Ghostbusters (Genesis)

Ghostbusters
Developers: Sega, Compile Publishers: Sega (US/JP/EU/AU), Tec Toy (BR), Samsung (KR) Platform: Genesis Released in JP: June 30, 1990 Released in US: June 29, 1990 Released in EU: December 1990 Released in AU: 1990 Released in KR: 1990 Released in BR: 1990 This game has unused code. This game has unused text. This game has regional differences. This game has revisional differences. This game has a prerelease article This game has a notes page

Co-developed by Compile of Puyo Puyo fame, the Genesis Ghostbusters is a pretty fun run'n'gun platformer featuring a cutesy, super deformed artstyle, bizarre original monster designs (even by the series' standards, and that's saying something!) and Winston being MIA. Seriously, he's not even mentioned anywhere!

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Prerelease Info

Notes

Unused Item?

To do: Look into this, since it appears to not be the last item on the list

The string DRILL can be found at address $23636 in the first version of the ROM and $23668 in the second, which is in the middle of the item shop inventory text. The drill was likely meant to be used to break the ice blocks in the Apartment stage at one point. In the final version, the pick-bearing enemies can clear them away.

Revision Differences

Player Select Stats

Japan, both versions	International, version 1	International, version 2 (REV01/1.1)

At the player select, if the system is a Japanese system, both versions of the game refer to the "defense" stat as "Armer" (sic). On all other Genesis regions, the earlier revision of the game calls the stat "Endurance", while the later revision changes it to "Stamina".

In both versions, "PUSH TRIGGER" in the Japanese region setting becomes "PRESS TRIGGER" in the international settings.

Text Changes

Several typos and grammatical errors were fixed up in the revision.

REV00	REV01	Notes
Shop
AS FOR THAT, I,VE ALREADY GOT ONE!	AS FOR THAT, I'VE ALREADY GOT ONE!	Spoken when selecting an item that's already sold out. The comma between "I'VE" was corrected to an apostrophe.
BY FORMING A THIN CURTAIN AROUND ONES BODY, THE DAMAGE FROM GHOSTS CAN BE REDUCED.	BY FORMING A THIN CURTAIN AROUND ONE'S BODY, THE DAMAGE FROM GHOSTS CAN BE REDUCED.	The description for the Special Suit. An apostrophe was added between "ONES".
Stage Dialogue
THERE'S SOME SORT OF STRANGE ENTITY IN MY MANSION. WELL, YOU BEING GHOSTBUSTERS, CAN'T YOU HURRY UP AND FIND THEM? IF THINGS STAY LIKE THIS MY MANSION'S VALUE WILL FALL.	THERE'S SOME SORT OF STRANGE ENTITY IN MY PENTHOUSE. WELL, YOU BEING GHOSTBUSTERS, CAN'T YOU HURRY UP AND FIND THEM? IF THINGS STAY LIKE THIS, THE VALUE OF MY PENTHOUSE WILL FALL.	Spoken by the woman at the beginning of the High-Rise Building stage. "MANSION" was changed to "PENTHOUSE". The text was also expanded from two text boxes to three.
DO YOU KNOW HOW GOOD TOASTED MASHMALLOWS TASTE? I LOVE MARSHMALLOWS.	DO YOU KNOW HOW GOOD TOASTED MARSHMALLOWS TASTE? I LOVE MARSHMALLOWS.	Spoken by the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man before the boss fight at the High-Rise Building. "MASHMALLOWS" was corrected to "MARSHMALLOWS".
EVEN ARTHUR, THAT RAT, I'LL EAT HIM FEE, FI, FO, FUM.	I'LL EVEN EAT ARTHUR THAT RAT! FEE, FI, FO, FUM.	Spoken by the plant boss before the boss fight at the Castle. The line was rewritten to flow better.
THIS TIME, TO RESTORE ARTHUR'S GOOD NAME, I'LL PAY YOU FOR YOUR YOUR COSTS.	THIS TIME, TO RESTORE ARTHUR'S GOOD NAME, I'LL PAY YOU FOR YOUR COSTS.	Spoken by the weapons shopkeeper after the completion of the Castle stage. An extra "YOUR" was removed.
Cutscenes
HELLO. HELP ME GHOSTBUSTERS! GHOSTS APPEARED MY HOME!	HELLO. HELP ME GHOSTBUSTERS! GHOSTS HAVE APPEARED IN MY HOME!	Spoken by an anonymous person on the telephone during the intro scene. More words added make good English.
ONE MORE AND WE'LL SEE ONE MORE PIECE AND WE'LL HAVE THE WHOLE THING.	ONE MORE AND WE'LL HAVE THE WHOLE THING.	Spoken by a Ghostbuster in the scene following the completion of the third stage. A confusing and superfluous line was removed. Perhaps a leftover from an earlier script?
WE'VE FINALLY GOT ALL THE PIECES TOGETHER! NOW LET'S TRY TO SLOVE THE MYSTEY.	WE'VE FINALLY GOT ALL THE PIECES TOGETHER! NOW LET'S TRY TO SOLVE THE MYSTERY.	Spoken by the player character in the scene following the completion of the fourth stage. "SLOVE" and "MYSTEY" were corrected to "SOLVE" and "MYSTERY".
HEY! HAVE A LOOK AT THE TV. THE EARTHQUAKE MADE A GLANT HOLE IN THE CENTER OF THE CITY.	HEY! HAVE A LOOK AT THE TV. THE EARTHQUAKE MADE A GIANT HOLE IN THE CENTER OF THE CITY.	Spoken by a Ghostbuster in the scene following the completion of the Castle stage. "GLANT" was corrected to "GIANT".
AND DECIPHERING THE STONE TABLET, I'VE LEAMED IT'S SECRET.	AND DECIPHERING THE STONE TABLET, I'VE LEARNED ITS SECRET.	Spoken by the player character during the same scene. "LEAMED IT'S" was corrected to "LEARNED ITS".
CALLED 'THE STORM'S CALM'INTO T HE TABLET.	CALLED 'THE STORM'S CALM' INTO THE TABLET.	Spoken by a Ghostbuster during the same scene yet again. A line break was added to fix a spacing issue.
IF YOU HAVE SEEN TELE- VISION REPORTS OF GHOSTS SPRINGING OUT OF A GIANT HOLE IN THE GROUND.	IF YOU HAVE SEEN TELE- VISION REPORTS OF GHOSTS SPRINGING OUT OF A GIANT HOLE IN THE GROUND?	Spoken by the mayor's representative during, surprise, the same scene. The period was corrected to a question mark.

Cheat Codes

The Japanese version contains 3 cheat codes that can be entered at the Sega logo screen:

Code	Effect
Press A+C+Left+Start	$12,321
Hold B+Start and power on the Genesis. Release the buttons at the Sega logo and press A+B+Right+Start	Max Weapons, Energy, & Bombs
Press A+C+Up+Start	Region Switch

These codes are programmed into the international version as well, however the buttons are not checked. Game Genie code A2GA-AA2E will allow the codes to be entered.

(Source: genhoaxer)