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I am compiling a list of all Lupin III video games available to play in English, I’m pretty sure I haven’t missed anything, but if I have please tell me
IMPORTANT NOTE: There will be no links to any games, any links I post will be to patch files but I am not sharing any ROMs, it is in your hands to obtain these games in the legal method of your choosing.
As of posting a total of 11 games are available to play in completely in English,
Identification Key:
Green = Fully translated and/or fully playable in English or with no language comprehension needed
Yellow = Playable without Japanese comprehension, has dialogue or cutscenes you will not be able to understand
Red = Full comprehension of the Japanese language is needed to play these games properly
Blue = Slot, PachiSlot, and Pachinko sim games, likely playable to someone who speaks English, may have to parse menus
Lupin III (1980, Arcade) - Arcade action game, Released with both Japanese and English title screens, no reading necessary though
Cliff Hanger (1983, Arcade) - FMV Quicktime game, Made for English-speaking audiences, is fully dubbed in English, language comprehension not needed though
Lupin III (1984, Super Cassette Vision) - Sidescroller, No language comprehension needed
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (computer game) (1985, PC-8801/FM-7/X1) - Text-based adventure, completely in Japanese
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (MSX game) (1987, MSX) - Platformer, little to no text
Lupin III: Pandora's Legacy (1987, NES) - Platformer, English patch available Link to English patch
Lupin III: The Legend of The Gold of Babylon (MSX game) (1988, MSX) - Platformer, little to no text
Lupin III: The Legend of The Gold of Babylon (computer game) (1989, PC-8801) - Text-based adventure, completely in Japanese
Lupin III: The Devil Hands of Hong Kong (1990, FM-TOWNS) - Visual novel, completely in Japanese
SD Lupin III: The Great Safe-Cracking Operation (1990, Game Boy) - Puzzle Action game, No language comprehension needed
Lupin III: Chasing the Legendary Treasure (1994, Super Nintendo) - Platformer, game is playable, cutscenes are entirely in Japanese though
Lupin the 3rd: The Master File (1996, Sega Saturn) - NON-GAME Multimedia gallery, entirely in Japanese
Lupin the 3rd Chronicles (1997, Sega Saturn) - NON-GAME Multimedia gallery, entirely in Japanese
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro ~Re union~ (1997, PlayStation) - 3D Adventure game - all dialogue in Japanese
Lupin III: Sage of the Pyramid (1998, Sega Saturn) - 3D Platformer, game is playable, cutscenes are entirely in Japanese though
Lupin III D2 Manga (1998, PlayStation) - NON-GAME, Animated chapters of the manga Shin Lupin III [World’s Most Wanted], is fully translated in English with both subtitles and a dub, option hidden but easy to access.
Parlor! Pro Jr. Vol. 2 (1999, PlayStation)
Punch the Monkey! Game Edition (2000, PlayStation) - Rhythm game, menus completely in English
Lupin III: The Shooting (2001, Arcade) - Arcade Lightgun Shooter, fully playable with no Japanese comprehension
Heiwa Parlor! Pro: Fujiko Nio-ma-ka-se Special (2000, PlayStation)
Pachinko & Pachi-Slot Parlor! Pro EX (2000, PlayStation)
Lupin Sansei Typing Soft: 26+α No Kagi (2001, Mac and PC) - Typing educational software, though game is about English typing, is designed for Japanese native speakers and is mostly unplayable to English speakers
Lupin the 3rd: Treasure of the Sorcerer King (2002, PlayStation 2) - Action stealth game, fully dubbed in English featuring the Geneon cast of Part II.
Lupin III: The Typing (2002, Arcade) - Arcade Typing Shooter, is playable as the typing is in Latin script, but all words are in Romaji and would be difficult to play without Japanese comprehension
Lupin III: Lost Treasure Under the Sea (2003, GameCube) - Visual novel, completely in Japanese
Slot! Pro DX: Fujiko 2 (2003, PlayStation 2)
Lupin III: The Inheritance of Columbus is Dyed by Blood (2004, PlayStation 2) - Action stealth game, completely in Japanese
Slotter Up Core 5 (2004, PlayStation 2)
Dora-Slot: Shuyaku wa Zenigata (2005, PlayStation 2/PSP)
Lupin III: Lupin is dead, Zenigata is in love (2007, PlayStation 2) - 3D Action game, not translated into English, however is available in Italian in addition to Japanese
Lupin III: The Biggest IQ Battle in History (2010, Nintendo DS) - Logic-Puzzle Adventure game, English patch available, English patch is based on an Italian patch Link to YouTube Video with English Patch in Description
IMPORTANT NOTE: There will be no links to any games, any links I post will be to patch files but I am not sharing any ROMs, it is in your hands to obtain these games in the legal method of your choosing.
As of posting a total of 11 games are available to play in completely in English,
Identification Key:
Green = Fully translated and/or fully playable in English or with no language comprehension needed
Yellow = Playable without Japanese comprehension, has dialogue or cutscenes you will not be able to understand
Red = Full comprehension of the Japanese language is needed to play these games properly
Blue = Slot, PachiSlot, and Pachinko sim games, likely playable to someone who speaks English, may have to parse menus
Lupin III (1980, Arcade) - Arcade action game, Released with both Japanese and English title screens, no reading necessary though
Cliff Hanger (1983, Arcade) - FMV Quicktime game, Made for English-speaking audiences, is fully dubbed in English, language comprehension not needed though
Lupin III (1984, Super Cassette Vision) - Sidescroller, No language comprehension needed
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (computer game) (1985, PC-8801/FM-7/X1) - Text-based adventure, completely in Japanese
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (MSX game) (1987, MSX) - Platformer, little to no text
Lupin III: Pandora's Legacy (1987, NES) - Platformer, English patch available Link to English patch
Lupin III: The Legend of The Gold of Babylon (MSX game) (1988, MSX) - Platformer, little to no text
Lupin III: The Legend of The Gold of Babylon (computer game) (1989, PC-8801) - Text-based adventure, completely in Japanese
Lupin III: The Devil Hands of Hong Kong (1990, FM-TOWNS) - Visual novel, completely in Japanese
SD Lupin III: The Great Safe-Cracking Operation (1990, Game Boy) - Puzzle Action game, No language comprehension needed
Lupin III: Chasing the Legendary Treasure (1994, Super Nintendo) - Platformer, game is playable, cutscenes are entirely in Japanese though
Lupin the 3rd: The Master File (1996, Sega Saturn) - NON-GAME Multimedia gallery, entirely in Japanese
Lupin the 3rd Chronicles (1997, Sega Saturn) - NON-GAME Multimedia gallery, entirely in Japanese
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro ~Re union~ (1997, PlayStation) - 3D Adventure game - all dialogue in Japanese
Lupin III: Sage of the Pyramid (1998, Sega Saturn) - 3D Platformer, game is playable, cutscenes are entirely in Japanese though
Lupin III D2 Manga (1998, PlayStation) - NON-GAME, Animated chapters of the manga Shin Lupin III [World’s Most Wanted], is fully translated in English with both subtitles and a dub, option hidden but easy to access.
Parlor! Pro Jr. Vol. 2 (1999, PlayStation)
Punch the Monkey! Game Edition (2000, PlayStation) - Rhythm game, menus completely in English
Lupin III: The Shooting (2001, Arcade) - Arcade Lightgun Shooter, fully playable with no Japanese comprehension
Heiwa Parlor! Pro: Fujiko Nio-ma-ka-se Special (2000, PlayStation)
Pachinko & Pachi-Slot Parlor! Pro EX (2000, PlayStation)
Lupin Sansei Typing Soft: 26+α No Kagi (2001, Mac and PC) - Typing educational software, though game is about English typing, is designed for Japanese native speakers and is mostly unplayable to English speakers
Lupin the 3rd: Treasure of the Sorcerer King (2002, PlayStation 2) - Action stealth game, fully dubbed in English featuring the Geneon cast of Part II.
Lupin III: The Typing (2002, Arcade) - Arcade Typing Shooter, is playable as the typing is in Latin script, but all words are in Romaji and would be difficult to play without Japanese comprehension
Lupin III: Lost Treasure Under the Sea (2003, GameCube) - Visual novel, completely in Japanese
Slot! Pro DX: Fujiko 2 (2003, PlayStation 2)
Lupin III: The Inheritance of Columbus is Dyed by Blood (2004, PlayStation 2) - Action stealth game, completely in Japanese
Slotter Up Core 5 (2004, PlayStation 2)
Dora-Slot: Shuyaku wa Zenigata (2005, PlayStation 2/PSP)
Lupin III: Lupin is dead, Zenigata is in love (2007, PlayStation 2) - 3D Action game, not translated into English, however is available in Italian in addition to Japanese
Lupin III: The Biggest IQ Battle in History (2010, Nintendo DS) - Logic-Puzzle Adventure game, English patch available, English patch is based on an Italian patch Link to YouTube Video with English Patch in Description
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