Arabic translationThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Also known as: أسطورة زيلدا: ناي الزمان
What's translated
The Nintendo Switch 2 game, version 1.1.1: 20,613 lines translated from the original Japanese script: story and dialogue (16,158), credits (1,388), items, characters and enemies (978), menus and system text (970), character remarks (768), challenges (315) and places (36), with an Arabic title logo and dialogue that reveals from right to left, in the SST Arabic font. Arabic replaces English. Plays on an emulator from the game's NUP file.
How to install
- Close the emulator.
- Download Zelda-OcarinaOfTime-Arabic-v1.0.0.exe and run it.
- It finds the game's .nup file from the emulator's settings; or pick it manually.
- Click the install button.
- In the emulator's settings, under System, set Language to American English or British English, then start the game.
Known issues
- Built for version 1.1.1 of the game as a NUP file, and does not work on a real Switch 2.
- Tested on the Lichii emulator; not yet tried on Eglantine.
- The installer writes into the game's .nup, which grows by about 75 MB; its remove button restores the file byte for byte.
- While installed, the logo, fonts and reveal direction change for every language.
- Multi-line text in menus may start from the left.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Arabic translation free?
- Yes, it is completely free. Download version 1.0.0 from GitHub.
- What language was it translated from?
- It was translated directly from Japanese, the language of the game's original script. It has 20,613 translated lines.
- How do I switch The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time to Arabic?
- In the emulator's settings, under System, set Language to American English or British English, then start the game.
