Version Differences

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For specific differences found in prototype versions, see the prototype page.

Regional Differences#

Lives#

The player starts with four lives in the Japanese version and US prototype, whereas the Scandinavian version offers eight lives instead.

Music#

Japan	Scandinavian	US Proto

The Scandinavian version and US prototype have minor alterations to the music to make up for the missing extra sound chip. As an example, Strange Memories of Death seems to suffer from this change the most.

Title Screen#

Japan	Scandinavian / US Proto

Both the Scandinavian release and US prototype replace the katakana on the title screen, which reads "Gimikku" (ギミック), with "Mr. GIMMICK."

Intro Screen#

The Scandinavian version shows a "LICENSED BY NINTENDO" screen when booting up the game that was completely absent in the Japanese version.

Additionally, the "GIMMICK!" screen is changed to "Mr. GIMMICK" in the Scandinavian version and the US prototype to reflect the change made to the game's name.

Revisional Differences#

PlayStation#

In 2002, Gimmick! was re-released on PlayStation (and later the PlayStation Network) through the Japan-only two-game compilation Memorial Series Sunsoft Vol. 6 (メモリアルシリーズサンソフト Vol. 6). This version uses the original Japanese ROM, albeit with a few bytes changed.

Cropping#

Famicom	PlayStation
You may think it's unreachable, but you don't know Gimmick!	You may think it's a missing tile, but you don't know LazyPort!

First, the visible area has been cropped on all four sides, most noticeable on the top. As a result of this change, ceiling hazards appear to be floating, and it's slightly harder to notice the entrance to Stage 6's secret area.

Music#

Famicom	PlayStation

Second, the instrumentation is significantly altered due to the emulator using an incorrect clock speed for the SUNSOFT 5B chip. The incorrect clock speed results in the pitches being a higher octave, affecting both the soundtrack and the sound effects.

The above comparison uses the track Just Friends, which plays in the secret areas hidden throughout the game, as an example. The harmony is overemphasized in the PlayStation version, overwhelming the melody.

Evercade#

Gimmick! was one of the six games included in the Sunsoft Collection 1 compilation for the Evercade. Despite being titled Mr. Gimmick, it is actually based on the Japanese Famicom release of Gimmick! with a few changes.

General Differences#

Famicom	Evercade

The title screen was changed to match the Scandinavian and US Proto.
The Evercade version starts the player with nine lives instead of four in the Japanese version.

Limited Run Games#

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In 2025, Mr. Gimmick was reprinted and distributed by Limited Run Games as a licensed Sunsoft NES cartridge (but not licensed by Nintendo).

General Differences#

Scandinavian	Limited Run Games
`SUNSOFT PRESENTS`	`1992`
`AUTHENTIC ENTERTAINMENT`	`SUNSOFT PRESENTS`
`Mr. GIMMICK`	`GIMMICK ENTERTAINMENT TEAM`
`© 1992 SUNSOFT`	`A TOMOI SAKAI GAME`

The intro text was modified and re-ordered.

Scandinavian / US Proto	Limited Run Games

The Mr. in Mr. Gimmick was removed and the text was moved slightly to the right.