Gimmick!: all version differences

4 documented differences between the releases of Gimmick!, each with a source. Back to the main page for names, releases and where to play.

Category × version

CategoryFamicom (JP)NES (EU) Mr. GimmickPlayStation (JP)
Audio111
Difficulty010
Graphics010

Version differences

  • AudioFamicom (JP)NES (EU) Mr. Gimmick

    The Famicom cartridge has the Sunsoft 5B chip with a Yamaha YM2149 sound generator for three extra channels; the European NES version lacks it, so its music was rearranged for the console's five standard channels.1

  • DifficultyNES (EU) Mr. Gimmick

    Mr. Gimmick gives the player eight lives instead of four.1

  • GraphicsNES (EU) Mr. Gimmick

    The European cartridge was made for PAL and shows graphical glitches on NTSC consoles.1

  • AudioPlayStation (JP)

    The PlayStation version in Sunsoft Memorial Collection Vol. 6 has some sound differences from the original.1

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Sources

  1. 1en.wikipedia.org

Checked: 2026-10-13