#164 - David Crislip Interview (Former Localizer At Capcom)

David Crislip has had quite the life! The man studied Japanese at Ohio University before moving to Japan to become an English Teacher there before ending up at Capcom Japan where he did localization for over 10+ years. #capcom #residentevil #streetfighter SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER - @DavidCrislip INSTAGRAM - @davidcrislipTIMESTAMPS00:00 - Intro01:20 - What Prompted David Wanted To Learn Japanese02:50 - How Long It Takes To Be Fluent In Japanese/Being An English Teacher In Japan05:20 - Early Days Of Localisation Capcom Japan06:20 - Why Direct Translation Doesn’t Work08:16 - Japanese Is A Very Dense Language09:00 - How Localisation Has Changed From The Old Days11:20 - Playing Games In Different Dubs12:30 - Ghost Of Tsushima Is An Example Of A Western Game That Got Japanese Correct13:20 - Lip Flapping In The Old Days Vs Now/David Is Glad He Doesn’t Have To Localise AAA Games These Days14:10 - Immigration Officers Geeking Out Over David Working At Capcom16:42 - David’s Favourite Capcom Games19:45 - Resident Evil 4 Remake20:30 - Capcom Were Aware Well Making Resident Evil 4 That It Would Be Special22:20 - Capcom’s Renaissance Is Very Gratifying24:00 - David’s Favourite Capcom Game To Work On25:45 - Capcom Have Westernised Games With Japanese Flavour26:15 - How David Ended Up Voicing Winston Payne/Recording Lines28:10 - Difference Between Translating Text Vs Dialog29:40 - The Misunderstanding Gamers Have Of Localisation31:00 - How Long It Took David To Adapt To Japanese Culture35:10 - Its Very Difficult To Get A Job At Capcom/Applying For Jobs In Japan36:40 - Japanese Are Aware Of Western Culture/Language Shapes Your Behaviour 38:15 - David Doesn’t Translate In His Head Whether Its Japanese Or English39:15 - Why Lay Offs Don’t Happen Often In Japan42:00 - Japanese & Western Games Are Both On Equal Footing Now43:00 - Consoles David Plays/David Shows Off His Game Collection44:15 - David’s Favourite Game Of All Time/David Plays Games Most Days46:09 - David’s Advice For Getting Into The Video Game Industry In Japan48:07 - Where To Follow David Crislip