Higemaru Makaijima: Nanatsu no Shima Daibouken English translation
Makai Island · 魔界島 七つの島大冒険
snark's English patch for Capcom's Famicom island adventure Higemaru Makaijima, whose planned US release never happened.
What's translated
snark translated the game's text into English, and the patch is listed as fully playable. Version 1.0 was released in June 2007.
The game
Capcom's adventure sends a barrel-throwing sailor across seven islands, mixing top-down action with exploration. An English version was prepared for the US as Makai Island but was shelved.
Playing it
The patch is applied to your own copy of the Japanese Famicom cartridge, following the instructions on the patch's database page. Translation by snark.
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