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'''Nob Ogasawara''' is a freelance translator. He is most famous for translating the text of every game in the [[ | [[File:Nob Ogasawara.jpg|thumb|Nob Ogasawara]] | ||
'''Nob Ogasawara''' (Japanese: '''小笠原伸幸''' ''Ogasawara Nobuyuki'';<ref name=JapaneseName/> born February 27, 1962<ref name=NobBirthday/><ref name=NobBirthday2/><ref name=NobBirthday3/><ref name=ANMTV/>) is a freelance translator. He is most famous for translating the text of every game in the [[core series]] up until {{game|Platinum}}. | |||
In September 2008, it was discovered he would no longer be the translator for Pokémon titles. | |||
==Pokémon game credits== | ==Pokémon game credits== | ||
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* {{game|Gold and Silver|s}} | * {{game|Gold and Silver|s}} | ||
* {{game|Crystal}} | * {{game|Crystal}} | ||
* {{G|Stadium 2}} | |||
* {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}} | |||
* {{g|Channel}} | |||
* {{g|Colosseum}} | * {{g|Colosseum}} | ||
* {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} | |||
* {{game|Emerald}} | |||
* {{g|XD: Gale of Darkness}} | * {{g|XD: Gale of Darkness}} | ||
* {{g|Trozei!}} | |||
* [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]] | * [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]] | ||
* {{vg|Pokémon Ranger}} | |||
* {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}} | |||
* [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness]] | * [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness]] | ||
* {{g| | * {{g|Ranger: Shadows of Almia}} | ||
* {{game|Platinum}} | * {{game|Platinum}} | ||
* | * [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky]] | ||
===Other=== | |||
* [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorer's Guide]] (uncredited)<ref name=ANMTV/> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* In [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Gold, Silver,]] {{v2|Crystal}}, {{v2|Emerald}}, | * Nob Ogasawara's birthdate is the same [[Pokémon Day|date]] on which {{game|Red and Green|s}} were first released in Japan. | ||
* In [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Gold, Silver,]] {{v2|Crystal}}, [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby, Sapphire]], {{v2|Emerald}}, [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold, SoulSilver,]] [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire]], there are {{tc|Black Belt}}s named Nob. Additionally, in {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}} and [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]], there is a {{tc|Hiker}} named Nob on {{rt|25|Kanto}}. Nob confirmed via Twitter that his name was assigned to NPC trainers not by him, but by [[Nintendo of America]] staff as a reference to him.<ref name=NOAnames/> | |||
* Nob is a known member of the {{wp|Something Awful}} forums with the username of Douglas Dinsdale. | * Nob is a known member of the {{wp|Something Awful}} forums with the username of Douglas Dinsdale. He also uses the alias Douglas Dinsdale or Doug Dinsdale on other social media. The alias is derived from the names of ''{{wp|Monty Python}}'' characters {{wp|Piranha Brothers|Doug and Dinsdale Piranha}}.<ref name=TheSpeedGamers2-1/> | ||
* | * Nob coined the English names for the Pokémon {{p|Hoppip}}, {{p|Skiploom}}, {{p|Jumpluff}}, {{p|Staravia}}, {{p|Staraptor}}, and {{p|Mismagius}}.<ref name=TheSpeedGamers/><ref name=PokemonNames/> He had also suggested the names "Scaribou" for {{p|Stantler}}<ref name=ANMTV/><ref name=TheSpeedGamers2-1/><ref name=Scaribou/> and "Phantomb" for {{p|Spiritomb}},<ref name=ANMTV/><ref name=Phantomb/> although neither of them were accepted. | ||
<!--In the tweet he mentioned "Fowlstock" as a Farfetch'd alt name, but there was no indication that he had suggested the name to Nintendo; he said Fowlstock as a response to someone asking "what mon names would you have given if possible". In contrast, Nob has mentioned that he did bring up "Scaribou" to Nintendo.--> | |||
* Nob had expressed apprehension over {{p|Mr. Mime}}'s English name. The name was chosen by Nintendo of America staff during the localization work for {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, and Nob stated that he was worried that the name would cause trouble if [[gender]] mechanics were to be introduced later down the line.<ref name=TheSpeedGamers/><ref name=SomethingAwful/><ref name=MrMimeTwitter/> | |||
* The English names of the [[Old Chateau]] and [[Old Gateau]] were coined by Nob, intending to preserve the pun in the original Japanese text.<ref name=ANMTV/><ref name=TheSpeedGamers2-2/> According to Nob, he was able to keep the Old Chateau/Old Gateau pun in part due to him being able to give more input in the localization process from [[Generation III]] onward.<ref name=SomethingAwful/> | |||
* According to Nob, he first saw the term [[Eeveelution]] "on AGNP (alt.games.nintendo.pokemon; a {{wp|Usenet}} group) or a spin-off {{wp|AIM (software)|AIM}} chatroom", and decided to adopt it for his translations because he deemed it useful.<ref name=Eeveelution/> Also according to Nob, the Pokémon English localization team adopted the '''{{PK}}{{MN}}''' abbreviation for "Pokémon" from a Chinese bootleg copy of {{game|Red}}.<ref name=TheSpeedGamers2-1/><ref name=Eeveelution/> | |||
* The [[Game Boy Pocket]] used by Nob Ogasawara was auctioned off in a charity auction for [[TheSpeedGamers]]'s June 2014 Pokémon marathon. The auction was won by [[Bulbagarden]] webmaster {{u|Archaic}}. | |||
==References== | |||
<references> | |||
<ref name=JapaneseName>[https://twitter.com/DougDinsdale/status/1491511698049564674 Tweet by Nob Ogasawara (@DougDinsdale).] Posted on February 9, 2022.</ref> | |||
<ref name=NobBirthday>[https://twitter.com/DougDinsdale/status/1428585373580550145 Tweet by Nob Ogasawara (@DougDinsdale).] Posted on August 20, 2021.</ref> | |||
<ref name=NobBirthday2>[https://twitter.com/DougDinsdale/status/1614133984614842374 Tweet by Nob Ogasawara (@DougDinsdale).] Posted on January 14, 2023.</ref> | |||
<ref name=NobBirthday3>[https://twitter.com/DougDinsdale/status/1496709515428851712 Tweet by Nob Ogasawara (@DougDinsdale).] Posted on February 23, 2022.</ref> | |||
<ref name=NOAnames>[https://twitter.com/DougDinsdale/status/1305200714587619328 Tweet by Nob Ogasawara (@DougDinsdale).] Posted on September 13, 2020.</ref> | |||
<ref name=TheSpeedGamers>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGE3D7kcswY Interview with Nob Ogasawara by TheSpeedGamers (Part 1).] Livestreamed on June 21, 2014; recording posted on YouTube on August 7, 2014.</ref> | |||
<ref name=TheSpeedGamers2-1>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSpN7TDmmm4 Interview with Nob Ogasawara by TheSpeedGamers (Part 2-1).] Livestreamed on June 24, 2014; recording posted on YouTube on August 7, 2014.</ref> | |||
<ref name=TheSpeedGamers2-2>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57sg5MH6GHU Interview with Nob Ogasawara by TheSpeedGamers (Part 2-2).] Livestreamed on June 24, 2014; recording posted on YouTube on August 7, 2014.</ref> | |||
<ref name=PokemonNames>[https://twitter.com/DougDinsdale/status/1385988744528896000 Tweet by Nob Ogasawara (@DougDinsdale).] Posted on April 24, 2021.</ref> | |||
<ref name=Scaribou>[https://twitter.com/DougDinsdale/status/1383986646517829637 Tweet by Nob Ogasawara (@DougDinsdale).] Posted on April 18, 2021. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210419033218/https://twitter.com/DougDinsdale/status/1383986646517829637 archive])</ref> | |||
<ref name=Phantomb>[https://twitter.com/DrLavaYT/status/1336289815080288267 Tweet by Dr. Lava's Lost Pokemon (@DrLavaYT).] Posted on December 8, 2020.</ref> | |||
<ref name=SomethingAwful>[https://lparchive.org/Pokemon-Blue/code.html Lets Break PKMN Blue Thread Bits - SomethingAwful Forums]</ref> | |||
<ref name=MrMimeTwitter>[https://twitter.com/DougDinsdale/status/1269697794765279233 Tweet by Nob Ogasawara (@DougDinsdale).] Posted on June 7, 2020.</ref> | |||
<ref name=Eeveelution>[https://twitter.com/DougDinsdale/status/1351219556535173120 Tweet by Nob Ogasawara (@DougDinsdale).] Posted on January 18, 2021.</ref> | |||
<ref name=ANMTV>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ0xJ1x5kMA Interview with Nob Ogasawara by ANMTV.] Posted on YouTube on September 28, 2022.</ref> | |||
</references> | |||
==External links== | |||
* [https://twitter.com/DougDinsdale Nob Ogasawara's Twitter] | |||
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[[zh:小笠原伸幸]] | |||
Latest revision as of 22:21, 29 March 2024
Nob Ogasawara (Japanese: 小笠原伸幸 Ogasawara Nobuyuki;[1] born February 27, 1962[2][3][4][5]) is a freelance translator. He is most famous for translating the text of every game in the core series up until Pokémon Platinum.
In September 2008, it was discovered he would no longer be the translator for Pokémon titles.
Pokémon game credits
Text Translation
- Pokémon Red and Blue
- Pokémon Yellow
- Pokémon Gold and Silver
- Pokémon Crystal
- Pokémon Stadium 2
- Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
- Pokémon Channel
- Pokémon Colosseum
- Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
- Pokémon Emerald
- Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
- Pokémon Trozei!
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
- Pokémon Ranger
- Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
- Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
- Pokémon Platinum
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
Other
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorer's Guide (uncredited)[5]
Trivia
- Nob Ogasawara's birthdate is the same date on which Pokémon Red and Green were first released in Japan.
- In Gold, Silver, Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire, there are Black Belts named Nob. Additionally, in FireRed and LeafGreen and Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, there is a Hiker named Nob on Route 25. Nob confirmed via Twitter that his name was assigned to NPC trainers not by him, but by Nintendo of America staff as a reference to him.[6]
- Nob is a known member of the Something Awful forums with the username of Douglas Dinsdale. He also uses the alias Douglas Dinsdale or Doug Dinsdale on other social media. The alias is derived from the names of Monty Python characters Doug and Dinsdale Piranha.[7]
- Nob coined the English names for the Pokémon Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff, Staravia, Staraptor, and Mismagius.[8][9] He had also suggested the names "Scaribou" for Stantler[5][7][10] and "Phantomb" for Spiritomb,[5][11] although neither of them were accepted.
- Nob had expressed apprehension over Mr. Mime's English name. The name was chosen by Nintendo of America staff during the localization work for Pokémon Red and Blue, and Nob stated that he was worried that the name would cause trouble if gender mechanics were to be introduced later down the line.[8][12][13]
- The English names of the Old Chateau and Old Gateau were coined by Nob, intending to preserve the pun in the original Japanese text.[5][14] According to Nob, he was able to keep the Old Chateau/Old Gateau pun in part due to him being able to give more input in the localization process from Generation III onward.[12]
- According to Nob, he first saw the term Eeveelution "on AGNP (alt.games.nintendo.pokemon; a Usenet group) or a spin-off AIM chatroom", and decided to adopt it for his translations because he deemed it useful.[15] Also according to Nob, the Pokémon English localization team adopted the PKMN abbreviation for "Pokémon" from a Chinese bootleg copy of Pokémon Red.[7][15]
- The Game Boy Pocket used by Nob Ogasawara was auctioned off in a charity auction for TheSpeedGamers's June 2014 Pokémon marathon. The auction was won by Bulbagarden webmaster Archaic.
References
- ↑ Tweet by Nob Ogasawara (@DougDinsdale). Posted on February 9, 2022.
- ↑ Tweet by Nob Ogasawara (@DougDinsdale). Posted on August 20, 2021.
- ↑ Tweet by Nob Ogasawara (@DougDinsdale). Posted on January 14, 2023.
- ↑ Tweet by Nob Ogasawara (@DougDinsdale). Posted on February 23, 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Interview with Nob Ogasawara by ANMTV. Posted on YouTube on September 28, 2022.
- ↑ Tweet by Nob Ogasawara (@DougDinsdale). Posted on September 13, 2020.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Interview with Nob Ogasawara by TheSpeedGamers (Part 2-1). Livestreamed on June 24, 2014; recording posted on YouTube on August 7, 2014.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Interview with Nob Ogasawara by TheSpeedGamers (Part 1). Livestreamed on June 21, 2014; recording posted on YouTube on August 7, 2014.
- ↑ Tweet by Nob Ogasawara (@DougDinsdale). Posted on April 24, 2021.
- ↑ Tweet by Nob Ogasawara (@DougDinsdale). Posted on April 18, 2021. (archive)
- ↑ Tweet by Dr. Lava's Lost Pokemon (@DrLavaYT). Posted on December 8, 2020.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Lets Break PKMN Blue Thread Bits - SomethingAwful Forums
- ↑ Tweet by Nob Ogasawara (@DougDinsdale). Posted on June 7, 2020.
- ↑ Interview with Nob Ogasawara by TheSpeedGamers (Part 2-2). Livestreamed on June 24, 2014; recording posted on YouTube on August 7, 2014.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Tweet by Nob Ogasawara (@DougDinsdale). Posted on January 18, 2021.