diff --git a/assets/locale/en_US.po b/assets/locale/en_US.po
index 8928341d..302010d9 100644
--- a/assets/locale/en_US.po
+++ b/assets/locale/en_US.po
@@ -60,6 +60,58 @@ msgstr "Settings"
 msgid "ui.game_menu.save"
 msgstr "Save"
 
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/game/uigamemenu.c
+msgid "ui.game_menu.save_success"
+msgstr "Game saved."
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/game/uigamemenu.c
+msgid "ui.game_menu.save_cancelled"
+msgstr "Save cancelled."
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/game/uigamemenu.c
+msgid "ui.game_menu.save_unavailable"
+msgstr "Can't save - no save device found."
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/game/uigamemenu.c
+msgid "ui.game_menu.save_temporary"
+msgstr "This session is temporary - no save device was found, so saving is disabled."
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/game/uigamemenu.c
+msgid "ui.game_menu.save_create_confirm"
+msgstr "No save data found. Create a new save?"
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/game/uigamemenu.c
+msgid "ui.game_menu.save_failed_format"
+msgstr "Save failed: %s"
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/game/uigamemenu.c
+msgid "ui.game_menu.save_check_failed_format"
+msgstr "Can't save: %s"
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/initial/uiinitialnocard.c
+msgid "ui.initial.no_card.message"
+msgstr "No save device found. You can continue, but\nprogress will not be saved."
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/initial/uiinitialnocard.c
+msgid "ui.initial.no_card.retry"
+msgstr "Retry"
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/initial/uiinitialnocard.c
+msgid "ui.initial.no_card.continue"
+msgstr "Continue Anyway"
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/initial/uiinitialcreatesave.c
+msgid "ui.initial.create_save.message"
+msgstr "No save data found. Create a new save?"
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/initial/uiinitialcreatesave.c
+msgid "ui.initial.create_save.yes"
+msgstr "Yes"
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/initial/uiinitialcreatesave.c
+msgid "ui.initial.create_save.no"
+msgstr "No"
+
 msgid "item.potion.name"
 msgstr "Potion"
 
diff --git a/assets/locale/es_MX.po b/assets/locale/es_MX.po
index 6376afaf..ef02bd19 100644
--- a/assets/locale/es_MX.po
+++ b/assets/locale/es_MX.po
@@ -61,6 +61,58 @@ msgstr "Configuración"
 msgid "ui.game_menu.save"
 msgstr "Guardar"
 
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/game/uigamemenu.c
+msgid "ui.game_menu.save_success"
+msgstr "Partida guardada."
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/game/uigamemenu.c
+msgid "ui.game_menu.save_cancelled"
+msgstr "Guardado cancelado."
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/game/uigamemenu.c
+msgid "ui.game_menu.save_unavailable"
+msgstr "No se puede guardar: no se encontró ningún dispositivo de guardado."
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/game/uigamemenu.c
+msgid "ui.game_menu.save_temporary"
+msgstr "Esta sesión es temporal - no se encontró ningún dispositivo de guardado, por lo que guardar está deshabilitado."
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/game/uigamemenu.c
+msgid "ui.game_menu.save_create_confirm"
+msgstr "No se encontraron datos guardados. ¿Crear una partida nueva?"
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/game/uigamemenu.c
+msgid "ui.game_menu.save_failed_format"
+msgstr "Error al guardar: %s"
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/game/uigamemenu.c
+msgid "ui.game_menu.save_check_failed_format"
+msgstr "No se puede guardar: %s"
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/initial/uiinitialnocard.c
+msgid "ui.initial.no_card.message"
+msgstr "No se encontró ningún dispositivo de guardado. Puedes continuar, pero\nel progreso no se guardará."
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/initial/uiinitialnocard.c
+msgid "ui.initial.no_card.retry"
+msgstr "Reintentar"
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/initial/uiinitialnocard.c
+msgid "ui.initial.no_card.continue"
+msgstr "Continuar de todos modos"
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/initial/uiinitialcreatesave.c
+msgid "ui.initial.create_save.message"
+msgstr "No se encontraron datos guardados. ¿Crear una partida nueva?"
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/initial/uiinitialcreatesave.c
+msgid "ui.initial.create_save.yes"
+msgstr "Sí"
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/initial/uiinitialcreatesave.c
+msgid "ui.initial.create_save.no"
+msgstr "No"
+
 #: src/dusk/rpg/item/item.json
 msgid "item.potion.name"
 msgstr "Poción"
diff --git a/assets/locale/jp_JP.po b/assets/locale/jp_JP.po
index ae9b9ad1..21f2c8b8 100644
--- a/assets/locale/jp_JP.po
+++ b/assets/locale/jp_JP.po
@@ -61,6 +61,58 @@ msgstr "設定"
 msgid "ui.game_menu.save"
 msgstr "セーブ"
 
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/game/uigamemenu.c
+msgid "ui.game_menu.save_success"
+msgstr "セーブしました。"
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/game/uigamemenu.c
+msgid "ui.game_menu.save_cancelled"
+msgstr "セーブをキャンセルしました。"
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/game/uigamemenu.c
+msgid "ui.game_menu.save_unavailable"
+msgstr "セーブできません - セーブデバイスが見つかりません。"
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/game/uigamemenu.c
+msgid "ui.game_menu.save_temporary"
+msgstr "このセッションは一時的です - セーブデバイスが見つからなかったため、セーブは無効になっています。"
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/game/uigamemenu.c
+msgid "ui.game_menu.save_create_confirm"
+msgstr "セーブデータが見つかりません。新しいセーブを作成しますか？"
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/game/uigamemenu.c
+msgid "ui.game_menu.save_failed_format"
+msgstr "セーブに失敗しました: %s"
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/game/uigamemenu.c
+msgid "ui.game_menu.save_check_failed_format"
+msgstr "セーブできません: %s"
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/initial/uiinitialnocard.c
+msgid "ui.initial.no_card.message"
+msgstr "セーブデバイスが見つかりません。続行できますが、\n進行状況は保存されません。"
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/initial/uiinitialnocard.c
+msgid "ui.initial.no_card.retry"
+msgstr "再試行"
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/initial/uiinitialnocard.c
+msgid "ui.initial.no_card.continue"
+msgstr "続行する"
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/initial/uiinitialcreatesave.c
+msgid "ui.initial.create_save.message"
+msgstr "セーブデータが見つかりません。新しいセーブを作成しますか？"
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/initial/uiinitialcreatesave.c
+msgid "ui.initial.create_save.yes"
+msgstr "はい"
+
+#: src/dusk/ui/frame/initial/uiinitialcreatesave.c
+msgid "ui.initial.create_save.no"
+msgstr "いいえ"
+
 #: src/dusk/rpg/item/item.json
 msgid "item.potion.name"
 msgstr "ポーション"
diff --git a/src/dusk/locale/localemanager.c b/src/dusk/locale/localemanager.c
index e13095b3..cef38a0d 100644
--- a/src/dusk/locale/localemanager.c
+++ b/src/dusk/locale/localemanager.c
@@ -7,16 +7,42 @@
 
 #include "localemanager.h"
 #include "util/memory.h"
+#include "util/string.h"
 #include "assert/assert.h"
+#include "save/save.h"
 
 localemanager_t LOCALE;
 
+const localeinfo_t * const LOCALE_LIST[LOCALE_LIST_COUNT] = {
+  &LOCALE_EN_US,
+  &LOCALE_JP_JP,
+  &LOCALE_ES_MX
+};
+
 errorret_t localeManagerInit() {
   memoryZero(&LOCALE, sizeof(localemanager_t));
-  errorChain(localeManagerSetLocale(&LOCALE_EN_US));
+  // saveInit() runs before this (see engine.c) and, on most platforms,
+  // has already loaded a persisted language choice into savemeta_t by
+  // this point - see localeManagerGetByIndex().
+  errorChain(localeManagerSetLocale(
+    localeManagerGetByIndex(saveGetMeta()->language)
+  ));
   errorOk();
 }
 
+uint8_t localeManagerGetIndex(const localeinfo_t *locale) {
+  assertNotNull(locale, "Locale cannot be NULL");
+  for(uint8_t i = 0; i < LOCALE_LIST_COUNT; i++) {
+    if(stringCompare(LOCALE_LIST[i]->file, locale->file) == 0) return i;
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+const localeinfo_t * localeManagerGetByIndex(const uint8_t index) {
+  if(index >= LOCALE_LIST_COUNT) return LOCALE_LIST[0];
+  return LOCALE_LIST[index];
+}
+
 errorret_t localeManagerSetLocale(const localeinfo_t *locale) {
   assertNotNull(locale, "Locale cannot be NULL");
 
diff --git a/src/dusk/locale/localemanager.h b/src/dusk/locale/localemanager.h
index ca1a10a3..836d3372 100644
--- a/src/dusk/locale/localemanager.h
+++ b/src/dusk/locale/localemanager.h
@@ -18,21 +18,51 @@ typedef struct {
 
 extern localemanager_t LOCALE;
 
+/**
+ * Every locale the game supports, in a fixed, stable order - index into
+ * this array is what gets persisted as savemeta_t.language (see
+ * save/savemeta.h), so the order here must never change once shipped
+ * (only append new locales at the end).
+ */
+#define LOCALE_LIST_COUNT 3
+extern const localeinfo_t * const LOCALE_LIST[LOCALE_LIST_COUNT];
+
 /**
  * Initialize the locale system.
- * 
+ *
  * @return An error code if a failure occurs.
  */
 errorret_t localeManagerInit();
 
 /**
  * Set the current locale.
- * 
+ *
  * @param locale The locale to set.
  * @return An error code if a failure occurs.
  */
 errorret_t localeManagerSetLocale(const localeinfo_t *locale);
 
+/**
+ * Finds the LOCALE_LIST index matching the given locale's file, by
+ * content rather than pointer identity (localeinfo_t instances are
+ * declared `static const` in a header, so the same locale gets a
+ * distinct pointer in every translation unit that references it).
+ *
+ * @param locale The locale to find.
+ * @return The matching index in LOCALE_LIST, or 0 if not found.
+ */
+uint8_t localeManagerGetIndex(const localeinfo_t *locale);
+
+/**
+ * Gets the locale at the given LOCALE_LIST index, clamping to index 0
+ * (LOCALE_EN_US) if out of range - e.g. a save file's persisted language
+ * index from a future build with more locales than this one supports.
+ *
+ * @param index The index to look up.
+ * @return The locale at that index, or LOCALE_LIST[0] if out of range.
+ */
+const localeinfo_t * localeManagerGetByIndex(const uint8_t index);
+
 /**
  * Get a localized string for the given message ID.
  * 
diff --git a/src/dusk/save/save.c b/src/dusk/save/save.c
index a236f377..202579ff 100644
--- a/src/dusk/save/save.c
+++ b/src/dusk/save/save.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ static void _saveEagerLoadComplete(errorret_t result, void *user) {
 errorret_t saveInit(void) {
   memoryZero(&SAVE, sizeof(save_t));
   SAVE.meta.deadzone = SAVE_META_DEADZONE_DEFAULT;
+  SAVE.meta.language = SAVE_META_LANGUAGE_DEFAULT;
 
   #ifdef saveInitPlatform
     // A missing/unreachable save medium is expected, recoverable state,
diff --git a/src/dusk/save/savemeta.h b/src/dusk/save/savemeta.h
index 82ecef5d..895e4fdb 100644
--- a/src/dusk/save/savemeta.h
+++ b/src/dusk/save/savemeta.h
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@
  */
 #define SAVE_META_DEADZONE_DEFAULT 0.1f
 
+/**
+ * Default language index for meta that's never actually been loaded from
+ * disk yet - index 0 into LOCALE_LIST (see locale/localemanager.h), i.e.
+ * LOCALE_EN_US.
+ */
+#define SAVE_META_LANGUAGE_DEFAULT 0
+
 /**
  * Device/user-wide preferences, independent of any individual game save
  * slot (see saveslot.h) - there's exactly one of these, not one per slot,
@@ -44,4 +51,13 @@ typedef struct {
    * rather than caching it anywhere else.
    */
   float_t deadzone;
+  /**
+   * Index into LOCALE_LIST (see locale/localemanager.h) for the player's
+   * preferred UI language - the save meta is the only place this lives;
+   * read it directly via saveGetMeta()->language rather than caching it
+   * anywhere else. Never reorder/remove entries from LOCALE_LIST, only
+   * append, since this index must keep meaning the same locale across
+   * versions.
+   */
+  uint8_t language;
 } savemeta_t;
diff --git a/src/dusk/save/savestream.c b/src/dusk/save/savestream.c
index 6f652e2d..2da1b070 100644
--- a/src/dusk/save/savestream.c
+++ b/src/dusk/save/savestream.c
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ errorret_t saveMetaSerializeRead(savestream_t *stream, savemeta_t *meta) {
   );
   saveFileReadVersion(stream, &meta->version);
   saveFileReadFloat(stream, &meta->deadzone);
+  saveFileReadUInt8(stream, &meta->language);
   errorChain(saveStreamVerifyChecksumImpl(stream, "Save meta"));
   meta->exists = true;
   errorOk();
@@ -354,6 +355,7 @@ errorret_t saveMetaSerializeWrite(savestream_t *stream, savemeta_t *meta) {
   saveFileWriteHeader(stream, meta->header, SAVE_META_HEADER_SIZE);
   saveFileWriteVersion(stream, &meta->version);
   saveFileWriteFloat(stream, &meta->deadzone);
+  saveFileWriteUInt8(stream, &meta->language);
   errorChain(saveStreamFinalizeWriteImpl(
     stream, headerPosition, SAVE_META_HEADER_SIZE
   ));
diff --git a/src/dusk/ui/frame/game/uigamemenu.c b/src/dusk/ui/frame/game/uigamemenu.c
index 795f9a3d..e587461c 100644
--- a/src/dusk/ui/frame/game/uigamemenu.c
+++ b/src/dusk/ui/frame/game/uigamemenu.c
@@ -33,19 +33,19 @@ static void uiGameMenuSaveWriteComplete(errorret_t result, void *user) {
     // the longest platform save-error message plus this prefix.
     char_t msg[256];
     stringFormat(
-      msg, sizeof(msg), "Save failed: %s", result.state->message
+      msg, sizeof(msg), UI_GAME_MENU.saveFailedFormat, result.state->message
     );
     errorCatch(result);
     uiTextboxMainSetText(msg);
     return;
   }
 
-  uiTextboxMainSetText("Game saved.");
+  uiTextboxMainSetText(UI_GAME_MENU.saveSuccessText);
 }
 
 static void uiGameMenuSaveCreateConfirmed(const bool_t confirmed, void *user) {
   if(!confirmed) {
-    uiTextboxMainSetText("Save cancelled.");
+    uiTextboxMainSetText(UI_GAME_MENU.saveCancelledText);
     return;
   }
 
@@ -62,7 +62,10 @@ static void uiGameMenuSaveCreateConfirmed(const bool_t confirmed, void *user) {
 static void uiGameMenuSaveCheckComplete(errorret_t result, void *user) {
   if(errorIsNotOk(result)) {
     char_t msg[256];
-    stringFormat(msg, sizeof(msg), "Can't save: %s", result.state->message);
+    stringFormat(
+      msg, sizeof(msg), UI_GAME_MENU.saveCheckFailedFormat,
+      result.state->message
+    );
     errorCatch(result);
     uiTextboxMainSetText(msg);
     return;
@@ -74,7 +77,7 @@ static void uiGameMenuSaveCheckComplete(errorret_t result, void *user) {
   }
 
   uiConfirmOpen(
-    "No save data found. Create a new save?",
+    UI_GAME_MENU.saveCreateConfirmText,
     uiGameMenuSaveCreateConfirmed,
     NULL
   );
@@ -82,14 +85,11 @@ static void uiGameMenuSaveCheckComplete(errorret_t result, void *user) {
 
 static void uiGameMenuSave(void) {
   if(saveIsTemporary()) {
-    uiTextboxMainSetText(
-      "This session is temporary - no save device was found, so saving "
-      "is disabled."
-    );
+    uiTextboxMainSetText(UI_GAME_MENU.saveTemporaryText);
     return;
   }
   if(!saveIsAvailable()) {
-    uiTextboxMainSetText("Can't save - no save device found.");
+    uiTextboxMainSetText(UI_GAME_MENU.saveUnavailableText);
     return;
   }
   if(saveIsBusy()) return;// A save/load dialog (e.g. on PSP) is already up.
@@ -140,6 +140,55 @@ errorret_t uiGameMenuInit(void) {
     UI_GAME_MENU.saveLabel,
     UI_GAME_MENU_LABEL_MAX
   ));
+  errorChain(assetLocaleGetString(
+    &LOCALE.entry->data.locale,
+    "ui.game_menu.save_success",
+    0,
+    UI_GAME_MENU.saveSuccessText,
+    UI_GAME_MENU_MESSAGE_MAX
+  ));
+  errorChain(assetLocaleGetString(
+    &LOCALE.entry->data.locale,
+    "ui.game_menu.save_cancelled",
+    0,
+    UI_GAME_MENU.saveCancelledText,
+    UI_GAME_MENU_MESSAGE_MAX
+  ));
+  errorChain(assetLocaleGetString(
+    &LOCALE.entry->data.locale,
+    "ui.game_menu.save_unavailable",
+    0,
+    UI_GAME_MENU.saveUnavailableText,
+    UI_GAME_MENU_MESSAGE_MAX
+  ));
+  errorChain(assetLocaleGetString(
+    &LOCALE.entry->data.locale,
+    "ui.game_menu.save_temporary",
+    0,
+    UI_GAME_MENU.saveTemporaryText,
+    UI_GAME_MENU_MESSAGE_MAX
+  ));
+  errorChain(assetLocaleGetString(
+    &LOCALE.entry->data.locale,
+    "ui.game_menu.save_create_confirm",
+    0,
+    UI_GAME_MENU.saveCreateConfirmText,
+    UI_GAME_MENU_MESSAGE_MAX
+  ));
+  errorChain(assetLocaleGetString(
+    &LOCALE.entry->data.locale,
+    "ui.game_menu.save_failed_format",
+    0,
+    UI_GAME_MENU.saveFailedFormat,
+    UI_GAME_MENU_MESSAGE_MAX
+  ));
+  errorChain(assetLocaleGetString(
+    &LOCALE.entry->data.locale,
+    "ui.game_menu.save_check_failed_format",
+    0,
+    UI_GAME_MENU.saveCheckFailedFormat,
+    UI_GAME_MENU_MESSAGE_MAX
+  ));
 
   MENU_BEGIN(
     &UI_GAME_MENU.menu, UI_GAME_MENU.items, uiGameMenuSelected, NULL, NULL
diff --git a/src/dusk/ui/frame/game/uigamemenu.h b/src/dusk/ui/frame/game/uigamemenu.h
index 171fa967..87ec2a4e 100644
--- a/src/dusk/ui/frame/game/uigamemenu.h
+++ b/src/dusk/ui/frame/game/uigamemenu.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #define UI_GAME_MENU_ITEM_COUNT 4
 #define UI_GAME_MENU_WIDTH 150.0f
 #define UI_GAME_MENU_LABEL_MAX 32
+#define UI_GAME_MENU_MESSAGE_MAX 192
 
 typedef struct {
   uimenu_t menu;
@@ -20,6 +21,13 @@ typedef struct {
   char_t itemsLabel[UI_GAME_MENU_LABEL_MAX];
   char_t settingsLabel[UI_GAME_MENU_LABEL_MAX];
   char_t saveLabel[UI_GAME_MENU_LABEL_MAX];
+  char_t saveSuccessText[UI_GAME_MENU_MESSAGE_MAX];
+  char_t saveCancelledText[UI_GAME_MENU_MESSAGE_MAX];
+  char_t saveUnavailableText[UI_GAME_MENU_MESSAGE_MAX];
+  char_t saveTemporaryText[UI_GAME_MENU_MESSAGE_MAX];
+  char_t saveCreateConfirmText[UI_GAME_MENU_MESSAGE_MAX];
+  char_t saveFailedFormat[UI_GAME_MENU_MESSAGE_MAX];
+  char_t saveCheckFailedFormat[UI_GAME_MENU_MESSAGE_MAX];
 } uigamemenu_t;
 
 extern uigamemenu_t UI_GAME_MENU;
diff --git a/src/dusk/ui/frame/initial/uiinitialcreatesave.c b/src/dusk/ui/frame/initial/uiinitialcreatesave.c
index 814b59ff..ade0fa29 100644
--- a/src/dusk/ui/frame/initial/uiinitialcreatesave.c
+++ b/src/dusk/ui/frame/initial/uiinitialcreatesave.c
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@
 #include "display/spritebatch/spritebatch.h"
 #include "display/texture/texture.h"
 #include "display/shader/shaderunlit.h"
+#include "locale/localemanager.h"
+#include "asset/loader/locale/assetlocaleloader.h"
 
 #define UI_INITIAL_CREATE_SAVE_BACKDROP_COLOR color4b(0, 0, 0, 160)
-#define UI_INITIAL_CREATE_SAVE_TEXT "No save data found. Create a new save?"
 
 uiinitialcreatesave_t UI_INITIAL_CREATE_SAVE;
 
@@ -42,12 +43,34 @@ static void uiInitialCreateSaveClosed(const uimenu_t *menu) {
 errorret_t uiInitialCreateSaveInit(void) {
   memoryZero(&UI_INITIAL_CREATE_SAVE, sizeof(uiinitialcreatesave_t));
 
+  errorChain(assetLocaleGetString(
+    &LOCALE.entry->data.locale,
+    "ui.initial.create_save.message",
+    0,
+    UI_INITIAL_CREATE_SAVE.text,
+    UI_INITIAL_CREATE_SAVE_TEXT_MAX
+  ));
+  errorChain(assetLocaleGetString(
+    &LOCALE.entry->data.locale,
+    "ui.initial.create_save.yes",
+    0,
+    UI_INITIAL_CREATE_SAVE.yesLabel,
+    UI_INITIAL_CREATE_SAVE_LABEL_MAX
+  ));
+  errorChain(assetLocaleGetString(
+    &LOCALE.entry->data.locale,
+    "ui.initial.create_save.no",
+    0,
+    UI_INITIAL_CREATE_SAVE.noLabel,
+    UI_INITIAL_CREATE_SAVE_LABEL_MAX
+  ));
+
   MENU_BEGIN(
     &UI_INITIAL_CREATE_SAVE.menu, UI_INITIAL_CREATE_SAVE.items,
     uiInitialCreateSaveSelected, uiInitialCreateSaveClosed, NULL
   );
-  MENU_BUTTON("Yes");
-  MENU_BUTTON("No");
+  MENU_BUTTON(UI_INITIAL_CREATE_SAVE.yesLabel);
+  MENU_BUTTON(UI_INITIAL_CREATE_SAVE.noLabel);
 
   MENU_END(UI_INITIAL_CREATE_SAVE.items, menuIndex);
 
@@ -75,7 +98,7 @@ errorret_t uiInitialCreateSaveDraw(void) {
   errorChain(spriteBatchFlush());
 
   int32_t textW, textH;
-  textMeasure(UI_INITIAL_CREATE_SAVE_TEXT, &FONT_DEFAULT, &textW, &textH);
+  textMeasure(UI_INITIAL_CREATE_SAVE.text, &FONT_DEFAULT, &textW, &textH);
 
   float_t rowHeight = (float_t)FONT_DEFAULT.tileset->tileHeight;
   float_t width = mathMax(
@@ -93,7 +116,7 @@ errorret_t uiInitialCreateSaveDraw(void) {
   float_t contentWidth = width - (UI_FRAME_START_X * 2);
 
   errorChain(textDraw(
-    contentX, contentY, UI_INITIAL_CREATE_SAVE_TEXT, COLOR_WHITE, &FONT_DEFAULT
+    contentX, contentY, UI_INITIAL_CREATE_SAVE.text, COLOR_WHITE, &FONT_DEFAULT
   ));
 
   float_t buttonsY = contentY + rowHeight + UI_FRAME_PADDING_Y;
diff --git a/src/dusk/ui/frame/initial/uiinitialcreatesave.h b/src/dusk/ui/frame/initial/uiinitialcreatesave.h
index 62eece1f..8eb3a04b 100644
--- a/src/dusk/ui/frame/initial/uiinitialcreatesave.h
+++ b/src/dusk/ui/frame/initial/uiinitialcreatesave.h
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #define UI_INITIAL_CREATE_SAVE_INDEX_NO 1
 #define UI_INITIAL_CREATE_SAVE_ITEM_COUNT 2
 #define UI_INITIAL_CREATE_SAVE_MIN_WIDTH 160.0f
+#define UI_INITIAL_CREATE_SAVE_TEXT_MAX 256
+#define UI_INITIAL_CREATE_SAVE_LABEL_MAX 32
 
 /**
  * Callback invoked once the create-save modal is dismissed.
@@ -29,6 +31,9 @@ typedef struct {
   uiinitialcreatesavecallback_t callback;
   void *user;
   bool_t create;
+  char_t text[UI_INITIAL_CREATE_SAVE_TEXT_MAX];
+  char_t yesLabel[UI_INITIAL_CREATE_SAVE_LABEL_MAX];
+  char_t noLabel[UI_INITIAL_CREATE_SAVE_LABEL_MAX];
 } uiinitialcreatesave_t;
 
 extern uiinitialcreatesave_t UI_INITIAL_CREATE_SAVE;
diff --git a/src/dusk/ui/frame/initial/uiinitialnocard.c b/src/dusk/ui/frame/initial/uiinitialnocard.c
index 83a60e70..35ebd9dc 100644
--- a/src/dusk/ui/frame/initial/uiinitialnocard.c
+++ b/src/dusk/ui/frame/initial/uiinitialnocard.c
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 #include "display/spritebatch/spritebatch.h"
 #include "display/texture/texture.h"
 #include "display/shader/shaderunlit.h"
+#include "locale/localemanager.h"
+#include "asset/loader/locale/assetlocaleloader.h"
 
 #define UI_INITIAL_NO_CARD_BACKDROP_COLOR color4b(0, 0, 0, 160)
-#define UI_INITIAL_NO_CARD_TEXT \
-  "No save device found. You can continue, but\nprogress will not be saved."
 
 uiinitialnocard_t UI_INITIAL_NO_CARD;
 
@@ -41,12 +41,34 @@ static void uiInitialNoCardClosed(const uimenu_t *menu) {
 errorret_t uiInitialNoCardInit(void) {
   memoryZero(&UI_INITIAL_NO_CARD, sizeof(uiinitialnocard_t));
 
+  errorChain(assetLocaleGetString(
+    &LOCALE.entry->data.locale,
+    "ui.initial.no_card.message",
+    0,
+    UI_INITIAL_NO_CARD.text,
+    UI_INITIAL_NO_CARD_TEXT_MAX
+  ));
+  errorChain(assetLocaleGetString(
+    &LOCALE.entry->data.locale,
+    "ui.initial.no_card.retry",
+    0,
+    UI_INITIAL_NO_CARD.retryLabel,
+    UI_INITIAL_NO_CARD_LABEL_MAX
+  ));
+  errorChain(assetLocaleGetString(
+    &LOCALE.entry->data.locale,
+    "ui.initial.no_card.continue",
+    0,
+    UI_INITIAL_NO_CARD.continueLabel,
+    UI_INITIAL_NO_CARD_LABEL_MAX
+  ));
+
   MENU_BEGIN(
     &UI_INITIAL_NO_CARD.menu, UI_INITIAL_NO_CARD.items,
     uiInitialNoCardSelected, uiInitialNoCardClosed, NULL
   );
-  MENU_BUTTON("Retry");
-  MENU_BUTTON("Continue Anyway");
+  MENU_BUTTON(UI_INITIAL_NO_CARD.retryLabel);
+  MENU_BUTTON(UI_INITIAL_NO_CARD.continueLabel);
 
   MENU_END(UI_INITIAL_NO_CARD.items, menuIndex);
 
@@ -74,7 +96,7 @@ errorret_t uiInitialNoCardDraw(void) {
   errorChain(spriteBatchFlush());
 
   int32_t textW, textH;
-  textMeasure(UI_INITIAL_NO_CARD_TEXT, &FONT_DEFAULT, &textW, &textH);
+  textMeasure(UI_INITIAL_NO_CARD.text, &FONT_DEFAULT, &textW, &textH);
 
   float_t rowHeight = (float_t)FONT_DEFAULT.tileset->tileHeight;
   float_t width = mathMax(
@@ -92,7 +114,7 @@ errorret_t uiInitialNoCardDraw(void) {
   float_t contentWidth = width - (UI_FRAME_START_X * 2);
 
   errorChain(textDraw(
-    contentX, contentY, UI_INITIAL_NO_CARD_TEXT, COLOR_WHITE, &FONT_DEFAULT
+    contentX, contentY, UI_INITIAL_NO_CARD.text, COLOR_WHITE, &FONT_DEFAULT
   ));
 
   float_t buttonsY = contentY + (float_t)textH + UI_FRAME_PADDING_Y;
diff --git a/src/dusk/ui/frame/initial/uiinitialnocard.h b/src/dusk/ui/frame/initial/uiinitialnocard.h
index e9c442a2..3b09c142 100644
--- a/src/dusk/ui/frame/initial/uiinitialnocard.h
+++ b/src/dusk/ui/frame/initial/uiinitialnocard.h
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #define UI_INITIAL_NO_CARD_INDEX_CONTINUE 1
 #define UI_INITIAL_NO_CARD_ITEM_COUNT 2
 #define UI_INITIAL_NO_CARD_MIN_WIDTH 220.0f
+#define UI_INITIAL_NO_CARD_TEXT_MAX 256
+#define UI_INITIAL_NO_CARD_LABEL_MAX 32
 
 /**
  * Callback invoked once the no-save-device modal is dismissed.
@@ -28,6 +30,9 @@ typedef struct {
   uiinitialnocardcallback_t callback;
   void *user;
   bool_t retry;
+  char_t text[UI_INITIAL_NO_CARD_TEXT_MAX];
+  char_t retryLabel[UI_INITIAL_NO_CARD_LABEL_MAX];
+  char_t continueLabel[UI_INITIAL_NO_CARD_LABEL_MAX];
 } uiinitialnocard_t;
 
 extern uiinitialnocard_t UI_INITIAL_NO_CARD;
diff --git a/src/dusk/ui/frame/settings/uisettingsdata.h b/src/dusk/ui/frame/settings/uisettingsdata.h
index 511b0f04..b5278408 100644
--- a/src/dusk/ui/frame/settings/uisettingsdata.h
+++ b/src/dusk/ui/frame/settings/uisettingsdata.h
@@ -8,19 +8,19 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "error/error.h"
 #include "ui/widget/uimenu.h"
+#include "locale/localemanager.h"
 
 #define UI_SETTINGS_GENERAL_ITEM_COUNT 3
 #define UI_SETTINGS_GENERAL_INDEX_LANGUAGE 0
 #define UI_SETTINGS_GENERAL_INDEX_LANGUAGE_DETAIL 1
 #define UI_SETTINGS_GENERAL_INDEX_APPLY 2
-#define UI_SETTINGS_GENERAL_LOCALE_COUNT 3
 #define UI_SETTINGS_GENERAL_LABEL_MAX 32
-#define UI_SETTINGS_GENERAL_INFO_MAX 64
+#define UI_SETTINGS_GENERAL_INFO_MAX 96
 
 typedef struct {
   uimenu_t menu;
   uimenuitem_t items[UI_SETTINGS_GENERAL_ITEM_COUNT];
-  const char_t *localeNames[UI_SETTINGS_GENERAL_LOCALE_COUNT];
+  const char_t *localeNames[LOCALE_LIST_COUNT];
   char_t languageLabel[UI_SETTINGS_GENERAL_LABEL_MAX];
   char_t labelInfo[UI_SETTINGS_GENERAL_INFO_MAX];
 } uisettingsgeneral_t;
diff --git a/src/dusk/ui/frame/settings/uisettingsgeneral.c b/src/dusk/ui/frame/settings/uisettingsgeneral.c
index d4c44594..865b0db7 100644
--- a/src/dusk/ui/frame/settings/uisettingsgeneral.c
+++ b/src/dusk/ui/frame/settings/uisettingsgeneral.c
@@ -9,18 +9,15 @@
 #include "uisettings.h"
 #include "assert/assert.h"
 #include "util/memory.h"
-#include "util/string.h"
 #include "locale/localemanager.h"
 #include "locale/localeinfo.h"
 #include "asset/loader/locale/assetlocaleloader.h"
+#include "save/save.h"
+#include "error/error.h"
 
-static const localeinfo_t *const UI_SETTINGS_GENERAL_LOCALES[
-  UI_SETTINGS_GENERAL_LOCALE_COUNT
-] = {
-  &LOCALE_EN_US,
-  &LOCALE_JP_JP,
-  &LOCALE_ES_MX
-};
+static void uiSettingsGeneralSaveComplete(errorret_t result, void *user) {
+  if(errorIsNotOk(result)) errorCatch(errorPrint(result));
+}
 
 void uiSettingsGeneralSelected(
   const uimenu_t *menu,
@@ -41,8 +38,8 @@ errorret_t uiSettingsGeneralInit(uisettingsdata_t *data) {
   uisettingsgeneral_t *general = &data->general;
   memoryZero(general, sizeof(uisettingsgeneral_t));
 
-  for(uint8_t i = 0; i < UI_SETTINGS_GENERAL_LOCALE_COUNT; i++) {
-    general->localeNames[i] = UI_SETTINGS_GENERAL_LOCALES[i]->name;
+  for(uint8_t i = 0; i < LOCALE_LIST_COUNT; i++) {
+    general->localeNames[i] = LOCALE_LIST[i]->name;
   }
 
   errorChain(assetLocaleGetString(
@@ -67,7 +64,7 @@ errorret_t uiSettingsGeneralInit(uisettingsdata_t *data) {
 
   MENU_DROPDOWN(
     general->languageLabel, general->localeNames,
-    UI_SETTINGS_GENERAL_LOCALE_COUNT, 0
+    LOCALE_LIST_COUNT, 0
   );
   MENU_LABEL(general->labelInfo);
 
@@ -80,14 +77,7 @@ errorret_t uiSettingsGeneralInit(uisettingsdata_t *data) {
 void uiSettingsGeneralLoad(void) {
   uisettingsgeneral_t *general = &UI_SETTINGS.data.general;
 
-  uint8_t index = 0;
-  for(uint8_t i = 0; i < UI_SETTINGS_GENERAL_LOCALE_COUNT; i++) {
-    if(stringCompare(LOCALE.locale->file, UI_SETTINGS_GENERAL_LOCALES[i]->file) != 0) {
-      continue;
-    }
-    index = i;
-    break;
-  }
+  uint8_t index = localeManagerGetIndex(LOCALE.locale);
 
   uiDropdownSetSelectedIndex(
     &general->items[UI_SETTINGS_GENERAL_INDEX_LANGUAGE].dropdown, index
@@ -100,7 +90,10 @@ void uiSettingsGeneralApply(void) {
   uint8_t index = uiDropdownGetSelectedIndex(
     &general->items[UI_SETTINGS_GENERAL_INDEX_LANGUAGE].dropdown
   );
-  errorCatch(localeManagerSetLocale(UI_SETTINGS_GENERAL_LOCALES[index]));
+  errorCatch(localeManagerSetLocale(LOCALE_LIST[index]));
+
+  saveGetMeta()->language = index;
+  saveWriteMeta(uiSettingsGeneralSaveComplete, NULL);
 
   uiMenuClose(&general->menu);
 }
@@ -111,7 +104,5 @@ bool_t uiSettingsGeneralHasChanges(void) {
   uint8_t index = uiDropdownGetSelectedIndex(
     &general->items[UI_SETTINGS_GENERAL_INDEX_LANGUAGE].dropdown
   );
-  return stringCompare(
-    LOCALE.locale->file, UI_SETTINGS_GENERAL_LOCALES[index]->file
-  ) != 0;
+  return localeManagerGetIndex(LOCALE.locale) != index;
 }
diff --git a/src/dusklinux/save/savejsonlinux.c b/src/dusklinux/save/savejsonlinux.c
index 080b24a3..55f20773 100644
--- a/src/dusklinux/save/savejsonlinux.c
+++ b/src/dusklinux/save/savejsonlinux.c
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ void saveJsonWriterAddFloatLinux(
   yyjson_mut_obj_add_real(writer->doc, writer->root, key, (double)value);
 }
 
+void saveJsonWriterAddUInt8Linux(
+  savejsonwriterlinux_t *writer, const char_t *key, const uint8_t value
+) {
+  yyjson_mut_obj_add_uint(writer->doc, writer->root, key, (uint64_t)value);
+}
+
 void saveJsonWriterAddStringLinux(
   savejsonwriterlinux_t *writer, const char_t *key, const char_t *value
 ) {
@@ -122,6 +128,14 @@ float_t saveJsonReadFloatLinux(
   return (float_t)yyjson_get_num(val);
 }
 
+uint8_t saveJsonReadUInt8Linux(
+  yyjson_val *root, const char_t *key, const uint8_t defaultValue
+) {
+  yyjson_val *val = yyjson_obj_get(root, key);
+  if(!val || !yyjson_is_num(val)) return defaultValue;
+  return (uint8_t)yyjson_get_uint(val);
+}
+
 void saveJsonReadStringLinux(
   yyjson_val *root, const char_t *key, char_t *out, const size_t maxLen,
   const char_t *defaultValue
diff --git a/src/dusklinux/save/savejsonlinux.h b/src/dusklinux/save/savejsonlinux.h
index 01a08180..e8122d42 100644
--- a/src/dusklinux/save/savejsonlinux.h
+++ b/src/dusklinux/save/savejsonlinux.h
@@ -42,6 +42,13 @@ void saveJsonWriterAddFloatLinux(
   savejsonwriterlinux_t *writer, const char_t *key, const float_t value
 );
 
+/**
+ * Adds a "key": <uint> field to the root object.
+ */
+void saveJsonWriterAddUInt8Linux(
+  savejsonwriterlinux_t *writer, const char_t *key, const uint8_t value
+);
+
 /**
  * Adds a string field to the root object. The value is copied into the
  * document, so the caller's buffer doesn't need to outlive the call.
@@ -120,6 +127,14 @@ float_t saveJsonReadFloatLinux(
   yyjson_val *root, const char_t *key, const float_t defaultValue
 );
 
+/**
+ * Reads a uint8 field, falling back to defaultValue if the key is
+ * missing or not a number.
+ */
+uint8_t saveJsonReadUInt8Linux(
+  yyjson_val *root, const char_t *key, const uint8_t defaultValue
+);
+
 /**
  * Reads a string field into out, falling back to defaultValue if the key
  * is missing or not a string. Always null-terminates.
diff --git a/src/dusklinux/save/savelinux.c b/src/dusklinux/save/savelinux.c
index 465bdf94..53fccfb7 100644
--- a/src/dusklinux/save/savelinux.c
+++ b/src/dusklinux/save/savelinux.c
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@ errorret_t saveMetaLoadLinux(savemeta_t *out) {
   out->deadzone = saveJsonReadFloatLinux(
     root, "deadzone", SAVE_META_DEADZONE_DEFAULT
   );
+  out->language = saveJsonReadUInt8Linux(
+    root, "language", SAVE_META_LANGUAGE_DEFAULT
+  );
   out->exists = true;
 
   yyjson_doc_free(doc);
@@ -136,6 +139,7 @@ errorret_t saveMetaWriteLinux(savemeta_t *meta) {
   errorChain(saveJsonWriterInitLinux(&writer));
   saveJsonWriterAddUInt32Linux(&writer, "version", meta->version);
   saveJsonWriterAddFloatLinux(&writer, "deadzone", meta->deadzone);
+  saveJsonWriterAddUInt8Linux(&writer, "language", meta->language);
 
   errorret_t ret = saveJsonWriterSaveLinux(&writer, path);
   saveJsonWriterDisposeLinux(&writer);