You’re welcome. Sorry for being lazy and not translating the full interview. I only have internet at my school at the moment so I was pushed on time and skipped some of the less interesting or understandable questions.
I’d be happy to finish it later if someone else doesn’t.
Very nice translations. There seems to be minor parts missing, so I’m adding my input in italics.
Not sure if you took out the last line in purpose, but he also says “I get the impression that Japanese players don’t use it much.”
*I interpretted it as:
Wong: Personally, I don’t worry about because after all it’s just a game. In fact, when I hear that I just think I’ve become that well known, and it’s fun when everyone gets excited over it.*
Also missing the last line, “Usually if I focus on the audience I get nervous, so I just concentrate on my own play.”
Then there’s the stuff you skipped.
Guy: He seems to always maintain that unique calmness. (Continued from the last question “You play against Daigo Umehara quite often in world tournaments. What do you think of him?”, referring to Daigo)
Wong: Many American players like Daigo. The macho* guys aren’t very well liked in America either, but he always keeps his cool and is just like “I won…” when he beats someone. Sometimes I act macho in purpose, depending on the situation. If it’s appropriate, that is. If I see Daigo at an arcade in Japan I might challenge him, but I don’t actually directly contact him to meet him personally.
*“Macho” can be interpreted as egotistical.
Guy: There’s a rumor that Justin Wong is trying to get on the Guiness Book of World Records, is this true?
Wong: I was recommended to do so by my sponsors, but yes it’s true. I believe my manager is arranging for it this week. Though I actually don’t know what exactly I’m being listed (in the book) for (laughs). In America, being a professional gamer is considered a career status, so if Daigo went there he could probably get rich (laughs).*
The article says that Poongko’s a Korean champion.
One weird thing though, Justin says he spends around $1~$4 when he plays in the arcades to which the Japanese interviewer claims that spending $1 minimum must be agonizing.
???
I thought Japanese cabinets charged 100 yen = $1 per play, far more expensive than any other nation’s cabinets.
That was my mistake, I misread it as China instead of Korea, since I was short on time. ^^;
t3ngu:
Thanks for finishing it up. I was short on time so I skipped a few parts, either because it was less interesting to me or was more difficult to correctly translate.
you forgot the biggest one, the most time consuming one has to be wow. i never played it but i got a friend who has 3 or 4 characters on the highest level. since i hardly see him shit must take a LOT of time.
Casual wow play doesn’t take too much time…I play 1-2 hours a day maximum. Even in weekends. You dont’ have to be in the most prestigous raiding guilds if you don’t want to. Just like everyone doesn’t train for EVO/SBO 6 hours a day all year either.