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Amagon

A very mediocre platformer starring a plane-crashed soldier wearing hot-pink shorts who can turn into a buff man if he collects a powerup.

Yes, you heard that right.

Regional Differences#

Flavor Text#

Every level in the game has unique flavor text for when you start, and every single line was changed between versions. This renders the tree icon unused in the US version.

Zone

Japan

US

1-1

WELCOME TO
THIS CRAZY
ISLAND!

BE PREPARED
FOR YOUR
MISSION!

1-2

YOU WILL FULL
POWER WITH
70000 POINTS.

GET FULL POWER
WITH
70000 POINTS.

2-1

CHALLENGE

NEXT ZONE.AmagonTree.png

RIDE ON THE
TURTLES.

2-2

GOOD!
TORTOISE IS
THE ONLY
FRIEND OF YOU.

KEEP GOING
WITH
THE TURTLES.

3-1

CHALLENGE

NEXT ZONE.AmagonTree.png

ARE YOU READY
FOR BIG RIVER?

3-2

STEP ON
DRIFTWOODS AND
GO AHEAD.AmagonTree.png
GOOD LUCK!

GET AS MANY
BULLETS
AS POSSIBLE.

4-1

CHALLENGE

NEXT ZONE.AmagonTree.png

BE CAREFUL IN
THE DARK JUNGLE.

4-2

LIVING DEADS
ATTACK YOU IN
THE NIGHT
FOREST.AmagonTree.png

WATCH OUT FOR
SKELTON
MONSTER.

5-1

CHALLENGE

NEXT ZONE.AmagonTree.png

RIDE ON THE
CLOUDS.

5-2

SHOOT A HORN!
IF NOT YOU MAY
GET INTO
TROUBLE.AmagonTree.png

SHOOT THE HORN
OF BIG
MONSTER!

6-1

CHALLENGE

NEXT ZONE.AmagonTree.png

WATCH OUT FOR
OUTER SPACE
INVADERS.

6-2

TIME FLIES
LIKE AN ARROW.
IT IS ALMOST
CERTAINLY END!

TRY YOUR BEST
IN THE
FINAL STAGE.

Ending#

The Japanese version has an extended ending complete with credits after you escape the island, along with a nice bit of Engrish.

In the US version, you just get the image of the character with the message: "You survived your mission. The End..."