Soukaigi English Patch [better] -

The PlayStation action-RPG (双界儀), developed by Yuke's and published by Square in 1998, has long been a "holy grail" for fans of experimental 32-bit titles. Despite its pedigree—featuring music by Secret of Mana composer Hiroki Kikuta and character designs by Natsuki Sumeragi —it never received an official Western localization.

For decades, English-speaking players struggled to progress through Soukaigi due to its heavy reliance on in-engine cutscenes and menus that lack subtitles. While several fan translation projects for the PlayStation 1 have been released recently (including 14 significant patches in 2025 alone), Soukaigi has historically been a difficult candidate due to technical barriers, specifically the lack of in-game subtitles for spoken dialogue. PS1 Fan Translations (2025 Update) | Sean Seanson

As of May 2026, the community has seen significant movement toward making this "lost" Square classic accessible to English speakers through fan-driven efforts. The Quest for a Soukaigi English Patch

Creator Statement

I found the world of the secret service particularly interesting because the protagonists are people who guard the security of the country and their powers far exceed those of the ordinary civil servant. My heroes deal with anticipating all the dangers to the country but also work on creating a favourable environment so their actions are frequently mystified.
While writing the script, we worked with current and retired people from security agencies while keeping in mind what would do well for a TV Series on the services. Of course there are dedications to authentic events and people but everything has been done with measure. The series had to offer a sense of heightened realism while being set in recognizable, modern, geo-political circumstances. The presentation had to be more cinematic than realistic. We also wanted to make a show that would set a healthy foundation for its genre and enable further development.

Dimitrije Vojnov, Co-Creator

World Class Talent

Directed the 1998 war film Savior starring Dennis Quaid. Directed and produced Dara from Jasenovac, Serbia’s official entry for the Academy awards 2020-21 and also entered for Golden Globes for Best Foreign Picture and Best Female performance. All firsts for a Serbian film

Predrag "Gaga” Antonijević - Co-creator & Co-Producer

World Class Talent

Writer of 2018 English-language Serbian science fiction film A.I. Rising which won best film at the Belgrade Film Festival, FEST, as well as the Cineplexx Distribution Award at Vienna's "Let's CEE" Film Festival. soukaigi english patch

Dimitrije Vojnov - Co-creator, Screenwriter

World Class Talent

Awarded European Shooting Star at Berlinale (2019) Chopard Talent Award at Moscow Film Festival (2018) Played the lead in Alexei German's Dovlatov (Netflix) which won a Silver Bear at the 2018 Berlinale. Maric also plays a key role in Tony Jordan’s widely popular Serbian series BESA. While several fan translation projects for the PlayStation

Milan Maric - Plays key protagonist Lazar

World Class Talent

Awarded European Shooting Star at Berlinale (2014) Starring role in the Sky TV/Canal+ crime series The Last Panthers (2015) written by Jack Thorne (Enola Holmes, National Treasure). The PlayStation action-RPG (双界儀)

Nikola Rakocevic - Plays Lazar’s Nemesis Stefan in Season 2