Final Fantasy Legend II: Final Fantasy Legend II Text Update

This hack updates the text of Final Fantasy Legend II in a number of ways. Similar hacks have been released for this game before, but none are as extensive as this one.

* The names for the player character races, monsters, items, magic spells, monster abilities,and status effects have been updated to more closely match the original Japanese names

* Some names have been swapped out with better, more easily understandable abbreviations

* There are no longer multiple abilities with the same name

* In battle messages, the word "damage" is no longer plural

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============ Final Fantasy Legend II ============
============ Text Update v1.03 ============
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============ Created by Q ============
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=== Patch ===

This hack updates the text of Final Fantasy Legend II (known as SaGa 2 in Japan):

* The names for the player character races, monsters, items, magic
spells, monster abilities, and status effects have been updated to more
closely match the original Japanese names

* Some names have been swapped out with better, more easily
understandable abbreviations

* There are no longer multiple abilities with the same name

* In battle messages, the word "damage" is no longer plural

* Minor changes have been made to clean up the menus

To use this patch, you will need an IPS patching program, such as Lunar IPS.
You can download Lunar IPS here: https://fusoya.eludevisibility.org/lips/


=== Version History ===

1.00 - Released Oct. 1, 2018

* Initial version

1.01 - Released Oct. 2, 2018

* Removed extra space from "Human M" and "Human F"
* Changed "Key" to "SewerKey"
* Changed "Baby D." to "Mini D" (the player character, not the monster)
* Changed "Beetle" to "Big Bug"
* Changed "Catgirl" to Cat Girl"
* Changed "F.Spider" to "Gyuki"
* Changed "MechBug" to "Beetle"

1.02 - Released Oct. 3, 2018

* Updated the English title screen patch so that it uses elements from the
FFL2 title screen
* The dialogue string for the final boss's ultimate attack was changed from
"launched Star Buster!" to "fires the Star Buster!"
* Changed "Gun Fish" to "Gunfish"
* Changed "Baby D." to "BabyDrgn"
* Changed "Young D." to "Drgn.Kid"
* Changed "Great D." to "Grt.Drgn"
* Changed "Mini D." to "MiniDrgn"

1.03 - Released Jan. 10, 2023

* Changed "First Town" to "Outset Town"
* Changed "Second Town" to "North Town"
* Changed "Guardian's Town" to "Guardians' Town"
* Changed "L.Bolt" to "L.Flash"
* Changed "Blitz" to "Electro"
* Changed "Deflect" to "SwrdGrab"
* Changed "Sucker" to "B.Sucker"
* Changed "Warning" to "Caution"
* Changed "Surprise" to "SneakAtk"
* Changed "Entwine" to "Entangle"
* Changed "Tempt" to "Entice"
* Changed "Defense" to "Defend"
* Changed "Clone" to "Mirage"


=== Special Thanks ===

* vivify93 - He graciously provided me with an FFL2 text table containing all the
DTE characters, which saved me a lot of time and aggravation. Thanks!

* 730 for his spot translation of the final boss's ultimate attack

* Gouki of Borg, who created a helpful FFL2 translation differences guide:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/gameboy/585710-final-fantasy-legend-ii/faqs/29802

* The fans who edit Final Fantasy Wiki, which was an invaluable resource:
http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Final_Fantasy_Wiki

* The team behind the fan translation of the DS version of SaGa 2:
https://www.romhacking.net/translations/1610/


No-Intro Name: Final Fantasy Legend II (USA)
(No-Intro version 20130802-061634)
ROM/File SHA-1: 6AB6890E8F688BCD87E97886A1748A4D9D341909