Goat&CatScans: Retired Heroes Chapter 21

Man, traffic has largely died down since October. Nobody's coming here, not even to ask "ayo where the next chapter at". 

Poor solid snake. Truth is, the game was rigged from the start.

I kind of expected this though, and it means I don't have to worry as much about PR anymore (as if I did in the first place). Anyway, I forgot to mention we have a new and improved credits page, check it out:

It's at times like these, when I'm having perfectionist OCD fits about how the Goat and Cat just don't look right after flipping them horizontally despite them being MSPaint drawings and thus having a very feeble claim to looking "right", that I contemplate how my life has ended up at this point. But that's enough of my rambling, here's the prince that was promised.

Chapter 21: http://www.mediafire.com/file/l3t79vv9qeczz5s/Chapter_21_v2.zip/file
The entire equine: https://www.mediafire.com/folder/4o5obdo2l3198/Retired_Heroes_Translation_Project

Goat&CatScans: Retired Heroes Chapter 20

Lina's secret is revealed?!

Game over folks, the name of this series is actually "Retired Hero" according to the splash page at the end. I guess our lives were all a lie. Speaking of lies, we're not actually switching to higher quality raws until Chapter 21. And it turns out Nekyou has been squashing all of their 2 page spreads down so they're smaller than the regular pages. That's also something that won't be fixed until Chapter 21.

Anyway, there's some unlicensed fireworks being launched in this episode. Do you like fireworks? For that matter, do you ever feel, like a plastic bag...

Chapter 20: http://www.mediafire.com/file/20i7ez7w25n39cw/Chapter_20%25282%2529.zip/file

To the window!!!: https://www.mediafire.com/folder/4o5obdo2l3198/Retired_Heroes_Translation_Project

Goat&CatScans: Retired Heroes Chapter 19

I scream, you scream, we all scream at eye scream.

The new joint credits page (tentative)

Well here we are. The first chapter made under our new era of JOLLY CO-OPERATION with the feline folks of Nekyou. As you may notice, it's in 800p (width) which is barely above peasant quality. Fear not as this is only temporary, subsequent chapters will be released in their full HD glory! 

You may also notice there's no more slanted text. Unfortunately that's just how it's going to be from now on, so you'll have to get your neck exercise elsewhere.

By the way, in case you were wondering, the Fighter's Guild is always looking for new members. Er, I mean Goat&CatScans is. But I'm not gonna tell you how to apply. You'll just have to figure it out yourself. Also, we only accept cool people.

And his name is JOHN CENA!!!!

Chapter 19: http://www.mediafire.com/file/wjw44eec14m1wmb/Chapter_19_Translated.zip/file

The kitchen sink: https://www.mediafire.com/folder/4o5obdo2l3198/Retired_Heroes_Translation_Project
 

Goat&CatScans: The revolution will not be televised

Ladies, gentlemen, binaries and non-binaries, I bring potent portents from lands beyond.
There is no war outside our walls, and no competition to speak of. At least, not anymore.
For Goat&CatScans has made treaty with the bizarre race of catfolk that inhabit Nekyou, and a mutual understanding was achieved between us.
The scanlation of Retired Heroes will henceforth be a collaborative effort by members of both teams, and thus another compromise between quality and quantity, one that (((We))) have found satisfactory.

Additional details about this arrangement:

• No currency was exchanged, promised, or extorted as part of this agreement.
• We made this decision of our own free will, and not under duress, threat, or hypnosis of any kind.
• Please do not go looking for us or our families. We are all in safe place(s).
• Cats are cute, friendly, lovable animals, and every household should have one. For their own good.

The following video may help shed further light on the situation:

...Or it may not.

In other news: On Monday, I cut my left index finger on metal shelving earlier this week, creating a slice on the knuckle. It's scabbed over as of now. 
On Tuesday, I saw a rainbow in the evening sky around 5pm, framed by orange clouds lit by the sunset. It was short and completely vertical, going straight up.

Goat&CatScans: Retired Heroes Chapter 18 Omake

This was a long omake, basically as long as a normal chapter. Also, this is the Christmas episode, so we made it just in time to be 2 months early, just like all those department stores out there. Anyway, you're gonna like the way you look. I guarantee it.

Chapter 18 Omake: http://www.mediafire.com/file/k44998x8vs24372/Chapter_18_Omake_Translated.zip/file

Katamari Damacy: https://www.mediafire.com/folder/4o5obdo2l3198/Retired_Heroes_Translation_Project
Hickory dickory dock, the mouse went up the clock. Jill went down and broke his crown, and they don't stop coming.

Goat&CatScans: Retired Heroes Chapter 17

In which things get real deep. This'll be the first chapter we're releasing on parity, let's see what the people think.
Chapter 17: http://www.mediafire.com/file/jei896ale9m5x64/Chapter+17+Translated.zip

UNLIMITED POWAAAAAA

Find Polpo's hidden treasure!: https://www.mediafire.com/folder/4o5obdo2l3198/Retired_Heroes_Translation_Project

When I left you I was but the learner,

It seems like the tables have turned, and we're the quality scans now, if you believe the words of a few random Internet commenters on mangodex. I guess we're the ones who have been "sniped", so to speak.

"So that's how it feels" --buttman

I would say that on average, Nekyou's versions are still higher quality than ours despite our improvements. They redraw some of sound effects in English, don't slant their text at greatbad angles and have better font choices. 
As for the actual translation: When our word choice for a given speech bubble differs significantly I estimate there's a "70-30 split", as in 70% of the time their wording is better and the other 30% ours is better. Although within this recent 9 chapter train they've run on us the I would say the ratio has shifted to be more in our favor. Why am I so concerned about this, you may ask? Well, I'm not the translator in this group (that would be the Cat), so re-wording stuff to sound cooler is pretty much my entire job and I take a lot of pride in it.

Anyway, I think we have a good niche going here for a peaceful coexistence: Nekyou didn't bother to translate the omakes or the shitty MSPaint splashes at the ends of certain chapters. So the next time you see one of those it'll probably be us.

Chapter 17 is coming out maybe tomorrow, and we have decided to skip over Chapter 18 and start on 19 since Nekyou already did 18 pretty well. Although if you'd like for us to do it anyway please don't hesitate to reach out.

Goat&CatScans: Retired Heroes Chapter 16

Lots of family drama going on in this chapter. By the way, have you made a pledge this November? Maybe you have committed yourself to to heady task of writing a novel in NaNoWriMo, or perhaps you are merely abstaining from masturbation. Unfortunately, I have made no such promises.

 Chapter 16: http://www.mediafire.com/file/o4i1oovt51eioyy/Chapter_16_Translated.zip/file

The full Monty: https://www.mediafire.com/folder/4o5obdo2l3198/Retired_Heroes_Translation_Project

Goat&CatScans: Retired Heroes Chapter 15

There's just something about October that brings out the blogger in me. Well, it's over now, but we will continue regular updates. This chapter really brought out our...creative spirit.

It's an Angel?

Chapter 15: http://www.mediafire.com/file/5376v5qnui9d5q7/Chapter_15_Translated.zip/file 
Life, the universe, and everything: https://www.mediafire.com/folder/4o5obdo2l3198/Retired_Heroes_Translation_Project

Ron Paul activates his Noble Phantasm, the Sword of Promised Free Trade

Tanya: *teleports behind SoC-san* nothin' personnel, kidd....