Current Events > So apparently Tecmo made Ninja Gaiden 3 on NES, harder in the west out of spite

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Zikten 02/15/21 6:20:20 PM #1:	I learned this from a podcast aboit retro gaming and gaming history called Retronauts. Been listening to an episode each day when I go on a walk They did an episode about the Ninja Gaiden series and they said that in Japan, Ninja Gaiden 3 gives unlimited continues like 1 and 2. But when they did the English release, they limited the continues so its actually possible to get a true game over. This was done in response to the American game rental industry In Japan video game renting is illegal. You have to buy everything or just not play it. Tecmo didn't want people renting Ninja Gaiden 3 and beating it in a week and then being done with it. So they made it harder so people would feel forced to buy it and play it over and over til they win. Sounds like many people were just turned off by this change though and never bought it <cite>Zikten posted [p:950675222] in So apparen... [t:79297053]...</cite> <quote>I learned this from a podcast aboit retro gaming and gaming history called Retronauts. Been listening to an episode each day when I go on a walk They did an episode about the Ninja Gaiden series and they said that in Japan, Ninja Gaiden 3 gives unlimited continues like 1 and 2. But when they did the English release, they limited the continues so its actually possible to get a true game over. This was done in response to the American game rental industry In Japan video game renting is illegal. You have to buy everything or just not play it. Tecmo didn't want people renting Ninja Gaiden 3 and beating it in a week and then being done with it. So they made it harder so people would feel forced to buy it and play it over and over til they win. Sounds like many people were just turned off by this change though and never bought it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Wii_Shaker 02/15/21 6:23:35 PM #2:	I was listening to Retronauts last night. Good podcast. Lots of games in that era were made harder because of America's rental economy. --- "He busted in, blessed be the Lord Who believe any mess they read up on a message board" -MF DOOM <cite>Wii_Shaker posted [p:950675323] in So apparen... [t:79297053]...</cite> <quote>I was listening to Retronauts last night. Good podcast. Lots of games in that era were made harder because of America's rental economy. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The Popo 02/15/21 6:26:11 PM #3:	This week on Retronauts... Since you like that podcast, you might enjoy NES Works on YouTube. Its a series that Jeremy Parish (host/founder of Retronauts) is slowly working on, as he does a quick review of every NES game in chronological order of release. They tend to only be 10-15 minute videos in most cases, and are well made. Heres a video on Contra, since thats a game that most would have played (if you had an NES): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfbnehpXtUs --- Live action Hungry Hungry Hippos though, now that was a sport. ~Aeon Azuran <cite>The Popo posted [p:950675395] in So apparen... [t:79297053]...</cite> <quote>This week on Retronauts... Since you like that podcast, you might enjoy NES Works on YouTube. Its a series that Jeremy Parish (host/founder of Retronauts) is slowly working on, as he does a quick review of every NES game in chronological order of release. They tend to only be 10-15 minute videos in most cases, and are well made. Heres a video on Contra, since thats a game that most would have played (if you had an NES): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfbnehpXtUs </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 02/15/21 6:28:29 PM #4:	The Popo posted... This week on Retronauts... Since you like that podcast, you might enjoy NES Works on YouTube. Its a series that Jeremy Parish (host/founder of Retronauts) is slowly working on, as he does a quick review of every NES game in chronological order of release. They tend to only be 10-15 minute videos in most cases, and are well made. Heres a video on Contra, since thats a game that most would have played (if you had an NES): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfbnehpXtUs I havent seen that episode, but I have heard of that series. I'll check it out <cite>Zikten posted [p:950675482] in So apparen... [t:79297053]...</cite> <quote>The Popo posted...</cite> <quote>This week on Retronauts... Since you like that podcast, you might enjoy NES Works on YouTube. Its a series that Jeremy Parish (host/founder of Retronauts) is slowly working on, as he does a quick review of every NES game in chronological order of release. They tend to only be 10-15 minute videos in most cases, and are well made. Heres a video on Contra, since thats a game that most would have played (if you had an NES): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfbnehpXtUs </quote> I havent seen that episode, but I have heard of that series. I'll check it out</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Robot2600 02/15/21 6:29:32 PM #5:	As a big Ninja Gaiden 1, 2, 3 fan... I'll never play the USA release. Such a stupid decision. Additionally, the USA version makes everything deal 2x as much damage (effectively halving your life bar) so it is basically unplayable. <cite>Robot2600 posted [p:950675518] in So apparen... [t:79297053]...</cite> <quote>As a big Ninja Gaiden 1, 2, 3 fan... I'll never play the USA release. Such a stupid decision. Additionally, the USA version makes everything deal 2x as much damage (effectively halving your life bar) so it is basically unplayable. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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