SNK's Japanese-exclusive rhythm romp Cool Cool Toon has long been considered a top title for gamers looking for import-friendly Dreamcast games, not only due to how accessible its gameplay is, but also because of how fun and colourful its crazy-looking characters and cel-shaded aesthetics are.

Despite all this, if you're looking to make much sense of the story and can't speak Japanese... well, you're splat out of luck. I guess you could use that Google Translate app , but that's immersion breaking, dammit! Phew. Anyway,  Derek Pascarella , who previously brought us English fan translations of  Sakura Wars Columns 2  and  Rainbow Cotton  (along with many others ), has announced today that he has an English fan translation patch in the works for Cool Cool Toon.

Also joining Derek on his translation journey is Cargodin  (whose previous work on Dreamcast includes the excellent Napple Tale: Arsia in Daydream  fan translation) and  Popomocco . Along with this announcement, Derek has posted some early work-in-progress footage to his YouTube channel, which you can watch below.

To keep track of this project as it progresses, you can follow Derek on Twitter , or keep an eye on the project's Dreamcast Talk forum thread .

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