Maegawa was referring to Dynamite Headdy in that section. I noticed an apparent difference in difficulty when comparing the JP and US versions in Treasure Box, but the supposedly-comprehensive faq on the subject didn't mention any difficulty differences aside from the first boss's sparks, so I thought I might have been off my rocker. I thought I noticed that enemies did more damage to the player, and that bosses took more hits to kill in the US version. Nice to see that I wasn't completely off-base.PC Engine Fan X! wrote:It's interesting to learn that the U.S. Genesis version of Gunstar Heroes is actually twice as hard as the original Japanese version of the same name. Hence, Treasure fan-boys have both versions to digress.
I like the JP version of DH a lot more than the US version. I think the difficulty of the US version hurt my enjoyment of it in the past. I like it better as a more relaxed affair.
And thanks for the translation, GP - your work is much appreciated.