This is a list of PlayStation 2 games announced or released outside Japan that include a Japanese audio track.
"Dual audio" indicates that a Japanese and, at least, an English track are included but additional audio tracks might be present.
Games
| Title | Also on | Details | Notes |
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| 7 Blades | Japanese only | ||
| .hack//Infection | Dual audio | Game must be cleared once to unlock Japanese audio (PAL-only). | |
| .hack//Mutation | Dual audio | ||
| .hack//Outbreak | Dual audio | ||
| .hack//Quarantine | Dual audio | ||
| Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War | Dual audio | ||
| All-Star Fighters | Japanese only | Titled in Japan as Simple 2000 Series Vol. 91: The All Star Kakutou. The opening FMV featuring an original vocal song was removed completely from the localised version of the game. | |
| Arcana Heart | Japanese only | ||
| Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana | Dual audio | ||
| Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny | Dual audio | There are handful of unsubtitled lines across the game's FMVs. | |
| Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm | Dual audio | ||
| Bombastic | Mixed audio | Japanese voice clips during gameplay; English announcer and rules & techniques explanations. Titled in Japan as XI Go (Sai-Go). | |
| The Bouncer | Dual audio | ||
| Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter | Japanese only | ||
| Castlevania: Curse of Darkness | Xbox | NA: Dual audio
EU: English only |
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| Castlevania: Lament of Innocence | NA: Dual audio
EU: English only |
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| Chaos Legion | PC | Dual audio | The audio language setting is unlocked after beating the game on any difficulty, although the in-game SFX-type voice clips remain English regardless of the setting. |
| Chaos Wars | Dual audio | ||
| Code of the Samurai | Japanese only | Titled in Japan as Shinsengumi Gunrou-den. | |
| Dead or Alive 2 | DC | DC: Japanese only PS2 (Hardcore): Dual audio |
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| Demolition Girl | Japanese only | Titled in Japan as Simple 2000 Series Vol. 50: The Daibijin. Most voice clips have been cut from the localised version of the game. | |
| Demon Chaos | Japanese only | Titled in Japan as Ikusa Gami. | |
| Disgaea: Hour of Darkness | PSP, NS, PC, Mobile | US: Dual audio
EU: English only |
Only the NA PS2 release and the PSP version have dual audio.[1][2] |
| Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories | PSP, NS, PC | Dual audio | All versions of this game are dual audio. |
| Dragon Ball Z: Budokai | GC | US: English only
EU: Japanese only |
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| Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 | GC | US: English only
EU: Japanese only |
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| Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 | Dual audio | Greatest Hits only. | |
| Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi | Dual audio | ||
| Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 | Wii | Dual audio | |
| Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 | Wii | Dual audio | |
| Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World | Dual audio | ||
| Dynasty Warriors 3 | Xbox | NA: Dual audio
EU: English only |
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| Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends | NA: Dual audio
EU: English only |
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| Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires | NA: Dual audio
EU: English only |
DW4 and DW4XL are English only. | |
| Fighting Fury | Japanese only | Titled in Japan as Grappler Baki: Baki Saidai no Tournament. | |
| Fitness Fun | Japanese only | Titled in Japan as Simple 2000 Series Ultimate Vol. 18: Love * Aerobics. | |
| Forbidden Siren 2 | Dual audio | ||
| Genji | Dual audio | Both PAL and NTSC-U. | |
| GrimGrimoire | Dual audio | ||
| Guilty Gear Isuka | PC, Xbox | Japanese only | |
| Guilty Gear X | GBA, PC, DC | Japanese only | |
| Guilty Gear X2 | Japanese only | ||
| Guilty Gear X2 #Reload | PC, PS2, PSP, Xbox | Japanese only | |
| Guilty Gear XX Accent Core | Wii | Japanese only | |
| Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus | PS3, PSP, Wii, X360 | Japanese only | |
| Gungrave | Japanese only | The sequel, Gungrave: Overdose, has English dub only (undub available). | |
| Hard Knock High | Japanese only | Titled in Japan as Simple 2000 Series Vol. 107: The Honoo no Kakutou Banchou. | |
| Kengo: Master of Bushido | Japanese only | ||
| Kessen III | Dual audio | ||
| KOF: Maximum Impact | Xbox | US: English only
EU: Japanese only |
Xbox port has dual audio in both NA & EU versions. |
| KOF: Maximum Impact 2 | Dual audio | ||
| Kuon | Dual audio | Both NTSC-U and PAL versions have dual audio. | |
| La Pucelle: Tactics | PSP | NA: Dual audio
EU: English only |
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| Makai Kingdom: Chronicles of the Sacred Tome | PSP | Dual audio | |
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Maken Shao: Demon Sword |
DC | Japanese only | The Dreamcast version only has English audio (undub available). |
| Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis | PSP | Dual audio | The PSP version of this game is not dual audio. |
| Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy | PSP | Dual audio | |
| Mega Man X7 | PC | NA: Partial dual audio
EU: English only |
Audio language setting affects only the cutscenes, not the gameplay audio, which is always English in the North American version.
Both releases lack the opening song Code Crush by Rina Aiuchi and ending song Lazy Mind by Shoutaro Morikubo. |
| Mystical Ninja Goemon Zero | Japanese only | A complete localisation prototype by Working Designs features Japanese voice acting. Titled in Japan as Bouken Jidai Katsugeki: Goemon. | |
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja 5 | Japanese only | ||
| Naruto: Ultimate Ninja | NA: English only
EU: Dual audio |
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| Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2 | NA: English only
EU: Dual audio |
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| Odin Sphere | PS3, PS4, PSV | Dual audio | |
| One Piece: Round the Land | Japanese only | The game wasn't released in North America and the European version only has German, Italian, and Spanish text languages. | |
| Onimusha: Warlords | Xbox, PS4, XO, NS, PC | NA: Dual audio
EU: English only |
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| Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams | Dual audio | NTSC-J has opening song by Ayumi Hamasaki and features English menus and subtitles as an option. | |
| Party Girls | Japanese only | Titled in Japan as Simple 2000 Series Vol. 63: Mogitate Mizugi! Onna-mamire no The Suieitaikai. | |
| Phantom Brave | PSP, Wii, NS, PC | NA: Dual audio
EU: English only |
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| Poinie's Poin | Dual audio | JP-exclusive game with separately toggleable dual text and dual audio. | |
| Realm of the Dead | Japanese only | Titled in Japan as Bakuen Kakusei: Neverland Senki Zero. | |
| Saint Seiya: The Sanctuary | Japanese only | ||
| Saint Seiya: The Hades | Japanese only | ||
| Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love | Wii | Dual audio | The Wii version of this game is English only. The PS2 version comes with two copies of the game, one with English audio and the other with Japanese audio. |
| Samurai Warriors | Dual audio | ||
| Samurai Warriors: Xtreme Legends | Dual audio | ||
| Shadow the Hedgehog | GC, Xbox | NA: Dual audio
EU: English only |
GameCube version is English only. Xbox version requires switching the system language. |
| Shinobi | Dual audio | The sequel, Nightshade, has English dub only (undub available). | |
| Shinobido: Way of the Ninja | Dual audio | ||
| SkyGunner | Dual audio | ||
| Sonic Heroes | GC, Xbox, PC | Dual audio | GameCube and PC versions are English only. Xbox version requires switching the system language. |
| Sonic Riders | GC, Xbox, PC | Dual audio | GameCube version is English only. Xbox version requires switching the system language. |
| Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity | Wii | Dual audio | |
| Soul Nomad & the World Eaters | NS, PC | Dual audio | |
| SoulCalibur II | GC, Xbox | Dual audio | |
| SoulCalibur III | Dual audio | ||
| Spectral vs Generation | PSP | Japanese only | |
| Super Dragon Ball Z | NA: English only
EU: Japanese only |
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| Sword of the Samurai | Japanese only | Also known as Kengo: Legacy of the Blade; titled in Japan as Kengo 2. | |
| Tekken 4 | Mixed audio | Japanese voices for certain characters. | |
| Tekken 5 | Mixed audio | Japanese voices for certain characters. | |
| Tekken Tag Tournament | Mixed audio | Japanese voices for certain characters. | |
| Tenchu: Fatal Shadows | PSP | Dual audio | |
| Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven | PSP, Xbox | Dual audio | |
| Tengai | Saturn, PS4, XO, NS, PC | Japanese only | Titled in Japan as Sengoku Blade: Sengoku Ace Episode II. Sames as with the arcade original and subsequent ports, does not feature the Saturn-exclusive cutscene voice acting. |
| Trapt | Japanese only | Titled in Japan as Kagero II: Dark Illusion. | |
| Way of the Samurai | PSP | Japanese only | There are no voice acted dialogues per se, but the SFX-type voice clips are all Japanese. |
| WinBack | N64 | Dual audio | N64 version has no voice acting. |
| World Super Police | Dual audio | ||
| Yakuza 2 | Japanese only | ||
| Ys: The Ark of Napishtim | US: Dual audio EU: English only |
The PS2 port (of the PC game) added fully voiced characters, accessible only via cheat codes[3]. |