Fire Emblem - The Binding Blade GBA

Fire Emblem - The Binding Blade
General
Author	gringe
Type	Translations
Version	1.2.0
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2024/01/21
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This project attempts to be as close to officially translated material as possible to hopefully create something the level of which could have seen an official release.

It is a continuation of an old translation project, with a few added features that don't directly alter gameplay. Barring any further official localizations for FE6 content, this patch is as complete as it's going to be right now.

Installation

Game information
Japanese title	ファイアーエムブレム 封印の剣
Aliases	Fire Emblem 6: Fuuin No Tsurugi
English title	Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
ROM information
File	Emblem - Fuuin no Tsurugi (Japan)
CRC32	D38763E1
MD5	8643FE7632D4895DCAACA230475E70FB
SHA-1	A57095DA867DE4D585C33D4394712986245FE6CA
SHA-256	E62288883544705B18F1A0753896FDD865A628FB4589135813B16A972A4C1557

Apply to a Japanese FE6 ROM using a UPS patcher such as NUPS or MultiPatch.

Screenshots

Changelog

v1.2.0

• Corrected issue that can cause the game to crash.
• Corrected "Garret"'s name to "Garrett" as in FE Heroes.
• Adjusted one of Noah's supports with Trec to refer to Ilia as "peddling death" as in FE Heroes.
• Added missing songs to the Sound Room (this was an issue with the base game): Perilous Dance (Lalum being attacked), Within Sadness (ally death), and Arena Victory.

v1.1.3

New Features:

• Reread your favorite Support Conversations with a fully functional Support Conversation reader. Note that previously viewed Support Conversations will not be unlocked unless they are viewed again. The feature is available from the Extras menu (unlocked after completing the game once) and the battle preparations screen. There is a special Easter egg to view all Support Conversations once the feature is unlocked on the Extras menus.
• To view all Support Conversations, as soon as you press A on the "Support Conversation" option from the "Extras" menu, press and hold Up, Select and B until the support screen appears. You will have temporary access to all convos.
• Press B to skip the credits and character endings page by page--no longer does beating the game have to mean waiting 20-30 minutes for the credits to end.
• You can now press Start on the Preparations menu to start a battle, as in the other GBA FE titles.
• The cursor on the main menu moves a little more smoothly now.
• The people who made huge contributions to the localization are now credited in the credits screen.

Fixes:

• The infamous Hugh glitch, in which Hugh's stats were inflated in his recruitment chapter if the player resumed the chapter, has been corrected.
• File size of the patched ROM has been reduced nearly by half.
• Missing pause marker in opening scene added to make it flow smoother.
• Other general behind-the-scenes data organization.
• (v1.1.1) Fixed "bad" ending of Ilia route not displaying properly.
• (v1.1.3) Fixed "Battleground" display on map preparations screen.

Localization/Text Updates:

• Orun corrected from Hector's "half brother" to his "cousin", and description of Saint's Staff updated to reflect that it also restores statuses of allies.
• All character names and titles have been updated for consistency with Fire Emblem Heroes and other current content (thin font used where names did not fit in UI).
• Replaced remaining unlocalized "Ereb" map graphics with localized "Elibe" map graphics (credits, preparations minimap).
• The Link Arena is now fully localized.
• Other small text revisions, including an overhaul of the Tutorial for consistency with Nintendo's GBA-era terminology regulations.

Credits

Special thanks to:

• tabachanker for being the Jesus of Hacking and helping so much on the opening class scroll, opening prologue, widening the menus, fixing the inconsistent level-up screens, and implementing new world map graphics, new features, and more.
• bookofholsety for the graphics and continued testing support.
• The original patch developers for doing most of the groundwork.
• Onmi for making the FEditor compatibility patch for FE6.
• shadowofchaos for helping solve the c17 Ilia chapter title problem and for his notes on FE6.
• bartre for solving the Elphin glitch, menu/interface text, and teaching me how to magick the hex code.
• - Barth for fixing some graphic glitches.
• DrPikachu for testing every single support and posting the errors in the support thread.

External links

• Serenes Forest Forums - https://forums.serenesforest.net/index.php?/topic/41095-fe6-localization-patch-v113-now-with-fully-functional-support-conversation-reader/