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http://shmuplations.com/

This guy up and vanished without a trace. This guy was translating old Japanese dev interviews which provide huge info on old games. People who are just mythical shadowy figures are brought to life, and we finally figure out who did what in games. We need a replacement.

All he is doing is going to the Tokyo National Diet Library, scanning them, and then translating it. We need another Jap-Anon who will scan these. Now instead of dragging out 3-6 interviews at a time, they just mass scan it, hundreds of pages at a time, and relase them. Then teams of people can translate them at their leisure or interest.

It's obvious this guy was gonna drag this shit out as long as possible. At the rate he was doing, ti was gonna take 13+ years to finish his collection.

>> No.4031114

>>4028789

he died?

>> No.4031123

>>4031114
Yes
>>4028789
That's not a bad thing, the guy deserves to be paid for the translations. And also, i think it's a comfy rhythm.

>> No.4031125

>>4031123
>http://shmuplations.com/

Cept his last release was Feb. Nothing for March, April, or May. And no word if anything for June either.

>> No.4031140

>>4028789
what cartoon?

>> No.4031157

>>4031125
not to mention this guy doesn't really do commisions, so it's either his stuff done his way, or the (loooong) highway

>> No.4031162

https://twitter.com/shmuplations

Last post in March 21st.

>> No.4031224

>>4028789
relax, weebs are disposable

when he dies another will take his place

>> No.4031241

>>4031224

That they are. But people with access to old gaming magazines and translating them are not.

Which is why I wish for a new Jap-anon to take his place, and instead of translating, focusing on scanning the collection and letting others translate as needed.

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4032106

I'm translating Darkstalkers stuff, for what it's worth. I only have 3 things up now, but I plan to do more.
https://makaiarchives.tumblr.com/

>> No.4032350

I keep having to wiki what shmup means.

>> No.4033228

>>4032106
keep on trucking, chuck

>> No.4035050

https://kantopia.wordpress.com/2017/05/28/fire-emblem-awakening-nintendo-dream-first-year-anniversary-developer-interview-june-2013/ this is also a great place, but mostly for FF-related translations.

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>>4028789
What a great site, I feel like I could read these articles for days and days without even noticing passage of time.

Thank you for the link.

>> No.4035308

>>4035257
Agreed. This is a treasure.