speedyink wrote:
That large boss enemy looks awfully cool, don’t recall any bosses that looked quite that impressive in Space Squash.
I don’t know if that character would have been a boss in the game, or if it would have simply been a character that was part of a story that may have gone along with the main play mode of the game. It would have been very cool, though, if the game would have had large boss characters, too!
Japanese to English Translations for Flying Henry article appearing on page 75 of Marushō ’95’s Issue No. 18, dated November 10, 1995:
空とぶヘンリー
Flying Henry
ヒューマン / 価格未定 / 今冬発売予定 / ACT / 8M
Human / Price TBD / Expected Release: Winter / Action / 8 Megabits
3Dフィールドを縦横無尽に飛びまわれ!
Fly Around Freely in a 3D Field!
ヒューマン初、VBオリジ
ナルキャラのアクションゲー
ムが登場だ。とぼけた主人公
ヘンリーをあやつって、敵を
踏みつぶしたり跳ね飛ばし、
各ステージに散らばっている
エレ坊を集めゴールをめざそ
う。フィールド内の画面はす
べてつながっているので、果
てしない奥行き感が魅力。
Human’s first Virtual Boy action game, with an original character, is coming out! Aim for the goal by controlling the innocent-looking hero, Henry, to crush the enemies underfoot or knock them flying and to collect the items scattered on each stage. Since the screens in the field are all linked together, the endless sense of depth is fascinating!
←フィールド中央右下に見える「エレ坊」を集めて突き進もう!
← Collect the item visible in the central lower right of the field and press onward!
→各ステージの最後に待ち受ける、ボスキャラを倒すのだああ!
→ Ah! Defeat the boss character that awaits you at the end of each stage!
Japanese to English Translations for Virtual Dodge Ball article appearing on page 101 of Marushō ’95’s Issue No. 16, dated October 13, 1995:
ヴァーチャルドッジボール
Virtual Dodge Ball
ヘクト / 価格未定 / 12月発売 / ACT / 8M
Hect / Price TBD / Release: December / Action / 8 Megabits
3D空間でドッジボールだ!
It’s Dodgeball in a 3D Space!
四角い空間でボールを投げ
合い、相手にぶつけてダメー
ジを与えたら勝ち、というシ
ンプルなルールのこのゲーム。
しかしVBらしく、壁・天井・
床などすべての空間が使える
ところがミソ。反射を考えて
うまく相手にぶつけよう。
This game has the simple rule of throwing balls within a square room and hitting your opponent and inflicting damage to win. On the Virtual Boy, however, you can use the entire room, so the walls, ceiling, and floor, etc. Keep reflections in mind to hit your opponent successfully.
↑ステージは全8種類。障害物に合わせ
てボールを投げる方向を工夫しよう。
↑ There are 8 variations of stages in all. Try figuring out a direction to throw a ball according to the obstacles.
↑大地の巨人のようなキャラ。
けっこう迫力あるよね。
↑ A character like an earth giant.
Pretty impressive, right?
←8つのボールを使いこなし、
相手を倒すのだ。
← Manage 8 balls to defeat your opponent.
Japanese to English Translations for Out of the Deathmount article appearing on page 83 of Marushō ’95’s Issue No. 20, dated December 8, 1995:
Out of the Deathmount(仮)
Out of the Deathmount (Tentative)
J・ウイング / ￥5,900(予) / ’96年3月発売予定 / ACT / 容量未定
J-Wing / 5,900 Yen (Expected) / Expected Release: March 1996 / Action / Capacity TBD
大迫力の3Dシューティング
A Highly Impactful 3D Shooter!
2丁の拳銃を操って 、迫り
くる敵をガンガン倒す痛快な
3Dシューティングが、VB
に登場だ。プレイヤーはトロ
ッコに乗って移動し、銃で敵
を撃退。最終的に死の山を脱
出すればOK。敵がいなくな
るまで撃ちまくれ!
A thrilling 3D Shooter, where one controls 2 handguns to bring down approaching enemies, is coming to the Virtual Boy! While using the guns to fight off the enemies, the player rides aboard a rail car. The goal is ultimately to escape the mountain of death. Keep firing away until there are no more enemies!
いたるところにモンスタが! どんどん全滅させろ。
Monsters are everywhere! Steadily wipe them out.
ジェットコースターのようなスリルが味わえるぞ。
You can experience thrills similar to roller coasters!
Japanese to English Translations for Virtual Bomberman article appearing on page 144 of Dengeki ’95’s Issue No. 14, dated September 8, 1995:
バーチャルボンバーマン
Virtual Bomberman
●ハドソン ●発売日未定 ●価格未定 ●ACT ●容量未定
●Hudson ●Release Date TBD ●Price TBD ●Action ●Capacity TBD
立体ボンバーマンついに現る
Three-Dimensional Bomberman Will Finally Appear!
ご存じ『ボンバーマン』最新作が
VBに殴り込み!! VBならではの
奥行きのある多層構造マップで、立
体的にプレイできるようになった。
さらに「ジャンプ」などの特殊能カ
を持った乗り物が5種類も登場。新
たな乗り物、新たなマップの新生『ボ
ンバーマン』、登場が待ち遠しいね。
Did you know that the latest “Bomberman” game will be launching on the Virtual Boy?! With a map of a multi-tiered structure, having depth unique to the Virtual Boy, it will now be possible to play three-dimensionally! Moreover, five different means of transportation, each having special abilities, such as “jump,” will also be introduced. We can hardly wait for the newly developed “Bomberman,” with new maps and new means of transportation, to make its appearance!
↑画面の上に見えるのは謎の戦士ゴッ
ドボンバー。幾多のワナをくぐり抜け、
彼のもとまでたどり着けるか!?
↑ The mysterious warrior, God Bomber, can be seen at the
top of the screen. Can you get through the numerous traps
and reach him?!
立体視で見てみよう
Let’s Take a Look in a Stereoscopic View!
↑橋や木などが浮き上がって見える。マップが立体的になったことで、画面奥からの
攻撃など新感覚の『ボンバーマン』となっているぞ。
↑ Bridges and trees, etc. appear to jut out. With the map that will be three-dimensional, it will be “Bomberman” with new sensations, such as attacks from the back of the screen!
↑”ダッシュアタック” や “ロックオン” な
ど、新しいアクションも追加され、多彩にボ
バることが可能。やっぱり熱いゲームなのだ。
↑ New actions such as “Dash Attack” and “Lock-On” will be added, and it will be possible to bomb in a variety of ways. It will still be a hot game!
面クリアごとにアイキャッチあり
There will be an eye-catcher for every stage cleared!
飛び出す!
Pop Out!
→面をクリアするた
びに、ご覧のような
かわいいアイキャッ
チシーンが登場。飛
び出します。
→ Every time you clear a stage, a cute eye-catching scene, like the one you see here, will appear.
Japanese to English Translations for Virtual Block article appearing on page 33 of Dengeki ’95’s Issue No. 15, dated September 22, 1995:
最速
Optimized
VBファイル
VB File
バーチャルブロック
Virtual Block
ボトムアップ / 12月発売予定 / ￥5,300(予価) / ETC / 容量未定
Bottom Up / Expected Release: December / 5,300 Yen (Tentative) / Other / Capacity TBD
スライムでブロックくずしだ!!
It’s Block-Breaking with Slime!
スライムを使った新感覚のブロックくずし。2匹のスライムを左右そ
れぞれの十字キーで操作してフィールド上のブロックを壊していこう。
スライムは、合体させて技を繰り出すこともできるぞ。
It’s a new sensation of block-breaking using slime! Control two slimes, with the left and right control pad respectively, to break the blocks in the upper field. You can even combine the slimes to unleash skills!
→手前、中間、奥と3層にわかれたフィールドが舞台だ。
→ A stage consists of a field divided into 3 layers: a front, middle, and back.
↓ボス戦では、合体技が有効。うまくスライムをドッキングさせよう。
↓ The combining technique is effective in a boss battle. Try joining the slimes skillfully.
ボス戦もアリまっせー
Yes, there are even boss battles!
Japanese to English Translations for Virtual Jockey article appearing on page 32 of Dengeki ’95’s Issue No. 15, dated September 22, 1995:
最速
Optimized
VBファイル
VB File
バーチャルジョッキー
Virtual Jockey
ライトスタッフ / 12月発売予定 / 価格未定 / RCG / 8M / B
Right Stuff / Expected Release: December / Price TBD /
Racing / 8 Megabits / Battery Backup
ジョッキーの視点でムチを入れる!!
Crack the Whip from the Jockey’s Point of View!
騎手の視点から競馬を楽しめる新
感覚ゲームだ。馬やコースはポリゴ
ンで表現され、臨場感はバツグン。
馬の特性やレース展開をうまく読ん
で、ビッグレースに勝利しよう。内
容はアクション性というよりは展開
を読む思考型のゲームだ。
It’s a new sensational game, where you can enjoy horse racing from the perspective of the jockey. The horses and courses are represented by polygons, with the sense of realism being outstanding. Try to read the characteristics of the horses and the development of the races successfully and win the big race! As for the content, it is more a thinking-type game, where you must read what unfolds, than an action game.
←イベントも盛りだくさん。
← There are plenty of events, too!
↑地方の名もない牧場で生まれた馬を、みごとダ
ービーで勝利させるのがゲームの目的。
↑ The object of the game is to make a horse, which was born
on a farm and which has no local reputation, victorious in a
grand derby.
↑こんなカ
ワイイ女の子がキ
ミの手助けをしてくれる。
↑ Such a cute girl is willing to help you out!
Translation for info in lower right screenshot:
厩舎事務所
Stable Office
私の名前は 安田さつき
よろしくね♥
My name is Satsuki Yasuda.
Nice to meet you! ♥
Translator’s Note:
The translations for the other 2 screenshots already appear in Post # 26 of this forum thread.
speedyink wrote:
These are always so interesting. Thanks Ben!
No problem. I gotta keep feeding my addiction with something Virtual Boy-related anyway.
Japanese to English Translations for Virtual Pro Baseball ’96 article appearing on page 117 of Dengeki ’95’s Issue No. 18, dated November 10, 1995:
最速
Optimized
VBファイル
VB File
バーチャルプロ野球’96
Virtual Pro Baseball ’96
●ケムコ ●’96年3月発売予定 ●￥6,500 ●SPG ●16M
●Kemco ●Expected Release: March 1996 ●6,500 Yen ●Sports ●16 Megabits
最新データでVB野球!!
VB Baseball with the Latest Stats!
外野にいる選手が遠く見えるなど、VBの表現空
間を生かしたスタイルで野球ゲームに新たな地平を
開いた『バーチャルプロ野球’95』の’96年度版。
The ’96 edition of “Virtual Pro Baseball ’95” opens up a new horizon for the game of baseball, in a style that makes the best use of the Virtual Boy’s representation of space, such as that players in the outfield appear to be far away.
前作のシステムはそのままに、
’95年の最終成績をもとにした最
新データを導入。キミのひいきチ
ームは強くなっているかな?
The system of the previous game is intact, with the latest stats being brought in, based on the final results of ’95. Do you know if your favorite team has become stronger?
対戦プレイ可能で友だちと熱く
戦えるぞ?
Can you compete against a friend in possible competitive play?
ドームだ!
It’s a dome!
↑キャラは前作よりやや大きめ。東京ドームの
天井が見えるぞ。
↑ The characters are somewhat larger than in the previous game. Also, the ceiling of Tokyo Dome can be seen.
Japanese to English Translations for Mario Bros. VB article appearing on page 97 of Famitsu Magazine, Issue No. 323, dated February 24, 1995:
マリオブラザーズVB(仮題)
Mario Bros. VB (Tentative Title)
任天堂
Nintendo
発売日未定
Release Date TBD
価格未定
Price TBD
容量未定
Capacity TBD
あの名作がバーチャルボーイで
復活。現在ゲームシステムを改良
中で、もしかしたらまったく違う
ゲームになる可能性もありそう。
That masterpiece is revived with the Virtual Boy. The system of the game is currently being improved, so it might end up being a completely different game.
立体のマリオ
3-D Mario
↑ 背景がついて、奥行きもバッチりだ。
↑ Concerning the background, the depth is just right!
元祖
The Originator
↑こちらが元祖。もう15年以上まえのゲ
ームだが、いまやっても十分おもしろい。
↑ This is the original. The game is already nearly 15 years old, but it’s interesting enough even now.
I’m bored at work again, so…
Japanese to English Translations for Dolphins Demo article appearing on page 97 of Famitsu Magazine, Issue No. 323, dated February 24, 1995:
はいぱー新着情報?
WHAT IS STILL TO COME?
今回紹介したソフトは、すべ
て発売されるかどうか未定なん
だよね。『レッドアラーム』は本
体同時発売を目指しているとの
ことだけど、それ以外はバーチ
ャルボーイの性能を見せるデモ
といった意味合いが強いみたい。
まあ実際発売されるとしたら、
さらにパワーアップされたもの
になるのは、まず間違いなさそ
う。それから気になる他のソフ
トのことだけど、ティーアンド
イーソフトはどうやらスポーツ
ものも企画中らしいぞ。またC
ESで、イルカが海中を泳ぐデモ
が展示されていたんだけど、これ
はいまのところ、ゲームとして発
売する予定はないとのことだ。最
後のアンケートにも注目してね。
It is undecided whether all the software introduced here will be released at all or not. It is said that the goal is to release “Red Alarm” at the same time as the system itself, but it currently gives the strong impression of being a demo that shows the Virtual Boy’s capabilities. Well, if it does actually get released, it’s a safe bet that it will be more powered up. Now, about other software of interest, T&E Soft also seems to be planning a sports title. Also at CES, a demo of dolphins swimming underwater was on display, but as of now, it is said that there is no plan to release it as a game. Please also note the last questionnaire.
↑これがイルカのデモ。動きがすごく
なめらかで、ほんとに泳いでるみたい。
↑This is a demo of dolphins. The movement is very
smooth. It looks like they are really swimming!
