Twinkle Tale English translation
ツインクル テール · Tsuinkuru Tēru
Jon Najar's English patch for the Mega Drive witch shooter Twinkle Tale, translating its story scenes and menus.
What's translated
Twinkle Tale is mostly about shooting, but it tells its story through an opening sequence and dialogue boxes between and during stages, and that text is what this patch puts into English. The stage names, the selection screens and the configuration menu were also translated, with some of the original text sprites enlarged and moved so the English fits.
The creator's page shows before-and-after comparisons, including how the dialogue boxes look with the blurred "TV mode" display.
Playing it
The patch is applied to your own copy of the Japanese cartridge's ROM, following the instructions that come with it on the creator's page.
Credits
Translation and hacking by Jon Najar.