The mistranslation surfaced in 1991, when the original Zero Wing arcade game was released in a Sega version in Europe. Its desperate captain is trying to launch his fighters while being taunted by a mysterious villain known only as Cats. Being an intergalactic bad guy, Cats naturally sports a black robe, a faceful of metal hardware and a pompadour that could make an Elvis impersonator blush. Somebody set up us the bomb. We get signal.
Main screen turn on.
You are on the way to destruction. You have no chance to survive make your time. Well, that's what low-budget translators will do to you. It emerges from the mouths of leaders of the free world and game-show hosts alike. Deejays have sampled the phrase.