Medarot 5 fan translation project needs a programmer

A fan going by the name of Icedolphin has proposed a Medarot 5 translation project but he needs some help. Due to the game’s use of kanji the actual translation portion is covered, so the group needs assistance in editing the English text into the ROM of the game. A programmer experienced with assembly language and willing to deal with this is going to be a must for this effort to succeed. If you know someone qualified don’t be afraid to post in the forum thread devoted to the translation project.

Here are some mock-ups of what Icedolphin hopes the finished product will look like:

Is the official Japanese Twitter account teasing a Medarot manga reprint?

The Official Comic Bon-Bon Revival Twitter account posted an update showing off the proofs for the cover of the first Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children manga volume release out on May 23rd. The official Medarot Twitter account retweeted adding that fans should pay attention to the bottom right of the attached image and that something is coming in June:

You’ll notice the two famous KWG, and KBT models as well as the June 2013 text. I’m speculating that it’ll be a reprint of the Medarot manga. Comic Bon-Bon Revival is devoted to republishing the manga that ran in Comic Bon-Bon, and Medarot was one of the more well-known series. Collected releases of the first Medarot manga came out in 1998 so those volumes are out of print.

Medarot 7 Premium Soundtrack Track Listing

As we mentioned earlier, one hundred lucky fans in Japan received a Medarot 7 soundtrack CD from Rocket Company for answering a survey. Japanese blogger Hasanii received one and shared some photos alongside the track listing:

Medarot 7 Manga’s First Chapter Fan-translated Into English

Community member Heated Phoenix has something fairly exciting to share with us! He’s in the process of scanning, and translating the entirety of the Medarot 7 manga. You’ll remember that the manga series ran from the August to October issues of Saikyo Jump, with a special one shot coming in the January issue. Created by Tanaka Yasuki, the series stars Azuma and Metabee as their friendship is put to the test when a meteorite collides into their town. You can download the entire first chapter in English here, or see it embedded below:

100 lucky fans in Japan to receive a Medarot Premium Soundtrack CD

Rocket Company have announced that fans who send in the survey card insert in physical copies of Medarot 7 will be entered to win one of 100 limited edition Premium Soundtrack CDs. While no track listing was given I imagine you’ll have to be a Japanese citizen to have a chance at winning. No general soundtrack release has been announced.

UPDATE:

An alternate cover art featuring KWG type Rokusho has been revealed. Unfortunately, with this news came the confirmation that Rocket Company will not be selling the soundtracks separately.

Medarot 7 now available to download from the Japanese Nintendo eShop

Rocket Company have announced that both versions of Medarot 7 are now available as downloads on the Nintendo eShop for Japanese 3DS owners. The game will cost you 6,090 yen which is exactly the same price as the physical release from September, how courteous of them …

Kotobukiya Medarot DS KWG-10M Sanjuro model kit detailed, dated for June 2013

The previously announced Sanjuro model kit from Kotobukiya has recently been detailed. The newest in the company’s Medabots line stands at a 1/6th scale for a figure that stands at six inches tall. The kit will include ample pose ability thanks to over 160 different parts including a variety of arms, and eyes. However, the most interesting accessory included is the addition of Knight Armor’s left arm for part swapping. There’s no word on if you’ll be able to swap parts from Kotobukiya’s previous Metabee, Rokusho, and Gun-Nose kits with Sanjuro, but it appears Knight Armor’s shield arm is backwards compatible with earlier kits.