In a surprising announcement at today’s Wholesome Direct, Milano’s Odd Job Collection was announced to be released in fully localized English text with dual Japanese and English audio options. Milano’s been left alone and it’s up to her to fund her summer vacation by taking on part-time jobs all over town.
This is a pretty great announcement as it goes over a lot of the burning questions we usually have over remasters like this. The modern release is handled by Implicit Conversions, a company that uses its own emulator to bring older games to modern consoles. What’s very impressive is the website where they talk a little about the process of how their emulator, Syurp, finesses the older games to work on modern consoles.
The Syrup engine adds a lot of emulator functionality that we’ve grown to expect from popular emulators you can use on your PC, including modern resolutions, achievements, localization, save states, and a rewind function. I don’t necessarily believe all games were harder back in the 80s and 90s, but they certainly had a design ethos that isn’t reflective of the market today. Which to me is a great reason to include things like save states and rewind.
School’s out, but 11-year-old Milano’s mom needs to go to the hospital and Milano is sent to spend the summer with her uncle. There’s one small problem – her uncle is away on vacation! Left on her own, Milano decides to make the most of her situation by taking up a variety of part-time jobs in town. Over the next 40 days, Milano goes all in – delivering pizzas, nursing sick patients, milking flying cows, and more – to make this summer unforgettable. And maybe she can spruce up her uncle’s place and have some fun while she’s at it. Highly replayable and featuring charming characters and gameplay that retro and casual game lovers of all skill levels can enjoy, this recently uncovered and updated gem of the 32-bit era isn’t to be missed!
Milano’s Odd Job Collection Key Features
- Milano Meets the World – Full English text and voiceovers bring Milano’s pixel-art adventures to a whole new audience. Fans can rest assured that the original Japanese is also available, complete with all-new English subtitles.
- Make Your Home Away from Home – Rest and relaxation are important for work life balance. Milano can style the house with new furniture and decor instead of going into work, and at night she can enjoy quiet time inside with her uncle’s cat, stargazing from her bedroom, and making use of items purchased with her hard-earned wages.
- It’s Not Work if You Love to Do It – Help Milano earn money in eight unique mini-games, including curing diseases as a nurse, catching falling fruits in an orchard, and more. Enrich Milano’s intelligence and other parameters in the evenings to unlock higher difficulty levels. The tougher the challenge, the bigger the payday!
- Nostalgic Gameplay, Modern Conveniences – The charm and gameplay of the original release are intact, but improved load times, save states, and a rewind feature help update this classic title for modern audiences.
Milano’s Odd Job Collection has no official release date but is aiming to be released later in 2025 on PC via Steam, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. Currently, there is only the game’s website available, and no way to wishlist. Stay tuned to MonsterVine for ongoing coverage of the Wholesome Direct, Marvelous Games, XSEED Games, and Milano’s Odd Job Collection.
