diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b21f00438f0..b93e2b2c6a3 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 			"dependencies": {
 				"@material/material-color-utilities": "^0.2.7",
 				"crypto-js": "^4.2.0",
+				"i18next": "^23.11.1",
 				"json-stable-stringify": "^1.1.0",
 				"phaser": "^3.70.0",
 				"phaser3-rex-plugins": "^1.1.84"
@@ -2750,9 +2751,9 @@
 			}
 		},
 		"node_modules/i18next": {
-			"version": "22.5.1",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/i18next/-/i18next-22.5.1.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-8TGPgM3pAD+VRsMtUMNknRz3kzqwp/gPALrWMsDnmC1mKqJwpWyooQRLMcbTwq8z8YwSmuj+ZYvc+xCuEpkssA==",
+			"version": "23.11.1",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/i18next/-/i18next-23.11.1.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-mXw4A24BiPZKRsbb9ewgSvjYd6fxFCNwJyfK6nYfSTIAX2GkCWcb598m3DFkDZmqADatvuASrKo6qwORz3VwTQ==",
 			"funding": [
 				{
 					"type": "individual",
@@ -2768,7 +2769,7 @@
 				}
 			],
 			"dependencies": {
-				"@babel/runtime": "^7.20.6"
+				"@babel/runtime": "^7.23.2"
 			}
 		},
 		"node_modules/i18next-http-backend": {
@@ -3819,6 +3820,28 @@
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eventemitter3/-/eventemitter3-3.1.2.tgz",
 			"integrity": "sha512-tvtQIeLVHjDkJYnzf2dgVMxfuSGJeM/7UCG17TT4EumTfNtF+0nebF/4zWOIkCreAbtNqhGEboB6BWrwqNaw4Q=="
 		},
+		"node_modules/phaser3-rex-plugins/node_modules/i18next": {
+			"version": "22.5.1",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/i18next/-/i18next-22.5.1.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-8TGPgM3pAD+VRsMtUMNknRz3kzqwp/gPALrWMsDnmC1mKqJwpWyooQRLMcbTwq8z8YwSmuj+ZYvc+xCuEpkssA==",
+			"funding": [
+				{
+					"type": "individual",
+					"url": "https://locize.com"
+				},
+				{
+					"type": "individual",
+					"url": "https://locize.com/i18next.html"
+				},
+				{
+					"type": "individual",
+					"url": "https://www.i18next.com/how-to/faq#i18next-is-awesome.-how-can-i-support-the-project"
+				}
+			],
+			"dependencies": {
+				"@babel/runtime": "^7.20.6"
+			}
+		},
 		"node_modules/phaser3spectorjs": {
 			"version": "0.0.8",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/phaser3spectorjs/-/phaser3spectorjs-0.0.8.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9065bc17a55..fd189fd4d89 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 	"dependencies": {
 		"@material/material-color-utilities": "^0.2.7",
 		"crypto-js": "^4.2.0",
+		"i18next": "^23.11.1",
 		"json-stable-stringify": "^1.1.0",
 		"phaser": "^3.70.0",
 		"phaser3-rex-plugins": "^1.1.84"
diff --git a/src/locales/en/menu.ts b/src/locales/en/menu.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1525f2f9068
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/locales/en/menu.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+export const menu = {
+    "cancel": "Cancel",
+    "continue": "Continue",
+    "newGame": "New Game",
+    "loadGame": "Load Game",
+    "dailyRun": "Daily Run (Beta)",
+    "selectGameMode": "Select a game mode."
+} as const;
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diff --git a/src/phases.ts b/src/phases.ts
index 480c6c9a3f9..eb30c04d216 100644
--- a/src/phases.ts
+++ b/src/phases.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ import { SaveSlotUiMode } from "./ui/save-slot-select-ui-handler";
 import { fetchDailyRunSeed, getDailyRunStarters } from "./data/daily-run";
 import { GameModes, gameModes } from "./game-mode";
 import { getPokemonSpecies, speciesStarters } from "./data/pokemon-species";
+import { default as i18next, menuNS }from './plugins/i18n';
 
 export class LoginPhase extends Phase {
   private showText: boolean;
@@ -173,12 +174,12 @@ export class TitlePhase extends Phase {
     const options: OptionSelectItem[] = [];
     if (loggedInUser.lastSessionSlot > -1) {
       options.push({
-        label: 'Continue',
+        label: i18next.t('continue', {ns: menuNS}),
         handler: () => this.loadSaveSlot(this.lastSessionData ? -1 : loggedInUser.lastSessionSlot)
       });
     }
     options.push({
-      label: 'New Game',
+      label: i18next.t('menu:newGame'),
       handler: () => {
         const setModeAndEnd = (gameMode: GameModes) => {
           this.gameMode = gameMode;
@@ -204,14 +205,14 @@ export class TitlePhase extends Phase {
             });
           }
           options.push({
-            label: 'Cancel',
+            label: i18next.t('menu:cancel'),
             handler: () => {
               this.scene.clearPhaseQueue();
               this.scene.pushPhase(new TitlePhase(this.scene));
               super.end();
             }
           });
-          this.scene.ui.showText('Select a game mode.', null, () => this.scene.ui.setOverlayMode(Mode.OPTION_SELECT, { options: options }));
+          this.scene.ui.showText(i18next.t("menu:selectGameMode"), null, () => this.scene.ui.setOverlayMode(Mode.OPTION_SELECT, { options: options }));
         } else {
           this.gameMode = GameModes.CLASSIC;
           this.scene.ui.setMode(Mode.MESSAGE);
@@ -221,7 +222,7 @@ export class TitlePhase extends Phase {
       }
     },
     {
-      label: 'Load Game',
+      label: i18next.t('menu:loadGame'),
       handler: () => this.scene.ui.setOverlayMode(Mode.SAVE_SLOT, SaveSlotUiMode.LOAD,
         (slotId: integer) => {
           if (slotId === -1)
@@ -231,7 +232,7 @@ export class TitlePhase extends Phase {
       )
     },
     {
-      label: 'Daily Run (Beta)',
+      label: i18next.t('menu:dailyRun'),
       handler: () => this.initDailyRun(),
       keepOpen: true
     });
diff --git a/src/plugins/i18n.ts b/src/plugins/i18n.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3d2f6da45d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/i18n.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import i18next from 'i18next';
+import { menu as enMenu } from '../locales/en/menu';
+
+export const menuNS = 'menu';
+
+i18next.init({
+  lng: 'en', // Default language
+  fallbackLng: 'en', // Fallback language
+  debug: true, // Enable debug mode (optional)
+  resources: {
+    en: {
+      menu: enMenu,
+    },
+  },
+});
+
+export default i18next;
\ No newline at end of file