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Title: Games never released in US/NA?
Post by: shoryuken4u on September 25, 2015, 10:50:34 pm
Hi all!

I am looking for several visual novels on the DS that were only released in JP. I did a google search to see if any ports were released in English but all I came across were "English patched" roms. Is there any way to purchase a non-English game and then download an English translation as opposed to downloading an English patched rom? I'm not familiar with these things and have never used my DS to play anything other than US and store-bought games.

Thank you :D
Title: Re: Games never released in US/NA?
Post by: maximo310 on September 25, 2015, 11:31:21 pm
It's not possible to patch the game rom on a DS cartidge. The only workaround for this is loading a english patched rom of the game onto a flash cart.
Title: Re: Games never released in US/NA?
Post by: shoryuken4u on September 26, 2015, 12:04:40 am
Quote from: maximo310 on September 25, 2015, 11:31:21 pm
It's not possible to patch the game rom on a DS cartidge. The only workaround for this is loading a english patched rom of the game onto a flash cart.

Ah, okay. Well thanks!
Title: Re: Games never released in US/NA?
Post by: matimo on September 26, 2015, 01:52:43 am
Literally the only way to pay patched ds games is through a flash cart or emulator. Also don't expect to find many Visual novels, there arn't many ds translations that have made it to completion, esp for visual novels.
Title: Re: Games never released in US/NA?
Post by: shoryuken4u on September 26, 2015, 02:30:08 pm
Quote from: matimo on September 26, 2015, 01:52:43 am
Literally the only way to pay patched ds games is through a flash cart or emulator. Also don't expect to find many Visual novels, there arn't many ds translations that have made it to completion, esp for visual novels.

Yea, I've noticed there aren't many English patched VN's.
Title: Re: Games never released in US/NA?
Post by: dreama1 on September 26, 2015, 04:26:05 pm
Quote from: shoryuken4u on September 25, 2015, 10:50:34 pm
Hi all!

I am looking for several visual novels on the DS that were only released in JP. I did a google search to see if any ports were released in English but all I came across were "English patched" roms. Is there any way to purchase a non-English game and then download an English translation as opposed to downloading an English patched rom? I'm not familiar with these things and have never used my DS to play anything other than US and store-bought games.

Thank you :D
You're best off playing them on pc you can get real copies at mangagamer or jlist. Or study japanese.