Phantasy Star English translation
ファンタシースター
SMS Power!'s long-running retranslation of the Japanese Phantasy Star, with a more faithful script, a literal variant, wider menus and many optional improvements.
What's new
The Phantasy Star Retranslation Project goes back to the Japanese original and rebuilds the English script from it. Compared with the 1988 release you get:
- a script closer to the Japanese, with a choice between the expanded version and a literal one with no added hints;
- longer item and menu names and wider dialogue boxes;
- two new fonts with upper and lower case;
- longer save names and three extra save slots;
- a sound test, a choice of sound chip, and an in-game options menu;
- optional helpers such as faster text and fades and fewer random battles;
- fixes for bugs and soft locks in the original game.
The patch works with existing saves and runs on real hardware. Other languages are available from the same project.
Credits
The project is led by Maxim, with core hacking by Z80 Gaiden and the script translated by Paul Jensen; the full list of contributors is on the project's page and in its open-source repository.
Playing it
Version 2.6.1. Apply the patch to your own copy of the Japanese cartridge, following the instructions on the SMS Power! page.