Regional Differences [23] Dynamite Headdy (USA vs JPN) Genesis vs Mega Drive (Region Comparison)

[@DancingSword]

Of all the changes, Maruyama being changed from purple to brown is the funniest to me. "How is anyone supposed to know he's a bear if he's purple?" "Trouble Bruin" is an absolutely top notch bear pun, though.

[@raydiazguerrero9672]

Wait, a. A.. A.. B-b-be-bear!?

[@raydiazguerrero9672]

My brother and I always thought it was a cat!

[@XSlapHappy91X]

nah bro, The cat is a Cat. No bear is that skinny lol i refuse to beleive that

[@anonymoususer_3778]

His a cat look at his ears

[@TechBlade9000]

​@@anonymoususer_3778his first boss is called bear body

[@ninjamaster9094]

Seriously? They didn't put any dialogue in the American version?

[@ShadowtheYouTuber523]

NinjaMaster909 that also confuses me. But I know a Dynamite Headdy boss rush video where is English dialogue in the JP version! Idk how that was possible but it just is.

[@AskMeddi]

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[@Ardhamon5000]

Shadow the KZbinr I think that was a fan translation

[@TheDarkMarioAndSonic]

Ardhamon5000 it was, and they probably took the story of the game out because, at the time, most people in the west valued gameplay more than story.

[@anniciacanady6189]

NinjaMaster909

[@juonryu2nd]

17:48 They deemed it necessary to change the doll into a robot, but the flexing muscular men in the background were apparently fine.

[@superbusyrobot3781]

It's likely just regional changes to tell different versions apart while testing them prior to release, as they had to do several versions in a short amount of time.

[@TheVoidrex]

They changed the gatekeeper robot to a Japanese woman... :/

[@anueutsuho7425]

Foxboy985 More like the other way around. Probably because someone thought there would be complaints if you were supposed to be attacking human(-like) women

[@LucasAguilar]

The most entertaining game I've ever played... After over 20 years I defeated the robot at the beginning of the game and I could save those being kidnapped... So fulfilling.

[@yousefslimani99]

😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠

[@giobd]

Is it me or you didn't show the geisha boss from the japanese version? That's a huge difference!

[@myaltaccount4438]

maybe they didn't show it because it was exactly the same?

[@GenMD]

@@myaltaccount4438 No it's very different.

[@Chris-jl6vp]

@@myaltaccount4438 It's not the same at all. The American version is a robot, the US version is a Japanese-dressed princess (that obviously gets dialogue when the US version's doesn't).

[@myaltaccount4438]

@@Chris-jl6vp idk what the hell was going through my brain 5 months ago

[@buzzlightyearpfp7641]

this game was really ahead of its time with all these unique mid-level events and tons of bosses, very similar to modern indie games tbh

[@Craxipst]

The japanese version is easier than the usa version... mmm strange

[@CorporalTailsDude]

Craxipst japan thought at the time the usa were hardcore gamers

[@CorporalTailsDude]

Mikey Makes Collaborations yeah

[@4pri792]

corporal tailsbro but they did give twin freaks double health in Japan.

[@brazencoronet17]

Battletoads and SOR3 were easier in Japan too. Strange.

[@zanegandini5350]

The reason behind it is that game rentals were outlawed in Japan, but were commonplace in the US. This meant that making games unbearably hard held no real benefit in the Japanese market, since people bought games upfront. In the US, it would hurt business if people beat a game within a single rental, so they increased the difficulty so games would be rented out multiple times.

[@車食べたい]

They could've at least tried with the dialogue... Some parts of the story make no sense... Also, Maruyama not talking is just depressing to see. And the boss where the geisha was changed into a generic robot... I get why, but it still sucks... The original had her name change from Yayoi to Izayoi, while the robot changed its name from gatekeeper to nasty gatekeeper. Japanese name is creative and it also rhymes, the English version is just boring and generic. Also, RiverFace, or Twin Freaks is a lot harder in the Japanese version. This sucks because he is so easy to beat in the English version; you can beat it before it has a valid chance to crush you. That boss, although hard, is one of my favorites, so I'm disappointed with the direction they took. In conclusion, I was pretty surprised on what they took out. People should play the translated patch instead of the English release...

[@LornaRoseFoX]

車食べたい Royally agree would certainly look for the translated patch of the game and do a walkthrough eventually. Plus for fun, my partner once did a little voiceover snippet of maruyama in same tone as Happy cat clock voiced by Mako. Whom also voiced the original Aku from Samurai Jack.

[@anadeisyromero171]

Your icon has a DH ending/south town Background

[@rockhistoria2537]

Oi! Eu recentemente te vi em um vídeo brasileiro sobre esse jogo, você realmente goste dele!

[@dragon80l]

talking about 18:40? looks like mazinger z to me

[@LondenTower]

it's so weird that the US version didn't have any dialogue before the boss fights. (thank god there's an actual patch to translate the Japanese dialogue to English)

[@bootlegmew6022]

Ikr

[@danielthomas7222]

I probably wouldn't mind that much if there wasn't dialogue since there's not much to the story other than "evil guys are evil, kill them" BUT Maruyama's dialogue alone makes the JP version so much more charming. It's so fun seeing him constantly talk about how he's gonna replace Headdy as the star and how persistent he is at it (even admitting he cried after he fell down in the tower level), and unfortunately we don't get that with the US' "Trouble Bruin" who doesn't talk and is just constantly angry the whole time. He's also brown, which I think was to make him look more like a bear than a cat. ...didn't work

[@logan0fficAL_GD1]

Wait how do you do that on mobile version of the game?

[@PromoCactus]

I think Japanese is better

[@honarpalani7327]

Strongly Agree

[@morgansparents1]

well, I wish both versions can become one!

[@honarpalani7327]

Good idea : )

[@supersentaipepsi3736]

I like American version but it had no dialogue, so my praise go's to Japanese

[@willthomas2310]

But easier

[@thehumbleone1983]

One of the top games for the Sega Md / Gen console. Shame Treasure never made a part 2 just like with most of their games

[@Sea.Cucumber]

I like the Japanese version better (no offense America) the Japan one actually has character dialogue and better coloring for the bosses, I also love the additional ‘arch-nemesis’ theme the purple cat has. America’s color schemes look a little weird, sometimes the level names are inappropriate like “toys from the hood” or whatever it was

[@Fairlazy]

The american version used stage names that were references to movie titles. Nothing inappropriate

[@Vh-vh-z]

​@@Fairlazy Yeah just like Spinderella is clearly an Cinderella reference

[@sonicmastersword8080]

My preferred version would be American with translated Japanese dialogue.

[@benjaminzarzycki7650]

i love this game! i just got it recently and its become one of my favorite games on the genesis. that being said its a little unfair how much easier the japanese version is. i have the american version and it is brutal! im still practicing but i can only make it about 3/4 thru the game before game over! im determined tho! i will beat it!

[@LittleBigKid707b]

Yea it is brutal, I agree. I have the game on Genesis too, but I'm happily playing it on Switch. I'm using save states. It's crazy hard even with saves. How the keck did kids beat this in one sitting? Anyway, how are you doing with the game so far?

[@JanusHoW]

18:37 - so the Japanese got a giant doll, while America got Mazinger freaking Z. AMERICA, FUCK YEAH

[@iSS95ECU_001]

next game? comparison Ristar [JP vs USA] :)

[@marioghernandez4960]

There was another comparison video of it, with annotations.

[@TheHulkingMenace]

JP version has an Easy win here, Better Ending and More password cheats we never get here.

[@stufaman]

A work of art this game. Typical east to west censorship.

[@superbusyrobot3781]

Not a lot of it is really censorship though. It's mostly version recolors and alternate bosses.

[@Novorious]

Now fighting a Doll Robot is just creepy for the JPN version, because it reminds me of the 80's horror film Child's Play. So fighting a Toy Robot on the USA Version is my pick.

[@theotherther1]

The only thing they did for the American version that was justified was to make the big loli boss a Statue of Liberty/castle thing, that was hilarious. It still sucks that we didn’t get to read the dialogue from these characters though!

[@ultratoons6156]

Why was there no Dynamite Headdy 2?

[@durece100]

There's no such thing.

[@4pri792]

durece100 In fact, it was in development for the 32X, but was shortly scrapped. Shame they left it at such a cliffhanger in the ending.

[@wifiwaifu5243]

Treasure never liked making sequels to their games.

[@willthomas2310]

Wifi Boi For the most part. With the exceptions of Gunstar heroes and Sin and punishment

[@ryandiggs750]

Should have been

[@4pri792]

Well, yes the US version is fine and I prefer the pallet from that game, the JP version is really better as it has speech before every boss, ( I know it's Japanese, but you can apply a translation patch pretty easy) as there isn't any in the Japanese version and the difficulty is change. It's mostly a little bit lower, but twin freaks has double health.

[@megadriveleo]

Yeah but in the JP version you can deal Twin Freaks damage by hitting him in any part of the ear, whereas in the US version he has half the health but you need to hit him speciafically on the center of ear. Maybe you already knew that idk.

[@alelauguz]

I must find a way to apply a translation in Spanish.

[@thebiolibrary5572]

11:00 sounds like Yo what up!

[@luigimario2348]

Storyboard ok

[@hopetagulos]

Por qual motivo a censura robotiza personagens humanos? Eu lembro que a censura do Contra na Europa (Probotector) trocou pessoas por androides e robôs, também.

[@megadriveleo]

É irritante. Nós europeus, em vez de ter a masterpiece que foi o Contra III: The Alien Wars, tivemos Probotector: The Alien Rebels e isso tudo SÓ por causa das leis da Alemanha na altura. As leis Alemãs não permitiam venda de jogos em que humanos matassem outros humanos.

[@obthree2830]

What the difference in the boss battle @14:03?

[@VIDEOGAMEPLUS]

Amo Dynamite Headdy!

[@rockhistoria2537]

Eu também!

[@nxgame2.092]

Igual yo

[@ShwappaJ]

Japanese one is easier, plays faster, has better names for most bosses, and has a leprechaun. American one is more challenging but is very poorly translated.

[@ShamonaLisaa]

Good thing they changed the cats eyes and that robot girl on stage 4-1 . Pure nightmare fuel .

[@karlieballpowers1229]

This dynamite headdy game could be really cool

[@rifqi-realexperience5179]

I prefer Japanese version cuz it has better gameplay and i much more like that girl boss design than weird robotic thing But american version has better color

[@EggMaster421]

You can get a secret bonus point if you attack the top of the puppet

[@Msciwoj-j4x]

I played the US version tirelessly in the 90s 😌

[@mariosegagenesis]

18:53 i prefer the doll its moust creepy :3

[@gregorsamsa79420]

I wonder why the alternative boss designs & dialogue from the Japanese version was unavailable in the American version?

[@myaltaccount4438]

I like Trouble Bruin/Maruyama in the Japanese version more, because he A: actually introduces himself and B: goober

[@marcelosf5231]

Gostava muito desse jogo, mais um tesouro da treasure

[@roberteriveramontanez1756]

Um is the is just the same graphics only that the bosses changes something always changing in videogames

[@PCGenjin1989]

0:55 It just fucking started 💀

[@J.R-Himself]

There's more regional differences of this game. You know.

[@javianwilliams7463]

Merica! Also Japan's first boss was totes scary.

[@SophiaXiaoyuAralaCran]

The big difference starts at 18:30

[@4pri792]

SophiaXiaoyu That's not really a big difference. In fact lots of the bosses were changed. Like the Gate Keeper further on in the game.

[@dynamiteheaddysega5484]

I Like The American Verison As Well....And Hey Guys Dynamite Headdy Comed Out For Android/IOS

[@4pri792]

I prefer the Us pallet but Japan version is better.

[@4pri792]

HOLY SHIT! Somebody should make Dynamite Headdy Complete like when we got Sonic 3 Complete so we can switch Colour Pallettes, difficulty e.t.c

[@4pri792]

Some Dude I know that, but you know. A DHC would be cool.

[@andulkatrsova8463]

Hi headdy your best :)

[@nancyterrero2085]

The amrican version there is NO text the fight auto starts

[@l3monzs]

The bosses are lil bit changed

[@ihavetubes]

The cat boss looks better in the US version, I like his angry face.

[@Msciwoj-j4x]

Same

[@LadiesMan21766]

Japanese maruyama: the cat behind the slaughter

[@baders3274]

Yeah in the us version you can feel why he hate headdy but in rhe japanese version he look ahh.........dont know hes eye's looks creepy in some way.

[@gamet2004]

Ngl, Maruyama is cuter than Trouble Bruin in my opinion

[@SotiCoto]

I thought this would just focus on the differences specifically...

[@Andrew-ze6kq]

I'm not into translation patches, but I would like to play the uncut Japanese version in some legal way without getting a Japanese import

[@eins2001]

Genesis Mini

[@evelynreesor9553]

I like the music in the beginning

[@simomauro528]

The my favourite version of this game is the American version

[@64bitmodels66]

So you like us better? why? The japanese version is lightyears better.

[@Diyifyf]

headdy! SEGA Classic You kills

[@jeovanylima381]

The american "mean" cat is funnier

[@maximukhin45]

rise of the robots snes vs genesis

[@TheClownGod.]

Japanese version ACTUALLY HAS DIALOGUES

[@madness7645]

first diffrence here 3:25

[@anadeisyromero171]

No

[@MarceloSouza555]

Porque houve essa troca???

[@vcdecide]

que troca se refere ?

[@MarceloSouza555]

Troca de personagens, as cores do ursinho e Porque a boneca robo foi substituida por um robô? Eu vi essas comparações em um site mas o site não informou o motivo disso, até hoje tento descobrir o qual motivo dessas mudanças

[@vcdecide]

Marc Souza a troca provavelmente foi relacionada a violência infantil, sim, são bonecas os inimigos do jogo, mas para os olhos de muitos são representações de crianças...

[@MarceloSouza555]

Ahh entendi É que eu não tinha entendido justamente por causa do fato de serem um robô.. agora que voce mencionou isso, é meio sinistro mesmo

[@vcdecide]

Marc Souza quanto ao ursinho, ele se enquadra no mesmo caso do personagem Kirby da Nintendo, sendo que os americanos não gostam de personagens fofinhos como os japoneses costumam gostar, perceba que além da cor, muda tb a expressão do ursinho, na versão japonesa ele tem uma expressão boba,enquanto que a versão americana ele tem uma expressão raivosa. (o mesmo acontece nas capas japonesa e americana dos jogos do personagem Kirby da Nintendo)

[@Miguel-xo3cs]

It’s me dynamite headdy

[@zerir.3726]

i don't really have a preference for either.

[@ArmoredMewtwo26]

You've got another try. ;)

[@svetlanarebane]

Japanese was Better, it had actual dialog.

[@yousefslimani99]

Looks like nobody cares about the UK version instead they like JP the most than US version

[@brodyhyde9100]

In the Japanese version it didn't have the tm simble

[@VJFranzK]

The cover looked bad, but I wish we had known how detailed the game was back then!

[@jenniferk.harding547]

They look very similar

[@emilymurillo5835]

Japanese version is way better, it's more simple and cool and interesting and much more easier!!!!

[@thebishopoldchannel76]

what about baby face

[@tankman3858]

18:45 when you realize that the american version was censored by feminists and white knights..

[@magdarodriguez6235]

Japenese because it’s easier

[@larngebarnge2927]

"Fukkun" i love Japan!

[@evelynreesor9553]

starting to play I meant

[@hanliem8593]

I really hate the upside downed altered ego boss

[@autobotstarscream765]

Han Liem Funny Angry/Twin Freaks?

[@evelynreesor9553]

of both

[@anthonycarlton1777]

I had the USA one .

[@berthajoelaldaz9266]

American version is harder

[@Jesusdelagarza]

💜

[@Diyifyf]

yes headdy

[@jhh88813]

I GOT A Japanese VERSION

[@KBH_kazuhisa]

woow~

[@evelynreesor9553]

I choose... American version cuz Jpn is slow

[@SipherX05]

It's exactly the same speed...

[@Gatoraded27]

right is the best

[@64bitmodels66]

So you like us better? why? The japanese version is lightyears better.

[@graveyardsmash2711]

Is there a reason why you think the Japanese version is so much better? So far from what I'm seeing, both versions look and play just fine. One just has robotics, while the other has dolls. If it's because of the dialogue taken out, or the game being harder in the US, then I get that.

[@ent1064]

@@graveyardsmash2711 for me is that they took out the dialogue for some strange reason. I pretty much think they're both good in there own ways

[@anonymousperson6228]

@@graveyardsmash2711 it’s because of the dialogue. Without it, the bosses kind of lose their character- especially Maruyama.

[@jhock9171]

As awesomely weird as this game is (Treasure in their prime), I think it would've benefited from a catchier musical score. It seems a bit lacking with respect to the high-bar of quality set by the rest of the game.

[@benlandis]

This game has one of the best soundtracks ever. I go to sleep at night to Hustle Maruyama clanging around in my brain.

[@AUWRECKU]

one is not like the other! *sus*

[@BananudoTonight888]

The Japanese is best

[@rosalindelder7696]

Va😀😁😂😊😊😋😊

[@JaxRetroGamer]

The gringo version is better as well a gringo.

[@JaxRetroGamer]

The changed a purple cat into a freaking TEDDY BEAR how awesome is that?

[@vlentinaseki2325]

Valentina Seki Alves

[@corpsecatz]

Hangman=FUKkun wow..

[@theshinycharmander258]

I wanna see Maryuma give birth Im not one of those deviant art people who just make weird stuff ok?

[@anonymousperson6228]

Why did you think it was a good idea to make this comment

[@theshinycharmander258]

@@anonymousperson6228 COCA COLA ESPUMA

[@gamet2004]

Idk man ... I always thought that Maruyama was a kid or something.

[@alelauguz]

USA is very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very hard

[@mohamedhammad9063]

The Japanese version is awesome because it’s the original one I mean like can’t you believe it the Japanese was the original one I have the American version and Japanese version on my two iPad Red and blue one in my iPad The red one is black the blue iPad is still blue with black I wish that when I was a grown-up my parents bye me The Steam dynamite heady Japan English translation game

[@mohamedhammad9063]

Dynamite heady of the Japanese original is more better

[@xXSpongeBroBrownPantzXx]

0:57 fuckin

[@user-cs2py4bi1y]

Us

[@Bulatik_74_serial]

Нешутите У меня есть Wifi

[@dragongamer5382]

Japanese

[@nathanw8622]

O_o dis game is werd..

[@max-lee1203]

But fun as hell😉😉

[@danielquintela1]

Jogão

[@mlggyarados3240]

American is better

[@REDKZI]

Japanese is harder

[@4pri792]

the meme sauce No, Japanese is easier (Dark Demon has half health and that's not the only boss affected) in the JP version, although Twin Freaks has double health in Japan.

[@baulretromx4375]

Gringos ruinning games

[@famicomchannel3681]

go and play your hacked versions señor mexican't

[@S33YouInH3ll]

I'd like to see comparison with SNES version

[@therealseanw.stewart2071]

EVERYTHING'S better in Japan

[@64bitmodels66]

Of course. Mauro Piervergili and bonnie bonnie are guy that will hate on anything that is japan only >:w