Actually, count on an American release:
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/18/capcom-c...m-localization/
I mean, we could try to hack the menu, but what's the point when it's being localized in America in a few months anyway?
Don't get me wrong, the Japanese version is fun and I played the shit out of it, but the American release is supposedly getting 5 new characters and wifi support (which Capcom subsequently denied, but I doubt they'd release it without adding additional characters as one from the J version has been confirmed to be cut from the roster) so it seems like a waste of effort to me to localize the menus when an English version is coming out soon anyway.
Hakushon Daima? is the only character who's been cut, and in my opinion he was more annoying than anything else anyway. Hell, as long as Ryu's in I don't care since I'm a serial abuser of how over-powered he is, and in this game it's worse than usual (seriously, 8ing, wtf?!?! 4 special moves when most chars get 3, SUPER high priority on close attacks, a competent ranged arsenal, and even the best assist in the game? so what if his super dragon punch kinda sucks, the super Hadoken and Tatsumaki-Senp? Kyaku are more than powerful enough. If it weren't for the inclusion of baroque attacks, this game would be so pitifully broken due to Ryu).