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* AmericanKirbyIsHardcore: [[http://www.vintagecomputing.com/wp-content/images/retroscan/kk_page_1_large.jpg No]] [[http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/03/watarukeith.jpg kidding.]]

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* AmericanKirbyIsHardcore: [[http://www.vintagecomputing.com/wp-content/images/retroscan/kk_page_1_large.jpg No]] [[http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/03/watarukeith.jpg kidding.]]For starters, Keith Courage looks like an adult on the cover instead of the nine-year old boy he is in the game proper.
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* RealSongThemeTune: The end credits theme is an electronic rendition of "Step", the anime's first opening theme.
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* RecurringBoss: [[DegradedBoss The first boss later reappears as a mook,]] Stitch and Baron Chairman return as a DualBoss in Stage 5, and Mr. Roboto, ThatOneBoss, receives an upgraded PaletteSwap for the FinalBoss battle.

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* RecurringBoss: [[DegradedBoss The first boss later reappears as a mook,]] Stitch and Baron Chairman return as a DualBoss in Stage 5, and Mr. Roboto, ThatOneBoss, Roboto receives an upgraded PaletteSwap for the FinalBoss battle.

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* CriticalExistenceFailure: If Keith is killed while in the [[PoweredArmor Nova Suit]], it explodes.


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* DefeatEqualsExplosion: If Keith is killed while in the [[PoweredArmor Nova Suit]], it explodes.
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The game originated in Japan as ''Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru'', a LicensedGame based on an anime by {{Creator/Sunrise}} of the same title, but when NEC Home Electronics released it in the U.S. and made it the pack-in game for the UsefulNotes/TurboGrafx16, they retitled it ''Keith Courage in Alpha Zones'' and wrote a new plot involving an AlienInvasion by the Planet of B.A.D. (Beastly Alien Dudes).

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The game originated in Japan as ''Mashin ''[[Anime/MashinHeroWataruSeries Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru'', Wataru]]'', a LicensedGame based on an anime by {{Creator/Sunrise}} of the same title, but when NEC Home Electronics released it in the U.S. and made it the pack-in game for the UsefulNotes/TurboGrafx16, they retitled it ''Keith Courage in Alpha Zones'' and wrote a new plot involving an AlienInvasion by the Planet of B.A.D. (Beastly Alien Dudes).
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The game originated in Japan as ''Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru'', a LicensedGame based on an anime by {{Creator/Sunrise}} of the same title, but when NEC Home Electronics released it in the U.S. and made it the pack-in game for the TurboGrafx16, they retitled it ''Keith Courage in Alpha Zones'' and wrote a new plot involving an AlienInvasion by the Planet of B.A.D. (Beastly Alien Dudes).

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The game originated in Japan as ''Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru'', a LicensedGame based on an anime by {{Creator/Sunrise}} of the same title, but when NEC Home Electronics released it in the U.S. and made it the pack-in game for the TurboGrafx16, UsefulNotes/TurboGrafx16, they retitled it ''Keith Courage in Alpha Zones'' and wrote a new plot involving an AlienInvasion by the Planet of B.A.D. (Beastly Alien Dudes).

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* RealSongThemeTune: The end credits theme is an electronic rendition of "Step", the anime's first opening theme.



* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: The first underworld music is reminiscent of the theme from ''Series/{{Airwolf}}''.
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The game originated in Japan as ''Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru'', a LicensedGame based on an anime of the same title, but when NEC Home Electronics released it in the U.S. and made it the pack-in game for the TurboGrafx16, they retitled it ''Keith Courage in Alpha Zones'' and wrote a new plot involving an AlienInvasion by the Planet of B.A.D. (Beastly Alien Dudes).

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The game originated in Japan as ''Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru'', a LicensedGame based on an anime by {{Creator/Sunrise}} of the same title, but when NEC Home Electronics released it in the U.S. and made it the pack-in game for the TurboGrafx16, they retitled it ''Keith Courage in Alpha Zones'' and wrote a new plot involving an AlienInvasion by the Planet of B.A.D. (Beastly Alien Dudes).
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* UndergroundMonkey: The [[FinalBoss Titan Warrior]] is a golden version of Mr. Roboto.
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* LeapOfFaith: In the Underworld sections, constantly.

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Wasted Song is now Long Song Short Scene. Misuse and bad examples are being removed.


* LongSongShortScene: The Rainbow Transport music is quite a bit longer than what is heard in-game.



* WastedSong: The Rainbow Transport music is quite a bit longer than what is heard in-game.
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* CriticalExistenceFailure: If Keith dies while in the Nova Suit PoweredArmor, it explodes.

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* CriticalExistenceFailure: If Keith dies is killed while in the [[PoweredArmor Nova Suit PoweredArmor, Suit]], it explodes.
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needs its American Kirby Is Hardcore entry!


* AmericanKirbyIsHardcore: [[http://www.vintagecomputing.com/wp-content/images/retroscan/kk_page_1_large.jpg No]] [[http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/03/watarukeith.jpg kidding.]]



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* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: The first underworld music is reminiscent of the theme from ''{{Airwolf}}''.

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* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: The first underworld music is reminiscent of the theme from ''{{Airwolf}}''.''Series/{{Airwolf}}''.
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* TheJimmyHartVersion: The first underworld music is reminiscent of the theme from ''{{Airwolf}}''.

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* TheJimmyHartVersion: SuspiciouslySimilarSong: The first underworld music is reminiscent of the theme from ''{{Airwolf}}''.
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* DegradedBoss: The first boss is a recurring {{mook}} in subsequent stages.
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* TheJimmyHartVersion: The first underworld music is reminiscent of the theme from ''{{Airwolf}}''.
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* WastedSong: The Rainbow Transport music is quite a bit longer than what is heard in-game.

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* DeadlyDoctor: The enemy Dr. Sting flies through the air and throws syringes.
* DualBoss: The fifth boss is a duo of two {{Recurring Boss}}es, and the FinalBoss is a PaletteSwap of the fourth with the addition of an invincible companion. The first boss also comes in two.



* FlyingFace: The Skulls and Long Bones.



* PinataEnemy: The flying cats are the best resource for money grinding, especially given that killing sixteen of them will spawn a golden version with a more valuable drop.



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* {{BFG}}: The enemy Titan Guard carries an enormous pistol on top of its head.
* CriticalExistenceFailure: If Keith dies while in the Nova Suit PoweredArmor, it explodes.
* EverythingsBetterWithRainbows: Levels are connected by a Rainbow Transport.


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* MoneySpider: A lot of different creatures drop golden coins.
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* FunWithAcronyms: Keith fights for N.I.C.E. (Nations of International Citizens for Earth) against B.A.D. (Beastly Alien Dudes).


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* PoweredArmor: Keith's Nova Suit is depicted as this in the manual's comic, however, in the original anime, it was a HumongousMecha.


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* TraumaInn: There are hospitals in the overworlds where Nurse Nancy will heal your wounds for gold.
* {{Wackyland}}: The Reverse Zone has upside-down pieces of ground in the air.
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* TheGoomba: Zakkos, frequently {{Palette Swap}}ped blobby little creatures that do nothing but walk.
* InconvenientlyPlacedConveyorBelt: Conveyor belts are all over the place in both parts of the last zone.
* LethalLavaLand: Fire Zone, the third level.
* RecurringBoss: [[DegradedBoss The first boss later reappears as a mook,]] Stitch and Baron Chairman return as a DualBoss in Stage 5, and Mr. Roboto, ThatOneBoss, receives an upgraded PaletteSwap for the FinalBoss battle.


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* SlippySlideyIceWorld: Glacier Zone, the fifth level.
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* RespawningEnemies: Enemies spawn continuously if you hold in one position, which is useful for money grinding on the overworld levels.
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* SpikesOfDoom: Touching spikes is [[OneHitKill instant death]] (same as a BottomlessPit), and since Keith only has one life, it's back to the beginning of the level (or game) if he dies.
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A 1988 PlatformGame starring a boy and his mecha suit, which appear in alternating sections of each of seven levels. The boy is only armed with a sword, but he can buy bombs and better swords which the mecha suit can use in the harder second half of each level.

The game originated in Japan as ''Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru'', a LicensedGame based on an anime of the same title, but when NEC Home Electronics released it in the U.S. and made it the pack-in game for the TurboGrafx16, they retitled it ''Keith Courage in Alpha Zones'' and wrote a new plot involving an AlienInvasion by the Planet of B.A.D. (Beastly Alien Dudes).
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