My intelligence peaked when I, a young child in 2002, purchased this cartridge none the wiser, completely unaware of its controversy and infamy. Considering its mediocre assembly and numerous blemishes, maybe I shouldn’t be bragging to the Internet about how I own this thing, but this humbly janky cartridge that couldn’t even hold a save file changed my life. Here is some context on and pictures of the slice of crappy green plastic that affected me more than my seasonal allergies ever could. Here, I talk about it for a frankly embarrassing amount of time. →

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On a whim, I was invited to proofread a Japanese-to-English fan translation for the RPGMaker game Atline, Town of Gears. I don’t speak Japanese, and my exposure to Japanese culture is largely from growing up alongside an extremely specific diaspora. I sure as hell speak English, though, and I love a good chance to beat people’s heads in over independent clauses and the like. I took notes and gave commentary on the process, for those interested.

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While taking notes on Atline’s translation progress, I managed to make a rough guide that I’ve also scrubbed spoilers from.

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We did not learn our lesson by struggling to translate Atline.