Games for Learning Japanese

Check out my guide to using videogames for learning Japanese for details on how to use game scripts to learn more while you play.

Name Kanji? Furigana? Voice Acting? Script URL
Dragon Quest IX Yes Yes No https://memorecord.page/dq9/01-冒頭~天使界(前編)
Xenogears Yes No No http://xenodd.xxxxxxxx.jp/memory/stop.html
Final Fantasy VI Yes No No http://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~Figaro/menu/scenario/scenario-j-2.htm
Final Fantasy VII Yes No No http://ajatt.com/finalfantasy/ff7p-index.htm
Final Fantasy IX Yes No No http://mizosan.blog115.fc2.com/?mode=m&no=17
Final Fantasy XII Yes No Yes https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps2/459841-final-fantasy-xii/faqs/43495
Persona 5 Yes No Yes
Persona 4 Yes No Yes
Mother 2 (Earthbound) No No No https://s3.amazonaws.com/m2eb/snes/npcs.html (unordered transcription of all NPC’s dialog)
Mother 3 Very Little No No https://zapanet.info/mother3/65.html
Zelda: Twilight Princess Yes Yes No
Pokemon Red & Green No No No

If you have a game or script to contribute, please email me at chris@serpentisei.com!