I never did manage to get that done, but instead I did get a peek at the entire filesystem for the game.

It was at that point that I realized how easy it would be to translate the game, given I had some help and had the right tools.

Mostly everything was an image file, and the story text was contained in such a simple format.

A close friend of mine was down to try to translate a game, and thats how this little project began.

Some people might wonder why wed bother translating a rhythm game.

Especially Taiko, which has quite the cult following in western audiences, despite the amount of Japanese used in the game.

On the surface, it is a game very unwelcoming to people who have no knowledge of Japanese.

Every little thing is in Japanese, with little to no English anywhere in sight.

Yet, there are still people who play and enjoy the game since the rhythm bits defy any language barrier.

Our goal, however was to break that language barrier down for those of us out there who cant seem to get past it.

By just translating the menu for the game, were opening up the quirky world of Taiko no Tatsujin to an audience of players who might not have been able to experience the game otherwise.

This isnt to say that non-Japanese speaking people couldnt access Taiko before, since there was an english release back in the PS2 era, and there is the ever-popular computer game Osu that allows people to scratch that Taiko itch.

It is just that this is one of the first translation patches done on one of the Taiko console games, and to us that is pretty special.

Anyways, sentimental garbage aside, here is the information on the patch.

One is for the menu only, that is released already (see below for more information).

This is a lot more of a challenge due to the RPG mode involving a lot more than just editing some images, so a patch for that is a bit further down the line.

It also allows them to access each setting, customize their characters, and experience StreetPass like any English-released game would.

HOW TO PATCH THE GAME: So, like I said above, there are two patches.

Taiko No Tatsujin Ds Rom Verification Of Any

If you need verification of any MD5 Checksums, check below the patch tutorials for a spoiler containing all the MD5s for pretty much every file youre going to encounter.

You will need either a.3DS or.CIA file to proceed from here.

Taiko No Tatsujin Ds Rom Patch Folder To

Copy over the HomeBrew Launcher custom shortcut from the HANS Patch folder to launch the game directly from your homebrew launcher of choice.

Run the appropriate file for your operating system to patch the CIA.

If you dont do this, JKs Save Manager will give you an error about not being able to read the SaveArch.