Under this explanation, the parodic elements resulted purely out of coincidence, but over a year and a half passed from the accident to the first release of the game, which was ample time for the developers to reassess the suitability of the game's plot and content. The game's storyline was changed considerably to remove connotations with Chernobyl when the game was ported to the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
The humorous elements were unintentional, but a year and a half passed between the accident and the game's release, giving developers time to re-evaluate the plot and content of the game. The storyline was significantly altered to remove any connection to Chernobyl when ported to the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.