Picross 2 English translation
ピクロス2 · Mario's Picross 2
A fresh English retranslation of Nintendo's Japan-only Game Boy puzzle sequel, applied to the original Japanese game, with a French version alongside.
What's translated
This is a new translation of the game's text into English, including the title screen and menus, the tutorial and the dialogue, made directly from the Japanese rather than built on an older English patch. The puzzles themselves are left exactly as they were. Where kanji appear, the creator adds literal English renderings.
The same project also offers a complete French translation as a separate patch.
How it was made
The creator credits ChatGPT for technical assistance, and the project page lists AI assistance for both code and text, so some phrasing may be rough; the creator welcomes reports of mistakes.
Playing it
Apply the English patch to your own copy of the Japanese cartridge with an IPS patching tool, as described on the creator's page. Earlier builds needed an older English-patched game as a base; the current version works on the original Japanese release.
Translation by Eric (Studio40A).