Maboroshi No Greed Island English Patch - Google - Hunter X Hunter

To stay legal, you need a copy of the original Japanese game (ISO or physical disc). The patch is a modification tool, not a ROM.

Published by: Arcade & Retro Enthusiast Magazine
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For over two decades, fans of Yoshihiro Togashi’s masterpiece Hunter x Hunter have dreamed of one thing: holding a real copy of "Greed Island." While a real-life version of the card-collecting death game is impossible, in 2011, Bandai Namco gave fans the next best thing. They released an obscure, Japan-exclusive PlayStation 2 game titled Hunter X Hunter: Maboroshi No Greed Island (Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Greed Island). To stay legal, you need a copy of

However, for Western audiences, the game remained a ghost—a "maboroshi" (phantom) in its own right, locked behind a wall of untranslated Japanese text. That is, until dedicated fans developed the Hunter X Hunter Maboroshi No Greed Island English Patch.

If you landed here by typing that exact phrase into Google, you are on the right track. This article will explain what this patch is, how to install it safely, and why this obscure PS2 title is worth your time in 2026. As of mid-2026, the translation has not been

As of mid-2026, the translation has not been updated since December 2022. The remaining 5% of untranslated text involves:

The community hopes for Version 1.1 that will include a "font upgrade" (the current English font is slightly pixelated). If you find a newer release date while searching Google, always verify the checksum. The community hopes for Version 1

Because you searched via Google, you have likely encountered scam sites claiming to offer "ROMs with patch pre-installed." Be warned: Many of these contain malware.

Here is the legitimate, safe method for using the Hunter X Hunter Maboroshi No Greed Island English Patch.

Now that you have the English patch running, here is how to win.