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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991)
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Attachment An unused enemy soldier with a cannon is fully programmed in the game, but never used. He includes full AI, graphics and animations.
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Unused Character, Unused Code, Unused Content, Unused Graphic
person Dazz calendar_month February 13, 2013
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Half-Life
Half-Life (1998)
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Attachment An unused enemy named "Mr. Friendly" can be found in the Half-Life's data. According to the book "Half-Life 2: Raising the Bar" Mr. Friendly's attacks included knocking Gordon's weapons out of his hand, knocking off Gordon's glasses (making the screen go blurry) and even raping the player. It was created by Ted Backman, and the design was because Ted "decided to go with something that elicits a homophobic response". The in-game texture is also signed by Ted.
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Unused Character, Unused Content
person DidYouKnowGaming calendar_month February 25, 2013
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Pokémon Ruby Version
Pokémon Ruby Version (2002)
subdirectory_arrow_right Pokémon Sapphire Version (Game)
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Attachment There is an unused battle theme for the three legendary beasts, suggesting they were planned to make a return after Gold, Silver and Crystal. The legendary beasts made a return in FireRed and LeafGreen, and could have been an implementation of the original idea to put them into Ruby and Sapphire. It's also possible the track was simply used for testing purposes.
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Unused Audio, Unused Character, Unused Content, Unused Graphic
person DidYouKnowGaming calendar_month February 26, 2013
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Tekken 3
Tekken 3 (1997)
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In the arcade cabinet's data, there are references to a secret character named "SAKE", though it is simply Yoshimitsu's model using Jin's move set.

Katsuhiro Harada has gone on to say that SAKE was originally planned for the game as an additional animal character, however SAKE was actually a salmon. No matter if the players punched or kicked, the salmon would simply flop around and make a flapping noise. This was removed as they were concerned that players would be angry about spending 100 Yen to play as a fish that can't do anything.

There were also plans for another character named INSECT, who would be a giant praying mantis. This is because there was a bug in the program which would make characters arms, legs and waists appear incredibly skinny, and they looked like a praying mantis. The idea was dropped as there weren't enough resources, what with adding so many other new characters.
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Development, Early Idea, Unused Character, Unused Content, Unused Graphic
person Dazz calendar_month March 5, 2013
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Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VII (1997)
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Attachment There are large quantities of cut content from the soapland 'Honey Bee Inn'. The content is as follows:

Whilst in the club, Cloud could end up in a bathtub with nine muscular men, peep through keyholes of occupied rooms, have makeup applied, and choose a room to stay in. You could have also encountered Palmer, head of the Shinra company's space program, coming from one of his regular "bath sessions". There was also a waiting room and employee's louge which players could visit and interact with NPCs.

Whilst some of this content was ultimately cut from the game, the unfinished content can be found on the discs of the original Japanese release and can be accessed through file hacks.
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Development, Early Idea, Regional Difference, Removed Feature, Unused Character, Unused Content, Unused Graphic, Unused Text, Version Difference
person KnowledgeBase calendar_month March 5, 2013
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Vigilante 8
Vigilante 8 (1998)
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Attachment Originally the character Jade Champion from the PC game Interstate '76, released in 1997, was to make an appearance as a playable character. However, she was eventually cut from the game.
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Unused Character, Unused Content
person KnowledgeBase calendar_month March 5, 2013
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Mario Kart 64
Mario Kart 64 (1996)
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Attachment In its early beta stage, the game was known as Super Mario Kart R. Some differences were Kamek as a playable character who would later be replaced with Donkey Kong. Also there was an option to have the multiplayer screen set to horizontally or vertically, but this was removed in the final version. A number of other small differences were the avatars in the "Character Select" screen, the textures of the "Item Boxes", the feather as an item, and other minor graphic details.
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Development, Early Idea, Removed Feature, Unused Audio, Unused Character, Unused Content, Unused Graphic, Unused Items
person KnowledgeBase calendar_month March 5, 2013
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Star Wars: The Old Republic
Star Wars: The Old Republic (2011)
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During development, the writers were considering the idea of a Killik companion, however they thought it would not fit with the story. Ultimately the idea was dismissed, but it inspired the Imperial Agent class companion Vector Hyllus, a human Killik Joiner.
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Development, Early Idea, Inspiration, Unused Character, Unused Content
person KnowledgeBase calendar_month March 5, 2013
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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997)
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Attachment There are two familiars that didn't make the cut during the transition to the Western market. These are the Half-Fairy and the Nose Demon. They are almost exact copies of the normal Fairy and Demon, but with different graphics. They are still programmed into the Western version, but their familiar cards are no longer available, and thus have to be activated using GameShark codes.
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Regional Difference, Unused Character, Unused Content, Unused Items, Version Difference
person Dazz calendar_month March 6, 2013
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The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (2004)
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Attachment In the code of the ROM is what appears to be a man wearing a pair of underpants, a cape, and a crown. It's very out of style and obviously just a scribble, but it also includes a full walking sprite-set, as well a number of other random animations.
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Unused Character, Unused Content, Unused Graphic
person Dazz calendar_month March 7, 2013
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Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995)
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Attachment There are a number of unused transformations in the ROM that never made it into the final game. These include a plane, a mushroom and a tree.
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Removed Feature, Unused Character, Unused Content, Unused Graphic, Unused Items
person Dazz calendar_month March 7, 2013
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Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy X (2001)
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Attachment There is an unused female version of somebody humming the Hymm of the Fayth, as hummed by Tidus during the game, on the game's disc. It is unknown who the voice could be.
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Unused Audio, Unused Character, Unused Content
person Dazz calendar_month March 8, 2013
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Franchise: Mario
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Shigeru Miyamoto wanted Mario to have a dinosaur companion ever since Super Mario Bros. but it wasn't thought possible at the time due to the limitations of the NES. He wanted to implement Yoshi in Super Mario Bros. 3 but again could not. Two power-ups were created to fill the gap - raccoon and frog Mario. Co-worker Takashi Tezuka once speculated that Miyamoto's love of horse riding had influenced Yoshi's creation.
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Development, Early Idea, General, Inspiration, Real Life, Removed Feature, Unused Character, Unused Content, Unused Graphic, Unused Items
person DidYouKnowGaming calendar_month March 14, 2013
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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991)
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Miyamoto had originally planned for "A Link to the Past" to have a party system where you could switch between three characters and utilize their individual abilities. The characters would have been a mix between an elf and a fighter, a magic user, and a girl.
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Development, Early Idea, Unused Character, Unused Content
person DidYouKnowGaming calendar_month March 14, 2013
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Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001)
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Hideo Kojima had requested that Metal Gear Solid's Solid Snake be in the game, but due to time constraints he couldn't be added to the game's roster. Sonic the Hedgehog also nearly made it into the game. Sonic's creator Yuji Naka stated that Sonic was going to be in Melee, but he also was cut due to time constraints. Both characters later made it into the sequel, Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
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Development, Early Idea, Unused Character, Unused Content
person DidYouKnowGaming calendar_month March 14, 2013
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Mario Kart Wii
Mario Kart Wii (2008)
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Attachment Petey Piranha, Paratroopa, and a Hammer Brother were all going to be playable in the game, as well as a third costume for Miis. The Chain Chomp item was going to return, but was replaced by the Bullet Bill in the final game. Several graphics supporting this appear within the game's data.
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Removed Feature, Unused Character, Unused Content
person DidYouKnowGaming calendar_month March 14, 2013
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Franchise: Sonic The Hedgehog
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Attachment Sonic was originally planned to have a human girlfriend called Madonna. She would chase Sonic around, similar to how Amy Rose acts in later games.
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Development, Early Idea, Unused Character, Unused Content
person DidYouKnowGaming calendar_month March 15, 2013
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Mario Tennis
Mario Tennis (2000)
subdirectory_arrow_right Mario Power Tennis (Game)
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Attachment Waluigi was created by Camelot artist Fumihide Aoki during the development of Mario Tennis as a rival to Luigi. There were also talks of a Princess Peach counterpart to further expand the roster. This proposed "Warupichi" character was ultimately dismissed by Shigeru Miyamoto and Nintendo because they were hesitant about making an evil version of Princess Peach, given how she was still portrayed as innocent in earlier games. Despite this, Aoki would keep the character idea around for Mario Power Tennis, featuring another rejected design that would eventually be revealed to the public in 2023, both through unused sketches and a 3D model. In one sketch, the character wields an axe, which according to Aoki, was added to make her "cute and scary". Aoki also revealed more information through Instagram comments, like how "Warupichi" was going to be the authority figure that gave orders to Wario and Waluigi, and how he wanted to make a companion to "Warupichi" that would have been an arch-rival to Yoshi that was going to be a dragon with horns and wings. The day after revealing Warupichi and the rest of this information, Aoki deleted the original posts and locked his Instagram account.
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Artwork/Illustration, Character Design, Development, Early Idea, Model, Unused Character, Unused Content, Unused Graphic
person DidYouKnowGaming calendar_month March 15, 2013
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Original DidYouKnowGaming blog post:
https://didyouknowgaming.com/post/30812672774/mario-tennis-source

2000 Camelot interview revealing the existence of Warupichi:
https://www.camelot.co.jp/gimon/gimon13.html

Warupichi character design first Instagram post (now deleted):
https://www.instagram.com/p/C0TpKyDSfOy/?img_index=1

Archived Warupichi concept art and 3D model images:
https://archive.org/details/wapeach

Archived Fumihide Aoki Instagram comment collages (all other comments in the attachment not featured in these two images were captured on desktop directly from Fumihide Aoki's Instagram posts prior to the account being locked down):
https://twitter.com/GenesisJam_/status/1730803149915472217

Warupichi design articles (second link submitted by NintendOtaku):
https://www.polygon.com/23984146/nintendo-wapeach-design-waluigi-creator-mario-tennis
https://www.thegamer.com/waluigi-creator-reveals-wapeach-designs/

Warupichi designs taken down article:
https://www.eurogamer.net/waluigi-creator-shares-then-removes-designs-of-wario-style-peach
GoldenEye 007
GoldenEye 007 (1997)
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Attachment Fully-textured models of Timothy Dalton, Sean Connery and Roger Moore are all hidden in the game's code. They can be accessed via cheat codes, but only in the game's menus.
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Development, Early Idea, Unused Character, Unused Content, Unused Graphic
person DidYouKnowGaming calendar_month March 15, 2013
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Kingdom Hearts II
Kingdom Hearts II (2005)
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Attachment Toy Story's Woody and Buzz were set to appear as summons in Final Mix, but were removed for unknown reasons. These models were found in the code, untextured, and amongst the game's summons.
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Development, Early Idea, Unused Character, Unused Content, Unused Graphic
person DidYouKnowGaming calendar_month March 15, 2013
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