Hot Shots Golf (5) Out Of Bounds – s3D and PlayStation Move Support Coming

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Originally Posted by zak88lx

I noticed on the promotional video that they seem to have some English in the Japanese version?
I remember seeing words like Birdie and Par in both English and Japanese.

Is this game still playable by a person who can't read or speak Japanese?

Thanks,
Zak

Hi Zak,
With actual game play, not knowing Japanese won't make a difference. You can definitely still enjoy the game, especially if you're already familiar with the Hot Shots Golf style of play - everything remains the same. Of course, you might have a little trouble in the beginning navigating the menus because they're all in Japanese and you won't be able to understand little tips here and there as well as character stats.

I'm Japanese so those things make no difference to me, but if you're wanting to fully enjoy the game by reading/understanding everything the game has, you might want to wait for the US release. Also, if you do get the Japanese version, you probably won't be able to play online with US players, unless they merge servers like they did in Resistance. So if those things don't bother you and you just want to play some fun golf and can't wait, I'd go ahead and pick up the Japanese version. I bought mine on eBay brand new for only $47 shipped, which I was surprised at since games are usually $60+.

Toshi