Update: Hollow Knight: Silksong sinks to 'Mostly Negative' Steam review status among Chinese gamers over its bafflingly bad translation, with Team Cherry promising to improve it
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The extent of the issues makes it sound like a tall order.
  • jacksilver@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    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.

      • jacksilver@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        2 days ago

        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.

        • AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          2·
          2 days ago

          the lines in hollow knight/silksong feel empty so adding a bit “more” isn’t too bad.

          translator is supposed to make sure the text conveys the same meaning/intent

          Those are not the same thing.