Localization Prototypes

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Korean Prototypes#

Watch on YouTubeThese are two early prototypes of the Korean version of Silver, based on the Japanese version. One build is titled MONS2.ISX and the other is mons2_x.isx, both having a compile date of December 29, 2001. Please note that some emulators will not run these builds at all, Sameboy then appears to be the best option as it can play the raw .isx files, removing the need to convert the files.

• These builds appear to have been early tests to see how the Korean Hangul characters would display in-game.
• Most dialogue, text strings, Pokémon names, and moves are translated into Korean, but menus are still in Japanese.
• Anywhere a name is entered, such as the player name or Pokémon nicknames, Japanese is still used.
• The Hangul characters do not have color changes applied for the Pokédex.
• There are a large amount of graphical glitches related to Hangul characters.

These builds are also extremely broken:

• It is impossible to save in either build, as the game crashes after saving and the save file is not kept.
• The DUDE's catching tutorial softlocks the game.
• MONS2 does not properly load sprites.
• Obtaining items causes a dialogue overflow, and the graphics temporarily corrupt until the screen is refreshed. The player sprite will also be offset down and to the right every time, leading to a very odd gameplay experience. This can be fixed through events that reset the player's location, such as flying or whiting out.
• The old man in Cherrygrove City freezes the game at the end of his scenic tour.

German#

Dated October 5, 2000, this build is still mostly in English, with only various menus and lists of strings, such as Pokémon names, localized so far.

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