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鋼のStephen Meyerink

@sjmtaelus.bsky.social

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J-E translator & editor (Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, FE: Three Hopes, Ghostwire, Dragalia, Voice of Cards 2&3), author, currently at Pokémon, game design, dev・日英ゲーム翻訳や執筆・ゲーム開発者やプランナー・game music・ゲーム音楽・they/he・FFIX+FFXII+FFT神ゲー・日本語でもOK https://sjmtaelus.com

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鋼のStephen Meyerink @sjmtaelus.bsky.social · Oct 18

Hi new folks! I'm a translator, editor, and game dev! I worked on stuff like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Fire Emblem Three Hopes, Voice of Cards, Dragalia Lost, plus neat stuff like FFXIV TTRPG + Chocobo and the Airship. Now I'm at TPCi!

Also, I don't discuss localization on here!

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鋼のStephen Meyerink @sjmtaelus.bsky.social · 9h

his VO sounded SO good oh my god

鋼のStephen Meyerink @sjmtaelus.bsky.social · 9h

dissidia 1 and duodecim were SO good and I am deeply sad the series went in the direction it did.

headfallsoff @headfallsoff.com · 10h

do not my friends become addicted to [dissiddia psp fighting games]. it will take hold of you, and you will begin to resent its absence

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鋼のStephen Meyerink @sjmtaelus.bsky.social · 18h

yeah, I wonder if the pressure of it not being a "load-bearing" entry meant that they didn't feel they had to check the same boxes and could experiment with narrative more

鋼のStephen Meyerink @sjmtaelus.bsky.social · 18h

yeah, but def still a worthy follow-up, imo. in a way I think they brought it more in line with something like Tactics Ogre--you can't abuse the systems nearly the way you can in OG FFT, which is always closer to how I've seen TO.

鋼のStephen Meyerink @sjmtaelus.bsky.social · 18h

I always thought it was underappreciated. I definitely prefer the OG for gameplay reasons, but I think it got hit by the same thing Chrono Cross did where people just wanted more of the exact thing its predecessor was and didn't give it a fair shake for what it actually delivered.

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鋼のStephen Meyerink @sjmtaelus.bsky.social · 18h

I like FFTA a lot and in think it was a much better story than folks gave it credit for (many just wanted FFT2), but the sanding-down of jobs and overbalancing make it more of a chore to play, IMO. The story, music, and visuals make it worth playing, but I think the OG handily beats it in gameplay.

Alex Donaldson @apzonerunner.com · 18h

It's a close thing, but I actually think I prefer FFTA to FFT, and I think that its very simple and straight moral play is more compelling & invigorating than the labyrinthine brilliance of FFT. Which is why people still argue vehemently about if Marche was right or not

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鋼のStephen Meyerink @sjmtaelus.bsky.social · 19h

and later today I get to meet my newborn baby niece. nice to have some happy things going down

鋼のStephen Meyerink @sjmtaelus.bsky.social · 19h

Working so hard to finish this book because I want to work on finishing our game...good problems I guess

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VGMaps @vgmaps.bsky.social · 23h

Hallowe'en post #11:
In Super Castlevania IV (Super NES), you can fully power up right before facing Dracula if you make your way down here with the invisible platforms and back up again.

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 22h

Mamdani talking lucidly and passionately about trans rights and history in a video that should frankly shame every politician who has hemmed and hawed and triangulated and said, "Well, but sports..." It's not that hard to tell the truth and stand for what's right. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEvV...

Until It's Done: Sylvia Rivera

YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC

www.youtube.com

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鋼のStephen Meyerink @sjmtaelus.bsky.social · 1d

Derek should be in everything, and this is a good start.

Derek @astralcitymini.com · 1d

Many moons ago, in the nascent stage of my career, I did a small amount of scenario editing for what would become the Geofront's fan localization of Ys vs. Trails in the Sky. Now that project has finally coalesced into an official, sanctioned release. I'm grateful to be credited alongside this team.

A screenshot of the credits for Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga.

Programmer
Nate "Ribose" Book

Programmer, Non-Scenario Editor
EnDavio

Video Editor
Jack "Chuji" Mills

Contributor
flamethrower2

Special Thanks
Derek Heemsbergen (that's me!)

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鋼のStephen Meyerink @sjmtaelus.bsky.social · 1d

I like the work you all are doing and want to see post updates, but could you please not put spoilers in the posts themselves?

鋼のStephen Meyerink @sjmtaelus.bsky.social · 1d

Always loved this one!

鋼のStephen Meyerink @sjmtaelus.bsky.social · 1d

hope you feel better soon!

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Classical Studies Memes for Hellenistic Teens @csmfht.bsky.social · 2d

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Faye Duxovni | フェイ・ドゥホヴニ @duxovni.com · 2d

Polyphemus, getting low on health in his boss fight:
"That does it."
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もう、許さない…

Such a perfect illustration of what @katrinal10n.bsky.social is always saying about 許さない! Seeing how things get translated E->J is super instructive for a J->E translator, especially the tricky little phrases 🗒️

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鋼のStephen Meyerink @sjmtaelus.bsky.social · 2d

hohohohohoho not only did ivalice chronicle maintain the lucavi dialogue, they added MORE hehehehehehe

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Ebil @ebil.bsky.social · 3d

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Frank Cifaldi @frankcifaldi.bsky.social · 2d

Collectors! Store owners! Hoarders! Help us out! @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social is looking to source copies of this 1985 NES pack-in poster for fundraising reasons, and we need them asap. We already cleaned out eBay. Note that they need to be the ones that say copyright 1985, as pictured! Can pay!

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鋼のStephen Meyerink @sjmtaelus.bsky.social · 2d

oh lmao XD YES!

and yeah, i'm neck-deep in tactics, hades 2, and silent hill f right now, on top of doing other projects so i assume i'll get to it in approximately one hundred years

鋼のStephen Meyerink @sjmtaelus.bsky.social · 2d

LOVED the demo for this. Can't wait to play the full game

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鋼のStephen Meyerink @sjmtaelus.bsky.social · 3d

busby

Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 3d

Super NES - Nintendo Classics NSO titles added:

-Mario & Wario
-BUBSY in: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind
-FATAL FURY SPECIAL

www.youtube.com/watch?v=13ie...

鋼のStephen Meyerink @sjmtaelus.bsky.social · 3d

I have both saved others as an editor and been saved by editors in turn. There is no writer in the world not improved by a good editor.

Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 3d

repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself

violent alien @blipstress.bsky.social · 3d

An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.

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鋼のStephen Meyerink @sjmtaelus.bsky.social · 3d

yeah absolutely, it definitely felt like a follow up to the concept. TZA still needing some more gambit options is one of the reasons I want someone to revisit that style of combat and be really comprehensive with it.

鋼のStephen Meyerink @sjmtaelus.bsky.social · 3d

Folks with connections to the voice acting world, especially those who were around in the early 90s-- I'm trying to track down info on a "talent coordinator" named Jon E Grayson. Anyone have any insight?

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