Fan-translation of Kojima's Policenauts nears completion
by Kyle Orland 
{ Feb 7th 2007 at 11:00AM }
While most American gamers know Hideo Kojima as the man behind the blockbuster Metal Gear Solid franchise, the two games he worked on before breaking out with MGS are considered forgotten masterpieces. One, Snatcher, saw a limited U.S. release on the ill-fated Sega CD. The other, Policenauts, has never been available in English.
That seems poised to change, though, as Kojima fan-site Junker HQ has just announced the completion of a five-year project to translate the game's text. Only some technical work remains before the translation is released as a patch on the newly relaunched policenauts.net, currently targeted for the second half of 2007.
Theoretically, the patch will require a CD-R, an official Japanese version of the game and a modded PlayStation to work, but emulator-compatible ISOs are sure to leak out for the less scrupulous among us. While you wait, check out the game's Wikipedia entry to get some idea of what made the game so special.
[Via MetalGearsolid.org]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
sm0ke @ Feb 7th 2007 11:17AM
Putting into Popstation, then on my PSP. Dark_AleX wins.
Frunk @ Feb 7th 2007 11:26AM
OH MY GOD, FINALLY!
I remember checking that site day in day out for a long time for news, only to give up about 2 or so years ago. I am glad to hear that it's not only progressed, but is just about done! I can't wait!
You go, Artemio!
rom @ Feb 7th 2007 11:42AM
I actually have the official Japanese version of the game. Hurray for me!
moofree @ Feb 7th 2007 1:03PM
Now we need a Snatcher retranslation.
MrP @ Feb 7th 2007 12:36PM
Or you could patch the ISO and then convert it to run it on your PSP. Portable English Policenauts!
Risky @ Feb 7th 2007 3:13PM
The sad part is this is probably going to be better than 80 percent of the releases on current next gen consoles this year.
RYAN @ Feb 7th 2007 2:02PM
"5. Now we need a Snatcher retranslation."
PLEASE GOD, JUNKER!!! DO THE SEGA SATURN TRANSLATION ALREADY!!!! THE GAME SITS IN MY TOWER, MOCKING ME!
Leobebes @ Feb 7th 2007 3:30PM
Yay more guys with blue and purple hair.
"Its so stylized"--Brainwashed American gamer X
"I have never seen characters like this before, they are so unique"--Anime fan just to be cool # 2,348.
reppy @ Feb 7th 2007 3:39PM
"Yay more guys with blue and purple hair.
"Its so stylized"--Brainwashed American gamer X
"I have never seen characters like this before, they are so unique"--Anime fan just to be cool # 2,348."
I've never heard anyone ever make similar comments in my life.
shampoo @ Feb 7th 2007 8:37PM
The Fucking Champs have a track called Policenauts. It came out in 2000.
Nitroid @ Feb 7th 2007 10:59PM
The characters were actually based on Murtaugh and Riggs from Lethal Weapon.
Also, this was done back in the early 90s before mainstream anime was polluted with the likes of Naruto.
Alec @ Feb 9th 2007 11:40AM
Anyone who's NOT excited for this...well, sucks.
Dude @ Feb 8th 2007 7:14PM
Oh my god Oh my god Oh my god!!!!
Finally
This is the happiest day of my life, thank you!!!!
Sarge @ Feb 8th 2007 1:18PM
Aw, sweeeeeeet. I loved Snatcher for the Sega CD, this should be great.
Sarge out.
Jim @ Feb 8th 2007 5:33PM
GREAT.
/blows dust off Policenauts Original PSX disc.