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* 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/> | * 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/> | * 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 | * 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}}. | * 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}}. | ||
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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 of 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.
