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==Localisation comparisons== | ==Localisation comparisons== | ||
===Mega Drive version=== | ===Mega Drive version=== | ||
| + | Several changes to the game were made for its Japanese release - additional sound effects (and trademarking) are displayed when the game is loaded, the addition of signposts to starting hub area, palette changes for several enemies, checkpoints were added in the penultimate level to save progress and a new level was added so that, if Ecco was eaten by the Vortex Queen in the final boss, they would play through a non-auto scrolling level called 'The Stomach' rather than replay the prior level in its entirety. | ||
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| − | | game1=US version Empty Opening Area Right | + | | game1=US version Empty Opening Area Facing Right |
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| − | | game3=Japanese version Opening Area Signpost Right | + | | game3=Japanese version Opening Area Signpost Facing Right |
| − | | game4=Japanese version Opening Area Signpost Left | + | | game4=Japanese version Opening Area Signpost Facing Left |
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| + | | game1=JP version | ||
| + | | game2=US version | ||
| + | | desc=The text has been translated to Japanese. | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:11, 17 March 2023
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Contents
Version comparisons
Title screen
| Mega Drive |
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| Mega-CD |
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| Master System |
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| Game Gear |
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| Windows PC |
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Starting area
| Mega Drive |
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| Mega-CD |
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| Master System |
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| Game Gear |
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| Windows PC |
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Text
| Mega Drive |
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| Mega-CD |
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| Master System |
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| Game Gear |
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| Windows PC |
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Localisation comparisons
Mega Drive version
Several changes to the game were made for its Japanese release - additional sound effects (and trademarking) are displayed when the game is loaded, the addition of signposts to starting hub area, palette changes for several enemies, checkpoints were added in the penultimate level to save progress and a new level was added so that, if Ecco was eaten by the Vortex Queen in the final boss, they would play through a non-auto scrolling level called 'The Stomach' rather than replay the prior level in its entirety.
| JP version |
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| US version |
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The Western versions include a ™ symbol next to the Sega logo.
| US version Empty Opening Area Facing Right |
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| US version Empty Opening Area Facing Left |
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| Japanese version Opening Area Signpost Facing Right |
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| Japanese version Opening Area Signpost Facing Left |
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Images of the opening area at the start of the game
| JP version |
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| US version |
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The text has been translated to Japanese.
References
