
30 yrs in game localization, JP⇄EN (Silent Hill 1/2, Mass Effect, Halo 4, Alan Wake). Founder of @lochatch698, connecting player demand with localization.
Yokohama, Japan
Joined April 2007
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Ever wished a game you love was in your language?
Today we launched LocHatch, where players vote for the localizations they want and devs can see the demand. Free to vote.
English & Japanese for now.
More languages on the way!
lochatch.com/en #gamedev #localization
Sad news. I was really looking forward to the next Mass Effect.
Localizing the series into Japanese is still a favorite memory. On ME1, splitting lines for male and female Shepard was a real challenge, and BioWare took our feedback on board.
Hope to see BioWare’s DNA live on.
Replying to @artisimpact
Super looking forward to it!
Replying to @ArtofAdval
So true! Love the motion you made!
It's 25 years ago and I really don't remember if that's true or not. My ex-colleague told me I was the one who came up with the name Silent Hill but I don't know if it's true or not as well... I guess I have bad memory...
While I’m not under NDA, I have no plans to tweet about what goes on behind the curtain of game development while I'm in the industry. That said, I’ll never forget the warmth I felt when Yu Suzuki offered me some bread he’d brought to a meeting. It was such a sweet moment.
Funny how things connect—working on the English version of Shenmue as casting director ended up helping me cast the right actors for Silent Hill 2 in Tokyo.
I might start doing foreign voice recording again in Tokyo maybe not for AAA games but for indie games.
I was incredibly lucky to work as a casting coordinator for the English version of Shenmue 1. As a huge fan of Yu Suzuki, being in the same room with and chatting with him during the casting process was absolutely unreal.
We're excited to share that Shenmue has won the public poll for Most Influential Video Game of All Time ahead of the #BAFTAGamesAwards 2025! 🎉
Thank you so much to everyone who voted!
Replying to @seirei526
とても素晴らしいレゴ・ガンダムを拝見して感動しました!次回作楽しみにしております!




