Lair gets new name in Japan: 'Rise from Lair'
Taking a video game across an ocean requires more than a simple trip in a plane. Localization experts spend countless hours crossing the language barrier to make sure different cultures understand the game's content. The title often gets shifted in the mix, such as the Japanese DS game I Would Die for You becoming Feel the Magic XY/XX in the US and Project Rub in Europe.According to the latest issue of Famitsu, the upcoming PS3 title Lair will have a new name in the land of the rising sun: Rise from Lair. It's more search engine friendly, for starters, but other than that we couldn't guess the reasoning behind the shift. We would have suggested Dragon Fly Ultimate, but we aren't publishing the game, are we?
Gallery: Lair (PS3)
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
kingofwale @ May 30th 2007 3:56PM
as long as it's not called "escape from bug island", I'm all good.
sheppy @ May 30th 2007 3:59PM
They could just beg and plead to be able to call it Drag-On Dragoon....
"Oh no he didn't."
"Oh yes he did"
In all seriousness though, still fiending for this game.
a dirty bastard @ May 30th 2007 4:06PM
http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=419
^^link to a trailor for lair^^
i don't give a fuck what they call it, i want it now
Gott @ May 30th 2007 4:17PM
This game is going to blow anyway. After 2 levels shooting fireballs is going to get really old...
primetime4 @ May 30th 2007 4:19PM
In Japan, "Lair" is translated to be a whales vagina. So "Rise from a whales vagina" makes much more sense.
GoonieGooGoo @ May 30th 2007 4:30PM
Let's hope a name change is not a prelude to it sucking donkey balls.......which the demo was very reminiscent of
Matt B @ May 30th 2007 4:42PM
If you notice in the top middle of this pic:
http://vgoa.com/images/screenshots/87//00508800.jpg
It says 2384 soldiers to go. So I don't see how it would get boring when there would be countless ways of reaping destruction down from the heavens.
SuperSneaky @ May 30th 2007 6:06PM
And here we are with the picture of the dragon with the huge, erect penis for a head again.
3cubedminus3squared @ May 30th 2007 6:25PM
This game looks like its a shinier version of Drakengard.
I think I'll pass.
Sega Intern @ May 30th 2007 7:50PM
Panzer Dragoon Orta wannabe...
bearattack79 @ May 31st 2007 6:09AM
Whatever, its a game for PS3 thats all. Video games on Sony next gen system are hard to come by these days so everyones all goo goo ga ga over it.
To be honest the best thing about this game will likely be the cutscenes.
But its a game! Woooooo Hoooooo Its like finding water in the desert, even if its a stagnant pool.
Fernando Rocker @ May 31st 2007 9:26AM
Rogue Squadron IV