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Atlus Detail Their Average Localisation Time Frame

Topic started by Linkyshinks on July 25, 2009. Last post by Hailinel 4 months ago.

Post by Linkyshinks (6,841 posts) See mini bio

Atlus of Japan have detailed their localisation process, and have also mentioned the time offered to each process on average:

Step 1: Familiarization (1-3 weeks) -- Play the game and understand context of written material.

Step 2: Localization (1-8 weeks) -- Depends on amount of text and if voice acting is required.

Step 3: Programming (4-6 weeks) -- All implemented by original developers.

Step 4: Quality Assurance (5-8 weeks) -- Bugs are natural side effect of localization, along with "test issues."

Step 5: Manufacturer Approval (3-8 weeks) -- "Internal testers go over the submitted master candidate."

Step 6: Manufacturing (3-5 weeks) -- Print, box and ship.

Thanks to QJ DS.

Posted 4 months ago

Post by WilliamRLBaker (2,547 posts) See mini bio

1074 ACH / 20986 P

so basically not long enough.

Posted 4 months ago

Post by cdfishman (235 posts) See mini bio

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so this explains no devil survivor in europe yet?

Posted 4 months ago

Post by Venatio (639 posts) See mini bio

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I just wanna know when Persona PSP is gonna be here in Europe so I can buy it, and I want all that extra stuff that the US is getting to, atleast in the initial copies

Posted 4 months ago

Post by Tylea002 (591 posts) See mini bio

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@Venatio: @cdfishman said:

" so this explains no devil survivor in europe yet? "

ATLAS don't publish the EU games, a third party always does. I'd assume thats why.

Posted 4 months ago

Post by Suicrat (3,041 posts) See mini bio

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There's also the fact that there are two dozen languages into which the text, voicework, and cultural tropes of the games need to be translated.

Posted 4 months ago

Post by Hailinel (1,465 posts) See mini bio

44 ACH / 340 P

@WilliamRLBaker said:

" so basically not long enough. "

Oh, stuff it. As small as they are, Atlus USA has one of the best localization teams of any U.S. publisher.

Posted 4 months ago

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