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) 10-Yard Fight is a simple arcade game based on American football. One player can play against the computer or a... |
 SNES (1993) Your character embarks on a quest to find the seven crystals that are hidden throughout the land of Ticondera. There... |
 PlayStation (1999) In Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere the player takes the place of an ace fighter pilot who works for an organization... |
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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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 SEGA Master System (1987) A new arcade has hit town, and Alex and his friends decide to check it out. Sadly, they have no... |
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 PlayStation 2 (2004), Game Boy Advance (2006), Xbox (2005), GameCube (2004), Xbox 360 (2007) and Xbox One (2015) 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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 NES (1989) Unlike its namesake, the IndyCar racer Al Unser Jr., this game depicts Formula 1 races. A season consists of sixteen... |
 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 Dōbutsu 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... |
 Commodore 64 (1986), ZX Spectrum (1986) and Amstrad CPC (1986) Goscinny and Uderzo’s cartoon characters are from the only Gaullish village in 50BC able to resist the Roman invasion. They... |
 SNES (1993) In this 2D platform game, you play as Ardy Lightfoot - a cat-like creature - with your friend Pec, a... |
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 Grand Theft Auto V
- 95 Grand Theft Auto IV
- 95 Grand Theft Auto IV
- 95 BioShock
- 94 Super Mario World
- 94 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Games must have at least a Critic Score of 80 to be considered.
MobyScore
Top games as rated by our users:
- 4.50 Until Dawn (2015)
- 4.46 The Last of Us Part II (2020)
- 4.45 Resident Evil 2 (2019)
- 4.40 Professor Layton and the Last Specter (2009)
- 4.39 Until Dawn (2015)
- 4.36 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Black Arrow (2004)
- 4.34 Half-Life 2: Episode Two (2007)
- 4.31 The Last of Us: Remastered (2014)
- 4.32 Command & Conquer: Red Alert - Retaliation (1998)
- 4.29 Silent Hunter III (2005)
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: