Translation version: Working Desgins or Original?

[RPG Gamer Man]

I only every played the Working Designs version of translation on this game, but i have talked to people over the years says there are too many pop culture jokes in that version. Still, i liked it alot. So which translation version do you think the game will have?

[Gelk]

I think it'll be the WD one. Maybe slightly edited. The pop culture joke prevalence is overstated.

[eightbitminiboss]

The PS blog had some screenshots with dialogue, and it looked like they're sourcing the WD localization.

[RPG Gamer Man]

Originally posted by eightbitminiboss:

The PS blog had some screenshots with dialogue, and it looked like they're sourcing the WD localization.

So is it confirmed it is the Working Designs translation version?

[Kvik]

Nothing is confirmed yet, since the closest source regarding the English localisation is from the Gung Ho's press release, and it does not specifically mention whether the script was sourced from Working Designs/Victor Ireland.

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Reference: https://www.gunghoonline.com/article/527/journey-back-to-the-stars-lunar-remastered-collection-breathes-new-life-into-timeless-jrpgs-arriving-spring-2025

[RPG Gamer Man]

Originally posted by Kvik:

Nothing is confirmed yet, since the closest source regarding the English localisation is from the Gung Ho's press release, and it does not specifically mention whether the script was sourced from Working Designs/Victor Ireland.

Ok. Guess we have to wait to see.

[Zeikar]

Originally posted by RPG Gamer Man:

Originally posted by Kvik:

Nothing is confirmed yet, since the closest source regarding the English localisation is from the Gung Ho's press release, and it does not specifically mention whether the script was sourced from Working Designs/Victor Ireland.

Ok. Guess we have to wait to see.

It says "The LUNAR Remastered Collection breathes new life into the beloved classics LUNAR: Silver Star Story Complete and LUNAR 2: Eternal Blue Complete (PlayStation 1 version)" on the website

PlayStation 1 version is Working Designs right?

COMPLETE in the title gives that away?

[wizard_[ttv]]

Part of me just wants a revised script to primarily remove the dated pop culture references and make it more in line with the original script.

I wouldn't be surprised if it's the original WD script though.

[Melodia]

Originally posted by Zeikar:

It says "The LUNAR Remastered Collection breathes new life into the beloved classics LUNAR: Silver Star Story Complete and LUNAR 2: Eternal Blue Complete (PlayStation 1 version)" on the website

PlayStation 1 version is Working Designs right?

COMPLETE in the title gives that away?

Complete is PSX, but the Japanese versions are different in a few ways. They could easily be basing it off the Japanese one and not including the changes to the Western version.

Note that the voice actors, at least Jennifer Stigile and John Truitt were just as surprised by this announcement as any of us. So the WD voices are almost certainly NOT in the game (the trailer has a new singer, though it's very similar to Stigile's voice)

Pretty sure I saw a couple people say they think it's using the translation from the PSP version (Lunar: Silver Star Harmony) for Lunar 1 -- which has its own voice actiors -- but Lunar 2 never got a new release after PSX so who knows....
I've never played Harmony so I have no idea if implementing its translation and VA into the PSX version is even plausible.

[PhaseJump]

Originally posted by Melodia:

Originally posted by Zeikar:

It says "The LUNAR Remastered Collection breathes new life into the beloved classics LUNAR: Silver Star Story Complete and LUNAR 2: Eternal Blue Complete (PlayStation 1 version)" on the website

PlayStation 1 version is Working Designs right?

COMPLETE in the title gives that away?

Complete is PSX, but the Japanese versions are different in a few ways. They could easily be basing it off the Japanese one and not including the changes to the Western version.

Note that the voice actors, at least Jennifer Stigile and John Truitt were just as surprised by this announcement as any of us. So the WD voices are almost certainly NOT in the game (the trailer has a new singer, though it's very similar to Stigile's voice)

Pretty sure I saw a couple people say they think it's using the translation from the PSP version (Lunar: Silver Star Harmony) for Lunar 1 -- which has its own voice action -- but Lunar 2 never got a new release after PSX so who knows....
I've never played Harmony so I have no idea if implementing its translation and VA into the PSX version is even plausible.

Plausible, and done already for the dub version, of the fan translation of Lunar SSS on Saturn.

The PSP dub was more professional than the campy WD version. Closer to what you would expect from any modern anime.

I think it would be more interesting if GungHo were to go further with the dub in this HD remaster. New graphics swapping is one thing, but they could theoretically also dub more or all of the dialog in the game too. It would probalby become an annoying mess at that point though.

[Zeikar]

Originally posted by Melodia:

Originally posted by Zeikar:

It says "The LUNAR Remastered Collection breathes new life into the beloved classics LUNAR: Silver Star Story Complete and LUNAR 2: Eternal Blue Complete (PlayStation 1 version)" on the website

PlayStation 1 version is Working Designs right?

COMPLETE in the title gives that away?

Complete is PSX, but the Japanese versions are different in a few ways. They could easily be basing it off the Japanese one and not including the changes to the Western version.

Note that the voice actors, at least Jennifer Stigile and John Truitt were just as surprised by this announcement as any of us. So the WD voices are almost certainly NOT in the game (the trailer has a new singer, though it's very similar to Stigile's voice)

Pretty sure I saw a couple people say they think it's using the translation from the PSP version (Lunar: Silver Star Harmony) for Lunar 1 -- which has its own voice actiors -- but Lunar 2 never got a new release after PSX so who knows....
I've never played Harmony so I have no idea if implementing its translation and VA into the PSX version is even plausible.

Well I guess we'll find out upon release next Spring.

[DevNall]

Originally posted by Melodia:

I've never played Harmony so I have no idea if implementing its translation and VA into the PSX version is even plausible.

The iOS/Android releases of Lunar put the PSP VAs into the PS1 game, so it's obviously doable.

[Lykan]

The campy pop culture references were fun but I'd like to see a revised script so I'm curious to see how the translated Japanese script will be if that's what they're using.

[RPG Gamer Man]

It would be nice if they had a choice of which translation you could choose.

[wizard_[ttv]]

Originally posted by Lykan:

The campy pop culture references were fun but I'd like to see a revised script so I'm curious to see how the translated Japanese script will be if that's what they're using.

If your curious now, https://www.lunar-net.com/ has a comprehensive list of script changes that WD made for the Western release and the original Japanese editions of the original Sega CD and remakes. In additional to other changes that WD did.

[Zeikar]

Originally posted by RPG Gamer Man:

It would be nice if they had a choice of which translation you could choose.

Interesting idea and if not, is it something modders can replace?