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Welcome to '''Learning Languages Through Video Games''', or '''LLTVG''' for short, where we host heavily annotated and translated script dumps and transcripts of video games! We don't have very much right now, but you're always free to add new games or expand upon what we have... | Welcome to '''Learning Languages Through Video Games''', or '''LLTVG''' for short, where we host heavily annotated and translated script dumps and transcripts of video games! We don't have very much right now, but you're always free to add new games or expand upon what we have... | ||
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Activity is a little low right now, but don't let that discourage you. Hey, we can't get bigger without your help, right? :) | Activity is a little low right now, but don't let that discourage you. Hey, we can't get bigger without your help, right? :) | ||
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+ | '''Check out the [http://www.lltvg.com/forum/ forum]!''' | ||
== Recommendations == | == Recommendations == | ||
+ | If you're not afraid of kanji, and you're willing to learn the relevant vocabulary, one of the easiest games for an aspiring Japanese student to understand is the Super Famicom version of [[SimCity (SNES)|SimCity]]. For the most part, its Japanese is very straightforward due to the absence of slang and colloquialisms. | ||
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If you're looking for something to work on, [[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]] is one of our biggest projects. We recommend working on this rather than starting your own project unless your project is reasonably small, but we won't stop you from working on any game you want. | If you're looking for something to work on, [[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]] is one of our biggest projects. We recommend working on this rather than starting your own project unless your project is reasonably small, but we won't stop you from working on any game you want. | ||
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== Finished games == | == Finished games == | ||
These translations are, to the best of our knowledge, 100% complete. (This is not to say that there is no room for improvement!) In this section and others, when the languages are not mentioned, assume the translation is from Japanese to English. | These translations are, to the best of our knowledge, 100% complete. (This is not to say that there is no room for improvement!) In this section and others, when the languages are not mentioned, assume the translation is from Japanese to English. | ||
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* [[Caesars Palace]] | * [[Caesars Palace]] | ||
− | * [[Chavez]] | + | * [[Chavez]] (Spanish to English) |
− | * [[Contra (NES)]] | + | * [[Contra (NES)]] |
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* [[Hoops]] (燃えろ!! Junior Basket) | * [[Hoops]] (燃えろ!! Junior Basket) | ||
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* [[Operation Thunderbolt]] | * [[Operation Thunderbolt]] | ||
* [[Operation Wolf]] | * [[Operation Wolf]] | ||
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* [[Pizza Pop!]] | * [[Pizza Pop!]] | ||
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* [[Super Mario Bros. 3]] | * [[Super Mario Bros. 3]] | ||
− | + | * [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES)]] (激亀忍者電) | |
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− | * [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES)]] ( | ||
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* [[Tiny Toon Adventures]] (NES) | * [[Tiny Toon Adventures]] (NES) | ||
* [[Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose!]] (Spanish and Japanese to English) | * [[Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose!]] (Spanish and Japanese to English) | ||
* [[Tiny Toon Adventures 2: Trouble in Wackyland]] (Montana Landへようこそ) | * [[Tiny Toon Adventures 2: Trouble in Wackyland]] (Montana Landへようこそ) | ||
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* [[Zero Wing (Genesis)]] | * [[Zero Wing (Genesis)]] | ||
== Almost finished games == | == Almost finished games == | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[Taiyou no Tenshi Marlowe]] |
− | + | * [[The Legend of Zelda]] (THE HYRULE FANTASY ゼルダの伝説) - some more translations and clarifications needed | |
− | + | * [[Star Fox]] - text needs to be sorted, translations verified | |
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− | * [[The Legend of Zelda | ||
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== WIP games == | == WIP games == | ||
Games whose translations still have a ways to go. | Games whose translations still have a ways to go. | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[The Ignition Factor]] (Fire Fighting) |
− | * [[ | + | * [[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]] (神々のトライフォース) |
− | * [[ | + | * [[Lupin III: Pandora no Isan]] - all the text is ready and translated, but most dialogue lacks kanji, context, and other annotations |
− | * [[ | + | * [[Metal Gear]] - some text has been translated |
* [[SimCity (SNES)]] | * [[SimCity (SNES)]] | ||
− | * [[Zelda: Ocarina of Time]] (時のオカリナ) | + | * [[Zelda: Ocarina of Time]] (時のオカリナ) - Through Kokiri Forest |
+ | * [[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]] (リンクの冒険) | ||
== Games we've just started == | == Games we've just started == | ||
These games have either not formally been started yet or have barely been started. | These games have either not formally been started yet or have barely been started. | ||
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* [[Ar Tonelico III]] (アルトネリコIII〜世界終焉の引金は少女の詩が引く) | * [[Ar Tonelico III]] (アルトネリコIII〜世界終焉の引金は少女の詩が引く) | ||
* [[Bayonetta]] | * [[Bayonetta]] | ||
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* [[Illusion of Gaia]] (Illusion of Time) (French to English) | * [[Illusion of Gaia]] (Illusion of Time) (French to English) | ||
− | + | * [[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]] (夢をみる島) (German/French/Japanese to English) | |
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− | * [[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]] (夢をみる島) (German | ||
* [[Lupin III: Densetsu no Hihou o Oe!]] | * [[Lupin III: Densetsu no Hihou o Oe!]] | ||
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* [[Mother 2]] (EarthBound) | * [[Mother 2]] (EarthBound) | ||
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* [[Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney]] | * [[Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney]] | ||
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* [[Street Fighter II]] | * [[Street Fighter II]] | ||
− | * [[Super Mario | + | * [[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]] |
* [[Super Punch-Out!! (SNES)]] | * [[Super Punch-Out!! (SNES)]] | ||
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* [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time]] | * [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time]] | ||
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== Wish list == | == Wish list == | ||
These are games we're not starting yet, but would like to add eventually... | These are games we're not starting yet, but would like to add eventually... | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[Ace o Nerae!]] |
* [[Actraiser]] | * [[Actraiser]] | ||
− | * [[Aerobiz]] | + | * [[Aerobiz]] |
− | * [[Aerobiz Supersonic]] | + | * [[Aerobiz Supersonic]] |
− | + | * [[Cave Story]] | |
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− | * [[Cave Story | ||
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* [[Crayon Shin-chan: Ora to Poi Poi]] | * [[Crayon Shin-chan: Ora to Poi Poi]] | ||
* [[Deja Vu]] | * [[Deja Vu]] | ||
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* [[Donkey Kong Country 2]] | * [[Donkey Kong Country 2]] | ||
* [[Donkey Kong Country 3]] | * [[Donkey Kong Country 3]] | ||
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* [[The Flintstones]] (Genesis) | * [[The Flintstones]] (Genesis) | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[The Flintstones: The Rescue of Dino & Hoppy]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[The Flintstones: The Treasure of Sierra Madrock]] |
* [[Ganbare Goemon]] | * [[Ganbare Goemon]] | ||
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* [[Jurassic Park (SNES)]] (incl. European translations) | * [[Jurassic Park (SNES)]] (incl. European translations) | ||
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* [[Kirby no KiraKira Kids]] | * [[Kirby no KiraKira Kids]] | ||
− | * [[Kirby's Adventure]] | + | * [[Kirby's Adventure]] |
− | * [[Kirby Super Star | + | * [[Kirby Super Star]] |
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* [[The Lost Vikings]] (incl. Spanish translation) | * [[The Lost Vikings]] (incl. Spanish translation) | ||
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* [[Marvelous: Mouhitotsu no Takarajima]] | * [[Marvelous: Mouhitotsu no Takarajima]] | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[Mother]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[Mother 3]] |
+ | * [[Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake]] | ||
* [[Metal Gear Solid]] (incl. Spanish translation) | * [[Metal Gear Solid]] (incl. Spanish translation) | ||
+ | * [[Metroid Zero Mission]] | ||
* [[Metroid Fusion]] | * [[Metroid Fusion]] | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[Mindseeker]] |
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* [[Monopoly (NES)]] | * [[Monopoly (NES)]] | ||
* [[The Monopoly Game]] | * [[The Monopoly Game]] | ||
* [[The Monopoly Game 2]] | * [[The Monopoly Game 2]] | ||
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* [[Pachinko Sexy Reaction]] | * [[Pachinko Sexy Reaction]] | ||
+ | * [[Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures]] | ||
* [[Panel de Pon]] | * [[Panel de Pon]] | ||
* [[Pilotwings]] | * [[Pilotwings]] | ||
* [[Plok!]] | * [[Plok!]] | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[Popeye: Ijiwaru Majo Sea Hag no Maki]] |
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* [[Puyo Puyo (Genesis)]] | * [[Puyo Puyo (Genesis)]] | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[Quackshot Starring Donald Duck]] |
+ | * [[Rampart (Famicom)]] | ||
* [[River City Ransom]] | * [[River City Ransom]] | ||
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* [[Shadowrun (SNES)]] | * [[Shadowrun (SNES)]] | ||
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* [[Shuffle Fight]] | * [[Shuffle Fight]] | ||
* [[Snoopy Concert]] | * [[Snoopy Concert]] | ||
* [[Space Invaders: The Original Game]] | * [[Space Invaders: The Original Game]] | ||
+ | * [[Star Fox 2]] | ||
+ | * [[Star Fox 64]] | ||
* [[Street Fighter 2010]] | * [[Street Fighter 2010]] | ||
− | * [[Street Fighter Alpha]] | + | * [[Street Fighter Alpha]] |
− | * [[Street Fighter Alpha 2]] | + | * [[Street Fighter Alpha 2]] |
* [[Street Fighter Alpha 3]] | * [[Street Fighter Alpha 3]] | ||
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* [[Super Caesars Palace]] (Super Casino) | * [[Super Caesars Palace]] (Super Casino) | ||
* [[Super Casino 2]] | * [[Super Casino 2]] | ||
* [[Super Mario 64]] | * [[Super Mario 64]] | ||
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+ | * [[Super Mario World]] | ||
+ | * [[Super Metroid]] | ||
* [[Takeshi no Chousenjou]] | * [[Takeshi no Chousenjou]] | ||
* [[Tamagotchi (Game Boy)]] | * [[Tamagotchi (Game Boy)]] | ||
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* [[Tamagotchi 3 (Game Boy)]] | * [[Tamagotchi 3 (Game Boy)]] | ||
* [[Tamagotchi Town]] | * [[Tamagotchi Town]] | ||
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* [[Terranigma]] (incl. Spanish translation) | * [[Terranigma]] (incl. Spanish translation) | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[TMNT: Tournament Fighters]] (TMNT: Mutant Warriors) |
− | * [[ | + | * [[TMNT III: The Manhattan Project]] (TMNT2 in Japan) |
* [[Vegas Stakes]] (Las Vegas Dream) | * [[Vegas Stakes]] (Las Vegas Dream) | ||
− | + | * [[Wario's Woods]] (NES) | |
− | * [[Wario's Woods | ||
* [[Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?]] (has several European-language translations) | * [[Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?]] (has several European-language translations) | ||
* [[Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?]] (ditto) | * [[Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?]] (ditto) | ||
− | * [[Wonder Project J2]] | + | * [[Wonder Project J]] |
+ | * [[Wonder Project J2]] | ||
* [[Wrecking Crew '98]] | * [[Wrecking Crew '98]] | ||
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== Other == | == Other == | ||
− | + | Some games [http://www.romhacking.net/abandoned/ here] have script dumps (or tools to make them) and a couple even have translations. | |
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− | + | [[Word of the Day suggestion list]] |