Lost PS2 Horror Classic Receives Fan Translation
Explore Fujiwara’s Forgotten Immersive Dungeon Crawler
The PlayStation 2 really is the system that keeps on giving - home to some of the greatest games of all-time and some of the deepest cuts in any digital spelunker’s hidden gems list.
Even though Hungry Ghosts has looked terrifyingly gorgeous in screenshots since its release back in 2003, potential fans of the game haven’t been able to sink their hungry teeth into the title unless they were willing to learn Japanese or experiment with OCR tools. Thanks to the work done by HGFanTrans on Twitter, you can now play Hungry Ghosts start to finish completely in English!
Despite flying under the radar, this game boasts an impressive pedigree. According to a translated Famitsu article preserved here, former Capcom legend Tokuro Fujiwara - the mind behind Sweet Home and Ghosts ‘n Goblins - directed the project alongside his team at Deep Space. Regarding the game's philosophy, Fujiwara noted: “I wanted players to experience it not as a spectator, but with their minds and bodies. Since the game is set in a world impossible to experience in reality, the concept was to allow users to discover a completely new plane of existence.”
Kings Field inspired, Dungeon Crawler-esque, something something Japanese afterlife. If any of this language sounds appealing, you really ought to do yourself a favor and at least watch a Let’s Play. At least, in time more Let’s Plays of Hungry Ghosts will exist. We’re kind of on the cutting room floor with this one, you and me.
A link to the translation patch can be downloaded here, and if you need an installation guide, Literalmente has written a pretty great one here.