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Trails of Cold Steel 3 releasing September 24th
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Wasn't expecting it to be that early in their Fall 2019 release window. Hope it doesn't end up feeling rushed.
In this specific trailer not really, but everything before CS3 is pretty much fair game at this point for spoilers so you should go in expecting them.
In this specific trailer not really, but everything before CS3 is pretty much fair game at this point for spoilers so you should go in expecting them.
Hope it's more like Danganronpa V3, which had an incredible localization only missing some editing, than Ys VIII which was... ouch.
September starting to pack some serious heat as well.
What (if any) legal ways are there to play Zero and Ao?
What (if any) legal ways are there to play Zero and Ao?
Yeah, I know.
I was hoping that at least the fan translation of zero would be finished before CS3 release, but it doesn't look like it's happening. Plan was to play the fan translation and then continue to play Ao with the English script next to me. Guess I'll just have to postpone playing CS3 for now =/
I'm holding onto hope for a port. Since having more Kiseki on my computer, I can't go back.
Here's to hoping the quality of the localization (and any port job) is up to snuff.
Here's to hoping the quality of the localization (and any port job) is up to snuff.
Buy Japanese or Chinese PC/PSP copies and patch them with fan translations.
I've heard on gamekult's forums that it was by the same team behing Dangaronpa V3. Can't confirm it myself though.
I guess I need to finish up the epilogue of Cold steel 2. I stopped at the beginning of it cause I didn't know how long I'd have to wait for 3, no excuse now.
As bad as the current Zero translation is, it's still pretty playable. The current group is using that as a base anyway. Ao current edited translation is way better than Zero's so it's a better experience. I say go in now. If Zero/Ao ever get official localizations you can always go back to them.
Yeah yeah, of course, this year wasn't quite busy enough already :P
Very excited for this, but I will have see how things go gaming schedule-wise: it's a very busy year! Really want to continue the saga, though!
Very excited for this, but I will have see how things go gaming schedule-wise: it's a very busy year! Really want to continue the saga, though!
Is it YS8 level bad? I think I can stomach that level of translation lol
Is it Engrish level like google translate level for Sword Art Online game (the first one, not the rerelease even)?
Zerker's gotten really busy with real life stuff. It's still happening, but not much you can do at this point but either wait or play the really scuffed Zero TL.
Well, there's always the learn JP route.
Just feels bad to go in with the sub-par translation after waiting patiently for the polished version for so long.
I am actually conversational in Japanese, but my reading comprehension is definitely much worse than listening and speaking due to a lack of Kanji and grammar knowledge. Probably enough to play something like Dragon Quest but not Trails.
Hahaha. One minute it's this:
The next it's more readable like this:
But even example #2 isn't perfect.
You'll at least have a relatively consistent experience with the Ao translation. If you want to play both of them with a quality translation you're probably gonna have to wait another 3-4 years.
Hard to say because it's super inconsistent. Some lines are fine but others are google translated for sure. It's still legible as a whole but most characters sound like they've never interacted with another humain being before. It's still worth it imo though.
It is leagues below the original Ys8 translation. And the original Ys8 translation was problematic at best.
I'd be fine with the current Ao translation as I really don't want to wait 3-4 years, but since the polished Zero translation seems so close I wanted to at least hold out for that one.
trails in general or the cold steel saga in particular? trails in general i'd say yes, but cold steel can be hit or miss (I mean.. so can be the whole series, the slow pace is not for anyone really). its not like trails was never tropey or anything, quite the opposite. but i guess i like the tropes of ye olde days more than the modern ones lol. nevertheless, all games will give you great value for your money with expansive stories and nice characters and neat battle systems. if you can help it, you should get as many trails games on pc as possible, as they feature a fast forward mode where you can speed things up
Yeah Trails has some of the more complex usage of Kanji in a game from what I've seen from the small time I've spent with it. It probably gets a lot more complex too the deeper you dive into the games.
NISA store exclusive?
Pass for me, that's really bad and I would hate myself if my 1st experience would be that version, Crossbell games are considered the best there is in the franchise
That's a good release date.
Only Zero has a Japanese PC version (available on dlsite for example), while Ao has no Japanese PC version, but has a PC Chinese port.
There's no good option to play them in English. Zero has an awfully mangled fantranslation that reads like a mix of machine translation and a really bad, stiff literal translation. It's being redone right now but it's been going through the editing phase for something like 2 years, with no end in sight. From what I've seen, Ao has a passable English fantranslation.
These translations are available on PSP and PC. Only Zero's translation has been ported to Vita.
You can buy both games in Japanese legally on PSP and Vita. The Vita Evolution versions are ports that add voice acting, are at a higher resolution, with redone system and soundtracks. There's a pretty strong consensus against these new soundtracks in the community tbh.
Only Zero has a Japanese PC version (available on dlsite for example), while Ao has no Japanese PC version, but has a PC Chinese port.
There's no good option to play them in English. Zero has an awfully mangled fantranslation that reads like a mix of machine translation and a really bad, stiff literal translation. It's being redone right now but it's been going through the editing phase for something like 2 years, with no end in sight. From what I've seen, Ao has a passable English fantranslation.
These translations are available on PSP and PC. Only Zero's translation has been ported to Vita.
Damn, I'm not going to be able to get through Zero, Ao, and replays of CS I & 2 in time. But that's ok.
I think that version is but there's another version with a mini-soundtrack and artbook:
Very much so. Some of the strongest character writing and world building of any franchise I've ever played. It's biggest flaws come with it's budget, there's some real uneven pacing, especially in the games that weren't planned to be sequels (SC and CS2 specifically) and some real sus dungeon design in the earlier games moreso, but the gameplay more than makes up for it. They're a slow burn, but I highly recommend checking out Trails in the Sky First Chapter on PC. It goes on sale for $10 pretty often and is a very good indicator (and just a solid game in general) of whether Trails is for you.