the cutting room mirror

New Adventure Island

New Adventure Island isn't very new anymore.

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Level Select#

New_Adventure_Island_Level_Select.png

At the title screen, press Left, Left, I, Right, Right, II, Up, Down, Up, Down. The music will change to confirm correct entry, and the level number will appear in the bottom left corner of the screen. Toggle this with Up and Down, and press Run to go to the selected level.

Regional Differences#

Title Screen#

Japan

US

Credits#

The credits are different between the Japanese and US versions. Curiously, the Japanese version refers to itself as Adventure Island, despite that being the localized name, and Hudson having already released a PC Engine game in Japan named Adventure Island. Confused yet?

Japan

US

ADVENTURE ISLAND
         STAFF      
 PROGRAM DESIGN 
    777 TOMOHIDE 777
CHARACTER DESIGN
         OJARIN     
 VISUAL DESIGN  
       ISI = KORO   
CHARACTER DESIGN
         GUPPY      
  BACK GROUND   
         YOSSY      
 MUSIC COMPOSE  
          NOBI      
    PRODUCER    
        URA DESU    
      STAFF     
                    
     PROGRAM    
         T.IDAYA    
CHARACTER DESIGN
         H.OZAKI    
    GRAPHICS    
         H.ISHIDA   
CHARACTER DESIGN
      M.SHIMOGUCHI  
    GRAPHICS    
        T.YOSHIDA   
     SOUND      
        K.SAKATA    
    PRODUCER    
         T.URA