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Survival Kids

Survival Kids is a game about a boy or girl who gets trapped on an island and tries to survive and escape.

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Regional Differences#

Japan

US

Europe

The US version got rid of the subtitle ("Kotou no Boukensha" translates to "Adventurer of the Solitary Island"), instead adding some detail to the island. The European version redesigned the island and slightly changed the title font.

Japan

US

Europe

The international versions display three lines in the textbox versus two in the Japanese game. The European version also moved the arrow indicator.

Text Differences#

Item Text#

US

Europe

Matches

Match

Heal Grass
Antidote and recovers life level

Heal Grass
Antidote and recovers life levels

Full Fruit
Hunger and fatigue both recove

Full Fruit
Hunger and fatigue both recover

(Note: "Heal Grass" and "Full Fruit" are unused items.)

Stat Letters#

The Japanese version's stat display shows F (Food), W (Water), and T (Tiring). The international versions changed this to H (Hunger), W (Water), and F (Fatigue).

Ending Cleared#

After reaching an ending, the text that will show on the final screen is different between the Japanese and international versions.

Japan

US/Europe

ENDING 1 CLEAR

CLEARED ENDING 1

Gameplay Differences#

Intro Skip#

The international versions add the ability to skip the beginning cutscene by pressing Start.

Item Locations#

The Japanese version generally contains many more item locations compared to the international versions. Some examples:

Japan

International