Opus: A Lament
A co-written piece grieving software development from the clubroom.
The Haroohie Translation Club's Blog
Blog posts written by the various staff members of the Haroohie Translation Club
Latest posts
The Series of Haruhi Suzumiya – Full English Release!
Play all of Chokuretsu in the Version 1.0 of Suzumiya Haruhi no Chokuretsu's English Patch, available now! And check out Chokuretsu Wrapped
The Series of Haruhi Suzumiya – Episode 4 Now Available! (And More!)
Play Episode 4: Big Mum Flower in Version 0.8 of Suzumiya Haruhi no Chokuretsu's English Patch, available now! Also, check out the new version of Serial Loops and the latest ROM hacking video from Jonko!
Introducing ChokuRando: A Chokuretsu Randomizer
Jonko introduces the latest and greatest in gaming: a randomizer for Suzumiya Haruhi no Chokuretsu.
December 2024 Haroohie Housekeeping Update
Jonko debriefs the status of the translation patches as well as provides updates on new website features and upcoming blog posts.
Video: How I Hacked Dragon Ball Kai - ROM Hacking to Translate a Video Game
In the first video in his series on translation-focused ROM hacking, Jonko releases a new video about hacking Dragon Ball Kai so it can be translated!
Recording of Jonko's "ROM Hacking to Translate a Video Game: Reloaded" 2024 Panel Released
Watch Jonko explain some of the challenges of hacking Chokuretsu & Heiretsu to a live audience at Sakura Con 2024
Chokuretsu ROM Hacking Challenges from China – Character Conundrums!
Xzonn explores how he went about modifying the character table and line height for the Chinese translation of Chokuretsu
Chokuretsu ROM Hacking Challenges Part 4 – Event File Excavation
Jonko digs into the event files to figure out how to translate the game
The Return of the Chokuretsu ROM Hacking Series!
Jonko wanted to make a post on a leap day but didn't have time to finish his blog post in time
Recording of Jonko's "ROM Hacking to Translate a Video Game" Panel Released
Watch Jonko explain some of the challenges of hacking Chokuretsu to a live audience at Retro World Expo
The Series of Haruhi Suzumiya – Episode 3 is now available!
Play Episode 3: A Midsummer Graduation in Version 0.6 of Suzumiya Haruhi no Chokuretsu's English Patch, available now!
September 2023 Progress Update – Chokuretsu 100% Translated, Heiretsu Progress, & More!
The Haroohie Translation Club share a progress update on their translation projects!
Serial Loops v0.2 is out now – with more powerful editors and better stability!
The second version of Serial Loops makes the editor even more powerful and intuitive, fixes a ton of bugs, and improves stability!
Serial Loops v0.1 is now available!
Today we are very exicted to announce the release of the first version of Serial Loops, a new editing suite for Suzumiya Haruhi no Chokuretsu!
Chokuretsu ROM Hacking Challenges Part 3 – Compression & Archive Follow-Up
Jonko responds to feedback and provides more details regarding the compression and archive articles.
The Series of Haruhi Suzumiya – Episode 2 is now available!
Version 0.4 of Suzumiya Haruhi no Chokuretsu's English Patch, which contains the translation of Episode 2: The Unfinished Sonata, is now available for download!
Chokuretsu ROM Hacking Challenges Part 2 – Archive Archaeology
Jonko puts the Shade bin archive under the microscope and explains how he figured out how to unpack it.
Chokuretsu ROM Hacking Challenges Part 1 – Cracking a Compression Algorithm!
Jonko delves into how the Shade compression algorithm was reverse engineered to hack Suzumiya Haruhi no Chokuretsu.
Welcome! and Why?
An introduction to the Haroohie Translation Club blog and an explanation of our motivations for translating Haruhi games.