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![]() thetruegentleman wants Randy Mechlando to be the undefeated of the East, West, South, North, then Center, and become Super Randy. ![]() Pyre of Word Salsa fucked around with this message at 00:11 on Sep 16, 2019 |
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Part 1: "Good Goddess, I’d like to say you’re being too hot-blooded, buuuuut… I’m with you on this one. Just this once." Zero no Kiseki ![]() Welcome to Zero no Kiseki, the fourth entry in a long standing series by Falcom. It can also be translated as Trails to Zero in English if we go by the naming scheme that XSeed localized. If you’ve played the previous games in the Trails series, you might notice that the setting is a bit of a departure from the Steampunk-Fantasy setting. But we’ll get to that later, since the change in scenery is interesting. For now, enjoy the scenery brought to you by this locale’s tourism brochure. So let’s jump right in, shall we? Temptation of Wisdom ![]() ![]() Our tale unfolds with a guy, another guy in an orange duster, a lady with a capital ‘hip’ in fashion, and a fourteen-year-old who made a wrong turn while going to an anime convention. Who all happened to bump into each other on their cardio run into some monster infested ruins. As you do on your typical Sunday morning jog. The party huddles together at the bottom of the stairs. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fade to black. ![]() So, our first taste of ‘gameplay’. If you’re familiar with JRPGs at all, this should be familiar to you. Like any RPG, battles and dungeon crawling are pretty stock staples in this game. Explore, loot treasure, fight monsters. Don’t die. Got it? Got it. ![]() ![]() As an introductory segment, this dungeon is a straight shot with no random battles at all. I’m not even sure if you could call it a dungeon. An ex-dungeon? A long corridor? I think that’s a more accurate phrase to call it. Whatever you want to call it, we just need to keep pressing forward and get into the next room. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ...Toto, I don’t think we’re in the Sylph Caverns from Tales of Phantasia anymore. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Grab a selfie and then post it on social media in these parts? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Pyre of Word Salsa fucked around with this message at 01:28 on Oct 5, 2018 |
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Oh, neat. I had no idea the Crossbells were even available in English. If you're actually translating Ao on the fly then I'll keep you in my prayers. This does already look a lot more...modern, I guess? than Liberl or Erebonia. Hwurmp fucked around with this message at 02:41 on Feb 8, 2018 |
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Thanks for doing this, someone told me that the TOCS story was basically half the story, with the other half happening in crossbell, so it was sort of driving me nuts knowing I'd not see what was happening on this side of the border. Looking forward to seeing this happen.
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Zero is a blast, and the whole Crossbell arc is a trip and a half. Good luck with the LP.
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Really Pants posted:Oh, neat. I had no idea the Crossbells were even available in English. If you're actually translating Ao on the fly then I'll keep you in my prayers. For a given definition of available in English. Zero is 99% translated and is currently in the editing phase. The current translation for Ao was done by a guy who just grabbed the Crossbell Translation Tools from Github, plugged it into a machine translator, shrugged and nodded proudly at himself, and then went on a smoke break. ![]() I've grabbed the tools myself and I've translated the Prologue, but we'll see how far I get.
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Consider me hooked. I know most of the Crossbell arc's big twists, but I haven't seen what it's like up close yet. Not to be rude, but the portraits seem a bit... Blurry.
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Pyre of Word Salsa posted:As an introductory segment, this dungeon is a straight shot with no random battles at all. I’m not even sure if you could call it a dungeon. An ex-dungeon? A long corridor? I think that’s a more accurate phrase to call it. Whatever you want to call it, we just need to keep pressing forward and get into the next room. A Final Fantasy XIII? Excited to see Zero/hopefully Ao. Sheesh, we're already starting with a soft situation, what with a zone where the high elements are active and a portal to actual (death to <emphasis brackets>)
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Omobono posted:A Final Fantasy XIII? <Agreed.> <Emphasis brackets> are <The Worst.>
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at least it's not "that" lazy translation practice e: wait poo poo they actually did that already. At least you get enough of an explanation right afterwards.
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The same guys who did this translation of Zero have 100% translated but 0% edited Ao and are in the process of testing it to make sure it doesn't break the game before releasing it sometime this month. So you probably don't have to put too much work into doing Ao yourself.
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![]() Good luck. Zero is pretty nifty.
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Oh hell yes, wanted some way to enjoy the Crossbell arc, this will work just fine! Looking foward to this one a ton.
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Mr. Fortitude posted:The same guys who did this translation of Zero have 100% translated but 0% edited Ao and are in the process of testing it to make sure it doesn't break the game before releasing it sometime this month. Well, gently caress. I guess that solves the dilemma quandary as to what I was going to do with Azure. That's good to hear. Update should sometime today or tomorrow, by the way. Pyre of Word Salsa fucked around with this message at 21:18 on Feb 11, 2018 |
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I'm definitely going to follow this with interest. Don't worry, I will definitely not spoil anything that's happening in Erebonia, but I will say that my LP has been abandoned. I guess I might at some point go back and put in some limited commentary videos, but I'm not LPing CS2.
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Really Pants posted:Oh, neat. I had no idea the Crossbells were even available in English. If you're actually translating Ao on the fly then I'll keep you in my prayers. You were unaware of the fan patch? Anyway, the stuff currently out is a leak that received no editing whatsoever. (and the main translator isn't a native English speaker) There's currently a team working on editing it, so if you want your first playthrough to be the best experience possible outside of an official localization, you're best off ignoring the leak and waiting for the editors to finish their stuff.
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Said editors were at 50% in December.
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I got a feeling Ao fan patch will be released in the day CS2 will be released on Steam, it's pretty much finished from what I hear. And Zero real english patch I can see it being released April in the latest. This year people will be able to play the erebonia and crossbell games together in chronological order and I'm hype.
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The Ao patch the translator's planning on releasing on the day of Cold Steel II's PC version is another "no editing whatsoever" release. Though the guy who's doing a lot of the editing for Zero right now says he'd like to work on editing Ao too. Not sure when that'll be.
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You madman.
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Part 2: "No matter how much Crossbell has changed on the outside, it’s still MY Crossbell at its heart."![]() Unfortunately, Lloyd and his party ate poo poo off-screen. Sad, but true. Oh well, back to our regularly schedule program with Estelle Bright and the rest of her party. What’s she up to these days anywa— ![]() ![]() ![]() Water, Plants, and the Blue Sky ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I can relate. Man, there was one time where I dreamed of a D&D campaign consisting of myself in swimming trunks, Smokey the Bear, that one lady from a shampoo commercial, and a slug. And then Smokey turned around, rubbed ashes all over his face, and proclaimed himself to be the next Evil Overlord. Then I found out that I had cement shoes for feet. And then... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Lloyd takes the bottle and brings it to his lips. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Do you think Selphie from Final Fantasy VIII would implode from sheer joy from the amount of trains there probably are in this region? Or if there’s a ghost train in some forest somewhere that’s been suplexed by some muscle head in this universe? Something to philosophise about as we muddle our way through this exposition exposition. ![]() ![]() It’s worth mentioning that the <Non-Aggression Pact> was proposed and signed in the previous arc after a few… complications by all parties involved. Liberl, the country that the last arc took place in, proposed the pact, and the Republic of Calvard and the Erebonian Empire signed on. What’s interesting though, is how this affects the whole picture — particularly with Crossbell. In the previous arc, it’s foreshadowed a little that Crossbell was a true hive of scum and villainy, but now that the <Non-Aggression Pact> has been signed by Liberl and the two countries that may or may not have fought over Crossbell for its potential resources, it’s shown to have beneficial effects, such as allowing Crossbell to focus on their own issues and to boost their economy as a result. It’s a nice touch of worldbuilding. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If you’re thinking that this sounds remarkably similar to Trump’s America in 2017, you’re right. Corrupt politicians, insane election plots, bad decision making, capitalism, the internet, the press… Crossbell has it all. But we’ll get to that when we get there. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I’d imagine it goes something along these lines. The train slows down as Lloyd looks out of the window. ![]() ![]() ![]() Suddenly, a PA announcement goes off. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Lloyd reaches into his jacket and pulls out an old photo of his younger self, a lady on the left, and his ideal, masculine, bishonen true form that he photoshopped in when he went on an orbal computer and opened up paint.exe during his childhood years. If only all dreams could come true. ![]() ![]() Fade to black. Way of Life —Opening Version— Way of Life —Full Version— Way of Life —Evolution Version— ![]() Intro Movie ![]() And so as the obligatory anime opening sequence exits stage left, we enter the first chapter of the game. Trails to Zero, much like Trails in the Sky, is made up of several chapters. How Trails to Zero’s chapters are structured is a prologue, followed by three chapters, an intermission chapter, one more chapter, and then a climactic epilogue to wrap it up. If you’re coming from the previous arc, you might notice that the interface for the chapters are a lot sleeker than the clockwork/steampunk artwork of Trails in the Sky. Like I said, hold it in your pants - we’ll get there in a moment. Scene of a Street Corner ![]() ![]() ![]() The passengers slowly mill out of the train. Lloyd, the old man, and the old woman follow them outside of the station. ![]() So the first indicator of Crossbell’s technology levels (not power levels. Big difference) is the fact that they have sliding doors. Unlike those barbaric untechnological Liberl monkeys, our superior, post-cyberpunk modern day Crossbell companies have advanced enough to not use doorknobs. It’ll be another ten years before we install AIs into the doors and another three years after that until the AIs uprise against their fleshbag masters. But Liberl has really loving nifty airship, so I’m gonna have to go with them on this one. ![]() In any case, Lloyd and the elderly couple have an inaudible conversation for a bit before Lloyd helps them hobble towards the WELCOME TO CROSSBELL SIGN (Population: a lot of NPCs). ![]() ![]() ![]() Crossbell. The future envisioned by the Epstein Foundation. A vast modern day utopia that smells like humans, lives by humans, and breathes by humans. A city that thrives upon the blood pumped by the people as they go about their own business, whether it’s a simple meal in a restaurant, going about their 9-5 jobs, or breaking some kneecaps for the local mafia. Did I say Crossbell? Sorry, I meant New York. Much like New York, Crossbell has a downtown, a Chinatown, food vendors, and Broadway among others. Lloyd looks around at the wondrous sights and pretty much lets out a “huh”. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Lloyd hands the elderly couple’s bag over to them. ![]() ![]() ![]() It might just be me, and hell if I know how Crossbell’s wage system works, but I feel like this is getting taken out of Lloyd’s pay. And… do you think they have unions here? Like, is that a thing? Do we have a Bellcross Association Union for railroad workers? It’s stuff like that that makes you wonder. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Something catches Lloyd’s attention behind him. ![]() Is it an airship? A clown pirouetting on an anchor balanced on top of an Emperor Penguin’s nose while it’s on stilts? Or Joe, the food truck guy from New York, who makes amazing schwarmas? ![]() Nah, it’s just a rundown building that’s probably been used for shady drug deals at one point or another. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Yes, Lloyd’s full name is Lloyd Bannings. It’s great. It’s a fantastic name. It goes well with everything. Lloyd Bannings, feel free to ban me anytime on Something Awful. Wait, no… ![]() ![]() Lloyd stuffs the letter back into his jacket. ![]() ![]() ![]() Fade to black as Lloyd heads to his new workplace. ![]() ![]() And here we have it - the Crossbell State Police Department. Paperwork, office politics, and donuts await young Lloyd Bannings. But mainly the donuts. I hear that 90% of the CSPD’s government allocation this quarter went to donuts. Lloyd enters the Crossbell State Police Department and takes a look around. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() So show of hands, who’s going to be pissed if the “Special Support Section” turns out to be a post where we have to run donut and coffee errands to Dunkin’ Donuts for the rest of the department a la under the term “Special Support”? And then after that, we have to play Donut Tycoon Simulator featuring Lloyd Bannings? I'd play that. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() An unshaven man walks into the waiting room from offscreen. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Yes, Comrade Sergei Lou will always look like a perpetually stoned dad all the time. Whether it’s getting shot at, testifying in court, or obeying traffic laws, he simply won’t give a gently caress as long as he can drink in peace. And given the interactions we’ll be seeing from him, this might as well be canon. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sergei ditches Lloyd and heads down the hallway. ![]() ![]() ![]() Fade to black. Lloyd follows Sergei down the hall and into a conference room. C.S.P.D. −Crossbell State Police Department− ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sergei frogmarches Lloyd to the front of the room like how a homeroom teacher does to a transfer student. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Alright, you heard the man. Roster! ![]() ![]() Blue Ranger! ![]() ![]() ![]() Red Ranger! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() White Ranger! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sergei’s phone starts ringing. Unfortunately, ringtones don’t exist yet in this day and age. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Here's another indicator of Crossbell’s current level of technology compared to all the other countries in the world. While Crossbell apparently gets a lot of flak from other countries for being corrupt and in constant strife, it’s interesting how at the same time, it has advanced so much technologically because of the fact that it’s stuck between all of these warring countries. ![]() ![]() Sergei hangs up. ![]() ![]() ![]() And end scene. Next time, we suit up as we police brutalize some poor slimes and dogs with spikes scotch taped to their backs. And loot stuff, of course! There can never be enough looting involved in these games. Pyre of Word Salsa fucked around with this message at 01:29 on Oct 5, 2018 |
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Why can't I shake the feeling the cry for help has more to do with the proximity of Olivier than anything else?
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Olivier's on the wrong side.
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Good catch. Fixed it.
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Yeah, nice touch on the technological advance. 2 years ago, the resident inquisitor could make Olivier sweat by nicely asking if his very interesting cellphone was an unregistered artifact (it was). Now, the chief has one and in Erebonia class 7 is being introduced to their Arcus devices, meaning cellphone are being (or can easily be) mass produced now.
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The "...Judging by your looks, you’re not from the Empire, right? So are you a Crossbell native?" line unduly amuses me, since Lloyd is wearing a Crossbell Police jacket, as you can see here:![]()
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Lloyd looks like a nerd with his yellow turtleneck on under his rad police jacket. He's a good kid.
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Bose's and Grancel's markets, as well as the ZCF, use automatic sliding doors!
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I wonder if by the Calvard arc they'll have television.
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Crossbell, eh? Guess we'll get to see how my favorite psychotic murderer is doing. Also, I see Randy Orlando and all I can think of is Ron Mexico
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I’m probably the kinda person who’ll wait for someone to lower the thermostat in Hell and wait for an official English version from Falcom, even if I have to play it on Steam.
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quote:...This is bad. Time, Space, and Mirage are in flux with one another. It’s the same as the <Tower> and the <Temple>. I can’t wait for them to explain why this unit doesn’t need uniforms
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Billzasilver posted:Oh wow, the every first lines are already terrifying, after all the crazy stuff we’ve been through in Trails in the Sky Because they're the protagonists, duh! ![]()
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Tio's actually wearing the SSS uniform. Everyone else is too embarrassed for it.
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Hey, sorry for the long wait. I got hung up on stuff, and I haven't been able to work on the update until this weekend. I should have it churned out by tomorrow night, hopefully.
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If possible, can you upgrade to the PC version instead of the PSP one?
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I don't think the PC version is out in any kind of English yet.
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