Keith Courage in Alpha Zones

Keith Courage in Alpha Zones is a side-scrolling action game originally released in Japan as a tie-in to the anime series Mashin Hero Wataru. Each stage is split into two segments – an initial overworld segment, in which the player controls the titular protagonist as he gathers money to buy items and information; and the underworld segments, in which the protagonist dons his mech suit to do battle in the enemy's territory. It is notable for being the original pack-in game for the TurboGrafx-16 in North America.

The game received mixed, but slightly more negative criticism from video game critics. At least it's better than another title from the same developer...

Debug Menu#

Hold Run+Select+I+II, then power on the console. Press Up eight times when the word "Start" appears on the title screen to open the menu, which contains a level select, toggles for health, lives, and money, and a sound test. Note that the debug menu text is in Japanese even in the US version.

Regional Differences#

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In Japan, the game was released as a license based on the anime Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru (魔神英雄伝ワタル Legend of the Magic Machine God Hero Wataru). Some of the graphics have been altered, though most of the game remains untouched, besides the obvious translations.

A fun fact is that the ending music is the opening theme from the anime, and it was left in the US version's ending as well. The credit for the source material is also left intact in that version.

Title Screen#

Japan	US

Ending#

'...But what does it mean?' This game has text or audio that needs to be translated. If you are fluent with this language, please read our translation guidelines and then submit a translation!

 そうかいさん の にじ に ７つの かがやきが
もどりました。 なんという うつくしさ でしょう。
 みなが まちわびていた にじ です。

 どあくだーの あくじに なかされ よるも ねむ
れなかったひとが いました。
 ばぐ という どあくだー と おなじ ぐらい
おそろしい あくま に なやまされ よる も
ねむれなかった ひとたち が いました。
 なにもかも さかさまな せかいに くるしんだ
ひとも いたのです。
 でも もう そんな おもいとも さよならが
できるのです。

そうです！どあくだーは ほろびさったのです。

 ワタル すこし くすぐったい きもちで じぶんを
たたえる ひとびとの こえを きいて いました。
 りゅうじんまる や ひみこ たちとの ぼうけんが、
いつのまにか ワタルを えいゆう と よばれるに
ふさわしい しょうねんに せいちょう させていました。

   だれもが しらぬまに とおって きた みち
         そう・・それが この

    ましん えいゆうでん ワタル

                      の せかい なのです。

 THE VICTORY IS COMPLETE.
KEITH COURAGE HAS BATTLED
AND DEFEATED THE BEASTLY
ALIEN DUDES 'B.A.D'

 FIGHTING THROUGH THE SEVEN
DEADLY ZONES. KEITH HAS RE-
STORED THE PLANET EARTH TO
ITS FORMER PEACE. A PEACE
HIS FATHER KNEW WELL AND
DIED FOR.

 USING THE NOVA SUIT HIS
FATHER CREATED. KEITH
PERSEVERED IN THE FACE OF
ALL OBSTACLES. KEITH HAS
DEDICATED HIS VICTORY TO
HIS FATHER'S MEMORY.

 KEITH COURAGE AND HIS
FRIENDS ARE COMMITTED TO
RESTORING THE EARTH TO ITS
PREVIOUS SPLENDOR.

 FOR NOW THE WORLD IS SAFE.
HOWEVER KEITH IS PREPARED
TO USE THE POWER OF THE
NOVA SUIT TO DEFEND THE
EARTH FROM FUTURE DANGERS.

LOOK FOR THE NEXT KEITH
COURAGE ADVENTURE!

Cast Roll#

The ending in the Japanese version contains a cast list listing the names of all the friends and enemies in the game. In the North American version, the list is very small as it only lists the main protagonists and the Beastly Alien Dudes 'B.A.D. Not to mention that all the names are different, too. It then goes to theThe End' screen. The game stops here until the player either resets or powers off the console.

Staff Roll#

In the Japanese version, wait about 10 seconds after the cast roll and the background will change from a bright blue background to a dark blue background, showing the staff roll. In the North American version, there is no staff roll. Funnily enough, this was the only game ACC developed for the TurboGrafx-16 to have a staff roll with aliases; all other titles they used their real names, so it was probably a requirement by Hudson Soft.

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