so, you're telling me that when I was 6 there was a guy living just 1-2 hours from me translating Metal Gear Solid from japanese to english?
there's something so interesting about finding out that a thing you assumed happened so far away (like Tokyo or LA) actually happened nearby.
Polygon · The bizarre, true story of Metal Gear Solid’s English translation
also it's a shame that Kojima got mad at the translation author for not doing a literal translation. Kojima is a hell of a game designer, but he's certainly not without his flaws. among them is not casting David Hayter in MGSV.