Samurai Shodown RPG translation revived

[wyndcrosser]

I started this a long time ago. Never got too far. good luck again.

[gameofyou]

It would be amazing to see the english translation of Neo Geo's only RPG released!  Thanks for all the work on this. 

[MoriyaMug]

Update:

• As of this morning, all of the voiceover text stuff has been timed.
• Now I need to start testing. Going to engage in a little basic game hacking to try and accelerate leveling up, because this game is neither short nor easy.
• I also have to hex edit two bytes to fix a couple of bits of the intro. I wish I had documented the process I used to find the right hex coordinates when I fixed up the intro before, because I can't remember it for the life of me.
• The last bit of graphical text to be fixed is in the opening chapter select. My artist is working on these.

It's coming along... still need a 68k ASM hacker to fix a few pointer redirects.

[mario64]

Awesome news!

[Felipefpl]

Update:

• As of this morning, all of the voiceover text stuff has been timed.
• Now I need to start testing. Going to engage in a little basic game hacking to try and accelerate leveling up, because this game is neither short nor easy.
• I also have to hex edit two bytes to fix a couple of bits of the intro. I wish I had documented the process I used to find the right hex coordinates when I fixed up the intro before, because I can't remember it for the life of me.
• The last bit of graphical text to be fixed is in the opening chapter select. My artist is working on these.

It's coming along... still need a 68k ASM hacker to fix a few pointer redirects.

Good to know, i hope you'll find one/several asm hackers to help you.

[msmalik681]

So you finished the translation and now your onto bug testing ?

[reyvgm]

So you finished the translation and now your onto bug testing ?

https://www.romhacking.net/forum/index.php?topic=36697.msg442801#msg442801

[MoriyaMug]

So you finished the translation and now your onto bug testing ?

The translation itself was done years ago, as evidenced in the video walkthrough I posted back in 2015 or so. But yes, it's in the home stretch.

[MoriyaMug]

Opening chapter/input method selection graphics are done.

[msmalik681]

Nice with the enemy icon it actually looks better then the original.

[khalismur]

That's looking fantastic, nice one!

[Googie]

[MoriyaMug]

And now, all the graphical work appears to be complete. I've now moved on to testing. I found a way to rapidly level up (relatively speaking... still takes about an hour to get to level 99), and I'm working my way through the Amakusa chapter. Already found and fixed several errors.

[reyvgm]

And now, all the graphical work appears to be complete. I've now moved on to testing. I found a way to rapidly level up (relatively speaking... still takes about an hour to get to level 99), and I'm working my way through the Amakusa chapter. Already found and fixed several errors.

About that, is the ending different between chapters?

[MoriyaMug]

About that, is the ending different between chapters?

Yes. The chapters are basically treated as separate games.

[sagatwarrior]

And now, all the graphical work appears to be complete. I've now moved on to testing. I found a way to rapidly level up (relatively speaking... still takes about an hour to get to level 99), and I'm working my way through the Amakusa chapter. Already found and fixed several errors.

Hopefully you may consider putting that in the final patch.

[Magma MK-II]

About that, is the ending different between chapters?

Each "chapter" is basically a retelling of each of the first two titles (Samurai Shodown I and II respectively).

[reyvgm]

Yes. The chapters are basically treated as separate games.

Each "chapter" is basically a retelling of each of the first two titles (Samurai Shodown I and II respectively).

Got it. Thanks!

[MoriyaMug]

Testing is coming along. I think I've got the timing routine down to a science now.

Mild spoiler warning.

[gameofyou]

Nice!! 👍