Mini-Moni. Shakatto Tambourine! da Pyon!, Sega’s one and only PSOne game, gets a fan translation
Bonus translation patch drop! Our English patch for SEGA PS1 rhythm game Mini-Moni. Shakatto Tambourine! da Pyon! is now available! pic.twitter.com/KRPBpgF9AR
— Hilltop 🇵🇸 (@HilltopWorks) August 18, 2024
No, this ain’t Samba de Amigo, but it’s not that far off. The only PlayStation game Sega has ever developed “Mini-Moni. Shakatto Tambourine! da Pyon! (2002)” has just been fan translated, opening it up to an English speaking audience. Of course, this only goes for written text in the game, and not the lyrics to the songs within. The translation comes courtesy of the team of fan translators at Hilltop Works.
The game is very similar to Samba de Amigo and has tambourine motion-based controllers that you can play it with, which were originally packaged with copies of the game. The game can still be played with a regular DualShock controller, which you’re much more likely to own.
For a link to download the translation patch, as well as a brief background on the game, come on down past the break.