Why are video games given more than one title?
Thomas H asked:
It seems that most, if not all, video games have one title in one country, but once it comes to another country, it has a completely different title. One example would be the Resident Evil series, which is originally entitled Biohazard back in Japan. Another example is a specific game that was released in Europe as Fahrenheit, but was released in America as Indigo Prophecy.
It seems that most, if not all, video games have one title in one country, but once it comes to another country, it has a completely different title. One example would be the Resident Evil series, which is originally entitled Biohazard back in Japan. Another example is a specific game that was released in Europe as Fahrenheit, but was released in America as Indigo Prophecy.
What is the point in giving games different titles in different countries?
Maybe there’s a mistake in the translation. You know how movies get different names once it goes to another country. Same thing with video games. Just because it sounds good on one country doesn’t mean it’s going to sound good in another country.
Remember the Nova? It was a bomb in Latin American countries because no va means no go. Not good for a car.
I have no idea, maybe because they couldn’t decide on sticking with one name so they put out several names one for a each place.
Biohazard is the name of an American (I think) band, and the name was changed to Resident Evil to avoid confusion and, ultimately, copyright violation. As for Fahrenheit, I’m pretty sure a Hollywood movie of the same name was released (Fahrenheit 9/11 perhaps?), thus its name was changed to the more fitting Indigo Prophecy for the same reasons.
So, the point is, the companies that release these titles under different names are wisely trying to avoid confliction of similiar names and, naturally, lawsuits.