom RPG Splatter World has been released (in a thread on 4chan, of all places). I've tried it myself, and it does seem to be genuine. If it's a fake, it's a damn good one.
Expect (more) coverage on West Mansion soon.
@hg101.bsky.social
The ROM for the unreleased Famicom RPG Splatter World has been released (in a thread on 4chan, of all places). I've tried it myself, and it does seem to be genuine. If it's a fake, it's a damn good one.
Expect (more) coverage on West Mansion soon.
@hg101.bsky.social
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@nobogasawara.bsky.social I just started Dragon Warrior I GBC, and as someone who was raised on Pokémon Red, the translation makes me feel like a kid again. There’s a snap to your work that never fails to put a smile on my face.
And as a loc pro, I’m amazed you did it in such tight text boxes!
And as a loc pro, I’m amazed you did it in such tight text boxes!
October 31, 2025 at 6:51 PM
@nobogasawara.bsky.social I just started Dragon Warrior I GBC, and as someone who was raised on Pokémon Red, the translation makes me feel like a kid again. There’s a snap to your work that never fails to put a smile on my face.
And as a loc pro, I’m amazed you did it in such tight text boxes!
And as a loc pro, I’m amazed you did it in such tight text boxes!
A JP tweet:
"Something that can be said for all Sunday morning kidfare (like Sentai, Precure, Kamen Rider), their business model is predicated on one-year cycles of completely replacing merchandise.
"But that system has reached its limits.
"It's a style that stresses both retailers and parents."
"Something that can be said for all Sunday morning kidfare (like Sentai, Precure, Kamen Rider), their business model is predicated on one-year cycles of completely replacing merchandise.
"But that system has reached its limits.
"It's a style that stresses both retailers and parents."
Kyodo: Super Sentai Series to End With Currently Airing No.1 Sentai Gozyuger Show
Toei's long-running franchise celebrates 50th anniversary this year
www.animenewsnetwork.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:24 PM
A JP tweet:
"Something that can be said for all Sunday morning kidfare (like Sentai, Precure, Kamen Rider), their business model is predicated on one-year cycles of completely replacing merchandise.
"But that system has reached its limits.
"It's a style that stresses both retailers and parents."
"Something that can be said for all Sunday morning kidfare (like Sentai, Precure, Kamen Rider), their business model is predicated on one-year cycles of completely replacing merchandise.
"But that system has reached its limits.
"It's a style that stresses both retailers and parents."
Aaand from under the stairs, seven garbage bags full of plushies.
October 30, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Aaand from under the stairs, seven garbage bags full of plushies.
I'm no coffee connoisseur; decades of smoking has put paid to that.
All I can tell you is that it's brown and smells like breakfast.
Can't drink it straight. I need a shot of dairy and a sugar packet.
Least it's not a Timmy's double-double -- catalytic fuel for jumpstarting Canadians.
All I can tell you is that it's brown and smells like breakfast.
Can't drink it straight. I need a shot of dairy and a sugar packet.
Least it's not a Timmy's double-double -- catalytic fuel for jumpstarting Canadians.
October 29, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I'm no coffee connoisseur; decades of smoking has put paid to that.
All I can tell you is that it's brown and smells like breakfast.
Can't drink it straight. I need a shot of dairy and a sugar packet.
Least it's not a Timmy's double-double -- catalytic fuel for jumpstarting Canadians.
All I can tell you is that it's brown and smells like breakfast.
Can't drink it straight. I need a shot of dairy and a sugar packet.
Least it's not a Timmy's double-double -- catalytic fuel for jumpstarting Canadians.
My kids like taking me to fancy dining establishments with funky, with-it decor, soda water instead of plain tap, and dainty bite-sized food.
The overall presentation and atmosphere make it seem as though the food is extraordinary, but I have the palate of a child.
Take me to a burger joint please.
The overall presentation and atmosphere make it seem as though the food is extraordinary, but I have the palate of a child.
Take me to a burger joint please.
October 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
My kids like taking me to fancy dining establishments with funky, with-it decor, soda water instead of plain tap, and dainty bite-sized food.
The overall presentation and atmosphere make it seem as though the food is extraordinary, but I have the palate of a child.
Take me to a burger joint please.
The overall presentation and atmosphere make it seem as though the food is extraordinary, but I have the palate of a child.
Take me to a burger joint please.
Books... I hate throwing books out, so I seed neighborhood little libraries.
But now, hard decisions need to be made.
I think I can lose most Pahlaniuks.
Already dumped Dennis Lehane and culled a lot of King.
Keeping all Vonneguts (fiction & NF) and WP Kinsella.
Still got a fair bit to go.
But now, hard decisions need to be made.
I think I can lose most Pahlaniuks.
Already dumped Dennis Lehane and culled a lot of King.
Keeping all Vonneguts (fiction & NF) and WP Kinsella.
Still got a fair bit to go.
October 29, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Books... I hate throwing books out, so I seed neighborhood little libraries.
But now, hard decisions need to be made.
I think I can lose most Pahlaniuks.
Already dumped Dennis Lehane and culled a lot of King.
Keeping all Vonneguts (fiction & NF) and WP Kinsella.
Still got a fair bit to go.
But now, hard decisions need to be made.
I think I can lose most Pahlaniuks.
Already dumped Dennis Lehane and culled a lot of King.
Keeping all Vonneguts (fiction & NF) and WP Kinsella.
Still got a fair bit to go.
Hucking out old electronic parts.
All the 75-ohm coaxial cables can now go, can lose most of the video cables (S-video, component, and composites), lose most stereo cables, lose all sorts of weird computer cables (VGA, SCSI, USB to printer), I think I can huck some of the older HDMIs, too.
All the 75-ohm coaxial cables can now go, can lose most of the video cables (S-video, component, and composites), lose most stereo cables, lose all sorts of weird computer cables (VGA, SCSI, USB to printer), I think I can huck some of the older HDMIs, too.
October 29, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Hucking out old electronic parts.
All the 75-ohm coaxial cables can now go, can lose most of the video cables (S-video, component, and composites), lose most stereo cables, lose all sorts of weird computer cables (VGA, SCSI, USB to printer), I think I can huck some of the older HDMIs, too.
All the 75-ohm coaxial cables can now go, can lose most of the video cables (S-video, component, and composites), lose most stereo cables, lose all sorts of weird computer cables (VGA, SCSI, USB to printer), I think I can huck some of the older HDMIs, too.
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Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake reverse art revealed (Switch 2 ESRB version), thanks to a user (fruitypebbles) from the Discord server
October 28, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake reverse art revealed (Switch 2 ESRB version), thanks to a user (fruitypebbles) from the Discord server
My Pikmin Bloom friends would likely have received a postcard of this: a decorated electrical box five minutes away.
October 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM
My Pikmin Bloom friends would likely have received a postcard of this: a decorated electrical box five minutes away.
The actress that played the voice and main character model on Silent Hill F did a playthrough sort of.
It is funny AF, though it's in JP only.
It is funny AF, though it's in JP only.
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October 25, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The actress that played the voice and main character model on Silent Hill F did a playthrough sort of.
It is funny AF, though it's in JP only.
It is funny AF, though it's in JP only.
Welp, the great otaku tchotchke sorting and initial cull is done.
The first cull was for separating out total crap I could just huck or donate (two boxes, one each for Diabetes Canada and Nikkei Center), giveaway-level junk, loose randoms, and lots of doubles.
But there is still so much left.
The first cull was for separating out total crap I could just huck or donate (two boxes, one each for Diabetes Canada and Nikkei Center), giveaway-level junk, loose randoms, and lots of doubles.
But there is still so much left.
October 25, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Welp, the great otaku tchotchke sorting and initial cull is done.
The first cull was for separating out total crap I could just huck or donate (two boxes, one each for Diabetes Canada and Nikkei Center), giveaway-level junk, loose randoms, and lots of doubles.
But there is still so much left.
The first cull was for separating out total crap I could just huck or donate (two boxes, one each for Diabetes Canada and Nikkei Center), giveaway-level junk, loose randoms, and lots of doubles.
But there is still so much left.