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[[Image:Beta Wendys Castle Room.png|thumb|right|A room in a beta version of ''[[Super Mario World]]''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> [[Wendy]]'s castle (top), and the same room as it appears in the final game (bottom).]]'''Beta Elements''' are components of a [[video game]] that, for whatever reason, are removed or altered before that game is released. Known info about beta elements usually comes from one of two sources.  The first is information released about a game, by its creators, before the game is complete.  The second is data found within the coding of a game that serves no purpose, but could have been implemented into the game at one point.
[[File:Beta Wendys Castle Room.png|thumb|A room in an early version of [[6 Wendy's Castle|#6 Wendy's Castle]] from ''[[Super Mario World]]'' (top), and the room that appears in the final game (bottom)]]
'''Pre-release and unused content''' are components of a video game that, for whatever reason, are removed or altered before the game is released. Knowledge about pre-release elements usually comes from information released about a game by its creators before the game is complete or from data found within a game that is not used in the final product but may have been intended to be used at some point during development.


Beta elements get their name from the period at the end of a game's development known as ''Beta Testing,'' when the nearly complete build of the game is debugged and playtested by a small group of people. Despite this, most games are complete or nearly complete when beta testing takes place, so most beta elements are scrapped long before this period.
Pre-release and unused content definitions:
* '''Prototype (version) / early version / Pre(-)release (version)''' = A non-final version of a game or part of a game. Pre(-)release (version) is sometimes used to specifically mean an early version that is seen in pre-release materials.
* '''Pre(-)release material''' = Screenshots, videos, interviews, etc. depicting or describing a prototype version of the game or the game's development history.
* '''Unused''' = Describes content that is in the game data, but not used.
* '''Cut/scrapped''' = Describes content that was in a prototype version, but is absent in later builds. Also describes content that was planned to be or suggested to be in the game, but was never actually implemented.
* '''Beta''' = A near-final version of a game or other software that is used to test for bugs before the final release.


==List of Beta Elements in the [[Mario (series)|Mario Series]], by [[Game]]==
Pre-release elements should not be confused with [[List of unreleased media|unreleased media]], entire games which never see release.


===''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''===
To some extent, this can apply to television shows and movies. For example, there were some [[List of Super Mario Bros. (film) deleted scenes|early depictions of characters and deleted scenes]] found for the [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.'' film]], which can be often found in the special features section of DVD and Blu-ray releases.


See also: ''[[Doki Doki Panic]]''.
The full list of pre-release and unused content can be found [[:Category:Pre-release and unused content|here]].
 
{{Pre-release and unused content}}
In 2005, a prototype copy of ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' sold on eBay for $350.  It was significantly different from the final release version of '''SMB2'', making it possibly the biggest single leak of beta information in the history of the Mario series.
[[Category:Pre-release and unused content|*]]
 
The prototype cart has a SNROM-02 motherboard rather than the final version's TSROM-04. This means that it uses CHR-RAM instead of CHR-ROM and utilizes batteries. This was probably changed because SNROM-02's ROM size is 1 Mebibit, rather than TSROM-04's 2 Mebibits.
 
The title and story screens of the prototype use a different color pallete, which includes tans and oranges, as opposed to the final version's red and blue scheme.
 
On the prototype version's character select screen, an ellipsis divides the phrase "EXTRA LIFE" from the number of [[Extra Life|lives]] remaining.  Strangely, the ellipsis returns for ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''.
 
The character's sprites are not significantly different between the two versions, but Mario and Luigi lack sclera in the prototype, and the Princess's sclera are pink.  This may be because Mario, Luigi, and Peach's sprites have more colors than the [[NES]] hardware can normally handle, and so their sclera actually have to be rendered as a separate sprite from the rest of their bodies. 
 
Several other character sprites are slightly different.  For example, the princess has more hair in the prototype.  One noticeable incongruity of the prototype's sprites is that, although all the "item carrying" sprites are finished, the items being carried float at the height the original ''[[Doki Doki Panic]]'' characters would have carried them at.
 
In ''DDP'', [[player]]s couldn't use the B button to run; this was, in fact, almost exclusive to Mario games at the time.  This mechanic hadn't been added when this prototype was compiled.
 
The prototype used a magic lamp to access subspace, as did ''DDP''.  The final version used a magic potion.
 
For a complete comparison, see [http://www.themushroomkingdom.net/smb2_proto.shtml The Mushroom Kingdom: Lost Bytes: Prototypes: Super Mario Bros. 2].
 
===''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]===
[[Image:Gold Cheep Cheep.PNG|thumb|A gold [[Cheep Cheep]].]][[Image:Green Parabeetle.PNG|thumb|A green [[parabuzzy|Parabeetle]].]]
There were going to be two new [[enemies]] called '''Gold Cheep Cheep''' (a golden version of a [[Cheep-Cheep]]), and '''Green Parabeetles''' (green colored [[Parabeetle]]s). The Gold Cheep Cheeps would come in groups and swim faster than regular Cheep-Cheeps and the Green Parabeetle is a green Parabeetle that flies faster than normal ones. The game coding reveals an item-sized [[Toad (species)|Toad]] icon among some of the game's suits; this is interpreted by several as a sort of "Toad Suit", although it makes no changes to gameplay when granted to Mario. This is likely due to it being scrapped early and never given any purpose. Designers also considered a power-up to turn Mario into a Centaur (half-man, half-horse), although this was rejected (Tilden 1990, 21).
 
[[Koopa Troopa]]s and and [[Hammer Bros.]] were going to host the mini-games. They were replaced by [[Toad]]. However, it could also be possible that they were all around at the same time, but all got scrapped except for one due to memory size. There were also different kinds of mini-games, similar to the ones in ''New Super Mario Bros.''.
 
Finally, fifteen extra levels exist within the coding of ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. Some of these are strange and unique, while others bear much resemblance to levels in the final version and were very likely redone as those. Also, the back of the box of some copies of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' depicts Mario traversing a hilly grassland stage with tons of Parabeetles and two [[Note Block]]s about. This particular stage is not any of the lost ones present on the cartridge, nor is it in the final game. It could even be a press mock-up from [[Nintendo]]. The "special" boxes also feature a beta map of [[Grass Land]].
 
<center><gallery>
Image:koop.gif|<center>A Koopa Troopa hosting an item mini-game in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.
Image:hammer.gif|<center>A Hammer Bro. hosting a card mini-game in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.
Image:toad.gif|<center>''Super Mario Bros. 3'''s "Toad Suit" as it appears in the game's programming.
|<center>The beta World 1 of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.
</gallery></center>
 
===''[[Super Mario World]]===
[[Dinosaur Land]] was drastically different, possessing an appearance similar to the various kingdoms of ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. Specifically, it was to feature things such as [[Toad House]]s (which could possibly mean that [[Toad (species)|Toads]] were once considered to populate Dinosaur Land) and more ''Super Mario Bros. 3''-style [[Fortress]]es.
 
[[SNES]] test cartridges also exist and, among other things (some of which are Mario-related), they include an early build of ''Super Mario World''. These cartridges reveal that, at one point, [[Goomba]]s were to be able to be stomped (even earlier test cartridges show that Goombas also once possessed their normal, [[mushroom]]-like appearance rather than the [[Goom]]-like Goombas seen in the final game and later builds), [[Koopa Troopa]]s were to walk on all fours, and normal [[Piranha Plant]]s and even [[Venus Fire Trap]]s were to have been present. These elements were used in the ''Super Mario World'' cartoon. Interestingly, several of these cartridges' beta sprites were merely simple ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' edits. Lastly, the [[Super Leaf]] and [[Raccoon Mario]] form were both present in early builds.
 
Further exploration of the game cartridge showed that a [[Lakitu]] and an unknown blue bird were going to appear on the Overworld map. They were also several unused sprites  and levels. [http://www.themushroomkingdom.net/games/smw Source] There was also a dull, less-colourful title screen.
 
Early screenshots of the [[Game Boy Advance]] port (''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'') showed that the HUD wasn't even changed, unlike the final version. <ref>[http://tenchionline.com/ragey/OtherGames/OtherGames-sma2.htm Source]</ref>
 
<center><gallery>
Image: BeatDinosaurLand.jpg|<center>A beta screenshot of [[Dinosaur Land]] from ''[[Super Mario World]]''.
Image:BetaDinosaurLand2.jpg|<center>Another screenshot of the beta-version of [[Dinosaur Land]].
</gallery></center>
 
===''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]===
This game was going to have more [[Morph Bubble|forms]] Yoshi could turn into: a [[Mushroom]], a Tree, and a Plane (most likely replaced by the [[Yoshi Helicopter|helicopter]] form). There are Tweeter sprites present in the game's coding that looked identical to the Tweeters of ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'', and a ''Super Mario All-Stars'' [[Shy Guy]] is also present within the game. There are also some Bob-Ombs using the wrong palette. It is possible that the programmers were merely using these sprites as references for enemy sprites that they were remaking, and either didn't use the Tweeter or it was never meant to be used and taken from ''Super Mario All-Stars'' by mistake. There is also a frowning, rock-like block present in the game's coding, and, perhaps even more oddly, a hulking, barrel-throwing, tie-clad [[Grinder (species)|Grinder]] that seems to deliberately resemble [[Donkey Kong]]. It is possible that this gorilla-like Grinder would be a [[Kamek]]-strengthened Grinder boss and clever reference to Mario's first enemy.
 
<center><gallery>
Image:YoshiPlane.gif|<center>The "Yoshi Plane", a canceled transformation from ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''.
Image:YoshiShroom.gif|<center>The "Yoshi Mushroom", another canceled transformation from ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''.
Image:YoshiTree.gif|<center>The "Yoshi Tree"", another canceled transformation from ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''.
</gallery></center>
 
===''[[Super Mario Land 2]]''===
 
Early screenshots showed of the English version showed that there was a different, less detailed title screen. <ref>[http://tenchionline.com/ragey/OtherGames/OtherGames-sml2.htm Source]</ref>
 
===''[[DK Jungle Climber]]===
In several screenshots, there are some beta levels such as a foggy area that was possibly the beta Panic Factory, also there's another screenshot which shows an underwater level in the sea with a [[Lockjaw]]. There were originally swing-like objects that were in the game. Also some objects and backgrounds had different pallettes.
<center><gallery>
Image:Betajungleclimber.JPG|<center>The strange unused swings.
Image:BetaJungleClimber2.jpg|<center>A Beta Jungle Beach
Image:BetaJungleClimber3.jpg|<center>A foggy Panic Factory
Image:DKJB4.jpg|<center>A group of different paletted pegs
Image:DKJC5.jpg|<center>An unused backround
</gallery></center>
 
===''[[Donkey Kong 64]]===
Beta-screenshots of ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' showed that [[Donkey Kong's Treehouse]] originally had a shower stall in it with a poster of [[Banjo]] and Kazooie on it. Also, the boss [[Mad Jack]] was originally known as "Junk-in-the-Box" and was also drastically different in appearance. Mad Jack/Junk-in-the-Box was also originally a mini-boss fought in the R&D Room in [[Frantic Factory]] instead of being a full boss fought at the area's end.
 
Also, the weapons the Kongs wielded in the early screenshots looked like real-world weapons instead of the wooded, somewhat cartoonish ones seen in the final version of the game. Donkey Kong's [[Coconut Shooter]] resembled a double-barreled shotgun while Diddy Kong's [[Peanut Popgun]]s resembled actual pistols. This was most likely changed for the E-rating.
 
Another factor is that [[Army Dillo]] originally was able to hover in the air and shoot fire in the air in [[Jungle Japes]], which he was able to do in [[Crystal Caves]] in the final version of the game.
 
<center><gallery>
Image:BanjoKazooieTreehouse.jpg|<center>The shower stall and Banjo and Kazooie poster originally found in [[Donkey Kong's Treehouse]] in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''.
Image:Junk.jpg|<center>Junk-in-the-Box, what [[Mad Jack]] looked like before ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' was fully completed.
</gallery></center>
 
===''[[Donkey Kong Country]]===
In an old Scribes page on the Rareware website there was mention of there once being a Giraffe [[Animal Buddy]] planned to appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''; this Giraffe character was dropped for unknown reasons, though one of his mentioned abilities was that he would allow [[Donkey Kong]] to crawl up his neck and reach hid to make one appearance). The [[Bean Fruit]]s were also going to be multi-colored, and a few unused items include Neon Beans, a [[Game and Watch]], and an item known as the "Spiritual Bros.", which may have been intended to be a [[badge]], interestingly a [[badge]] named [[Soulful Bros.]] does exist therefore [[Nintendo]] may have attempted to rename this item. One of this game's more interesting Beta Elements is that the name "Sharkbone" appears alongside names for enemies found in [[Gwarhar Lagoon]] in the game's coding, and "Sharkbone" is presumed to be an alternate name for the [[????]] enemies that are actually found in the final game (these enemies actually can come in a  bony shark form, although they are also found in a living, [[Cheep-Cheep]]-like variety). Even more interestingly, a [[Nintendo Power]] guide actually referred to the ????s' undead shark forms as "Sharkbones" and their living Cheep-Cheep forms as "[[Puffer-Cheep]]s", which were actually completely different Cheep-Cheep varieties present in the final game; it is presumed that Nintendo based this naming off of beta material (and it may be worth noting that the German version of ''Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga'' replaces "Sharkbone" with "Sand-Cheep").
 
===''[[Mario Kart 64]]===
A [[Magikoopa]] was going to be in this game playable, but got replaced by [[Donkey Kong]]. Also note that the Character select screen was going to have the racer face towards the player. The working title was ''Super Mario Kart R''. In certain gameplay screenshots, the [[Feather]] Item, which it appeared in ''Super Mario Kart'', was going to be included in the list of items of the game.
 
<center><gallery>
Image:Mario Kart 64 Beta 01.gif|<center>The beta title screen of ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''. It was named ''Super Mario Kart R'' at this point.
Image: MarioKartDriversPreRelease.jpg|<center>A [[Magikoopa]] would have once been playable in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''.And [[Bowser]] looks slightly different.
</gallery></center>
 
===''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]===
The models of the characters are from ''Super Smash Bros Melee'', and Mario and Luigi are seen in this game's only known beta trailer driving separately and each having a simple, blue [[kart]]. It was originally called ''Mario Kart for Gamecube'', and it is likely that this early build of ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' was completely scrapped and redone for the final game, as it looks nothing like it. However, when one of the final versions was made, the textures, speedometer and HUD, and pictures looked different.
 
<center><gallery>
Image:Mariokartproto01.jpg|<center>The original title for ''Mario Kart: Double Dash''.
Image:Mariokartproto02.jpg|<center>Mario and Luigi in a beta ''Mario Kart: Double Dash''.
Image:BetaMarioKartDoubleDash5thplace.jpg|<center>Mario Kart Double Dash in later version with different pictures and textures.
</gallery></center>
 
===''[[Mario Kart DS]]===
This game's [[Retro Grand Prix]] was going to include a few more tracks, such as [[Mario Circuit]] from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''(Dismantled for the new Mario Circuit), [[Koopa Troopa Beach]] (under the name "Nokonoko Course") from ''Mario Kart 64'', and ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Block City]] battle area. There was also an mysterious "Dokan Course" stage with no textures and [[Moo Moo Farm]] music [http://youtube.com/watch?v=FEZNRovXHWo&feature=related], as well as a simple, circular test area smaller than even [[Baby Park]]; both of these (and the latter one for sure) could've been debugging stages not planned for inclusion in the final game. These areas can still be accessed using Action Replay DS. Waluigi Pinball was also slightly different (mostly in texture and music, the latter of which was strangely from [[Yoshi Falls]]) in betas, albeit probably a programming error.[http://youtube.com/watch?v=juW-Fy4Cg8g] Demo copies of the game actually showed it with quite a few object differences (such as more bumpers and a less direct launch towards the beginning). The demo version also depicted [[DK Pass]] with (perhaps more thematic for its eponymous character) a grassland theme rather than a snow one, with a lone [[Thwomp]] near the finish line, as well as many other small differences mostly regarding walls and jumps. Finally, demo version guides released for stores by Nintendo depicted the [[Chain Chomp]] (which could not actually be retrieved in the demo version itself) as an item; it is presumed that this Chomp munition would work in a manner similar to that of the Chain Chomps in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', making it likely that Chain Chomps were removed from the game in favor of [[Bullet Bill]]s (although the listing of the Chain Chomp in these beta guides may have been a simple mistake, though this is unlikely).
 
<center><gallery>
Image:MKDS_BetaImage.jpg|<center>The screenshot contains a different status bar of the rank rows. There is also a speedometer very similar to the one from [[Mario Kart: Double Dash|MK:DD]], which is absent from MKDS. Additionally, the lap is originally placed at the bottom of the dual screen, the item panel is in the middle, and the 2nd place logo is gold.
Image:ss_mkds_pre32.jpg|<center>A more beachier Cheep Cheep Beach.
</gallery></center>
 
===''[[Mario Kart Super Circuit]]''===
 
Early [[Nintendo Power]] screenshots showed that the character had different, "Super-Deformed" sprites. Said screenshots also showed that the HUD was different. Some tracks also had more detailed background. <ref>[http://tenchionline.com/ragey/OtherGames/OtherGames-mksc.htm Source]</ref>
 
===''[[Mario Party DS]]''===
[[Wiggler's Garden]] was originally called Petey's Greenhouse, with [[Petey Piranha]] needing help as a member of Petey's army (aka [[Piranha Plant]]) had betrayed him and was destroying his greenhouse. Also [[Toadsworth]] was going to appear in the [[item]] house, but was replaced by a [[Monty Mole]]. However, he is not totally absent, as he is mentioned in the [[item]] gallery a few times, just never seen.
 
Another thing is that the players used to have their own boxes at the top screen that have the "X" in the Coins storage and the Stars storage. In the final version, it was removed possibly because Coins can reach over two hundred. It was also going to have Wi-Fi, but scrapped possibly due to memory constraints, lack of time, or because other Mario Party games didn't have Wi-Fi.
 
<center><gallery>
Image:Beta Toad.jpg|<center>The beta version of the player's box. Note the "x" marks in both of the Coins and Stars storage.
</gallery></center>
 
===''[[Mario Power Tennis]]===
In the intro of the game where [[Wario]] and [[Waluigi]] are drawing on the scorechart in the left the player can see [[Toad]] and [[Toadette]]'s heads. It is unknown if they were going to be playable and they forgot to take their faces off the score chart.
 
===''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''===
Screenshots shown that during matchs, there were no music, both in the classic stadiums and the new fields arenas. The aesthetic of the gadgets located on the top of the screen, would have a more futuristic design, featuring the captains' emblem of the teams, while the items appeared in other gadgets. Later, gadgets had a rusted appearance, still showing the captain's emblem of the team, which they were replaced by the faces of the captains lately. The [[Super Ability|Super Abilities]] of the captains were rendered as particular icons for each one (e.g.: The Super Ability of [[Mario]], [[Super Mario!]] was shown as a red letter [[M]]; [[Bowser]]'s [[Fire Storm!]] was shown as a [[fireball]]).
 
<center><gallery>
Image:Fogata.PNG|Beta Screenshot of the game, the gadgets, as well as the icons of captains' Super Abilities looked so different.
</gallery></center>
 
===''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]===
The top screen looked different. It was always outside on the top screen. Also, [[Cool Kong]]s used to wear spiked helmets, had purple goggles, and were darker, along with the "C" on their ties being a "W." The sprite used for when a Mini-Mario hanged onto a Cool Kong's tie was also different, with the Mini-Mario facing forward as he did so. Hearts were also present (apparently as collectible items) for unknown reasons. [[Mini-Shy Guy]]s were dark red instead of the red-pink color used in the final game. [[Wall Jump]] bars were also originally red, being reddish-pink (much like Mini-Shy Guys) in the final game. Falling poses were the same has unactivated poses as well. Additionally, [[Gold Mini-Mario]]s were going to appear in every level, by looking at the top screen of screenshots.
<center><gallery>
Image:MvsDK2_Betaimage1.jpg|<center>A beta version of the top screen.
</gallery></center>
 
===''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]===
The working title for this game was ''Super Mario Bros. DS''. Also, during early stages of production, [[Mega Goomba]]s were going to be a generic species (the result of a [[Goomba]] colliding with a [[Super Mushroom]] and powering up) rather than an individual boss. (It is possible that other enemies were to be compatible with this situation, too, considering the giant enemies like [[Super Dry Bones]] and [[Super Piranha Plant]] that remain in the game in generic, already-large forms.) There was also supposed to be a [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] co-op mode at a time. Interestingly, an illustration of beta map icons still exists as a screenshot on page twelve of the final game's manual. There were originally three item reserve spots rather than one. There also was an underwater stage which also featured [[Manta Ray]] in VS. Mode.
Spindrift was also supposed to be in the game, but got replaced by the blue spinning platforms in World 1-3 and other levels.
 
In another image, it's possible to obtain the [[Blue Shell]] by first defeating a Blue [[Koopa Troopa]]. Then when the player Ground Pounds on the shell, the player gets in the shell and becomes [[Shell Mario]]. This feature is removed possibly because the designers wanted a power-up that can be obtained from a [[? Block]], however it survives in Vs. Mode. Mega Mushrooms were also originally intended to be red. The advertisement accenting the Vs. mode revealed some levels that were not available on the final release, including a desert stage, an underwater stage and a few others. The [[Mega Mushroom]] was going to look like
a large Super Mushroom rather than a chubby-looking mushroom that was yellow with
red spots.
 
It was possible to kick and punch in the game but is also removed.
 
And in the beta version the player can hold three items, just like can apreciate in the status screen, but in the original only can hold one item.
 
The game contians among its minigame data sprites and graphics from ''Wrecking Crew.''  The file names suggest that this was intended to be both a single and multiplayer minigame.  There is also data to support a single player snowball throwing minigame, which was probably scrapped due to the DS's inability to support sophisticated enough AI.
 
<center><gallery>
Image:Whomp Attack.jpg|<center>A Giant Whomp attacking Mario and Luigi. Also note the blue box from ''Super Mario 64''.
Image:The Original NSMB.jpg|<center>The original opening title of ''New Super Mario Bros.''
Image:Rope Land.jpg|<center>Some type of rope land.
Image:Mega Goomba.jpg|<center>The Mega Goomba species.
Image:Giant Manta.jpg|<center>An unused underwater stage.
Image:Double Trouble.jpg|<center>Notice the designs of the item boxes and [[Spindrift]].
Image:NSMB_World2.jpg|<center>Mario and Luigi going around the level. Additionally, the bottom screen looks different.
Image:NSMB_BetaElements_BlueShell.jpg|<center>A demonstration of how to obtain the Blue Shell powerup.
Image:Super_Thwomp.jpg|The original World 4 castle.
Image:Unused_pumpkinland.jpg|An unused world.
</gallery></center>
 
===''[[Paper Mario]]===
Early screenshots of this game showed that [[Poochy]] was going to play some sort of role in the game. Another screenshot showed that [[Nep-Enut]]s were going to be in this game also. Also the early version of [[Forever Forest]] showed that it would be much smaller, with all the forest's trees having sinister faces. ''Paper Mario'' was also originally going to be named ''Super Mario RPG 2'', though due to complications involving [[Square Enix]], the makers of ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'', the name was changed to ''Super Mario Adventure'' and later ''Paper Mario''. Also, it was originally in development for the failed [[Nintendo 64DD]]. However, it was released in cartridge. A screenshot had also shown a strange, beta [[The Whale|Whale]].
 
The release version of the game contains some scrapped [[Badges#Paper_Mario_2|Badges]] that can be accessed with a gameshark or similar. A fully functional [[Dark Paratroopa]] enemy exists in the ROM, as well. Finally, [[Goombaria]]'s name and icon are both present in the game's list of partners for Mario.
 
<center><gallery>
Image:SMRPG2_BetaScreenshot1.jpg|<center>''Paper Mario'''s title screen from when it was called ''Super Mario RPG 2''.
Image:PaperPoochy.jpg|<center>A beta-screenshot of ''[[Paper Mario]]'' with [[Poochy]] in it.
Image:PaperNep-Enut.jpg|<center>A [[Nep-Enut]] as seen in a beta-screenshot of ''[[Paper Mario]]''.
Image:papermariobetaforeverforest.jpg|<center>A beta screenshot of the [[Forever Forest]] with trees in ''[[Paper Mario]]''.
Image:Smrpg2.jpg|<center> An early screen shot of ''Paper Mario''.
Image:Paper Mario Beta Partners.GIF|<center> Unused partners remain in the game's code.
</gallery></center>
 
====Debug Rooms====
 
Debug rooms are areas in a game that facilitate testing.  They sometimes can be considered beta elements.  Some leftover debug rooms were found in the ''Paper Mario'' ROM. <ref>[http://www.unseen64.net/2008/06/06/paper-mario-n64-debug-rooms/ www.unseen64.net] (Retrieved on 18-aug-2008)</ref>  As with most debug rooms, they are accessible using an exit modifier gameshark code.
 
<center><gallery>
Image:Papermariobeta001.jpg|<center>Room one.
Image:Papermariousnap0.jpg|<center>Room two.
Image:Papermariousnap0006yb3.jpg|<center>Room three.
Image:Papermariousnap0004cs3.jpg|<center>Room four.
Image:Papermariousnap0008tt7.jpg|<center>Room five.
Image:Papermariousnap0009bw5.jpg|<center>Room five: The [[Koopa Troopas]] can transform.
</gallery></center>
 
#In this debug room, the text 'MARIO RPG' is written on the floor and the blocks give mushrooms.  If Mario talks to the goomba, or if he attempts to talk to the [[Star Rod (PM)|Star Rod]], the game freezes.  There is a hammer in the chest and an unknown door with the number 0.
#Here, there is a [[POW Block]] which is unused in the real game.  If Mario hits it, it will just shake and nothing will happen.
#In the third room, if Mario goes through any of the doors, he will reappear in the same place.  This may mean that  puzzles based on this principle were intended to be included in the game but were not used.  It could also mean that these doors were assigned to different exits at different points, and that this room allowed developers to quickly reach areas that were troublesome to reach normally.
#This is an area with a Mario clone, a useless switch, and [[Goompa]] (who says nothing.)  This may have been used for testing purposes.
#In a strange unused area, there are Koopas who have the ability to transform into Mario's partners.
 
====Unused Items====
 
These unused items were found in the code of ''Paper Mario''.  Note that their names and descriptions were never translated officially.
 
{| style="text-align: center; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
|-style="background: #ABC;"
!width="1%"|Item Number
!width="10%"| Name
!width="1%"|Icon
!width="35%"|Effect
!width="35%"|In Game Description
|-
|0087
|むしよけそう　(mushiyokesou) Insect ''Yokesou''
|[[Image:PAPER MARIO-826B2BF5-2-0-DF2D6FF8 ciByRGBA.png]]
|Has unknown effect on one enemy in battle. Not usable out of battle. Mario throws it at the enemy and a zero damage star appears.
|虫のてきを　おいはらう
|-
|0091
|ハッスルドリンク　(hassurudorinku) Hustle Drink
|[[Image:PAPER MARIO-1CA48410-2-0-7B1E829C ciByRGBA.png]]
|Appears to be something Mario drinks during battle, he then steams. Once it is used, Mario attacks 2 times next turn. Not usable in the field.
|バトルで　つぎのマリオのばんが　きたとき　２回　こうどうできる
|-
|0099
|おねがいカムバック (onegaikamubakku) Please come back
|[[Image:PAPER MARIO-D60C0E2B-2-0-56BCBCAE ciByRGBA.png]]
|When used in battle, it becomes a broken dizzy dial and wastes Mario's turn. Not usable in the field. The sign on the tag looks like the Japanese character for sun.
|どこかへ　とばされた　なかまも　おねがいすれば　もどってくるぞ
|}
 
===''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]===
This game was initially going to simply be called ''Paper Mario 2'' and feature a far different logo, one reminiscent of the original ''Paper Mario''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s logo. There were also many unused badges. See [[Badges#Unused Badges|Badges]] for information on them.
 
All of the [[partner]]s from ''Paper Mario'' were going to appear but were cut-off as well. [[Bow]] and [[Parakarry]] were the only ones left. There was also a strange robot creature and two palette swaps of [[Screamy]]. [[Bobbery]] also had a prototype sprite, which depicts him wearing army gear. There was also going to be a probable mini-boss called Dark Atomic Boo. Dark Atomic Boo would be a [[Dark Boo]] version of [[Atomic Boo]], and some have theorized that it may have been a more powerful Atomic Boo fought in the Dark Boo-inhabited [[Poshley Sanctum]].
 
Also, in the original trailer, one can see a [[HP Plus]] badge that is located on a ledge beyond a moving platform which has a wall over it in mid course (and assumedly could be reached with the help of [[Vivian]]). None of this made it into the final game (except the area where these things are, minus the things themselves of course). The trailer also showed that [[Item Shop]]s would be labeled with Mushrooms rather than the [[Fire Flower]]s seen in the final game.  [[Red Bones]] was initially named "Red Koopa Skeleton". In the same trailer you can see that "Tornado Jump" was initially called "Hurricane Jump".
 
Aside from scenery, there are also two songs that were unused in the game. One sounds like a theme used for an introduction of a character, and the other sounds like a boss fight. This may mean that another character was going to be in the game but was written out of the final version like these songs.
 
First song: [http://www.esnips.com/doc/a0f1f2be-af83-483f-8b84-e75462cfa58e/Paper-Mario:-The-Thousand-Year-Door---Unused-Theme-1 Unknown Theme]
*It should be noted that this song is somewhat similar to the introduction of a new [[Pixl]] in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''.
 
Second song: [http://www.esnips.com/doc/c822f306-73a0-4d4c-adde-8aa1984757cf/Paper-Mario:-The-Thousand-Year-Door---Unused-Theme-2 Beta Boss Theme]
 
Strangely, the officially site depicts [[KP Pete]] as a red [[Koopa Troopa]] and a trash-talker. This ''may'' be a Beta Element.
 
 
<center><gallery>
Image:TTYDbetascreenshot.png|<center>The beta location of the [[Badge#Paper_Mario:_The_Thousand-Year_Door|HP Plus Badge]].
Image:gauge.gif|<center>The bizarre, unused robot from ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''.
Image:Better old bobbery.PNG|<center>A prototype sprite of [[Bobbery]].
Image:Hamburger.gif|<center>An unused [[Spinia]] creature.
Image:Dark Boo.PNG|<center>Dark Atomic Boo glares.
Image:Dark Atomic Boo.PNG|<center>Dark Atomic Boo's "confused" pose.
Image:Goombario1000yeardoor.gif|<center>[[Goombario]]'s unused sprite from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''.
Image:Kooper1000yeardoor.gif|<center>[[Kooper]]'s unused sprite from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''.
Image:Bombette1000yeardoor.gif|<center>[[Bombette]]'s unused sprite from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''.
Image:Watt1000yeardoor.gif|<center>[[Watt]]'s unused sprite from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''.
Image:Sushi1000yeardoor.gif|<center>[[Sushie]]'s unused sprite from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''.
Image:Lakilester1000yeardoor.gif|<center>[[Lakilester]]'s unused sprite from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''.
Image:moa.gif|<center>A creature who is the same species as [[Screamy]] from the game but didn't appear.
Image:darkmoa.gif|<center>A dark version of Screamy's species.
Image:PM2_BetaLogo.jpg|<center>The game's beta logo before the final version of the game.
</gallery></center>
 
===''[[Super Mario 64]]===
This game was originally to be called ''[[Super Mario FX]]'', using the [[FX Chip]] and was also being planned for the [[Super Nintendo]]. [[Luigi]] has also been said to been playable in the FX, but was scrapped for unknown reasons. In the Beta version, it would've had a numbered health bar instead of the pointed one. Many stages and bars would be different. Thwomp would also have a scarier look and Mario would have a different [[jump]] (one that let him spin around after a triple jump in a way similar to the result of being hit by a [[Tweester]] in [[Shifting Sand Land]]). Early screenshots also show a tan Cheep-Cheep, not found in the final game. Mario was voiced differently (possessing a screechy, childlike voice rather than his current Italian accent), Bowser sounded more tiger-like. There was also going to be a [[Blargg]] that would appear in the [[Lethal Lava Land]] stage.
 
Other beta elements include a [[Yoshi egg]] making it possible that [[Yoshi]] was going to be playable or ridable, the [[Bowser's Castle]], textures with [[lava]] outside the [[castle]] instead of water, two text-circles (like the one in the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' series), a leaf (Possibly a [[Super Leaf]]), strange [[star]]s and [[moon]]s symbols, loads of unused wall and floor textures, a strange unused palm tree, an scary looking door with a [[bat]] alá [[Bowser]], and a beta tree.
<center><gallery>
Image:SM64beta.jpg|<center>Beta screenshot of ''Super Mario 64''.
Image:SM64_Blargg.PNG|<center>A beta Blargg in an old version of ''Super Mario 64''.
</gallery></center>
 
===''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]===
The working title for this game was ''Super Mario 64x4''. Also, several beta screenshots were released for the game. One of these screen shots show an unused background. Originally, all four characters could fight Bowser at the same time, and fly. This feature was removed, as the four characters can only fight Bowser by their own (with Yoshi utilizing hats to be able to swing Bowser).
 
At E3 2004, there was a demo called ''Mario's Face'', where the user could use the stylus to mess around with Mario or Wario's face, and have them be 3D or outlined like a cartoon. This could have possibly been the beta ''Mario Mini'' for Super Mario 64 DS.
 
The caps the player uses were originally enclosed in boxes labeled M, L, and W. The boxes can still be found in the test level. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFTnuBk29-0] Also, early screenshots depicted Wario with his original long shirt sleeves before adopting the shorter ones for the final product. There was also supposed to be a purple rabbit. The game was originally was supposed to have a co-op mode but was canned probably due to memory constraints.
 
<center><gallery>
Image:UnusedboxartSM64DS.jpg|<center>Unused Box art for ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''.
Image:Flying.JPG|<center>All four characters flying in an early promotional screenshot. (Note that this technically could be possible in the multiplayer where anyone can fly.)
Image:All4.PNG|<center>All four fighting Bowser under the castle.
Image:SM64DS_UnusedImage1.jpg|<center>Like the last image. Additionally, the status bar is at the bottom of the dual screen before the final version. The status bar also looks different.
Image:Protohud.jpg|<center>The hud isn't supposed to pop up right now.
Image:ss_sm64x4_pre07.jpg|<center>The four characters are running.
Image:64_ds_unused_bunny.jpg|<center>The unused bunny.
</gallery></center>
 
===''[[Super Mario Advance]]''===
In addition to ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', a remade version of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' was also meant to be available, but was cut.{{Fact|date=March 2008}}
 
===''[[Super Mario Advance 4]]''===
Found among the game's internal data are some uncompressed ''[[Super Mario World]]'' graphics.  This is odd, as graphics in modern Video Games are almost always compressed, since they can consume a lot of space.  The probable reason for their decompression is that Super Mario World's graphics are 3-bit, making them fairly "light" on space requirements.  The graphics found were the following.
 
* One of the animation frames for [[Bowser]]'s [[Clown Car]].
* Three frames of [[Koopa Troopa]]'s walking animation.
* Two frames of [[Goomba]]'s walking animation.
* The Nintendo Presents logo from the beginning of the game.
* The font used for the HUD, used to write out this text string: 0123456789:VER./
 
It's probably worth noting that none of these graphics are anywhere near each other in ''Super Mario World,'' although they are right next to each other in ''Super Mario Advance 4.''  It's not known whether these are a true beta element, or random data that was compiled into the game by mistake, possibly while coding something else.
 
===''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''===
<!-- This is unsorted junk.  Need to figure out where to put it.
 
 
Many things had different names in pre-release info:
*"[[Princess Rosalina|Rosalina]]" was originally "Rosetta" (A direct transliteration of her Japanese name.  It comes from [[Wikipedia:rosetta (orbit)|a type of orbit]].)
*There was also a galaxy called the "Gale Galaxy{{refneeded}}" which was probably the prototype for [[Gusty Garden Galaxy]].
 
Also, several things underwent graphical changes:
*As seen in one of the IGN.com screenshots, Bowser was originally going to be fought on an arena on a magma planet instead of a glassy planets in the released game. 
*The red [[Pokey]] seen in [[Dusty Dune Galaxy]] was originally green.
 
<center><gallery>
Image:Beta Ver.jpg|<center>An almost-finished Space Junk Galaxy.
Image: Poisonpokeysmg.jpg|<center>A green Pokey.
Image:042.jpg|<center>Mario kicking a Goomba.
</gallery></center>
 
 
End of the junk.-->
 
{{construction}}
====E3 2006 (May 10-12 <ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002425530 hollywoodreporter.com] (Accessed on 18-Aug-2008)</ref>)====
E3 2006 was the first event in which Nintendo publicly showed ''Galaxy'' in anything akin to it's final form, although it was quite different from the final game.  In this prototypical build, attendees were treated to a single-galaxy demo of the game, in which they were given ten minutes to find and collect a star.  This build had many differences from the final game, although all the basic principles of the game existed in some form.
*Some game mechanics eventually changed:
**Mario had the ability to spin to attract coins to him, which he lost in the final version.  He can still do this as [[Flying Mario]].
**In this version of the game Mario could [[Star Spin]] multiple times in a row. In the final version, a small delay is enforced during Star Spins.
**In this prototype, players had to hold B and point at [[Star Bits]] to grab them.  This was later changed because the developers settled on using the B button to fire Star Bits (which was impossible at this point.)
**Mario could kick Star Bits around. 
**Mario's [[Star Cursor]] was more powerful.  It had many of the powers given to the Second Player's cursor in the final game, such as holding enemies.
**The Life Meter was more like the one in ''Super Mario 64'', having a total of eight health, and changing color more like the ''Super Mario 64'' version.
**At this point, [[Musical Note]]s had an on screen counter, showing players how many musical notes they had collected, as well as how many there were total.
**Here, if a player wanted to use a [[pull star]] (or what would eventually be called a pull star,) he or she would need to point at it constantly, as moving the star cursor would deactivate it.  In the final game, the pull star will remain active until players release the ''A'' button.
**If a character wanted to talk to Mario, an exclamation point in a thought bubble would appear above its head.  When Mario got close to that character, its dialogue would appear onscreen without interrupting gameplay.
*Some graphics were not complete, or were different:
**The Star Bit Counter said 0/100 in this version.  No attendee to E3 achieved the collection of all 100 of the Galaxy's "Star Shards" (as they were then known,) so their purpose is unknown.
**The Star Cursor was yellow in color, and it had a longer "tail."  It flashed red if players were not pointing the Wii remote at the screen.
**Swoopin' Poinks were colored purple.
**Speech bubbles had a cloud like design.
**The message "You Got a Star!" was white, and written in all caps.  The "Too Bad!" text was the same.
**The HUD effects for using a Sling Pod were different.  These can be seen in the Tarantox videos.
**The Mario head used as a lives counter was captioned "MARIO."
**The HUD design used the number font from ''Super Mario Sunshine''.
**One-ups used a simpler, green  "1up!" effect when collected.
*Certain sound effects were substituted out for others, usually because not all sound composition was complete:
**When a star appeared it used a [[Shine Sprite]] appearing sound effect, from ''Super Mario Sunshine''.
**When Mario grabbed a star, the music was a remix of the goal tune from the original Super Mario Bros.
**Super Mario 64 voices were used as Mario's voice as a placeholder.
**A different sound effect was used for grabbing Star Bits.
**A slightly simpler sound effect was used for one up collection.
*A few things also existed under different names:
**Star Bits were called "star shards."
**Launch/Sling Stars were simply "stars." (Pull stars weren't named)
 
=====Star World=====
Star World was the demonstration galaxy created to show off ''Super Mario Galaxy'' for [[E3]] 2006.  It was comprised of many planets taken from other galaxies in the game.  It was notably different from any galaxy in the final game in that it was comprised of a "branching" path- choosing different routes on different planets could lead to different stars entirely.  It was also notable for its heavy use of asteroids instead of unique planets.  The final game ended up using these asteroids only twice, as moons in two galaxies. 
 
This galaxy was inhabited by rabbits and the conjecturally named [[Cosmic Toad]]s, who were distinguished from normal Toads by the star shaped spots on their caps. They gave players hints and explained the controls.  Sometimes, the [[rabbit]]s could change into Cosmic Toads.  Their role was likely replaced by [[Luma]]s.  They explained various aspects of the game to Mario.
 
At least three routes through the galaxy were discovered by attendees to the show.  The stars were guarded by [[King Kaliente]], [[Tarantox]], and [[Megaleg]] (then called Snifit Bot{{refneeded}}). 
 
Since this galaxy was compiled into a build that allowed Mario's [[Star Cursor]] to hold enemies, some of its puzzles made use of that<ref>[http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/748588/mario-wii/videos/mariogalaxy_ignweeklyhd.html wii.ign.com] (Accessed on 15-Aug-2008)</ref>.
 
Snifit Bot was notably different from the final game's Megaleg.  It was not commanded by Bowser Jr, and not powered by a Star.  The weak point started out blue, and became red once the outer protective layer was broken (In the final game, it starts out white, then turns pink.)  Also, the rotating light source is inside the glass dome on top of Snifit Bot, as opposed to on top of it.  Megaleg has a small depression on the top of its head, which Snifit Bot did not.  Snifit Bot had three coins near each of the two metal patches on its head, and two coins on each leg, making the battle somewhat easier for players.  After it was hit for the first time, it guarded its weak point with four unbreakable walls, rather than eight breakable ones.  When Snifit Bot is killed, its head smokes, which does not happen to Megaleg.  Snifit Bot guarded a normal [[Star]], as opposed to a [[Grand Star]].
 
Tarantox was also different, though not nearly as much so as Snifit Bot.  Attacking any of the fluid filled green sacs on it was enough to flip it over, while in the final game, only the large one on its bottom is sufficient.  Once the red sacs on its belly have been destroyed one time each, the final version's Tarantox will regrow all of the green sacs.  Not so for Star World's Tarantox.  The red sacs on Star World's Tarantox also pulsate more, and with a higher pitched sound effect.
 
King Kaliente's battle was almost identical to his battle in the released game.  The only difference observed is that the flaming projectiles he shot could be batted away with the star cursor.  However, not many videos of King Kaliente were released.
 
All three bosses did not release star bits when attacked, since there were only 100 star bits in the whole galaxy.  However, no attendee to the show ever collected all of them, so their purpose remains unknown (they could not be fired at enemies as they are in the final game.)
 
It is notable that every planet in this galaxy would eventually make it into the final game (although some were modified heavily,) with one exception.  The planet players started on, (not officially named, but called "HomePlanet" internally by the game) is totally absent from the final game, although its model data is still present.
 
The planet just before Megaleg/Snifit Bot's planet originally had a grassy (as opposed to metallic) design.  A minor glitch in the released game causes the grassy version of this planet to appear if players stand on top of Megaleg and look at the metallic version.  This is caused by an incorrectly set-up culling method.  When the planet was redesigned, its low-poly model was not.  The series of planets leading up to Tarantox is significantly more decayed than the same planets in the final game.  The same is true of Captain Olimar's ship.  The first planet from good egg galaxy is shown in a much different form here.  Additionally, the planet with rolling boulders and mud from Good Egg Galaxy appears here, but without the mud, or the puzzle that would accompany it in the final game.
 
Although called "Star World" by fans, this name is taken from the "Welcome to the Star World!" message that appeared when starting this galaxy.  Based on the similar message used in the final game, it could just be a mistranslation of "galaxy"
 
The music that plays in this galaxy is known as "egg planet."  It is the theme of [[Good Egg Galaxy]] in the final game.
 
<gallery>
Image:Star World Beta.JPG|"HomePlanet", never to be seen in the final version. (Cosmic Toads can be seen.)
Image:Asteroidplanet.jpg|An asteroid.
Image:SpaceRabbits.jpg|An early version of [[Good Egg Galaxy]]'s first planet. Note the appearance of [[Rabbit|Rabbits]].
Image:megalegbeta.JPG|Mario near a normal star on "Snifit Bot's" Moon.
</gallery>
 
'''Videos:'''
*A trailer shown at E3 (a man and a woman play star world together) [http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/748588/mario-wii/videos/wii_mario_02.html]<ref name="accessIGN15">[http://media.wii.ign.com/media/748/748588/vids_1.html wii.ign.com]  (Accessed on 15-Aug-2008)</ref>
*Fighting King Kaliente [http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/748588/mario-wii/videos/mariogalaxy3_051006.html]<ref name="accessIGN15"/>
*A cosmic toad explains "Stars" and "Star Shards" (later renamed "Launch Stars" and "Star Bits," respectively) [http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/748588/mario-wii/videos/mariogalaxy2_051006.html]<ref name="accessIGN15"/>
*"HomePlanet" [http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/748588/mario-wii/videos/mariogalaxy1_051006.html]<ref name="accessIGN15"/>
*Battle with "Snifit Bot," showing many differences from the final game [http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/748588/mario-wii/videos/mariogalaxy_051106.html]<ref name="accessIGN15"/>
*Route to Tarantox [http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/748588/mario-wii/videos/mariogalaxyhd_052306.html]<ref name="accessIGN15"/>
*Tarantox [http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/748588/mario-wii/videos/mariogalaxyspiderboss_051706.html]<ref name="accessIGN15"/>
*"HomePlanet" appears in the final game's code, but not the game itself [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEHdEQVPWx0&feature=related]<ref name="accessIGN15"/>
 
====GDC 2007 (March 5-9 <ref>[http://www.gdconf.com/schedule/ www.gdconf.com] (Accessed on 18-Aug-2008)</ref>)====
 
Although no playable version of ''Super Mario Galaxy'' was shown at Game Developer's Conference 2007, a trailer was released, showing a much more complete version of ''Galaxy''.
 
The trailer [http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/748588/mario-wii/videos/supermariogalaxy_gdctrailer_030807.html]<ref name="accessIGN16">[http://media.wii.ign.com/media/748/748588/vids_1.html wii.ign.com]  (Accessed on 16-Aug-2008)</ref>
 
*A pull star was used to climb on top of the house in Good Egg Galaxy.  The house also lacks the orange pipe, and the launch star fires Mario to the Egg planet, rather than the tropical planet. [[Image:SMG_betalife.PNG|right|thumb|The second beta Life Meter]]
*The volcano in [[Melty Molten Galaxy]] has a different design, reminiscent of volcanic glass.
*The Launch Star on top of Good Egg Galaxy's tower is lower, and the planet it leads to lacks the pools of mud and [[Star Chip]]s that it has in the final game.  (This is also the design of this planet that was featured in Star World)
*A second design of the health meter was used, this one identical to the first except with the green and blue colors swapped.
*A few planets from Gusty Garden Galaxy were in Good Egg Galaxy at this point, including the apples.  It is possible that they were one galaxy at this point.
*[[Honeyhive Galaxy]] had a space themed background.
*For an unknown reason, a certain launch star leaves a red trail, although the launch star is the normal color.  It could be that this was an early design for the transformed Lumas' launch stars.
*Both of the [[Starshroom]]s at the beginning of the [[Space Junk Galaxy]] are red.
*The star cursor is still designed like the one in Star World era builds.  However, it has the shorter tail of the modern star cursor.
*The Life Mushroom has not yet been added into the area of Melty Molten Galaxy with miniature suns, for obvious reasons.
*Melty Molten Galaxy features topmen, as well as some other elements of [[Dreadnought Galaxy]]
*In this trailer, a Launch Star actually fires Mario through one of the hardened lava structures in Melty Molten Galaxy.  Much to Mario's relief, this never happens in the final game.
*Topmaniac appears, with a much different design.
*An area appears in the video in which there are many sinking platforms above lava.  Though this area has many coins in the video, they have all become star bits in the final game.  The final game's [[Luma Shop]] is also missing.
*A crate is in front of the cave in which [[Beach Bowl Galaxy]]'s Eel lives.
*The Star Bit counter is still of the format 0/100
*The air meter has a different, bubble-like design.
*Mario can still spin to attract coins.
 
<gallery>
Image:Beta Topmaniac.PNG|<center>Topmaniac, as it appears in this trailer.
Image:Beta GustyGardenPlanet.PNG|<center>The second planet in the [[Gusty Garden Galaxy]]'s second mission, though different looking. It has a space background.
</gallery>
 
====E3 2007 (July 10-13 <ref>[http://news.gameradar.com/2007/05/26/e3-2007-schedule-released/ news.gameradar.com] (Accessed on 18-Aug-2008)</ref>)====
 
Since E3 was downsized to the E3 Media and Business Summit in 2007, less ''Galaxy'' info was released than in 2006.  The first ''Galaxy'' related content was a press conference video, which was very close to the final game.
 
[http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/748588/mario-wii/videos/sgalaxy_071107.html]<ref name="accessIGN17">[http://media.wii.ign.com/media/748/748588/vids_1.html wii.ign.com] (Accessed on 17-Aug-2008)</ref>
*This is the first video to show Mario with a three wedge health meter.
*The star cursor now has its final design, and co-op mode is first seen.  However, the two star cursors are not labeled ''P1'' and ''P2'', as they are in the final game.
*The fly meter has a bubble-like design.
*An area of the Honeyhive Galaxy is shown in which two rings of star bits float above purple flower platforms.  In the final game, these are coins.
*The Star Bit counter is now of the format 000 (It shows all three digits, even when they are zeros.)
*Players no longer needs to hold ''B'' to collect star bits.
*Shrinking green platforms (from the [[Hurry-Scurry Galaxy]]) do not have a silver border.
*The vault room in [[Ghostly Galaxy]] has star bits, rather than coins.
 
<gallery>
Image:34966484-4d3c-4780-bb60-9e06ae67a83e.JPG|<center>The Star Bit counter from the video.
Image:beta-comparison.JPG|<center>This area originally had Star Bits on the flowers instead of coins.
Image:beta-comparison2.JPG|<center>This is that area from the final game.
</gallery>
 
Later on, attendees were allowed to play a demo of the game, from which they had access to Good Egg Galaxy, Honeyhive Galaxy, and Space Junk Galaxy.  It should be noted that the press conference video above is not from this demo, but from a very slightly earlier build of the game<ref>[http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/748588/mario-wii/videos/mariogalaxy3_071107.html wii.ign.com] As seen here, the fly meter was in its final design, unlike in the conference video.  (Accessed on 18-Aug-2008)</ref>.  Some videos taken by attendees reveal differences from the released game.
 
[http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/748588/mario-wii/videos/mariogalaxy1_071107.html]<ref name="accessIGN17"/>
*There are scuff marks from the boulders in the final game.
*The [[? Block]] is a [[? coin]] in the final game.
 
[http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/748588/mario-wii/videos/mario5_dangerousinspace_071.html]<ref name="accessIGN17"/>
*Here we can see early names for several things.
**The "Space Junk Galaxy" was called "Star Dust Galaxy."
**The first star of that galaxy was called "The Beam Star Trail" ("Pull Star Path" in the final game.)
***Thus, "Pull Stars" were known as "Beam Stars."
*In the opening movie to a galaxy, the name of the current star is printed at the top of the screen, while the galaxy's name is at the bottom.  In the final game, both are at the top, with the star's name below the galaxy's name.
*Here, the message "Point at the screen with [the Wii Remote]" is aligned with the left side of the screen, rather than centered.  "Aim at [the beam star] and press [A]." is similar.
*One coin featured in this demo version is missing from the final game.
 
[http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/748588/mario-wii/videos/mario3_honeybee_071307.html]<ref name="accessIGN17"/>
*Matt Casamassina (the man playing the demo) refers to the galaxy as the "Honeybee Kingdom." However, this is not seen on-screen.
*Once again, there are star bits above the purple flowers.
 
[http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/748588/mario-wii/videos/mario1_welcome_071307.html]<ref name="accessIGN17"/>
*The Luma on top of the tower says "My comrades are ahead... Hurry!"  In the final game it says "My friends are ahead. Hurry!"
*The text is also vertically centered in the final game, which is not true here.
*The Luma who explains coins is not present.
*Mr. Casamassina refers to the [[Star Chips]] as "little triangles," suggesting that they players weren't given their true name.
 
[http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/748588/mario-wii/videos/mario6_morespace_071307.html]<ref name="accessIGN17"/>
*Captain Olimar's ship does not have crystals holding coins on its windows.
*One of the asteroids flanking the Beam Star trail is flatter and thinner than in the final game. (The round asteroid with green gems in it.)
 
[http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/748588/mario-wii/videos/mario2_coop_071307.html]<ref name="accessIGN17"/>
*Mr. Casamassina says that player 2 uses the ''B'' trigger to hold enemies, but in the final game, the ''A'' button does this.
*The red plant next to the [[Piranha Plant]] in the video is not in the final game.  Instead, the Pirhana Plant is surrounded by green stretchy plants.
 
====GC 2007 (August 23-26<ref>[http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/games-convention-2007-expects-200000-visitors www.gamesindustry.biz] (Accessed on 18-aug-2008)</ref>)====
A demo of ''Galaxy'' was featured at Games Conference 2007.  It is believed to be the same as the demo from E3 2007.
 
[http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/748588/mario-wii/videos/mariogalaxy_gc3_082307.html]<ref name="accessIGN18">[http://media.wii.ign.com/media/748/748588/vids_1.html wii.ign.com] (Accessed on 18-Aug-2008)</ref>
*In this video, the bee says "Welcome to the <font color="blue">Honeybee Kingdom<font color="black">! / Our <font color="red">queen<font color="black"> rules this land."  The text is not vertically centered.  In the final game, the bee says "Welcome to the <font color="blue">Honeyhive Kingdom<font color="black">! / Our <font color="red">queen<font color="black"> rules this land."
*Later, a different bee says "New Bees must greet the / <font color="red"> Queen Bee<font color="black">!"  In the final game, she says "New Bees must greet Her / Highness, <font color="red"> Queen Bee<font color="black">!"
*The [[Bee Mushroom]] has a slightly different design.
*There is no music when Mario becomes [[Bee Mario]] for the first time.
*The text box that informs players of Bee Mario's flying ability is a lighter shade of blue, and the font is different.
 
====2nd October====
 
====JPN Conference====
 
====15th October====
 
====E for All====
 
====Prima Official Game Guide====
[[image:Princess_Rosalina_concept.PNG|thumb|left|100px|An early design of Rosalina.]]
The official Prima Game Guide for ''Super Mario Galaxy'' was released in two editions: the ''Premiere Edition'' and the ''Collector's Edition.''  Among the features included in the Collector's Edition were six pages of concept art and beta info from the game's developers.
 
*Rosalina was intended to be related to [[Princess Peach]].  They have very similar appearances, reflecting this.
*[[Bonefin Galaxy]] was intended to be much darker, as was [[Deep Dark Galaxy]].  These were changed in the interest of playability.
*[[Guppy]] was originally a dolphin, and a friendly character.
*Some art of the [[Sea Slide Galaxy|Sea Slide]] and [[Beach Bowl Galaxy|Beach Bowl]] Galaxies suggests that they were conceived as a single galaxy, with beach bowl's main planet in the center of Sea Slide's ring.
*A piece of concept art labeled only "fortress" is captioned as a piece that is very memorable to the ''SMG'' development team, since it was one of the earliest drawings of ''Galaxy.''  Ironically, the planet shown in the art is nowhere in the final game.
 
In all versions of the guide, readers are advised to look for a "unicorn-like horn" on the floor of the Bonefin Galaxy's main planet, since there is a red shell near it.  The guide even shows a picture of the aforementioned.  However, it is totally absent from the final game, suggesting that some modifications were made to the game even after it was given to the guide's writers.
 
====Release Game====
 
In the final build of [[Toy Time Galaxy]], a train set is hidden beneath a platform in the first mission, probably because it's easier than just getting rid of it (although it could be an [[Easter Egg]].)
 
HomePlanet, from Star World, still exists in the game's code.  Star World itself has not been discovered, and is probably no longer accessible.
 
[[Image:GalaxyBeta-1-1-.png|thumb|right|The unused models, and their associated textures.]]
Some unused models were found in the game.  These include what seems to be a baby Toad, two different [[Bully|Bullies]], a blue and yellow genie's hand (much like [[Master Hand]],) a Red Switch, Mario's model from ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', a creature resembling a blob of goo with a face, and the [[Party Monkey]] from ''Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat.''  The switch's filename is flagsaveswitch, suggesting that it was used as a checkpoint of some type.  The model of Mario only has his running, swimming, and waiting animations, meaning it may have been an early placeholder before Mario's ''Galaxy'' model was finished.
 
The low-polygon model for the house in [[Ghostly Galaxy]] has two chimneys that the high-polygon model lacks.
 
If a player uses cheat codes to leave the cave in [[Deep Dark Galaxy]]'s [[Purple Coin]] star, they will find that the objects outside the cave are mostly gone or misplaced<ref>[http://www.usbgecko.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39&page=9 www.usbgecko.com] (Accessed on 30-aug-2008)</ref>.  These oddities include:
 
*The entire [[Toad Brigade]] is present, even though they are also in the cave with the purple coins.
**The Red Toad is on the beach, and he says the Green Toad's normal message (Nope, I don't see any [Purple Coin(s)] hidden in the dirt.)
**The Yellow Toad is also on the beach, standing on top of a blue structure not normally present anywhere in the game.  He will create an empty text box if spoken to.
**The Green Toad is dancing where the blue toad stood during star 2.
**The Blue Toad is inside the titular box of the "Boo in a Box" star.  He floats above the ground and does not have glasses.  If Mario gets too close to him, he will create an empty "small" text box.
**The Purple Toad is standing next to the Red Toad, and he gives his normal message for that star, which makes no sense when read out of context.
*There is a green pipe on the beach next to the Red and Purple Toads.  It is connected to another green pipe next to the Blue Toad.  This could be an early route to the "Boo in a Box" star, or it could simply be an aid for testing.
*Next to the Green Toad there is a series of climbable poles.  One of these is tilted at an odd angle an does not lead anywhere significant.
*Also next to the Green Toad is an [[Amp]], not present in any other star.
 
High above the galaxy, on any mission, there is a launch star that will shoot Mario into space, where there is nothing for him to land on.<ref>[http://www.usbgecko.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39&page=8 www.usbgecko.com](Accessed on 30-aug-2008)</ref>  This will cause him to fall and eventually die.  Once the level reloads, Mario will begin in space and be killed again soon after.  This will eventually lead to a game over.
 
Similarly, players who use an out of bounds glitch to get inside the main planet of this galaxy will be able to find a crate with a coin inside, which can not be accessed without using glitches. <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MlXl9LwwAw Youtube.com] (Accessed on 30-aug-2008)</ref>
 
===''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]===
Looking into the coding of ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' reveals several unused enemies (most of which seem to be unused sub-species), including a notorious one known as the [[Drill Bit]]. In fact, Drill Bit appears in the game, but does not fight in any battle like a normal enemy. Harlequins were [[jester|jester-like]] enemies that never made it into the final game. There is another unused enemy called a Baba Yaga, it looks like a blue colored [[Fautso]]. There is an unused (and unnamed) enemy, tentatively called ''Boshumutt'', that resembles a purple Bahamutt with sunglasses and is probably named after [[Boshi]]. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0oxHMdCgQo Source] A creature similar to a red [[Spiny]] called Super Spike was originally going to appear.White versions of [[Carroboscis]] named Radish were discovered in the games coding. An unused enemy named [[Lumbler]] was a blue version of [[Stumpet]] and Lumbler has a move set (which points to it probably being taken out later in production). If it made it into the game, it is known that it would have the moves Crystal and an egg shooting attack it shares with Birdo.
 
Material from an early [[Nintendo Power]] shows that the [[Chancellor]] was once designed differently, being a more elderly-looking, gray-spotted Toad with a beard. It also showed that at least one [[Buzzer]] would be in [[Mushroom Way]], and that [[Frogfucius]]'s island at [[Tadpole Pond]] would be closer and therefore accessed differently. A [[Fishin' Lakitu|fishin']] variety of [[Lakitu]] would be a helper in [[Booster's Tower]], which possessed [[Magikoopa]] door guards. (It is notable that no fightable Magikoopas other than the red one thought to be [[Kamek]] would appear in the final game.) Mario would also encounter [[Bowser]] at an unknown time in [[Bowser's Keep]], and would be pitted against two [[Shy Away]]s during this scene. Other material shows that Booster's Tower would also feature [[Boo]]s, [[Dry Bones]], and less organized pictures.[[Nimbus Castle]] would have a longer walkway and more plants.
 
A beta version of ''Super Mario RPG'' was also seen at a 1995 V-Jump Festival, which also focused on the game's programming and therefore showed off several features and various other things not meant to be accessible by normal [[player]]s even by the game's release. The presentation of this beta showed that Nimbus Land (which was seen in entirety, even including the Nintendo Power beta Nimbus Castle, at the presentation's opening) would have differently styled doorways, being simple open holes labeled with a word seeming to be "HOLLOW" or "HOLLOH" rather than the curtains seen in the final version. The V-Jump presentation also featured an animation of a normal, blue-colored Magikoopa attacking and showed Mario running through Mushroom Way (or perhaps [[Bandit's Way]], as a [[K-9]] was visible) and being chased by several Buzzers, indicating that they would indeed be found en masse in that area in the beta ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''. The presentation also briefly showed a beta [[Yo'ster Isle]], which was much larger and oddly seemed to feature no racetrack. The beta version seen in the presentation also gave [[Moleville]] a cloud-filled foreground and removed the blue static seen in the [[Factory]]'s foreground. The majority of Nimbus Castle's interior seen in this beta would appear to simply be more green than that of the final version, although the room where [[Dodo]] cleaned [[Valentina]]'s statues was depicted as different shades of pink (or perhaps red with pink walls), looking nothing like it did in the final version. This room was also completely flipped horizontally for the final version. [[Melody Bay]]'s composition area also seemed to be longer, and [[Mario's House|Mario's Pad]] was depicted as much larger, and Mario's house itself even changed in appearance&ndash;&ndash; Much like it was in the final version of ''Super Mario RPG''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s intro, the V-Jump beta depicted Mario's in-game house as being labeled "Pipe House". A [[Treasure Box]] was also seen in the beta Mario's Pad; upon being hit by Mario, this box produced a green, [[1-Up| 1-Up Mushroom]]-like [[mushroom]] that in itself was not present in the final game. A pair of [[Terrapin]]s were also seen guarding an exit from Mario's Pad in this beta. Lastly, the beta even featured three unused battlegrounds, one of which was a dark, musty [[castle]] similar in appearance to [[Belome Temple]], A underwater Battle Stage (which appeared to be from in the Sea Area), the other being a [[star]]-labeled circle that may have been a simple testing area.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YObbL5LwCJs Source]
 
Two unused cutscenes regarding a distressed [[Princess Peach]] on the [[balcony]] of [[Booster's Tower]] were left in the game's coding, but did not make the final cut. Interestingly, both were very similar to (but longer than) scenes in the final game. [http://youtube.com/watch?v=rR7tQPX-EOE Source]
 
Finally, Luigi was believed to be in, as he appeared in a screenshot.
 
<center><gallery>
Image:Unused_Enemies2.PNG|<center>All the Unused enemies.
Image:SMRPGbetaChancellor.jpg|<center>A bearded Chancellor in the ''Super Mario RPG'' beta.
Image:BuzzerMushroomWay.png|<center>A Buzzer in Mushroom Way.
Image:SMRPGbetaTadpolePond.jpg|<center>Mario, Frogfucius, and several [[Tadpole]]s at a beta [[Tadpole Pond]].
Image:SMRPGbetaBoostersTower.png|<center>A chaotic scene in a beta [[Booster's Tower]].
Image:SMRPGbetaBoostersTower2.png|<center>A [[Fishin' Lakitu]] helps [[Mario]] through [[Booster's Tower]].
Image:SMRPGbetaNimbusCastle.jpg|<center>A beta version of [[King Nimbus|King]] and [[Queen Nimbus]]' castle in [[Nimbus Land]].
Image:SMRPGbetaBowsersCastle.jpg|<center>Bowser directs a pair of Shy Away guardians at his castle.
Image:Underwater.PNG|<center>A underwater Battle Stage not played in the course of the game, but is in the game data.
Image:Rpg fiest.gif|<center>Luigi's appearance.
</gallery></center>
 
===''[[Super Mario Strikers]]===
Beta videos and beta screenshots showed that there would be no items in the game. Also in the beta version, [[Donkey Kong]] wouldn't hit the ball with his feet but with his fists. The costumes were very different as well and Donkey Kong would have another voice. [[Mario]]'s voice would also be different, making it possible that all characters as well had different voices.
<center><gallery>
Image:DKtiestrikers.jpg|<center>Note in this picture Donkey Kong's bowtie, and [[The Palace]] stadium without audience.
</gallery></center>
 
===''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]===
In ''Super Mario Sunshine'', [[Delfino Plaza]] is the main plaza of the game. However, in movies before release, it showed that there was going to be a different plaza (or possible prototype for Delfino Plaza), with a giant [[Strollin' Stu]]-like creature walking all over the place, similar to the odd banana-like creature in the test level, and many more different things. It was allegedly called a Tramplin' Stu. The beta also reveals that [[Human]]s were intended to be citizens of the plaza. [[FLUDD]] was going to be skinnier and [[Gooper Blooper]] was going to be dark blue and fought on top of the bridges of [[Ricco Harbor]] instead of in the market and helicopter area.
 
Additionally, Mario's health bar would simply be a sun with a number in the middle indicating his health. The water meter was originally placed in the center of the "sun" life meter. The F.L.U.D.D. pack was actually Nintendo's 3rd favorite choice, with many other forms of water-pump functionality suggested. One other notable device in the top 2 was a water gun but was abandoned deciding that some players may render it too violent. There were some abandoned sprites as well, including Yoshi vomiting any water he may have swallowed.
There was also going to be a brown Pokey, and they were going to have white flowers.
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7Z9MzMg9vM Source]
 
A test level is playable through an Action Replay. There the player can see Rock Blocks that were edited out, possibly in favor of Watermelons. Also, a small book can be found in an alcove of a cave in the bottom of the bottle in Noki Bay's third episode. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l4nXCxJHws Source].
<center><gallery>
Image:Gooperbeta.JPG|<center>[[Gooper Blooper]]'s prototype, Mario's health bar, as well as FLUDD, also looks different than in the final version of ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''.
Image:Tramplin' Stu.jpg|<center>A giant [[Strollin' Stu]]-like creature, cut out of ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. Also note that there's another, different beta health bar.
Image:Old FLUDD.jpg|<center>FLUDD's old, thinner design.
Image:Beta.jpg|<center>An unused human citizen of Isle Delfino.
Image:Old Plaza.jpg|<center>An unused plaza on Isle Delfino.
Image:super_mario_sunshine_003.jpeg|<center>[[Sirena Beach]]'s beta Warp Pipe entrance
Image:ss_ms_pre07.jpeg|<center>The Brown, unused Pokey. Note the white flowers.
Image:ss_sms_pre135.jpg|<center>Mario and a green Yoshi on a bridge at Pianta Village.
Image:Beta_Boo.jpg|<center>Mario stands with Boos in the background, but their models are completely different.
Image:mariosunshine_betapic.jpg|<center>Mario and a green Yoshi stomp on a Strollin' Stu that is never there in the final version, and the water meter has FLUDD's icon.
</gallery></center>
 
===''[[Super Paper Mario]]''===
This game was originally intended as a [[Nintendo GameCube]] game. While on the GameCube, it would appear that all characters' special abilities would be activated with the R-Button rather than the different buttons they had on the final Wii version.<ref>As stated in ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Issue 206.</ref> Most [[Pixl]]s (initially "Fairens") would be activated with the X-Button,<ref>[http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=153491&site=ngm NGamer Magazine] (Retrieved on 2008-3-08)</ref> and all Pixls but [[Tippi]] seemed to be one Pixl who would morph into others to use "Fairy Abilities" (such as Fairy Toss, [[Thoreau]]'s predecessor, and Fairy Hammer, [[Cudge]]'s predecessor).<ref> [http://www.n-sider.com/articleview.php?articleid=515 N-Sider] (Retrieved on 2008-8-08)</ref> It is unknown what button would activate Tippi in the GameCube version.
 
The game was eventually moved to Wii exclusive (as it is now), although it at times was (as aforementioned) considered to be only for GameCube and even for both consoles, a la ''The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess''.<ref>[http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=153491&site=ngm NGamer Magazine] (Retrieved on 2008-3-08)</ref> By summer of 2007, ''Super Paper Mario'' was moved to Wii.<ref>[http://wii.ign.com/articles/757/757502p1.html IGN.com] (Retrieved on 2008-3-08)</ref>
 
An early version of the game had a different looking version of the [[Whoa Zone]] from Chapter 4, and Mario is still wearing a helmet, when he wasn't supposed to be. Also, an early screenshot shows Mario under the effects of the [[Mega Star]], but is colored very differently (giving his current colors rather than the initial ones seen in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''). Oddly, he is shown in his proper colors in the official trailer that was released at the same time, which may imply that the screenshot's release way simply delayed.
 
In a screenshot featuring [[Big Blooper]], there's an odd Pixl that is shaped like a ladder. It never actually appears in the final game. This could be an early version of [[Carrie]]. Also, in the same screenshot, Tippi is present, but she was kidnapped by [[Francis]] at this point in the game, and by the time she is rescued, also Big Blooper cannot be fought again. Finally, the scene depicting Bowser and Peach's wedding at the beginning of the game was also slightly different in beta versions; the ceremony would appear to have once taken place in more of a room than an open area, there were no flowers decorating the columns, the rising of the [[Chaos Heart]] was surprisingly light, and [[Count Bleck]] raised his cloak up earlier than he did in the final version. Plus, in the screenshot, Peach is standing instead of having been knocked over, and Bowser looks normal than shocked.
 
<center><gallery>
Image:Betawhoazone.PNG|<center>An early [[Whoa Zone]] in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''.
Image:Betaspmmegamario.jpg|<center>Mega Mario has different colors here.
Image:Betapixl.PNG|<center>The mysterious "ladder [[Pixl]]", fan name Flyzoom, who seems to help characters ''fly/zoom''in the air.
Image:Wedding.jpg|<center>Bowser and Peach's beta wedding.
Image:Bloop.png|<center>Peach and "Flyzoom" fighting Big Blooper.
</gallery></center>
 
===''[[Super Princess Peach]]===
The [[Koopalings]] were originally going to be in the game, but were taken out for unknown reasons. All of the Koopalings' lost sprites have been discovered by now. Oddly enough, Morton's sprites were spread around the internet long before those of his siblings. Also, [[Roy Koopa|Roy]] was given a green shell instead of a pink shell. This may have been either a design change or a mistake. Lost sprites of Glad and Calm Goombas have also recently been discovered. In the game, only Mad and Sad variants appeared. The Glad Goomba (which was a bronze or yellow color), based on its sprite, could be able to bounce or dance around (as the glossary says most Glad Enemies do), and the Calm one (which was green and rather sickly-looking), based on the Calm Enemies, it would probably be sleeping and act like a normal Goomba when Peach is too fast. Finally, a very early screenshot shows the "Peach's face" screen, which ended up on the bottom screen, to be on the top screen and totally devoid of [[Heart Panel]]s and also having a bright green, solid background and a different design for Peach. The fact that the Heart Panels, which were used to change [[Vibe]]s in the final game, are lacking from this screenshot suggests that ''Super Princess Peach'' was once planned to not use Vibes and be a more average side-scroller.
 
<center><gallery>
Image:koopaling_3.jpg|<center>The unused Koopaling sprites from ''Super Princess Peach''.
Image:Sppgladcalmgoombas.PNG|<center>The unused Glad/Calm Goomba sprites from ''Super Princess Peach''.
Image:SPPbeta.jpg|<center>The Heart Panel-less screenshot of ''Super Princess Peach'', which happens to take place in [[Fury Volcano]].
</gallery></center>
 
===''[[Super Smash Bros.]]===
 
''Super Smash Bros.'' was initially developed by [[Masahiro Sakurai]] and [[Satoru Iwata]] in their downtime, in a form titled 格闘ゲーム竜王 (''Kakuto-Gēmu Ryūō'', or ''Dragon King: The Fighting Game''), which lacked Nintendo characters. Sakurai, however, felt that the game could not provide the proper atmosphere on a home console without Nintendo characters, and they were soon added and the game was renamed.<ref>[http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/ssbb/vol7_page1.jsp Wii.com] (Accessed on 9-18-08)</ref>
 
In the final game, two beta [[Kirby]] stages are only playable with a GameShark. The stages have strange elements, such as invisible barriers. A working Dream Land stage can be viewed in the "How to Play" tutorial, which itself can be seen by waiting on the title screen. Also, in the character select, the question mark boxes were supposed to be colored and [[Saffron City]] also had pink with purple on the rooftop. Also Princess Peach, Bowser, Mewtwo, Meowth, Pit and King Dedede were supposed to be playable in this game.<ref>[http://super-smash-bros.wikia.com/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros.#Trivia SmashWiki] (Accessed on 9-18-08)</ref>
 
<center><gallery>
Image:ss_ssb_1.jpg|<center> An early character select.
Image:ss_ssb_2.jpg|<center> Safron City with a pink/purple rooftop.
</gallery></center>
 
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]===
Through an Action Replay, a large, gray stage with the background appearing to be some kind of pub, is accessible. The music is the same as used on [[Fox]] and [[Falco]]'s stage [[Corneria]]. This is assumed to be a test stage because of its name, which on the debug menu is TEST. There are also four stages, named AKANEIA (a possible predecessor to [[Castle Siege]] from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', a homeworld for Fire Emblem), 10-2, IceTop (a possible precursor to [[the Summit]] stage from the sequel, which belongs to the Ice Climbers), and Dummy, a test stage that freezes the game when opened. In addition to this, the entire Debug Menu, which was used in pre-release testing, can be used when the game is hacked, allowing for complete editing of anything in the game. [[Giga Bowser]], both male and female [[Fighting Wire Frames]], [[Master Hand]], [[Crazy Hand]], and even [[Sandbag]] are all playable (to a limited extent) via the Debug Menu.
 
Early screenshots showed the [[Motion-Sensor Bomb]] to be much different; these screenshots actually showed it to be a Proximity Mine from ''[[wikipedia:Perfect Dark|Perfect Dark]]'' rather than the Motion-Sensor Bomb from "TOP SECRET" (actually ''[[wikipedia:GoldenEye 007|GoldenEye 007]]'') that appeared in the final game. A screenshot of this Proximity Mine's [[trophy]] has also been released, and this screenshot shows that (in an almost cheap manner) the text in the Proximity Mine trophy was only tampered minorly (with only a few removals of references to ''Perfect Dark'') for the final Motion-Sensor Bomb trophy. Why the ''Perfect Dark'' Proximity Mine was changed to a ''GoldenEye 007'' Motion-Sensor Bomb remains unknown to this day and is rather ridiculous, especially considering that the games from which the items originated were even made by [[Rare|the same company]], although the fact that Nintendo hides the Motion-Sensor Bomb's trophy's debuting game entry with the words "TOP SECRET" in the final game suggest that the item change may very well have had to do with copyright infringement. The "Temple" stage originally had an elevator that led to the bottom of the stage, and had a fixed appearance. Players could also could walk through the laboratory in Great Bay. Stages Yoshi's Story and Kingdom I had different designs altogether. Onett's music also sounded different.
 
<center><gallery>
Image:MeleeMotionSensorBeta.png|<center>''Super Smash Bros. Melee'''s beta Motion-Sensor Bomb's trophy. This happens to be what the Sensor Bomb looks like in the Japanese version of the game, but reasons on the change on the North American version are unknown.
Image:Meleebetasel.jpg|<center>The old character-selection screen before the final version of the game. Note that [[Kirby]], Peach, [[Zelda]], and [[Ice Climbers]] are missing.
Image:SSBME3.jpg|<center>The same select screen at E3 2001.
Image:betameleescreen.jpg|<center>Zelda missing in this picture from the Japan website
Image:testlevel.jpg|<center>The test level.
</gallery></center>
 
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]===
Some of the game world icons were initially the same as in the previous two games, but they were revised as time went on (Mario's Mushroom icon was refined and given spots, the Poké Ball icon has the top half colored in to properly represent how it is usually red, etc.). Also, the description for the My Music options originally said, "Adjust how often a song will appear on this stage." It has since been revised in a general tone to say, "Adjust how often songs appear on stages." [[Solid Snake]] was also meant to be more muscular, and was to have a gray suit rather than blue. The original Snake was less modernized and his down smash was going to be a more realistic bomb. [[Wario Bike]], [[Drill Rush]], [[Trophy Base]], [[Summit]], [[Halberd]], Rainbow Cruise, and "The Flowers That Bloom in the Echoes" were originally called Wario Chopper, Triple Dash, Trophy Stand, The Summit, Battle Ship Halberd, [[Rainbow Ride]], and, "Flowers Bloom on the notes" respectively. It's unknown why they changed these names, however, they likely changed Rainbow Ride because it was a ''Melee'' stage, in which it was misnamed Rainbow Cruise (although it remains Rainbow Ride in the PAL regeions, mostly because it was called Rainbow Ride on the PAL version of Melee). Lastly, there were scenes taking place before the events of [[the Subspace Emissary]] where the Subspace Army takes over the Halberd and King Dedede unintentionally stalls Meta Knight from preventing it from happening. [[Masahiro Sakurai]] confirmed that he decided to cut this out and an update was made to confirm this together with how various events and characters in the Subspace Emissary comes together. Also [[Mario]] instead of [[Kirby]] was the one seen fighting [[Petey Piranha]].
 
Also, unused files for [[Dixie Kong]], Toon Zelda, Toon Sheik, and "Pra_Mai" (speculated to be Plusle & Minun of Pokémon fame) were found as scrapped newcomers. There were also files for [[Dr. Mario]], [[Mewtwo]], and [[Roy (SSBM)|Roy]], possibly meaning that they were planned to be brought back at one time, or that their data was imported for some reason. A scrapped [[Assist Trophy]] for Ridley was also found. It was most likely scrapped in favor of a Boss version of Ridley. The full list of files can be seen here: [http://www.destructoid.com/elephant/photo-m.phtml?post_key=68272&photo_key=29687 Source] Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong had a early trophy before they had the one in the game. [http://www.spriters-resource.com/nintendo/ssb/ssbb/display.php?file=ssbb_trophies3.png Source]
 
<center><gallery>
Image:Subspace Army Unknown3.jpg|<center>A less gloomy version of [[The Battlefield Fortress]].
Image:IconBeta.png|<center>The beta icons.
Image:SnakeBomb.png|<center>The beta down smash mine.
</gallery></center>
 
===''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]===
As stated below, ''Yoshi's Island DS'' (which was initially referred to as ''Yoshi's Island 2'') was originally going to be compatible with Nintendo Wi-Fi. Also, one early screenshot showcasing a battle with [[Big Guy the Stilted]] seems to suggest that Big Guy was once going to be organic, as he had no patches on him in that picture (although one patch was visible near his right foot, which may merely mean his graphics were slightly incomplete). Finally, one screenshot of an unknown origin shows a [[Black Yoshi]] traversing a flowery area with [[Baby Peach]]. The particular event illustrated in the picture doesn't seem to be left in the final game. Baby Peach's cry was also going to sound more adult-
like. 
 
Although never used in the game, graphics for [[Wario]] and [[Bowser]] [[Baby Coin]]s exist.  Similarly, graphics exist for at least four different title screens, and at least one of them was entirely complete when it was scrapped.  It's also worth noting that all were static images, unlike the final game's rotating shot.  Two of the scrapped title screens have a "Yoshi's Island 2" logo.
 
It's possible that the scrapped WiFi functions were to include some sort of level editor, as there is a file in the ROM called "objeditor.arcz."  However, it is filled with junk graphical data, suggesting that it was quickly deleted for some reason. 
 
<center><gallery>
Image:YIDSBeta.jpg|<center>Beta-boxart of ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. Notice the name (''Yoshi's Island 2'') and this boxart's Wi-Fi logo; Wi-Fi compatibility was later canned in this game.
Image:Yidscreen6.jpg|<center>A ''Yoshi's Island DS'' beta battle with Big Guy the Stilted, who lacks mechanical features here.
Image:YIDS_BetaLogo.jpg|<center>The beta game logo.
Image:Unused Bowser and Wario Baby Coins.png|<center> The two unused baby coins.  Their graphics were found in the ROM, entirely complete.
Image:YIDS_Beta_Title_Screen.gif|<center> One of the unused title screens.
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===''[[Yoshi's Story]]===
It seems as if [[Flower]]s were going to appear in the game, which was once called by '''Yoshi's Island 64'''.Also, [[Big Guy]]s were going to appear and [[Bone Dragon]]s would be purple, flesh-covered dragons rather than bony, undead ones. Finally, [[Jungle Puddle|Stage 4-2: The Jungle Puddle]] was known to be much scarier, with strange bubbles and a Bone Dragon. There was also going to be a playable [[Brown Yoshi]] and [[Purple Yoshi]]. In a manner not unlike  the various rumors of unlocking [[Luigi]] in [[Super Mario 64]], there are rumors of unlocking and playing as a Purple Yoshi. All of these rumors, however, are false. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7NFp4UodwE]
 
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Image:Yoshi'sIsland64.gif|<center>The logo for ''Yoshi's Island 64'', ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'s'' original name.
Image:Ys48.jpg|<center>A beta-version of a [[Bone Dragon]] from ''Yoshi's Story''.
Image:YS_BetaScreenshot1.jpg|<center>The beta level of [[Jungle Puddle]].
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===''[[Diddy Kong Pilot]]===
''Diddy Kong Pilot'' was originally the sequel for ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''. However, the game focused on just flying rather than racing on the ground as well. Donkey Kong characters would be playable, and a new character would be introduced: A hillbilly looking [[Kong]]. However, after [[Rare]] was sold to Microsoft, [[Nintendo]] now owned the Donkey Kong characters, so Rare replaced them with ''[[Wikipedia:Banjo-Kazooie|Banjo-Kazooie]]'' characters.
 
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Image:DiddyKongPilot.jpg|<center>''Diddy Kong Pilot'''s (or prototypical ''Banjo-Pilot''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s) intro screen.
Image:DiddyKongPilotSelect.gif|<center>The beta ''Banjo-Pilot''/''Diddy Kong Pilot'' character select screen. Note the hillbilly Kong.
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===''[[Mario Party Advance]]===
Early screenshots showed that [[Shroom City]] would be really different from what it looks like in the final version. Also, the die is replaced by a [[Mushroom]].
 
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Image: MPA_BetaImage1.jpg|<center>An early screenshot of [[Shroom City]].
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===''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]===
''Mario Superstar Baseball'' was originally known as only ''Mario Baseball'' and had a different logo from the current one.
 
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Image: MSB_OldLogo.jpg|<center>The beta logo.
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===''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''===
The game's original name was going to be Mario Kart X when it was still in development. Also, the designs for [[Standard Kart S]], [[Standard Kart M]], and  [[Standard Kart L]] were different, as well as the HUD.
 
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Image:MKWiiScreenshot.jpg|The original HUD, not too different from the final.
Image: MKW_Logo.jpg|The beta logo.
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===''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''===
Birdo was originally going to be a playable character in the game but appears to have been cut out for unknown reasons. Note that because her model wasn't finished properly, Birdo looks odd in the screenshot. [[Silver the Hedgehog]] from ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2006'' was seen in the intro of the game, making fans believe that Silver was meant to be playable. [[Donkey Kong]] and '''Jet the Hawk''', from ''Sonic Riders'', have also been found to have been planned for the game.
 
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Image:BirdoOlympics.jpg|Birdo in the game.
Image:DonkeyOlympics.jpg|Donkey Kong in the game.
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==Wi-Fi==
Many Mario games were originally going to have [[Nintendo Wi-Fi]]; however, it was taken out of some. ''[[Mario Hoops 3 on 3]]'' and ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' (known as ''Yoshi's Island 2'' back then) were the two games that were going to have Wi-fi however got it removed. Most likely the Wi-Fi in ''Mario Hoops 3 on 3'' was going to be, facing off in a basketball match with another internet user. It is unknown what the Wi-Fi in ''Yoshi's Island DS'' was going to be for, possibly a Co-op mode.
''Mario Party DS'' was also supposed to have Wi-Fi.
 
== References ==
<references/>
 
=External Links=
*[http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=LA5mcKjobOI&feature=related Mario Kart Double Dash!! original trailer]
[[Category: Special Pages]]

Latest revision as of 09:45, May 12, 2024

A screenshot of an unused copy of #6 Wendy's Castle from Super Mario World above a screenshot from the same area in the final game. For use on the pre-release and unused content page.
A room in an early version of #6 Wendy's Castle from Super Mario World (top), and the room that appears in the final game (bottom)

Pre-release and unused content are components of a video game that, for whatever reason, are removed or altered before the game is released. Knowledge about pre-release elements usually comes from information released about a game by its creators before the game is complete or from data found within a game that is not used in the final product but may have been intended to be used at some point during development.

Pre-release and unused content definitions:

  • Prototype (version) / early version / Pre(-)release (version) = A non-final version of a game or part of a game. Pre(-)release (version) is sometimes used to specifically mean an early version that is seen in pre-release materials.
  • Pre(-)release material = Screenshots, videos, interviews, etc. depicting or describing a prototype version of the game or the game's development history.
  • Unused = Describes content that is in the game data, but not used.
  • Cut/scrapped = Describes content that was in a prototype version, but is absent in later builds. Also describes content that was planned to be or suggested to be in the game, but was never actually implemented.
  • Beta = A near-final version of a game or other software that is used to test for bugs before the final release.

Pre-release elements should not be confused with unreleased media, entire games which never see release.

To some extent, this can apply to television shows and movies. For example, there were some early depictions of characters and deleted scenes found for the Super Mario Bros. film, which can be often found in the special features section of DVD and Blu-ray releases.

The full list of pre-release and unused content can be found here.

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Pre-release and unused content
Donkey Kong franchise Platformers Donkey Kong series Donkey Kong Jr.
Donkey Kong Country series Donkey Kong Country • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest • Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
Donkey Kong Land series Donkey Kong Land • Donkey Kong Land 2 • Donkey Kong Land III
Other Donkey Kong 64 • Donkey Kong Jungle Beat • DK: King of Swing • DK: Jungle Climber
Mario vs. Donkey Kong series Mario vs. Donkey Kong • Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
Other Diddy Kong Racing • Donkey Kong Barrel Blast
Super Mario franchise Platformers Super Mario series Super Mario Bros. • Super Mario Bros. 2 (Super Mario Advance) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3) • Super Mario World • Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins • Super Mario All-Stars • Super Mario 64 (Super Mario 64 DS) • Super Mario Sunshine • New Super Mario Bros. • Super Mario Galaxy • New Super Mario Bros. Wii • Super Mario Galaxy 2 • Super Mario 3D Land • New Super Mario Bros. 2 • New Super Mario Bros. U • Super Mario 3D World • Super Mario Maker (Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS) • Super Mario Odyssey
Other Mario is Missing! • Hotel Mario • Super Princess Peach • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Spin-offs Mario Kart series Super Mario Kart • Mario Kart 64 • Mario Kart: Super Circuit • Mario Kart: Double Dash!! • Mario Kart DS • Mario Kart Wii • Mario Kart 7 • Mario Kart 8 • Mario Kart Tour
Mario Party series Mario Party • Mario Party 2 • Mario Party 3 • Mario Party 6 • Mario Party Advance • Mario Party 7 • Mario Party 8 • Mario Party 9 • Mario Party: Island Tour
RPGs Paper Mario series Paper Mario • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door • Super Paper Mario • Paper Mario: Sticker Star • Paper Mario: Color Splash • Paper Mario: The Origami King
Mario & Luigi series Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions) • Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story • Mario & Luigi: Dream Team • Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
Other Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Super Mario sports Mario Golf series Mario Golf: World Tour
Mario Tennis series Mario's Tennis • Mario Tennis • Mario Power Tennis
Mario Strikers series Super Mario Strikers • Mario Strikers Charged
Other Mario is Missing! • Mario Sports Mix
Luigi's Mansion series Luigi's Mansion • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon • Luigi's Mansion 3
Wario franchise Platformers Wario Land series Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 • Virtual Boy Wario Land • Wario Land II • Wario Land 3 • Wario Land 4 • Wario Land: Shake It!
Other Wario World
WarioWare series WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! • WarioWare: Smooth Moves • Game & Wario
Yoshi franchise Platformers Yoshi's Island series Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island • Yoshi's Island DS • Yoshi's New Island
Other Yoshi's Story • Yoshi's Woolly World
Crossovers Mario & Sonic series Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
Super Smash Bros. series Super Smash Bros. • Super Smash Bros. Melee • Super Smash Bros. Brawl • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Other Game & Watch Gallery 4 • Fortune Street
Miscellaneous Drill Bit • Mario's Face • Super Mario Bros. film • List of unreleased media
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