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Translating The Past: Is AI the Future of Video Game Emulation?
In the midst of the Anti AI Art movement and the ever evolving complexity of the algorithms they are rallying against, this video essay discusses current flaws and future potential of AI Translation technology within Retro Game Emulation. Through rigorous testing of 3 games that never got localizations or fan translations (Tokimeki Memorial 2, Sakura Wars 2 & Boku No Natsuyasami 2), we will see how well Retroarch and ZTranslate's AI Translator works for the average player. We will also discuss the ways in which this technology could one day be used in more formal localisations by professional teams, and wel will come to understand the nuances of the AI debate.
#AI #FanTranslation #Emulation
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Introduction
02:09 - Short Interlude
02:45 - The Monolingual Dilemma
03:31 - The Arrival of a Solution
05:40 - Over Analyzing Someone Else's Tweet
09:32 - Preparing the Test
11:04 - Test 1: Tokimeki Memorial 2
17:23 - Test 2: Sakura Wars 2
23:13 - Test 3: Boku No Natsuyasami 2
30:29 - Dejection & Regret
32:05 - What I Learnt
37:26 - Outro / Special Thanks
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  • @marcell7406
    @marcell7406 2 дні тому

    what t shirt u wearing 👀👀👀

  • @nym2259
    @nym2259 6 днів тому

    great vid i wanna get into skate 2 cos i play skate 3 but it runs pretty poorly on my ps3

    • @AnyButton2Start
      @AnyButton2Start 4 дні тому

      eheheh unfortunately it runs poorly on everyone's ps3 and xbox 360 for that matter. the backwards compatible version on newer xboxs is the only (official) smooth way to play. rpcs3 is ur friend for unofficial smoothness (but i didn't tell u)

  • @Lignojmik
    @Lignojmik 8 днів тому

    I remember before they announced a Steam version I was telling myself I'd be fine with the 3DS version, assuming both would be released outside of Japan. How unfortunate that it wasn't in the end.

  • @CP2793
    @CP2793 13 днів тому

    Left out plenty of video games based off nyc

    • @AnyButton2Start
      @AnyButton2Start 12 днів тому

      if u want a comprehensive list wikipedia is ur friend

    • @CP2793
      @CP2793 12 днів тому

      @AnyButton2Start google search engine is your friend as well try using it more next time you decide to do a video

    • @AnyButton2Start
      @AnyButton2Start 11 днів тому

      @@CP2793 the fact that you think google would be the one place to go for research shows why i was the one making videos and you were not, thank you

  • @Ali-Britco
    @Ali-Britco 15 днів тому

    Your almost unibrow is magnificent, I wanna fraindship you

  • @jealousyofthesun
    @jealousyofthesun 18 днів тому

    good video but you're looking too much into the US influence stuff. that style of fashion was just popular in japanese cities in the 90s. It's like how the Leon Kennedy haircut and Asuka Mishima haircut were in every jp other game in the 90s. That fashion also never left, it was just contained to its respective subculture. What happened was the internet let everyone pick and choose what they like from each subculture and fashion and as a result those subcultures basically don't have a real unique visual identity anymore.

    • @AnyButton2Start
      @AnyButton2Start 18 днів тому

      lol i would argue it was popular due to in large part to western influence but i spent 10 mins explaining that in the video so there is no point in reitterating now

    • @jealousyofthesun
      @jealousyofthesun 17 днів тому

      @@AnyButton2Start I meant it was just the style of the time and was more likely included to be "cool" and fashionable rather than an an intentional thematic statement since the game was heavily inspired by the wangan subculture

    • @AnyButton2Start
      @AnyButton2Start 17 днів тому

      @@jealousyofthesun intention was never the argument, it is more about the thematic connection that is inherent within the style itself. i'm sure much of racing lagoon was not thought too deeply through but never the less the decisions made in its design (especially visual design) place it within a deep context whether intentional or not

  • @Omenvreer
    @Omenvreer 26 днів тому

    curse you, you made me take advantage of the 90% off steam sale for watch dogs legion.

  • @danzoEX
    @danzoEX Місяць тому

    I would if there was an English patch

  • @caibarnett5093
    @caibarnett5093 Місяць тому

    anyone know what livestream tim rogers talks about the fan translation? i wanna check out the clip in context

    • @AnyButton2Start
      @AnyButton2Start Місяць тому

      sorry i really can't remeber, i wish i had noted down the date

  • @nostalgiajunkieakaetherethi677
    @nostalgiajunkieakaetherethi677 Місяць тому

    I would love to play the 3ds version eventually!!! Just finished it a few weeks ago on switch so I'm on to other titles I haven't played, you betcha imma play dq3 hd 2d tooooo

  • @life_is_better_without_phone
    @life_is_better_without_phone Місяць тому

    C'est similaire à ma ville ❤

  • @ziiko3693
    @ziiko3693 Місяць тому

    incredibly high effort stuff, you love to see it

  • @a17yearoldonyoutubeluigi
    @a17yearoldonyoutubeluigi Місяць тому

    That thumbnail is peak!

  • @AlAensland
    @AlAensland Місяць тому

    I played Tokimemo until i get what aimed for, Saki, and yeah, the SFC version lost many detail that FWY version had. And woah i didnt know it has cutscene, like what? I'm still missing out then.

  • @astralcat9469
    @astralcat9469 Місяць тому

    my mind immediately went to the fact that mario's voice actor in a lot of early japanese animated media (the great mission to rescue princess peach, mario amada anime series, mario and yoshi's adventure land, etc.) recorded a bunch of music during the 70s and 80s, including the very city pop-sounding songs "fuyu no sunshine beach" and "morning call", and maybe a few others that i'm not aware of (I DO NOT SUPPORT THE GUY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! he took advantage of a fan, had an affair with her, was supposedly abusive with her and got her pregnant and forced her to have an abortiom even though he told her he was infertile. also he supposedly 🍇d the fan. fuck him)

  • @Hallkardia
    @Hallkardia Місяць тому

    No offense, but the controls combined with the terrible draw distance are REALLY hard to get into. I'm usually quite good at racing games. This was like learning a new alien genre of gameplay 😅

  • @TheBrazilRules
    @TheBrazilRules 2 місяці тому

    Your character is called AAAAAAAAAAAAA LOL

    • @AnyButton2Start
      @AnyButton2Start 2 місяці тому

      lol i hadn't learnt any japanese when i made this video so that explains that

  • @hollowinside1962
    @hollowinside1962 2 місяці тому

    max payne 1 and 2 NY vibe was something else

  • @dandanP
    @dandanP 2 місяці тому

    WHERE DID YOU GET THE SHIRT i’m going crazy trying to find it online… i need it

    • @AnyButton2Start
      @AnyButton2Start 2 місяці тому

      it was an old magazine competion shirt from the forever with you's release, I found it on depop a few years back but have never found another since

  • @controlfreak651
    @controlfreak651 2 місяці тому

    I really wish they put the 3ds version in the West because I really loved dragon quest 8 and 7.

  • @PurooRoy
    @PurooRoy 2 місяці тому

    Have you played the Midtown Madness series? 2 takes place in London, while 3 takes place in Paris.

  • @PurooRoy
    @PurooRoy 2 місяці тому

    I think Rockstar really likes Los Angeles.

  • @PurooRoy
    @PurooRoy 2 місяці тому

    When you mentioned Mafia II being the game that gave a historical depiction of New York City, it reminded me of one game that you forgot: Assassin's Creed III. It's probably the only game that shows NYC before American independence.

  • @dogobrazil
    @dogobrazil 2 місяці тому

    We need Rio or São Paulo

  • @lotgxj9
    @lotgxj9 3 місяці тому

    Can't you use Google translate for audio and text

  • @martinvasquez2783
    @martinvasquez2783 3 місяці тому

    Great video

  • @paco680
    @paco680 3 місяці тому

    GTA 4 has one of the most if not the most realistic representation of NYC, which is absolutely stunning

  • @darthknight1
    @darthknight1 3 місяці тому

    Does Polnareff's hair make him the tallest Jojo character?

  • @shin-ishikiri-no
    @shin-ishikiri-no 3 місяці тому

    As a Japanese speaker and a fan of SEGA I could actually help with this... might work on translations after finals.

  • @shenmuemasta
    @shenmuemasta 3 місяці тому

    Good luck. We've been waiting for a translation for pretty much 20 years.

  • @jklmnopq666
    @jklmnopq666 3 місяці тому

    I had given up on the 3d version, but think i'm gonna pick-up it back up

  • @teddynihon
    @teddynihon 4 місяці тому

    May I ask where you got all your referencing from aside from the show

  • @joshuameadows4922
    @joshuameadows4922 4 місяці тому

    I mean if there was an english version sure. Not about to replay a 100+ hour JRPG without being able to understand a single word. I can already imagine the agony of choosing the correct spell 😂

    • @AnyButton2Start
      @AnyButton2Start 4 місяці тому

      u underestimate your own visual comprehension, its really not that hard to play games in japanese

  • @broken1394
    @broken1394 4 місяці тому

    I've only played the 2D version!

  • @m1tch506
    @m1tch506 4 місяці тому

    Maybe sometime soon an snes demake of ff7 might happen

  • @ghosttthekidd
    @ghosttthekidd 4 місяці тому

    i just want to say that this is genuinely one of my favorite/one of the best videos on this platform. my opinion doesn’t exactly matter but good work. ❤️

  • @BirdieImagineeBCH
    @BirdieImagineeBCH 4 місяці тому

    Extremely well done video, I find the 3DS graphics and it’s aesthetic quite charming, makes it a bigger shame that it’s japan only. Hopefully it gets translated in the future so people like me can replay one of the best games in a different way.

  • @Godsgood111
    @Godsgood111 4 місяці тому

    White boys rock!

  • @user-qw1gt2nd5o
    @user-qw1gt2nd5o 4 місяці тому

    Great video bro! Lol you reminded me about this lol i payed for the bounty like 1k and never got around to using it. I gotta get on that >.< Sadly it made as a paid bounty, so i doubt there be much improvement but atleast he keeps up the website ztranslate for web so you dont have to set up a local server. But hey someone might be inspired and pick it up to improve it :)) The sakura was bug is most likly a emulator bug and not specific to the ai, all the ai does is take a screen shot, send it off to get translate and displaythe translation, if theres a diffrent core or core build you could try that.

  • @0730bcorm
    @0730bcorm 4 місяці тому

    Is it me or does tokimemo have a way better gameplay loop than most modern dating sims? Point and click needs more modern attention. Playing world of horror rn on ps4/ps5 and remembered how much I love 8 bit point and click

  • @depthcharge123
    @depthcharge123 5 місяців тому

    I believe GTA London was developed in Canada.

  • @semaj6651
    @semaj6651 5 місяців тому

    John GOLLY A 18:23

  • @TJWehse
    @TJWehse 5 місяців тому

    How could you make this video without assassins creed syndicate like actually. That was the main reason why I watched this video come on man

  • @SolidMetal8718
    @SolidMetal8718 5 місяців тому

    at least the characters somewhat have their faces changing animations as they speak too

  • @ghannisrinivas1750
    @ghannisrinivas1750 5 місяців тому

    Matsueda worked on the OST for the PlayOnline viewer which FFXI players tend to be super nostalgic about. There are a few Racing Lagoon tracks which are very similar to those found in PlayOnline.

  • @toryea
    @toryea 5 місяців тому

    i think its cathartic someway to finding out about this video 1 day before its birthday release, this game really ilustrated to me how japan is at my childhood and i always had this feeling that japan is like a promising land or some shit. btw thank you so much for this incredible video, its a blessing to have someone share something of quality for a game that is so dear to me.

  • @mostermaaaaan
    @mostermaaaaan 5 місяців тому

    terano

  • @___Yep___
    @___Yep___ 5 місяців тому

    Im surprised this channel never took off . Crazy you find good content in little corners of the YT space like this

    • @AnyButton2Start
      @AnyButton2Start 5 місяців тому

      it will soon enough, i should have a film out by the end of this year that i'm hoping will grab people's attention

  • @saiton27
    @saiton27 5 місяців тому

    Drive Parallel Lines was such a great Game playing in New York

  • @gabrielortiz308
    @gabrielortiz308 5 місяців тому

    Honestly, seeing how self-aware Sega is actually makes me want to do a mockumentary about them.