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Finding Xanadu: Inside a JRPG classic translation 15 years in the making

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#22Rank now 1
#20Peak rank
1Days on list
59Score · 7d
Nov 8, 2026First seen
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Submitted by
speckx
Posted
Nov 5, 2026
Site
readonlymemo.com

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Trending history

Finding Xanadu: Inside a JRPG classic translation 15 years in the making was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 8, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 39 checks on 1 different day. Its best position was #20 of 30, reached on Nov 8, 16:24 UTC. It is #22 right now, slipping from #21 to #22 over the last 6 checks.

This page has little history so far; it stays out of search results until the item has trended on two days or has more context.

Rank history

Position on Hacker News · Front page at every check (lower is better).

#1#11#20#30 09:0911:3113:5416:1618:39 Nov 8, 09:09 UTC · #30Nov 8, 09:24 UTC · #29Nov 8, 09:39 UTC · #29Nov 8, 09:54 UTC · #28Nov 8, 10:09 UTC · #27Nov 8, 10:24 UTC · #27Nov 8, 10:39 UTC · #27Nov 8, 10:54 UTC · #27Nov 8, 11:09 UTC · #25Nov 8, 11:24 UTC · #25Nov 8, 11:39 UTC · #23Nov 8, 11:54 UTC · #22Nov 8, 12:09 UTC · #23Nov 8, 12:24 UTC · #23Nov 8, 12:39 UTC · #24Nov 8, 12:54 UTC · #24Nov 8, 13:09 UTC · #23Nov 8, 13:24 UTC · #21Nov 8, 13:39 UTC · #23Nov 8, 13:54 UTC · #24Nov 8, 14:09 UTC · #23Nov 8, 14:24 UTC · #24Nov 8, 14:39 UTC · #24Nov 8, 14:54 UTC · #24Nov 8, 15:09 UTC · #22Nov 8, 15:24 UTC · #22Nov 8, 15:39 UTC · #22Nov 8, 15:54 UTC · #23Nov 8, 16:09 UTC · #22Nov 8, 16:24 UTC · #20Nov 8, 16:39 UTC · #21Nov 8, 16:54 UTC · #22Nov 8, 17:09 UTC · #21Nov 8, 17:24 UTC · #21Nov 8, 17:39 UTC · #21Nov 8, 17:54 UTC · #23Nov 8, 18:09 UTC · #21Nov 8, 18:24 UTC · #21Nov 8, 18:39 UTC · #22

Last 14 days

Best rank per day (UTC).

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Metric history

points as reported by Hacker News.

0193959 09:0911:3113:5416:1618:39 Nov 8, 09:09 UTC · 6Nov 8, 09:24 UTC · 9Nov 8, 09:39 UTC · 10Nov 8, 09:54 UTC · 14Nov 8, 10:09 UTC · 15Nov 8, 10:24 UTC · 18Nov 8, 10:39 UTC · 18Nov 8, 10:54 UTC · 20Nov 8, 11:09 UTC · 23Nov 8, 11:24 UTC · 23Nov 8, 11:39 UTC · 24Nov 8, 11:54 UTC · 25Nov 8, 12:09 UTC · 31Nov 8, 12:24 UTC · 31Nov 8, 12:39 UTC · 34Nov 8, 12:54 UTC · 34Nov 8, 13:09 UTC · 34Nov 8, 13:24 UTC · 36Nov 8, 13:39 UTC · 36Nov 8, 13:54 UTC · 37Nov 8, 14:09 UTC · 40Nov 8, 14:24 UTC · 40Nov 8, 14:39 UTC · 42Nov 8, 14:54 UTC · 45Nov 8, 15:09 UTC · 47Nov 8, 15:24 UTC · 49Nov 8, 15:39 UTC · 49Nov 8, 15:54 UTC · 49Nov 8, 16:09 UTC · 50Nov 8, 16:24 UTC · 51Nov 8, 16:39 UTC · 52Nov 8, 16:54 UTC · 52Nov 8, 17:09 UTC · 54Nov 8, 17:24 UTC · 56Nov 8, 17:39 UTC · 57Nov 8, 17:54 UTC · 57Nov 8, 18:09 UTC · 57Nov 8, 18:24 UTC · 57Nov 8, 18:39 UTC · 59

Questions

Is Finding Xanadu: Inside a JRPG classic translation 15 years in the making trending on Hacker News right now?

Yes. As of Nov 8, 18:39 UTC it is #22, slipping from #21 to #22 over the last 6 checks.

What is the highest rank Finding Xanadu: Inside a JRPG classic translation 15 years in the making reached?

#20 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 8, 16:24 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.

How long has Finding Xanadu: Inside a JRPG classic translation 15 years in the making been trending?

It was first seen on Nov 8, 2026 and has been on the list on 1 day (39 checks) since.

How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?

7 points and 0 comments; submitted by speckx on Nov 5, 2026.