The Tales series is one of the longest-running RPG franchises out there, celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2025. Those decades have seen the release of dozens of different games, but not every one has made its way outside of Japan. There are some key titles that Western fans have been hoping to see for decades, and chief among those is Tales of Rebirth. Twenty years after its original release, Tales of Rebirth is finally playable in English for the very first time — thanks to an enterprising fan translation from Life Bottle Productions.
Tales of Rebirth was originally released on PS2 in 2004, and then re-released on PSP in 2008 — but sadly, only ever in Japan. This fan translation has been in the works for years, and finally hit the point where the entire game has been converted to English. But there are even some new features added into the mix, like subtitles for animated movies, battle subtitles, and two additional movies removed from the PS2 version but added back into the PSP version. If you’re unfamiliar with the world of manually patching games, Life Bottle also has a handy video guide to walk you through the process.
