Ristar (Game Gear)/Comparisons
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Localisation comparisons
All regional versions of the game use the same ROM, changing a handful of details in the game for the localised audience based on whether it is played in a Japanese system or a western one.
It should be noted that all regions use the same opening and ending scenes from the Japanese Mega Drive version of the game.
Title screen
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Playing in Japanese adds "The Shooting Star" as a subtitle, and the title screen is changed to reflect this.
Planet Fanturn/Terra
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Planet Fanturn/Terra features very peculiar differences by region. On a Japanese system, it is a complete Round with two areas and a boss. The first area is skipped on a western system by request of Sega of America, as a hearing survey reported that a level about walking on rainbows and clouds wouldn't make sense to American children[1]. It is, however, still accessible on western systems via Debug Mode.
Music Theater
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Following the case with Planet Fanturn/Terra, the sound test is amended accordingly. "Ring Rink" is only playable on a Japanese system, while on western systems "Strange Pirates" is amended as the "RD2-1 Theme".
References
- ↑ @alice_kagamino on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2021-02-15 17:24)
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