tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post5816837006502330353..comments2024-03-29T09:18:29.803-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Nippon: Authorial PresenceCRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-69314508580127982672018-03-29T23:41:56.032-04:002018-03-29T23:41:56.032-04:00Oh wow. I had no idea Ys 1 had an IBM-PC version, ...Oh wow. I had no idea Ys 1 had an IBM-PC version, let alone one in English. Sometimes a popular PC-9801 game had an IBM version in Chinese or Korean, but never English (unless it was by Koei). And I didn't think they were doing it in '87... I don't think anyone in Japan had even heard of the IBM-PC until at least '88, when Nobunaga's Ambition was ported to IBM (in English only)... don't worry, it's not an RPG, just a simulation game where the computer cheats like crazy!Yoshidanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-48470043191070936242018-03-27T02:38:30.950-04:002018-03-27T02:38:30.950-04:00Funny thing about about Japanese is that Kanji usu...Funny thing about about Japanese is that Kanji usually has more than one pronunciation, which includes numbers.<br /><br />For instance, <br />2 can be ni, futa or ji<br />3 can be san or mitsu<br />4 can be yon or shi<br />7 can be shichi or nana<br />8 can hachi or yo<br /><br />It usually depends on whether there is any prefix or suffix to that number.<br /><br />On top of that, with the use of Katakana, a Kanji can even sound totally different from its original pronunciation, subjected to the whims of the author.<br /><br />It's pretty hard to grasp by self-learning without any external tutelage of some kind, that's for sure.<br />Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-68305606015718776422018-03-25T18:30:38.419-04:002018-03-25T18:30:38.419-04:00The status bar shading is just green/red - red bei...The status bar shading is just green/red - red being at the bottom, and likely just to signify "uh oh, better take care of (whatever)".<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-63963332691685232392018-03-24T16:12:47.279-04:002018-03-24T16:12:47.279-04:00Pretty sure it's one and same. I've played...Pretty sure it's one and same. I've played the Master System version of Ys I (titled The Vanished Omens there) and it played out exactly like your post described. There is an enhanced remake, but that's on TurboGrafx-CD. I don't know if that changes anything except make it prettier.Viilanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-17782878187665408762018-03-24T15:58:11.996-04:002018-03-24T15:58:11.996-04:00I appreciate the feedback and information. I'm...I appreciate the feedback and information. I'm going to let myself some leeway on fan translations. I'd probably try them if they were for the PC88 or PC98, but I've had nothing but headaches every time I've tried to emulate the MSX.<br /><br />I was under the impression that <i>Ys I</i> is the same one that got a western release as <i>The Ancient Land of Ys</i>. I played it here:<br /><br />http://crpgaddict.blogspot.com/2011/01/game-45-ancient-land-of-ys-1987.htmlCRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-4435193906994217392018-03-24T10:43:38.489-04:002018-03-24T10:43:38.489-04:00This is without a doubt the most complete CRPG ref...This is without a doubt the most complete CRPG reference on the Web -- keep up the good work!!<br /><br />I wanted to inform you that a fan-translation group called "OASIS" has translated the MSX2 versions of both Ys II (first released 1988, April 22) and Ys III (first released 1989, July 21) into English. I've seen video evidence of both, however I could not find a video of either that did not spoil every boss fight in either game. I could not confirm the existence of an Ys I translation on a computer... there is an English version on the Master System if anyone is curious.Yoshidanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-41070829107193621322018-03-23T23:06:02.381-04:002018-03-23T23:06:02.381-04:00most old crpgs have a german translation so this i...most old crpgs have a german translation so this is also a good introduction to fantasy in that language, when I lived there I found some old games in german at a fleaamarket that I played in english when they where new. It is a good way to be familiar with german expressions from fantasy, when you try to learn the languagestmpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-73758250051012583802018-03-22T13:56:32.026-04:002018-03-22T13:56:32.026-04:00I used paint once to map a game. It's works we...I used paint once to map a game. It's works well for top-down 8-bit world maps. First-person games I favor grid paper. ArcGIS seems like overkill on features, but having an annotation layer seems helpful.<br /><br />Now I feel like playing guess the game based on the map:<br /><br />http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gxuH9LlnxJE/T9O-Fqo7l4I/AAAAAAAAAyU/A4fzJiiiMls/s1600/world-map.PNG<br /><br />http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FDKbhjaiAZw/T9QI_PaUJWI/AAAAAAAAAzY/aOFwrfqxJLo/s1600/dungeon-maps.PNGZenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-5714362012140492422018-03-22T13:08:35.687-04:002018-03-22T13:08:35.687-04:00Hey, it's a hobby, no price is too high if it ...Hey, it's a hobby, no price is too high if it is for a hobby :)Mag Wielki i Szelkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01807838665939928892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-60292422120280269042018-03-22T13:01:27.625-04:002018-03-22T13:01:27.625-04:00How many pages of checkered paper could you buy fo...How many pages of checkered paper could you buy for the price of an ArcGIS licence, though? Probably in the range of 50.000-100.000 pages. Might not be enough to map Daggerfall, but should cover the rest of RPG history. ;)Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07270991090065636515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-5782926058569826782018-03-22T12:21:34.045-04:002018-03-22T12:21:34.045-04:00"in the early days" - but we're in t..."in the early days" - but we're in the nowadays, and you use ArcGIS for mapping. But in all honesty I salute Addict for such solution.Mag Wielki i Szelkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01807838665939928892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-84405209417464850452018-03-21T18:21:23.594-04:002018-03-21T18:21:23.594-04:00And I thought, that this is maybe ROT13 ;-). And I thought, that this is maybe ROT13 ;-). Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06648906284611543670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-68456593345703707142018-03-21T18:08:19.439-04:002018-03-21T18:08:19.439-04:00He's headed for the pub ;)He's headed for the pub ;) Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07270991090065636515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-9868443016067389942018-03-21T17:55:20.813-04:002018-03-21T17:55:20.813-04:00I am a little bit confused what "bar." m...I am a little bit confused what "bar." means. Did the program ask you to turn to the main disk? Did you get a message "The circle closes ....."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06648906284611543670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-29164201716229765522018-03-21T17:00:19.401-04:002018-03-21T17:00:19.401-04:00Yeah, I actually had the spell. I just forgot abou...Yeah, I actually had the spell. I just forgot about it. I'm all set now. I suspect you're supposed to go through the pillars again, but my character is stopping at "bar."CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-90370130967656266612018-03-21T15:23:18.975-04:002018-03-21T15:23:18.975-04:00One clue, which NPC might be important: Gnyx gb Uv...One clue, which NPC might be important: Gnyx gb Uvzvgfh va Xbxbeb-Xnmna.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06648906284611543670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-64161758518289150022018-03-21T15:05:40.536-04:002018-03-21T15:05:40.536-04:00Your sentence "I didn't realize, that the...Your sentence "I didn't realize, that the Buddhas were all mandatory" pretty much sums up the problem with the game. One of the several hundred NPCs might say: "You have to pray to all Buddhas to leave this land". But it is easy to miss this one NPC. Or maybe there is no clue at all.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06648906284611543670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-59745027686424535692018-03-21T14:39:54.368-04:002018-03-21T14:39:54.368-04:00Then you are definitely not experienced enough and...Then you are definitely not experienced enough and the game is right to deny access.<br />There's a way to the statue in Mokuteki, but you need something special. What did I say in one of my previous messages? You've played 25 hours and haven't even discovered ..... yet ;-)<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06648906284611543670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-90090635167322354152018-03-21T13:43:38.298-04:002018-03-21T13:43:38.298-04:00Ah, very good. I didn't realize that the Buddh...Ah, very good. I didn't realize that the Buddhas were all mandatory, not optional. I think I missed a couple, including the one in Mokuteki, which I couldn't figure out how to get to.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-4547781308870568812018-03-21T11:21:47.801-04:002018-03-21T11:21:47.801-04:00I'll second jisho.org as a good source. Google...I'll second jisho.org as a good source. Google Translate butchers Japanese pretty badly, especially going from romaji. I'd avoid it except to go from Japanese to English for a general sense of what's being said.Peter Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-20793033485086078782018-03-21T09:23:38.533-04:002018-03-21T09:23:38.533-04:00Thanks, rezaf, I will also try these (and I also l...Thanks, rezaf, I will also try these (and I also like Point and Click as well)!Guihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743378192655941194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-82028240490817365242018-03-21T07:55:40.753-04:002018-03-21T07:55:40.753-04:00There was enough text in their English versions to...There was enough text in their English versions to help me learn English quite a bit ;)VKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-58443315999742316582018-03-21T07:04:22.188-04:002018-03-21T07:04:22.188-04:00Is the Nordland Trilogy (the Dark Eye Series, Die ...Is the Nordland Trilogy (the Dark Eye Series, Die Schicksalsklinge, Sternenschweif and Schatten über Riva) classic enough for you?<br />If so, that'd be my recommendation.<br /><br />Even then, I feel these games aren't so great for learning the language, as there's not too much text in them. I'd help if you cared for Point and Click adventures... ;)rezafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134083765782324633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-53760388755817061092018-03-21T06:41:32.642-04:002018-03-21T06:41:32.642-04:00I´m enjoying the color palette of this game. I als...I´m enjoying the color palette of this game. I also enjoy that it is in German, as I am living in the country and still learning the language. A challenge I wanna face in the near future is to play Darklands in German. I would like to ask if anyone here would recommend me some classic german crpg to play.Guihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743378192655941194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-7032268208634828582018-03-21T06:11:32.914-04:002018-03-21T06:11:32.914-04:00Looks like I have provided the explicit spoiler fr...Looks like I have provided the explicit spoiler from buck not in ROT 13 :( .<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06648906284611543670noreply@blogger.com