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Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Kirby's Return to Dream Land (2011)
subdirectory_arrow_right Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe (Game)
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Attachment Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe redesigns Wing Kirby's costume, changing the pattern on the headband to a series of straight lines, adding a red jewel on the front (similar to the kind seen on other Copy Ability hats), and replacing the rows of feathers on the back with arrangements that more closely resemble a bird's wings. As the original design was based on a Native American warbonnet, the redesign was likely to avoid cultural appropriation, as real-life warbonnets are regarded as sacred in tribal cultures and consequently can only be worn by those who have earned the right to do so.
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YouTube video highlighting various changes made in the Nintendo Switch remake:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiLRSBsOiFA

Indian Country Today article on cultural appropriation of warbonnets:
https://web.archive.org/web/20170706114746/https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/culture/sports/houska-i-didnt-know-doesnt-cut-it-anymore/

Native Appropriations article on why wearing warbonnets as generic headgear is considered offensive among Native Americans:
https://web.archive.org/web/20160513074733/http://nativeappropriations.com/2010/04/but-why-cant-i-wear-a-hipster-headdress.html

Texas Law Review paper on Native American perspectives on cultural appropriation:
https://texaslawreview.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/RileyCarpenter.FinalPDF.pdf
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009)
subdirectory_arrow_right Batman: Arkham Trilogy (Game)
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The Nintendo Switch version of Batman: Arkham Trilogy pays tribute to Kevin Conroy, a long-time voice actor of Batman including the Arkham Trilogy, who passed away in November 2022. Once the credits roll on the first game in the trilogy, Batman: Arkham Asylum, a black and white drawing of Gotham City appears with the text: “In memory of Kevin Conroy”.
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Batman: Arkham Trilogy on Switch pays tribute to Kevin Conroy:
https://www.eurogamer.net/batman-arkham-trilogy-on-switch-pays-tribute-to-kevin-conroy

Batman: Arkham Trilogy on Nintendo Switch Includes Tribute to Voice Actor Kevin Conroy:
https://www.ign.com/articles/batman-arkham-trilogy-on-nintendo-switch-includes-tribute-to-voice-actor-kevin-conroy

Batman: Arkham Trilogy on Nintendo Switch Includes Tribute to Voice Actor Kevin Conroy:
https://nordic.ign.com/batman-arkham-trilogy/76292/news/batman-arkham-trilogy-on-nintendo-switch-includes-tribute-to-voice-actor-kevin-conroy
Yoshi's Island DS
Yoshi's Island DS (2006)
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Attachment The Japanese and Korean releases radically alter the final boss theme, adding a second movement and raising the pitch of the French horn soundfont. This version of the music also changes the loop to start at the added portion rather than going back to the beginning of the song. The extent of these changes implies that the music was unfinished when the original international release came out.
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Music, Regional Difference, Version Difference
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Karateka
Karateka (1984)
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Within the code of the Atari 7800 version is a hidden developer message stating, "Mommy and me are one". In 1985, experiments to gauge the practice of subliminal messaging had used this exact phrase, which is alleged to have raised self-motivation in test subjects.
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Hidden Message, Real Life, Reference, Secret, Version Difference
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The Cutting Room Floor article:
https://tcrf.net/Karateka_(Atari_7800)

"Mommy and I are one: Implications for psychotherapy" by Lloyd H. Silverman and Joel Weinberger:
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1986-15022-001
Action 52
Action 52 (1993)
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The Sega Genesis version of Action 52 was directed by a young Jay Phillip Obernolte, who would later succeed Paul Cook as a Republican member of California's House of Representatives on January 3, 2021.
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City of Big Bear Lake official biography for Obernolte's time on the City Council as Mayor, including description of him founding FarSight Studios:
https://web.archive.org/web/20140415120336/http://www.citybigbearlake.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=302%3Ajay-p-obernolte-biography&catid=45&Itemid=57

FarSight Studios website listing for Action 52:
http://farsightstudios.com/portfolio/1993-action-52/

Action 52 Genesis longplay:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsg2n6TvKYM
Super Mario RPG
Super Mario RPG (2023)
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Attachment High Boo's Thought Peek quote, "*sigh* ♪Stomp, stomp, clap. Stomp, stomp, clap.♪", references the 1977 song "We Will Rock You" by English glam rock band Queen. The song famously features a percussion section consisting of two stomped eighth notes followed by a clapped quarter note. Uniquely, this reference is a new addition to the remake; in the original SNES version, High Boo (known there as Li'l Boo) says "Beep pa doodle-dee!♪"
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Compilation of Thought Peek quotes in the remake (High Boo appears at 14:34):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwAq8OWJvUk

Compilation of Psychopath quotes in the SNES version (Li'l Boo appears at 22:38):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JO2sMCZMLME

Queen - "We Will Rock You":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tJYN-eG1zk
Mario Bros.
Mario Bros. (1983)
subdirectory_arrow_right Mario Bros. Classic Serie (Game)
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In 1993, an enhanced version of the NES Mario Bros. was released exclusively in Italy and Germany, under the "Classic Serie" label, which reimplements the enemy introduction cutscenes and icicle hazard from the arcade version, and allows Mario to turn in the middle of jumping.
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Regional Difference, Update Difference, Version Difference
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Pro Wrestling
Pro Wrestling (1986)
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Attachment There exists a revised version of Pro Wrestling that changes the iconic "A WINNER IS YOU" typo to simply "WINNER IS YOU".
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General, Meme, Mistake, Version Difference
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Mario's Super Picross
Mario's Super Picross (1995)
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Attachment The Virtual Console versions of Mario's Super Picross replace three puzzles, likely due to legal issues:

• The likeness of Marilyn Monroe, which was replaced by a tortoise.
• A set of Tetrominos from Tetris, which was replaced by a hermit crab.
• The painting The Scream by Edvard Munch, which was replaced by a chameleon.

Despite The Scream and Monroe's likeness entering the public domain in 2015 and 2012 respectively, the Wii U; New 3DS; and Switch versions of the game keep the replaced puzzles.
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Console Difference, Copyright, Legal Affairs, Version Difference
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Um Jammer Lammy
Um Jammer Lammy (1999)
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Attachment The cutscene for the final stage in Um Jammer Lammy has Lammy, Ma-San, and Katy Kat all rush to the same door and apologize for being late as they got in a "lot of mess", implying that Katy and Ma-San had similar adventures to Lammy. In the American version of the game, Lammy gets to the door in her camouflage outfit from the censored island stage, and to adjust for this, Ma-San gains a Middle Eastern turban and camel, while Katy gains a military helmet and bullet strap, giving a further clue as to what adventures they could've gone on.
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Backstory/Lore, General, Regional Difference, Version Difference
person Rocko & Heffer calendar_month November 24, 2023
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Tapper
Tapper (1983)
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Attachment There exists 3 versions of Tapper

•The original version with Budweiser branding
•The censored "Root Beer Tapper" version, which swaps beer for root beer and changes Tapper from a bartender to a soda jerk
•The Japanese release that replaces Budweiser with Japanese alcohol brand Suntory

The Suntory version of the game also carries over minor graphical improvements from the Root Beer version of the game.
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Censorship, Product Placement, Regional Difference, Removed Feature, Update Difference, Version Difference
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Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat (1993)
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Censorship, Real Life, Technology, Version Difference
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Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
subdirectory_arrow_right Super Mario RPG (Game)
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Various pop culture references that were made in the original English release of Super Mario RPG were removed in the remake:

• Mallow no longer mentions Bruce Lee prior to him and Mario going to fight Bowyer.
• Punchinello no longer references James Bond or the Thing during his boss fight.
• Mini Goomba's Thought Peek no longer references Theodore Roosevelt's aphorism "Speak softly and carry a big stick. You will go far."
• Stinger's Thought Peek no longer references the 1990 Madonna song "Vogue".
• The password clues on the Sunken Ship are no longer written by famous explorers.

Some of these references, such as the Bruce Lee reference, may be due to licensing issues.
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Easter Egg, General, Reference, Remake, Version Difference
person chocolatejr9 calendar_month November 23, 2023
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Alphabet Park Adventure
Alphabet Park Adventure (2004)
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Attachment When the Mark 2 V.Smile was released, the pack-in game Alphabet Park Adventure got a revised iteration that, among other changes, replaced every single sprite of the two player characters to make them appear more realistic, albeit still cartoonish.
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Bundled/Pack-In Game, Character Design, Release Difference, Version Difference
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PaRappa the Rapper
PaRappa the Rapper (1996)
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One particularly infamous lyric in PaRappa the Rapper is in Prince Fleaswallow's rap, where he claims to have "been working here since [his] mama was a baby". While it is simply an exaggerated simile and not an actual piece of world lore, it has still been the source of mild chuckles from players for its unintentionally disturbing undertones if taken literally.

When music from PaRappa the Rapper was played by an orchestra at Sony's 23rd Game Symphony Japan concert in 2018, the lyric would be revised from "Since my mama was a baby" to "Since your mama was a baby", a more fitting lyric as PaRappa is supposed to be a young adult and Fleaswallow is presumably significantly older.
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Mistake, Music, Retcon, Version Difference
person Rocko & Heffer calendar_month November 20, 2023
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Duck Hunt
Duck Hunt (1984)
subdirectory_arrow_right Baseball (Game), Ice Climber (Game), Wrecking Crew (Game), Gyromite (Game), Wild Gunman (Game), Excitebike (Game), Hogan's Alley (Game), Tennis (Game), 10-Yard Fight (Game), Pinball (Game), Clu Clu Land (Game), Golf (Game), Kung Fu (Game), Stack-up (Game), Family Computer (Platform), Nintendo Entertainment System (Platform)
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Multiple early "black box" NES releases' cartridges produced during the console's US launch in Winter 1985 didn't use NES ROM chips, but rather Famicom ROM chips with a built-in converter. The 15 NES launch titles, and the only games known to have these chips, are:

•10-Yard Fight
•Baseball
•Clu Clu Land
•Duck Hunt
•Excitebike
•Golf
•Gyromite
•Hogan's Alley
•Ice Climber
•Kung Fu
•Pinball
•Stack-Up
•Tennis
•Wild Gunman
•Wrecking Crew

All of these games would eventually be reprinted with regular NES chips.
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Regional Difference, Release Difference, Technology, Version Difference
person Rocko & Heffer calendar_month November 19, 2023
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Ms. Pac-Man
Ms. Pac-Man (1982)
subdirectory_arrow_right Pac-Man World Re-Pac (Game), Pac-Land (Game), Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Game), Pac-Man Museum+ (Game), Pac 'n Roll (Game), Pac-Man (Franchise), General Computer Corporation (GCC) (Company), AtGames (Company), Ms. Pac-Man (Collection)
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Attachment In 2019, AtGames, a company specializing in replica microconsoles containing compilations of retro or retro-styled games, acquired a portion of the rights to Ms. Pac-Man from General Computer Corporation, the company that made the original Ms. Pac-Man game for Midway and Namco - this led to a lawsuit over the IP, with an undisclosed turnout. After this, Ms. Pac-Man would begin to disappear from Pac-Man games, implying that AtGames won the case, with Ms. Pac being replaced by a character named Pac-Mom, who has a visual design resembling Ms. Pac-Man's mother from Pac 'N Roll.

Pac-Mom first appeared in the Arcade Archives release of Pac-Land through graphical modification to the original ROM, and would then be named for the first time in Pac-Man Museum+ alongside modifications to other games that originally featured Ms. Pac-Man such as Pac-in-Time, and would appear again in Pac-Man World: Re-Pac in place of Ms. Pac-Man.

Ms. Pac-Man's final appearance in an original title would be on the Pac-Land stage in 2018's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
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Acquisition, Character Design, Corporate Affairs, Legal Affairs, Name Change, Unused Character, Version Difference
person Rocko & Heffer calendar_month November 15, 2023
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Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (1993)
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Attachment Due to the limited amount of space on the Sega Game Gear screen, the title screen for Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine on that platform is spelled as Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machin.
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Console Difference, Mistake, Version Difference
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Frogger
Frogger (1981)
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The music in Frogger is taken from a variety of sources, some public domain (such as the Japanese nursery rhyme "Dog Policeman" and the minstrel song "Camptown Races") while others are stolen copyrighted music from anime (the Japanese theme songs to Rascall the Raccoon and Heidi, Girl of the Alps).

Re-releases of Frogger tend to replace all of the music in the game, including certain public domain songs, with original tracks (though "Camptown Races" tends to remain intact).
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Console Difference, Music, Plagiarism, Release Difference, Version Difference
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Fruit Ninja
Fruit Ninja (2010)
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An easier, medical version of Fruit Ninja was created in collaboration with Neuroscience Australia for stroke rehabilitation programs in hospitals; this version of the game could export data into patients' medical records.
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General, Real Life, Unreleased Content, Version Difference
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Luke Muscat video on how he designed Fruit Ninja:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St5v2uI-Nis#t=1095

Article on the use of Fruit Ninja in stroke rehabilitation programs:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/fruit-ninja-helps-stroke-patients-slice-through-recovery-flna121495
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