Ys IV: Mask of the Sun English translation
イースIV MASK OF THE SUN
Aeon Genesis's English translation of the Super Famicom Ys IV, the Tonkin House take on Adol's adventure in Celceta with old-school bump combat.
What's translated
The patch translates the whole game into English, from the opening narration on the beach to town conversations, menus and the story's cutscenes. It was made by Aeon Genesis together with the Legacy of Ys fan community: the first release came out on March 31, 2001, and the project page lists version 2.00 from February 3, 2007 as the current one.
About this version of Ys IV
Mask of the Sun is not the same game as the PC Engine CD Ys IV. Its story leans closer to the Ys anime than to the other games, adds characters you won't meet elsewhere in the series, and brings back places from the earlier games such as the port town of Minea with their layouts intact. Combat uses the bump system: you damage enemies by walking into them slightly off-center, which takes a little practice but keeps the action fast.
Playing it
The patch is applied to your own copy of the Japanese Super Famicom game, following the instructions on the Aeon Genesis project page; the included readme explains the combat in detail.