Moonspeak Random Non-Japanese Asian RPG News Thread

[LESS T_T]

And more older Sword and Fairy games coming to Steam. Chinese only of course.

And the first game in the series too.

 

[rohand]

And more older Sword and Fairy games coming to Steam. Chinese only of course.

And the first game in the series too.

I wonder if the existing Pal98 translation will work on the Steam version.

 

[Abu Antar]

This one looks pretty cool, but no English translation. If someone told me that the game was made by Helup Studio, I'd believe them based on the Steam trailers.

 

[abnaxus]

Fate Seeker 2

 

[InD_ImaginE]

This one looks pretty cool, but no English translation. If someone told me that the game was made by Helup Studio, I'd believe them based on the Steam trailers.

This is a Unity Game

You can use this plug in: https://github.com/bbepis/XUnity.AutoTranslator#ui-font-resizing

Basically the above plugin will use machine translation (including DeepL as option) and inject the translated text directly to the game. Of course there are some issue when you have massive original Chinese text (the translation wont fit to the box) but otherwise works like a charm now. I am playing the game right now.

 

[abnaxus]

^ works with Ho Tu Lo Shu as well

which is gud since the patches that add new content don't work with translation patch

of course names will always get fukked up, in this case 孔金 Kong Jin

 

[Nostaljaded]

Can be done manually (an expected feature for auto machine translators), check the 'Manual Translations' subsection.

Just a matter of how far one wants to go for correct name translations/better sentence parsing.
My Rance X name/noun translation has 400+ lines.

 

[Abu Antar]

Is Fate Seeker Unity based, and can you use that plugin for that as well?

Also, should I use the Standalone (ReiPatcher) installation?

 

[abnaxus]

It will work with Fate Seeker and also Path of Wuxia. Fate Seeker already has a translation patch but there are some issues with names that might be fixed this way.

It also works with that weeb game and second game from Fate Seeker dev. But needs some fine tuning.

 

[InD_ImaginE]

Definitely will buy Song of Wuxia later in the week then



wonder if this one is unity based too. Heck now I wonder how much of those Wuxia indie games are Unity based. I am particularly interested in whether this one is unity based or not



I assumed in the past that game that is made by Unity always has the Unity splashscreen. But it would seems not. I think HTLS doenst have one?

 

[InD_ImaginE]

Also, should I use the Standalone (ReiPatcher) installation?

I used Reipatcher without much of an issue. I think the Path of Wuxia is using the modified Bepin method but I am stupid so I just use standalone.

 

[Abu Antar]

Oh yeayh, I've seen English Fate Seeker screenies in this very thread. Starting to get a bit senile, it seems.

 

[abnaxus]

I don't get why this game has mixed reviews, it's basically Path of Wuxia without the autistic sperging. And it has really butifel gurls including Hongshang

inadvertently now working on translation patch

 

[abnaxus]

There's only one Chink game I'm interested in.



Taiwan games use traditional Chinese characters so that's at least a small plus

I got DOS version of 俠客英雄傳1 (1991)

and both DOS/XP version of 俠客英雄傳3 (1997)

Maybe xp version can be haxx0rd

Still looking for 天地劫序傳

 

[abnaxus]

Finally got 天地劫序傳 and Jinyong Heroes 1

 

[abnaxus]

Shrimp's signature move has been translated as "wild ball fist" until now which is a literal translation of the characters. But it's rock paper scissors, you can even see it on the icon.

It's even used in Wapanese, but with a perverted twist of course. While jankenpon is common rock paper scissors, yakyuuken is the strip version you see in those retarted gravure variety shows.

 

[felipepepe]

I've spent the last weeks looking into the history of Chinese RPGs, was quite shocked at how there's barely anything about them in English... so I prepared a very basic article with an overall timeline and the most relevant titles: https://felipepepe.medium.com/before-genshin-impact-a-brief-history-of-chinese-rpgs-bc962fc29908

The point is not to go in-depth on specific titles, just to serve as an introduction to people who never heard of a single Chinese game. If anyone has some insight or feedback to offer, I'm all ears.

 

[CryptRat]

Thanks, that was a cool read.

 

[downwardspiral]

I've spent the last weeks looking into the history of Chinese RPGs, was quite shocked at how there's barely anything about them in English... so I prepared a very basic article with an overall timeline and the most relevant titles: https://felipepepe.medium.com/before-genshin-impact-a-brief-history-of-chinese-rpgs-bc962fc29908

The point is not to go in-depth on specific titles, just to serve as an introduction to people who never heard of a single Chinese game. If anyone has some insight or feedback to offer, I'm all ears.

I remember there was a time where everyone online in Chinese forum complain about how shitty and lack of improvement Chinese RPG games were. during 90s.
And now that era is somewhat considered as golden age by many.
Although I do like some of the newer indie wuxia game.

There is a very common theme among Chinese gaming forum and dev since 90s.
That is people often treat gaming as a means to propagate culture instead of just being a recreational hobby.
People discuss about how to get westerner or Japanese senpai to notice Chinese Games everyday.
And often love to compare international AAA games to Chinese domestic games.

Since 90s it is always, "why can't Chinese make AAA games that propagate culture outside of China? like Japan?"
It never change much, it just now instead of comparing it to 3D tech of FF7 FF8, they are comparing it to Witcher 3.

 

[LESS T_T]

Steam page for Fate Seeker 2. Chinese only:

The content of “Fate Seeker 2” depicts the story of the unruly teen, Zhuge Yu, growing up. Zhuge Yu's parents passed away early when he was a child, and when he grew up learning about his parents' deeds against the deaths of powerful officials, he made an early ambition to make the person who framed his parents bear the crime they deserved, and inherited his parents' will to eradicate corrupt officials. In the game, the player plays the role of Zhuge Yu, while secretly investigating the reasons why his father was framed, while completing his father's will, through collecting clues and hints, and reasoning to solve all kinds of complicated and confusing cases. In the end, the truth is found out step-by-step, breaking the mastermind behind the scenes, and achieving a clean and honest world.

The content of the game includes character development, reasoning and exploration, and real-time combat. Through the allocation of the Eight Trigrams points and mix-match configuration, players can develop a unique role; and the task play is full of fun, meaningful dialogue, numerous clues and hints, and solve various difficult events through reasoning; without switching scenes in real-time combat, coupled with the free matching system, allows players to get a hearty and refreshing gaming experience.

In addition, the elaborately designed open and seamless map, lined with the vivid 2D dynamic illustration, will create a high degree of freedom and realistic world of Kung Fu universe. Other game mechanisms such as various combinations of the Eight Trigrams operation, endless changes in free allocation points, martial arts essence, mix-match skills, and free use of fist swords and cudgel. Players will fully feel the fun of thinking and exploring and surprises everywhere in the game.

 

[Abu Antar]

Chinese action rpg for consoles isn't a common thing. Xuan-Yuan Sword VII is the next one in the West. Coming out for PS4 and Xbone. It will be interesting to see how it does.

https://www.gematsu.com/2021/04/xua...ps4-xbox-one-launches-this-summer-in-the-west

 

[abnaxus]

Fate Seeker 2 is Unity and will work with auto-translate plugin regardless. But it's still a ton of work fixing names and weird sentences.

That weeb game is normally 15 hours max but I already spent 10 hours on the first 3 chapters of 7. Spending more time alt+tabbing than playing really burns you out, especially with a game light on gameplay like this one.

 

[dehimos]

Chaos Galaxy 2 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1537910/Chaos_Galaxy_2/

 

[downwardspiral]

Xuan-Yuan Sword VII is a bit disappointing. They should really go back to 2D Ink wash painting art style with turn-based combat.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1058710/_Medieval_Monarch/
Old game but since no one mention it yet.
Crusader kings and Taiko Risshiden are popular among Chinese players.
So people made some Medieval lord game that is similar to both. Focusing more on the role playing.

 

[Lucumo]

I've spent the last weeks looking into the history of Chinese RPGs, was quite shocked at how there's barely anything about them in English... so I prepared a very basic article with an overall timeline and the most relevant titles: https://felipepepe.medium.com/before-genshin-impact-a-brief-history-of-chinese-rpgs-bc962fc29908

If anyone has some insight or feedback to offer, I'm all ears.

No insight or proper feedback, just something "funny". So, from what you wrote, Genshin Impact has an excellent English translation. Meanwhile, the German one is utter garbage. Spelling mistakes, grammar mistakes, typos, wrong word usage, wrong pronoun usage (Jean is male at times, same with Amber IIRC) etc etc. Apparently hiring competent people for that translation was too much to ask for, even if you earn lots of money.
(Granted, the game is rather bad, apart from the world itself...but it's a mobile game, so...eh, par for the course, I guess.)

There is a very common theme among Chinese gaming forum and dev since 90s.
That is people often treat gaming as a means to propagate culture instead of just being a recreational hobby.
People discuss about how to get westerner or Japanese senpai to notice Chinese Games everyday.
And often love to compare international AAA games to Chinese domestic games.

They could build a proper Chinese games store which is internationally available. Even the Japanese managed that with DLsite etc, despite their utter incompetence when it comes to anything IT. As someone that hates DRM, something like Steam is obviously a no-go, so even if some developers release there, I wouldn't play it. Meanwhile, Japanese still have lots of physical PC releases which I can import and they have their own stores. China has nothing (that I am aware of). I remember there was something like WeChat X but it looked super crappy and was also DRM IIRC. It's apparently dead now.
The same applies to Chinese series/movies by the way. Tried to find a Chinese service where as an international user I could pay to watch (especially older) things. Couldn't find anything. In the end, in a country where some people use an English name instead of their proper one, the lack of pride is bad enough that it results in their inability to stand on their own two legs culture-wise. Another example: We finally got a full translation of "Dream of the Red Chamber" about a decade ago. Just a decade ago, despite it being one of the four Greats and me living in a country where literature is highly regarded (+ high income and potential buyers are there). Meanwhile, we get constantly flooded by American crap. No interest by China (and other Asian countries) to promote their culture though. So...can't get noticed if you don't bother to export in the first place.