Regional Differences

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Oh dear, I do believe I have the vapors. This page contains content that is not safe for work or other locations with the potential for personal embarrassment. Such as: Nudity and low-resolution illustrations of torture and hanging.

Title Screen#

Japan	International

One of the dragons in the background was mirrored and the font used for the "press start button" text was altered, which also resulted in the fiery effect on the text being removed. Part of the right dragon's tail is also cut off in the international releases.

Name Changes#

Nearly every character in the game had their name changed. Similarly, all mentions of Image, used in the game's story to refer to the collective unconscious and in place of the word "soul", was changed to PSI.

Fukenshi/Blademasters#

Hakke#

Others#

Stages#

Height and Weight#

In the Japanese version, viewing the status screen lists the current character's height and weight. This detail was removed from the international versions. The version of Kay controlled during the final boss fight of the Sacrifice route is lighter than her regular self, which goes unseen even in the Japanese version as the player cannot exit out to the world map to view the status screen while controlling her.

Info Section#

The game's Info section, which listed small biographies of characters as well as information on locations and terminology in the game, was removed completely for unknown reasons. The illustration cards from the info section are still present in the international versions' files. The removal of the Info section in the international versions also resulted in the Load Game option being moved to the Info section's place on the world map menu. The Info section was restored in all versions of the PlayStation 2 port.

Japan	International

Special Attacks#

In the Japanese version, special attacks must be charged before they can be used. To speed up combat in the international versions, they can now be used at the cost of a small percentage of the player's health. This change also prevents the player from using special attacks while their health is at critical in the international version.

Character Changes#

Shaja#

Japan	International

Shaja was completely redesigned to tone down the religious influences of his design and emphasize his career as a movie star.

Margaret#

Japan	International

The swastikas on Margaret's attire was changed to the kanji 無 (nothing).

Ray#

Japan	International

Ray's robes were recolored to purple and the emblem on his chest was changed to 空 (sky), with the inside of his angel's wings changed to black and the murals removed.

Yusuf#

Japan	International

The moon and star image present on Yusuf's forehead was changed to the kanji 炎 (flame).

Sangyokai#

Japan	International

The back of the female Sangyokai's dresses were altered to be less revealing.

B.S. Reconstruction Soldiers#

The B.S. Reconstruction Soldiers are members of the European Union refashioned into neo-Nazis, and as such are dressed in SS attire complete with swastikas. Much like their leader Margaret, their swastikas were changed to the kanji 無 (nothing). Further alterations were made to the shape of the helmets worn by the male soldiers, as well as removing the Iron Cross necklace worn by the female B.S. Soldiers along with the metal screw embedded in their palms.

Mud Dog#

Japan	International

The Mud Dog enemy was changed into a robotic dog and their sound effects were distorted due to animal rights concerns. Their explosion cannot be stopped by blocking in the international version.

Iron Maiden#

The Iron Maiden enemies seen in the Eastern Europe stages were originally naked in the Japanese version. They were given black bodysuits in the international version.

Motor Buraq#

The change to Yusuf also affects the Motor Buraqs from the Oil Palace stage, and also had the side effect of changing the color of their scarves to black.

Stage Differences#

Kanazawa Research Institute (cutscene)#

Japan	International

The ash tray and cigarettes on Peter Jones's desk were removed in the international versions, but can still be seen in some cutscenes that use prerendered images.

London#

The swastikas were removed from the metal doors leading to the courtyard and sewer, as well as from the eagle insignias in the couryard.

Japan	International

Every instance of the murals depicting human torture present in the courtyard area of London were replaced with the B.S. Reconstruction Soldier's international insignia. Three of the murals remain in the international version's textures but go unused.

Istanbul#

Japan	International

The power up above the staircase in Istanbul was removed.

Transylvania#

Japan	International

The spelling error in Transylvania from the Japanese version was corrected, but a new one was introduced with Rumania. The Bloody Study was renamed to remove references to blood.

Japan	International

Blood was removed from the walls and floors of the stage, and the pools of blood and bloody rain in Dal's study were changed to regular water and (for some reason) purple rain. The blood stains on the glass surfaces were not removed.

Amsterdam#

Japan	International

Amsterdam's location was corrected from Holland to the Netherlands.

Japan	International

The swastika on the defaced painting was removed.

Japan	International

The swastikas on the posters seen around the streets and Margaret's appearance on the European Union posters inside Club Aeolus were updated to use the international B.S. Reconstruction Soldier insignia. Oddly the swastikas behind Margaret were not altered.

Japan	International

The alcohol in Club Aeolus was removed.

Sicily#

All references to alcohol in Don Regalia's wine cellar were removed, despite the level still very obviously being a wine cellar and brewery.