Sol Bianca English translation
ソル・ビアンカ · Soru Bianka
An AI-assisted English translation of the PC Engine CD space-pirate RPG Sol Bianca, covering the whole game and adding subtitles to its voiced scenes.
What's translated
TruMisery translated the game into English with the help of AI tools, and also handled the editing, the programming and the playtesting. The patch covers story dialogue, menus, item and equipment descriptions, battle messages, shops and place names. The voiced story scenes keep their Japanese audio and now show English subtitles; the Japanese ending credits were left as they are.
Changes worth knowing
- Character names that were spelled in more than one way were made consistent (Baam, Gavance).
- A few enemies got descriptive English names, such as Snowman and Fire Ant.
- One extra hint line from the captain makes the bomb-code puzzle easier to follow; the solution itself is unchanged.
There are two editions: one with the original voice audio and one where the voice tracks were made louder, since the voices are quiet next to the music.
Playing it
Apply the patch to your own copy of the game, following the instructions on the GitHub page. Some hidden stairs and cave entrances are never hinted at, so use the Search command often. Load from an in-game save rather than an old save state, which can bring back outdated text.