Brandish 2: The Planet Buster PC-98 translation coming soon™

>>3749603
Is it different to the SNES version?

Fugn nifty.
Glad that PC98 tittles are getting some attention.

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>>3751293

Koei's SFC version is decent and probably the best Falcom game available on the console, but it cuts a lot of content, misses some music and has only 2/3 of the maps (about 18 areas). The PC-98 original is superior in pretty much every way.

We also checked the SFC fan-translation, just in case we could reuse any of it for the PC-98 version (with the permission of the authors, of course), but we decided to go against it. Their translation seems suitably tongue-in-cheek, almost Working Designs-esque, and they also took tons of liberties from the original. PC-98 translation will be more faithful to Falcom's original intent.

As for the game itself, it's excellent. Brandish 1 was damn great already, but Brandish 2 uses the formula in a huge interconnected world with brilliant map design and better organized levels. It's the perfect combination of 90s dungeon crawler map design with unique, fun action mechanics. One of the best dungeon crawlers of all time and easily one of Falcom's greatest.

Pic related, I'm one of the beta testers doing QA.

>>3751419

any plans for 3 and 4? I think one of those had an abandoned translation

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>>3751425

Brandish 3 it depends if we can use the work put into Brandish 2 for hacking Brandish 3. For Brandish 4, the entire game is already hacked and our translator roughly did the Law alignment of Dee.

It all depends if our main translator is willing to do them. Right now he's working on the Zero no Kiseki fan-translation, so he's quite busy at the moment.

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn! 2017 looking to be a good year already!

>>3751443

Tell that guy hes my hero.

First 46 Okunen, now this? Nice run for PC-88/98 games so far!

Brandish 1 is an amazing game (after you get used to the camera) - I have the PCE port which is a very well-done version (probably the best home version).

>>3751419
Great to see more 90s Japanese PC games getting translated! I love the interfaces from that era, everyone kinda did their own thing, and it gives the games a lot of personality.

Synchronicity is my favorite track in the series, it always sets the mood so well, Brandish is a cool game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMjzx_wAqJU

>>3751293
Idk