There was only a month difference between the Japanese and US releases, so I doubt they re-translated anything.
You might've gotten that misinformation from IGN's coverage as they assumed there was a localization team that translated the game for the US and they don't even know which GBA game...
Definately, I always thought the first one was pretty underrated.
No kidding. I don't know much about the latest game coming in the fall besides the fact that ithere aren't any random battles. I'll assume it features a effeminate looking male character as well as a cutscene featuring a...
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