News → Eien no Aselia Update: Chapters 4-5, Kyouko, Tokimi Routes Done
November 16th, 2009 by cheese
We’ve finished the full main storyline, plus the two expansion routes for Kyouko and Tokimi. This puts us about 2/3 of the way through the script. Now, we just need to finish the route-specific scenes for Aselia, Esperia, Orpha, Lesteena, and Uruka.
Thanks to Zergrinch, we now have karaoke subtitles for both versions of the OP video (Xuse released separate OP videos for the PC and PS2 versions of the game.) Comment on which one you like better.
PC Version:
PS2 Version:
November 15th, 2009 at 6:21 pm
Wow you guys are goin pretty fast. That’s definitely a hard decision on which OP is better.. but I think I’m leaning more toward the PC one.
November 15th, 2009 at 7:25 pm
I think the PS2 one is a lot better, song wise. Also, what’s with the crappy karaoke effects?
November 15th, 2009 at 8:09 pm
Even though I love both of them, I like the PS2 one better. At least you can hear to the song in the PC one somewhere else too.
Also, I like those karaoke effects.
November 15th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
ps2 version is better imo, i like them both though. And what exactly is wrong with the karaoke effects? They are there, that’s all you need.
November 15th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
I guess I have a different taste, I prefer the PC one. Although some of the CGs are better in the PS2 one.
November 15th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
I prefer the PS2 OP. The song is cooler.
November 15th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
In my opinion the PC version is better, the eien no aselia theme by yumi kawamura sounds very heroic
November 15th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
It is hard to decide, really hard. But i would go for the PC Version, kind of like it a bit better.
November 15th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
I like them both. But for me the pc version is better, more catchy, more rythmic.
The PS2 version doesn’t motivate just as much.
Great job btw on reaching the 2/3 mark
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November 16th, 2009 at 1:16 am
I prefer the pc one, reason? Just sounds better.
Reading the last update now you mentioned expansions……there is a expansion to this game?
November 16th, 2009 at 2:56 am
You can read what that’s about in the 1st announcement post and forum FAQ. There is no expansion to this version, but this version includes the expansion to the original game.
November 16th, 2009 at 5:38 am
PS2 version for me. Less crappy 3D and the song, while starting off rather poorly, gets very good by the second third. Also, I liked the CGs more (where it was different, of course).
Anyway, good work, I still chack back every day to see how much you progressed, so thanks for the frequent updates!
Oh and there is nothing wrong with the karaoke, although i never was into that too much…
November 16th, 2009 at 7:31 am
I like both version of the OP , but PS2 song seems more upbeat, anyways back to Seinarukana to pass the time till your done @ 151 hrs Second playthrough lol
November 16th, 2009 at 8:41 am
PS2 looks much better both song and graphic
November 16th, 2009 at 9:17 am
after reading what Echomateria said, more inclined for PS2 OP over the PC one , dammit should have realized it earlier wish there was a edit button:)
November 16th, 2009 at 9:34 am
I like the PC OP better.
November 16th, 2009 at 10:22 am
I prefer the PC version.
November 16th, 2009 at 11:53 am
This is a hard choice. I like the PS2 opening more but I think the PC opening feels more epic.
Are both going to be included in the patch? After all, Zergrinch went to the trouble of subtitling both and they are both very good. It would be nice to have the option and to have them both on the hard drive.
November 16th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
My point about the karaoke isn’t that it’s crappy, the point is is that it’s there in the first place. Why? Do you guys sing along when watching it? I’d rather be looking at the actual movie than have three lines of text in the way. One line (the translation) is enough.
November 16th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Pc sounds better, btw. are you planning maybe release of patch which adds +18 part?
November 16th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
PC version, by far.
November 16th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
PS2 version is much better
November 16th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
The PC version has a much better song, although either will be good 0.o maybe include in the patch the option to have one or the other installed? XD
November 16th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
I loved the ps2 one better
November 16th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
I honestly think the PC version is a LOT better.
November 16th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
My bad, PS2… I read poorly. XD
November 16th, 2009 at 4:47 pm
Well, after listening a few times I still can’t decide. I agree with what Chass says though; include both, and put an option to have one or the other installed (or at least a text file with instructions on how to do it).
November 16th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
yeah… It was really hard to decide.. But i prefer the PC one just because of the very ending part. That just tilted it to PC side a little bit.
November 16th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
Both has its good and bad, but if I had to choose I’ll pick the PC version because it has a better song
November 17th, 2009 at 12:11 am
PS2 much better
November 17th, 2009 at 2:08 am
I only love PC
November 17th, 2009 at 4:49 am
I kinda like the PC version more than the PS2..
November 17th, 2009 at 5:44 am
I vote for PC version.
PS2 version have better pictures/CG, but the song isn’t nice. I prefer the better song, so I vote PC version.
November 17th, 2009 at 6:30 am
Wow…this much already, you guys are good. For the OP, I vote for the PC version. But it seems a lot of people like either one, so maybe you might want to include both?
November 17th, 2009 at 7:27 am
That’ll be great if we have a option chose which OP will be display…
By the way, does anyone know the song’s name in PS2 version ?
November 17th, 2009 at 9:24 am
watching the ops was a bad decision….NOW I WANNA PLAY THE GAME EVEN MORE!!!!!
i think the ps2 one is better tho.
P.S keep up the good work!
November 17th, 2009 at 9:52 am
Nice job!
I found the PC karaoke to be much better than the interesting effects with the PS2 karaoke.
Maybe it’s due to the size of the preview window, but I found myself distracted by the karaoke and missing the actual video! While with the more straightforward effects of the PC karaoke I was just thinking how professional it was…
As for preference of my favorite version? I like em both! Couldn’t stand the PC version first time I saw it, but now it feels just as good as the PS2 version… I’d love the option to choose either one
[if I had to choose I'd say PS2, as PC version already comes with the PC game... PS2 version is much harder to get ahold of...]
November 17th, 2009 at 11:37 pm
keep up the good work!
btw what is going to be your next project?
I hope its one of the Baldr Series! =D
November 18th, 2009 at 12:21 am
Asking he next project already? ^^;.
Btw Baldr force is getting translated already : http://www.tsukuru.info/tlwiki/index.php?title=Baldr_Force_EXE
November 18th, 2009 at 5:39 am
I like the PC one alot better myself, the PS2 version just didn’t do anything for me.
November 18th, 2009 at 5:46 am
I like the PC version much more. True, the cg in the PS2 version is better but I just don’t like that song. Doesn’t bring the same feeling like “Eien no Aselia” by Yumi Kawamura.
But anyway, keep up the great work. ^^
November 18th, 2009 at 7:02 am
Both are pretty epic, but PC version takes the win.
November 18th, 2009 at 9:24 am
PC Version for me is the best
November 18th, 2009 at 10:27 am
you guys are awesome!
November 18th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
I prefer the PC version in tunes to keeping it based on the original game. However, if you can do both via installer then it would be a bonus.
November 18th, 2009 at 9:01 pm
After watching both versions a few times, my vote narrowly goes to the PS2 version. btw considering the sheer length of EnA, I can hardly believe you guys are already 2/3 done with the translation. I’m looking forward to it!
November 19th, 2009 at 6:37 pm
PC version for the better song, despite the fact that the PS2 uses the song better, I don’t feel that that’s enough to make up for the worse song.
You could offer both and just leave it up to the user to decide which one they want, or perhaps you could have the OPs alternate each time the game is started up (though this would probably cause quite a bit of unnecessary coding)?
“I’d rather be looking at the actual movie than have three lines of text in the way. One line (the translation) is enough.”
I think this is a valid point, I too would be happier just having a translation and no karaoke. Perhaps include or offer versions with and without karaoke as a file separate from the installer in the release?
November 20th, 2009 at 11:48 am
The PC version for me. While the song is great, the CGs used makes the game for what it was intended to be.
November 20th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
PC version for me.
November 21st, 2009 at 2:59 am
Thanks for your great work! I can hardly wait the completion!
For me the PC version sounded better. And i liked it a lot more.
November 21st, 2009 at 8:44 am
PC version, It was that song that mademe intrested in Eien no Aselia from the beggining. And I simply can not stand the ps2 version if that is the verion you will use I will simply skip the op everytime.
November 21st, 2009 at 5:12 pm
Wow, already 50% of game is being patched!
Although i finished this game long time ago, i still want to enjoy eng patched game as well.
Xuse games are sure very long. for me, just finish reading one chapter takes 30 hours plus.
Thanks for your work. i cannot stop my heart tremble!!
November 22nd, 2009 at 4:23 am
WOW… Thanks for you hard work guys!!! I have to say, I LOVE the opening of the PC version… but, I think it will be better to use PS2 version, since this is more like PS2 than PC… and PS2 Opening is more complete in terms of character and graphics… anyway, you can always hear the opening during the last battle and music opcion… so, I’m learning toward PS2 version ^^
November 27th, 2009 at 1:33 am
thnx
i hope it have a strong story just like tears to tiara and fantasy story
November 28th, 2009 at 8:46 am
i would say pc version is better
December 3rd, 2009 at 4:05 am
69.4%.. It’s going so fast and yet, those 30.6% left seems so far away :p.
December 5th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
i cant help but take a look here first thing every morning and look at the slow but sure progress (slow to me, lightning fast compared to all other translation projects out there:P )
December 6th, 2009 at 11:30 am
I like the PC version ^_^.
December 6th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
I like the ps2 better…….just one question, what is the size of the script of this game? just wondering….i know it should be so much longer than normal games so i am guessing over 1.5mb?
December 6th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
I think the PS2 OP fits better.
December 9th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
I’m hoping for a soon to be poll, so this can be decided quickly and surely with no arguments.
December 10th, 2009 at 1:07 am
Wow this translation is moving fast.
December 10th, 2009 at 1:53 am
The translation speed is not that high, but that doesn’t really matter as you guys are really consistent in your translation and updates. Even if there is only a .1% increase in script translation after a day, it is still an indication that you are making progress, and this is a lot more thanmost translation groups can say.
That’s why you guys are the best.
December 10th, 2009 at 5:30 am
A quick look gave me currently 18 votes for PS2, 28 for PC, and several dunnos/both.
I’m personally advocating the option to in some form choose any of the following: keep original/PC subbed/PS2 subbed.
December 10th, 2009 at 8:20 am
@Aqzt: It is coming along fast, i’ve followed alot of translation over the years and this
game’s translation team are alot faster then most.
December 10th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
I wasn’t saying it was slow, and yes, it is faster than most translations. However, I was saying that my personal favorite thing about the translation is the consistency. I definitely do NOT think that Dakkodango could be considered slow.
After looking back at that last comment, I realized I forgot to delete that sentence about the tl speed being slow while typing it…
Oops…
I guess that’s where your comment came from Masamune. Sorry about that.
December 10th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
In fact, thinking about it, I don’t even understand why I wrote that in the first place…
December 11th, 2009 at 11:55 pm
Yay, it’s gone up again.
Aqzt, do you check here everyday too?
December 12th, 2009 at 11:29 am
Yes, yes I do
December 12th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
Haha. See you tomorrow then, XD.
December 13th, 2009 at 7:57 pm
I like how fast this is coming along! I also like how often you guys update the progress. It makes me feel rather assured XD.
December 14th, 2009 at 4:06 am
Just curious, what does Dakkodango stand for?
December 14th, 2009 at 6:08 pm
song wise PC is better while picture wise ps2 is better
December 16th, 2009 at 12:11 am
Thorough and to the point, thanks.
December 17th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
the pc version has a better song and beginning…
but i felt the ps2 version did a better after the first half of the song (when all the pics started to pop out)
overall i enjoyed the pc version over the ps2 version
February 13th, 2010 at 9:18 am
I am with the PC faction. I like it better.
March 24th, 2010 at 12:53 am
The PC OP has a retarded rhythm and sounds boring. PS2 is much better.