Hello! I am Martín Gil. As a true enthusiast of video games and computer science, I have specialized in translation for the video game industry and in multi-platform applications development.
Check CVSpecialist in translation, proofreading, and linguistic/functional testing of video games (EN-ES/GL). I can easily adapt myself to all kinds of projects and variable deadlines depending on their scope. I also have professional-level computer skills and extensive knowledge in various fields: office software, markup and programming languages for web and multi-platform applications development (HTML, XML, CSS, Java, PHP, SQL), relational database management, and Photoshop.
Translation internship carried out at LocalizeDirect AB (Game Localization & LQA).
Honors in English Phonetics and Phonology, English Syntax and Semantics, English Grammar and Discourse, Intercultural Pragmatics, etc.
Bachelor's Thesis: Exploring the Practice of Video Game Localization: A Comparative Study on the English and Spanish Versions of Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Modules taken: Advanced General English with CAE Preparation, The Study of Language (Old English), and Renaissance Literature.
Modules such as Programming, Databases, Development of applications for mobile devices, Markup languages and Development environments, among others.
During my time at the University of Santiago de Compostela, I completed all modules of the Degree in English Language and Literature, as well as specialized modules of Linguistics which were part of the minor in Languages, Communication, and their Applications. Additionally, I took modules in translation, such as Direct and Inverse Translation, Specialized Translation, and Translation Theory. In the third year of my degree, I participated in the Erasmus+ programme to study at the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom. There, I took the following modules: Advanced General English with CAE Preparation, The Study of Language (Old English), and Renaissance Literature. I also wrote essays titled "How are animals represented in the writing of the [Renaissance] period?" and "How did Old English authors rewrite history?". Below you will find a summary of my academic record:
| English Language | 9,0 |
| Spanish Language | 9,1 |
| Linguistics II | 9,3 |
| Basic Concepts of Literary Theory and Comparative Literature | 9,3 |
| English Morphosyntax | 9,0 |
| English Literature (18th-19th Centuries) | 10,0 |
| English Phonetics and Phonology | 9,3 |
| The Semiotics of Language and Communication | 8,5 |
| Sociolinguistics and Language Planning | 8,0 |
| History of the English Language | 8,0 |
| North American Literature | 8,5 |
| English Syntax and Semantics | 9,4 |
| English Literature (20th-21st Centuries) | 9,0 |
| Intercultural Pragmatics | 10,0 |
| Translation Theory | 8,3 |
| Varieties of English | 9,7 |
| English Oral Communication Skills Techniques | 8,0 |
| Postcolonial Literature | 8,0 |
| English Grammar and Discourse | 9,7 |
| English Sociolinguistics | 9,2 |
| Specialized Translation (English) | 10,0 |
| Text Analysis of Old and Middle English | 10,0 |
As a passionate enthusiast of the video game industry, I play dozens of titles each year encompassing all kinds of genres, although I have a particular fondness for metroidvania games, platformers, and good RPGs irrespective of their origin, Western RPGs and JRPGs. What would a video game translator be without a passion for the industry?
Below you will find a list of the video games I have completed each year.
| # | Name | Released | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoa | 2021 | 04/01/2023 |
| 2 | The Last of Us Parte I | 2022 | 09/01/2023 |
| 3 | Need for Speed Unbound | 2022 | 18/01/2023 |
| 4 | Hi-Fi Rush | 2023 | 06/02/2023 |
| 5 | Hogwarts Legacy | 2023 | 17/02/2023 |
| 6 | Tchia | 2023 | 04/04/2023 |
| 7 | Octopath Traveler II | 2023 | 13/04/2023 |
| 8 | Metroid Prime Remastered | 2023 | 27/04/2023 |
| 9 | Mail Mole | 2021 | 29/04/2023 |
| 10 | Blasphemous | 2019 | 03/05/2023 |
| 11 | The Knight Witch | 2022 | 07/05/2023 |
| 12 | The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | 2023 | 06/06/2023 |
| 13 | Stick It to the Man! | 2014 | 28/06/2023 |
| 14 | Final Fantasy XVI | 2023 | 11/07/2023 |
| 15 | Inner Ashes | 2023 | 13/07/2023 |
| 16 | Omno | 2021 | 20/08/2023 |
| 17 | Blasphemous 2 | 2023 | 31/08/2023 |
| 18 | Sea of Stars | 2023 | 09/09/2023 |
| 19 | Marvel's Spider-Man 2 | 2023 | 29/10/2023 |
| 20 | Super Mario Bros. Wonder | 2023 | 30/10/2023 |
| 21 | Cocoon | 2023 | 17/11/2023 |
| 22 | Hades | 2020 | 22/11/2023 |
| 23 | LEGO 2K Drive | 2023 | 15/12/2023 |
| 24 | Super Mario RPG | 2023 | 19/12/2023 |
| # | Name | Released | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Superliminal | 2019 | 03/01/2022 |
| 2 | Jump King | 2019 | 04/01/2022 |
| 3 | The End is Nigh | 2017 | 09/01/2022 |
| 4 | Leyendas Pokémon: Arceus | 2022 | 06/02/2022 |
| 5 | Kirby y la tierra olvidada | 2022 | 17/04/2022 |
| 6 | Sackboy: Una aventura a lo grande | 2020 | 03/05/2022 |
| 7 | Ratchet & Clank: Una dimensión aparte | 2021 | 05/06/2022 |
| 8 | Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales | 2020 | 10/06/2022 |
| 9 | A Plague Tale: Innocence | 2019 | 18/06/2022 |
| 10 | Life is Strange: True Colors | 2021 | 21/06/2022 |
| 11 | Thomas Was Alone | 2012 | 28/06/2022 |
| 12 | Gravity Rush Remastered | 2016 | 03/07/2022 |
| 13 | Hue | 2016 | 05/07/2022 |
| 14 | I Am Dead | 2020 | 06/07/2022 |
| 15 | Stray | 2022 | 19/07/2022 |
| 16 | As Dusk Falls | 2022 | 22/07/2022 |
| 17 | Horizon Zero Dawn | 2017 | 03/08/2022 |
| 18 | Inside | 2016 | 10/08/2022 |
| 19 | Cult of the Lamb | 2022 | 18/08/2022 |
| 20 | Bugsnax | 2020 | 19/08/2022 |
| 21 | Horizon Forbidden West | 2022 | 05/09/2022 |
| 22 | TOEM | 2021 | 06/09/2022 |
| 23 | You Suck at Parking | 2022 | 16/09/2022 |
| 24 | The Pathless | 2020 | 24/09/2022 |
| 25 | Tunic | 2022 | 29/09/2022 |
| 26 | Bayonetta 3 | 2022 | 06/11/2022 |
| 27 | God of War Ragnarök | 2022 | 15/11/2022 |
| 28 | Pokémon Escarlata | 2022 | 25/11/2022 |
| 29 | Tinykin | 2022 | 06/12/2022 |
| 30 | Gris ( Rejugado) | 2018 | 14/12/2022 |
| 31 | A Plague Tale: Requiem | 2022 | 20/12/2022 |
| 32 | The Pedestrian ( Rejugado) | 2017 | 23/12/2022 |
| # | Name | Released | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | My Friend Pedro | 2019 | 09/01/2021 |
| 2 | Super Meat Boy Forever | 2020 | 16/01/2021 |
| 3 | Donut County | 2018 | 23/01/2021 |
| 4 | The Medium | 2021 | 31/01/2021 |
| 5 | Little Nightmares II | 2021 | 14/02/2021 |
| 6 | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | 2021 | 22/02/2021 |
| 7 | Super Mario Galaxy (3D All-Stars) | 2020 | 25/02/2021 |
| 8 | Superhot: Mind Control Delete | 2020 | 01/03/2021 |
| 9 | Bravely Default II | 2021 | 12/03/2021 |
| 10 | Cyberpunk 2077 | 2020 | 20/03/2021 |
| 11 | Sea of Solitude | 2019 | 20/03/2021 |
| 12 | Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda | 2019 | 22/03/2021 |
| 13 | Firewatch | 2016 | 25/03/2021 |
| 14 | It Takes Two | 2021 | 29/03/2021 |
| 15 | New Pokémon Snap | 2021 | 15/05/2021 |
| 16 | Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! | 2018 | 02/07/2021 |
| 17 | Minecraft Dungeons | 2020 | 09/07/2021 |
| 18 | The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD | 2021 | 24/07/2021 |
| 19 | The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap | 2004 | 02/08/2021 |
| 20 | Twelve Minutes | 2021 | 26/08/2021 |
| 21 | Psychonauts 2 | 2021 | 30/08/2021 |
| 22 | Metroid: Zero Mission | 2004 | 19/09/2021 |
| 23 | Kena: Bridge of Spirits | 2021 | 23/09/2021 |
| 24 | Metroid Dread | 2021 | 11/10/2021 |
| 25 | Tales of Arise | 2021 | 28/10/2021 |
| 26 | Picross S4 | 2020 | 06/11/2021 |
| 27 | Hollow Knight | 2017 | 11/11/2021 |
| 28 | Unpacking | 2021 | 14/11/2021 |
| 29 | Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights | 2021 | 18/11/2021 |
| 30 | Pokémon Diamante Brillante | 2021 | 26/11/2021 |
| 31 | Astro's Playroom | 2020 | 02/12/2021 |
| 32 | God of War | 2018 | 09/12/2021 |
| 33 | Journey | 2012 | 16/12/2021 |
| 34 | Aspire: Ina's Tale | 2021 | 21/12/2021 |
| 35 | Marvel's Spider-Man Remasterizado | 2018 | 28/12/2021 |
| # | Name | Released | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomb Raider | 2013 | 15/01/2020 |
| 2 | Little Nightmares | 2017 | 16/01/2020 |
| 3 | To the Moon | 2011 | 19/01/2020 |
| 4 | Rise of the Tomb Raider | 2015 | 02/02/2020 |
| 5 | Ori and the Blind Forest | 2015 | 04/02/2020 |
| 6 | The Pedestrian | 2020 | 05/02/2020 |
| 7 | Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 2018 | 11/02/2020 |
| 8 | The Last of Us Remasterizado | 2013 | 15/02/2020 |
| 9 | Sonic Mania | 2017 | 16/02/2020 |
| 10 | Pokémon Mundo Misterioso: Equipo de rescate DX | 2020 | 10/03/2020 |
| 11 | Ori and the Will of the Wisps | 2020 | 16/03/2020 |
| 12 | Untitled Goose Game | 2019 | 17/03/2020 |
| 13 | Animal Crossing: New Horizons | 2020 | 04/05/2020 |
| 14 | Celeste | 2018 | 19/05/2020 |
| 15 | RiME | 2017 | 19/05/2020 |
| 16 | Pokémon Edición Negra 2 | 2012 | 23/05/2020 |
| 17 | Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze | 2014 | 28/05/2020 |
| 18 | Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition | 2020 | 10/06/2020 |
| 19 | What Remains of Edith Finch | 2017 | 15/06/2020 |
| 20 | The Last of Us Parte II | 2020 | 22/06/2020 |
| 21 | A Short Hike | 2019 | 14/07/2020 |
| 22 | Paper Mario: The Origami King | 2020 | 20/07/2020 |
| 23 | Super Mario 64 (3D All-Stars) | 2020 | 19/09/2020 |
| 24 | Super Mario Sunshine (3D All-Stars) | 2020 | 22/09/2020 |
| 25 | Battletoads | 2020 | 24/09/2020 |
| 26 | Embracelet | 2020 | 25/09/2020 |
| 27 | Persona 5 Royal | 2019 | 28/09/2020 |
| 28 | Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time | 2020 | 05/10/2020 |
| 29 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | 2017 | 09/10/2020 |
| 30 | MediEvil (Remake) | 2019 | 11/10/2020 |
| 31 | Papers, Please | 2013 | 12/10/2020 |
| 32 | Sayonara Wild Hearts | 2019 | 17/10/2020 |
| 33 | Streets of Rage 4 | 2020 | 24/10/2020 |
| 34 | Kunai | 2020 | 29/10/2020 |
| 35 | Bayonetta 2 | 2014 | 31/10/2020 |
| 36 | Carto | 2020 | 02/11/2020 |
| 37 | The Messenger | 2018 | 08/11/2020 |
| 38 | Hyrule Warriors: La era del cataclismo | 2020 | 28/11/2020 |
| 39 | Tell Me Why | 2020 | 01/12/2020 |
| 40 | Immortals Fenyx Rising | 2020 | 07/12/2020 |
| 41 | Call of the Sea | 2020 | 30/12/2020 |
| # | Name | Released | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gris | 2018 | 19/01/2019 |
| 2 | Guacamelee! 2 | 2018 | 19/01/2019 |
| 3 | Dragon Quest XI: Ecos de un pasado perdido | 2017 | 03/02/2019 |
| 4 | Forager | 2019 | 15/07/2019 |
| 5 | Final Fantasy XV | 2016 | 20/07/2019 |
| 6 | Octopath Traveler | 2018 | 18/08/2019 |
| 7 | The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening | 2019 | 26/09/2019 |
| 8 | Super Mario Odyssey | 2017 | 05/11/2019 |
| 9 | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | 2017 | 09/11/2019 |
| 10 | Pokémon Espada | 2019 | 20/11/2019 |
| 11 | Life is Strange 2 | 2018 | 28/12/2019 |
