Metal Max Returns English translation
メタルマックスリターンズ
Aeon Genesis' complete English translation of the Super Famicom remake of Metal Max, the open-ended tank RPG set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
What's translated
Aeon Genesis put the whole of Metal Max Returns into English in 2007: dialogue, battle messages, the tank rental and repair shops, weapon and part names, item descriptions and the bounty posters for wanted monsters. The group describes the release as finished and bug free.
The game
You start as a young man who wants to become a monster hunter against his father's wishes. From there, the game is mostly up to you: hunt the monsters with a price on their heads, explore the wasteland, buy, rent and modify tanks down to their engines, armour and weapons, and keep your human party strong for the places a tank can't go. The story is light; the freedom and the vehicle building are the point.
Playing it
The patch is applied to your own copy of the Japanese Super Famicom cartridge, following the instructions on the group's project page.
Credits
Translation by Aeon Genesis.