Author: Deadborder

One of the other translators. Drops rare items before scuttling away.

Hey all, it’s Deadborder here. In the wake of the new Hermit Youkai, I thought it would be a good idea to try and explain some of the background info and mythology that they seem to be based on. Almost all of the Hermit Youkai are based on different legends surrounding the same youkai: the kamaitachi, or sickle weasel. Wanna learn about some windy weasels? yeah I bet you do

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Hey all, it’s Deadborder, one of the resident translator folks for the Org. Over the past few days we’ve been working on “localizing” the stuff in DUEA to eventually put up on Dueling Network, and it got me thinking about one of my favorite parts of translating these things: the sheer amount of wordplay that goes into some of the cards (and seeing if we can approximate them into English). So what’s the point of this article, exactly? It’s mostly just a way to show you guys some of the behind-the-scenes details about why some cards are named the way…

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Recently, people have been able to get their hands on Master Guide 4, a book containing a variety of information about YGO. One of the more notable parts is the Monster Stories, bits of lore regarding several different monsters. Keep checking back here to see info on more and more stuff as we translate it and/or get clearer pictures! Current stories up: DT World, Traptrix, Ghostrick, Sangan, Alchemic & Slacker Magicians, Atlanteans and Mermails vs. Fire Kings, Forsaken Maiden, Mecha Phantom Beasts. LAST UPDATE: Spellbook/Prophecy added!

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