The Bard's Tale: Tales of the Unknown English translation
バーズテイル · Bard's Tale
MetHy's English translation of the Japanese Famicom version of The Bard's Tale, the fuller edition of the console port, with a companion bug-fix patch.
Why the Japanese version
The Famicom adaptation of The Bard's Tale came out in Japan first, and when it reached the NES in the West a good deal of its content was cut. This translation lets English speakers play the more complete Japanese edition of the port instead.
What's translated
The game's Japanese text, from the town of Skara Brae's services to the dungeon messages and menus, is in English, and the release is listed as fully playable.
Bug fix
MetHy also released a separate bug-fix patch for this version two days later (its own page). The two patches are compatible and can be used together for the most polished way to play.
Playing it
Apply the patches to your own copy of the Japanese Famicom cartridge, following the instructions on the romhacking.net pages, the official pages for this release.
Credits: translation and bug fix by MetHy (version 1.0, January 2024).