Rance: Quest for Hikari English translation
ランス -光をもとめて- · Rance: Hikari o Motomete
Alpharobo and BabaJeanmel bring HGTP Translations' 2010 English script back to the original PC-98 release of Rance, with localized graphics in version 2.0.
What it is
This patch puts the English script that HGTP Translations wrote in 2010 for a later Windows edition into the original 1989 PC-98 game. Moving that script over meant converting it from the newer engine format back to the one the PC-98 version runs on, and the patch also turns the game into a hard-drive install.
What's translated
The whole game is in English: dialogue, descriptions, menus and the battle text. Version 2.0, which the team calls the definitive release, also replaces the Japanese graphics, title screen included.
A word of warning
This is an adult game, and its lead is famously unpleasant. The team is upfront that the first Rance is short and rough, playable in a couple of hours, and suggests the much later remake for anyone after a more polished take. This patch is for players who want the original in its 16-color PC-98 form.
Playing it
Apply the patch to your own copy of the game, following the instructions on the team's page.
Credits
Port and graphics by Alpharobo and BabaJeanmel; English script by HGTP Translations.