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Post by toei on Sept 7, 2024 19:00:44 GMT -5
There is a new retranslation for the SNES platformer Skyblazer. Very underrated game. The main difference is that the original game's setting is based on Hindu and Buddhist mythology, which was removed in the US translation, so this one brings back the original flavor. |
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Post by Xeogred on Sept 7, 2024 19:23:27 GMT -5
Had no idea about that. Wonder how many other SNES games had some Hindu/Buddhist influence? It's always a cool touch. Asura's Wrath takes it to the next level with the surreal sci-fi/DBZ like elements.
Skyblazer rocks so that might be a fun excuse for a replay sometime.
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Post by Sarge on Sept 7, 2024 20:58:22 GMT -5
Oh, very interesting indeed. I think I may need to give this a go - I'm always up for an excuse to replay Skyblazer.
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Post by Ex on Sept 11, 2024 10:07:33 GMT -5
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Post by toei on Sept 11, 2024 13:21:33 GMT -5
"If SEGAGAGA has a unique significance, it is that it was made on a budget that is a hundredth of Shenmue's, and from nothing but ideas." Interesting that it was basically made in secret, too.
He's talking about helping if anyone wants to bring it out officially in English, which seems like more of a stretch than a fan-translation, but not impossible either. I would welcome either, and buy if that's how it comes to us in English. It's the final significant game of Sega's console era.
Apparently there's a fan translation project or two but it doesn't sound too serious or focused. I don't know. Maybe the Rent A Hero No. 1 people can do it?
From a comment under the article:
"It's been in "the works" for I believe more than a decade. The text compression is a huge pain in the ass with this game in particular. You can find a video of some progress made, they can just barely fit any English on a line. The actual translation is easy mode. Some of the great SEGA romhackers outright refuse to work on it now, and I don't believe it's actively getting worked on."
So yeah, apparently the problem is on the technical side this time, not a lack of interest from translators. Full translations of the script supposedly exist, though maybe as draft that need a bit more polish. Won't a superhacker take on it?
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Post by Ex on Sept 17, 2024 9:46:55 GMT -5
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Post by Ex on Sept 23, 2024 7:53:00 GMT -5
 The 1995 exclusive PlayStation Wizardry game Wizardry VII: The Jewel of Guardia has received a full English fan translation patch: romhackplaza.org/translations/wizardry-7-english-japanese-translation-playstation/Wizardry VII: The Jewel of Guardia is an updated port of Wizardry VII: Crusaders of the Dark Savant. Differences include: The gameplay utilizes entirely 3D graphics including environments, portraits, objects, persons, and so on.
The new game opening cutscene always presents after Cosmic Forge ending in the previous game.
Different music
Creature models are in 3D
Anime portraits
Control scheme for console controller
No typing, all spells, mantras, replies can be selected by a menu  |
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Post by toei on Sept 23, 2024 8:56:43 GMT -5
This one's interesting visually, with that early 3D look. In the original PC version you just clicked on still 2D images to move around, there wasn't any animation. So big improvement there. Weird that there's no music a lot of the times, not what we're used to with RPGs.
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Post by Xeogred on Sept 23, 2024 10:09:32 GMT -5
If it weren't for the goofy character portrait in the top left of the second image, I'd almost think I was looking at a King's Field menu. Even looks like similar font.
The no music thing is a bummer. Looks pretty cool otherwise. Decent chance this one is pretty cool being in the golden era of JRPG's.
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Post by toei on Sept 23, 2024 10:22:21 GMT -5
It's really a WRPG from 1992, though. This is just a souped-up port of it.
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