Keith Courage in Alpha Zones

Keith Courage in Alpha Zones
Also known as: Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru (JP) Developer: Advance Communication Publishers: Hudson Soft (JP), NEC Home Electronics (US) Platform: TurboGrafx-16 Released in JP: August 30, 1988 Released in US: 1989 This game has debugging material. This game has a hidden sound test. This game has a hidden level select. This game has regional differences.

Keith Courage in Alpha Zones is a side-scrolling action game originally released in Japan as a tie-in to the anime series Mashin Hero Wataru. Each stage is split into two segments – an initial overworld segment, in which the player controls the titular protagonist as he gathers money to buy items and information; and the underworld segments, in which the protagonist dons his mech suit to do battle in the enemy's territory. It is notable for being the original pack-in game for the TurboGrafx-16 in North America.

The game received mixed, but slightly more negative criticism from video game critics. At least it's better than another title from the same developer...

Debug Menu

Hold Run Select I II, then power on the console. Press Up eight times when the word "Start" appears on the title screen to open the menu, which contains a level select, toggles for health, lives, and money, and a sound test. Note that the debug menu text is in Japanese even in the US version.

Japanese	English
ましん　えいゆうでん　ワタル	Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru
DEBUG MENU	DEBUG MENU
すてーじ NO	Stage No.
しんぼる	Symbol
ばとる	Battle
けん NO	Sword No.
ライフ	Life
ヘン玉	Hendama

Regional Differences

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In Japan, the game was released as a license based on the anime Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru (魔神英雄伝ワタル Legend of the Magic Machine God Hero Wataru). Some of the graphics have been altered, though most of the game remains untouched, besides the obvious translations.

A fun fact is that the ending music is the opening theme from the anime, and it was left in the US version's ending as well. The credit for the source material is also left intact in that version.

Title Screen

Japan	US

Ending

...But what does it mean? This game has text or audio that needs to be translated. If you are fluent with this language, please read our translation guidelines and then submit a translation!

Japanese	Translation	US
そうかいさん の にじ に ７つの かがやきが もどりました。 なんという うつくしさ でしょう。 みなが まちわびていた にじ です。 どあくだーの あくじに なかされ よるも ねむ れなかったひとが いました。 ばぐ という どあくだー と おなじ ぐらい おそろしい あくま に なやまされ よる も ねむれなかった ひとたち が いました。 なにもかも さかさまな せかいに くるしんだ ひとも いたのです。 でも もう そんな おもいとも さよならが できるのです。 そうです！どあくだーは ほろびさったのです。 ワタル すこし くすぐったい きもちで じぶんを たたえる ひとびとの こえを きいて いました。 りゅうじんまる や ひみこ たちとの ぼうけんが、 いつのまにか ワタルを えいゆう と よばれるに ふさわしい しょうねんに せいちょう させていました。 だれもが しらぬまに とおって きた みち そう・・それが この ましん えいゆうでん ワタル の せかい なのです。		THE VICTORY IS COMPLETE. KEITH COURAGE HAS BATTLED AND DEFEATED THE BEASTLY ALIEN DUDES 'B.A.D' FIGHTING THROUGH THE SEVEN DEADLY ZONES. KEITH HAS RE- STORED THE PLANET EARTH TO ITS FORMER PEACE. A PEACE HIS FATHER KNEW WELL AND DIED FOR. USING THE NOVA SUIT HIS FATHER CREATED. KEITH PERSEVERED IN THE FACE OF ALL OBSTACLES. KEITH HAS DEDICATED HIS VICTORY TO HIS FATHER'S MEMORY. KEITH COURAGE AND HIS FRIENDS ARE COMMITTED TO RESTORING THE EARTH TO ITS PREVIOUS SPLENDOR. FOR NOW THE WORLD IS SAFE. HOWEVER KEITH IS PREPARED TO USE THE POWER OF THE NOVA SUIT TO DEFEND THE EARTH FROM FUTURE DANGERS. LOOK FOR THE NEXT KEITH COURAGE ADVENTURE!

Cast Roll

The ending in the Japanese version contains a cast list listing the names of all the friends and enemies in the game. In the North American version, the list is very small as it only lists the main protagonists and the Beastly Alien Dudes 'B.A.D'. Not to mention that all the names are different, too. It then goes to the The End screen. The game stops here until the player either resets or powers off the console.

Japanese	Translation	US
‘きゃすと’ いくさべ わたる しのぶべ ひみこ つるぎべ しらばく しのぶべ おじじ あやしべ おばば がったいがー どんごう しょうぐん せかんどがん ふらんけーん ばろん ざちょう どくたー ちゅう ばとるごりら いちごう ばとるごりら にごう ばとるざこいちごう ばとるざこにごう ばとるざこさんごう ばとるざこよんごう ただのざこ ＥＸまん おかお ‘ゆうじょう しゅつえん’ まねきねこ ひょう ましんえいゆうでんワタル ＴＨＥ ＥＮＤ	'Cast' Wataru Ikusabe Himiko Shinobube Shirabaku Tsurugibe Ojiji Shinobube Obaba Ayashibe Gattiger Dongou Shougun Second Gun Franken Baron Zachou Doctor Chuu Battle Gorilla Ver. 1 Battle Gorilla Ver. 2 Battle Fish Ver. 1 Battle Fish Ver. 2 Battle Fish Ver. 3 Battle Fish Ver. 4 Tada no Zako EX Man Okao 'Friends Appearance' Manekineko Hyou Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru THE END	Cast Keith Courage Nurse Nancy The Weapon Master Wise Wizard The Prophet Beastly Alien Dudes 'B.A.D.'

Staff Roll

In the Japanese version, wait about 10 seconds after the cast roll and the background will change from a bright blue background to a dark blue background, showing the staff roll. In the North American version, there is no staff roll. Funnily enough, this was the only game ACC developed for the TurboGrafx-16 to have a staff roll with aliases; all other titles they used their real names, so it was probably a requirement by Hudson Soft.

Japanese	English
ぷろぐらむ ひつじのかわをかぶった ますたーど ちゅどん おかわり ひさつ じごくにん	Program Sheep Skin Mustard Chudon Okawari Deadly Hell Person
ぐらふぃっく はらはら いちごう さらうんど しゅわっち こんじきの おだむし ぴんくの むーみん なないろの やぎさん	Graphic Harahara Ver. 1 Surround Shuwacchi Golden Bug Oda Pink Muumin Seven-Colored Yagisan
さうんど さうんどもにた いちごう さうんどもにた にごう えふぇくたー	Sound Sound Monitor Ver. 1 Sound Monitor Ver. 2 Effector
こうでぃねーた もかぴー しーた ぜろわん	Coordinator Makapy Shiita Zero One
すぺしゃる さんくす てつやの てっちゃん どたんば でっちゃん	Special Thanks Tetsuya no Tecchan Dotanba Decchan