More Cries of Konami Fans Have Been Answered

Ninja Spirit · 02/07/2007, 01:15 PM

Policenauts English translation is finished! Playstation version only though....

http://policenauts.net/english/

Keranu · 02/07/2007, 01:53 PM

Sweet, great news! Not trying to beg for more, but a translation of the PC98 and 3DO versions would be nice too

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rolins · 02/07/2007, 02:04 PM

Holy bejeezus! I thought this day would never come. I can't wait the to try this out.

GUTS · 02/07/2007, 02:15 PM

Dude I think I'm more pumped for this than any real release this year. I've held onto my PSX copy of Policenauts for years now hoping the project would actually get finished.

ParanoiaDragon · 02/07/2007, 08:26 PM

I only own the 3DO one, so, I too would love a translation for that!

Seldane · 02/07/2007, 08:52 PM

For how many years did they work on this?

GUTS · 02/07/2007, 09:41 PM

I think I remember hearing about it like 3 or 4 years ago when it was just going to be a text only translation, I had no idea they were working on an actual patch now.

rolins · 02/07/2007, 09:48 PM

Quote from: Keranu on 02/07/2007, 01:53 PMSweet, great news! Not trying to beg for more, but a translation of the PC98 and 3DO versions would be nice too .

I know the PC98 version was attempted but was scrapped b/c it's not perfectly emulated. Even I have a hard time getting it to work at times.

Tatsujin · 02/07/2007, 09:50 PM

does it matter if they only translated it for the PSone? who doesn't own a PSone nowadays to be able to play that? or is the 3DO version that much better than the PSone, similar to the PCE to MD port of snatcher?

GUTS · 02/08/2007, 02:18 AM

The consensus is that the Saturn version is the best, but the PC9801 is different enough in the presentation that its really cool also (no anime, stills in the places where anime was added in the psx/saturn versions, lots of art was re-drawn for the psx/saturn versions and some people like the original look better). The only problem I hear with the psx version is they added some god-awful CG in there somewhere that will make you gag.

Keranu · 02/08/2007, 02:21 AM

Is there a difference between the Saturn and Playstation versions? I always just thought they were the same, kinda like Snatcher. The 3DO version is pretty much the same too as far as I know, but from the screenshot comparions I've seen, I like the art style in the 3DO one more (more hand drawn looking, less digital).

Seldane · 02/08/2007, 09:17 AM

Four years? They couldn't have been very enthusiastic about translating it I guess.

Also: This must be the only board in the world where some of the members actually like/play/care about 3DO.

Keranu · 02/08/2007, 04:03 PM

Quote from: Seldane on 02/08/2007, 09:17 AMAlso: This must be the only board in the world where some of the members actually like/play/care about 3DO.

Are you kidding

? I'm sure lots of other classic gaming boards like 3DO, to mention boards dedicated to 3DO itself! I think it's a pretty neat console myself.

CrackTiger · 02/09/2007, 09:10 PM

Quote from: Keranu on 02/08/2007, 04:03 PM
Quote from: Seldane on 02/08/2007, 09:17 AMAlso: This must be the only board in the world where some of the members actually like/play/care about 3DO.
Are you kidding ? I'm sure lots of other classic gaming boards like 3DO, to mention boards dedicated to 3DO itself! I think it's a pretty neat console myself.

Lucienne's Quest is enough for me to like the 3DO, but yeah there are quite a few good games for it that were released in North America.

esteban · 02/09/2007, 10:08 PM

Quote from: guest on 02/09/2007, 09:10 PM
Quote from: Keranu on 02/08/2007, 04:03 PM
Quote from: Seldane on 02/08/2007, 09:17 AMAlso: This must be the only board in the world where some of the members actually like/play/care about 3DO.
Are you kidding ? I'm sure lots of other classic gaming boards like 3DO, to mention boards dedicated to 3DO itself! I think it's a pretty neat console myself.
Lucienne's Quest is enough for me to like the 3DO, but yeah there are quite a few good games for it that were released in North America.

Indeed, there are a bunch of fun / intriguing 3DO games.

Also: I have a treat for 3DO fans, but first I have to finish up some other projects. Needless to say, you guys will dig it

Don't hold your breath, though

. I'm sure Seldane is stoked!

CrackTiger · 02/09/2007, 10:22 PM

Quote from: stevek666 on 02/09/2007, 10:08 PM
Quote from: CrackTiger on 02/09/2007, 09:10 PM
Quote from: Keranu on 02/08/2007, 04:03 PM
Quote from: Seldane on 02/08/2007, 09:17 AMAlso: This must be the only board in the world where some of the members actually like/play/care about 3DO.
Are you kidding ? I'm sure lots of other classic gaming boards like 3DO, to mention boards dedicated to 3DO itself! I think it's a pretty neat console myself.
Lucienne's Quest is enough for me to like the 3DO, but yeah there are quite a few good games for it that were released in North America.
Indeed, there are a bunch of fun / intriguing 3DO games.

Also: I have a treat for 3DO fans, but first I have to finish up some other projects. Needless to say, you guys will dig it Don't hold your breath, though . I'm sure Seldane is stoked!

I'm hoping its a long lost port of Nectaris for 3DO.

ParanoiaDragon · 02/09/2007, 10:39 PM

What about the long lost ports of Rockman X3 & Tomb Raider for 3DO, I'd love to see those, if they exist. Actually, I know Tomb Raider was being worked on for 3DO, but, have no idea how far they got.

CrackTiger · 02/09/2007, 10:56 PM

Quote from: ParanoiaDragon on 02/09/2007, 10:39 PMWhat about the long lost ports of Rockman X3 & Tomb Raider for 3DO, I'd love to see those, if they exist. Actually, I know Tomb Raider was being worked on for 3DO, but, have no idea how far they got.

Didn't Rockman X3 come out in Japan?

Keranu · 02/09/2007, 11:41 PM

Oh cool, I had no idea Tomb Raider was being made for 3DO. I don't really like the game or anything, but it would've been a nice to see on 3DO graphically.

GUTS · 02/10/2007, 01:01 AM

I always liked the 3DO, it had some cool games like The Horde, Slayer, Guardian War, some great ports of laserdisc games, and some interesting imports. It wasn't the bees knees or anything, but it's a great system to collect for since most of the games are from the early CD-rom days and can be pretty interesting and unique since developers were just starting to get used to CDs. Plus it's crazy how many games were made for it, I'm always coming across games that I had no idea existed for the system.

Keranu · 02/10/2007, 01:10 AM

I often like to think of 3DO as the console that's like the early Saturn and Playstation games you would play. While most people would probably think of those early 3D games as crap, they have a special feel to them that attracts me and naturally I feel in love with the 3DO

. But on a serious side, the 3DO does offer some good quality games.

ParanoiaDragon · 02/10/2007, 03:33 PM

Quote from: guest on 02/09/2007, 10:56 PM
Quote from: ParanoiaDragon on 02/09/2007, 10:39 PMWhat about the long lost ports of Rockman X3 & Tomb Raider for 3DO, I'd love to see those, if they exist. Actually, I know Tomb Raider was being worked on for 3DO, but, have no idea how far they got.
Didn't Rockman X3 come out in Japan?

I've never been able to find it on ebay, or anything

termis · 02/10/2007, 03:51 PM

Quote from: ParanoiaDragon on 02/10/2007, 03:33 PM
Quote from: guest on 02/09/2007, 10:56 PMDidn't Rockman X3 come out in Japan?
I've never been able to find it on ebay, or anything

Apparently a 3DO version was planned at one point, but canceled according to the Japanese Rockman X3 Wiki page.

Quote from: ロックマンX33DO版の発売も予定されていたが、結局中止となる。

CrackTiger · 02/10/2007, 06:24 PM

Quote from: thumpin_termis on 02/10/2007, 03:51 PM
Quote from: ParanoiaDragon on 02/10/2007, 03:33 PM
Quote from: CrackTiger on 02/09/2007, 10:56 PMDidn't Rockman X3 come out in Japan?
I've never been able to find it on ebay, or anything
Apparently a 3DO version was planned at one point, but canceled according to the Japanese Rockman X3 Wiki page.

Quote from: ロックマンX33DO版の発売も予定されていたが、結局中止となる。

Thats crazy. At least one magazine had like a full page on it with screenshots.

I'm going to keep an eye out for it next time I'm looking through old mags.

TR0N · 02/10/2007, 10:12 PM

Hmm just the PS1 version no patch for the Saturn one

I still have policenauts for the saturn but i never had the urge to import the PS1 version.

I thought it was not possible to play the, PS1 version on a U.S console unless... you had a modchip in it or a JPN PS1.

Well unless i've herd it wrong

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GUTS · 02/11/2007, 12:32 AM

Yeah you need a mod chip, but you'd need one anyway to play a burned copy of the game with the english patch, same on the Saturn.

CrackTiger · 02/11/2007, 12:35 AM

Quote from: Tron on 02/10/2007, 10:12 PMHmm just the PS1 version no patch for the Saturn one

I still have policenauts for the saturn but i never had the urge to import the PS1 version.

I thought it was not possible to play the, PS1 version on a U.S console unless... you had a modchip in it or a JPN PS1.

Well unless i've herd it wrong :

You'll need a modchip either way to play a cdr game.

I've finished the Saturn version a few times. Even though its supposed to be the best version, it doesn't matter that it doesn't also get a patch, since I'm only playing the english patched version to fully understand the story.

turbofan1 · 05/15/2007, 08:35 PM

Just thought I would pass this along.Looks like the same guys who did the policenauts translation are going to start work on snatcher for the pc engine.From what I gather they dumped the script from the sega cd version and will try to reinsert it in the pc engine version.Don't no about about anybody else,I`ve been waiting and incredible long time to play this game in english.Never had any intrest in playing the sega cd version,as I understand some scenes where taken out or censored.http://forums.junkerhq.net/viewtopic.php?t=1389&sid=1b2f0fd8fcd48c0966e40f999f51bfe4

grahf · 05/15/2007, 08:43 PM

Thats awesome news.

CrackTiger · 05/15/2007, 08:47 PM

Awesome. I'm guessing that there's zero chance of adding english voice work, Sega-CD version or otherwise.

Which is fine by me, since a play through of the Sega-CD version explains the story.

ParanoiaDragon · 05/15/2007, 09:14 PM

Beautiful! I actually mentioned this to some of our resident programmers, & nobody seemed to be much in a hurry to do it, since the Sega CD version exists.

PCEngineHell · 05/15/2007, 09:29 PM

Totally agree with all the positive remarks about the 3DO. I still hold it in higher regard then the PS1. No matter how bad people can bad mouth it,the fact is alot of its best titles made the library for the initial Saturn and PS1 US and Europe release. The few arcade ports on 3DO were really well done,and there was alot of original titles for the system,US or Japanese wise.

Way of the Warrior,StarBlade,Shockwave 2,Wing Commander 3 and Super Wing Commander,Star Control 2,Samurai Showdown,SSF2 Turbo/X,Primal Rage,Bust a Move,Trip'd,D,Megarace,Need for Speed,Road Rash,Strahl,Dragons Lair,Guardian War,Zhadnost,Wolfenstien 3d,Syndicate,Space Hulk,Slam N Jam,Slayer,Quarantine,Return Fire and tons of more titles just make the system very worth owning. It also shines when it comes to s-video output. Tons of hours of fun play on the system. Mostly it was just Sony fanboys that hated the system.

Kitsunexus · 05/15/2007, 09:37 PM

So uhh, yeah, this is awesome but HOW DO WE DOWNLOAD IT???

Keranu · 05/15/2007, 11:07 PM

Jawesome! Playing the PCE version without knowing Japanese works out pretty well as is (at least after playing the Sega CD one), so even a English text-only translation will make things even easier.

Ninja Spirit · 05/16/2007, 06:09 PM

My Saturn version has been collecting dust for quite a bit cause of the language barrier, but for once I think it's time to jump into that ice water and pick up some new words.

*cannonballlll!!!!*