#nagakura

part 1: 7th division, part 2: sugimotos group, this is part 3 possible spoilers for s3 and 4 (regarding affiliations)! tags: ice skating, dogsred reference, this is just for shits and giggles

Hijikata: - is very good, great sense of balance! - a bit rusty at first

Nagakura: - "kids these days..." when children skate by him a bit too fast for his liking - is an okay skater

Kadokura: - used to play ice hockey as a kid, so hes very good - people keep bumping into him... - even though he's good, he ends up chilling by the rink walls more than skating

Kiraushi: - really good skater!! - would have helped Kadokura but clearly he doesnt need it... - was surprised to see Kadokura being good at this

Ushiyama: - crashes through the wall - he'd be great if he tried properly

Ienaga: - mediocre skater - is suddenly very good when she sees an interesting skater - might try eating someones feet if they're a really good skater...

Anji Toni: - amazing sense of balance, however its wayyy too loud with so many people around - outside of the rink setting, he's a solid skater, especially considering he's blind

Kantarou: - is an okay skater but not good at stopping - he MIGHT just crash into people by accident

I didn’t find a straightforward guide how to play Hakuouki SSL (modern day AU game with the shinsengumi) so, here is what I did:

I: Things to download:-

1. Download the emulator. I used Vita3k.

2. Download the english translation patch.

3. Download the game. In case the webiste is not working, here is the dropbox link for a copy of the pkg file.

II. Installation:-

1. Emulator:

The emulator should be easy to set up.

Simply follow the onscreen instructions. Make sure to download and install the files it asks you to.

2. Game

1. Click File > Install .pkg on the emulator.

2. Select the game file from step I.3. Let it complete its installation as per usual.

3. It will ask for a zRIF code which is this:

KO5ifR1dQ+d7BQDtN4TaYmRpDrLf083D0TvUP9TbMzjYB2QGHnBtR+hBCb/2qy136y9KbI85PRrjgxsAAGWlFesA

paste this in the box.

Game should be ready after this step!

3. Translation Patch

1. Extract the zip file of english patch.

2. In the folder, go to ‘HakuoGakuen.Otogelib.Hakuoki_SSL_English_Patch_v1.1\PCSG00297\data‘ and copy its contents. There should be two files- ‘GAME.cpk’ and ‘SYSTEM.cpk’

3. Now go to the game data folder location. you can do so by right clicking on the game in the homescreen on the emulator.

For me, it was here ‘C:\Users\AMY\AppData\Roaming\Vita3K\Vita3K\ux0\app\PCSG00297\data‘

4. Paste the two patch files into the data folder. Click ‘replace the files’.

Done! You should be able to play the game in english now.

Note 1: quicksaving was not working for me for some reason, so make sure to make regular manual saves!

Note 2: There are a series of mini games at the end of every route and since they use a randomiser, they are not translated. It is recommended to play Okita's route first for this reason as his games are the easiest (apparently). I have never played it past the mini games on my Saito route and my sister didn't either past the Harada route. It's not undoable ofc, we just don't have the patience for it xD

Once you finish one ending, you can skip the last mini games in other routes.

Note 3: The keyboard controls I could discern so far were:

c- enter

x- back

v- menu

arrow keys to move around the menu

q- quick save

I have finally put Nagakura's chapters in a chronological playlist.