Etymology of Video Game Names

[John Scalzo]

I've been meaning to post this for about a week now, but has anybody else seen the Etymology of Video Game Names blog going around called It's a Secret to Everybody? The post includes detailed research into the naming conventions behind dozens of games and franchises including Super Mario Bros., Final Fantasy (apparently Square-Enix is obsessed with an obscure 1906 text on demons), The Legend of Zelda, Street Fighter, Metroid, Earthbound and a whole bunch of others.

 

As a giant geek, I love seeing this kind of research into the deeper meaning of games.

 

http://kidicarus222.blogspot.com/2009/06/its-secret-to-everybody.html

John

--
John Scalzo
Media Librarian - Irondequoit Public Library - Rochester, NY
http://www.videogamelibrarian.com