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@RetroGames The English scripts in these fan translations are free to use for the purposes of actually playing the game, but they belong to the people who make them and taking them without permission puts the company in a legally actionable position. They would be considered deliverables to the company who licensed them, as XSEED did for mine of Oath in Felghana.

This is sleazy AF, and translators whose work gets used in commercial releases deserve to be compensated for their work. Retro-bit's "legitimacy" does not entitle them to anyone's writing. Otherwise they're just bootlegs like every unofficial repro out there.

I have one of these, as well as a backlit IPS screen. Both are must-haves for anyone getting into this system.

@Razieluigi "This is an industry with a long history of big promises that don't deliver — I'd argue the entire current generation is one"

In terms of power, it's kind of what last gen should have been. PS4 visuals at a rock solid 60fps is about as far as graphics should ever need to go, in my book.

@swankyone You seem upset.

So Samurai Shodown Sen is HIS fault... ;P

@Spider-Kev What a mind-shearingly stupid thing to say. "Real" sports aren't real either, and none of those players should be making millions of dollars. It's still just a game.

Why are you even here? You have nothing to say.

@sdelfin Thank you. I cannot even begin to guess at how many hundreds of hours I sank into this project. It is still surreal to think that it's finally done.

Only one minor error has been found (since fixed, but not released). I'll compile them as they get reported and release an update in a few months.

@KGRAMR Thank you. It's surreal to think it's finally done and no longer hanging over my head. As for another translation project, if someone wants to take it up and hand me a script dump for the other versions, I'd be happy to help them get it in parity with the NGCD version. The only real reason I'd be interested in them, though, is because the other versions have different bonus material which needs to be translated. With the additional features added to the NGCD translation by Justin Gibbins, the bonus material is the only thing that is missing.

@Sketcz There is no PS/SS translation planned. And if it ever happens, I won't be involved in it. The NGCD version is far superior in every way other than bonus materials, besides. More animation, more features, significant differences to the combat.

@KingMike Waning viability in the West for 2D visuals in 1997, a niche IP, and subject matter that would have earned unwelcome scrutiny from religious types. There was zero chance that it would get an official localization.

As for SS5, yes, the English version removes the story entirely. A translated version with story came out on Xbox.