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  • Kyoto Xanadu (PC) with English Translation Patch

    Let’s Play and Game Review by NeoKakarot

    NeoKakarot is a fanatic of JRPGs, anime, and DOTA with an especially soft spot for games by Nihon Falcom. You can follow Neo’s work via YouTube or Patreon.

    Writes Neo:

    It’s finally time to play Nihon Falcom’s newest game; Kyoto Xanadu!

    This is falcom’s first game in over 10 years that isn’t an Ys or Trails release!

    The machine translation is allegedly by the Xanadu Translation Project. This attribution could not be confirmed as of this writing because their Discord server appears to have been deleted.

    A series playlist is available here.

    A post-playthrough game review is below.

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  • The Battle of Olympus Remake

    Coming to PC in 2027

    For clymax’s projects, click here. You can also follow him on YouTube or Twitter.

    Announces Infinity, the original developer:

    This remake is being rebuilt by the original development duo behind the programming and graphics. We are personally recreating the code, redrawing the pixel art, and refining the game for modern PC players while preserving the spirit, atmosphere, and challenge of the original.

    The announcement continues:

    Features

    • A classic side-scrolling action-adventure reborn for Steam
    • Handcrafted pixel art redrawn by the original graphics creator
    • Rebuilt game systems by the original programmer
    • Greek mythology-inspired locations, monsters, and divine items
    • Exploration, combat, platforming, and item-based progression
    • A faithful revival of a cult classic from the 8-bit era

    You can wishlist this game on Steam here.

    Update on 9/1: teaser trailer posted.

    Update on 9/2: video coverage courtesy of Davidvinc:

    Battle of Olympus: Pandora’s Box Released

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  • Non-Commercial Publishing Pilot

    Promoting Your Free Romhacks

    For clymax’s projects, click here. You can also follow him on YouTube or Twitter.

    Dread submitting hacks to romhack websites?

    Crave visibility for your hack on release?

    Not wanting to bother with social media?

    You don’t have to go at it alone.

    Under a new pilot, mod-makers can engage clymax of FFV Central to serve as an exclusive publisher of select mods they’ve made. This service is provided at no charge.

    Depending on the hack, publication can include a custom title screen, a teaser video, a written promo, auto achievements, auto leaderboards, cross-promos across various social media channels of FFV Central and its affiliates, and so on.

    You can find some examples below.

    Although we are not an anti-AI community, no AI is used for the publication writeups or images.

    The mod author retains full rights to the mod and author attribution for the mod.

    The publisher reserves the right to turn down a publishing request for any reason or for no reason.

    All rights belong to their respective owners. No laws are violated by the mod or the publication of the mod’s patch.

    For more details or to discuss a publishing arrangement, DM clymax via Discord or Twitter/X.

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    Commercial Publishing Pilot

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  • “Library of the Ancients” Announced

    Join the Bloggers Guild of FFV Central

    Volunteer openings are now available to our community members.

    What You’ll Do

    • Work with our bloggers to pitch and cover topics relevant to our reader community.

    Example Topics

    • Any news, recommendation, review, guide, etc., that relates to retro-gaming or modding or either scene. In many cases, the topic itself must not be a plug of your own things, although having a signature is allowed as described below.

    What You’ll Get

    • Exposure on a unique, ad-free web platform focused on retro and modded gaming.
    • A custom web signature where you are encouraged to plug your own socials and/or projects, including commercial projects.
    • A web badge for reaching certain blogging milestones.
    • A unique Discord role along with access to a private guild channel.
    • Learn from fellow writers—for example, one of our writers has attended E3 as a gaming journalist.
    • Your work stays your own.

    Requirements

    • Currently, although we are not an anti-AI community, use of AI is not allowed for the purposes of the guild.
    • It probably goes without saying, but plagiarism is strictly prohibited.
    • Discord membership is required unless an exception is made.
    • No minimum requirement when it comes to blogging frequency. But a guideline is one post per month on average. Bloggers with no posts in the past three months are deemed inactive for the purposes of the guild.
    • Note, FFV Central reserves the right to decline an applicant for any reason or for no reason.

    For more info or to apply, please contact clymax via Discord.

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