Undercover Cops (Arcade)

U.C. COPS!

Regional Differences#

When the game was released outside Japan, not only some names were changed, but various gameplay elements were cut.

Region-specific Screens#

Japan	US

The Japanese version display a standard export copyright notice on boot, while US version shows the FBI's "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen common of the era on boot. None of these screen are present in the European version, and instead goes straight to the Irem's logo.

Title Screen#

Japan/Europe (World)	US

Irem Corp. was changed with Irem America Corp. in the US version.

Characters Names#

Irem changed character's names in the International versions, except for Dr. Crayborn.

Playable Characters#

Japan	International
Zan Takahara	Claude
Matt Gables	Bubba
Rosa Felmonde	Flame

Bosses#

Japan	International
Parcs	Cue Ball
Fransowors	Fatso
Moguralian β	Gunpuncher
Balbarotch	Cone Head
Zan Black	Cloude
Matt Black	Dudda
Rosa Black	Crime

Soundtrack#

Song Name	Japan	International
Tell a Motion (Title)
Soldat Choix (Character Select)
Northern Barramundi (Stage 1)
Sarah Sowertty (Stage 2-1)
Chaca Chaca Move Ya (Stage 2-2)
Redtailed Cat (Stage 3)
Dandy N.D. (Stage 4)
Than Hawk Anger (Stage 5-1)
Indifferent Zero Other (Stage 5-4)

Another change was made into the soundtrack. The Japanese version's soundtrack is full of voice samples and richer instumentation. The International versions one changes the instrumentation and removes the voice samples.

Gameplay#

Various cuts were made to the gameplay in the International versions:

The Japanese version features several attacks: wake-up attacks (mash the buttons/joystick after being knocked down), running jump attacks (double-tap forward then jump and attack), Super Desperation Moves, and multiple types of throw (including unique auto-throws at the end of combos). All of these attacks were omitted in the International versions.
The International versions have different bounty values for each enemy on the Assessment Day screen- this means it can be harder to reach the Border amount, although you generally earn more Finesse Points in each mission.
The first section of Mission 2 uses a completely different background between the Japanese and International versions.
The start of Mission 3 refers to the enemies as Moguralians in the Japanese version, and as Moles in the International versions (although the Assessment Day screen still calls them Moguralians).
The lights that explode at the start of Mission 3 are missing from the International versions, as is the cauldron of human skeletons in the boss area.
The pre-mission speech from Dr. Crayborn, the Final Assessment after Mission 5, and the secret tip after getting the Bad Ending are all missing from the International versions.
When Dr. Crayborn is dropping the bomb in Mission 5, in the Japanese version has him drop it slowly but with enemies spawning to get in your way, whereas in the International versions have him dropping the bomb quickly but with no enemies.
In Mission 5, Indifferent Zero Other is used as the music for the Dr. Crayborn fight in the International versions, instead of the song starting as he's about to drop the bomb as he does in the Japanese version.

Karaoke#

In the Japanese version, beating the game with Rosa/Flame getting the good ending, you'll be awarded with a special credit sequence with lyrics and a unique credits music, An-Non To-Ki-Me-Ki Street. This feature was removed in the International versions.

いろめくまちは　ロマネスクドキドキであいの　シチュエーションせのびしてみた　ハイヒールいきかうノイズのジャンクション（ＢＩＮかん）　ときめみかくしてアイツをまってる（ＤＯＮかん）　ためいきシグナルはやくみつけてよわたしのウワキな　まいごのハート（ＴＵ・ＴＵＴＵ・ＴＵＴＵ）（ＴＵ・ＴＵＴＵ）きたいにふくらむ　むなもとのおとめのサイズは　ヒミツなのふれたら　だれより　ねつっぽいおもいをあなたに　あげるから

iromeku machi wa ROMANESUKU DOKIDOKI deai no SHICHUEESHON senobishite mita HAIHIIRU ikikau NOIZU no JANKUSHON (BIN-kan) tokimeki kakushite AITSU wo matteru (DON-kan) tameiki SHIGUNAR U hayaku mitsukete yo watashi no UWAKI na maigo no HAATO (TU-TUTU-TUTU) (TU-TUTU) kitai ni fukuramu munamoto no otome no SAIZU wa HIMITSU na no furetara dare yori netsuppoi omoi wo anata ni ageru kara

The lively city is romanesque The situation is a heart-pounding meeting Trying to stand on tiptoe in my high-heels Noises coming and going through the junction (BIN-kan) My heart's aflutter That guy is waiting for me (DON-kan) A heavy sigh is the signal Hurry up and find me My fickle, lost heart! (TU-TUTU-TUTU) (TU-TUTU) My chest swells with expectation A woman's size is a secret! Anyone who felt this way would go wild These are the feelings I get from you

(Translation: @RahanAkero from Gaming Hell's Undercover Cops site)

Revisional Differences#

Europe (World)	US

Irem decided to release an upgraded (and also rare) version called Alpha Renewal outside Japan. This version aims to be closer to the Japanese version by reinserting various elements that were cut from the original release:

The wake-up attacks, running jump attacks, Super Desperation Moves, and multiple types of throw from the Japanese version were reinserted.
The game now uses the Japanese version's soundtrack.
The game now uses the Japanese version's backgrounds for the first section of Mission 2.
The lights that explode at the start of Mission 3 and the cauldron of human skeletons in the boss area from the Japanese version were reinserted.
The bounty values for each enemy on the Assessment Day screen are now the same as the Japanese version.
Dr. Crayborn drops the bomb slowly with enemies spawning to get in your way like in the Japanese version.
Indifferent Zero Other starts playing when Dr. Crayborn is about to drop the bomb like in the Japanese version.
The pre-mission speech from Dr. Crayborn, the Final Assessment after Mission 5, and the secret tip after getting the Bad Ending from the Japanese version were reinserted and also translated.

However, various elements from the original International release were kept, such as the characters and bosses names and the absence of Rosa/Flame's lyrics (plus the song An-Non To-Ki-Me-Ki Street).