Regional differences
Description
Regional differences mean that game released for same platform may look partially different in different countries and/or regions. This can refer to censored elements such as violence, adult scenes, or certain references, or it can mean the game simply has changes in its presentation, story, gameplay, but not enough to warrant a new game entry. Preferably, the differences should be mentioned either in game description or in the trivia section if known. Note that this does not apply to port differences where game is changed when ported to a different platform. This attribute only applies to game being partially different when played in different country, aside from change of text and voice-acting language.This genre does not apply for localized differences. Localization is almost sure to change dialogues, inside jokes and character names to make more sense to the country and language in question. For example "Ace Attorney / Gyakuten Saiban" games feature Phoenix Wright (US) and Ryuichi Naruhodo (JP) names for the main protagonist. In English "Wright" is often used to imply that he is "right" in a comical sense during dialogues. In Japanese version, "Naruhodo" as a read-word means "of course" which adds more humor to Japanese dialogues. Such localizations are assumed and there's a team of developers that does localization to different languages. Direct translation isn't always possible as different languages simply don't have all the same words or a way to exactly depict what is being said. In a same way, joke in one language literally translated to another may not be funny at all, especially if it's a word play. So, regional differences does not entail localization differences which are assumed for every officially locally translated game.
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 NES (1985), MSX (1986), PlayStation 4 (2018), Arcade (1983) and Nintendo Switch (2018) The main idea of this game is that players take control of a football team and have the task of... |
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 Windows (2008) Conan of Cimmeria dethroned King Numedides III and now rules the land of Aquilonia. His tales are known as legend... |
 Windows (2010) Alcatraz is a first-person shooter set in the Alcatraz Island. Terrorists take over the island and plan to hit San... |
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 PlayStation 2 (2004), Game Boy Advance (2006), Xbox (2005), GameCube (2004) and Xbox 360 (2007) You're a little yellow alien. The FBI has shot down your ship while flying over planet Earth. And it, quite... |
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 DOS (1996), PlayStation (1996) and SEGA Saturn (1996) Alien Trilogy is a first-person shooter based on the first three Alien movies. You control Lt. Ripley in three sections,... |
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 Windows (2003) and PlayStation 2 (2003) American Idol is a rhythm game based on the reality TV singing competition of the same name.Players can create characters... |
 GameCube (2002) Animal Crossing is an enhanced rerelease of DÅbutsu no Mori +, designed specifically for Western audiences. As such, it replaces... |
 Wii (2008) Animal Crossing: City Folk is the Wii incarnation of the Animal Crossing series. As in the previous version, players assume... |
 Nintendo 3DS (2012) Animal Crossing: New Leaf is a social simulation game. The player takes on the role as the new mayor in... |
 Nintendo DS (2005) and Wii U (2015) Animal Crossing: Wild World is a sandbox game in which players assume the role of a new resident in a... |
 Windows (2005), PlayStation 2 (2005) and Xbox (2005) Area 51, the urban legend, is a U.S. military-controlled base in the Nevada desert, apparently containing a secret aircraft testing... |
 PlayStation (2000) and Nintendo 64 (1999) You have two Armorines to play as, each with their own selection of weapons. In a not distant future time,... |
 Xbox 360 (2013) and PlayStation 3 (2013) Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel is the third installment of the third-person shooter Army of Two series. In this... |
 Windows (2005) You are the commander of a squad of Army Rangers deployed into Somalia during the famous "Black Hawk Down" incident... |
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 PlayStation (1997) The huge Monster Tower stands near the village Monsbaiya. It is populated by vicious monsters, and few dare enter it.... |
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Critic Score
Top games by as rated by the press:
- 96 Super Mario Bros. 3
- 96 Grand Theft Auto V
- 95 Resident Evil 4
- 95 The Last of Us: Remastered
- 95 Half-Life
- 95 Grand Theft Auto IV
- 95 Grand Theft Auto IV
- 95 Grand Theft Auto III
- 95 BioShock
- 94 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Games must have at least a Critic Score of 80 to be considered.
MobyScore
Top games as rated by our users:
- 4.45 Until Dawn (2015)
- 4.44 Resident Evil 2 (2019)
- 4.39 Until Dawn (2015)
- 4.35 Pokémon SoulSilver Version (2009)
- 4.33 Pokémon HeartGold Version (2009)
- 4.31 Half-Life 2: Episode Two (2007)
- 4.32 Command & Conquer: Red Alert - Retaliation (1998)
- 4.29 Silent Hunter III (2005)
- 4.26 EarthBound (1994)
- 4.27 The Last of Us: Remastered (2014)
Games must have at least 5 votes and a User Score of 4.0 to be considered.
Other Attributes
Regional differences is part of Other Attributes. This group of genres contain: