Firebird - The Phoenix Saga - English translation released
Sunday, June 1, 2014, 22:49
Today we've released the English translation of Hinotori - Hououhen, now Firebird - The Phoenix Saga. Added to it some optional patches are released which can be applied to the original Japanese version as well.
Changes:
Full translation of all texts in the game.
Bigger text window to accomodate the larger English texts.
Translation of title screen and end demo screens.
Translation of special passwords.
Tweaked built-in Game Master menu.
Kanji icons are updated to more explanatory icons.
Minor improvements in existing English texts such as the demonstration run texts.
Increased the system requirement for MSX2 to 128 KB VRAM.
Optional patches:
Turbo patch. The game will switch between screens faster and no slowdowns in crowded areas when running on MSXturboR machines.
Force 60 Hz interrupt frequency as the game is supposed to run at that speed.
Boss 4 tablet fix patch. The tablet you'll get when defeating Insane Demon will be correct instead of mainly white.
The title screen will be restored when starting the game from the built-in Game Master menu.
King Kong 2 SRAMdisk save patch. Will use the Game Master 2 SRAMdisk feature to save the game situation. Up to 8 saves are possible.
The translation patch comes with a manual which explains the newly designed icons.