{"id":8866,"date":"2017-12-26T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-26T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2017\/12\/super_famicom_wars_and_princess_minerva_translated_to_english"},"modified":"2017-12-26T13:30:00","modified_gmt":"2017-12-26T13:30:00","slug":"super-famicom-wars-and-princess-minerva-translated-to-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2017\/12\/26\/super-famicom-wars-and-princess-minerva-translated-to-english\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Super Famicom Wars&#8217; And &#8216;Princess Minerva&#8217; Translated to English"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"picture embed centered picture-900x img-900x\">\n<div class=\"img\"><a title=\"NLSNESXMASBanner.png\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2017\/12\/super_famicom_wars_and_princess_minerva_translated_to_english\/attachment\/0\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2017\/12\/super_famicom_wars_and_princess_minerva_translated_to_english\/attachment\/0\/900x.jpg\" alt=\"NLSNESXMASBanner.png\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Once again the Super Nintendo community made sure that this was yet another Christmas to remember if you are still playing around with Nintendo&#8217;s 16-bit wonder. Three major projects were completed and released in time for the Holidays, including a complete English translation for one major Nintendo franchise.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<aside class=\"picture strip\">\n<div class=\"img\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2017\/12\/super_famicom_wars_and_princess_minerva_translated_to_english\/attachment\/1\/original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2017\/12\/super_famicom_wars_and_princess_minerva_translated_to_english\/attachment\/1\/original.jpg\" alt=\"SFCWars.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>It is true we are currently utterly spoiled with the recent release of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/reviews\/switch-eshop\/tiny_metal\"><strong>TINY METAL<\/strong><\/a>, but the fourth game of Nintendo&#8217;s <strong>War<\/strong> franchise (<strong>Super Famicom Wars<\/strong>) remains something fans will surely not want to miss. With several individual maps released on the Satellaview broadcast service, the complete game was eventually released on May 1, 1998 via a Nintendo Power rewritable cartridge.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Containing everything one would expect from such a late generation release, this game made the series&#8217; 10th anniversary proud by injecting 16-bit graphics, sound and even more humorous animations to the already solid Famicom and Game Boy entries. It is on the cusp of the series&#8217; 30th anniversary that Optiroc released <a href=\"http:\/\/www.romhacking.net\/translations\/3354\/\">the complete English translation patch<\/a> that at long last brings down the language barrier that held this entry hostage to Western players for almost two decades. If you&#8217;re a fan of the series be prepared to watch those hours vanish as you do your very best strategical thinking to move your infantry into enemy controlled territory.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube\">[embedded content] <\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<hr \/>\n<aside class=\"picture strip\">\n<div class=\"img\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2017\/12\/super_famicom_wars_and_princess_minerva_translated_to_english\/attachment\/2\/original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2017\/12\/super_famicom_wars_and_princess_minerva_translated_to_english\/attachment\/2\/original.jpg\" alt=\"Minerva.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>A curious little JRPG gem that began life on the PC-88 and PC Engine CD (a version with exceedingly more fan service),\u00a0<strong>Princess Minerva<\/strong> sees you in control of the titular royal lead along with her eight very distinct female bodyguards. Enter antagonist Dynastar and her own squad of eight all female (notice a pattern?) generals with the nefarious desire to turn every female in the kingdom into monster girls; with that you have the zany plot all setup and ready to go.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The core gameplay mechanics are interesting and the script is filled with humorous dialogue between Minerva and her crew. The series was popular enough to warrant both a OVA and manga series, and in the middle of the golden age of the 1990s it is easy to understand why: it could appeal to a broad group with the added bonus of actually being a good RPG underneath all the fan service. Veteran translation group Dinamyc-Designs released <a href=\"http:\/\/www.romhacking.net\/translations\/3355\/\">the complete English translation patch<\/a> on Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube\">[embedded content] <\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>This project is dedicated to the memory of Bo Bankson AKA Postman77, an active member of the community who sadly passed away due to life-long illness. So make sure you raise your Joy-Pad in his memory when you&#8217;re playing this one.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<aside class=\"picture strip\">\n<div class=\"img\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2017\/12\/super_famicom_wars_and_princess_minerva_translated_to_english\/attachment\/3\/original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2017\/12\/super_famicom_wars_and_princess_minerva_translated_to_english\/attachment\/3\/original.jpg\" alt=\"Area88.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Last but certainly not least <span class=\"genmed\">PepilloPEV<\/span> returns with the second SNES shmup MSU-1 audio enhancement patch, giving Capcom&#8217;s phenomenal and timeless classic <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/reviews\/snes\/u_n_squadron\">U.N. Squadron<\/a><\/strong> (<strong>Area 88<\/strong> in Japan) a well deserved digital audio option. <span class=\"genmed\">Kurrono and Relikk have already provided a couple of complete PCM sets, with arrangements of the soundtrack and the original CPS1 arcade game soundtrack respectively <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeldix.net\/f29-msu-1-database-shoot-em-up\">already up for grabs at the Zeldix forum<\/a>. But like all MSU1 audio projects, the real fun begins when you realise the possibility of replacing the whole thing with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=siwpn14IE7E\">Top Gun soundtrack<\/a> by way of just a few technical steps. Kick the tires and light the fires indeed.<\/span><\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube\">[embedded content] <\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Solid evidence that even decades later the Super Nintendo keeps passionate fans working hard, in a particularly epic year for Nintendo&#8217;s world conquering 16-bit home console. Did Santa perhaps leave you a SNES Classic Mini under your Christmas tree? Do you have such traditions as hooking up your old SNES and giving Konami&#8217;s <a href=\"\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/reviews\/2009\/12\/batman_returns_retro\"><strong>Batman Returns<\/strong><\/a> a spin like this NL retro contributor? The comments section below is open for business so light it up with your finest SNES Christmas memories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once again the Super Nintendo community made sure that this was yet another Christmas to remember if you are still playing around with Nintendo&#8217;s 16-bit wonder. 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