Regional Differences

This is a sub-page of Normality.

To do: We can export all of the lines, so we should be able to make a full diff. The "badges" thing is more complicated, since the extra text was in the UK version but got cut before release, possibly for brevity.

A number of things were changed when moving the game to the US. Most notably, nearly all characters got new voice actors. Interestingly, the game is actually supposed to be set in the US to begin with, with American flags showing up and the voice actors arguably doing a bit of an accent.

There's also a whole bunch of small changes to the dialogue.

Norm 2782's "Friend of Paul" Badges#

In both U.K. and U.S. versions, the Norm Trooper at the M.I.N.T. Mall will give you a "Friend of Paul" badge when you ask him about the fire extinguisher.

However, he also gives you a badge at three other times in the U.S. version, but not the U.K. version:

Corey Feldman's Alternate Lines for Kent#

The U.S. version replaced Kent's original voice actor, Tom Hill, with Corey Feldman. Compared to the U.K. release, Kent's lines have a lot of minor differences due to Americanized spellings and slightly different line readings, but there are also some changes that show additional writing.

Here are some examples; these use the UK version as the baseline, with the US version adding the underscored parts and removing the strikeout parts:

• They're part of the machine. We're all part of the machine.
• It's so badly made I haven't don't have a clue who it is. Possibly, Michael Jackson.
• I wonder where these doors lead? To a secret smuggler's hideout, I bet! Or I know, a gang of terrorists! A bunch of people with guns and machines and they want to kill everyone they see and slit their throats and blood and guts!!!
• Wait a minute... haven't I wandered into the wrong game? movie?! What's happening here?! Oh my God, I'm in a turtle movie!
• My God! Holy Fascist Leader! It's leader Paul! Or it could be S...
• Hey, I want to use the bathroom...lavatory...restroom.
• There's not much business for hair stylists, since *FOOD* has an automatic hair trimmer ingredient in it! I never even use a brush or take a shower. I guess that makes me kind of dirty.
• Sheesh!! This Blows!! A triple CD compilation of train noises! English import, from the land of shopkeepers and eccentric Lords. Who in their right mind would buy this?? ...only an engineer.
• She looks very very bored. Time to wake up! Rise and Shine my little...puckadee!
• Hey, some camera! I could make great home movies with this. Although, I wouldn't let ya see 'em!
• Whoa! Hold on a second there! This is not butt bongo fiesta! This is a family game. Plus, I'm not exactly sure what it does.
• I'd rather not even try to. Insanity isn't contagious, but that doesn't stop it being inflicted upon others. I should know that, I was in a mental institution.

It's a soap script for "MY NEIGHBOUR IS NORMAL"

ENTER TABITHA TO ROOM.
TABITHA: Oh Mother, Tom has
jilted me.
MOTHER: Oh Dear, Love.
TABITHA: (Weeping) He
embarrassed me horribly.
MOTHER: Oh Dear, Love.
TABITHA: But I don't care.
MOTHER: Good, Love.
ROLL CREDITS...

Whoa! Check it! A TV show. It's a soap script for
"The Normal and The Beautiful". My favorite.

ENTER TABITHA TO ROOM.
TABITHA: Oh Mother, Tom has
jilted me. MOTHER: Oh Dear,
Love. TABITHA: (Weeping) He
embarrassed me horribly.
MOTHER: Oh Dear, Love.
TABITHA: I'm going to blow up
his apartment complex!
MOTHER: Good, Love. ROLL
CREDITS...