Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Translation: Monster Hunter 3 (Wii) Vol. 1

TURNING JAPANESE
Turning Japanese video games into English, well sort of...

VOL 1: Arrival at Moga Village

After the opening movie, you will come face to face with the village elder:


Village Chief: Good morning, Sir/Madame hunter. Did you manage to sleep well last night? I was quite worried since we had another earthquake, but the most important thing of all is that you're safe.

Well, I believe introductions are in order once again. I am the chief of Moga Village. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance.

This village owes its existence to the nearby forest and sea. Truly, we are fortunate to be blessed with such bountiful resources. It is also said that it doesn't take long for anyone who stays in this village to develop an able body and an even bigger heart. That is this village's biggest source of pride.

However, Moga Village has also been beset by one serious problem as of late. A fearsome sea monster known as the Lagiacruz has started to appear at the sea nearby. The Lagiacruz is making life difficult for the villagers. The monster doesn't even show mercy against hunting boats. At the rate that things are going, we won't even be able to launch out to sea.

And as if the Lagiacruz problem wasn't enough,there is also this issue with all these unexplained earthquakes, as you have seen recently. What we do know is that it appears that these tremors are coming from the bottom of the sea.

Anyway, these are problems that we unfortunately can not handle on our own. So I've decided that solving these problems are best left in the hands of hunters.

Indeed, the Lagiacruz has overwhelming power. Even the villagers say that it is a beast that can not be defeated by mere human hands. Nevertheless, no matter how strong a monster is, it is a living creature just like us. That means it also gets tired and it also has to eat in order for it to survive.

Ha, ha, ha, ha! If only I was 30 years younger, then I'd be out there facing this monster myself. But I too am a living creature with limits. I'll leave the thrill of risking one's life in the great seas to hunters such as yourself.

By the way, have you had a chance to meet my son? Thanks to yesterday's earthquake, we didn't have enough time to talk.

What? You haven't seen him? He should be around here somewhere. Please go look for him. Oh, I almost forgot. Here is the down payment we agreed on. I admit that it is not much, but it should at least be enough to get you some equipment.

(You'll receive 1,500 from the chief. At this point, if you want to save, just enter the tent-like structure to your right and click on the bed. Your quest to find the elder's son now begins.)

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