PopoloCrois v.1.5 is out.

This version is basically an update of the 1.4 with a bunch of fixed bugs, glitches and misspellings.

Thanks for your feedback - grab it here.

PopoloCrois v.1.4 is out.

The latest 1.4 version of the PopoloCrois translation is out. Mostly text overhauls related to ensuring the series' consistency. You can grab it here.

P.S. Hopefully, more to follow in this (and maybe others) directions.

P.P.S. The 1.4 was updated with some changes to fix misspellings and glitches.

Guys, considering the frequency of this question - officially :)

1. I ain't dead, just not very active :)
2. In case your comments aren't spam they WILL be published. The blog has a moderation on so it takes some time to check those.

Dragonlance ~Dragons of Autumn Twilight~ in Ukrainian. 'Cause why not? ~Дракони осінніх сутінків~

When I was still a little kid, this was one of the first fantasy books I ever read, and since it had never been (and still is not) released in my home country, this was also one of the first books I read in English. This was one of the side projects I kept doing during frequent blackouts. No idea whether I will continue it from those 7 or so chapters I have done so far, but oh well. Mayhaps someone will find it interesting.

About repoduction business shit

Ok, I finally got from my real life to write this post since been thinking about it for quite a while already. First and foremost, NEITHER ME NOR ANY OF MY FRIENDS AND COLLABORATORS SUPPORT REPRODUCTION TRADE. I'm sick and tired to see the work we put so much effort into sold on etsy or other garbage bins. ALL OUR TRANSLATIONS ARE INTENDED TO BE FREE AND NEVER TO BE DISTRIBUTED FOR ANY PRICE.

NEITHER ME NOR ANY OF MY FRIENDS AND COLLABORATORS EVER ASK MONEY FOR OUR WORKS. And I mean all works, including hacking, translation, manual graphics and so on.

WE IN NO WAY ENCOURAGE PIRACY OF GAMING (OR OTHER) SOFTWARE. So, dear David Florida and other motherfuckers selling their repro shit with our (or someone else's) translations - please, get your lousy excuses 'bout "support to the scene" and "making this only for friends" or "we only sell one copy per person to cover our expenses", roll 'em up and stuff as deep into your arses as you can - I believe in you, morons, don't let me down. You trying to fuck just game devs here - you're trying to fuck the scene, and tbh - you're the biggest discouragement I ever had in my translation efforts. One thing is to get a glossy copy for you or your friend and another one - putting this all into fucking serial production.

For the time being,

1. I put all my current projects on hold (there're like 10 of them) and watch over this situation closer.
2. I'm seriously reconsidering any further work on disc-based games.
3. Most likely, no more manuals in English will follow from now on (yeah, bastards, try at least mastering the fucking photoshop and google translate instead of stealing everything).
4. I'm seriously reconsidering of putting the translations into the public web.
5. And, yeah, to those guys who actually buy from the above - cheers - your support is very important for them but don't come here crying and asking for a new work.

PS: The above should not be taken deeply by guys making collector's editions, spare boxes or other handmade gaming merchandize putting a lot of their heart into those - that's pure art, and I respect that, guys.

End of message for now.

Gojin: The Chronicles of Steel released.

Yep, here goes another release of another obscure Japanese tactical adventure role-playing game - that's how I would call it - for PlayStation. Comparing to Ecsaform, this one is several grades below the level of quality and gameplay, but it has its perks and funny stuff so enjoy!

You can find the translation patch here.

And complete manual in English here.

Ecsaform v.1.1 joins the fray.

Yeah, this is a complete translation of an obscure dystopian TRPG for PS1. Both the game disc and the Navigator have been translated. Enjoy the game, buy the original and repot on anything you feel wrong.

The translation is here.

And the manual is here.

                                  

"Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together" for Sega Saturn released.

After having done the March of the Black Queen, we eventually got down to bringing this down as well. What initially looked like a simple PS1 translation hack-in ended up with the total rehaul of the game text and importing PSP version (the best one currently available) and making it compliant with the game lore as well as our "uncensored parts" of the Black Queen. For those dumping their image from the original game - I highly recommend the clone cd format due to the way the game stores and plays the musical tracks.

You can grab the translation here.

PopoloCrois v.1.3 is out.

 Another small batch of typo and palette fixes. Grab it here.

PopoloCrois v.1.2 is out.

 Just another small hotfix - the World Map glitch fixed. Kudoz to Drops Mega-Mega for the report!

v.1.2 is here.

PopoloCrois v.1.1 is out.

Just a hot fix update for the recent PopoloCrois patch.

The changes include:

- Original palette in anime cuts restored (color saturation).

- Cursor position and game freezes after data saves in the Debugger Menu fixed.

- Game freezes on Gotlief-Parcella cartrail dialogue fixed.

- Game launch for older BIOS fixed (now working on SCPH-1000, real hardware).

- Sound volume for the Narrator's cutscenes increased.

- Spaces in characters' names on Level Up removed  (Gon, Don and Kai).

You can grab v.1.1 here.

PopoloCrois Monogatari in English.

Well, it's finally happening. Years of plans, months of work. The game that brought me into the scene in the very first place. Go buy the Japanese version  of ebay or something. It's bloody worth it.

Grab the Patch here.

And the Manual is here.

PS: paul_met, Pennywise, Matatabi, Illidan et.al. Personal thanks, guys, it wouldn't have happened without you all. 

V.1.3.1 for The March of the Black Queen.

 Yet another hotfix update for this chapter of the Ogre Battle saga.

- Fixed a bug with displaying text in the info window when creating a new squad;

- Changed the name of the sword "Karanborg" to "Caladbolg";

- Formatted text in some dialogue.

Grab it here.

The March of the Black Queen Patch v.1.1 is out.

 This patch contains a bunch of hotfixes based on the early feedback we've received so far. Here is an extract from the readme file:

- Added the ability to skip the difficulty selection menu (hold the "A" or "B" buttons respectively on the Sega Saturn logo screen);
- Fixed "black screen" after saving in battle;
- Default flat map mode when loading a save in battle;
- Formatted text in the shop dialog;
- Fixed line wrapping in the current squad window (movement type);
- Expanded the window with the list of recruits in cities;
- Fixed incorrectly displayed character names.

You can grab the newest patch here.

Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen. Sega Saturn v.1.0 is out.

This project which was supposed to have been a simple port from PS1 turned out to be so much more. New features added, additional scenarios translated. The text is mostly retranslated and brought into conformity with the series' canon. Oh, yeah, religious censorship removed. Another pleasant cooperation with Pennywise and paul_met as usual. See the readme file for details.

The patch has been recently updated to Ver. 1.3.1 you can grab here.

Brave Prove Patch Ver. 1.1b

 Just a small update to the current Brave Prove patch with a couple of misspellings and grammar mistakes fixed. You can grab it here.

Valhollian v.1.3 is out.

This patch is supposed to fix a bunch of minor misspellings, fix the Gerard's levelling bug and add the requested memory cart switch-off feature. See the readme file for more information. You can grab the latest patch here.

Vandal Hearts for Sega Saturn arrives.

Heya. Just to mention that the translation patch for the Sega Saturn version of the one of the best TRPGs is released. I was only partly involved in this project mostly produced by my friends paul_met and Pennywise. The game has several changes from the PSX version, including additional spells and maps. See the readme for details and do buy the game - it's worth it.

You can grab the latest patch here.

Valhollian translation for Sega Saturn released :)

Well, yeah, this was an unexpected both project and release. An absolutely hardcore TRPG for Sega Saturn back from 1998. Save is your best friend. If you're braindead, that is. Enjoy and buy the original game!

Oh, yeah, the patch is here.

And the Manual is here.

PS: The game's picky with emu and prob only the latest mednafen is able to emulate it properly. As for original hardware - all smooth (Clone CD still does wonders).

PPS: Patch upgraded to v.1.2 version.

Brave Prove Patch Ver. 1.1a

Here's an updated patch for the most recent Brave Prove translation release supposedly fixing the occasional item glitches caused by internal memory issues.

Grab it here.