Released in 2008, My Year with Holo follows the adventures of the player, an uncanny look-alike for series’ protagonist Kraft Lawrence, on his travels with harvest deity-cum-giant wolf Holo, as they travel around seeking clues to the whereabouts of Holo's long lost hometown.
The first of two Japan-exclusive games for the console, it's finally available in English for the first time! Part business simulator, part dating game, it features an interesting mix of trading and romance mechanics alongside a non-linear story with 11 possible endings.
Take the reins to explore the charms of a pseudo-Medieval world, with Wisewolf Holo as your travel guide!
Download:
Patch download
More info & extra content
Usage:
Known Bugs:
The Special Message, unlocked after completing all 11 endings and accessible via the Options/Endings menu, may cause the game to freeze up if using a flashcart. It can however be viewed via emulator, or, in the case of playing on a DSi/2/3DS, by loading the game directly from the SD card using custom firmware.
Looking for more?
Did you know this game had a spiritual successor called The Wind that Spans the Sea? While the story is unrelated, the second DS game expands on many of the mechanics, even adding the possibility of a new second companion. You can find the thread for it here!
Tool:
If you’re interested in knowing more about the hacking specifics or translating the game into another language, the source code & compiled program covering both text and image extraction/repacking for this and The Wind that Spans the Sea can be found on Github.
Want to get in touch?
Join our discord server to send us your questions, check out our other projects or even lend a hand in our mission to bring more anime games to the English-speaking fandom!
Credits:
Hacking
Illidan
Translation
Phantom, rottenpantsu, jbondsr, Morgas, StargazerOntan, casadillaa, Moaku, nanjigen
Proofreading
emcintosh, NowlasWolf, PockyChan, GanjiMEX
Special Thanks
Suruz, Remilia, Masa
The first of two Japan-exclusive games for the console, it's finally available in English for the first time! Part business simulator, part dating game, it features an interesting mix of trading and romance mechanics alongside a non-linear story with 11 possible endings.
Take the reins to explore the charms of a pseudo-Medieval world, with Wisewolf Holo as your travel guide!
Download:
Patch download
More info & extra content
Usage:
Before you can play the translation, you’ll need to patch the game on your computer using a legal copy of the ROM.
-Download DeltaPatcher from https://www.romhacking.net/utilities/704/
-Extract the file, and run either DeltaPatcher or DeltaPatcherLite
-'Original file' should be your copy of the ROM, as an '.nds' filetype.
-For 'XDelta patch', choose the 'BokutoHoloPatch.xdelta' file.
-Hit apply patch, and you're good to go!
*Note that this will overwrite your original file. If you’d like to keep a copy of it instead, change the settings by clicking the cog icon, and tick “Backup original file”. This will create a new ‘--PATCHED.nds’ file instead.
Play this file on an emulator such as DeSmuME, or use a flashcart to play it on any member of the NDS family.
See our beginner's guide to NDS patching for more info if you need help.
-Download DeltaPatcher from https://www.romhacking.net/utilities/704/
-Extract the file, and run either DeltaPatcher or DeltaPatcherLite
-'Original file' should be your copy of the ROM, as an '.nds' filetype.
-For 'XDelta patch', choose the 'BokutoHoloPatch.xdelta' file.
-Hit apply patch, and you're good to go!
*Note that this will overwrite your original file. If you’d like to keep a copy of it instead, change the settings by clicking the cog icon, and tick “Backup original file”. This will create a new ‘--PATCHED.nds’ file instead.
Play this file on an emulator such as DeSmuME, or use a flashcart to play it on any member of the NDS family.
See our beginner's guide to NDS patching for more info if you need help.
Known Bugs:
The Special Message, unlocked after completing all 11 endings and accessible via the Options/Endings menu, may cause the game to freeze up if using a flashcart. It can however be viewed via emulator, or, in the case of playing on a DSi/2/3DS, by loading the game directly from the SD card using custom firmware.
Looking for more?
Did you know this game had a spiritual successor called The Wind that Spans the Sea? While the story is unrelated, the second DS game expands on many of the mechanics, even adding the possibility of a new second companion. You can find the thread for it here!
Tool:
If you’re interested in knowing more about the hacking specifics or translating the game into another language, the source code & compiled program covering both text and image extraction/repacking for this and The Wind that Spans the Sea can be found on Github.
Want to get in touch?
Join our discord server to send us your questions, check out our other projects or even lend a hand in our mission to bring more anime games to the English-speaking fandom!
Credits:
Hacking
Illidan
Translation
Phantom, rottenpantsu, jbondsr, Morgas, StargazerOntan, casadillaa, Moaku, nanjigen
Proofreading
emcintosh, NowlasWolf, PockyChan, GanjiMEX
Special Thanks
Suruz, Remilia, Masa
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