Columns/Comparisons

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Localisation comparisons

Mega Drive version

All versions of Columns are region free, however the Japanese version is an earlier revision (00) than the game sold in the overseas (01).

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NTSC-J (00)

Columns MD US Rev01 Sega.png

NTSC-U (01)

The ® symbol was removed from the Sega logo overseas.

Columns MD JP Rev00 Tutorial.png

NTSC-J (00)

Columns MD US Rev01 Tutorial.png

NTSC-U (01)

Similar changes were made to the Sega logo during the tutorial. Both versions of the game translates themselves to English if a non-NTSC-J machine is detected.

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NTSC-J (00)

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NTSC-U (01)

Minor changes were made to one of the fonts. "I", "K", "T", "W", "Y", "Z", and the "ED" symbol are all subtly different between the two revisions.

Columns MD title.png

NTSC-J/NTSC-U

Columns MD EU TitleScreen.png

PAL

On PAL systems, the game uses the full 320x240 screen resolution, although in this case, Sega have merely substituted what would have been solid borders with patterned ones.

Game Gear version

SegaLogo GG JP.png

JP version

SegaLogo GG US.png

US/EU versions

The Western versions include a ™ symbol next to the Sega logo.

Columns GG Title.png

JP version

Columns GG US Title.png

US/EU versions

The 1990 copyright is updated to 1991, and another ™ is added to the Columns logo.

Version comparisons

Title screen (Arcade-based)

Columns SystemC2Title.png

System C

Columns MD title.png

Mega Drive

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FM Towns

Columns MSX2 Title.png

MSX2

In the arcades Columns has two title screens. Not all home versions implement both.

Columns SystemC Title2.png

System C

Columns MD Title2.png

Mega Drive

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FM Towns

Columns MSX2 Title2.png

MSX2

Columns PCE title.png

PC Engine

Title screen

Columns SMS Title.png

Master System

Columns GG Title.png

Game Gear

Columns SFC JP SSTitle.jpg

Super Famicom

Columns PC88 JP SSTitle.png

PC-8800

Columns PC98 Title.png

PC-9800

Columns X68 JP SSTitle.png

X68000

Gameplay

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System C

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Mega Drive

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FM Towns

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MSX2

Columns PCE JP SSIngame.png

PC Engine

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Master System

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Game Gear

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Super Famicom

Columns PC88 JP SSIngame.png

PC-8800

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PC-9800

Columns X68 JP SSIngame.png

X68000

Mode select

Columns PC88 JP SSSelect.png

PC-8800

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PC-9800

Columns X68 JP SSSelect.png

X68000

Columns PCE JP SSSelect.png

PC Engine

Level select

Columns PC88 JP SSSelect2.png

PC-8800

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PC-9800

Columns X68 JP SSSelect2.png

X68000

Columns PCE JP SSSelect2.png

PC Engine

References


Columns

Columns SystemC2Title.png

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Music: Columns・Columns II (1991)
Sega Master System
Prototypes: Prototype