Ohaiyo gozaimasu.
As you can probably see, this is my first post. I've never really been one to introduce myself in the introductions section as I like to get right into discussion. Or in this case asking for help. Anyway, despite my desire to get straight to the point, my posts are often far more convoluted than is necessary and I do feel that background on why this game means so much to me is in order. If you really can't be bothered reading that sort of thing, I suggest you skip straight to paragraph 6 where I actually explain the point of the topic.
Back on the N64, my first racing game was Diddy Kong Racing (the original). The game was great. It was a game I could take seriously and competitively without it doing so itself. Not only was the racing fun but the items added interaction between players and the variety of vehicles and the coin/banana collecting added further depth. About a year later (just guessing because I don't remember anything but the games themselves these days) I got my first Snowboard Kids game. Besides having only one "vehicle" it had pretty much everything DKR had and that one vehicle certainly wasn't your run of the mill car. What's more, the coins helped both in race and out and became a reason to redo levels. New boards were buyable without unbalancing the game, which was another aspect I enjoyed. Of course I had to collect them all. And unlike DKR, no items were that much better than any others, they all had their uses. I loved this game, even the soundtrack was amazing.
Flash forward a bit and the DS comes out. I see Snowboard Kids on the shelves again and dream of past days. It was fun for a bit but with only one item per character, all of them grown up and only a couple actually returning, it wasn't the same and it didn't last. I sold it on. Then there was that slew of N64 classic remakes. Not one of them had the same feel to it as the ones I'd known, Diddy Kong Racing being the worst offender.
From here I got into emulation, replaying the old games in their original state. It wasn't long before I stumbled upon SBK2, which I'm pretty sure never made it to england. I enjoyed this game and it was fun while it lasted. It was definitely a lot closer than the DS version but it still wasn't the same.
That wasn't the only game I came across though. I got into Super Smash Brothers via emulation aswell and ended up taking Melee way too seriously. The series lost a lot of appeal after Brawl but it did put me in touch with a crowd that shared my love of N64 games. From here I was finally introduced to the "PS1 Snowboard Kids game" when somebody wanted to point out that it's not a Nintendo affiliated franchise. I though "Hey, another Snowboard Kids game, I'll check that out" and proceeded to grab a copy. They lied to me though. It wasn't another Snowboard Kids Game, it was something much better. It was an enhanced port! No changes, just extras.
Now, I love this game. I love everything about it. There's just one problem: I don't speak japanese. I know the first line may throw you off but I really don't. I know a few odd phrases (watashi no hobakurafuto wa unagi de ippai desu) but nothing of real use. Certainly not the kiddy text of Plussu.
The game itself I can navigate just fine but when it comes to saving and loading, I haven't got a clue. Please explain this to me so I can finally play as Kaede. Please.
As you can probably see, this is my first post. I've never really been one to introduce myself in the introductions section as I like to get right into discussion. Or in this case asking for help. Anyway, despite my desire to get straight to the point, my posts are often far more convoluted than is necessary and I do feel that background on why this game means so much to me is in order. If you really can't be bothered reading that sort of thing, I suggest you skip straight to paragraph 6 where I actually explain the point of the topic.
Back on the N64, my first racing game was Diddy Kong Racing (the original). The game was great. It was a game I could take seriously and competitively without it doing so itself. Not only was the racing fun but the items added interaction between players and the variety of vehicles and the coin/banana collecting added further depth. About a year later (just guessing because I don't remember anything but the games themselves these days) I got my first Snowboard Kids game. Besides having only one "vehicle" it had pretty much everything DKR had and that one vehicle certainly wasn't your run of the mill car. What's more, the coins helped both in race and out and became a reason to redo levels. New boards were buyable without unbalancing the game, which was another aspect I enjoyed. Of course I had to collect them all. And unlike DKR, no items were that much better than any others, they all had their uses. I loved this game, even the soundtrack was amazing.
Flash forward a bit and the DS comes out. I see Snowboard Kids on the shelves again and dream of past days. It was fun for a bit but with only one item per character, all of them grown up and only a couple actually returning, it wasn't the same and it didn't last. I sold it on. Then there was that slew of N64 classic remakes. Not one of them had the same feel to it as the ones I'd known, Diddy Kong Racing being the worst offender.
From here I got into emulation, replaying the old games in their original state. It wasn't long before I stumbled upon SBK2, which I'm pretty sure never made it to england. I enjoyed this game and it was fun while it lasted. It was definitely a lot closer than the DS version but it still wasn't the same.
That wasn't the only game I came across though. I got into Super Smash Brothers via emulation aswell and ended up taking Melee way too seriously. The series lost a lot of appeal after Brawl but it did put me in touch with a crowd that shared my love of N64 games. From here I was finally introduced to the "PS1 Snowboard Kids game" when somebody wanted to point out that it's not a Nintendo affiliated franchise. I though "Hey, another Snowboard Kids game, I'll check that out" and proceeded to grab a copy. They lied to me though. It wasn't another Snowboard Kids Game, it was something much better. It was an enhanced port! No changes, just extras.
Now, I love this game. I love everything about it. There's just one problem: I don't speak japanese. I know the first line may throw you off but I really don't. I know a few odd phrases (watashi no hobakurafuto wa unagi de ippai desu) but nothing of real use. Certainly not the kiddy text of Plussu.
The game itself I can navigate just fine but when it comes to saving and loading, I haven't got a clue. Please explain this to me so I can finally play as Kaede. Please.
