Team Beta Triforce has finally released a small video preview of their Zelda 64 Beta Remake, in wich we can have a look on the restoration of the original A+C version graveyard:
For comparison, here is a small video from the original Beta Graveyard:
You can follow all the updates on this project and ask questions to the team in the Zelda 64 Beta Restoration page in the Unseen Archive.
These images give us a peak at the new Mercedes-Benz C63 in development, virtually confirming it for the next game. We’ve also got our first look at Gran Turismo 5’s Tsukuba circuit through the windshield of the new BMW Z4 M Coupe, a wireframe model of the Nissan 370Z’s guage cluster, a Maserati Spyder undergoing sound testing, and two other currently unknown vehicles. Less revealing images show the hard-working and seemingly cluttered atmosphere of the offices, providing an intimate look at what it’s like to work on the GT series.
We have added some stuff in these Unseen Archives: Halo 3, Donkey Kong Country 3 [SNES], Little Big Planet, Resident Evil Zero [N64], RiQa [N64], F-Zero X, Zelda: The Wind Waker, Super Mario Sunshine, For the Frog the Bell Tolls Remake [GBC], Spyro The Dragon [PSX], Orchid [XBOX, PS2], Rat Race [PS3], Gemini [XBOX], Joust 3D [XBOX, PS2], 1906: An Antarctic Odyssey [XBOX/PS2], Final Fantasy Tactics [PSX], Silent Hill [PSX], Super SMASH Bros 64 & Dragon Sword 64. For more interesting stuff about gaming development, you should check Superannuation and Elude Visibility, a couple of nice blogs that were recently added in our Unseen Web list!
Some days ago those wonderful people from Team Carrot and No-Intro have leaked the Toon Panic proto that was sold around from collectors to collectors from many years. It seems that one of the owners of the original proto cart decided to share this interesting piece of N64 history with everyone, so finally we can play it.. or at least we can try it for about an hour. Sadly Bottom Up went bankruptcy too soon and the Toon Panic Project was not finished: “Toon Panic is an original N64 game. It is a 3D arena fighting game in the spirit of Power Stone on Dreamcast. The game was never achieved due to the bankruptcy of its developer, Bottom up. Unfortunately the game is far from beeing complete. There is nice intro with a cool music, no main game, a multiplayer mode but without IA and some debug features.” To be able to try the unfinished multiplayer mode, you need to find it in the japanese options menù (use the 2° controller to move). You can download the Toon Panic proto from the X-Cult mirror. If you are too lazy, just take a look at this video:
While Unseen 64 was down for maintenance, more people were sending emails to offer their help to our cause and now we are happy to welcome some new lovely geeks in the U64 Staff! Say hi to ChampionMan (Unseen Researcher and part of the Zelda 64 Restoration Project Team), Shadowdorothy (Unseen Researcher), Zero7 (Unseen Researcher), Adriel (Unseen Researcher), 8PM (Unseen Researcher, English Translator) and Kreepman (Jr Writer, 3D Designer).. did we miss to mention someone? We are sure that they will have some great contributions for the Unseen Archive, and some of them already had, as you’ll see soon :) Keep it up guys! Helping U64 is not an easy job, but you can make it.. somehow!
Update: to celebrate all these new staffers, Xavio has finally made another one of his Unseen Uncomics!