Around September/October 1990, Nintendo Power magazine announced that they would bring the highly acclaimed Maxis game SimCity to the Nintendo consoles on the market at the time, both the SNES and the NES. The magazine listed a release date of this for simultaneous release for Spring of 1991. In the November/December 1990 issue two screenshots from the game were published and those two screenshots were for a very long time the only proof that a NES version of the game actually existed. Read more
Spiderman 3 Debug – Part 2
Howdy folks. I just finished up Part 2 of the Spiderman 3 Debug feature over at Past to Present Online. I won’t spoil a lot, but I will say this: This game has one of the most feature filled debug menus Ive ever had a chance to play with. So head on over and check out the video and screens, and keep on seeing the unseen! Link: ptoponline.com
Silent Hill: Homecoming [Beta – Xbox 360 / PS3]
Silent Hill: Homecoming is the sixth installment in the Silent Hill survival horror video game series, developed by Double Helix Games (AKA Foundation 9 studio + The Collective + Shiny Entertainment). From the pre-released screenshots, we can already see some beta differences between the “final” version and an old “beta” version, like different hair color for the protagonist and a “better” graphic. If you played the final game and notice some more beta differences in the early screens and videos, please let us know! Thanks to Brad for the contribution Read more
Super Smash Bros Brawl: Beta Fighters
ENG: Through hacking Super Smash Bros Brawl, you can find some unused character-files. These could be either fighters or just models for other fighters. In the files you could find Mewtwo, Roy, Toon Zelda (which could turn into Tetra.) Dr. Mario, Dixie Kong and Pra & Mai (which many believe to be Plusle & Minun, two Pokemon from the third generation). Plusle & Minun are believed to have worked the same way as the Ice Climbers.
Sve: Genom att hacka Super Smash Bros Brawl, så kan du hitta några oanvända filer med karaktärer i dem. Dessa kunde vara riktiga karaktärer eller just modeller för andra karaktärer. I filerna kan man hitta Mewtwo, Roy, Toon Zelda (som kunde förvandlas till Toon Sheik, och likadant som Baby Daisy i Mario Kart Wii, hade aldrig varit i ett spel förut), Dr. Mario, Dixie Kong och Pra & Mai (som spekuleras ha varit Plusle & Minun, som är två Pokemons från tredje generationen). Plusle & Minun skulle ha funkat som Ice Climbers tror man.
ALSO!! it should be noted that in the beta version (as seen in certain files) brawl chars originally took battle damage, like swords breaking and clothes being torn, etc. etc.
Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire: more beta infos
If you search in the codes of Ruby & Sapphire, you can find music from Generation 2 (Gold, Silver, Crystal). Known pieces include:
- BGM from Route 38 & 39
- BGM from Pokemon Communication Center
- BGM from Generation 2 Saffron City
- BGM from Crystal’s legendary beasts battles
- Team Rocket’s Theme
Is unknown why these music tracks were put in it. Maybe it was for being able to go to Johto or even Kanto, or just stand-ins.
There was also two beta Pokemons: Shellos & Gastrodon. If you’ve played Pokemon Diamond/Pearl you sure know which these are, and they were actually going to be included in Ruby & Sapphire. Shellos & Gastrodon though were not supposed to look like they did in Diamond/Pearl. This how they were going to look like:
Shellos‘s beta back sprite
Gastrodon‘s beta back sprite
For more infos: Bulbapedia