Holy sh*t! Talk about dedication.
I decided on the import route early on with Fatal Frame IV, as I had little hope of seeing it here any time soon. But those that couldn't wrap their head around the moon language were screwed. A fan translation is about to save the day, though. The group says that the text is 99 percent translated, and a patch will be released soon so that you may begin playing.
What's crazy is that they're not done. Now they're beginning work on voiceovers for the game. I don't know how good voicework by gamers is going to be, but you have to respect their dedication.
Fatal Frame IV fan-translation goes one step further [GoNintendo]
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8:30 AM on 12.31.2009
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I hope Silent Hill: Shattered Memories never gets a release in Japan.
That'll teach'em.
When they hit 100% and release the patch, I'll grab the game. Until then...
I'm still impressed by the project, though, and wish them the best of luck.
subs are the way to go.
Can you tell I've been following this as closely as possible? :P
It'd be a tease if they released everything at once when one is already ready.
But, can't really complain since they're doing what Nintendo should have done by now.
I'm still holding out for a proper US release. The Wii is shaping up to be a pretty decent platform for horror.