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Chalkdust
Joined: 18 Nov 2004 Posts: 1
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 6:52 am Post subject: Seiken Densetsu 3 |
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I remember way way long ago reading in Nintendo Power that they were translating it for a US release. I later heard that it had been cancelled, somewhere around 60% completion. At least there was a fan translation, so I got to play it (it was eh), but I love this behind-the-scenes project-disaster stuff (anybody seen Lost in La Mancha?).
So does anybody know more than I do about why it didn't work out? |
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FlowingMindspin
Joined: 18 Nov 2004 Posts: 57 Location: Lewistown, PA USA
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 8:02 am Post subject: |
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They decided to release Secret of Evermore here instead.
Bad move, IMO. |
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KlarthAilerion Staff
Joined: 26 Aug 2003 Posts: 673 Location: New Orleans, LA
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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It was eh? That game rocked. Not on the level of Chrono Trigger or Liberty or Death, but still. |
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Jonnymaru
Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posts: 33
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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SOE was awesome. |
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Li Wang SnHX WiIYrd
Joined: 29 Aug 2003 Posts: 798
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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 12:13 am Post subject: |
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It's interesting to hear the claim that the translation was underway was mentioned by Nintendo Power. I know Game Players made the claim it was in development back then too, but there are other sources that say work never even began. |
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FlowingMindspin
Joined: 18 Nov 2004 Posts: 57 Location: Lewistown, PA USA
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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 2:49 am Post subject: |
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KlarthAilerion wrote: | It was eh? That game rocked. Not on the level of Chrono Trigger or Liberty or Death, but still. |
At the time, I thought it was great... but as the years wore on, I really didn't think it lived up to SoM. Although, I will admit it does have great atmospheric sound throughout the entire game. That was one thing that amazed me even back then.
Having played SD3 liberally over the last couple years, I think it's a better game. *shrug* |
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KlarthAilerion Staff
Joined: 26 Aug 2003 Posts: 673 Location: New Orleans, LA
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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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Don't mind me anyway. My opinion always seems to be the different one. |
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kap Minister of Paranoia
Joined: 28 Aug 2003 Posts: 2103 Location: I hate you.
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Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 12:22 am Post subject: |
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KlarthAilerion wrote: | Don't mind me anyway. My opinion always seems to be the different one. |
Arguing with Klarth should be a new national pasttime :D |
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Kitsune FURRY
Joined: 20 Nov 2003 Posts: 318 Location: Mexico
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Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 12:46 am Post subject: |
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I actually spent five consecutive days trying to beat the game (and did so, 'cause I had to rent it) and one of those days was spent at the marketplace going from one place to the next, getting the best equipment.
I WISH games nowadays would have that level of inventiveness. So rock on, Klarth, for liking this game, faults and all. |
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ArnoldRimmer83 Staff
Joined: 28 Aug 2003 Posts: 540
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Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 5:56 am Post subject: |
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Evermore is pretty underrated. Personally I thought it was as good as both Seiken Densetsu games, just different. |
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SlyphGlitch
Joined: 01 Apr 2004 Posts: 144
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Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 11:52 pm Post subject: Slyphglitch |
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Evermore is not a bad game, but it's not nearly as good as the SoM games.
It had a very interesting trading system, but the entire games feels like the developers ran out of time and just cramed things in at the end.
PS - SoE was one of the few games made by Squaresoft in the US.
I believe it was done buy the team that did Parasite Eve. |
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Carnivol gay dickhead
Joined: 21 Jun 2004 Posts: 576 Location: confirmed
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Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 1:07 pm Post subject: |
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I thought Parasite Eve was Japanese produced, as both the novel and movie are...
Anyway, SquareUSA made two games for the Snes atleast, right?
Secret of Evermore and Final Fantasy Mystic Quest/Final Fantasy USA.
have they even made anything at all besides those two? |
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FlowingMindspin
Joined: 18 Nov 2004 Posts: 57 Location: Lewistown, PA USA
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Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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I thought they just made SoE, then closed. |
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SlyphGlitch
Joined: 01 Apr 2004 Posts: 144
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Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 11:06 pm Post subject: PE |
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While the story/scenario are Japanese, the game was made at Squaresoft's now defunct LA studios. Go play the game and when you beat it, you'll find that most of the credits are in english. Weird I know... |
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KingMike
Joined: 04 Nov 2003 Posts: 898
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Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 5:36 am Post subject: |
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Carnivol wrote: |
Final Fantasy Mystic Quest/Final Fantasy USA.
have they even made anything at all besides those two? |
But how did the Ted-man manage to get a translation credit for the game, then? |
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SlyphGlitch
Joined: 01 Apr 2004 Posts: 144
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Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 11:05 pm Post subject: FF:MQ |
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FF:MQ I believe was Japanese made for an American audience. Though I could be wrong. The problem was that most RPGers back then were of the hardcore variety and saw FF:MQ as a weak game.
It had a good sound track for it's time. |
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treeman
Joined: 19 Sep 2003 Posts: 98
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Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 2:17 am Post subject: |
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MQ was Japanese made but released in the USA first |
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Carnivol gay dickhead
Joined: 21 Jun 2004 Posts: 576 Location: confirmed
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Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 8:09 am Post subject: |
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That puts things in perspective. |
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Evan
Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Posts: 948
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Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 1:19 am Post subject: |
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Mystic Quest was developed by Square USA, just like SoE.
SD3 was going by the working title of Secret of Mana 2. Apparently it was worked on for quite a while. |
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ArnoldRimmer83 Staff
Joined: 28 Aug 2003 Posts: 540
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Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 1:53 am Post subject: |
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Evan wrote: | Mystic Quest was developed by Square USA, just like SoE. |
If you check the credits to FF Mystic Quest, you'll see a lot of Japanese developers mentioned. |
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