Robo Aleste

Robo Aleste
Also known as: Dennin Aleste (JP) Developer: Compile Publishers: Compile (JP), Tengen (US), Sega (EU) Platform: Sega CD Released in JP: November 27, 1992 Released in US: August 1993 Released in EU: 1993 This game has unused sounds. This game has a hidden level select. This game has regional differences.

Robo Aleste is a vertically scrolling shooter game featuring a robot mecha roaming around the Sengoku era feudal Japan.

Level Select

In the options menu, set the sound test to 3A and the difficulty to Hard. Now set CD-DA to the number of the desired level and press B+Start. The game will return to the title screen, now containing a continue option. Choose it to go to the selected level.

Regional Differences

Title Screen

Japan	US	Europe

Hidden Images

In the Japanese version's title screen, press Left, Up, Left, B, A to change screen. After that press these buttons to display hidden images.

Button	Image
A
B
C

(Source: Original TCRF research)

Other Differences

• The game was made easier for the release outside of Japan. For example, Aleste's yellow homing orbs became much stronger and the steady increase in rank was toned down. The Japanese version had plenty of character dialogue stored as Red Book audio tracks on the disc, but many of these tracks ended up being unused. The respective dialogues simply appeared as text.
• After beating the game, an Omake option will be unlocked in the option menu. In the Japanese version, there will be several images, but in the western versions, it just freezes the game.
  

Unused Dialogue

...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! Notes: Translation of the Japanese dialogue from Dennin Aleste.

As stated above, the Japanese version features extra dialogue on the Red Book audio that was meant to be played during the cutscenes in each stage, but ultimately went unused for whatever reason.

However, the voices available on the CD audio only represent a fraction of the dialogue that displays in-game, while most lines do not have voices available.

Title	Track	Dennin Aleste (Japanese)	Translation (English)	Robo Aleste (English)
Stage 1 Opening		いくぞ　アレスタ！ お前の力をみせてくれ！！		Show me what you can do, ALESTE!
Stage 2 Opening		アレスタ　聞こえるか？ 柴田勝家じゃ 頼むぞ　なんとしても 今川の陣を かく乱してくれ！！		Can you hear me, ALESTE? Throw them into confusion and pave the way for us!
Stage 3 Opening		くつ なんだ　この天候は？ アレスタの　関節が 凍らねばいいが・・・・		Wow! It's so cold here! I hope ALESTE's joints will not freeze up...
Stage 5 Opening		ここから美濃の国か・・ むっ　なんだ？ 前方に大型物体の反応が ・・こんな巨大な物体が 存在するのか？		I can't believe my eyes! How can this gigantic thing fly?
Stage 6 Opening		本州が封鎖されている となると　やはり この四国を抜ける以外 ないか		This is the only route available as the enemy has covered up all of the mainland's possible entrances.
Stage 7 Opening		阿蘇か・・・ ここには確か 同盟軍の巨大プラント が　存在したな		I thought there's a huge mechanical plant somewhere around here...
Stage 9 Opening		これが　最後の闘いに なればいいが・・・ たのむぞ　アレスタ！		I have to end this battle soon... Let's do it!
Stage 11 Opening		うおおっ なんだ　この空間は？ 気分が　悪くなりそうだ		My god! The sight makes me feel terrible!