About Zpang

15 years ago while working for Konami in Tokyo, Japan, Zpang founder, Jeremy Blaustein, began translating video games into English. At that time, translation was more of an afterthought than a serious act of creation. Many of you have heard of the famous “All your base are belong to us” translation. Well, it's all true. But around the dawn of the CD-ROM age, something changed. For Jeremy, it began with the Sega CD cult hit, Snatcher which set a new benchmark for humor and voice-acting. A few years later, Jeremy collaborated closely with R&D to create such industry-shaking successes as Metal Gear Solid and Silent Hill. He earned a reputation as a writer and voice director as deeply committed to the localized work as were the original game creators. Success followed upon success and Zpang is still here today, fighting the good fight for game fans all over the world.

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REVIEWS QUOTES

 

Valkyrie Profile: “This is not just good work for a first effort, this is one of the best English scripts I’ve ever read in a role-playing game.” -IGN

Alundra 2: What is really good about Alundra 2 is the translation…Alundra is maturely written and has a tone and feel that suits the game to a T.” -GAMESPOT

Shadow Hearts: Covenant: “This amazing sense of humor is one of the game's greatest strengths. Excellent localization and quality voice-overs deliver an incredible level of sarcastic humor, as well as RPG-standard melodrama and personality. Amazingly scripted with more humor than every RPG put together.” -PSM, November 2004

Dark Cloud 2: The dialogue's phrasing is imaginative and the voices are of the caliber you'll find in any animated television show. Sony clearly put some real effort into localizing Dark Cloud 2, and the work pays off big.” -GAMESPOT.COM

Silent Hill 4: “It's definitely the evolving story that lies within Silent Hill where you'll get the peak of performance from the actors' as you'll get to view some of the most inspired death sequences in gaming right here. Great cast. Great acting. Good going, Konami.” -GAMING TARGET

Metal Gear Solid: “Top notch voice acting and an excellent script. Gamers point to Metal Gear Solid as the current pinnacle of what voice acting in games is capable of.” -GAMESPOT

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney –Trials and Tribulations: “the writing and English translation is phenomenal. -Firsthour.com

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