This will be edited on a regular basis, as a note, as more questions are thought up. :D
Can I Contribute To This Website?
You certainly can! There are so many Falcom games that I really haven't played all of them myself. I'd like to include basic information on as many of them as possible, at the very least. Just send me an email at omgfloofy 'at' swordbreaker 'dot' com.
What about the [insert name here] translation project?
The only thing this should be an exception on is that I'm part of the Sora no Kiseki translation project- but I'd prefer not to field questions on this site. If you have questions for it, don't hesitate to comment on the other site, I'm trying to keep this a separate entity since I won't be the only one involved in this, and not everyone here will be with that translation.
Likewise, try to avoid asking us about the progress of translation projects. There's a good chance that one of us will be on it, but this is not the place.
Help me! I'm stuck at [such-and-such] place in [this] game!
Again- due to the nature of multiple people working here, we may not be able to help you with that. Look at the links on the right and check out Ancient Land of Ys if you have questions. Also- have you checked GameFAQs yet? There may be a faq available.
Falcom's website does mailorder. Do they do overseas orders?
They do! You'll have to do everything by email, of course, and it's understandable if you're not comfortable with transferring your contact information this way.
They do? Sweet! So- how do you mail order?
You'll first need to send an email to: o r d e r _ h 1 9 @ f a l c o m . c o . j p -- take out the spaces, though. They're trying to prevent spam, not that I blame them. We all play that song and dance routine, don't we? :D
Also- try to keep your English simple, they speak little of it. However, you can do something a little like the following:
SUBJECT: International order request Hello! I would like to order these items: * 0823 - Weekly special: Zwei!! + Zwei!! soundtrack + Xanadu Next soundtrack + jdk Band Live DVD * 860 - Ys: The Oath in Felghana Special Edition * 888 - Xanadu Next * M047 - jdk Band 2008 Spring * M008 - Falcom jdk Band 1 * M041 - Eiyuu Densetsu FC & SC Super Arrange Version I will pay with credit card: Card type: VISA Card name: John Q Example Card number: 1234 5678 9012 3456 Expiration: 06/12 Billing address: John Q Example Apt. 42 123 Fake St. Feenaville, RI 90210 U.S.A. Shipping address: John Example c/o Exampleco Industries 9292 Mexican Hat Dance Blvd. Lilia Springs, RI 90211 U.S.A. Thank you very much! ---Falcom sometimes takes a few days (possibly a week or more) to respond to international order requests - and oftentimes, their emails get filtered to one's spam or bulk mail folder - so keep an eye on your email for the next little while. You should eventually get a response like this:
Thank you for an inquiry of Falcom mail order service. The total price is as follows. Price (Japanese-yen) 3,800 yen :0823 Zwei soundtrack CD Set 7,960 yen :860 Ys Felghana Premium DVD 3,960 yen :888 Xanadu Next Vista 1,980 yen :M008 JDK BAND 1 2,980 yen :M041 Sora no Kiseki FC&SC SAV 2,800 yen :M047 jdk Band 2008 Spring 5,400 yen :shipping and handling ----------------------------------- 28,880 yen :total *This game is only for Japanese edition Windows. A game may not work if you don't have Japanese Windows. Approve it in advance. If you are ok, we think we would like to accept your order. We are waiting for your reply. Thank you
This sounds good. Please send these items. Thank you very much!
Thank you for your reply. We accepted your order. The total price is as follows. Price (Japanese-yen) 3,800 yen :0823 Zwei soundtrack CD Set 7,960 yen :860 Ys Felghana Premium DVD 3,960 yen :888 Xanadu Next Vista 1,980 yen :M008 JDK BAND 1 2,980 yen :M041 Sora no Kiseki FC&SC SAV 2,800 yen :M047 jdk Band 2008 Spring 5,400 yen :shipping and handling ----------------------------------- 28,880 yen :total NAME: (shipping)John Example (card)John Q Example ADDRESS: (shipping)John Example c/o Exampleco Industries 9292 Mexican Hat Dance Blvd. Lilia Springs, RI 90211 U.S.A. (card)John Q Example Apt. 42 123 Fake St. Feenaville, RI 90210 U.S.A. It is your receipt number[ 01234-012345 ]. Please write the number of receipts, and send an E-mail if there is a question. We will send a product on August XXth by EMS (International Express Mail). Be waiting, please. Thank you.