Summary:
- The article discusses how the idea of localizing the Animal Crossing series for international audiences originally made Satoru Iwata, the former president of Nintendo, laugh.
- Iwata was surprised by the concept of localizing the game, as he believed the cultural differences between Japan and other countries would make it challenging to adapt the game.
- However, the development team was able to successfully localize Animal Crossing, allowing the series to become a global phenomenon and one of Nintendo's most popular franchises.