Minagoroshi / Matsuribayashi Translation Projects

[kj1980]

I know several have PMed me for having a place to put up announcements of their translation projects for the parts that the anime will not cover. If you have them, feel free to utilize this thread for your notices and the like.

HOWEVER, PLEASE REFRAIN FROM ANY ACTIVITY THAT HINDERS PEOPLE FROM BUYING THE ORIGINAL GAME! Seeing such comments such as "I don't feel like playing the game because I'm too lazy" or "Can someone post the game on a torrent, I don't wanna buy it," etc. etc were the main reason why I had my doubts why I should even bother giving out details for the final two chapters.


Regards,

kj1980


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Useful info from this thread so people can avoid flipping through several pages of text and asking redundant questions (which I believe there still we be since some people just jump right into asking questions without reading the first post):

1. Make sure your system is Japanese enabled.
You can find step-by-step instructions how to enable Japanese read/write capability for English language based Windows XP here.


2. Download the trial version of Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni game
You can do so at the official site to check and see if the game will actually run on your system or not. This is only the trial version of the actual game itself, so it will only allow you to play Onikakushi-hen (albeit in Japanese, of course).


3. BUY THE GAME
There are a two places that I know of where you can buy this game online outside of Japan. These include paletweb and HimeyaShop. If you find others, let me know so I can post them here.

These are the two that you only need to buy:


Higurashi no Naku Koroni Himatsubushi-hen
Comike 66 (2004.08.13)
Included chapters:
Chapter 1: Onikakushi-hen
Chapter 2: Watanagashi-hen
Chapter 3: Tatarigoroshi-hen
Chapter 4: Himatsubushi-hen
paletweb link: http://www.paletweb.com/selectpage.asp?code=9900000423
HimeyaShop link: http://www.himeyashop.com/product_in...oducts_id/2237



Higurashi no Naku Koroni Kai Matsuribayashi-hen
Comike 70 (2006.08.13)
Included chapters:
Chapter 5: Meakashi-hen
Chapter 6: Tsumihorobishi-hen
Chapter 7: Minagoroshi-hen
Chapter 8: Matsuribayashi-hen
paletweb link: http://www.paletweb.com/selectpage.asp?code=00572
HimyaShop link: http://www.himeyashop.com/product_in...oducts_id/4952


4. Get the English patch
You can obtain the patch from zettai.makenaidesuwayo.com. Instructions are clearly listed there, so read them carefully. I have no idea whether they are going to list the patches on the same page or not (it would be better if they did to avoid confusion as it comes out), but the currently available patch is for the Minagoroshi-hen prologue only. Any subsequent patches (if any) will be posted here as an update.

Unfortunately (as I have predicted it would happen), the group who was trying to translate the other chapters seemed to have dropped out. So if you want to play the four chapters from the Question arc and the first two chapters in the Answer arc in order to see what you missed from the anime...the only way to do it is to play it with a Japanese dictionary at hand. However, I have seen people who have sweated and toiled through one chapter, who end up being surprised at how much their level of Japanese proficiency has increased by the next chapter. Perhaps it is time for you to undergo that challenge...so that you won't bug me with incessant questions like "Is [sic] their an English patch lol" everytime a game-based anime comes around.

[MarthX]

I recommend downloading the first game off the official site before buying anything. That way you make sure your computer is capable of playing it.

[NykylaiHellray]

Just to confirm, does this translation take the form of a file which is added to the game file?

[MarthX]

Originally Posted by NykylaiHellray

Just to confirm, does this translation take the form of a file which is added to the game file?

Yeah, it's a patch.

[Keriaku]

First of all, I noticed no one posted a link to the homepage of the translation.

Also, 3 parts (chapters?) from what I assume are the beginning of Minagoroshi-hen have been released on the site:

Diary of an Investigation Part 1

Diary of an Investigation Part 2

Diary of an Investigation Part 3

[chrno_the_sinner]

Can ayyo confirm the patch? I was under the impression that it was just going to be text summaries with translated screenshots.

EDIT: Nevermind, I just didn't read the most recent messages on the site.

[Hopeful Death]

wondering if they're going to be doing text transcripts along with patches?

By the time they get around to doing the work for patching the actual game I will probably have lost interest already.

I mean, I love this thing to death but my attention span is in the negatives. Ooh, a nickel *leaves*

[Quajafrie]

Maybe a little off-topic, but I really have to say this: Reading parts of the translated text from the game, I realize how better the game is in comparison to the anime. My main problem with the anime is not the skipped scenes or ath, but Keichi. He's such a stupid character in the anime, because he has that awful voice that sounds like a character from a mecha anime, and not only that, but his monologues are next to non-existant in the anime.

[Supergrunch]

Originally Posted by Quajafrie

Maybe a little off-topic, but I really have to say this: Reading parts of the translated text from the game, I realize how better the game is in comparison to the anime. My main problem with the anime is not the skipped scenes or ath, but Keichi. He's such a stupid character in the anime, because he has that awful voice that sounds like a character from a mecha anime, and not only that, but his monologues are next to non-existant in the anime.

In the game, Keiichi makes comments on almost every line of conversation. (where he's the main character)

Anyway, I am translating the game, but very, very slowly. So do people think I should translate Minagoroshi-hen myself, or download the patch?

At this rate, I'll reach Minagoroshi sometime next year...

[FatPianoBoy]

I'd just like to put it out there that I'd like to offer myself as a translator to whomever heads up one or both of these projects.

[Sinless Idiot]

Originally Posted by Quajafrie

He's such a stupid character in the anime, because he has that awful voice that sounds like a character from a mecha anime,

He's voiced by the same actor who did Kira from Gundam SEED.

[Quajafrie]

Well, that shows everything, I guess. (I haven't watched Gundam Seed)

[Keriaku]

Originally Posted by FatPianoBoy

I'd just like to put it out there that I'd like to offer myself as a translator to whomever heads up one or both of these projects.

If you want to become a translator, you might want to cantact the webmaster (leader) of the Minagoroshi-hen tranlation project, Ayyo.
http://www.makenaidesuwayo.com/contact-me/

[MarthX]

Originally Posted by Hopeful Death

wondering if they're going to be doing text transcripts along with patches?

By the time they get around to doing the work for patching the actual game I will probably have lost interest already.

I mean, I love this thing to death but my attention span is in the negatives. Ooh, a nickel *leaves*

Minagoroshi contains 30 chapters, counting the prologue/intro.

The current plan right now is to release the translation by chapter or maybe chapters. What this means is that we won’t release the whole thing at once which would mean an evil amount of wait time.

Each chapter takes on average about 30 minutes minutes to read, not counting any TIPS that may or may not follow. Some can be as short as 20 minutes and others over 40 minutes.
An anime episode takes about 24 minutes to watch.

It’s not set in stones on how fast we will release or how much we will release each time, but you can bet on it that we’re releasing by chapters and not the whole thing at once.

ayyo

Shouldn't be long before we receive the first part of the patch.

[FatPianoBoy]

Originally Posted by Keriaku

If you want to become a translator, you might want to cantact the webmaster (leader) of the Minagoroshi-hen tranlation project, Ayyo.
http://www.makenaidesuwayo.com/contact-me/

Yeah, I had no idea who to talk to, so I just posted where everyone involved would see it
And Freakman (main translator) already contacted me. Looks like it worked

[Ialdaboth]

Damm, no more Minagoroshi hen on paletweb. Somebody please tell me where I can buy it ?

[Varion]

Originally Posted by Ialdaboth

Damm, no more Minagoroshi hen on paletweb. Somebody please tell me where I can buy it ?

...wha? It's right there o_O

[kj1980]

Originally Posted by Ialdaboth

Damm, no more Minagoroshi hen on paletweb. Somebody please tell me where I can buy it ?

Buy Matsuribayashi-hen. Minagoroshi-hen is included in it.

[Ialdaboth]

Originally Posted by kj1980

Buy Matsuribayashi-hen. Minagoroshi-hen is included in it.

True ? I didn't knew that, as I tried to stay clear of the Matsuribayashi-hen / Minagoroshi-hen topic to avoid spoiling myself. Thanks !

Ordered on Paletweb (I already bought several games on their Ebay store, great seller, and the shipping costs to Europe are much cheaper than on Himeya).

[The Creator]

excuse me, but i don't understand quite well
Are you saying that a fansub or group of nice people is making patches in ENGLISH for the last 2 games of "kai" part??

I know it might be a stupid question but, is any other group making patches for the other games??