Cool Cool Toon English translation
クルクルトゥーン · Kuru Kuru Toon
A thorough English patch for SNK's Dreamcast rhythm game Cool Cool Toon, with translated graphics, subtitled cutscenes, a PAL video fix and a collection of bonus extras.
What it is
Derek Pascarella (ateam) handled the programming for this English version of Cool Cool Toon, with rio de popomocco and Cargodin translating, James Tocchio of GGDreamcast.com helping with editing and testing, and Yuvi redrawing the graphics. It first came out in July 2023; version 1.2 from May 2026 fixes thumbnails that sometimes failed to show in the bonus section.
What's translated
Dialogue, cutscenes (with English subtitles), menus, mini-games, unlockable character and costume names, VMU save details and the link-up messages for Cool Cool Jam on the Neo Geo Pocket Color are all in English. Every texture with text was redone, and a variable-width font makes the text easier to read.
Extras and fixes
The old Internet Gate option, which needed ISP settings to open, now leads to bonus content: a fully unlocked save, the disc's hidden extras page, the game's original promotional site and translated notes on using the Dreamcast maracas. The patch also fixes the broken 50Hz mode on PAL consoles using RGB or composite cables.
Playing it
The project page offers one patch for disc images used in emulators and optical drive emulators, and another for burning to CD-R. Apply it to your own copy of the game with the tools and steps described there.