Hilltop
@hilltopworks.bsky.social
Localizing Japanese videogames
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Contact: hilltopmailer@gmail.com
YouTube: http://bit.ly/3eWsclv
Patreon: http://bit.ly/3G6qJpU
Discord: http://discord.gg/M4VkVemWgG
Contact: hilltopmailer@gmail.com
We've been quiet recently but I'm hoping to post footage of the English patch for these games this month.
November 14, 2025 at 6:22 AM
We've been quiet recently but I'm hoping to post footage of the English patch for these games this month.
The beautiful animated intro to Crime Crackers 2 for PS1, "Lady First".
October 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
The beautiful animated intro to Crime Crackers 2 for PS1, "Lady First".
What he meant was Boku no Natsuyasumi 2 takes place on a peninsula, not an island.
October 1, 2025 at 8:56 PM
What he meant was Boku no Natsuyasumi 2 takes place on a peninsula, not an island.
This will make sense in several months.
September 30, 2025 at 6:16 AM
This will make sense in several months.
Every RPG has to have a donation mechanic where you have no idea how much to give it or what you even get from it.
September 22, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Every RPG has to have a donation mechanic where you have no idea how much to give it or what you even get from it.
Gunslinger Girl for PS2 contains an early beta version you can play by changing the extension of a file on the disc to ".iso". That beta itself contains yet another even earlier beta within it, hidden the same way.
September 21, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Gunslinger Girl for PS2 contains an early beta version you can play by changing the extension of a file on the disc to ".iso". That beta itself contains yet another even earlier beta within it, hidden the same way.
The 90's were a great time if you were a Japanese band and you wanted your own video game vanity project. None of these are even rhythm games.
September 7, 2025 at 4:09 AM
The 90's were a great time if you were a Japanese band and you wanted your own video game vanity project. None of these are even rhythm games.
For those of you who tried playing Boku 2 in August, how was your summer?
September 2, 2025 at 3:54 AM
For those of you who tried playing Boku 2 in August, how was your summer?
The Japan-only Cowboy Bebop game for PS2 has just been fan translated by SONICMAN69.
August 24, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The Japan-only Cowboy Bebop game for PS2 has just been fan translated by SONICMAN69.
The cats in Boku no Natsuyasumi 2 have names, although they're only listed internally in the game files.
August 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The cats in Boku no Natsuyasumi 2 have names, although they're only listed internally in the game files.
Yep! It's a gorgeous cart.
August 9, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Yep! It's a gorgeous cart.
I finally have a retro setup I like enough to share.
August 9, 2025 at 6:14 AM
I finally have a retro setup I like enough to share.
Racing Lagoon now has a full set of Retro Achievements, courtesy of DoctorV. There's never been a better time to experience the wildest game Squaresoft has ever produced.
August 4, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Racing Lagoon now has a full set of Retro Achievements, courtesy of DoctorV. There's never been a better time to experience the wildest game Squaresoft has ever produced.
Presumably it could have been used on the official website, but this is only a guess as no trace of it still exists.
July 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Presumably it could have been used on the official website, but this is only a guess as no trace of it still exists.
If you 100% complete Jingle Cats, you're rewarded with a mysterious password. Not even Japanese fans seem to know what to do with it.
July 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
If you 100% complete Jingle Cats, you're rewarded with a mysterious password. Not even Japanese fans seem to know what to do with it.
This is precisely how I feel about the Mario Kart World art.
June 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
This is precisely how I feel about the Mario Kart World art.
Do you want to know what game we'll translate next? All you have to do is follow the clues...🟪
June 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Do you want to know what game we'll translate next? All you have to do is follow the clues...🟪
The Jingle Cats PS1 English patch will be released next week! If you want your cat added to the in-game credits, you can become a patron at the "Your name in the credits" tier and send me a picture here: www.patreon.com/c/hilltopworks
May 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The Jingle Cats PS1 English patch will be released next week! If you want your cat added to the in-game credits, you can become a patron at the "Your name in the credits" tier and send me a picture here: www.patreon.com/c/hilltopworks
I figured out how to extract the cat animations from Jingle Cats.
May 24, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I figured out how to extract the cat animations from Jingle Cats.