Robotics;Notes Double Pack team details the process of working on both localizations

The Robotics;Notes Double Pack is set to launch in Oct. 2020, and it includes English localizations for both Elite and DaSH. In a Siliconera interview with Localization Producer Toshiro Beppu and Localization Editor Matthew Edwards, the team revealed what it was like working on localizations for these titles back-to-back.

Edwards: The real challenge, I think, was repeating the process while trying to improve. After finishing a project, we always review what could’ve gone better. After Elite’s work was finished, we really didn’t get that chance because we had to dive right into DaSH.

I think the benefit though was that we didn’t have to relearn everything. Robotics;Notes has lots of characters, catchphrases and unique concepts. I think if we had done a standard break between both games, we would’ve had to do a lot of brushing up to remember everything from the first game.

Beppu: It’s really rare to have an opportunity where we get to go straight into working on a sequel, so I think that was a huge benefit. As for challenges, releasing these two games together is a new process for us so setting things up was new and challenging to us.