Hydlide 3: Yami Kara no Houmonsha English translation
ハイドライド3 闇からの訪問者 · Hydlide 3: Visitor from the Dark
pacnsacdave's complete English patch for the Famicom version of Hydlide 3, T&E Soft's action RPG where you must eat, sleep and mind your load.
What's translated
The patch puts the whole Famicom game into English: the story, the townspeople's dialogue, the status display and the title screen, which now reads Visitor from the Dark.
The game
Hydlide 3 plays like an action RPG with a realistic streak. A clock runs all the time and your hero needs food at regular hours, or his attack power and health slowly drain away. Everything you carry has a weight, coins included, and going over your carrying limit slows you down and makes you easier to hit, so buying a money exchanger early is a good idea. Heavy weapons also need enough strength to be handled properly. pacnsacdave's page explains these systems in detail.
Playing it
Apply the patch to your own copy of the Japanese Famicom cartridge, following the instructions on the creator's page. Translation by pacnsacdave.