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In this issue:
	RE: NEW PC Engine Catalog Project
	US <--> UK difference?
	Re: US <--> UK difference?
	Tep 10 hardest to get games
	Re: Re: UK <--> US differences?

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From: pcefx@pcenginefx.com
Date: Tue Jan 29 16:34:03 EST 2002
Subject: RE: NEW PC Engine Catalog Project


Very nice indeed... I know full well the time and effort to make a resource
like that :)  Keep up the great work!

Aaron Nanto
Webmaster Pcenginefx.com



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From: andrewShal@mail.nodzine.com
Date: Tue Jan 29 22:44:50 EST 2002
Subject: US <--> UK difference?


Ok, before anyone tries to be smart, I'm talking differences in GAMES 
ONLY. Anyway, what differences were there between US and UK games? Are 
they compatible? If not, are UK games compatible with a Japanese 
system? Any packaging differences? You get the idea... 
Many thanks,

Andy



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From: daves@interlog.com
Date: Tue Jan 29 22:59:58 EST 2002
Subject: Re: US <--> UK difference?


@>Ok, before anyone tries to be smart, I'm talking differences in GAMES
@>ONLY. Anyway, what differences were there between US and UK games? Are
@>they compatible? If not, are UK games compatible with a Japanese
@>system? Any packaging differences? You get the idea...

Andrew... are we talking about the PC Engine/TurboGrafx ?

There was no official UK release for either of these machines.
The small UK representation that existed, took Japanese PC Engine systems 
and repackaged them for the UK market - some very small amount of units 
were modified for PAL video output, but the majority were modified for SCART.

But the games for these systems in the UK were all Japanese games.
Mostly, they were carefully chosen to avoid large amounts of Japanese text.

As for playing differences between US and Japan - most games were 
translations only, with no other modifications (except possibly the 
name).  Some games had more major surgery, and mostly for strange or 
unknown reasons:
Magical Chase - different 1st level graphics
Splatterhouse - red versus white hockey mask
JJ & Jeff/Kato & Ken: fart turns to spray paint; bathroom stuff becomes 
less obvious
Mesopotamia/Somer Assault: removed 'god' references for origin of the "main 
player thing"

- Dave



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From: gjc53@student.canterbury.ac.nz
Date: Tue Jan 29 23:16:24 EST 2002
Subject: Tep 10 hardest to get games


Hey Guys,

still trying to get an idea on the top ten hardest Turbo grafx games to
find, Its hard to know whats worth what at the moment, any help is
appreciated.. ( i dont want to over spend on a common thinking its a rare
one ).


--- Turbo List Information ---------------------------------------------
For the complete list of all PCEngine/Turbo games ever released (includes
titles and catalog information), be sure to check out pce.complete.catalog
available from the Turbo List Fileserver.
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From: andrewShal@mail.nodzine.com
Date: Tue Jan 29 23:57:39 EST 2002
Subject: Re: Re: UK <--> US differences?


 > Andrew... are we talking about the PC Engine/TurboGrafx ? 

Yea...whoops, should've been more clear. Sorry. :)

 > There was no official UK release for either of these machines. 
 > The small UK representation that existed, took Japanese PC Engine 
 > systems and repackaged them for the UK market - some very small amount 
 > of units were modified for PAL video output, but the majority were 
 > modified for SCART. >But the games for these systems in the UK were all Japanese games. 
 > Mostly, they were carefully chosen to avoid large amounts of Japanese >text. 

I see...so if I were to pick up a game in a bargain bin in London it 
would be the same exact thing as the Japanese version, artwork and all? 
Sorry if I'm being dense, its just that I have some friends that will 
be in England for a while and I'm debating whether or not to pester 
them to find stuff I can't find over here (DE 2 and Beyond Shadowgate, 
for example). But, since I'm super-anal about my collection I only want 
US releases whenever possible. 
Thanks for the detailed reply!!

Andy



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