Hilltop
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Warehouse Kawasaki was an arcade centre in Japan that sought to recreate the atmosphere of Kowloon Walled City. The entrance from the parking lot, however, showed the influence of Kowloon's Gate rather than the historical Walled City. The arcade closed in 2019 and was demolished the next year.
The tower calls out to the sinners of Neverland. It's time to repent. It's time to climb. Spectral Tower - English patch, out now!! Translation - Quade Hacking - Tasos500 Graphics - NicheTopic FMV Translations - SnowyAria (No AI was used for this patch) github.com/Yoshimanix/s...
Not my project, but as I don't think the team have a post up here yet: It looks like the Summon Night: Swordcraft Story 3 patch is out! It's available over on their page for it, alongside some details and words from some team members: snsc3translation.github.io (images also taken from their site)
After checking, Kowloon's Gate Suzaku appears to be on the North American eshop. We will tabs on this release. While we haven't confirmed the recent JP release for AI-generated assets, Jetman has used it in merchandise and promotion since/during KG Rhizome's development. (1/2)
Hong Kong Supreme Feng Shui Committee@hksupremefengshui.bsky.social · last wk.Never have I been as conflicted to pick a character as I have been now
I wanted to post about a translation project I've been helping with releasing today! Project Metafalica 2.0 is a complete, human re-translation of the incredible 2007 PS2 game, Ar Tonelico 2! www.projectmetafalica.com
Project Metafalica 2.0 — Ar tonelico 2 Retranslation
A complete retranslation and remaster of Ar tonelico 2: Melody of Metafalica for PS2, with bugfixes and QoL features.
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we don't appreciate the pokemon red/green farfetch'd sprite enough
The character Nguyễn Nguyên has an intentionally reduplicated name (グエン・グエン in Japanese). According to the Kowloon's Gate game booklet, the name calls attention to the famous Saigon Execution photo (not posting it here), where the executioner and the executed both were said to have the name Nguyễn.
Are you a fan of Boku no Natsuyasumi? We need your help! Whether you've played the game or even just watched a let's play, tell us about what made it special to you using the form below! Want to have it read on air? Email an mp3 to brainlordspod@gmail.com forms.gle/4YPnp13KaWQe...
Your story with Boku
Are you a fan of Boku no Natsuyasumi or the Natsumon Series? Tell us about it! What drew you to the game or what stories do you have playing it? Have you played it once a day in August?
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OUT NOW! Air Management '96 (AKA Aerobiz '96) is now FULLY in English for you to play on your PlayStation 1! This game was nearly released in the west as Aerobiz 2000, then canceled. Now you can enjoy it almost as if it had! You can get the full patch NOW at RHDI! romhack.ing/database/con...
The Pipe Man in the Dauphine Room in Kowloon's Gate is a reference to the Solar Phallus Man, a key piece of evidence in Carl Jung's concept of the collective unconsciousness. Jungian psychology permeates throughout the game, and is especially evident in the final act.
Like its real life counterpart, the Forbidden City in Kowloon's Gate has a Nine-Dragon Wall, but the game's version is pitch black and only has one dragon out of nine. "Nine-Dragon" is the literal meaning of Kowloon 九龍.
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Now presenting: THE shot I've been dreaming of glitching ever since I learned you could circuit bend a playstation PS1 bent by gork_online, generously loaned to me for the time being
Of all the districts in Kowloon's Gate, Tai Chang Road most closely captures the atmosphere of the actual Kowloon Walled City (as opposed to HK/China). The devs flew to HK only after the KWC had been demolished, and could only refer to books like the City of Darkness to recreate the city.
From Kimura's notes: Guattari from the e-mails in Kowloon's Gate was named after French psychoanalyst Felix Guattari, known for his rhizome concept. His characterization was based on Hannibal Lecter, while his sardonic tone was derived from the terminal texts of Bungie's FPS Marathon (1994).
Bamboo scaffolding remains common in Hong Kong, where it can reach great heights, despite disappearing in the rest of China. The iconic practice is currently under threat from being replaced by metal scaffolds especially after the devastating Wang Fuk Court fire last year.
Some intrepid dreamer created and set this as the Mega Man Legends 2 demo's icon on Twitch's database. And I think it's gonna stay there forever.
The fortune-vending machine in Kowloon's Gate was voiced by Mou Sen, a prominent figure in Chinese avant-garde theatre. The problem was that Mou Sen spoke no Japanese at all, which made the doll speak in an intonation that was at the same time disconcerting and endearing to the Japanese players.
We're kicking off the week with another game translation Q&A, this time around with @hilltopworks.bsky.social about their English translation patch for the Dr. Slump PS1 game (which led to a whole batch of additional great game translations)! 🔗 www.kanzenshuu.com/2026/08/24/d...
Q&A With "Dr. Slump" PlayStation Game Fan Translator Hilltop - Kanzenshuu
Kanzenshuu shares a special Q&A with game translator Hilltop about their work on the English translation patch for the Dr. Slump PlayStation game
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Kowloon's Gate and its sequel Kowloon's Rhizome feature sparrow fortune-telling, a real life practice where trained sparrows pick cards to be interpreted by a fortune teller. A stall in the Temple Street night market in Hong Kong (the real life Men's Street) still offers this type of divination.
