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Compatibility & notes

What the patch changes

Some titles for side quests may not be translated, though context is usually provided within the dialogue.

For years, the only way to play Shining Hearts was via a 10-page "menu guide" printed from GameFAQs. Then, in 2017, a group of anonymous translators (allegedly linking back to the Shining Blade translation team) released a partial patch. It wasn't until 2019 that a was leaked via private Discord servers.

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Disclaimer: This article discusses a fan translation patch. Such patches are generally intended for use with legally acquired copies of the original software.

So, why wasn't it localized? Simple: The PSP was dying in the West by 2010, Sega of America had little faith in the "new" Shining sub-brand, and the licensing of the voice cast (which includes Kanae Itō, Sawashiro Miyuki, and Hiroshi Kamiya) was deemed too expensive. Enter: The fan translation community.

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is still pending, other Tony Taka-designed titles have recently been "rescued" by the community: Shining Blade A full English translation is now complete and released

Locate the official release package from the fan translation team's repository or trusted emulation communities.