Dragon Spirit: The New Legend

Dragon Spirit: The New Legend
Also known as: Dragon Spirit: Aratanaru Densetsu (JP) Developers: Namco, Now Production Publishers: Namco (JP), Bandai (US), Bandai Namco (EU/AU) Platform: NES Released in JP: April 14, 1989 Released in US: June 1990 Released in EU: June 18, 2020 (Namco Museum Archives Vol. 1) Released in AU: June 18, 2020 (Namco Museum Archives Vol. 1) This game has a hidden sound test. This game has a hidden level select. This game has regional differences.

A dragon travels through the world's history! Yeah, it's like that.

Sound Test

At the title screen, hold A + B + Up on Controller 2 and press Reset.

Level Select

Enter the Sound Test mode. Then press Up, Up, B, Down, Down, B on the second controller. Another pair of numbers will appear under the sound index numbers. Use the D-Pad on the second controller to select the starting level.

The Maidens

For a long time, the requirements for the maidens to appear after each area have remained a mystery, but thanks to Famicomall, it has been solved. Normally when you beat an Area, the maiden is rescued, but she appears as a shadow. However, if you fulfill the following conditions, they'll show up, give you a different message and will grant some help. However, it doesn't change the story or ending if you rescue them or not. This only applies to the "Blue Dragon" route, because the maidens always appear in the "Gold Dragon" route.

Blue Dragon route:

• Area 1: The maiden always appears, leaves a message.
• Area 2: Appears if your Firepower is below three, restores your energy.
• Area 3: Appears at random (50% chance), gives a 1up.
• Area 4: Appears if your Dragon has less than three heads, restores energy.
• Area 5: Appears at random (50% chance), gives a 1up.
• Area 6: Appears if your Dragon has less than three heads, restores energy.

(Source: FamicomALL, translation by J_Taishu)

Regional Differences

Title Screen

Japan	US

Dream Cutscene

If you lose on the prologue stage, a cutscene shows the character waking up. For the US version, a shirt was added to the character.

Japan	US

Good Ending

In the Japanese version, press Select 20 times at the good ending scene where Iris is riding on top of the Dragon's head to lift her skirt up. The code was removed in the USA version of the game, but the upskirt graphics are still present inside the ROM.

Japanese/US scene	Japanese Only

Staff Roll

The US staff roll is a bit different from the Japanese version.

Below is a translation:

Japan	Translation	US
PRODUCE ねぎちゃん GAME.CHARA DESIGN はろ ７０００ CHARACTER DESIGN ばっかす おはる SOUND DESIGN ぶるじょあ きよし PROGRAM やっぴい あさきち	PRODUCE Negi-chan GAME.CHARA DESIGN Haro 7000 CHARACTER DESIGN Bacchus Oharu SOUND DESIGN Bourgeois Kiyoshi PROGRAM Yappy Asakichi	PRODUCE Mr.NEGI GAME DEISGN HARO 7000 CHARACTER DESIGN BACCHUS HARU SOUND DESIGN RICH KIYOSHI PROGRAM YAPPY

• Negi-chan was renamed to Mr. Negi.
• The role GAME.CHARA DESIGN was renamed to GAME DESIGN.
• Bourgeois Kiyoshi was renamed to Rich Kiyoshi, implying that the US name Rich is not based on the name "Richard", but rather rich as in a rich person.
• Yappy Asakichi was renamed to just Yappy.

• The Japanese version's The End screen has the Namcot logo, while the US version has Namco in plain white text.