Policenauts on Saturn translation project complete

[johnnykonami]

I bought Policenauts for Saturn after it became clear the english version wasn't coming out back in the day.  I was always sorta disappointed that the PSX one got the translation, when I had backed the Saturn camp.  This is great news!  I just got a new job and should finally have some money to throw around, so I want to get a XRGB mini and some RGB cables for my Saturn soonish. I'll definitely have to check out the translation for this.

I also have the 3DO one and Policenauts Pilot Disc too, which are also both worth checking out.  I always liked the little talking heads from Snatcher, the 3DO version of Policenauts uses them still.  The pilot disc has some cool music selections, including stuff not really on any official soundtracks.

[DragonmasterDan]

I bought Policenauts for Saturn after it became clear the english version wasn't coming out back in the day.  I was always sorta disappointed that the PSX one got the translation, when I had backed the Saturn camp.  This is great news!  I just got a new job and should finally have some money to throw around, so I want to get a XRGB mini and some RGB cables for my Saturn soonish. I'll definitely have to check out the translation for this.

I also have the 3DO one and Policenauts Pilot Disc too, which are also both worth checking out.  I always liked the little talking heads from Snatcher, the 3DO version of Policenauts uses them still.  The pilot disc has some cool music selections, including stuff not really on any official soundtracks.

I bought the 3DO one from a now defunct site called WolfGames circa 2000 when there was a fan campaign to get Konami to localize it, that was successfull enough to get a reply on the US forums which was something to the extent of "Hideo Kojima does not approve of the Playstation version of Policenauts. The only versions he worked on were for NEC PC and 3DO and he does not want the international release of his game to be the Playstation version"

[DragonmasterDan]

And I got home and the patch link is down.

Edit: I've got it now!

[Black Tiger]

Cool.  Hopefully now they'll turn their attention to translating PCE Snatcher.

Would anyone both with the SegaCD already having a English version, not that I'd mind, just wondering.

They're much more different than the Saturn and PSX versions of Policenauts, so apparently, yes.

[ginoscope]

This is awesome news I got to the end of the psx version but never finished it.  I still have my Saturn light gun may have to play it with the stunner.

[NightWolve]

Never knew a port made it to the 3DO. Thought that thing got ten games and died swiftly enough.

[elmer]

Never knew a port made it to the 3DO. Thought that thing got ten games and died swiftly enough.

Maybe just a *few* more than 10. 

[DragonmasterDan]

Maybe just a *few* more than 10. 

I believe there was more total software released for the 3DO in the US than the TurboGrafx . But classifying quite a bit of it as a "game" is a stretch.

[Black Tiger]

Maybe just a *few* more than 10. 

I believe there was more total software released for the 3DO in the US than the TurboGrafx . But classifying quite a bit of it as a "game" is a stretch.

You mean it's not all Magical Dino Tour, Shermatlock, Bikini Girls, Local Girls of Hawaii, Hawaiian Island Girls?

[jtucci31]

This is such sweet news! I'll be burning this when I have some time with my Saturn!

I too will be holding out for that PCE Snatcher

[DragonmasterDan]

Maybe just a *few* more than 10. 

I believe there was more total software released for the 3DO in the US than the TurboGrafx . But classifying quite a bit of it as a "game" is a stretch.

You mean it's not all Magical Dino Tour, Shermatlock, Bikini Girls, Local Girls of Hawaii, Hawaiian Island Girls?

Yes,

I'll count Sherlock or JB Harold as games. But Magical Dinosaur Tour and the various girls discs I don't count as games. Much like I don't count the various adult movies on 3DO discs as games

[TR0N]

I still have my copy of policenauts for the saturn.Though i never took the time to play it since there is a translation now guess i'll look into a modded par then for playing burns.

[esadajr]

Just reading this. It's like Christmas in October. Time to install a fresh CR2032.

[geise]

So happy I modded my Saturn in the 90's.  I am also one that never played the PS1 translation.  I'll need to google and see how much is different with this version than the others .

Nice!  I see light gun and mouse support is added for the Saturn.

"The game centers on Jonathan Ingram, one of the five "Policenauts", astronauts with police training, assigned to ensure the safety of Beyond Coast, mankind's first fully functional space colony in the year 2013."

[esadajr]

Only played very little of the PS1 version, time to play the superior version.