Dual Orb II is an RPG by I’Max, released for the Super Nintendo in Japan in 1994. The game has since remained in Japan and never received an official North American release. However, in December 2002, a fan-based English translation was released by Nightcrawler’s Translation Corporation. Thanks to them we can play this great classic in English!
Normally, fan translation projects consist of a group of people. But for Dual Orb 2’s translation, it was pretty much just Nightcrawler and his translator. This project was a long journey of hard work. It was a labor of love for them to give us this translation. We owe them a great deal!
Story – Dual Orb II
Two scientists have led the world into a prosperous utopia of advanced technology and science. Their quest for knowledge led them to an orb of infinite power. One of the scientists got consumed by greed and wanted to take over the world with the orb’s power. The other scientist managed to defeat the evil scientist at the darkest hour of his wrath. The world was left in ruin, but humanity survived and continued to prosper. All that was left from the days of old is a handful of ruins. Decades later, an evil, power-hungry empire managed to revive the evil scientist. What will become of the present-day world now that he has returned? The fate of humanity is left in the hands of a child born from… the heavens?
Dual Orb II focuses on Aleth, a mysterious boy found by the High Priest of Garade when he was just a baby. His best friend, Lagnus, is the prince of Garade and his partner in swordplay. Aleth and Lagnus soon venture into a forbidden dungeon where they discover a “goddess” with no memory. After being scolded for violating the temple, Lagnus and Aleth are informed by a messenger, Cassius, that the nation of Kardosa is invading Garade. Together the four of them go to Garade. Once there Lagnus witnesses his father being killed and starts to turn into a world of darkness. Aleth must now find out the intentions of Kardosa, Learn who Serra really is, and stop Lagnus from plunging into a fate of hate and revenge.
