Updates in my playthrough.
The script is definitely closer to the Japanese GameCube.
In chapter 2 when Vivian introduces them, she calls them “ the shadow sisters” like in Japan instead of “shadow beauties” like in the original English. Only now Beldam takes issue with their relation being revealed rather than calling Vivian a tranny, to which Vivian says “but I like being called your sister”
But here’s where I see protest from Nintendo. They’re no longer the Shadie Sirens, just the Three Shadows. Which I choose to take as “they’re not all women, they can’t be sirens “
On another note, I have been switching in and out of the original soundtrack and I’m starting to prefer the new one better, especially for the battle theme. The new horn arrangement really gets me pumped.
For those playing with a mod like me, be warned that the punie AI is bugged in 60, which made that section annoying, but doable without having to turn off the frame rate.
Sweet Treat now drops 2 poison shrooms instead of3, making it easier, the spin jump is much MUCH faster, the cooling at Zest.Y’s is MUCH faster and can be skipped, the paper airplanes move faster, and the fast travel is more convenient.
I’m not gonna lie, so far, if you mod it for 60 fps, this is becoming my favorite version of the game. The original soundtrack badge is also dirt cheap and costs 0 BP which is nice if you want it