The Twisted Tales of Spike McFang

The Twisted Tales of Spike McFang
Also known as: Chou Makai Taisen: Dorabocchan (JP) Developers: Red Company, Bullet-Proof Software Publishers: Bullet-Proof Software (US), Naxat Soft (JP) Platform: SNES Released in JP: March 19, 1993 Released in US: June 1994 This game has debugging material. This game has a hidden sound test. This game has a hidden level select. This game has regional differences. This game has a prototype article

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The Twisted Tales of Spike McFang is a relatively obscure, quirky, and light-hearted action-RPG (compared to its peers on the SNES). It details the often-sidetracked journey of a young vampire prince and his companions as they attempt to stop a pervasive evil force from conquering the world. Pretty decent!

Few outside Japan know, however, that the game was preceded by the rather unremarkable PC Engine platformer Makai Prince Dorabocchan (1990) and followed by the SNES sports title Super Naxat Open: Golf de Shoubu da! Dorabocchan (1994), where most of the Spike McFang cast return in what is presumably a bloodthirsty battle to the death.

To do: Figure out the debug menu, and document regional centaur cleavage censorship.

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Prototype Info

Debug Menu

Press Right, Y, B, Left, B, Y, Up, Y, B, Down, B, Y, Select, Select, Select, Left, Right at the title screen, then during gameplay hold L + R and press Start. This will also allow you to hold X to walk through walls.

(Source: GameFAQs)

Regional Differences

The US version had various changes made, ranging from censorship to difficulty adjustments.

Difficulty

• Enemies have higher defense.
• Spike's health doesn't get replenished after gaining a level.
• The option to restart with full health in the beginning of an area if you die was removed.

Shop

Japan	US

The shopkeeper was originally a pretty blonde girl with a unicorn horn. The American version replaced her with a radish-like mummified creature, presumably because of her large bust.