Fans begin translating Type-0

[Wolf Kanno]

Square Enix Won’t Release Final Fantasy Type-0 In North America, So Fans Are Taking Over | Kotaku Australia

Looks like fans are taking things into their own hand.

[Formalhaut]

Eventually, the fans will rebel and take over SE and release Type-0 to the world.

[Yar]

Good for them, but I have noticed that fan translations tend to be sub-par. Here's to hoping that it's a good one.

[Formalhaut]

Good for them, but I have noticed that fan translations tend to be sub-par. Here's to hoping that it's a good one.

Given it's large fan-base, and desire for it, I'm sure they'll pour over it with care.

[qwertysaur]

So it's the same scenario as mother 3.

[Mirage]

The problem with fan translations is often that they are just that, translations. Official releases are often localizations, not just translations.

I could totally go for a fan localization though.

[Aulayna]

Now that it's gaining coverage on more popular news sites it's only a matter of time before they get slammed with a C&D under the DMCA.

[Wolf Kanno]

They might hold off and see if this garners some interest in the game in the West before nailing them with a Cease and Desist.

[Xannidel]

I want to quote a facebook group called "Project Crystallis" in regards to this:

"We have received many messages regarding a fan translation of Final Fantasy Type-0 and would like to go on record that we in NO WAY support this movement. We feel that it promotes piracy of the game, which undoubtedly will push Square Enix further away from localizing it (probably the reason they havent already). It will also render all the signatures and support we have garnered thus far, completely pointless.
We ask that you please support an official release as the only possible outcome. We would like SE to take us seriously, and supporting things such as this will portray the impression that we will settle for less."

How do you guys feel towards this?

[Wolf Kanno]

Squenix can ax the fan translation whenever they want to so I don't necessarily feel it will affect actually bringing the game over, if it was finished and then released via emulator, that would be a different story but as of right now the fan project doesn't have enough content to threaten SE fiscally and wouldn't really change their mind about it. They'll shut the project down eventually but if people start following the fan translation, it may actually give SE a better idea of how successful the game could be but this is assuming that its a lack of interest that killed a worldwide release and not some other factor. For all we know, the translation for the game was put on hold to deal with other factors in the company and will resume once they've been resolved. I mean the game was released for both PSP and Vita, and whereas they can argue the lack of support for the aging PSP, its not like the Vita is going anywhere soon so they can release the game in the next few years if they wanted to.

[Del Murder]

I agree with Wolf. SE can shut this down whenever they want so maybe showing interest in it will fan the flames of then actually releasing this legitimately.

[Elpizo]

I wonder why fans are always so silly to announce what they're doing worldwide. That's just asking for a C&D. Projects like this need to be done in secret and released in secret. Once it's on the internet, it can never get off again.

[Wolf Kanno]

Part of it because they are most likely trying to poke the company into action about it, though I would also guess its because so few people have a real grasp of what copyright law is and how Fair Use works.

[Elpizo]

Part of it because they are most likely trying to poke the company into action about it, though I would also guess its because so few people have a real grasp of what copyright law is and how Fair Use works.

Bah, don't remind me. I'm still pretty annoyed by the C&D Hasbro gave Fighting is Magic. Sure, it's legal for them to do it, but it's still stupid. This whole law is stupid and has so many holes in it the whole bottom has fallen out at this point. When nearly every toddler in the whole wide world is committing a crime by drawing his favourite cartoons or TV shows and showing his work off at school or handing it out to his/her friends, I'd say there's something seriously wrong with your law. But what do I know. *shrugs*

[black orb]

I wonder why fans are always so silly to announce what they're doing worldwide. That's just asking for a C&D. Projects like this need to be done in secret and released in secret. Once it's on the internet, it can never get off again.

>>> Silly indeed, these sort of groups have egos too and like to show off I guess (well, they work for nothing so I cant blame them)..

With or without fan translation I doubt SE will change their plans about the game anyways..