I need to mention a change to my previous English translation, which appears in post # 10 of this thread, for the Flying Henry article that appears in the 355th issue of Famitsu Magazine, dated October 6, 1995, on page 223. There is a difficult Japanese phrase in that article, which I originally decided to translate as “blasting them away.” The phrase most closely seems to mean “to send (something) flying,” without indicating the specific means by which the object is sent flying, which is why I wasn’t sure if enemies could be sent flying by bullets shot from Henry during that part of the game or by some other means. I am now going to translate it as “knocking them flying,” and I believe that this phrase relates to what happens to the enemies when Henry does his dash attack into them. The recent translation of the article from Dengeki has made me conclude that this is what the article in Famitsu was trying to convey with its less clear phrase. Thus, none of the articles that I’ve translated to date for Flying Henry give any indication if he has the ability to shoot the enemies during the 2D scrolling portions of the game. Nevertheless, this Famitsu article does indeed clearly show that at least during the 3D flying portion of the game, Henry has the ability to shoot, at least during the boss fight. To me, it would be strange if Henry can only shoot during the 3D portions of the game and not at all during the 2D scrolling portions. Nevertheless, I haven’t found any original authoritative information yet indicating that he can also shoot during the 2D scrolling portions of the game.
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Benjamin Stevens’ English Translation for Flying Henry Article, which originally appeared on page 29 of Dengeki Super Famicom Magazine: October 27, 1995 – No. 17 (電撃スーパーファミコン 1995年10月27日合併号 NO.17)
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空とぶヘンリー
Flying Henry
●ヒューマン ●今冬発売予定 ●価格未定 ●ACT ●容量未定
●Human ●Expected Release: This Winter ●Price TBD ●Action ●Capacity TBD
おとぼけヘンリーが大活躍
Innocent-Looking Henry’s Great Domination!
とぼけた主人公ヘンリーを操って敵をやっつけていくスクロールACT。ヘンリーは、フワフワぼーっと空を飛んでいる。こいつをうまく操作してジャンプしたり、ダッシュして敵を倒していく。画面奥に向かって移動することもでき、前後左右にヘンリーが大活躍するぞ。
This is a scrolling action game where you control the innocent-looking hero, Henry, to defeat the enemies. Henry flies around in the sky in a light and airy as well as sluggish manner. You defeat the enemies by making this fellow land on them or dash into them. Henry moves about to the left and right and all around, and he can also move towards the back of the screen.
▲とにかくすっとぼけたヘンリーがおかしい。見てるだけで楽しいキャラだ。
▲Innocent-looking Henry might be a bit peculiar, but he’s also a fun character to watch.
◄もちろんキビシイボス戦もあるよ。
◄There are, of course, also tough boss fights.
vuefinder83 wrote:
Man, this is some amazing stuff Ben. Thank you for all of this!
No problem!
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Benjamin Stevens’ English Translation for Bound High Article, which originally appeared on page 46 of Dengeki Super Famicom Magazine: January 5/19, 1996 – No. 1 (電撃スーパーファミコン 1996年1月5日1月19日合併号 NO.1)
VBに秘策あり
There are Secret Plans for the Virtual Boy
任天堂山内社長
講演会で語る
Nintendo President Yamauchi
Speaks at a Lecture.
11月24日、ファミコンスペースワールド’95の初日に行われた、山内社長の講演会では、任天堂のVB戦略についても話を聞くことができたぞ。「TVゲームとの異質性を追求するためのハードであるVBなのに、そういう異質性を強調できるソフトが少なかった。現在、VBらしいソフトを作り上げているところです」と。
At President Yamauchi’s lecture, which was held on November 24th, the first day of Famicom Space World ’95, we were able to listen to talk about Nintendo’s strategy for the Virtual Boy. He said, “Although the Virtual Boy hardware can achieve the heterogeneity of television games, the amount of software that can emphasize that sort of heterogeneity is small. Currently, we are creating software worthy of the Virtual Boy name.”
これからのVBには”らしさ”を追求するソフトを用意すると語った山内社長。その言葉どおり、現在任天堂では、そういったVBソフトが数本開発中だということだ。ゲーム作りの天才集団任天堂がホンキになったら、必ずやボクらをうならせる野心作ができるハズ。どうやら来年はVBがその無限の可能性を発揮しそうな年になりそうだぞ。
President Yamauchi said that the future of the Virtual Boy is in creating software in pursuit of a “likeness.” In accordance with these words, a few Virtual Boy software titles of this type are currently in development at Nintendo. When Nintendo’s genius game-making group becomes serious, we can expect ambitious works that are sure to wow us. It seems that next year is likely going to be the year that the Virtual Boy demonstrates its unlimited possibilities.
▲山内社長はその異質性を生かしているソフトとして『バウンド・ハイ』をあげた。
▲President Yamauchi mentioned “Bound High” as software that takes advantage of the heterogeneity.
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L___E___T wrote:
Hi Ben, excuse me if Imissed it – but is that Bound High section with Yamauchi translated already? very interested to see what that says!
Not yet, but it is next on my agenda. 🙂
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Benjamin Stevens’ English Translation for Virtual Gunman Article, which originally appeared on page 46 of Dengeki Super Famicom Magazine: January 5/19, 1996 – No. 1 (電撃スーパーファミコン 1996年1月5日1月19日合併号 NO.1)
ファミコンスペースワールド’95
バーチャルボーイ
Famicom Space World ’95
Virtual Boy
スペースワールド’95会場には、NINTENDO64やSFCソフトばかりでなく、VBソフトも数多く展示されていた。まだVBの映像を見たことのない人も多いようで、各ソフトともかなりの注目を集めていたのだ。特に、シンボリックゾーンに出展された『バウンド一ハイ』は人気を呼んでいた。なお出展されたVBソフトは全部で18本。そのうちの1本をご紹介。
The Space World ’95 venue had a large number of Nintendo 64 and Super Famicom software as well as Virtual Boy software exhibits. It seemed that with many people who had never seen the images in the Virtual Boy before, it was attracting considerable attention with each software. Especially “Bound High,” which was exhibited in the Symbolic Zone, was gaining in popularity. The total amount of Virtual Boy software exhibited was 18. Let’s introduce one of them.
バーチャルガンマン
Virtual Gunman
●ビクターエンタテインメント ●’96年3月発売予定 ●￥5,800(予価) ●STG ●8M
●Victor Entertainment ●Expected Release: March ’96 ●5,800 Yen (Tentative) ●Shooter ●8 MBit
▲次々に登場してくる敵を照準カーソルをあわせて撃破していくガンSTG。バリアを使った防御システムが新しい。
▲This is a gun-shooting game where you use the aiming cursor to defeat the enemies that keep appearing one after another. It features a new defense system that uses a barrier.
気になるのがこうした出展ソフトの発売日。多くは来年の3月になりそうなのだ。というのも任天堂がVBのCMを3月に大量に予定しており各社ともこれに合わせてソフトの発売を計画しているからだ。
We anxiously await the release dates of the software titles exhibited, such as this one. Many are likely to be released next year in March, since Nintendo and the companies involved are planning the launch of a large amount of software for the Virtual Boy in March.
▲バーチャルボーイのシンボリックゾーン。既存のジャンルにはなし意外性のあるソフトを出せることがこのハードの強みなのだ。新基軸ソフトが待たれる!
▲The Symbolic Zone for the Virtual Boy. A strength of this hardware is that it makes it possible to produce software for existing genres, while having elements of surprise. New pivotal software is being awaited!
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Benjamin Stevens’ English Translation for Doraemon and Nobita’s Heart-Pounding Ghostland Article, which originally appeared on page 46 of Dengeki Super Famicom Magazine: January 5/19, 1996 – No. 1 (電撃スーパーファミコン 1996年1月5日1月19日合併号 NO.1)
新作VBゲーム情報発信基地
New Virtual Boy Game Information Transmission Base
バーチャルボーイ
ゲームフラッシュ
Virtual Boy
Game Flash
What appears in the long, vertical blue bar, which I moved to near the top of my English translation article:
ドラえもん のび太のドキドキ！おばけランド
Doraemon and Nobita’s Heart-Pounding Ghostland
What appears in the long, vertical red bar, which I moved to near the top of my English translation article:
ミニゲームいっぱいの遊園地でドラえもんが大活躍!! VBならではのしかけが満載だぞ!
Doraemon plays a very active role in an amusement park full of mini-games! It’s packed with gimmicks unique to the Virtual Boy!
VB初登場のドラえもん、今度の活躍の舞台は夜の遊園地。人気のないテーマパークを楽しもうとする夜の精霊たちを相手に、ドラえもんの大冒険が展開されるのだ。
It’s Doraemon’s first appearance on the Virtual Boy, and this time, the setting is an amusement park at night. Doraemon’s great adventure unfolds as he has some fun in the deserted theme park, while taking on the ghosts of the night!
基本は横スクロールのACTなんだけど、画面奥からの攻撃があるなどVB要素も満載。ジェットコースターや、バンジージャンプなど遊園地らしいミニゲームも見逃せないぞ。
Though fundamentally a side-scrolling action game, it is also packed with Virtual Boy elements, such as attacks from the back of the screen. Also, you won’t want to miss the mini-games typical of an amusement park, such as a roller coaster and bungee jumping!
ドラえもんが飛び回るACTなのだ!
▲It’s an action game with Doraemon bustling about!
▲ジャイアンやスネ夫との会話シーンもあるよ。
▲A conversation scene with Gian and Suneo.
▲迫力満点のジェットコースターシーン。まわりに出現する敵を撃つSTGだ。
▲A thrilling roller coaster scene. It’s a shooting game where you shoot the enemies that appear all around.
▲デモシーンでは、VBの特徴を生かした立体的なドラえもんが拝めます。さすが未来の世界のネコ型ロボットだけあって、ツヤツヤピカピカしています。ゲーム内でも、要所でこういったド〜ンとしたグラフィックが見られるぞ。
▲In the demo scene, you behold a stereoscopic Doraemon that makes full use of the Virtual Boy’s features. Indeed, as may be expected of a cat-like robot from the future, he is full of luster. Even in the game itself, shiny graphics of this kind can be seen at key points.
●エポック社 ●発売日未定 ●￥5,500(予価) ●ACT ●8M
●Epoch ●Release Date TBD ●5,500 Yen (Tentative) ●Action ●8 MBit
Cosmoliner wrote:
Thank you for translating this Ben.
It’s very interesting.
You’re welcome. I’m glad you find these interesting, as I also do.
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Benjamin Stevens’ English Translation for Virtual Dodge Ball Article, which originally appeared on page 29 of Dengeki Super Famicom Magazine: October 27, 1995 – No. 17 (電撃スーパーファミコン 1995年10月27日号 NO.17)
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ヴァーチャルドッジボール
Virtual Dodge Ball
●ヘクト ●12月発売予定 ●価格未定 ●ACT ●8M
●Hect ●Expected Release: December ●Price TBD ●Action ●8 MBit
3D画面でボールをぶつける!!
Bash a ball within a 3D screen!!
上下左右を壁で囲まれた閉鎖空間で敵と｜対｜の球投げ合戦。壁や障害物などの反射を利用してうまく敵にボールをぶつけてダメージを与えよう。制限時間内により多くのダメージを与えたほうが勝ち。壁の反射が勝利のポイントだ。
Compete in a versus ball-throwing battle with an opponent in a space enclosed by walls above and below and to the left and right. Try to bash a ball into an opponent, inflicting damage, by reflecting it off a wall or obstacle. Whoever inflicts more damage within the time limit is the winner. Reflecting off walls is the key to victory.
In the lower left screenshot:
うまくぶつけろ!!
Bash it well!!
▲天井も反射に使うことが可能。
▲Even the ceiling can be used for reflecting.
◄ステージが進むと敵も強い。
◄Each new stage brings a tougher opponent.
I finally managed to figure out that “長州 力” is what appears on the Player Select screen of New Japan Pro-Wrestling: Fierce Fighting Legends. This translates to “Riki Choshu.” Since the first image in the upper left of the screenshot appears larger than the rest, this means that this is the image that is being selected and that, therefore, shows the face of Riki Choshu. Hence, Riki Choshu is another New Japan Pro-Wrestler who would have appeared in the game.
