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The English Fan Translation Thread
- Thread starter B.K.
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Leaving aside the differences between throughhim and Cless's versions, the PS1 version of the game is much better than the SNES version both technically and in regards to gameplay (extra character, extra skills, extra sidequests, cooking added etc.) I believe both PS1 translations tone down some of DeJap's excesses, but I don't think you'd have anything to complain about playing either of them if you like Phantasia.
If you want to shoot lame old properly-translated Demon Fangs, play PS1 (or GBA or PSP or anything, game's been on like 50 systems). But if you want to shoot nonsensical, Rule of Cool-powered Psion Bolts, then play SFC! Other benefits include Arche fucking like a tiger.
In other words, the SFC translation is horrendous. Even I can't defend it, and I'm named after it.
Didn't see it in the OP, but someone is trying to translate Princess Crown for the Sega Saturn. It's fairly recent, beginning this February:
http://www.romhacking.net/forum/index.php?topic=15979.0
http://www.romhacking.net/forum/index.php?topic=15979.0
Holy crap, never thought I'd see the day. I managed to track down a complete copy of Anoop's translation/walkthrough some time ago but haven't put it to use yet.
BassForever
Member
There is almost no reason to play the SNES version of ToP, it's easily the worst version of the game. The only "redeeming" part is how hilariously awful DEJap's translation was, which when I was a little kid I thought was "hysterical". I was a stupid child
Not sure how likely it is that you'll see this since you asked in January, but:
You can skip Mother 1 (EB Zero) but I would definitely play Mother 2 / EarthBound before touching Mother 3, both for plot reasons and because EarthBound is great (even if the interface is definitely dated now). I generally get too excited and gushy to properly articulate why I love the series so much, but the cliff's notes version is that is has a sense of charm and humor that I've very rarely seen other games replicate to date.
Alias Greed
Neo Member
Oh wow this is finished ? There goes my play though of God of war, Rising and FFXIII. I'm playing Shining Force again. Finally its been years !!!!!!!!!
Thanks to however bumped this thread.
Here's a PSP one to add to the list:
http://vc3translationproject.wordpress.com/
Edit: Oh, i guess this list is just completed patches, huh.
http://vc3translationproject.wordpress.com/
Edit: Oh, i guess this list is just completed patches, huh.
Glad to see fan translations getting some attention! Have you considered putting PC translations in the OT? Doujin games like Hatoful Kareshi (Hateful Boyfriend, the dating sim with pigeons) is an excellent example of why we need more fan translations 
I'm curious if there are good English versions of Steins;Gate and Katawa Shoujo?
I remember in the early days of SNES emulation (the early Zsnes for example). Emulators enabled a lot of people to play games that never received official translations, such as Final Fantasy V or Seiken Densetsu 3. The release of the fan translations was a huge deal at the time!
Wow! I thought that would never happen. This and Segagaga are two I had given up hope for.
I'm curious if there are good English versions of Steins;Gate and Katawa Shoujo?
I remember in the early days of SNES emulation (the early Zsnes for example). Emulators enabled a lot of people to play games that never received official translations, such as Final Fantasy V or Seiken Densetsu 3. The release of the fan translations was a huge deal at the time!
Wow! I thought that would never happen. This and Segagaga are two I had given up hope for.
Steins;Gate is indeed fan-translated, moderately well. Katawa Shoujo was in English to begin with.
SpaceDrake
Member
Uhhhhhhhhhhh
To more seriously contribute:
No kidding. Especially when you don't have source code access, text implementation can be the most painful thing in the world. I think a lot of serious fan translators tend to respect the localization industry a lot more than other fan segments, because they're the ones who understand just how much goddamn work goes into this.
lol for some reason I would have sword it was in Japanese. Well, now I have no excuse to postpone playing it then
Byronic Hero
Member
The team that's doing it has hit a snag. They are trying, but it's not looking great at the moment.Need Miles Edgeworth 2(((((
The snes versions fucks like a beast.
You should play the PSX version anyway for the improved gameplay/graphix.
Hey guys. I have a text translation for Rhythm Tengoku (Rhythm Heaven GBA). Edit: We recently found a hacker and graphics artist, so now we're working on getting those Japanese graphics into English as well. Follow me on Twitter to get updates or download the latest release.
http://gbatemp.net/threads/rhythm-tengoku-translation-rhythm-heaven-silver.330147/
*These quotes were written about the untranslated version of Rhythm Tengoku.
If I had to be cast away on a deserted island with but a single game for my Nintendo DS, I would have to opt for the fat little imported Gameboy Advance nugget that is Rhythm Tengoku. Niero Gonzalez, Destructoid.com
But it would be a shame for Western gamers to be denied the game -- Rhythm Heaven feels as fresh and imaginative as the original WarioWare did three years before, and it features a superb soundtrack. Jeremy Parish, 1up.com
You'd think that the minigames would have trouble holding your interest with such basic gameplay, but this is one of the most addictive titles we've ever seen. Nintendo Power
Even with the language barrier, this is a highly recommended GBA import. Craig Harris, IGN.com
Famitsu review scores: three 9/10s and one 7/10.
...the best Game Boy Advance game that you haven’t played. Chris Kohler, Game|Life (Wired.com)
Well, what are you waiting for?
http://gbatemp.net/threads/rhythm-tengoku-translation-rhythm-heaven-silver.330147/
*These quotes were written about the untranslated version of Rhythm Tengoku.
If I had to be cast away on a deserted island with but a single game for my Nintendo DS, I would have to opt for the fat little imported Gameboy Advance nugget that is Rhythm Tengoku. Niero Gonzalez, Destructoid.com
But it would be a shame for Western gamers to be denied the game -- Rhythm Heaven feels as fresh and imaginative as the original WarioWare did three years before, and it features a superb soundtrack. Jeremy Parish, 1up.com
You'd think that the minigames would have trouble holding your interest with such basic gameplay, but this is one of the most addictive titles we've ever seen. Nintendo Power
Even with the language barrier, this is a highly recommended GBA import. Craig Harris, IGN.com
Famitsu review scores: three 9/10s and one 7/10.
...the best Game Boy Advance game that you haven’t played. Chris Kohler, Game|Life (Wired.com)
Well, what are you waiting for?
megarockexe
Member
Has this been mentioned? Rockman EXE WS for the Wonderswan Color is a fairly easy platformer based on the MegaMan Battle Network series. Japanese to English.
Check it out here.
Check it out here.
Now THAT is dedication to a cause!
But does this mean I have to play it again? It was bad enough the first time...
They worked so hard to keep the project a secret for two years.
The least we all could do is read the amazing Read Me that is bundled with the patch.
Since I haven't see it mentioned yet I'ma pop in ta note there's a work-in-progress .hack//Link fanslation! Its being done in phases an they have planned up to at least a third patch. Currently the tutorials at the beginning are translated so ya know how to play, the cutscenes are to so ya can get the gist of the main story, and a buncha minor miscellaneous stuff is now in english to.
The first patch can be obtained here: http://hellotoaster.com/projects/dothacklink/
Details of the projects goals is here: http://www.dothackers.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=18285
I've been playing through it recently ta help look for bugs, typos, etc. Runs fine aside from some text in cutscenes getting cutoff an one game crashing thing I found. Most of which I've been told'll be fixed in v0.2. Since I think there's only like 2 peeps working on this I dunno when v0.2'll be out but it and v0.3 are bound ta come someday!
cj_iwakura
Member
Since I haven't see it mentioned yet I'ma pop in ta note there's a work-in-progress .hack//Link fanslation! Its being done in phases an they have planned up to at least a third patch. Currently the tutorials at the beginning are translated so ya know how to play, the cutscenes are to so ya can get the gist of the main story, and a buncha minor miscellaneous stuff is now in english to.
The first patch can be obtained here: http://hellotoaster.com/projects/dothacklink/
Details of the projects goals is here: http://www.dothackers.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=18285
I've been playing through it recently ta help look for bugs, typos, etc. Runs fine aside from some text in cutscenes getting cutoff an one game crashing thing I found. Most of which I've been told'll be fixed in v0.2. Since I think there's only like 2 peeps working on this I dunno when v0.2'll be out but it and v0.3 are bound ta come someday!
That is one weird font.
KojiKnight
Member
.hack//link makes me moderately hyped. If I had some free time I'd volunteer towards that, looks like they could use it.
Now that you mention it...
I'm not particularity interest in Link anyway, i'll probably play it someday, but .hack gameplay has always been pretty meh and i've been spoiled and the story jumped the shark.
Bassmastergeneral
Member
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure snes translation was just released. As a fan of the manga I have been really interested in this game for awhile. Looks very nice.
JoeyJungle
Banned
An english and italian translation for Berserk on the PS2 just came out. Don't know how many people are going to be interested, it doesn't look like that great of a game, especially compared to the Berserk game on the DC. But if anyone's been waiting for it, here's a link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGYwNyhRwkY
(patch links in the video summary)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGYwNyhRwkY
(patch links in the video summary)
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
This was bumped recently, I assume nothing ever happened for Growlanser PSP?
cj_iwakura
Member
Sadly, no. We've dabbled with it, but we're not PSP savvy enough to figure it out. So we took on the Umineko fighting game instead.
And, uh, no one seems to care.
But I love the game, so haters gon hate.Maybe next time.
JoeyJungle
Banned
Didn't that growlanser game come out in english? Or was that a different one? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Growlanser_Wayfarer_of_Time
Edit:
nm that was grownlaser IV, you guys are talking about growlanser 1
Edit:
nm that was grownlaser IV, you guys are talking about growlanser 1
cj_iwakura
Member
I'm interested! Thanks for sharing.
HELLO THERE. I've been listening to Sign for months now. Pity that's the only bit Susumu Hirasawa composed. I'm certainly interested though.
Bassmastergeneral
Member
Awesome! I just received Moon in the mail this afternoon. Didn't realize there was a patch being worked on.
Terra_Ex
Member
Sadly, no. We've dabbled with it, but we're not PSP savvy enough to figure it out. So we took on the Umineko fighting game instead.
And, uh, no one seems to care.
It can be done, I got as far as working on a VWF routine for it (or some other compromise to make the 12x12 font characters more attractive) but the emulator debuggers have issues/shortcomings that make things slow going and my MIPS isn't as hot as it could be so I kind of shelved it for now. Managed to find the font, text offset pointers and make a partial table file during my own rudimentary tests tho but I wouldn't consider working on it unless I could sort the font issue out.
cj_iwakura
Member
It can be done, I got as far as working on a VWF routine for it (or some other compromise to make the 12x12 font characters more attractive) but the emulator debuggers have issues/shortcomings that make things slow going and my MIPS isn't as hot as it could be so I kind of shelved it for now. Managed to find the font, text offset pointers and make a partial table file during my own rudimentary tests tho but I wouldn't consider working on it unless I could sort the font issue out.
I should put you in contact with Esper. Between you and him I bet you'd figure it out, he's something of a prodigy with PC and console games.
Jrpgfanatic
Member
Yeah, converted it just like any other PSX game and it worked fine. PSPgo btw.
esperknight
Neo Member
It can be done, I got as far as working on a VWF routine for it (or some other compromise to make the 12x12 font characters more attractive) but the emulator debuggers have issues/shortcomings that make things slow going and my MIPS isn't as hot as it could be so I kind of shelved it for now. Managed to find the font, text offset pointers and make a partial table file during my own rudimentary tests tho but I wouldn't consider working on it unless I could sort the font issue out.
I'm the hacker CJ's referring too and uh... I forgot about Growlanser 1
So it wasn't we couldn't figure it out, more like I forgot about it 
I could possibly help with the font though although it's true I haven't done much with the PSP as my computer runs any PSP emu incredibly slow which doesn't help debugging... So yeah, if you're interested feel free to send me a PM and I can try to help out.For those curious about Moon RPG Remix's translation, the translation is done (albeit possibly a few missing things here or there as we come to them). Right now I'm worknig on fixing bugs and finishing any hacking related to the VWF which should only be the menu's and possibly the MD Player left. Also a few graphics need doing as well and the name input screen. Other than those it's just editing and polishing now
It's a bit slow due to lack fo time and RL but it's definitely going (Also doesn't help I have a million other projects going at the same time too )Linkslation Update (as of June 1st):
Seems like some things have changed since previously they weren't aiming for 100% before unless I misunderstood stuff. As for the current patch they got out, I finished playing through the whole thing an I'd say wait for the next one. I discovered some stuff that causes the PSP ta crash ranging from avoidable/unneccessary to one that doesn't allow ya to progress in the story fairly late in the game (can be circumvented by playing that segment on the UMD, saving, then going back to the patched version~ its only like scrolling through a couple lines of untranslated dialogue so nothing'd be missed out on doing this).
Byronic Hero
Member
Update on Ace Attorney Investigations 2 fan translation:
There is also a poll on who should voice (IE get to scream "Objection!") for some of the characters who appear in the second case. Here are the candidates as well as the place to vote:
Judge Justine Courtney - [Vote Here]
Sebastian Debeste - [Vote Here]
Raymond "Ray" Shield - [Vote Here]
Looks like things are moving along decently.
There is also a poll on who should voice (IE get to scream "Objection!") for some of the characters who appear in the second case. Here are the candidates as well as the place to vote:
Judge Justine Courtney - [Vote Here]
Sebastian Debeste - [Vote Here]
Raymond "Ray" Shield - [Vote Here]
Looks like things are moving along decently.
i'm not sure if this one has been posted already, but I just discovered it's existence and some others might be interested
Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable menu english patch
it's not fully complete as they didn't translate what the characters say, but that isn't important.
there is also similar patch for the ps2 version of the game somewhere. (playing with this english patch the ps2 version isn't as well done, but it's still easily playable)
if you don't know the series think monopoly with a lot more complexity (branching paths, able to invest in single properties, stock)
Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable menu english patch
it's not fully complete as they didn't translate what the characters say, but that isn't important.
there is also similar patch for the ps2 version of the game somewhere. (playing with this english patch the ps2 version isn't as well done, but it's still easily playable)
if you don't know the series think monopoly with a lot more complexity (branching paths, able to invest in single properties, stock)
Yes it is!
Melhisedek
Member
SaGa 3 DS beta translation makes it fully playable from start to end.
http://www.cainsdomain.com/projects/saga-iii-translation/
Anyone know if this one is any good? How about SaGa 2?
http://www.cainsdomain.com/projects/saga-iii-translation/
Anyone know if this one is any good? How about SaGa 2?
Aw yeah, been waiting for this for a while, this is gonna be fun.
SaGa 2 is fun IF you like extremely old-school Jrpgs with extremely old school JRPG story cliches and interface styles.
It's a DS remake of an old gameboy game, after all.
Suikogaiden Vol. 2 is out.
And if you're willing to go even further for a fix, Suikoden Card Stories, too.
And if you're willing to go even further for a fix, Suikoden Card Stories, too.