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J U L Y M A N U A L T R A N S L A T I O N
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Version 1.0
by Martin Dale-Hench
hockeyfox@ameritech.net
Table of Contents
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1. Foreword
2. Manual Translation
3. Conclusion
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1. Foreword
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Although I had been successful in translating the manual in my opinion, I
feel that I am not qualified to be called fluent in Japanese. Heck, I could
not understand most of the actual game's dialogue. Therefore, if you have any
complaints or recommendations or comments on my translation of the manual,
especially the story, please do e-mail me and let me know. I only did this
because nobody else did this. I will not create a full FAQ because I know I
am not qualified to do so, so don't get angry because I am incomptent in the
world of Japanese and I dared to make a manual FAQ.
July is a strange little game that was released back in 1999, on the very day
when Dreamcast itself was released in Japan. It never saw the day on the other
side of Pacific, however. The game had no direct-able action, just dialogue
and decisions for you to execute. The story, as far as I could tell, is pretty
interesting.
A question have begged me while making this FAQ: If someone is not able to
read a MANUAL, why would one consult a FAQ since he cannot read the game
itself either? Better than having no FAQ at all, I guess.
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2. Manual Translation
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Page 1
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C O N T E N T S
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How To Use --------------------------------- 2
How to Play 1 ------------------------------ 3
How to Play 2 ------------------------------ 4
How to Play 3 ------------------------------ 5
July PRESTORY ------------------------------ 6
Character Intro (Makoto) ------------------- 8
Character Intro (Joshua) ------------------- 9
Character Intro (Eriko + Megumi) ----------- 10
Character Intro (Jean + Patty) ------------- 11
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Page 2 - How to Use
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To do a 'Soft Restart', you only need one controller. Before turning on your
Dreamcast console, please connect your controller/peripherals into the
controller port. When it's still in the game, holding down the A+B+X+Y
buttons and the Start Button will reset the game and take you back to the
title screen.
C O N T R O L S
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1) Analog Pad ---- Move the Cursor
2) Direction Button ---- Move the Cursor
3) A Button ---- Confirm
4) B Button ---- Cancel
5) X Button ---- Not Used
6) Y Button ---- Not Used
7) R Trigger ---- Not Used
8) L Trigger ---- Confirm
9) Start Button ---- Close/Open Help Window and ID Display
M E M O R Y C A R D
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10) Expansion Socket 1
11) Expansion Socket 2
~"July" requires a memory card to save.
~A File requires 4 blocks
~One memory card can save up to 3 Files.
~Please do not attach/remove memory cards when it is loading/saving.
*While turning on the console, please do not move the analog pad and L/R
Triggers.
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Page 3 - How to Play 1
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S T A R T I N G T H E G A M E
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At the title screen, press the start button. Select the "Start" choice please.
*However, if you have a save file in this situation, select "Continue" to
begin continuing.
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-------------------July Menu Screen display----------------
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| |
| ------------------------------------- |
| On the map, new points will appear as |
| you advance the story. |
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| Similarly, to play as
| Joshua, select "Joshua"
------------------------------------------- and press Start.
To play as Makoto in his side of -----------------------
the story, select "Makoto" and press start.
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In a middle of a conversation, press the Start Button to
view the ID Window of the character you're talking to.
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Page 4 - How to Play 2
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Y O U R S T A T E O F P R O G R E S S
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Select "History" in Menu Screen.
[GLOBAL]
Select "Global" (screen 1) to view the list of the people you've encountered
thus far (screen 2).
Furthermore, highlight the cursor over a person and press the 'Decision
Button' (L or A) to view that person's profile screen (screen 3).
[CHAPTER]
Select "Chapter" (screen 4) to view the Chapter table display (screen 5), the
chapters in the table has outlines and characters that you have encountered
during that chapter (screen 6).
Again, you can view the characters' profiles here.
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Page 5 - How to Play 3
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S A V I N G / L O A D I N G
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Select "File" in Menu Screen.
[SAVE]
Select the "Save" option (screen2) to select the memory card. Pick a file
(screen3) to save into.
*4 blocks is required for a file to save.
[LOAD]
Select the "Load" option (screen4) to select the memory card. Pick a file
(screen5) to load from.
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Page 6 - July PRESTORY
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-=1962=-
The NAX pharmaceutical company owned by the Levin family had a new successor,
Jean Levin, and also was attempting to create a skin that would resist
ultra-violet rays from the skin, and that skin would be 'inherent', or
carried over to the person's kids. Jean's father, Alan, used his own newborn
baby to test this new skin by NAX, his corporation. Studies found out that
Jean's mother, Rachel, provided genes that gave him unique reproductive
abilities, a very great brain, and that confirmed that Jin could be the
successor for Alan to take over NAX. Jean had inherited an unique body,
genetic makeup that consisted of a sexless body, a famous reputation, and
Alan's phenomenal research materials. To keep his subject on track, Alan told
Jean a lie: Rachel was never a subject of any experiments. Rachel actually
did experience severe experiments, and Jean's memories of Rachel was
obstructed.
-=1972=-
The long research has ended, the artifical skin has been perfected.
Jean walked out of the laboratory (research room), and met his/her mother
for the first time, and recovered the time that had been lost. However,
these happy days were not to continue... Rachel's sexless body was
experimented upon constantly and repeatedly in the laboratory and it
resulted in her dying. After that, Alan suddenly disappeared from the
world, and Jean was inaugurated as the youngest president of the NAX
corporation ever. Taking the defensive mode of NAX ahead, Jean has
transformed the company into an enormous enterprise. This management's
forcible policies have generated a lot of friction among the people, and
started production of 'ingots', which have received criticism from many
environmental protection agencies, but to military intelligence (Mascomi),
those facts against NAX are ignored and forgotten. NAX lives on.
-=July 1999=-
The stock market is in chaos, the entire world is in a huge economic
depression; South America, Middle East, and Asia is in a mode of political
uneasiness; and in England, there is a power failure of unknown causes; etc.
The end of century is in the middle of a pessimistic atmosphere, and the
'R Plan' is put into effect...
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Page 8 - Character Intro (Makoto)
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M A K O T O P R E S T L E Y
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6 years ago, there was a bus explosion in London caused by terrorists. When
that happened, his younger sister died and her mother became a vegetable. The
body was never found, and Makoto suffered a great loss, sorrow, and grief.
And, because of his concern for the mother, Makoto's father came during the
funeral and Makoto's depression was alleviated.
Presently, as a college student, Makoto lives with his grandfather. A
terrorist attack on a nearby memorial service brought out recollections of
his sister and his sentimentality has been flooded with it daily ever since.
(Takamura Makoto / 19 years old / male / the protagonist)
A freshman at Nishikai University studying literature. Tier 3 in karate.
Had a stint as an actor in a love scene, now working as a comedian.
His strong actions are few, but simple. He uses a computer, which is rare for
a college student.
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Page 9 - Character Intro (Joshua)
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J O S H U A P R E S T L E Y
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When he was young, someone massacred his parents and kidnapped him. Since that
time, he had endured many severe experiments in a research laboratory, and
when the chance came, he escaped. Afterwards, his pursuers had been killed
on confrontation, and he have been living all by himself. After countless
problems, he vowed revenge upon those who gave him pain. 3 people had already
died due to his desire for revenge, and only 4 remain...
Joshua (29 years old / male / the protagonist)
Mexican. A sexless body. This idiosyncrasy has caused him to experience pain.
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Page 10 - Character Intro (Eriko/Megumi)
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E R I K O S A T O M I
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(Satomi Eriko / 16 years old / female / friend of Makoto)
A longtime childhood friend of Makoto Takamura.
A sophomore in Kaiko High School. Belongs to a computer research society.
Lowest rank in karate. Her father is the head of a dojo and taught her the
art of battle, so when she was in elementary school, she was the strongest
girl in town. Today, she has abondanded karate and devoted herself to the
world of computers.
M E G U M I T A K A M U R A
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(Takamura Megumi / 10 years old at death / female / Makoto's younger sister)
Makoto Takamura's younger sister. She has a melanin-deficiency disorder,
thus this idiosyncrasy has made her body weak and inferior. Her unique
outward appearance has drawn many bullies and teasing to her. 6 years ago,
while on a family trip to England, a terrorist explosion of a bus had
engulfed her into death.
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Page 11 - Character Intro (Jin/Patty)
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J E A N L E V I N
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(Jean Levin / 37 years old / male / president of NAX)
Because of Levin's wealth, he is the head of the NAX group. He is the
wealthiest person in the world. Single. Jean is associated with many military
intelligences and members, so it is impossible to stop him from taking what-
ever he wants. Jean's goals and aims is unknown to journalists everywhere.
P A T T Y A M A T I
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(Patty Amati / 8 years old / unknown)
Sexless body. Dislikes being treated as a child. She talks like an
intellectual adult rather than a 8-year-old child she is. She loves to read
because of her inquistive curiousity. She is always with her teddy bear,
inseperable.
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3. Conclusion
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DISCLAIMER
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I don't mind having my FAQs posted on other sites, but I don't fancy having
them posted without my knowledge. Just ask me and I will gladly allow you to
do so. my e-mail is hockeyfox@ameritech.net. The following FAQs has my
permission:
www.gamefaqs.com
faqs.ign.com
www.neoseeker.com
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THANKS
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-Mike Rubida, my teacher
-CJayC
-Sega for my favorite console
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