Nakoruru: The Gift She Gave Me English translation
ナコルル 〜あのひとからのおくりもの〜 · Nakoruru: Ano Hito Kara no Okurimono
A full English translation of the Nakoruru visual novel for Dreamcast, with rebuilt graphics, reworked quiz mini-games, translated VMU extras and a bonus disc.
What's translated
More than 12,000 lines of dialogue are in English, along with every menu, texture and mini-game. A new narrower font was added with custom assembly work, speaker names now stand out in colour, and the VMU icons, save data and clock apps are translated as well.
What's new
The team went further than a straight translation. The quiz mini-games were rewritten so English speakers can answer them while learning about Ainu food and culture, and their timer was removed. The lyrics mini-game now teaches the Ainu song instead of kana, one fishing mini-game gained subtitles, and voiced lines keep playing when the English text runs over several boxes. Text appears faster by default, the opening sequence can be skipped, and PAL consoles gain RGB SCART support. A separate bonus disc carries a fully unlocked save, two songs and the game's OVA episode.
Version 1.4 restores the dialogue history viewer.
Playing it
The patch is applied to your own copy of the game following the project page's instructions, which cover emulators, optical drive emulators and burned discs.
Credits
Project lead, hacking and graphics by Derek Pascarella (ateam); translation by Marshal Wong, Duralumin and Piggy; editing by Lewis Cox and Derek Pascarella; extra graphics by Nico and Danthrax4.