To understand the translation difficulty, one must understand the volume of text. Tokyo Ghoul: Jail is not just a hack-and-slash game; it is a dense RPG. The gameplay revolves around exploring Tokyo’s 20th Ward, completing investigation missions, and fighting CCG investigators and other ghouls.
The immediate question for any Western fan is: Why didn't Bandai Namco or another publisher localize this game? The PS Vita was struggling in the West by 2015. However, that’s only half the answer. Tokyo Ghoul Jail English Translation
The absence of a professional English translation created a vacuum filled by fan translators and YouTubers. Translating a visual novel is significantly more complex than translating manga; it involves: Branching Scripts: To understand the translation difficulty