Sonic Battle Retranslated
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A new English script for Sonic Battle translated straight from the Japanese, replacing an official localization full of errors, liberties and small cuts, with patches for the US, European and Japanese versions.
What's translated
Kirbysmith's hack swaps the official English text for a fresh translation by Windii Gaylord, who also worked on Sonic Adventure 2 Retranslated. It aims to follow the original Japanese script and the intent of the story planner more closely. It covers:
- All eight Story Mode episodes
- Every skill name and description
- Professor Gerald's eight diary entries
- Location names on the overworld maps and save screen
- Reworked text on the skill-capture screen
Versions
This SHC2025 edition offers three patches, one for each regional release. The one for the Japanese version keeps the Japanese voices and swaps in the English text graphics from the US release; a European undub is also provided.
Playing it
Apply the patch that matches your own copy of the game, following the instructions on the Sonic Hacking Contest entry page. Credits: Kirbysmith, translation by Windii Gaylord, made with porog/sahlaysta's Sonic Battle text editor.