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Hollow Knight: Silksong sinks to 'Mixed' Steam review status among Chinese gamers over its bafflingly bad translation, with Team Cherry promising to improve it (www.pcgamer.com)
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[–] -1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I mean, it's not 1:1, but for some of the lines I think I like the Chinese version better. Sometimes the lines in hollow knight/silksong feel empty so adding a bit "more" isn't too bad.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    adding a bit "more" isn't too bad.

    That's not the job of a bloody translator.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    I mean yes and no. The translator is supposed to make sure the text conveys the same meaning/intent. That doesn't mean things are 1:1.

    With cryptic and poetic text as seen in these games you certainly can't just Google translate it.

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