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Ultimate Qix

Ultimate Qix is a bit of a misnomer, as it's actually Volfied for the Genesis.

Regional Differences#

Japan

US

As with most games released on the Genesis, a TM was added in the US version.

Title Screen#

Japan

US

The Japanese version uses the logo from the Arcade original, while the US version uses a completely new and bigger logo.

Monotros' sprite was redrawn, its orange line was changed to a thicker green one, and "All Rights Reserved" was changed to "Licensed By Sega Enterprises Ltd."

Misc.#

  • The highest difficulty is called "Super" in the Japanese version and "Pro" in the US version.
  • The "P" and "Q" modes are called "B" and "C" in the US version.

References#


  1. ソフトウェア一覧(ソフトライセンシー発売) | メガドライブ |セガ SEGA↩︎
  2. Tec Toy anuncia mais de 20 novos jogos "Tec Toy announces over 20 new games" - O Estado de S. Paulo, May 4, 1992↩︎
  3. New Genesis games & Powerball review - rec.games.video↩︎