mother fan translation mother fan translation complete english language localization japanese video game mother members fan community led original game released japan decade development hell fan interest english localization went unanswered announced fan translation november dozen fans worked project prior localization experience thousands hours project game data translating pages scripted dialogue built tools work final version released october issued patch patch downloaded times week fan color page professional quality player guide released alongside translation verge cited effort proof fan base dedication fan community decade delays mother game boy advance sequel super nes video game released april japanese audiences fan community support series rallied support events petitions release petition custom petition software hand checked pages signatures sent nintendo japanese american offices fan art despite receiving backing wider gaming community nintendo respond turn new release rallying point community wrote game history time garnered demand translation fan community expect official english localization mother released april months later received news nintendo interested november received confirmation interview localization group days fan translation announced community site founder site said fan translation fans game development mother fan translation project announced november led clyde professional game translator previous work includes games kingdom hearts anime group dozen individuals translated game japanese english process took years thousands work hours worked localization largely known contributions fan translations experience fan translation community helped project necessary resources worked project second time job addition time job translator young public relations project little involvement process estimated hours project nearly smallest contributors hours project tracked hours team chose alter game aside adding new intro screen meant adding names credits localization included elements game data rom translating scripted dialogue rom entailed assembly level changes game code young process teaching language slowly altering dna bit bit trial error technical changes included variable width graphics custom software game coded way system memory available display onscreen text japanese characters occupy space team custom code new english characters fit properly said text display routine wound untouched variable width useless team manually room characters graphics included new intro screen images imported preserve continuity features example octopus statue pun mother converted pencil statue english localization changed accordingly mother localization team built custom software aid translation cross tools handling script members team included pages text translated estimated theoretical freelance cost translation young described said kept translation team small progress request group input aspects pun translation input seen helpful decisions translation included choice translate character named similar japanese word greed similar english word facade choice convert mice characters japanese dialect use thick english dialect team reported highest levels knew project intervene young said localization team stated curb project company announcement future game team acknowledged legality localization unclear young said reasonable fan translation unfair team added software piracy directed import game japan purchase official merchandise game began print ultimate aim help franchise received encouragement square enix employee anticipated translation end project team felt fan translation lead protection fan translations encouragement maximize audience said unable appreciate work familiar original translated line expected change years project left greater respect craft writing release localization patch finished october predicted game couple dozen thousand downloads total downloaded times week including downloads locations patch requires rom file game translation team announced mother handbook english player guide game development june wired reported color page player guide akin professional strategy guide quality par games released updated version patch undergoing translation languages including french italian spanish reception wrote massive undertaking stands massive success fan translation realized dreams gamers including added begin nintendo release english localization wrote felt wrong suggest purchasing official merchandise players unable find import copy verge cited year fan translation mother proof fan base dedication
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