| The Series of Haruhi Suzumiya English Fan Translation | |
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| Author | Haroohie Translation Club |
| Type | Translations |
| Version | 0.8.1 |
| License | Mixed |
| Last Updated | 2025/04/18 |
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This is a fan translation project for Suzumiya Haruhi no Chokuretsu (The Series of Haruhi Suzumiya), a partially-voiced visual novel/puzzle game based on the Haruhi Suzumiya series released in 2009 for the Nintendo DS.
Featuring over 36,000 lines of dialogue and many possible routes, this unofficial translation made by Haruhi fans from around the world seeks to make the game accessible to a western audience.
Features
- Fully translated Episode 1, 2, 3 & 4.
- Options to include subtitles for opening movie, voiced lines and puzzle phase.
Installation
| Game information | |
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| Japanese title | 涼宮ハルヒの直列 |
| Aliases | Suzumiya Haruhi no Chokuretsu |
| English title | The Series of Haruhi Suzumiya |
Follow the official guide to dump your copy of the game to a .nds rom file.
Once you've dumped your cartridge to an .nds file, apply the English patch which can be done directly through the online patcher provided by the translation team.
Alternatively you can manually download the patch .xdelta file and patch your ROM file with patching software, such as xdelta UI.
User guide
Play as Kyon as you work with the rest of the SOS Brigade to keep Haruhi from discovering the unnatural phenomena occurring all around you.
Set during summer break after the second light novel, the SOS Brigade members must distract Haruhi while she investigates the Seven Wonders of North High and erase the evidence before she finds it.
Screenshots
Media
The Series of Haruhi Suzumiya: Episode 4 Release Trailer (The Haroohie Translation Club)
The Series of Haruhi Suzumiya: Episode 3 Release Trailer (The Haroohie Translation Club)
The Series of Haruhi Suzumiya: Episode 2 Release Trailer (The Haroohie Translation Club)
The Series of Haruhi Suzumiya: Episode 1 Release Trailer (The Haroohie Translation Club)
Serially Loopy: ROM Hacking from the Ground Up (Jonko the ROM Hacker)
Compatibility
Can be played on DS, DSi, 3DS and emulators (PC, Wii U, Mobile).
melonDS is recommended if you are using emulator on PC, DeSMuME should not be used due to graphical and audio emulation issues.
Known Issues
There is a known issue with using Mikuru's ability during the puzzle phase—occasionally, it can cause the game to freeze. The cause of this is currently unknown but this will be fixed prior to the release of the v1.0 patch. In the meantime, please ensure you save prior to entering the puzzle phase!
Changelog
v0.8.1
- English patch for Episode 4, fixing a few translation issues from the initial patch release.
v0.8
- Episode 4: Big Mum Flower has been translated and can now be played in English! This was a truly massive undertaking, so please enjoy!
- As usual, we have continued error-checking previous episodes for quality and consistency. This should be the smoothest experience yet!
- We have also fixed a number of issues we discovered in the base game to ensure the highest quality experience. Notably:
- A miscolored Haruhi sprite has had its palette corrected.
- An issue where a very loud sound would play in one scene due to not properly spacing four separate sound effects has been remedied.
- A few improperly attributed dialogue lines have been changed to reflect who is actually speaking.
- A consistency error with a sprite has been rectified.
v0.6
- Episode 3: A Midsummer Graduation has been translated and can now be played in English!
- Episode 1: The Man-Eating Classroom has had various script rewrites and changes to bring certain sections up to standards with the quality of Episode 3's translation, and to reflect changes in our processes since then.
- Smaller changes have also been made to the script of Episode 2.
- Translated additional graphics
- Graphics for the clubroom Extras Mode have been added for Episodes 3, 4, and 5.
- Translated certain CGs for Episode 3
- Translated chess interface graphics (used in the extras mode and in a later episode)
- Translated the ending credits movie (you'll see it when we finish Episode 5). Names are now romanized
- Fixed a typesetting inconsistency with the lyrics in the credits movie.
- Fixed a bug with on-screen subtitles that could sometimes lead to the game crashing during the Puzzle phase. If you encounter a crash while playing, please get in touch with us on Discord so we can investigate!
v0.4
- Episode 2: The Unfinished Sonata has been translated and can now be played in English!
- The extras clubroom mode has been translated, including content for Episodes 1 and 2, including the Music Player, Completion Tracker and Event Viewer.
- Added additional subtitles that will appear on the top screen when Japanese voiced lines are said on group selection and puzzle phase topic selection screens.
- A bug where the dialogue backlog became corrupted after about 50 to 60 entries has been fixed.
- The opening monologue in Episode 1: The Man-Eating Classroom has been redone and had a font change.
- The location name graphics on the top screen have been redone with better font kerning and aliasing.
- The game font has had minor spacing adjustments, including the addition of a few new glyphs.
Credits
Haroohie Translation Club:
- Project Lead - Jonko.
- Translation - Listie & Isillor.
- ROM Hacking - Ermelber & Jonko.
- Graphic Design - William & Cerber.
- Proofreading - Alvy, William, & Ziomek.
- Additional Translation - Kanata & Tensei.
- Additional Proofreading - Pierce, Cosmix, & Kon.
- Testing - lambsauce, Goblinaro, master117, Kuya, & Nateyamas.
- Website - William.
External links
- Official website - https://haroohie.club/chokuretsu/index.html
- Official Twitter - https://twitter.com/haroohie
- GitHub - https://github.com/haroohie-club/ChokuretsuTranslationRelease
- GBAtemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/suzumiya-haruhi-no-chokuretsu-translation-project.611180
- GBAtemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/recruiting-suzumiya-haruhi-no-chokuretsu-translation-effort.602379
- Discord - https://haroohie.club/chokuretsu/index.html