Yeah…I’m just gonna call a spade a spade here, I’ve been neglecting this website as of late. And rather than pile you with a list of reasons why that’s been (some of which do, admittedly, fall under the category of “excuses”), I’ll just be giving you a rundown on the state of my current projects.

Masoukishin II English Translation

I won’t lie, it was getting kind of hard to keep up with doing my Masoukishin II translation. Not just because the Japanese language can be tricky to work with, but the story itself, due to all the branching pathways, often deviates from the main conflict into slice-of-life mini-stories that wrap up by the end of the stage. And while these are usually interesting, it has on multiple occasions caused me to say “Okay, I really just want to get back to the main plot”.

Now, I’m not leading up to saying that the project is flat-out cancelled. I fully intend on completing at least one of the three “routes” of this game. However, my work on it will be taking more of a back seat so that I can focus on other projects, rather than just forcing myself to churn out more work on this one even if I’m burnt out on it.

Super Robot Wars OG Dark Prison English Translation

That being said, I’ve been wanting to get around to translating this game for quite some time. And considering that Masoukishin II is probably still going to take awhile to finish, I’m just going to jump ahead and start working on an English translation for Dark Prison.

At the time of this writing, the first chapter is about three-quarters of the way done. I should be finished by the end of the week, and I’ll do a follow-up post when I am done.

Reviews of SRW 30 and Masoukishin II

I promised these a long time ago, I’ve been very slow about getting them done, and I really do apologize for not getting around to them in a timely manner. I started work on them, and then I ran into problems that caused said work to slow down until it stopped completely.

For the Masoukishin II review, I would work on it for a short period of time before getting caught up in other projects and forgetting about it for awhile, then the cycle would just repeat. Well, no more of that. Once I return from my break I’m going to set to it and I’ll have it done and posted no later than November, if not sooner.

For 30’s review, I got stuck on for the story section. I was having a hard time finding a way to give my opinion on the story overall and my opinion on how every series in the game is used without creating just a massive section of text that might be a deterrent for anyone to read. However, I believe I’ve found a way to make it work, so I’ll resume work on it and I hope to get it done by December.

Super Robot Wars Y

So, some of you might have been wondering if whether or not I’ll be covering any content for Super Robot Wars Y on my website. Well, nothing in the near future. Due to it being a new release, and an overseas one at that, other websites will be (and have been) collecting and posting information on this game.

And to be blunt, they’ll do it faster and more efficiently that I, as a one-man team, will be able to do it. Add to the fact that I have no idea how long the game will be, and it could very well be a while before I’m able to create any substantial content for it.

On that note, if you do want a source for info on SRW Y, then I’d recommend the Akurasu Wiki.

Closing thoughts

In spite of how I’ve not been properly attending to this place, there’s been a continuous stream of traffic. In the past, it wasn’t uncommon for the website to go several days without anyone visiting. But for the past month, at least, there hasn’t been a single day in which the site hasn’t gotten at least one person looking at it.

To everyone who’s visited this site, whether you’re a regular visitor or just drop in every now and then, I offer you my thanks for the support and my apologies for being slack when it comes to providing you with content, and I hope that you’ll stick around as continue to build it out.

-Gespenst Type-0