Master System games with different content in Japanese.

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Master System games with different content in Japanese.

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So I recently picked up a modded PAL Master system with two switches on it. The first is the obligatory 50/60hz switch which works fine. The second supposedly switches the language setting of certain games from english to Japanese and again allegedly can sometimes lead to the game displaying different graphics/title screens or text.

I was wondering if any Master System experts know of any particular games that do this. It's just a cool (if ultimately useless) little extra feature of the unit I bought but I'd like to try it out on at least one title.

Anyone know anything about such games?
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http://www.gamefaqs.com/sms/916382-sega ... faqs/23879

It should also say Sega Mark III as the start up logo apparently.
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emwearz wrote:http://www.gamefaqs.com/sms/916382-sega ... faqs/23879

It should also say Sega Mark III as the start up logo apparently.
Thanks.

It does indeed say Sega Mark III on startup. So far the only game i own that I've noticed a difference in is Wonderboy which boots up as "Super Wonderboy" when flipped into Japanese.

It's kind of cool as it essentially gives you two slightly different versions of the same game on one cart!

It would be nice if some games had really big differences such as different graphics as with some NES games and the way they differ between Japanese and Western releases. :)
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