Curiosity: The Different Messages of Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II

Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II was a Mega Drive game developed under the supervision of the driver that gives its name to the game.

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Despite its popularity, the particularities that I will show you here went unnoticed by most players. In the game modes Senna GP and Free Practice, there are messages from the driver giving details about the circuits and the driving on them, in Japanese and English, and there lies the curiosity.

Focusing on Details: Shadow Dancer 影の舞

Many of you know the game I will mention here today: Shadow Dancer. It was first released for arcades and later for consoles and computers. In this text I will highlight some details of the original version of the game that, so far, have not been reported anywhere else.

Promotional flyer for the Japanese version of the arcade game Shadow Dancer (in Japanese: シャドー・ダンサー; romanized: Shadō Dansā)
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Starting with the game's introductory scene, we soon see a detail that catches our attention.