diff --git a/Assembly-CSharp.csproj b/Assembly-CSharp.csproj
index b053e5e7..44dcbba8 100644
--- a/Assembly-CSharp.csproj
+++ b/Assembly-CSharp.csproj
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@
     <Compile Include="MOD.Scripts.Core.State\MODStateDisableInput.cs" />
     <Compile Include="MOD.Scripts.Core.State\StateMovie.cs" />
     <Compile Include="MOD.Scripts.Core.TextWindow\MODTextController.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="MOD.Scripts.Core\MODLocalization.cs" />
     <Compile Include="MOD.Scripts.Core\MODLogger.cs" />
     <Compile Include="MOD.Scripts.Core\MODSystem.cs" />
     <Compile Include="MOD.Scripts.Core\MODUtility.cs" />
diff --git a/Assets.Scripts.Core/GameSystem.cs b/Assets.Scripts.Core/GameSystem.cs
index 5a498df2..6485b223 100644
--- a/Assets.Scripts.Core/GameSystem.cs
+++ b/Assets.Scripts.Core/GameSystem.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 using Assets.Scripts.UI.Choice;
 using Assets.Scripts.UI.Config;
 using Assets.Scripts.UI.Prompt;
+using MOD.Scripts.Core;
 using System;
 using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
@@ -239,6 +240,7 @@ public GameState GameState
 		private void Initialize()
 		{
 			Logger.Log($"GameSystem: Starting GameSystem - DLL Version: {MODUtility.InformationalVersion()}");
+			MODLocalization.LoadFromJSON();
 			IsInitialized = true;
 			AssetManager = new AssetManager();
 			AudioController = new AudioController();
diff --git a/MOD.Scripts.Core/MODLocalization.cs b/MOD.Scripts.Core/MODLocalization.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..26f02d2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MOD.Scripts.Core/MODLocalization.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using UnityEngine;
+using Assets.Scripts.Core;
+using MOD.Scripts.UI;
+
+namespace MOD.Scripts.Core
+{
+	public class LocalizationEntry
+	{
+		public string comment;
+		public string text;
+		public string textJP;
+	}
+
+	public class LocalizationInfo
+	{
+		public Dictionary<string, LocalizationEntry> allChapters;
+
+		public LocalizationInfo()
+		{
+			allChapters = new Dictionary<string, LocalizationEntry>();
+		}
+	}
+
+	public class MODLocalization
+	{
+		private static bool initializeAttempted;
+		private static readonly LocalizationEntry notInitializedEntry;
+		private static readonly LocalizationEntry defaultEntry;
+		private static readonly LocalizationInfo fallbackInfo;
+		private static LocalizationInfo info;
+
+		static MODLocalization()
+		{
+			// This entry is shown if you try to access this class too early (before GameSystem has inititalized).
+			notInitializedEntry = new LocalizationEntry()
+			{
+				comment = "This shows if LoadFromJSON() has not been called yet",
+				text = "#NOT INITIALIZED#",
+				textJP = "#NOT INITIALIZED#",
+			};
+
+			defaultEntry = new LocalizationEntry()
+			{
+				comment = "This localization entry is missing!",
+				text = "#TEXT MISSING#",
+				textJP = "#TEXT MISSING#",
+			};
+
+			info = new LocalizationInfo();
+			fallbackInfo = new LocalizationInfo();
+
+			void addFallbackEntry(string name, string comment, string text, string textJP)
+			{
+				fallbackInfo.allChapters[name] = new LocalizationEntry()
+				{
+					comment = comment,
+					text = text,
+					textJP = textJP,
+				};
+			}
+
+			addFallbackEntry(
+				name: "no-tips-available",
+				comment: "This text appears at the top of the tips menu when there are no tips available",
+				text: "No new tips available",
+				textJP: "入手ＴＩＰＳはありません"
+			);
+		}
+
+		private static LocalizationEntry GetEntry(string name)
+		{
+			if(!initializeAttempted)
+			{
+				return notInitializedEntry;
+			}
+
+			if (info.allChapters.TryGetValue(name, out LocalizationEntry entry))
+			{
+				return entry;
+			}
+
+			if (fallbackInfo.allChapters.TryGetValue(name, out LocalizationEntry fallbackEntry))
+			{
+				return fallbackEntry;
+			}
+
+			return defaultEntry;
+		}
+
+		public static string Get(string name)
+		{
+			LocalizationEntry entry = GetEntry(name);
+			return GameSystem.Instance.UseEnglishText ? entry.text : entry.textJP;
+		}
+
+		public static void LoadFromJSON()
+		{
+			initializeAttempted = true;
+			string localizationPath = Path.Combine(MODSystem.BaseDirectory, "localization.json");
+
+			if (!File.Exists(localizationPath))
+			{
+				Debug.Log($"MODLocalizationController(): No localization file at [{localizationPath}] - will use hardcoded localization");
+				return;
+			}
+
+			try
+			{
+				using (var reader = new JsonTextReader(new StreamReader(localizationPath)))
+				{
+					info = JsonSerializer.Create(new JsonSerializerSettings()).Deserialize<LocalizationInfo>(reader);
+				}
+			}
+			catch (System.Exception e)
+			{
+				Debug.LogError($"MODLocalizationController(): Failed to read localization file at [{localizationPath}]: {e.Message}");
+				MODToaster.Show("localization.json fail - check logs");
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}