Strider Hiryuu English translation
ストライダー飛竜 · Strider Hiryu
An AI-assisted English patch for the PC Engine Arcade CD version of Strider, adding English subtitles to its voiced cutscenes and the boss taunts during play.
What's translated
The PC Engine release added voiced story scenes and boss lines that only existed in spoken Japanese. This patch puts English text and subtitles on screen for them, from the opening narration about the Grandmaster's rise to the taunts bosses throw at Hiryu mid-stage and the final confrontation. The Japanese voices are kept, as are the original title artwork and the spoken warning on the first audio track.
How it was made
TruMisery made the translation with AI assistance and tested it over several playthroughs on an emulator, on a PC Engine with an HD upscaler and on a TurboDuo. The translator's credit appears on the end screen.
Extras
The readme explains optional button codes on the options screen for infinite health and lives and for a stage select.
Playing it
The game needs Arcade Card support, both on hardware and in emulators. Apply the two patches to the matching tracks of your own copy of the Japanese disc, keeping its original multi-track layout, following the instructions on TruMisery's project page.