Like a Dragon: Kenzan! finally gets an English translation, made without AI

Released in 2008 on PS3 and never localised, Like a Dragon: Kenzan! (Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan!) has just received a fan English translation. The story is set in the 1600s: Miyamoto Musashi takes the identity of Kiryu Kazumanosuke in Kyoto's Gion district. The patch comes from the team behind last year's PS3 translation of Ishin!, including Madjima, who made English patches for the Japan-only PS3 versions of Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza 0.

Team spokesperson Jurxd stated on November 1 that every line was translated by hand, without AI, and that the work took about two years. The patch adds bonus fonts, localises the mini-games (including Iroha Karuta), translates the menus and adds dictionary terms. The team warns that the early chapters may be less polished than later ones and asks for bug and error reports.

What you need to play it

The patch is hosted on ModDB as the "Ry ga Gotoku Kenzan English Translation Patch" (the exact link is in the Time Extension article). You need to own the original game: the source does not say which disc edition is required, nor how to install the patch, so follow the team's instructions on the patch page. One reader comment mentions a file of about 2.3 GB, to be confirmed on the page.

To play on PC, the RPCS3 emulator is the usual route: its official quickstart guide covers installation and setup. Never download the game itself: only the patch and your own disc backups are involved.

Source: Time Extension