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Final Fantasy Type-0 (Fan) Translation Released
- Thread starter CorvoSol
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They are still using characters etc. owned by a company they have no rights to use to create new content. Pretty sure the patches for those kinds of fan games aren't quite as simple as a translation patch. But as I admitted, maybe fan translations are more of a grey area than something that is purely legal or completely illegal.
The only cases of C&D I've ever heard of have usually had something fishy about them. Maybe the site that has housed the translation efforts has linked to some copyrighted material or something. But Squaresoft has never C&D'd any fan translations, only bigger remakes or stuff that blatandly use properties/assets they own, not even with games like Front Mission 1 which they have later ported/localized themselves.
Canis lupus
Member
The rumors are in fact the complete opposite.
Immaculate
Banned
download umdgen and add it to your psp. it should be pretty straightforward then
Especially if it misses that date.
Care to expand a little on that ?
Cool, thanks.
Basically Sony has a third party studio that was taking request of fans for 3rd party games they wanted to see get localized. FF Type-0 was highest on the list, then Yakuza and PSO2 (I think).
They're too late on this though... SE shot themselves in the foot. Lost potential sales thanks to this fan translation.
Open the VSH Menu, change USB Mode from Memory Stick to UMD, connect PSP to a computer with a USB cable, and copy ISO to your computer.
Well, Type-0 is one of the possible #JRPGVita games that Shahid has been teasing after they requested gamers to tell them what games they'd like them to try to get localized/brought over to more current PlayStation platforms. That and Tabata, Type-0's director, has said time & time again that he hasn't given up on bringing Type-0 (not just the iOS version of the story, but the PSP game) outside Japan. I'm personally hoping they'll announce Type-0 for Vita at E3 this year.
Canis lupus
Member
Shahid's JRPG teasing, Boyes' stating it's one of the most requested games, Yoshida saying "great news" to SE wanting to localize Type 0. The game is already in English http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-09-17-final-fantasy-agito-will-definitely-be-localised
polyh3dron
Banned
I seriously can not believe that there are informed NeoGAF members who believe that fan translations get the same treatment from rights holders as fan remakes and other new games and media made using IP and assets owned by said rights holders. Not only this but certain ones ridiculing people that actually know their stuff.
Final Fantasy V, Seiken Densetsu 3, Bahamut Lagoon, countless Dragon Quest games and Final Fantasy XII Zodiac Edition are just the SE games that I can remember as having fan translations released with zero legal action taken against the translators.
Again, fan remakes, which do get C&Ds practically 100% of the time, are not the same thing.
Final Fantasy V, Seiken Densetsu 3, Bahamut Lagoon, countless Dragon Quest games and Final Fantasy XII Zodiac Edition are just the SE games that I can remember as having fan translations released with zero legal action taken against the translators.
Again, fan remakes, which do get C&Ds practically 100% of the time, are not the same thing.
1) IIRC, Sony doesn't have a "third party studio" doing this shit, they put up a team/studio of their own working inside Sony, who will try to bring games to Vita, PS4 & PS3 that otherwise might not happen (not sure if they'll localize games themselves or if they are just middle-men between the publishers who aren't bringing their games over and maybe some external localization teams)
2) I'm pretty sure I remember reading something about FF Type-0 not being #1. If I'm not completely wrong, it was actually the couple of Vita Tales of games that came on top, though Type-0 was probably right after those.
EmptySpace
Banned
yes, finally!
this and vc3!
this and vc3!
Brawly Likes to Brawl
Member
There was someone actually working on a 7th Dragon patch!? I'm surprised Sega cared to send out a C&D when they never bothered localizing a damn thing from the series in the first place.
While the wait til August sucks, if Square wanted to shut this down, they would have already (it's not like it's an unknown project).
However, if Square was smart, they would officially license the translation and pop the game on PSN when it's finished.
It's a win for everyone and Square could make some extra cash and not do any work.
However, if Square was smart, they would officially license the translation and pop the game on PSN when it's finished.
It's a win for everyone and Square could make some extra cash and not do any work.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Big if.
Well, that's what they refer to them as, a "third party production studio". If you don't believe me, follow them on Twitter.
"Gio Corsi
@giocorsi
Director of Third Party Production for Sony PlayStation, master of useless info & renegade chef! My tweets speak for me alone but i think my dogs usually agree!
San Francisco"
Description of the Twitter page for the man in charge if it.
polyh3dron
Banned
The studio is not a third party, it is a studio within Sony that deals with Third Parties. That's what he was trying to say.
Yep, I have a feeling there's a better chance of EA going Wii U exclusive then that happening.
PirateKing
Junior Member
I can wait. I just hope no legal action happens against them during the next months.
jimmypython
Member
Nice!! Please play the game people. This is
the true XIII for me.
almost
They can always block it before it's too late, they can do whatever they want if they care enough. And they should if they have a Type-0 Vita plan.
I think you're mixing up #jrpgvita (shahid) with #buildingthelist (giocorsi). The Vita Tales were probably #1 on the #jrpgvita thing but not on Giocorsi's list which is multiplatform. Yakuza 5 and Type-0 were the most requested.
birthbysleep
Member
The Shahid guy constantly overhypes and delivers nothing but indies few care about.
The Shahid guy overhypes things he can't talk about for months or years.
pretty done
Member
They localize enough crap, I don't know why they thought this game wasn't worth it. They really should officially license this translation, but it's Square so they've probably got a 300 man team working on FFXIII-3 bikini DLC costumes.
#priorities
Toriyama's probably doing that. Alone. For free.
charlequin
Banned
I've never been convinced that this was a fully accurate story since Sega's never C&Ded projects for other games (whether recent or old) and haven't C&Ded other attempts at translating 7D.
Translating a book involves providing a full copy of the entire work. Translating a game, if you release in patch form, requires only providing a list of changes that must be applied by the end user to their own copy of the original work.
There's not zero chance, but the chance is extremely low. I don't see any basis for your position here except contrarianism. :/
This I agree with though!
I imported, and it isn't that expensive, either, from what I remember. Greatest hits version was like, 20-30 bucks.
semiconscious
Member
as would remaining silent. personally, i'm glad to hear something, though 'summer' would've worked for me just as well...
SpaceBridge
Member
Speaking of which, is there a good FAQ online? I couldn't find one.
KojiKnight
Member
Skyblade isn't another handle for the guy named Sky Render is it? Sky Render was the guy who poo-poo'ed the original Final Fantasy 3/6 translation he went on an epic crusade to "fix everything" and in doing so produced an overly literal, overly robotic translation with a terrible set of fonts... I guess even if it's the same person some translation is better than none... but damn what happened to release in 3 weeks all those months ago?
Well 1, I don't think this is the same Sky. Skybladecloud is the same guy who made the unofficial Dissidia DLC possible, but he's a native Spaniard, so he tends to do translations in Spanish.
2, I'm pretty sure the 3 weeks thing was always wrong. Over on GBATemp they explained that there was some confusion regarding it, and that the 3 weeks referred to the time the main story text would be finished or something. It's been awhile so I'd have to really dig in that thread to find the official explanation.
R_thanatos
Member
Just saw the 5 min video ...
My 2 psps and my vita are ready.
My 2 psps and my vita are ready.
Byronic Hero
Member
Wow, I expected April or May at the very latest from the few updates. Not gonna lie, this bummed me out a bit. Oh well though, guess it's still better than nothing.
Femmeworth
Banned
Maybe all of the fan translators should combine their efforts to create a real life babel fish. Might be more efficient for everyone and earn a Nobel Prize or two.
BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO
Junior Member
Nah, there is no way.
NinjamicWZ
Banned
"sorry, the cost and risk is too high to localize whatever game you want"
*fans translate it for free and don't end up in debt*
*fans translate it for free and don't end up in debt*
There was, however earlier today the CFW for Vita got updated to allow for this game. page 139 of the GBATemp thread has relevant discussion of this.
Fuck yea, thank you
Post 2766 shows a dude running it on his Vita, so it sounds like it's a done deal. Skyblade Cloud also mentions it in the blog post where he posted the trailer
Well, he did tweet this.