No English release? These fan-translated games are worth emulating

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority 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. Mother 3 Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Fans have been clamoring for an English version of Mother 3 ever since Nintendo released the Game Boy Advance RPG way back in 2006. The game is a follow-up to the popular Super Nintendo title Earthbound, which was, in turn, a sequel to the Japanese-only title Mother. Enthusias ... Read full article.