Post by Falcarius on Jul 30, 2014 11:08:05 GMT -5
Now that Zoids Original has ended, I was hoping to posting some kind of translation at least once a month. I've been planning to do some Battle Story stuff for a while, but I had exams to deal with, and then a field trip, and now there's something else taking up most of my time. Yes, thanks to Hanyoutai and a couple of other Zoids fans, my dream of 2 years ago has come true: I can now play Bonds of Steel on my laptop! Problem is, it shuts down in a month, so I've been collecting as much data as I can. This includes recording all the (brief, Javascript-based) cutscenes at the start and end of each "quest". So for anyone who wants to know about the new characters and story, I've translated the first few cutscenes.
This picture should give a quick idea of the background story and characters. The main team is composed of Yui Suzushiro (the brown-haired, enthusiastic leader), Elma Palme (the blue-haired, composed engineer) and Nina Liebert (the white-haired, bubbly ace pilot), with the player as their commander. As for "Another", all I know so far is that they're a mysterious army not affiliated with the Republic or the Empire. So without further ado, here's the story...
EPISODE 01: The Academy Expedition Platoon
Nina: "Elma-chan!
My communications won't connect to anywhere~.
I wonder if the communicator's broken?"
Elma: "What are you talking about, Nina?
We can communicate, can't we?"
Elma: "If you think about it, something must have happened
on the receiving side or between us and them..."
Yui: "Hmm, maybe Elma's right. In any case,
we need to decide on our next destination."
Yui: "Do we continue on to the expedition's destination,
or do we return to the Academy...?"
Yui: "What should we do?
Commander Username(*1)?"
[lots of small explosions break out]
BADOOOOOOOooom!!
Elma: "!?"
Elma: "Looks like an attack from stray Zoids.
Let's do something about this situation first."
Nina: "Punishment for the naughty stray Zoids!
Here comes Nina!"
- Enemies: Molga, Guysack (blue)
- Boss: Molga
Nina: "Phew...
Looks like that's the last of them."
Yui: "All right! Repelling successful!!
You're in perfect shape as usual, Nina!!"
Nina: "Ehehe.
When it comes to Zoid piloting, just leave it to me~.
Elma: "It seems to be intentional jamming waves...
a Jammer. Determining the state of the
entire area will be difficult."
Yui: "I'd like to notify headquarters that we were attacked,
but I'm also worried about the source of this Jammer."
Elma: "I'm fairly sure there was a city nearby.
Perhaps we may discover another
method of communication there."
Yui: "First of all, let's go to that city
to determine the situation."
Yui: "Right, Commander Username?!"
EPISODE 02: Stray Zoids
Yui: "!!
Stray Zoids are attacking the city!"
Elma: "If they rampage around and destroy the communication
facilities, we won't have a leg to stand on.
Let's chase them off at speed."
Yui: "Commander Username!
Let's go!!"
- Enemies: Spinosapper, Maccurtis
- Boss: Guysack
Yui: "That's all of them chased off.
And the town got away without too much damage.
...Even so, there were quite a few of them."
Elma: "Perhaps there could be
a pack of stray Zoids
near the city."
Yui: "A pack of stray Zoids!?
In that case, the city
might get attacked again!"
Nina: "Geez~!
Yui-chan and Elma-chan!
Let's get to the city~!"
Yui: "You're right, first we need to confirm
whether we can use the radio.
Nina, we're going now~!"
EPISODE 03: A Distant Battlefield
Yui: "The Zoids Academy was attacked
by Another!? Is that
data true!?"
Elma: "I don't know.
Even the radio I borrowed wouldn't connect
to headquarters,"
Elma: "but according to a merchant who was
visiting this city, it seems Another
launched a large-scale attack"
Elma: "on the Zoids Academy a few days ago."
Nina: "Huh...!?
I wonder if Papa and Mama...
if everyone at the Academy is okay..."
Yui: "The Zoids Academy is the largest
college city on Planet Zi,
somewhere that Zoid pilots gather."
Yui: "It won't go down that easily."
Elma: "Do we continue on to the expedition destination,
or do we spend a few months returning the way
we came, and join up with the Academy?"
[warning lights flash]
Yui: "Apparently what looks to be the leader
of the stray Zoids we chased off earlier
has come to get even with us."
Yui: "All right! Let's ambush it!
Commander Username!"
- Enemies: Arosaurer, Gravity Wolf
- Boss: Iron Kong
Nina: "Everyone in the college city...
They need our power..."
Elma: "You're right...
From the fact that communications won't connect,
there may have been considerable damage..."
Yui: "Would it be better to return to the Academy
rather than go on ahead...?"
Yui: "It seems like it would be a long journey,
so is that okay, everyone?"
Nina: "I'm worried about Papa and Mama...
about everyone at the Academy..."
Elma: "I don't mind either way.
If we're returning, we will need
to resupply somewhere."
Yui: "All right! Then let's return to the Academy!
We'll go cautiously,
watching out for Another!"
EPISODE 04: The Supersonic Zoid
Yui: "Right here looks okay.
No signs of Another in the
vicinity, Elma?"
Elma: "...No response in the vicinity."
Elma: "..........No...
there is a response!"
Elma: "A heat source is approaching at high speed!"
Yui: "A missile!?
Be careful!
Our opponent is extremely fast!!"
Elma: "It will be within visual range imminently.
It's coming towards us in a straight line.
In Nina's direction!"
Nina: "......I can't see anything.
I don't see any enemies
or anything to the left or right!"
Elma: "It's rapidly getting closer...
You should be able to see..."
[something's shadow passes over them]
Elma: "......!"
Elma: "Above us!"
- Enemies: Girafsworder, Gunbeetle
- Boss: Redler (red)
Nina: "We managed to chase it off somehow."
Elma: "I did not anticipate that we
would fight a Redler here."
Yui: "Whether it's Another or stray Zoids,
it seems like they're not going to
let us get back to the Academy easily..."
Nina: "It's okay! It's okay!
Because after all~"
Nina: "We have the Commander, so it's okay~."
EPISODE 05: The Girls Relax
Yui: "Woohoo!!
The water's clear(*2), it feels great,
and there's fruit around!"
Nina: "We've been on the move this whole time,
there haven't been any towns, and we've
been conserving the shower in the Cargo~."
Yui: "I noticed it and thought it would
be a nice place to go, so I
managed to remember it somehow."
Nina: "Ah! Something sparkled down at the bottom!
I wonder if there's gems here?"
Elma: "Stray Zoids also gather in
places like this with nice environments.
...Look, here they come!"
Yui: "Oh maaaan!
We can't even take a relaxing break!?"
- Enemies: Molga, Rev Rapter
- Boss: Wardick
Nina: "To think that the thing sparkling at the
bottom of the water was a Wardick..."
Yui: "But after the combat just now,
the stray Zoids shouldn't come
close for a while, so..."
Yui: "Now's our chance to
take a baaaaath!!!"
Nina: "Yui-chan, you're so sneaky!"
[Nina starts taking off her uniform]
Nina: "I'm taking a bath toooo!"
Elma: "............."
Elma: "Commander...
Allow me to tie you up for a while."
*1: No, I didn't actually call my account "Username". This is just to show that they refer to you by your account name.
*2: They never specify what the "water" is, but I'm guessing it's a lake, since it's got fruit nearby and is big enough to hide a Wardick.
I'll probably translate more at some point, but be warned - it takes them another 10 quests just to get to the next city and resupply, and 10 more to make it back to the Academy. Also, if you're a story purist like me, you'll probably hate the way that they throw in characters from every anime without any kind of justification like time-travel. But the story does get darker and more foreshadow-y, so I'm hoping it can pull off a good ending.
This picture should give a quick idea of the background story and characters. The main team is composed of Yui Suzushiro (the brown-haired, enthusiastic leader), Elma Palme (the blue-haired, composed engineer) and Nina Liebert (the white-haired, bubbly ace pilot), with the player as their commander. As for "Another", all I know so far is that they're a mysterious army not affiliated with the Republic or the Empire. So without further ado, here's the story...
EPISODE 01: The Academy Expedition Platoon
Nina: "Elma-chan!
My communications won't connect to anywhere~.
I wonder if the communicator's broken?"
Elma: "What are you talking about, Nina?
We can communicate, can't we?"
Elma: "If you think about it, something must have happened
on the receiving side or between us and them..."
Yui: "Hmm, maybe Elma's right. In any case,
we need to decide on our next destination."
Yui: "Do we continue on to the expedition's destination,
or do we return to the Academy...?"
Yui: "What should we do?
Commander Username(*1)?"
[lots of small explosions break out]
BADOOOOOOOooom!!
Elma: "!?"
Elma: "Looks like an attack from stray Zoids.
Let's do something about this situation first."
Nina: "Punishment for the naughty stray Zoids!
Here comes Nina!"
- Enemies: Molga, Guysack (blue)
- Boss: Molga
Nina: "Phew...
Looks like that's the last of them."
Yui: "All right! Repelling successful!!
You're in perfect shape as usual, Nina!!"
Nina: "Ehehe.
When it comes to Zoid piloting, just leave it to me~.
Elma: "It seems to be intentional jamming waves...
a Jammer. Determining the state of the
entire area will be difficult."
Yui: "I'd like to notify headquarters that we were attacked,
but I'm also worried about the source of this Jammer."
Elma: "I'm fairly sure there was a city nearby.
Perhaps we may discover another
method of communication there."
Yui: "First of all, let's go to that city
to determine the situation."
Yui: "Right, Commander Username?!"
EPISODE 02: Stray Zoids
Yui: "!!
Stray Zoids are attacking the city!"
Elma: "If they rampage around and destroy the communication
facilities, we won't have a leg to stand on.
Let's chase them off at speed."
Yui: "Commander Username!
Let's go!!"
- Enemies: Spinosapper, Maccurtis
- Boss: Guysack
Yui: "That's all of them chased off.
And the town got away without too much damage.
...Even so, there were quite a few of them."
Elma: "Perhaps there could be
a pack of stray Zoids
near the city."
Yui: "A pack of stray Zoids!?
In that case, the city
might get attacked again!"
Nina: "Geez~!
Yui-chan and Elma-chan!
Let's get to the city~!"
Yui: "You're right, first we need to confirm
whether we can use the radio.
Nina, we're going now~!"
EPISODE 03: A Distant Battlefield
Yui: "The Zoids Academy was attacked
by Another!? Is that
data true!?"
Elma: "I don't know.
Even the radio I borrowed wouldn't connect
to headquarters,"
Elma: "but according to a merchant who was
visiting this city, it seems Another
launched a large-scale attack"
Elma: "on the Zoids Academy a few days ago."
Nina: "Huh...!?
I wonder if Papa and Mama...
if everyone at the Academy is okay..."
Yui: "The Zoids Academy is the largest
college city on Planet Zi,
somewhere that Zoid pilots gather."
Yui: "It won't go down that easily."
Elma: "Do we continue on to the expedition destination,
or do we spend a few months returning the way
we came, and join up with the Academy?"
[warning lights flash]
Yui: "Apparently what looks to be the leader
of the stray Zoids we chased off earlier
has come to get even with us."
Yui: "All right! Let's ambush it!
Commander Username!"
- Enemies: Arosaurer, Gravity Wolf
- Boss: Iron Kong
Nina: "Everyone in the college city...
They need our power..."
Elma: "You're right...
From the fact that communications won't connect,
there may have been considerable damage..."
Yui: "Would it be better to return to the Academy
rather than go on ahead...?"
Yui: "It seems like it would be a long journey,
so is that okay, everyone?"
Nina: "I'm worried about Papa and Mama...
about everyone at the Academy..."
Elma: "I don't mind either way.
If we're returning, we will need
to resupply somewhere."
Yui: "All right! Then let's return to the Academy!
We'll go cautiously,
watching out for Another!"
EPISODE 04: The Supersonic Zoid
Yui: "Right here looks okay.
No signs of Another in the
vicinity, Elma?"
Elma: "...No response in the vicinity."
Elma: "..........No...
there is a response!"
Elma: "A heat source is approaching at high speed!"
Yui: "A missile!?
Be careful!
Our opponent is extremely fast!!"
Elma: "It will be within visual range imminently.
It's coming towards us in a straight line.
In Nina's direction!"
Nina: "......I can't see anything.
I don't see any enemies
or anything to the left or right!"
Elma: "It's rapidly getting closer...
You should be able to see..."
[something's shadow passes over them]
Elma: "......!"
Elma: "Above us!"
- Enemies: Girafsworder, Gunbeetle
- Boss: Redler (red)
Nina: "We managed to chase it off somehow."
Elma: "I did not anticipate that we
would fight a Redler here."
Yui: "Whether it's Another or stray Zoids,
it seems like they're not going to
let us get back to the Academy easily..."
Nina: "It's okay! It's okay!
Because after all~"
Nina: "We have the Commander, so it's okay~."
EPISODE 05: The Girls Relax
Yui: "Woohoo!!
The water's clear(*2), it feels great,
and there's fruit around!"
Nina: "We've been on the move this whole time,
there haven't been any towns, and we've
been conserving the shower in the Cargo~."
Yui: "I noticed it and thought it would
be a nice place to go, so I
managed to remember it somehow."
Nina: "Ah! Something sparkled down at the bottom!
I wonder if there's gems here?"
Elma: "Stray Zoids also gather in
places like this with nice environments.
...Look, here they come!"
Yui: "Oh maaaan!
We can't even take a relaxing break!?"
- Enemies: Molga, Rev Rapter
- Boss: Wardick
Nina: "To think that the thing sparkling at the
bottom of the water was a Wardick..."
Yui: "But after the combat just now,
the stray Zoids shouldn't come
close for a while, so..."
Yui: "Now's our chance to
take a baaaaath!!!"
Nina: "Yui-chan, you're so sneaky!"
[Nina starts taking off her uniform]
Nina: "I'm taking a bath toooo!"
Elma: "............."
Elma: "Commander...
Allow me to tie you up for a while."
*1: No, I didn't actually call my account "Username". This is just to show that they refer to you by your account name.
*2: They never specify what the "water" is, but I'm guessing it's a lake, since it's got fruit nearby and is big enough to hide a Wardick.
I'll probably translate more at some point, but be warned - it takes them another 10 quests just to get to the next city and resupply, and 10 more to make it back to the Academy. Also, if you're a story purist like me, you'll probably hate the way that they throw in characters from every anime without any kind of justification like time-travel. But the story does get darker and more foreshadow-y, so I'm hoping it can pull off a good ending.