Power Blazer English translation
パワーブレイザー
Stardust Crusaders' English patch for Power Blazer, the original Japanese version of the game the West knew as Power Blade.
Why it's interesting
Most players know this game as Power Blade, but the American release was rebuilt rather than translated: new main character, redesigned levels and different rules. The Japanese original, Power Blazer, stars a helmeted boy with a boomerang and plays more like a Mega Man game, with a stage-select map and bosses waiting at the end of each area. This patch lets you play that original version in English.
What's translated
The game's text is short, and the patch covers it: the messages from the villain on the big screens, the intro and the ending credits. The English screens on the project page show the boss taunts with a proper text box.
Playing it
The translation was finished by Stardust Crusaders in July 2009. Apply it to your own copy of the Japanese Famicom cartridge; the patch and notes are on Stardust Crusaders' project page.