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Many games that were released in both NTSC and PAL regions are only trivially different, with the primary difference being slower action in the PAL version. This list attempts to document regional changes that are more significant than this.
Many games that were released in both NTSC and PAL regions are only trivially different, with the primary difference being slower action in the PAL version. This list attempts to document regional changes that are more significant than this.


* ''Air Fortress''
[[File:Rainbow-islands-na.png|thumb|''Rainbow Islands'' (North American version)]]
* ''Batman'': music speed (not pitch)
[[File:Rainbow-islands-pal.png|thumb|''Rainbow Islands: Bubble Bobble 2'' (PAL version; a different port of the same original game)]]
* ''Battletoads'': the two-player bug with the Clinger Winger level is fixed in the PAL version
 
* ''Battletoads & Double Dragon'': gameplay speed
; ''Air Fortress'': PAL optimisation
* ''Blaster Master'': there are more bugs in the PAL version
; ''Batman'': music speed (not pitch)
* ''Castlevania II: Simon's Quest'': music speed and pitch
; ''Battletoads'': the two-player bug with the Clinger Winger level is fixed in the PAL version
* ''Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse'': music speed and pitch
; ''Battletoads & Double Dragon'': gameplay speed
* ''Dr. Mario'': full PAL optimisation
; ''Blaster Master'': there are more bugs in the PAL version
* ''Dragon's Lair'': gameplay speed
; ''Castlevania II: Simon's Quest'': music speed and pitch
* ''DuckTales'': gameplay speed
; ''Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse'': music speed and pitch
* ''The Guardian Legend'': gameplay speed
; ''Dr. Mario'': full PAL optimisation
* ''Kirby's Adventure''
; ''Dragon's Lair'': gameplay speed
* ''The Legend of Zelda'': intro scrolling speed
; ''DuckTales'': gameplay speed
* ''Little Samson'': gameplay speed
; ''The Guardian Legend'': gameplay speed
* ''Mario & Yoshi'' (PAL) / ''Yoshi'' (NA): full PAL optimisation
; ''Kirby's Adventure'': speed adjustment
* ''Mega Man'': music speed and pitch
; ''The Legend of Zelda'': intro scrolling speed
* ''Mega Man 2'': music speed and pitch
; ''Little Samson'': gameplay speed
* ''Mega Man 3'': music speed and pitch
; ''Mario & Yoshi'' (PAL) / ''Yoshi'' (NA): full PAL optimisation
* ''Mega Man 4'': music speed and pitch
; ''Mega Man'': music speed and pitch
* ''Mega Man 5'': music speed and pitch
; ''Mega Man 2'': music speed and pitch
* ''Rainbow Islands: Bubble Bobble 2'' (PAL) / ''Rainbow Islands'' (NA): completely different ports
; ''Mega Man 3'': music speed and pitch
* ''Rygar'': gameplay speed
; ''Mega Man 4'': music speed and pitch
* ''Solomon's Key 2'' (PAL) / ''Fire 'n Ice'' (NA): gameplay speed
; ''Mega Man 5'': music speed and pitch
* ''StarTropics'': gameplay speed
; ''Rainbow Islands: Bubble Bobble 2'' (PAL) / ''Rainbow Islands'' (NA): completely different ports
* ''Super Mario Bros.'': gameplay speed, music speed and pitch
; ''Rygar'': gameplay speed
* ''Tetris'': full PAL optimisation
; ''Solomon's Key 2'' (PAL) / ''Fire 'n Ice'' (NA): gameplay speed
* ''Tetris 2'': full PAL optimisation
; ''StarTropics'': gameplay speed
* ''Wario's Woods'': full PAL optimisation
; ''Super Mario Bros.'': gameplay speed, music speed and pitch
* ''Yoshi's Cookie'': full PAL optimisation
; ''Tetris'': full PAL optimisation
* ''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link'': vertical movement speed
; ''Tetris 2'': full PAL optimisation
; ''Wario's Woods'': full PAL optimisation
; ''Yoshi's Cookie'': full PAL optimisation
; ''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link'': vertical movement speed


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 00:02, 31 October 2018

Many games that were released in both NTSC and PAL regions are only trivially different, with the primary difference being slower action in the PAL version. This list attempts to document regional changes that are more significant than this.

Rainbow Islands (North American version)
Rainbow Islands: Bubble Bobble 2 (PAL version; a different port of the same original game)
Air Fortress
PAL optimisation
Batman
music speed (not pitch)
Battletoads
the two-player bug with the Clinger Winger level is fixed in the PAL version
Battletoads & Double Dragon
gameplay speed
Blaster Master
there are more bugs in the PAL version
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
music speed and pitch
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
music speed and pitch
Dr. Mario
full PAL optimisation
Dragon's Lair
gameplay speed
DuckTales
gameplay speed
The Guardian Legend
gameplay speed
Kirby's Adventure
speed adjustment
The Legend of Zelda
intro scrolling speed
Little Samson
gameplay speed
Mario & Yoshi (PAL) / Yoshi (NA)
full PAL optimisation
Mega Man
music speed and pitch
Mega Man 2
music speed and pitch
Mega Man 3
music speed and pitch
Mega Man 4
music speed and pitch
Mega Man 5
music speed and pitch
Rainbow Islands: Bubble Bobble 2 (PAL) / Rainbow Islands (NA)
completely different ports
Rygar
gameplay speed
Solomon's Key 2 (PAL) / Fire 'n Ice (NA)
gameplay speed
StarTropics
gameplay speed
Super Mario Bros.
gameplay speed, music speed and pitch
Tetris
full PAL optimisation
Tetris 2
full PAL optimisation
Wario's Woods
full PAL optimisation
Yoshi's Cookie
full PAL optimisation
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
vertical movement speed

References

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