Are you okay with this?
I’ve been playing and enjoyingThe Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroesa great deal on my 3DS, but some people areup in armsover Nintendo of America’s localization of the game.
As you can see from this image that has beenmaking the rounds, the American release added in some text referencing the populardoge meme, while the script in the European version plays it straight. Nintendo of America does its own localization of games, separate from Nintendo of Europe’s, and they often vary to a degree, but seeing a meme that will surely fade with time does seem a bit out of place.
That being said, Legends of Localization points out that previous localizations ofZeldatitles have referenced everything fromdisco, toMC Hammer, and evencondoms and politics; most of which were in non-American localizations, though this might be the first time aZeldagame has referenced an internet meme.
So what’s your take? Has Nintendo of America’s Treehouse gone too far, or is this just playful fun, like thespoopyFatal Frametrailer? I’d like to think it is fun, though I feel like doge memes are pretty over.
