Japanese Localization

v1.1.0·Updated 2026-05-24

Imports the Japanese localization into the recomp

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About this mod Author’s original text

Banjo-Kazooie: Japanese Localization Mod

This mods imports the Japanese localization into the recomp.

Credits

  • V10lator for laying the groundwork for importing new dialogue
  • Wedarobi for help ripping assets from the Japanese ROM and sharing some cool coding tricks
  • TSR Stormed for documenting the various changes between versions

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Install & use Install: follow the bundled instructions

  1. Unzip the archive from playbuff and read the bundled readme / instructions first.
  2. Most mods rely on the game's mod loader — the usual route is a community mod manager (such as r2modman): pick this game, install, and it handles the loader and dependencies.
  3. For a manual install, put the mod files into the matching Mod / plugins folder inside the game directory.
  4. Launch the game to confirm it loaded; mods with listed dependencies need those installed as well.

Install locations vary a lot between mods — the bundled readme is the most reliable guide.

Dependencies

Install these first, or the mod will not work:

Dario-Asset_Expansion_Pak

File & checksum

Filename
Japanese_Localization-1.1.0.zip
File size
6.9 MiB