publication date: Tuesday, January 5, 2016 (part of Winter 2016)

category: Games

clue: He didn't just translate most of the Legend of Zelda games: His voice was among the very first speaking English to appear in any video game, assuring players that the galaxy is at peace.

explanation: Owsen was a translator for Nintendo of America best known for localizing the Legend of Zelda games. His voice appeared in StarFox and Super Metroid in the early 1990s. more…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, and Mike Rothstein


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