------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hydlide (Download Edition) Patch version 1.0 Written by Derrick Sobodash Copyright 2004 Released on September 27, 2004 http://www.cinnamonpirate.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INFORMATION If by the off chance you somehow own a legal copy of this game, my hat is off to you. T&E Soft's webpage is now dead and replace by another company, and Vector's ordering system for the game seems flaky at best. But for the sake of making a legal distribution of this translation, here's this patch. Hydlide is probably the most heavily criticized Action-RPG of all time, likely due to its outdated graphics and music. This remake solves one of these things. Special thanks to Nightwolve, who cracked the install for me and the main EXE, without which my copy of the game would never have even been playable. Meaning this translation wouldn't have happened. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ STORY This legend is a tale from another world than our own... Once upon a time, there was a kingdom called Fairyland, a land where faeries and humans lived in harmony. A rich, green land whose peace was maintained by the power of three strange jewels held within its royal palace... But one day... Heartless people stole away one of the jewels. Without all three, the light faded, unsealing the mythical demon, Varalys, said to be unstoppable. Using his most powerful sorcery, Varalys sealed away the jewels and split Princess Ann into three faeries, hidden away by his minions. Fairyland's peaceful days came to an end as it fell under the demon's control. Since then, the faeries have vanished... The people live in fear... awaiting light's return... Rumours of the kingdom's plight spread to far away lands. To see if they were true, a young man named Jim came to Fairyland. Jim became the people's last hope. But to rescue the country, Jim must confront the demon, Varalys. Just as the royal prince of Fairyland once did... long, long ago... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------