Fugashina Releases Japanese Localization Mods for Both Legend of Grimrock Games
X user Fugashina released Japanese localization mods for Legend of Grimrock and Legend of Grimrock 2, the 3D dungeon RPGs from Almost Human.
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Why it matters
The English-only text was part of why the games' already hard puzzles stayed out of reach for Japanese players, and a fan patch now covers the puzzle-critical text the developer never localized.
Key Facts
- X user Fugashina released Japanese localization mods for Legend of Grimrock and Legend of Grimrock 2.
- The mods localize stone monument messages, item flavor text, and parameter-related systems.
- Legend of Grimrock released in 2012 and is a real-time 3D dungeon RPG with a four-adventurer party.
- The PC versions of both games are available on Steam and GOG.com.
- Fugashina describes the mods as unofficial and asks players not to send inquiries to the developer.
The mods translate stone monument messages, item flavor text, and parameter-related systems, the parts players need to solve the games' puzzles. The mods are unofficial, and Fugashina asks players not to send inquiries to the developer. The PC versions are on Steam and GOG.com.
The mods cover the text that gates progress: monument inscriptions, item descriptions, and the parameter systems behind them. Legend of Grimrock released in 2012 and builds its combat into the dungeon itself, with no separate battle screen, following the model set by Dungeon Master in the 80s. Its puzzles carry a reputation for extreme difficulty, and the all-English text added a second barrier for Japanese players on top of that.
Fugashina released the patches as unofficial work and asks that players not direct questions to the developer. The PC versions of both games are sold on Steam and GOG.com.
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