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   Corfish1001
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   When localizing a game with "guest" characters that do not inherently belong to the company that made the game, would the localization company have to get permission from the guest characters original makers as well? For example, let's say Soul Calibur V was going to be released only in Japan, and a company decides to bring it over to America. Would permission have to be gained from both Ubisoft (Ezio) and Bandai-Namco (The makers of the game itself)?

   Or a game like Jump Ultimate Stars? Would permission have to be gained from literally every creator just to translate it?

   Posted 5 months ago #
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   Belisarius
   Dangerous at both ends and crafty in the middle.

   The short answer is yes, they would, although it can depend on how the contracts were initially negotiated between the rights-holders. Generally contracts will only apply to that game's country of origin, which means a localization company would have to re-negotiate with all of the companies who owned characters in the game.

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   Posted 5 months ago #
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   matty
   Yes.

   That has to be a nightmare for some companies. Well, if they go through with it.
   NIS America surprised me when they had Dengeki characters in Z.H.P. on the PSP, with about nearly ten of them.
   I recently found out also that they get their share of income when they licensed out "NIS-chan" for Neptunia:
   http://andriasang.com/comyvc/

   

   Posted 5 months ago #
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   Corfish1001
   Member

   I figured it was like that. Had a friend who couldn't understand why a localization company would need to get all the rights for all the characters when, in his words not mine, "all they're doing is translating text."

   Anyways, thanks for the clarification!

   Posted 5 months ago #

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