Izuna 2 QA causes a lot of pink hair pulling

Izuna 2: The Unemployed Ninja Returns is about more than mini-posters and sexy ninjas -- a lot of work goes into getting a game like this localized. Not only does a good localization team have to focus on the translation, but they also need to fix any bugs or problems that gamers found in the Japanese release. Apparently, fixing bugs for a roguelike is especially hard and frustrating, as you might have guessed.

Here's the Quality Assurance stat breakdown, according to Atlus:

• Number of testers on Izuna 2: 6
• Number of DS systems almost thrown against the wall: 6
• Number of system-type bugs our testers reported: 104
• Number of text bugs our testers reported: 259
• Number of times the testers nearly gave the project lead a heart attack with a fake system bug: 3
• Number of bugs our testers reported to which we responded: "That's not a bug, that's the way this game works:" 17
• Number of monkeys we could have hired to do their job: 0

The production diary is actually a really interesting read that not only Izuna fans, but also people interested in the localization process should give a look. Besides, we always appreciate more insight on how the other side of the gaming industry works.