I always like reading about games and finding the differences between the Japanese and Western versions. There were a lot of them in the 8 and 16 bit eras. For example!This one is less drastic, but there are some changes between the Japanese and North American versions od Dynamite Headdy. Specifically, some bosses are tweaked or completely redesigned between versions. Even Trouble Bruin, the recurring foil, is different in Japanese. (Though more catlike than bearlike in both versions, including meowing in the first level.)There are also two different doll bosses that are changed into more masculine or ambiguous robots for the Western release.The Japanese version also has more story than the other versions. There are more textboxes that explain what's going on. There are only a few of those in the Western versions.Screens from here. http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/dynamiteheaddy/dynamiteheaddy.htm Dragon Power was a Dragon Ball game in Japan. I'm not sure why they even wanted to bring this shitty game over to North America in the first place since the only thing it had going for it was the Dragon Ball license, but they did, changing all of the Dragon Ball characters into original characters.Yup. That's Goku.The best part is where they change Master Roshi and his love of panties into a different old man who totally digs sandwiches.This one's weird. There was a Genesis game based on the anime Magical Hat released in Japan, but rather than bring it over and deal with licensing, Sega decided to make a whole new game based on it. Where Magical Hat was bright and colourful and cute, Decap Attack uses a comical horror theme. The main character in Magical Hat throws punches and Chuck D. Head from Decap Attack throws his head.Whereas Dragon Power simply removed all references to Dragon Ball (and turned panties into sammiches), Decap Attack just remakes the game. The physics and rules are the same, but the graphics, sound, and even the levels are completely different. Decap Attack also uses a hit point system and Magical Hat uses a one-hit-ko lives system. (Items that refill your life in Decap Attack give you a 1up in Magical Hat.)Screens from here. There are a few more. http://rq87.flyingomelette.com/RQ/region/decap/attack.html I love this one! It started out as a generic animu game in Japan but they westernized it and replaced the main characters with surfer dude teens and dialog.The writing is a total sendup of late 80's/early 90's California surfer culture. Everything in the Japanese version is generic and boring but it's legitimately funny in the English version. "They've got my father!" "I'll save him!" becomes this:And "I'm practicing magic so I can come and help you!" becomes:There's also a great part where the girl is getting kidnapped and she says "Jake, they're like stealing me or something!" That screen is having trouble uploading, though. This one's definitely better in English.Screens from here. There are a lot more of them, so check 'em out. http://www.flammie.net/vse/things/rad/index.htm Ok, I ended up putting a lot more work into this than I was planning to. xP Post!