No English release? These fan-translated games are worth emulating
From Ace Combat 3 to Mother 3, here are some fan-translated games that are worth emulating today.
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Emulation is one of my biggest obsessions, whether I want to revisit a classic or check out a game I missed at the time. It’s also a fantastic way to experience games that never received an official English translation.
Hundreds of retro games have been restricted to Japan over the last few decades. That meant you had to use an online translation guide or Google Lens to actually play it — a finicky experience at best. The good news is that fans have translated many retro games over the years and created language patches for them. Here are a few notable fan-translated games you should play, including a few we’ve personally emulated.
