/vr/ - Retro Games

>>9703565
There is usually a reason for that and it isn't that those games are so amazing

>>9703579
>There is usually a reason for that
Often the reason is they're published by SEGA. Not in this case though

>>9703579
>There is usually a reason for that
The real reason games don't get translated is because they would not make money, genius.
If you think quality = sales and popularity, you're as stupid as your average /v/tard.

Hanjuku Hero series
mainline Tengai Makyou series
mainline Summon Night series
Black/Matrix series
SMT: NINE
SMT: Ronde
SMT: Devil Children gen 3
Venus & Braves
Farland series
Slayers Royal series
Slayers Wonderful
Milandra
Dragon Quest: Young Yangus Mystery Dungeon
Monster Gate
Wachenröder
Waku Waku Puyo Puyo Dungeon
El Dorado Gate
Wild Card
Langrisser 3
Langrisser Millennium
Ogre Battle Gaiden
Sakura Wars series
Shadows of the Tusk
Treasure Strike
Vermilion Desert
Tales: Narikiri Dungeon series
Hunter × Hunter: Greed Island
Busin 0
Record of Lodoss War series
Sword World series
Albert Odyssey (Super Nintendo)
Albert Odyssey 2
Shadowrun (Sega CD)
Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes 2
The Legend of Xanadu series
Blue Wing Blitz
Romancing SaGa (WonderSwan)
Dragon Shadow Spell
Code Age Commanders

Shining

Cool Shinkawa art, but the game looks like Simple 2000 garbage. That's how the japs get you.

>>9703727
The only games worth playing are all in English. Stuff your Tony Taka coomer shite.

>>9703745
Rude.

>>9703695
>mainline Tengai Makyou series
this is the big one

most japs consider Tengai Makyou II to be one of the best RPGs ever made. it was the best selling game on the pc engine (500k-750k copies)

>>9703579
>>9703653
>Halo
>Halo 2
>Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
>Star Wars: Battlefront II
>Star Wars: Republic Commando
>Battlefield 2
>Age of Empires
>Command and Conquer
>Warcraft III
>Half-Life
>Portal
>GTA SA
>Conker
>Doom
>Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
>Tony Hawk's Underground 2
>Morrowind
>Ratchet and Clank
>Need for Speed: Underground 2
>Beyond Good & Evil
>Sly Cooper
>Fallout 2
>Diablo
>Worms Armageddon
>Rainbow Six
>Unreal Tournament
>Quake 2
>Deus Ex
>Ultimate Spider-Man
>Metroid Prime
>Timesplitters
>Hearts of Iron 3
>Thief
Some of my favourites, gimme some Japanese-only game recs

All of these.
No, that horrible Silhouette Mirage translation doesn't count.

>>9703695
You're missing most of the Madou Monogatari series and Gokinjo Boukentai.
It's a shame Summon Night won't ever attract attention. I'm quite fond of 2 and 3.

>>9703830
Atelier Marie already has a fan translation and is getting a remake in a few months. The digital deluxe comes with a port of the original game in English, even.

https://www.gematsu.com/2023/02/atelier-marie-remake-the-alchemist-of-salburg-announced-for-ps5-ps4-switch-and-pc

>>9703565
Metal Gear Solid has been translated bro

>>9703830
Community Pom is in the middle of or already has a fan translation IIRC.

>>9703830
Nice pedobait

>>9703579
you mean lazy petty fan translators

>>9703565

>>9703960
>bait
Nigger those are all games I very much enjoyed.

>>9703842
>>9703890
I wasn't aware there were fan translations, my bad. To be fair, I have no reason to look up translation status on account of me not needing them.
I'm not sure how I feel about that new Marie art style.

>>9703759
>HoI3
that game sucks ass and has too much fake depth, HoI2 is the only one that AI can actually play

>>9703565
https://www.mobygames.com/game/60567/hissatsu-ura-kagyo/
tenchu rip-offs with way of the samurai elements
https://www.mobygames.com/game/165323/phase-paradox/
fully english dubbed movie game

>>9703830
SM's translation isn't awful but I do agree, someone should do a more accurate translation that restores the religious shit and is more faithful. Also make fuckin difficulty restorations, I hate how hard WD fucked the balance

Samurai Shodown RPG

I prefer not having a translation than having it by made from a faggot with no knowlage of the language

>>9703695
>Shadowrun (Sega CD)
Thank fuck.

>>9703695
>Sakura Wars series
SW1 is available in english and 2 is on its way as well
>Venus & Braves
all dialogs ahve been translated in french YEARS ago. game will probably never be patched though
>Wachenröder
already available in english
>mainline Tengai Makyou series
isnt someone doing 4?

>>9703830
Community Pom has already been translated. The one on the bottom right has a translation for the Saturn version I think. Why would you need a Tetris gale to be translated? U got autism bro?

>>9704131
story is shit and super barebones, game is extremely easy, you dont want this.

>>9703743
>bitch about graphics being 2000 for a game that came out in the 2000

>>9703565
Gunparade March, the three Gunparade Orchestra games, and Kenran Butou Sai.

Maybe if Loop8 is good we might see something, but I highly highly doubt it.

>>9703565
>only versions outside of japan were in russian and chinese
Commies into this shit?

>>9703565
Haven't the games actually worth it already been fan translated by now?

>>9704387
I don't think you know what Simple 2000 is.

>9704387
what a retard

>>9704404
No, Brightis wasn't

>>9704404
Haven't the English lessons actually worth it already been attended now?

>>9704408
Who?

>>9703695
>Hanjuku Hero right at the top
Absolutely based. HH4 is so good.

>Busin 0
I adore that game.

>>9703745
>games I haven't played and can't play are bad
It would be more convincing coming from somebody who has actually played them

Genki racing games have a cult following, but a bunch of those are still untranslated. Like C1 Grand Prix. Also unrelated but Ore no Ryouri

>>9704474
Does Genki have the worst company logo in history?

>>9704512
It's cute and memorable, it just werks

>>9704474
What's the Eye Toy functionality btw? Do you know? I kind of want to get an Eye Toy. Also a PS2 headset.

>>9704541
No idea seemed like a normal racing game to me, didn't even know it supports it

>>9704548
Just saw you can take photos and put the on your cars.

>>9703843
Rival Schools 2 did get translated but it was called Project Justice in the west and was exclusive to the Dreamcast and arcade

>>9703565
Learn Japanese.
You will either translate it for the others or be an egotistical fuck and just play it for yourself.

>>9704670
And exactly what part of the OP makes you think I don't know Japanese? Am I not allowed to make a thread like this because I do? Is it against some arbitrary rule you have made up in your mind? Don't just jump to conclusions.

>>9704565
>Just saw you can take photos and put the on your cars.
this is probably much easier than GT7's 20kb decal process.

>>9704463
If it's not in English it isn't worth my time.

>>9704843
All well and good until you spot a game in a series you enjoy that isn't translated. Then all you have left is to cope and pretend you never wanted to finish the series anyway

>>9704569
It doesn't have the VN mode...

>>9704941
I can't think of any Japanese-only games in series I like. I don't even want to finish every series I like anyway; I'm not playing Halo Wars

>>9704941
>Then all you have left is to cope and pretend you never wanted to finish the series anyway
But that's exactly what he's doing already. That's the entire point of this thread. To rub it in. And for me to maybe find out about the odd, promising looking game I hadn't heard of before.

>>9704398
Amy Lee?

>>9704569
Shiritsu Justice Gakuen: Nekketsu Seisyun Nikki 2 and Project Justice are two separate games

>>9704398
Why the hell didn't I post this.

Is it true that all you really need to know is some basic Hiragana to play PC-engine games? If so, I might start to pick it up for some classic kino.

>>9705507
Ultimately, I would advise against it. Japanese without kanji isn't really a thing. If a game is hiragana-only it is either a) because of technical limitations at the time of its creation or b) aimed at very young children who already know some kanji but not many. The language has a great many, many, many words that sound alike. They look distinct on paper when written in chinese kanji characters but are spelled the exact same when you only look at their readings noted down in hiragana. This makes reading hiragana-only stuff, let's say, less fun.

Also, you wouldn't really be learning the language either or rather, you'd be going about it in an incredibly ineffective way that by design can never carry you to the realm of literacy. Sure, you might end up being able to understand some of it... poorly probably - because no studying materials are going to adhere to this notion that kanji are off limits. So your understanding of grammar too would most likely remain rudimentary at best.

In short, don't lie to yourself: Fear of studying kanji is misplaced. This is what Japanese is. One must accept it or move along. There is no having-it-the-easy-way or cheating. It is a difficult language to learn and a fucking time vampire. Either do it right or don't start at all. Life is too short to waste it on illusions. Hell, there are regularly people on this site who grind out kanji (often with very peculiar methods of studying too) only to find out they can't understand basic sentences a year in. Self study of Japanese is very hard and waylaid with ignes fatui that can cost you dearly.

However, the decision is yours and nothing is impossible. If the sole goal is to merely be able to navigate some menus and recognize はじめから or つづく reliably, then that is very achievable. But it most likely won't carry you smoothly through game's story you wish to play.

>>9704474
Physics are fucking weird. It's like they took TXR:D2 and decided it wasn't twitchy enough already. But I agree, a translation would be nice.

>>9705667
It's pretty much the same physics model they have in Kaido 3, personally that's my favorite version of Genki physics. Much more heavy and grounded in my opinion, I like it.

>>9704354
Maybe you should play it instead of asking stupid questions.

>>9705369
>action RPG
I'm interested. Is it actually good? Asking because there are lots of other games posted in this thread I've never heard of that I can prioritize first.

>>9704690
Then play the game instead of whining about its missing translation.
And if its missing translation hurts you so very, very much, then learn how to program, learn to work with data and translate the games so they do have a translation.
Be the fucking change you want to see on this world.

>>9706570
>whining
Not OP but you're a massive retard.

>>9705635
Thanks for the honest reply anon. I want to start learning, but I'm not sure I have the resolve to fully jump into the language. The thousands of hours of study isn't going to be worth just playing some games or reading untranslated manga.

>>9708447
Can't tell if actual game on the Saturn, or meme edit...

>>9708469
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sega_Saturn_games#U

Cosmic Fantasy series

>>9703759
You could have just said you're a basic bitch.

The game that killed Working Designs.

>>9708557
Didn't a nearly complete beta of Working Designs' translation leak a while back?

If any JP only games were worth playing to you, you'd have learned the language by now. I've yet to see any game that's worth that kind of commitment when there are plenty of games to play already in English. I'll just check out anything that gets a fan translation while spending the time I could use learning Japanese to play more games that are already in English.

>>9708573
I leaked about a year ago. So technically there is a translation available. Allegedly it doesn't run in an emulator, only on real hardware.

Good luck trying to translate a game about Japanese calligraphy/stroke order that's heavily based on the lyrics to Japanese rap music.

>>9708579
Looks like someone made a fork of PCSX2 specifically targeted at getting it working.
https://github.com/Sazpaimon/pcsx2/releases

>>9708596
That's great.

>>9703745
>The only games worth playing are all in English
This is the dumbest cope I have ever seen. Have fun missing out.

It's an ADV game so playing it is like watching an anime. It's really good if you're a Rockman fan, but if you're not a fan of the series then there isn't really anything here for you.

>>9708636
FMV, not ADV.

Why has no one posted this yet?

>>9708636
How many Roll shower scenes are there?

has anyone ever bothered to translate a momotetsu game?

somebody who cares more about J-PCs than I do could flood this thread in pc98, fm towns, and sharp x68k games, to say nothing of earlier computer platforms. There are some small efforts here and there to translate some games, but it's obviously much smaller since so few people outside of Japan care about their computers or even know that Japanese computer games existed before windows.

>>9708587
I'm fascinated by this prospect. Similarly, shin onigashima on Famicom would be basically impossible to localize IIRC, the text format would be nightmarish.

>>9708702
That's true. I have to wonder just how many games on those systems will never be translated.
This game's final boss was fucking horseshit by the way. Would not recommend.

>>9708702
Even gen 6 alone could easily flood this thread. All the manga/anime games on that gen and most of them are untranslated, even for popular things like Initial D and Gantz. Only the gigapopular series like Naruto and Gundam get translations and even in those you still have untranslated titles

>>9703695
This guy games (or perhaps not)

>>9708575
My experience has been different from this, even for games that were already released in English officially On the contrary to your experience, I've found that playing Japanese games in their original language gives you new insights that you wouldn't understand otherwise. It turns out even translated games still can only deliver an effective interpretation of a game rather than the original game itself. But I don't blame anyone for not wanting to learn Japanese, it's far from easy.

>>9706689
I find it's more fun if you treat the language learning as a hobby in itself. Originally I was just doing it to play games, but now I'm starting to get into books, tv, browsing websites (various things are only well written about online in Japanese), etc. I would say to find a starting resource that you like, and if you find you enjoy it or get something out of it after a few months then keep going. If you aren't enjoying it in a few months then you can stop and know you didn't just spend your days wondering.

>>9704387
>thinks he means the year 2000 and not the D3 series
lmao

>>9704565
I can cover my car in tits? now it's getting interesting

>>9708739
show bobs

>>9708614
I played Shining Wind and two of the PSP games. They're all irredeemable trash, just like Shining Tears and Shining Resonance are. All the good Shining games have translations.

>>9708528
Okay, so what are the Japanese-only games for me?

>>9708823
this looks cool
is it shit like way of the samurai or actually good?

>>9703759
lol what a normal-fag tier list. shit taste

>>9709172
>t.has never given pre-merge Blizzard, pre-Disney Star Wars games, Westwood, nor Interplay a chance.

>>9704398
I watched Mars Daybreak last year, pretty cool anime. It was like Cowboy Bebop if it was more lighthearted and had mecha action.
I loved the cast, and the main couple's romance was handled incredibly well.
Anime romance is 99% of the time garbage, but those 1% gems are incredible.

>>9703565
Ryuuki Denshou

>>9709201
As it happens the main couple is not from the game. For what it's worth Castle of Shikigami was relocalized in 2017 and Shikigami 2 came out a year ago, so that's -something- out of that Alfa System family that made it eventually.

Which reminds me, fucking OG Oreshika and Linda Cube. How the hell did one developer make so much interesting stuff that never got localized, damn

>>9709172
Okay, so are there Japanese-only games that suit my shit taste?

I'll never get tired of tactical rpgs, I want MORE

>>9709245
That looks like the Summon Night artist.

>>9709302
Summon Night and Black/Matrix are made by the same company.

>>9709306
Can I expect a healthy dosage of lolis in Black Matrix then?

There was Silent Mobius game on PS1. I think it looks kind of neat and have always liked the series.

>>9709146
>>9706565
okay so we're just posting images without knowing anything about the games
is that why i'm not getting any answers

>>9708721
>various things are only well written about online in Japanese
I've heard this statement before but do you have any examples and maybe some links? I do know Japanese but I personally don't spend much time reading stuff online besides BBS posts and web novels.

>>9708826
you played a couple of games from one series that I've never even heard of, that says nothing about the literal THOUSANDS of untranslated games.

With as much prestige and reverence people have for titles like Tengai Makyou, Linda Cube, SMT Devil Summoner, Summon Niight, etc, you'd think this stuff would already be translated by now.

>>9709458
What the hell are you replying to me for? I'm specifically talking about the Shining games, dipshit. There are better untranslated games.

>>9709146
It's literally Bushido Blade where you create your own fighting style.

>>9703758
>most japs consider Tengai Makyou II to be one of the best RPGs ever made
No joke! People still talk about it. There's a song that was popular in Japan a few years ago and it name-drops a few retro games in the intro and that's one of them. They mention a few consoles but I like how PC Engine is their favorite.

Here's the lyrics with a rough translation:
>じーちゃん マウンテン芝をカット
Grandpa cuts the mountain grass
>ばーちゃん リバーでウォッシュ はっ!
Grandma washes (clothes) in the river, Ha!
>僕おうちに篭もってゲーム
I stay at home and play games
>PCエンジン by ハドソン
PC Engine by Hudson
>毎日遊べる夏休み イージーモードのエブリディ
I play every day during summer vacation, my every day is "easy mode"
>高橋名人 バンゲリングベイ 天外魔境II
Takahashi Meijin, Bungeling Bay, Tengai Makyou 2
>ファミコン一日一時間 でもPCエンジン3時間
I play Famicom for one hour every day, but I play PC Engine for 3 hours
>メガドライブ ネオジオ ゲームボーイアドバンス 勉強・宿題そっちのけ
Mega Drive, Neo Geo, Game Boy Advance, I ignore studying/homework

The song is called Momotaro, it's by Wednesday Campanella.

>>9709146
>>9709442
I dont know about that game but I've played Kengo 1 and 2. They're amazing.
It's like Bushido Blade, not WotS

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>>9711681
faggot

>>9709898
Cool song, Del would be proud

>>9709819
>>9710105
Thank you.

>>9703758
Isn't Tengai Makyou 2 impossible to understand for a foreigner? Even if you know Japanese you're not going to get the historical references and cultural jokes.

>>9711843
Understanding that there is a joke is enough. Japanese is plenty different than most Latin languages but it's not special and indecipherable.

>>9711843
Why wouldn't you? If you're a foreigner you can still learn the culture, that's called assimilation. As for historical references... Did you just stop learning about history after you finished high school?

This game looks kind of cool.

Sacred Blaze

>>9709262
Have the Bulk Slash translators said anything about this game?

>>9712456
the pc engine original is one of the best looking games on the system

the demo disc also has a secret caravan shooter called cycho rider

>>9712009
>Did you just stop learning about history after you finished high school?
Of course. No reason to do that when you're not forced to.

Bahamut Lagoon
Front Mission 5

>>9715746
Both of those have been available for years now

>>9712470
Something wrong with the (excellent) remaster?

Along with most Nobunaga no Yabou titles and unlocalized Koei strategy games in general

>>9717125
filename

>>9703565
Looks like weeb MGS

>>9703579
Boku no Natsuyasumi 2 is getting a fan translation 20 years later and it's based.
Explain this.

>>9703565
It'll never get re translated(properly) with better voice actors

Yakuza PSP, anyone? Apparently it might be getting a remake, but there is currently a fan translation out that I haven't bothered to look at.

>>9703960
Nice redditing

>>9709308
Maybe not in the original but definitely in 00.

>>9721894
The second samurai Yakuza isn't even translated. SEGA is retarded

>>9721894
Both Yakuza PSP games have fan translations

>>9721876
This but MGS2, first one was fine

>>9703758
Daiyon no Mokushiroku was one of the coolest games I've ever played. If the other ones are based on Japan I probably won't enjoy them as much though.

>>9725084
I love it too.
Fuun Kabukiden (direct sequel to Manjimaru/TM2) is based on England... and Manjimaru is cool as well. They have parodies of Mickey Mouse, Mario and Adol Christin (Ys) and even mock Mother 2. No way you'll get bored with these (but you should probably play the original uncensored versions)

The only disappointment is Ziria and maybe TM3 (which has nothing to do with the original cooler TM3). Zero is translated but very watered down. Oriental Blue is fine but while a very innovative RPG it lacks that zany worldbuilding touch.

If you're interested in the unique gameplay flow the series has, you'll want to play Linda Cube, the Oreshika series, Gunparade March if you liked TM2. Same dev team. They also made a Vita game that was only ever translated on PC, and the upcoming Loop8.

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