This new U64 Video Article examines the prototype of the cancelled Sonic satAM video game. Enjoy!
[Projects] The KotOR II Beta Restoration
Fans of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II probably know how much fun the game was, but also how much stuff that was shown in the beta screens was later removed from the final game (yeah, we still need to write an article about that on U64…).
KotOR II’s producer Chris Avellone in an interview after the game’s publication stated that he wished “there had been more time” to work on the game, and that a large amount of content — a droid factory, an entire planet, and other locations — was cut.
Because so much content was cut, however, a couple of teams of modders have been working on an unofficial patch to restore the missing content, thanks to unused stuff still hidden in the game’s code and lot of patience. A couple of days ago, one of the team released their first Beta Restoration patch and now KotOR II’s fans all around the world are able to play the game with some of the removed parts! You can find a complete (huge!) list of what’s restored in here.
You can download the KotOR II’s Beta Restoration from the Deadly Stream Forum. Huge props to Zbyl2 and DarthStoney for their work!
[Video Article] Halo: Third Person Prototype
In this U64 Video Article, I comment on the evolution of Halo: Combat Evolved, primarily the third person prototype. Enjoy! You can check the Halo – Beta page for more early screens and videos.
[Video Article] Kid Kirby
LiamRproductions’ newest U64 video article. This one is about Kid Kirby for SNES!
Wii Sports Resort: the removed games
From a email interview with Wired Online Magazine, Katsuya Eguchi shares with us some lost info about the recently released / popular Wii Sports resort.
“We considered fishing and a water slide activity before deciding on the final twelve events,” Eguchi said. We’re having a hard time imagining a controllable, skill-based water slide game, which may have been one reason it didn’t end up in Resort. “As for more unconventional concepts, we created a pretty fun prototype of kendama, a traditional Japanese toy, that just didn’t fit the game’s theme.”
More info if it comes, for now we thank Wired for providing this information!