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    I sold a PAL SNES game Super Metroid on eBay..

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...DME:B:AAQ:UK:1

    You can see clearly the code is SNSP-RI-UKV

    The buyer got it today but he says the following " I got the game today, but this is the European PAL version with German/French text which can't be deselected. It's advertised as the UK game. Do you have a genuine UK version we can swap for as I don't want a foreign language cluttering up my screen?"

    If the game was a European version wouldnt the code be SNSP-RI-EUR or something like that?

    I dont have another so im getting a little worried, I dont really know what the guy is on about.. any PAL SNES gurus out there able to enlighten me?

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    Well in the NSTC version you can changed many options when you pick a save file to play, including the language. So maybe it's the same with the Pal version?

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    In all PAL versions, as far as I know, you cannot turn off the French/German translation.

    It's extremely irritating, as there's no actual "OFF" selection. It's either French OR German.

    For reference, the code on my cartridge is: SNSP-RI-AUS

    So even the Australian carts are the same.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dreamcaster
    In all PAL versions, as far as I know, you cannot turn off the French/German translation.

    It's extremely irritating, as there's no actual "OFF" selection. It's either French OR German.

    For reference, the code on my cartridge is: SNSP-RI-AUS

    So even the Australian carts are the same.
    Thanks for that, I checked on an emulator and your absolutely right, glad to know im not going bananas :P

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    I think not all PAL Super Metroid carts have the French/German translation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ruudos
    I think not all PAL Super Metroid carts have the French/German translation.
    Indeed. Im 99% sure that the UKV code doesnt have it. I also doubt that the SCN code have the subs. I checked both my copies, EUR and FAH, and they both have ger/fra subs Also, my EUR copy have black boarders, not red like the others.

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    I have the SCN (Scandinavia) version at home (In its huge big box with nice 80 page map/manual/guide thingy)

    And it has forced "extra" French/German subtitles.

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    Damn, thats really wierd
    But im 99% sure i've played it without the subs, PAL version.

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    I have the UK version with the same code (SNSP-RI-UKV) and didn't remember having any foreign subtitles when I played through it. I thought I'd go check and was surprised to find I in fact had to choose either German or French. However I checked the manual and it says this:

    Option Screen - This allows you to select French or German sub-titles for the title sequence; English appears no matter waht you choose. All in-game text is English only.
    So it's only for the intro sequence. After that it's all English.

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    mine is the same
    However its only on the intros/cut sequences so should this guy really be moaning?

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    Damn, then i was wrong with 1% hehe I was sure i've played it. Maybe i didnt care much about the subs when i tried it and totaly forgot about it. Good to know tho, in case i sell a copy later.

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