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Chi Chi's Pro Challenge Golf

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Chi Chi's Pro Challenge Golf is the sequel to Soft Vision's Japan-only golf game Top Pro Golf. This one actually managed to make it stateside thanks to Virgin Games, who also gave it the endorsement of Goku's wife professional golfer Chi Chi Rodriguez in the process.

Unused Text#

Stored at x11BA2 (JP)/x11BD8 (US) in the ROM is text for what seems to be a small debug screen, consisting of a hole select and checksum viewer:

HOLE 1
HOLE 2
HOLE 3
HOLE 4
HOLE 5
HOLE 6
HOLE 7
HOLE 8
HOLE 9
HOLE 10
HOLE 11
HOLE 12
HOLE 13
HOLE 14
HOLE 15
HOLE 16
HOLE 17
HOLE 18

SELECT HOLE NO

TOP PRO GOLF GENERAL TEST
INPUT UPDOWN
CHECK SUM
SELECT COURSE

This is also present in the first game.

Regional Differences#

Intro#

The US version adds a small cutscene before the title screen of Rodriguez sinking a putt and then celebrating.

Title Screen#

Top Pro Golf 2

Chi Chi's Pro Challenge Golf

Chi_Chi's_Pro_Challenge_Golf_Title.png

The title screen naturally got a complete overhaul.

Background#

Top Pro Golf 2

Chi Chi's Pro Challenge Golf

Chi_Chi's_Pro_Challenge_Golf_Menu_Background.png

As did the background used for the menus and during gameplay.

Golfers#

Top Pro Golf 2

Chi Chi's Pro Challenge Golf

Chi_Chi's_Pro_Challenge_Golf_Chi_Chi_Rodriguez.png

The default golfer was changed to Rodriguez himself.