Monster Guardians English translation

What's translated

minhnhattonthat's patch puts the story, battle prompts, menus, shops and the item and monster names into English, along with graphics such as the title banner, the chapter cards, the battle buttons and the sound effects drawn into scenes. Menu text that doesn't fit its original space uses a compact font added to the game's engine, instead of abbreviations. The creator states that the translation was made with heavy AI assistance and welcomes corrections.

Version 1.2 fixes a grey block over the port map, makes the fusion result panel readable and translates the IN USE and TRAINING status tags. The link-cable, Mobile Adapter and password screens are translated but couldn't be tested in play.

Playing it

Apply the patch to your own copy of the Japanese cartridge following the instructions on the project page. Start a new game: saves from the Japanese version keep Japanese names for monsters you already own. The slow opening scene is how the original game plays. The repository also holds the script and tools for anyone who wants to build the patch or send fixes.

A second, separate machine translation of the same game exists by contrer, and its author points players to this one as the more polished build.