Differences in Japanese Games

**X-3** · 06-05-2011, 04:12 PM

MAJORA

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Aesthetic differences

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Play differences

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'Beta' Items.

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Some, uh, things I found pretty funny.

This channel also has (in addition to a lot of MM stuff):
WIND WAKER

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LINK TO THE PAST (these are primarily just fixed glitches)

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I can't help but find this kind of stuff fascinating. It seems like the original JP version of Majora was...uh, kind of irritating. And some of those LttP glitches are just hilarious.

**Valigarmander** · 06-05-2011, 04:24 PM

Interesting stuff.

I can remember a few differences off-hand, which all happen to be religion related. The changes were made due to NOA's strict "do not mention religion" rule in the past. For example, in the Japanese version of The Legend of Zelda, the "Book of Magic" is called the "Bible". Also, the Japanese name of A Link to the Past is Triforce of the Gods. In the Japanese versison of LttP, Agahnim is a priest, while in the English version he's just a wizard. And of course there's also the Muslim chanting/star and crescent Mirror Shield thing for Ocarina of Time, which was never removed from the Japanese version of the game as far as I know.

***CaptHayfever*** · 06-06-2011, 01:35 AM

^I'm almost positive my copy of Ocarina (gold cart) still has the crescent on the Mirror Shield.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Hydronix · 06-06-2011, 01:41 AM

^ Version 1.0 didn't have those fixes, actually. Although there are Gold 1.1 Cartridges that have fixes.

***Cosmonautical*** · 06-06-2011, 03:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptHayfever

^I'm almost positive my copy of Ocarina (gold cart) still has the crescent on the Mirror Shield.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Same here, bro.

***Marilink*** · 06-06-2011, 06:33 AM

Yeah, mine does too. I was too young to notice that it was the Muslim symbol at the time.

People complaining about the chanting in the Fire Temple was total bull, though. That track was awesome.

***CaptHayfever*** · 06-06-2011, 02:46 PM

^Besides, no one complained about the Gregorian chanting in the Temple of Time.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

***Marilink*** · 06-06-2011, 04:00 PM

People let it slide because they didn't have the parallel fourths.

**Valigarmander** · 06-06-2011, 04:49 PM

Funny thing: the decision to get rid of the Fire Temple chanting was made before the original version of OoT was even released.

***Marilink*** · 06-06-2011, 06:02 PM

That was a cool video. Mad props to them.

CuccoLady · 06-06-2011, 09:25 PM

All of the MM gameplay differences look more like improvements in the American version to me.

And I am a bit confused. My version of OoT DEFINITELY has the chant in the fire temple and the crescent on the mirror shield, but it isn't a gold cartridge. Are those two things just in ALL early versions of the game?

**Valigarmander** · 06-06-2011, 09:42 PM

There were three versions. There's the original version, which came in gold and gray. There's the second version (gray cartridge only), which fixed a few glitches. Then there's the third version (gray cartridge only), which fixed more glitches, changed the color of Ganondorf's blood from red to green, and removed the chant/star and crescent.

***CaptHayfever*** · 06-07-2011, 12:57 AM

^Green? Was he coughing up bile? That's even more disturbing than blood.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Glux · 06-07-2011, 01:07 AM

If you watch it on YouTube, you can turn on the interactive transcript that explains and points out all the differences.

**Loot** · 06-07-2011, 01:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptHayfever

^Green? Was he coughing up bile? That's even more disturbing than blood.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Recolors of blood tend to always lead to unfortunate implications. Worst offenders are yellow, white, and blue.

I REALLY HATE POKEMON! · 06-07-2011, 04:32 AM

So which version is available for the Wii?

Jere · 06-07-2011, 05:13 AM

***Marilink*** · 06-07-2011, 06:37 AM

The music didn't get changed until 1.2, CL. If you have a grey cartridge, it could be 1.0, 1.1, or 1.2, but it's most likely 1.1 if the chanting is still in. Here:

ZeldaSpeedRuns - Ocarina of Time

Sim Kid · 06-07-2011, 11:45 AM

Supposedly in Link's Awakening, the Mermaid's necklace was actually a bra.

**Valigarmander** · 06-07-2011, 11:53 AM

^

That is true.

06-05-2011, 04:24 PM	#2
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Interesting stuff. I can remember a few differences off-hand, which all happen to be religion related. The changes were made due to NOA's strict "do not mention religion" rule in the past. For example, in the Japanese version of The Legend of Zelda, the "Book of Magic" is called the "Bible". Also, the Japanese name of A Link to the Past is Triforce of the Gods. In the Japanese versison of LttP, Agahnim is a priest, while in the English version he's just a wizard. And of course there's also the Muslim chanting/star and crescent Mirror Shield thing for Ocarina of Time, which was never removed from the Japanese version of the game as far as I know.

06-06-2011, 01:35 AM	#3
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	^I'm almost positive my copy of Ocarina (gold cart) still has the crescent on the Mirror Shield. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

06-06-2011, 01:41 AM	#4
Hydronix Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Gender: Posts: 91 Thanks: 33 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	^ Version 1.0 didn't have those fixes, actually. Although there are Gold 1.1 Cartridges that have fixes.

06-06-2011, 06:33 AM	#6
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,536 Thanked 1,823 Times in 1,008 Posts	Yeah, mine does too. I was too young to notice that it was the Muslim symbol at the time. People complaining about the chanting in the Fire Temple was total bull, though. That track was awesome.

06-06-2011, 02:46 PM	#7
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	^Besides, no one complained about the Gregorian chanting in the Temple of Time. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

06-06-2011, 04:00 PM	#8
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,536 Thanked 1,823 Times in 1,008 Posts	People let it slide because they didn't have the parallel fourths.

06-06-2011, 04:49 PM	#9
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Funny thing: the decision to get rid of the Fire Temple chanting was made before the original version of OoT was even released.

06-06-2011, 06:02 PM	#10
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,536 Thanked 1,823 Times in 1,008 Posts	That was a cool video. Mad props to them.

06-06-2011, 09:25 PM	#11
CuccoLady Anime and Cartoons Mod Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: THIS LOCATION REMINDS ME OF A PUZZLE, LUKE Gender: Posts: 9,077 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 1,222 Times in 822 Posts	All of the MM gameplay differences look more like improvements in the American version to me. And I am a bit confused. My version of OoT DEFINITELY has the chant in the fire temple and the crescent on the mirror shield, but it isn't a gold cartridge. Are those two things just in ALL early versions of the game?

06-06-2011, 09:42 PM	#12
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	There were three versions. There's the original version, which came in gold and gray. There's the second version (gray cartridge only), which fixed a few glitches. Then there's the third version (gray cartridge only), which fixed more glitches, changed the color of Ganondorf's blood from red to green, and removed the chant/star and crescent.

06-07-2011, 05:13 AM	#17
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06-07-2011, 12:57 AM	#13
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	^Green? Was he coughing up bile? That's even more disturbing than blood. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

06-07-2011, 01:07 AM	#14
Glux Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Home Gender: Posts: 7,122 Thanks: 647 Thanked 360 Times in 236 Posts Blog Entries: 3	If you watch it on YouTube, you can turn on the interactive transcript that explains and points out all the differences.

06-07-2011, 04:32 AM	#16
I REALLY HATE POKEMON! Goku lives on the Sun Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: California, U.S.A Gender: Posts: 12,717 Thanks: 1,334 Thanked 275 Times in 234 Posts Blog Entries: 1	So which version is available for the Wii?

06-07-2011, 06:37 AM	#18
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,536 Thanked 1,823 Times in 1,008 Posts	The music didn't get changed until 1.2, CL. If you have a grey cartridge, it could be 1.0, 1.1, or 1.2, but it's most likely 1.1 if the chanting is still in. Here: ZeldaSpeedRuns - Ocarina of Time

06-07-2011, 11:45 AM	#19
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 8,884 Thanks: 80 Thanked 198 Times in 122 Posts	Supposedly in Link's Awakening, the Mermaid's necklace was actually a bra.

06-07-2011, 11:53 AM	#20
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	^ That is true.