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Yeah I'm sure. The name just seems a bit on the nose.

08.03.2026 02:06 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
The gameography of MonkeyPaw Games Inc. as listed on Moby Games.

The gameography of MonkeyPaw Games Inc. as listed on Moby Games.

I've been flashbanged with the knowledge that there was a company that specialized in bringing Japan-only games to the west *still untranslated* with the name "MonkeyPaw Games."

08.03.2026 01:52 πŸ‘ 407 πŸ” 126 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 3
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We've freed Cookie's Bustle from copyright hell. Here's how. | Video Game History Foundation We've stopped a persistent copyright troll who was trying to impede our work. Here's everything we learnedβ€”and how we beat them.

BREAKING: We've freed Cookie.

Following an investigation by VGHF, Ukie and Web Capio have suspended DMCA takedowns for Cookie's Bustle on behalf of Graceware, SL.

More info:

03.03.2026 17:57 πŸ‘ 6338 πŸ” 3178 πŸ’¬ 81 πŸ“Œ 308
A screenshot of Wild ARMs 2. Lilka is inside the Millennium Puzzle. Her dialogue is edited to read "A Millennium Puzzle! Just like in YuGiOh!"

A screenshot of Wild ARMs 2. Lilka is inside the Millennium Puzzle. Her dialogue is edited to read "A Millennium Puzzle! Just like in YuGiOh!"

Felt sour after all the discourse about AI translation, and wanted to go and do something positive as a mostly retired human translator. So I've decided to resume my dropped Wild ARMs 2 retranslation. Just familiarising myself with the workflow.

(No, I'm not actually putting Yu-Gi-Oh references in)

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I deleted my last post. I got caught up in the excitement while watching the SegaShiro broadcast and missed an important disclaimer.

27.02.2026 23:51 πŸ‘ 201 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 3

I'm not in the know. I wasn't involved in the project and am not familiar with the translators.

27.02.2026 23:34 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I started playing Evergrace and I'm very blown away by the vibes, art, and music. It's also precisely the type of action RPG that I like, with Dark Cloud-esque combat.

27.02.2026 05:27 πŸ‘ 176 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 0

No, this translation isn't by us.

27.02.2026 01:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I beat Combat Queen on PS2. It was cinema.

24.02.2026 05:09 πŸ‘ 91 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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We've released an update for Milano's Odd Job Collection! Thank you to everyone who reported issues.

19.02.2026 19:29 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"The Centaur and the Blue Flower" (32 page manga, reads right to left)

Those who know know, but I had this in the oven for a long time. Ultimately, it was rejected, but I'd learned a lot. I'd like to share what all I did here. If anyone has any feedback for me, I'd love to read it! (1/8)

18.02.2026 05:29 πŸ‘ 92 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 2

Super Tempo

10.02.2026 01:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Milano’s Odd Jobs Ranked By How Much I Want To Do Them The kind of person who knows what’s going on with Milano’s Odd Job Collection already knows they want the game. I do not mean that in a pejorative way, just that as soon as you see the art and fi

Instead of reviewing Milano's Odd Job Collection, @john.gamesline.net reviewed Milano's Odd Jobs. Find out which tasks John thinks he could handle and which would most likely be a disaster for him to take on: gamesline.net/milanos-odd-... @xseedgames.bsky.social @hilltopworks.bsky.social

06.02.2026 22:43 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3
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Am I crazy or is this track a total ripoff of Corridors of Time from Chrono Trigger?

05.02.2026 05:13 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0
PS1 Fan Translations (2025 Update) | Sean Seanson
PS1 Fan Translations (2025 Update) | Sean Seanson YouTube video by Sean Seanson

Mr. Fan of Fan Translation is back with his yearly video about PS1 Fan Translations. Please watch it and be marveled at the power of old video games and singing cats.

youtu.be/FPN_KUQyPIs

20.01.2026 16:33 πŸ‘ 410 πŸ” 188 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 15
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Can't get enough.

22.01.2026 04:08 πŸ‘ 54 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

On behalf of the localization team, thank you!

20.01.2026 22:06 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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"If only there was someone who could do all these odd jobs!"
The ever so trusty Milano:

20.01.2026 20:48 πŸ‘ 381 πŸ” 116 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1
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Enough is enough, @harada-tekken-official. These fan-favorite Tekken characters NEED to return!

18.01.2026 08:04 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

it's ok i found a copy in this funny panda box

16.01.2026 05:28 πŸ‘ 90 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, we've released a bunch of PS2 translations.

15.01.2026 05:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Old enough that lawyers won't get mad at me.

14.01.2026 23:05 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Is there a Japan-only retro game that you'd love to see an English fan-translation for? I now have a suggestion form where you can submit requests: docs.google.com/forms/d/10JJ...

14.01.2026 21:36 πŸ‘ 523 πŸ” 293 πŸ’¬ 38 πŸ“Œ 41
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It serves literally no purpose but they still programmed in short and long hops in Milano.

12.01.2026 22:26 πŸ‘ 250 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0
How to translate a ROM
How to translate a ROM YouTube video by Hilltop

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDg7...

30.12.2025 23:35 πŸ‘ 69 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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I have a new video all about how to fan-translate a ROM! Link in the reply!

30.12.2025 23:35 πŸ‘ 249 πŸ” 86 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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