I've just got hold of the Japanese version of Super Monkey Ball, after having the PAL version for ages. I'm in the process of slowly replacing my PAL GC games with NTSC versions.
Anyway, I noticed that the attract mode sequence is quite different in the Japanese version.
There is totally different music playing while the monkeys search for bananas (Ai Ai Ooh! and all that)
The Japanese version is longer as well, with loads more shots of the monkeys gurning at each other and dancing around.
The rest of the shots are the same but shorter in the Pal version (you don't get Mee Mee skidding around as much, etc) except for the final scene when they race along in line. That bit is longer in the Pal version to fit the music it seems.
Overall the Japanese version is much better, I can't think why they would want to have changed it. Does anyone know of any other differences?
Also, does Japanese SMB support Progressive scan? Holding B down isn't working
Anyway, I noticed that the attract mode sequence is quite different in the Japanese version.
There is totally different music playing while the monkeys search for bananas (Ai Ai Ooh! and all that)
The Japanese version is longer as well, with loads more shots of the monkeys gurning at each other and dancing around.
The rest of the shots are the same but shorter in the Pal version (you don't get Mee Mee skidding around as much, etc) except for the final scene when they race along in line. That bit is longer in the Pal version to fit the music it seems.
Overall the Japanese version is much better, I can't think why they would want to have changed it. Does anyone know of any other differences?
Also, does Japanese SMB support Progressive scan? Holding B down isn't working

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