The Taiwanese RPG Legend of Mortal has a fan-made Japanese mod that added furigana in July 2026, and an official update adding new story routes and a Brave mode is scheduled for September 15, 2026. The mod has driven a surge in Japanese players, with concurrent Steam players exceeding 4,000 after a July 2026 update.
Legend of Mortal, a single-player wuxia RPG developed by Obb Studio, was released on Steam in June 2024 without official Japanese support. The game features an ugly protagonist named Zhao Huo training at the Tang Sect, with success-style progression mechanics similar to PowerPro and Uma Musume. A fan-made Japanese localization mod first appeared in December 2025 and quickly gained traction among Japanese players.
The mod team released version 2.0 on July 3, 2026, improving translations and fonts, which pushed concurrent Steam players past 4,000. On July 19, 2026, version 2.3 added furigana readings for difficult kanji, including wuxia terms and character names, with a toggleable display option. The mod team, which includes no native Japanese speakers according to an earlier interview, plans to expand furigana coverage in future patches.
Obb Studio announced a major official update for September 15, 2026, adding scenario routes for Yu Xiaomei and Yu Zhu, as well as a new high-difficulty Brave mode. This is the first significant content addition since the game's original release. The fan mod's success has built a growing Japanese fanbase, lowering the barrier for players unfamiliar with Chinese literary and martial arts terminology.
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Jul 20
The Legend of Mortal Japanese Localization Team released version 2.3 of its fan-made Japanese mod for the Taiwanese RPG Legend of Mortal on July 19, 2026. The update adds furigana readings to difficult kanji throughout the game, including wuxia terms and character names that are hard to read from their Chinese characters alone. Players can toggle furigana display with the F7 key, choosing between full display, first-occurrence only, or off. The mod team stated that not all text currently has furigana and plans to expand coverage in future patches. Some alignment issues may occur and will be adjusted. The game, developed by Obb Studio, was originally released on Steam in June 2024 without official Japanese support. The Japanese mod first appeared in December 2025 and gained traction after a major v2.0 update on July 3, 2026, which improved translations and fonts. That update helped push concurrent Steam players past 4,000. A larger official update adding new story routes is scheduled for September 15, 2026. The mod team, which includes no native Japanese speakers according to an earlier interview, continues to refine the translation at a rapid pace.
Jul 15
Game Spark profiles the Taiwanese RPG Kakkyoden, a single-player wuxia game from Obb Studio. The game features an ugly protagonist, Zhao Huo, training at the Tang Sect. Its success-style progression, similar to PowerPro and Uma Musume, and a fan translation patch have made it a hit in Japan. The review highlights the game's humor and how it lowers the barrier for wuxia newcomers.
Jul 10
Obb Studio announced a major update for 'Legend of Mortal' on September 15, adding scenario routes for Yu Xiaomei and Yu Zhu, as well as a new high-difficulty 'Brave' mode. The novel-focused RPG, set in 13th-century China with an ugly protagonist, has seen a surge in Japanese popularity via a fan-made mod since December 2025. This is its first major content addition in about a year.
Jul 7
The fan translation group for the wuxia RPG Legend of Mortal announced on July 6 that they are adding furigana to the Japanese mod. The game, developed by Obb Studio and released in 2024, has seen a recent surge in Japanese popularity thanks to the fan translation. The furigana addition aims to make the text, which features many difficult kanji and unfamiliar wuxia terms, more readable.