Uncharted 3's Japanese title is a real sinker

by Richard Mitchell on Jun 1st 2011 11:00PM

Andriasang has posted a few tidbits from the latest Famitsu, the tastiest of which may concern the Japanese localization of Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. Like Uncharted 2 before it, Uncharted 3 will receive a full and reportedly high quality Japanese localization. Of much more importance, however, is the game's Japanese title.

According to Andriasang, it translates to "something like" Uncharted: Atlantis Which Sleeps in the Desert, which is just delightful. Honestly, if you need more than that to get you through the rest of the day, we can't help you (though we suppose another look at the Japanese Uncharted 2 box art wouldn't hurt).

Tags: japan, Naughty-Dog, playstation, ps3, uncharted-3, uncharted-3-drakes-deception

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Everyone knows Atlantis was buried in the desert, not the sea. Title totally makes sense.

@SecondTomorrow

Also:
T. E. Lawrence showed some interest in Iram, and named it "The Atlantis of the Sands."

So joystiq needs a proper translator to understand how the translations actually make sense and are QUITE accurate.

The title probably (in japanese) would translate to:

Uncharted 3: Atlantis of the Sands

which is more original and cool than our: Uncharted "Drakes [blank blank adventure"] model thats typically being used (1st and 3rd game uses Drakes [whatever]

@SecondTomorrow mind=blown.

@KiraXD
This. Ever heard of a metaphor, SecondTomorrow?

@KiraXD How about Uncharted 3: Atlantis Beneath the Sands?

As strange as the title is, it might be potential spoilers for the entire game...

@The Harbinger of Pie

Not neccessarily. They basically already said that Drake and the gang would be searching for a kingdom, literally following in Lawrence of Arabia's footsteps.

@The Harbinger of Pie
Yeah... I suddenly wish I didn't read the article.

Really though, why do companies feel the need to Japanese up their stuff before they release it in Japan? Surely movie posters and stuff such as are left intact for Japanese release?

@The Harbinger of Pie
Lots of quicksand!

@The Harbinger of Pie

I started thinking about what the title could mean, and I really wish I didn't...

Although going to Atlantis would be FREAKING AWESOME!

@The Harbinger of Pie

Yeah I really wish they would've put a spoiler alert in the beginning of the article... because I was expecting a random title name that didn't give away the basic premise of the story... ughhh now I know I can't read any Uncharted 3 posts I guess

My xbox's hardrive's name is Super Sexy Sunshine. I love long, happy titles.

@Arsenic13 Mine is "A-Rons raging Hard-Drive."

That Uncharted 2 cover makes me feel happy in my pants, and with a title like that for Uncharted 3 it DEFINITELY needs a cover in the same vein as that one. That cover should be in a museum next to andy warhols soup can.

@aussieCanuck
Fun fact, Drake's face on the second cover is totally based off this image.
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/1481/1267961993003.jpg

With that in mind, I wonder what kinds of funny reaction images they could use for the third game.

Sold!

Thanks but this isn't the Uncharted 3 post we're all waiting on Joystiq...

@(Unverified)
Not really. Like we all knew Drake's Fortune is about the search for El Dorado, and Among Thieves is about Shambhala. Drake's Deception is about Iram of the Pillars, aka "Atlantis of the Sands." All of which ND told us a long time ago.

Thank you.

@Shadowbender

Reply meant at Seventy x Seven.

@Seventy X Seven

Because the Uncharted games never had any plot twists of any kind, right? :P

Will Nathan transform into a pop-singing rainbow magic 8 ball/bowling ball that sports a ten-foot long, spiky blonde hair with slim woman legs?

Hmmm. Spoiled but still played? You win!

I wanna know who's the new lady's ass we get to see this time :P

@The Harbinger of Pie
What, are you hinting that there's going to be something out of the ordinary in Uncharted 3? Stop being so blind, it's going to be a straight forward cover shooter against pirates and mercenaries the who way through ;-)

Japan: We don't do vague game titles.

If you change it into something like "Uncharted 3: Atlantis of the Desert" or "Uncharted 3: The City that Slept in the Desert", it's actually pretty good. Better than "Drake's Deception".

I didn't like "Among Thieves" or "Drake's Fortune", either.

@Icemael

Uncharted III: Revenge of the Drake

I can't wait for the sequel, "Uncharted: The Golden Coin Which Makes Sleep in a Treasured Chests Inside of a Water House Under the Water of a Sea."

@Urethra Alfredo

Alternative title: Uncharted 4: Urethra Alfredo.

@Seventy X Seven

mmm. Sounds sexy.

I would have preferred Uncharted 3: Atlantis Which of Desert Sleeping

@Lerkero

I think you mean "Sreeping".

inevitable/s

I'm still surprised Activision hasn't brought back Pitfall harry to challenge the uncharted games.......

@Timjoy
Soooo funny you mentioned that because I was thinking about it just the other day

The subtitle makes perfect sense for the japanese release. It has to be 350x more pretentious than the english version if they even want people to look at it. Now if they can just replace whats his face with an emo guy who looks like a girl they should have a hit in that market.

Personally I think they have gotten carried away with subtitles on both games and movies. Many of them are completely meaningless and nearly all of them are unnecessary.

@Twist

In their language though, perhaps it sounds and flows better. But as a fan of anime and Asian culture, I still retain an interest in them.

If anyone's wondering what Sully's saying, it's:

YATTA!!!

や = ya
た = ta

the small っ thing in between　や and た tells the user to repeat the sound of the consonant of the character following it, in this case, the ta part. yata becomes yatta.

End of Japanese resson for today!

End of Japanese lesson!

@TheDigeratiDude

Damn, I forgot to remove one of those End of Japanese sentences.

Oh, I also forgot to mention yatta basically means YAYYYYYY!!! in Japanese in case it wasn't obvious.

@TheDigeratiDude

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW6M8D41ZWU , this is the first thing that came to my mind after seeing the image.... just had to post it.

@ngSliver

GIEEF lives!

They should go the route that all famous franchises have gone, where if you have a trailer for Uncharted 3, you end it with just "3", like Spiderman 3 did, or many other movies have done on their posters or banners.

Or do what Saw 2 did, and have Drake peak over the bottom of promotional art holding up 3 fingers.

My brother and I always found the technique amusing.

@TbeDigeratiDude

Like in the first episode of Heroes.

Hey, they could come up with any title in any language as long as they do what the big M does.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_dh16HQkqQ

Fwee wiwwy!! XD

@YourImminentFate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUX263Z6Xek&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Japan still had the best Uncharted Box Art.
Rape Face Nathan
http://23.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kqu7taJCa01qzurbto1_500.jpg

@Jawmuncher MAAAAAANFAIC. *relaxing music*

@Jawmuncher

I like how Chloe looks like Doctor Sivana in a wig.

I also like how one of the goombas from the Super Mario Bros. movie is in the loswer left-hand corner.

Surprisingly terrible box-art.

@Seventy X Seven
Skeleton pirates and alien mercenaries, right from the start!

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