Castle of Shikigami II English translation
式神の城II · Shikigami no Shiro II
A full English patch for the Japan-only Dreamcast version of Alfa System's shooter, with a reworked script, translated graphics, analog stick support and an optional invincibility mode.
What's translated
Every piece of on-screen text is in English: story dialogue, menus and help, tutorials, results and rankings, save messages and the staff roll. The story script starts from the official localization made for the Steam and Switch re-release, with many corrections, and the lines that only exist on the Dreamcast were translated fresh. The dialogue box grows from two lines to three, a new variable-width font is used, and all graphics, including a new English logo, were redone. Character names follow one consistent romanization, and the VMU save files get English names and a new icon.
What's new
The patch also adds an invincibility option in the settings, analog stick control for both players with separate sensitivity for play and menus, a proper character-select slot for the hidden Chibi Fumiko, and a fix for 50 Hz mode on PAL consoles without VGA.
Playing it
The patch is applied to your own copy of the Japanese Dreamcast disc, following the instructions on the project page. It was tested on real hardware and emulators.
Credits
Hacking and graphics by Derek Pascarella (ateam); translation by Walnut, building on the Steam/Switch localization by Degica Games and Cosmo Machia; playtesting by Perkin Warbeck and Lex J.V.B.
Found via www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk