Erratic foreign language
Other (objects, etc.) theme
25
games
6platforms
Foreign words or sentences are thrown in the dialogue or writing seemingly randomly, or are used inexplicably with some things such as describing technology.
Notable people involved: Jesper Kyd, Ellen McLain and Emil Pagliarulo
Alternate name: Flavour foreign language
WIN 1998-10-30
WIN 2010-02
X360 2011-11-11
PS3 2011-04-19
PS3 2009-11-17
OSX 2011-04-19
WIN 2011
WIN 2007-10-26
WIN 2011-04-19
WIN 2011-11-11
X360 2011-04-19
PS3 2012-08-17
Not for proper multilingual games.
This is not about characters speaking their native tongue as usual, but rather those languages surfacing in speech in another. Although commonly heard with "foreigners" reverting to their native tongue for exclamations, curses, and other abrupt/unplanned statements, this tag is more about when it's done on purpose.
Also this should not include mixed language when it's normal for the region or language, for example English has many commonplace French, Latin, Spanish, and other loan words and expressions that are out of place for this tag.
This is not about characters speaking their native tongue as usual, but rather those languages surfacing in speech in another. Although commonly heard with "foreigners" reverting to their native tongue for exclamations, curses, and other abrupt/unplanned statements, this tag is more about when it's done on purpose.
Also this should not include mixed language when it's normal for the region or language, for example English has many commonplace French, Latin, Spanish, and other loan words and expressions that are out of place for this tag.
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The first Erratic foreign language video game was released on October 30, 1998.
Ubisoft published most of these games.