Thracia 776 Crew

Y'all might have noticed that the first half of 2019 has been rather exciting for Super Nintendo fans worldwide – with several new hardware and fan projects ensuring that the onetime 16-bit powerhouse remains relevant to this day and age. This latest news will practice very petty to dimmish such a trend considering Project Exile has successfully assembled a consummate English language translation of the side by side-to-concluding Super Famicom cartridge ever officially released: Burn down Emblem: Thracia 776.

The third and final Fire Keepsake game to exclusively grace the Super Famicom started out similar many late generation Super Famicom games in 1999: A Nintendo Ability kiosk exclusive released in September 1999 that somewhen saw a proper cartridge release in early 2000. You lot volition not be surprised to learn it features some of the finest graphics and music ever produced for the system – with a huge story-driven campaign gear up in the continent of Jugdral detailing the struggles of the young deposed Prince Leif (whom you might be familiar with if you lot play Fire Emblem Heroes) as he tries to restore his birthright with his makeshift army of irregulars. Some unique gameplay elements similar fatigue and the ability to capture enemies instead of simply defeating them help to freshen up the more than traditional Iron game elements.

While Thracia 776 began as a pocket-size side project within the development of Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War (whose events share the same timeline) it grew into a consummate standalone game and as y'all can imagine. A very plot-heavy ane at that. By the year 2000 – and with no pedigree established exterior Nippon, there was no chance Nintendo would ever commit any resources to even endeavor an English translation for the overseas market place. The game (forth with all the rest of the serial upwards to that date) remained incommunicable to comprehend outside anyone with a complete grasp of Japanese... yet twenty odd years later and several partial attempts at fan localization, Project Exile released a complete menu and script translation of the game but as the pages of our calendars turned to June 2019.

As you can imagine a project of this magnitude was not without a fair share of hurdles. Y'all can read an extensive Interview with members of Project Exile that turned this 'impossible' feat into reality over Serenes Woods, the biggest Burn Emblem customs hub for English fluent fans.

Project Exile
A Complete Thracia 776 Carte du jour and Script Translation

Thracia 776 has long been the FE community's white whale. Project Exile is my ain attempt to finally put this English language patch to bed, using the remnants of Kirb'due south patch equally a foundation and taking the menu translation (and considerable technical communication) from Zane.

Project Exile represents a g collaboration between many people from beyond the world, none of whom have ever met in person. Our translation team consisted of people from throughout the United States, France, and Austria, who all pooled their expertise and talents to brand this patch a reality. We hope you relish this patch equally much every bit we enjoyed making it!

Yet another Triple-A Nintendo Super Famicom exclusive video game that many believed impossible to experience outside of having a Japanese language degree is now completely translated to English and another major effort successfully completed to the decades-old legacy of fan translation projects. A fine mode to gloat the series while eagerly waiting for the upcoming Switch entry, Fire Emblem: Three Houses.

Were yous familiar with Thracia 776 back in the day? Exercise yous own a Super Famicom cartridge or even a Nintendo Power cartridge with the game written in it? Tells us all about it in the comment section below.

[source serenesforest.internet, via siliconera.com]