Xenosaga 1 & 2 DS menu-patch

[Valkyrie]

Looks like it's time for me to create my first thread here !
I will take this opportunity to say "thank you !" to those who run this awesome forum

Actually, this thread is just a "copy/paste" from my topic on Xeno Underground, so don't expect anything new, sorry.

So, let's go.

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Recently, a guy called AleXwern has created an English menu-patch for Xenosaga 1 & 2 (aka Xenosaga I.II), the Xenosaga game on Nintendo DS.

The menu-patch translates this :


1) the first lines of the script of the game.
It’s really short, don’t expect something big, it’s just for testing.


2) the names and the descriptions* for :
a) Items
b) Ethers
c) Attacks / Special Attacks
* Warning : the descriptions aren't translated when you are in a battle !


3) Some other stuff, like for example the line “Do you want to save your game ?”.

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Be warned : the translation sometimes is very "bare-bones".

You can download the menu-patch here :
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11rptM7yCCUOvat9zhLm2lw-UPUxVdPd3/view

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The patch works with the emulators DeSmuME (for Windows devices) and Drastic (for Android devices).
It also works with a R4 (Nintendo DS Flash Card).

If you want to contact AleXwern, here is his Twitter account :
https://twitter.com/AleXwern


Finally, here are some screenshots ! :

 

[PhantomXero1x]

i'd love to buy a copy of this game one day and great job on the fan translation.

 

[jessiray]

I'm not sure how I missed this thread, but this looks awesome Val and it looks like you're making great progress!

 

[Valkyrie]

this looks awesome Val

I'm glad you like it

 

[Clouded Veil]

This is a godsend.

 

[Valkyrie]

This is a godsend.

Thank you for your support !

 

[Clouded Veil]

I always wanted a English translation of the game, ever since my mum actually went out of her way to get the last cheap Japanese copy. Kinda feel bad now.

 

[Valkyrie]

Hope you can do too.

Hello.
What do you mean by that ?

 

[Valkyrie]

OK.

 

[Oni_Dino]

Hello. If there is any interest in continuing this patch, I'd be happy to translate the whole game. I would need programming support and such since I'm unfamiliar with DS hacking.

I recently played through the game and really want to recommend it to people, but it's completely inaccessible if you don't speak Japanese.

If there is genuine interest, please reach out to me here or on Twitter [at]oni_dino

Thank you.