Hello, I formally worked as a translator for a number of game developers over the past seven years. Normally I am obligated not to discuss projects I am working on but, I was recently let go from my job. This is not all bad news however as I have accepted an English teaching job in Japan. So I am no longer obligated to remain tight lipped about the project I was working on as I am moving on from the translation business. So keep your eyes peeled for an upcoming Nintendo presentation as a special exclusive game from Square Enix is sure to cause headlines.
Project Fantasy Cross Smash (not sure what the actual game will be but that is all I've known it as)
Keep in mind I have not seen any gameplay as I am only translating text but, normally when I am given this much dialog to translate you can expect a reveal within the next couple of months. I was let go about two weeks ago and I wrapped up my translation of the project about a week prior. Keep in mind this was not a complete game translation as the transcripts I would receive are often just for game demos or trailers.
So let me say from my understanding this is going to be a crossover fighting game developed by Nintendo and Bandai Namco that will feature the game mechanics of the Super Smash Brothers series but, it will only feature worlds and characters from the game library of Square Enix. I happen to be a fan of Nintendo games so this was a pretty exciting project to get to be involved with.
Now some characters don't actually have any dialog such as Chocobo and Moogle. These characters mostly have grunts or noises to translate. Due to how some of the other characters have dialog with these characters I am almost certain there is a playable Chocobo but, not sure about the Moogle. There could potentially be multiple Chocobos and Moogles I didn't have enough context to go on to truly know.
Characters that I know for certain are playable due to their dialog are Cloud(FF7), Randi (Secret of Mana), Setsuna (I am Setsuna), Neku (The World Ends with You), Agnes (Bravely Default), Olberic (Octopath Traveler) Noctis (FF15), Terra (FF6), and Sora (Kingdom Hearts)
Other characters that came up in dialog were Bub and Bob, Crono, Hero, and Slime. Not sure if these guys are playable, in the game, or just mentioned. From the dialog I transcribed it appears there is some sort of a story mode. I am not sure how deep any of this goes or how far along this game even is but, normally when I was given an assignment the game had been in development for about half a year to a year. Can't say for sure as it is always different. So I just wanted to leave that little nugget of information for you guys.
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