ROM Hack [WIP] [Translation] Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime 3DS

[ultramario1998]

THIS THREAD IS OUTDATED! Check out our release post here!
The information here will remain for archival purposes

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We are working on a Japanese to English translation for Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest 3: Daikaizoku to Shippo Dan., an action-splategy Dragon Quest game.

Current Team

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@ultramario1998
@CakeLancelot
@lgnmcrules
@JasonPK92
@IcySon55
@SplashKhat
EnderWizard
Gerb

...and a special thanks to the following people:
@dark_samus3
@Neobeo

Images

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FAQ

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Can I be a tester?

We are currently not looking for testers. Thanks for asking, though!


When will this be released?

It'll be released when it's done. Patience!


Will you release a menu patch before the full release?

We do not have any plans for a menu patch.


Do you have a Discord chat?

Yes, we do! Here

Current status

Thanks to @Neobeo, @IcySon55, @uwabami and other members of Scarlet Study / Fan Translators International we have been able to replace all instances of text and images and create a simple patching program.

We are finalizing the translation and doing small fixes, in order to prep for a beta release.

Current Progress

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Hacking: 90%
Image editing: 100%
Translating: 95%
Localization: 25%
Testing: 20%

Major Update Log

Spoiler: 11/3/2016

We've made a breakthrough in changing the game's dialogue thanks to @IcySon55 and @dark_samus3 ! We can now make the text any length we wish!

So yes, stay tuned indeed - as this project's just getting started.

Spoiler: 12/2/2016

Hey everyone, we've got a progress update for you-

So it's been a while since I've posted last, but since then we've discovered issues with our text dumper. Text was cut off, the order of dialogue was scrambled around - in general it wasn't working 100% as it should. So team member @IcySon55 has taken up the task of writing an editor/dumper/injector combo that can potentially used for different games through plugins. Quite the task, but I'm happy to report he's making steady progress! It's pretty much feature complete now, so we just need to tweak it in order to catch all the text and dump it to a file.

As for injecting text into the game - things haven't changed much. This process seems to work very well, but without a dumped file for reference we're dead in the water. Hence why I mentioned the dumper above, it's the main thing being worked on now.

The translating itself? It's coming along but we need some assistance. Not many of the team members speak Japanese and have translated thus far by cross-referencing earlier dragon quest games (monsters, items, etc.). Here's a guesstimate (check marks mean pretty much done, cross means not much done):

• Items (Names ✓/ Descriptions ×)
• Monsters (Names ✓ / Descriptions × / Strategies ×)
• Dialogue (Story × / Menus ×)
• Images (In progress...)

So if you are interested in translating, please join our discord (https://discord.gg/DsfhwGy) and let us know! Alternatively you can shoot a team member a PM here on temp. Any other questions reply here on this thread or on the discord. Thanks!

Spoiler: 1/16/2017

Hey guys, sorry for not updating in so long. While, to you guys, it seems like we haven't been doing much, a lot has been going on behind the scenes.

Our text dumper is basically at 99 percent capacity, and it is pretty much flawless. Kuriimu has been our main editing/dumping/injecting program, and it works awesome. Go check it out.

The team has been slowly growing, and we have a couple active translators. Images are roughly 60% done, and things are flowing smoothly. We could always use extra help, though. Anything is appreciated! ~lgnmcrules

Spoiler: 3/13/2017

Hey guys, update time! We've gotten pretty much ALL of the text translated, and now we're doing localization. Only a little bit remains on the other fronts, so the estimated time-frame for completion is nearing its end! ~lgnmcrules

Spoiler: 10/24/2017

Sorry about the lack of updates these past few months! No worries, we've been working diligently on this project. We've recently made HUGE breakthroughs with the addition of DarkSynopsis's contributions to the text limitations in-game. Expect to hear more in the future.

 

[lgnmcrules]

The review for this game, ROCKET SLIME 3DS, is now live!

Check it out here: https://gbatemp.net/review/slime-mo...aikaizoku-to-shippo-dan-rocket-slime-3ds.532/

 

[Xandrid]

Another Dragon Quest fan translation, I'm really liking this, I hope everything goes well, I'll be backing you guys up

 

[Musgora]

I wish you the best of luck in this project! If Terry managed to get finished, this sure can as well!

 

[lgnmcrules]

Updated main post.

 

[CakeLancelot]

We've made a breakthrough in changing the game's dialogue thanks to @IcySon55 and @dark_samus3 ! We can now make the text any length we wish!

So yes, stay tuned indeed - as this project's just getting started.

 

[sanderdsz]

One of the best games I ever played on my nintendo DS...
Such a fun game!

 

[Exaltys]

I loved the DS entry that was localized and I will look forward to the completion of this translation. I'm very happy for all of the people who devote their personal time to bringing games to a more players if all languages!

 

[ImCarlosGG]

Seems like you finally decided to do it. Good luck guys!

 

[ultramario1998]

Due to the fact that we're finally able to extract text, we're looking for Japanese to English translators! If you're interested and capable, please PM me.

 

[qwertoman]

Just saw this, so glad its now 'officially' being worked on!
The DS game was fantastic and I am super excited to try this out.

If you guys finish this I will love you forever

 

[CakeLancelot]

Hey everyone, we've got a progress update for you-

So it's been a while since I've posted last, but since then we've discovered issues with our text dumper. Text was cut off, the order of dialogue was scrambled around - in general it wasn't working 100% as it should. So team member @IcySon55 has taken up the task of writing an editor/dumper/injector combo that can potentially used for different games through plugins. Quite the task, but I'm happy to report he's making steady progress! It's pretty much feature complete now, so we just need to tweak it in order to catch all the text and dump it to a file.

As for injecting text into the game - things haven't changed much. This process seems to work very well, but without a dumped file for reference we're dead in the water. Hence why I mentioned the dumper above, it's the main thing being worked on now.

The translating itself? It's coming along but we need some assistance. Not many of the team members speak Japanese and have translated thus far by cross-referencing earlier dragon quest games (monsters, items, etc.). Here's a guesstimate (check marks mean pretty much done, cross means not much done):

• Items (Names ✓/ Descriptions ×)
• Monsters (Names ✓ / Descriptions × / Strategies ×)
• Dialogue (Story × / Menus ×)
• Images (In progress...)

So if you are interested in translating, please join our discord (https://discord.gg/DsfhwGy) and let us know! Alternatively you can shoot a team member a PM here on temp. Any other questions reply here on this thread or on the discord. Thanks!

 

[javitox5000]

Guys I loved the nds game, you are making my dream come true!

This would be the best christmas present ever!

 

[MeuNos]

I created an account back in october just to thank you for working on it. Currently doing a graphics course and once I'm done with all of that planning to do a coding course and get my way around that. At this current point in time, I've done little to none when it comes to coding and currently have a lack of knowledge. I know quite a decent amount of languages though and if there is anyway I could help with the translating etc. I'd be happy to. I'll check back on this thread in a few days time. Good luck!

I don't know if I'll be able to be much help and I don't exactly wish to barge in on your discord

 

[soulphraser]

My Dream come true good luck (if you guys need any image edit i can help)

 

[IcySon55]

Hey there guys,

Just reporting in with an update. I've been hard at work on Kuriimu which is the tool I've written to support this translation project (and any others that wish to use it) and I've finally squashed all of the error causing bugs!

That being said, here is the result of some simple translation work I did for the save prompt:

It's still not 100% known if the string dump is perfect, but we're working on it.

 

[javitox5000]

Hey there guys,

Just reporting in with an update. I've been hard at work on Kuriimu which is the tool I've written to support this translation project (and any others that wish to use it) and I've finally squashed all of the error causing bugs!

That being said, here is the result of some simple translation work I did for the save prompt:

It's still not 100% known if the string dump is perfect, but we're working on it.

Amazing! Keep going guys you are doing a really good job!

 

[Rush]

Can you share a picture of the title when it's translated?

 

[jpop98]

I would love to help with the translation. Please let me know if you would like help!

 

[Sizednochi]

This is amazing. I've wanted to play this game so badly! Thanks for your hard work!