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Mega Man ZX Advent Undub

Original game : Mega Man ZX Advent

Platform : NDS

Author : Geo

Release date : 26 September 2019

Category : Improvement

Patch version : 1.0

Modifications : G, S, T

Downloads : 2640

ROM Information

Database match: Rockman ZX - Advent (Japan)
Database: No-Intro: DS (all) (v. 20180806-120027)
File/ROM SHA-1: E0B869B83FE6B56EE11D2FE53A6464FAE50303C1
File/ROM CRC32: 89C919BC

Hack description

Full undub of Mega Man ZX Advent, done by transferring voices, videos and graphics from the Japanese into the American ROM. All in-game terminology was restored to original (Rockman, Repliroid, Irregular, Livemetal, etc).

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Contributions

ContributorType of contributionDescription
Solid OneHackingWriting the Script Dumper / Inserter, and support
DiegoHHHackingASM Hacking for the undub and subtitles routine

Reviews

Freed us from the horrible voices, but...Vinix2024-01-18Version 1.0

As described, the patch not only changes the voices but completely changes all the terminology back to Japanese.

I've honestly been a fan of Mega Man since the 90s, and very rarely have I seen someone who detests the term "Mega Man" to prefer "Rockman".

I believe that what many are looking for would be to make ZXA return to being similar to ZX, English but with Japanese voices. Unfortunately there's no option to apply a patch to just change the voices.

So if you're desperately trying to get rid of this awful dub, you'll need to play the game with completely different terminology than other games.

An ascent for those who yearn for originality.AyasatoCo2024-01-10Version 1.0

Few of us believe that everything should be conveyed as originally intended.

The work in question is a gift for us, the "conservatives," bringing back the original terminology along with a dubbed bonus!

Works, but at what cost?BlazeHeatnix2023-09-02Version 1.0

Works flawlessly just as advertised, with well-done subtitled cutscenes, but there's a catch: all the terminology is replaced to match the Japanese. This is perplexing to me, for two reasons:

1) Nobody who downloads this is doing it because they're a purist who hates localization. They're doing it because the English voiceover is awful. So having to choose between awful voice acting or wrong terminology is annoying. There's no reason an optional patch couldn't have preserved the original dialogue.

2) English terminology is kept in in-game graphics, such as names on text boxes. Aeolus is still called Aeolus, even though the dialogue says Helios. So what's the point? It's just gonna be confusing for a new player.

This issue may seem minor in comparison to the impressive work that was done, but it really does sour the experience for me.