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Persona 1 Phone Game, ‘Persona: Anomalous Tower Chronicle’ Receives English Fan Translation

From Noisy Pixel

Several Persona fans have united to release an English fan translation for the highly obscure Persona mobile game Persona: Anomalous Tower Chronicle. This 2006 title is a spinoff of sorts of the original Persona, Megami Ibunroku Persona, and it’s a gameplay-heavy experience with not much story to speak of.

Players form a party of four to navigate a tower and acquire orbs in order to reach the structure’s roof. The battle system should be familiar to those who have already played the first Persona. Interestingly, this game was made officially accessible in Japan in September 2023 via G-MODE for Steam and Nintendo Switch. So, it’s neat to see that accessibility made it even more convenient for prospective Western players, thanks to the efforts of dedicated fans.

You can view the credits for this fan translation project below, and yes, these are all verbatim:

Graphics Editing – agarpac

Main Translator; Beta Tester; First to Beat the Game – Gabriulio

Project Originator – Kaisaan

Title Logo/Banner Editing  – Laventory

Game Hacking; Work on the Patcher – MKCA

Steam Deck Tester – Alexandra IDV

Lurker – Apollo

Lurker – Bread__Guy

Hyped Supporter; Game Mechanics Analysis – Ginger

Translation Fixes – Hee-Ho

Steam Deck Tester – Hiro

Lurker – Jonker Kujo

Survey Participant – Kularian

Lurked; Asker of Dumb Questions – Lemonov

Tester; Bug Catcher – Lorenzo

Steam Deck Tester – Mordexai

Lurker – Not_a_bear

Tester – Quantum_Dog

Survey Participant – SkyRaiderG7

Lurker – Toppis

Could Not Beat the First Boss – Vanessa

Special Thanks

JTR

For help in sifting through Chinese esoteric and literary knowledge in pursuit of better translation.

Kaisaan

For starting the project and getting the team together.

Quantum_Dog

For letting us headquarter on his Discord server.

You can access and download the English fan translation of Persona: Anomalous Tower Chronicle via GitHub and purchase the game itself via Steam.

The following note is also significant:

PSP Translation Differences

While this translation follows the official English localization of Shin Megami Tensei: Persona for PlayStation Portable, some deliberate changes have been made. A document listing the differences is available here.

Lastly, Quantum Dog and Alexandra_IDV shared a message on Twitter for those intending to play this fan-translated title on Steam Deck.

[eriksyoudumby]

Did we learn nothing from Mekakucity Actors adaptation?

It can be cool to have certain moments have fluid animation,

but most shows can't have every shot look pretty... the budget is obviously going to sacrifice things (I highly doubt there would be random CGI segments like what happened with Kagerou Project in PAFL but who tf knows?)

Also: the show butchered the HELL out of the story, which is why most fans of KP generally avoid the anime at all costs. The pacing is shit, a lot of things are not explained cus the series expects you to know the story already, and overall its just not a fun time.

Another thing is the choices on keeping/removing songs... MKCA kept only the most popular songs (save the villain song bc its uhhh... weird. They did a monologue instead) and made montage segments that just.... look so bad compared to the original music videos that you wonder what was even the point.

(heat haze daze in the anime vs its music video)

*note: the music video says "fanmade", bc it originally was a fan project but Jin liked it so much that the person who made it was hired to work on the other MVs so its pretty official at this point

ANYWAY.... I don't think a pafl anime would be that good, not when one of the most popular series couldn't manage to get a decent adaptation. (and this wasnt even indie animation, it was by Studio Shaft, the Madoka and Monogatari series people, if they fucked up this bad i doubt anyone else could do better)

PS: the CGI segments were reanimated for the blueray version bc fans hated them so much, but that doesn't change the fact that there were a lot of budget and story problems with it.

If/When PaFL ends would you wanna try to start a fully animated series for the PaFL characters? not like the preq comic like a fully animated show? possibly to try to cover the story more so we could have things like a fully animated KT explosion moment or like Nikita getting shot and Olya and Yura getting taken in? maybe you could make a kickstarter for it to raise money but idk it was an idea that popped up in my head cause there was alot of animation in 100 epitaphs and i thought it would be cool!

Phh I want to think it would be cool, I belive all of us had imagined their OC stories having these awesome animated TV shows with perfect casting, animation, direction and, of course, an epic 1.5-minute intro.

But realistically, I feel like a PAFL show:

a) would never ever happen;

b) would be an absolute production clusterfuck like all indie animation;

c) would butcher the story horribly.

Also considering the fact that the setting is pretty region-specific, I think it would take actual slavic people to properly direct it. And this would severely limit the available talent pool for a project like that.

It's also a very niche story. Getting people on board with a show like that would be quite difficult, because it's just not something that has lots of mass appeal, at least on paper imo

I just don't think it's achievable, and I'd rather die than try to manage a massive endeavor like that hahah

[moodboardmix]

Park Avenue Apartment, New York, United States,

by MKCA 

[mischkakogan]

Floating Modernist apartment references mid-century ocean liners

There’s a lot going on in this ultra-compact transformable apartment, designed for a globe-roaming couple and located onboard a large residential yacht. Michael K. Chen Architecture has dubbed the apartment the ‘Pied-à-Mer’, and the design playfully references mid-20th century ocean liners, one of the obsessions of the early Modernists. There’s also a streak of high-tech, with a love of craft, technology and bespoke elements running right through the space.

Chen’s studio specialises in small, multi-functional spaces. ‘It’s a very particular kind of project,’ Chen admits from New York, ‘these elements are mostly for fun but they also help us prototype hardware, etc.’ Building such an exquisitely crafted structure on board a boat presented certain challenges. ‘We could move things around quite a bit, which was surprising to me, but there were definitely restrictions on things like flammable materials,’ says Chen of the 600 square foot space (which is actually two combined units). Having a wooden floor, for example, meant the walls had to be made from aluminium and fibreglass.

The plan is minimal and fully reconfigurable, with both master and guest bed folding down from the walls when needed to maximise the space during the day. When not required, the guest bed transforms into a banquette, with a fold down table that turns it into a dining area. The master bed can also be tucked away, but when open it forms part of an impressive suite, complete with bathroom and dressing room. It is also positioned to make the most of the sea views, day and night.

The cantilevered beds, from the Austrian company Ladenstein, are counterweighted to make them easy to operate, while the bronze and aluminium table is a bespoke element manufactured in NY by MKCA’s collaborators Rush Design. In addition to custom elements, furniture includes Jaime Hayon’s Vuelta sofa and pieces by Faye Toogood, Michael Anastassiades and Konstantin Grcic, along with art works by Ed Ruscha and Phillip Low.

The central spine of this nautical apartment contains a modest galley kitchen (most dining is done elsewhere), as well as a sliding partition that subdivides the temporary guest space off from the master suite. From the entrance, the view is directed towards the sea, with functions concealed within the aluminium ribbing that clads the central volumes, while concealed LED lighting makes these walls appear to float, ‘I find that our general approach, particularly in small spaces is to try to say yes to as many requests as possible and then look for ways to incorporate them by reducing the visual noise,’ says Chen, ‘here you only really want to see the ocean.’

The bulk of the new fit-out was prefabricated in a yacht builder’s workshop in Austria and then transported to Spain, where it was installed during the vessel’s annual dry dock maintenance.  ‘It was a bit of a learning curve, but our contractors were familiar with the ship, and we’re learning a lot about building on board,’ says Chen, Other things the architects had to consider were the pitch and roll of a ship at sea. ‘The expectation is that you’re going to be tossed around,’ he explains, and the fittings and fixtures have to have a certain resilience as a result.

While compact but luxurious apartments are one of Chen’s specialisms, his studio is working on a Manhattan apartment building, as well as a community hospital building in Bushwick. ‘We’ve also started a non-profit to do pro bono design work for small businesses,’ he says. The organisation, Design Advocates, builds on MKCA’s project for a library in a women’s shelter in the Bronx. ‘It was such a meaningful and positive experience,’ Chen says, and the organisation now has around 50 firms all seeking to designing spaces for social change. These ideas might seem a long way from roaming the oceans of the world, but they point to Chen’s myriad influences and belief in the power of design. 

[theeversocool]

Upper Eastside Townhouse / Michael K. Chen Architecture / Manhattan, US

[my-salty-life]

WIP of Ene from Jin's Kagerou Project. I wasn't feeling the best and drew this, not realizing it's nearing August 15! A fandom holiday! A surprisingly dark holiday, lol...

[ap-architecturememories]

‘Bank Street Apartment’ - West Village, New York, USA - Michael K Chen Architecture ____

Arthur and Puff are everywhere … Facebook  |  Stampsy  |  Tumblr  |  Soundcloud  |  Pinterest  |  Instagram

[urdesignmag]

(via MKCA Refreshes A Post-war West Village Apartment — urdesignmag)

[designerhk]

Carnegie Hill Apartment by MKCA

[rionnagbheag]

Discord isnt putting my mic through to mkca im

[gessato]

A landmark brownstone building transformed into a vibrant home. Located in the historic neighborhood of Clinton Hill, this landmark Brooklyn brownstone was completely transformed into a modern and bright living space. NYC-based architecture firm Michael K. Chen Architecture (MKCA) completed both See more: https://www.gessato.com/clinton-hill-brownstone/

[archinect]

Park Avenue Prewar by MKCA // Michael K Chen Architecture https://arcnct.co/2F2QU3P

[architectnews]

The pandemic has made it very difficult for entry-level job-seekers. Here are a few opportunities for emerging architectural designers.

The job market may be tricky to navigate as a recent graduate, however, firms across the nation are in search of talented applicants that are looking to gain experience and grow. 

Recently Archinect has focused on highlighting the projects of recent graduates as they work through the results of a turbulent pandemic and recession. Although employment rates have fluctuated Archinect provides the industry an extensive job board that showcases who's hiring now. Our team has curated a round-up of 5 firms searching for junior architects, designers, and paid interns to kick start their career. 

Clinton Hill Brownstone interior. Image courtesy of MICHAEL K. CHEN ARCHITECTURE (MKCA

MKCA//Michael K Chen Architecture seeks a Junior Architect + Designer

MICHAEL K. CHEN ARCHITECTURE (MKCA) is a growing New York-based architecture firm dedicated to producing innovative and thoughtful built work and applied research. Junior designers and architects work with more senior project managers and the fir...

[foundspacenz]

Photographer’s Loft - MKCA

[interior-design-home]

Transforming Apartment in Manhattan by MKCA, Pictures and Video in Comments, [1800x1133]