Lupin III (Arcade)

Lupin III is one of the earliest Japanese licensed video games, even though it is hard to tell by the graphics. You have to shuffle around a maze to steal money while avoiding guards. Sounds familiar?

Regional Differences#

Title Screen#

Japan	International

The Japanese version (listed as Set 1 in MAME) has the logo in Japanese with English text while the international version (listed as Set 2) has an English logo with no text. Set 2 can also change the dipswitch between English and Japanese, with English being the default setting.

Revisional Differences#

Music#

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Set 1 does not have any music during the cutscenes where Lupin tries to impress Fujiko, but Set 2 does and also adds a Stage Clear jingle.

Cutscenes#

Set 1	Set 2

In Set 1, after completing Stage 3 it shows the last cutscene where Lupin and Fujiko are in love. In Set 2 however, Fujiko says "Much Better!" and the player has to wait until completing Stage 4 where she says "Darling I love you!". Afterward, in both versions, the game loops the final cutscene after completing stages.