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Pajama Sam 2: Thunder and Lightning Aren't so Frightening
Pajama Sam 2: Thunder and Lightning Aren't so Frightening (1998)
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J. Langston III's original name during development was J. Langston Popsicle III, or "Popsicle" for short, but had to be changed due to Popsicle being trademarked by Unilever. Multiple lines were spliced to remove "Popsicle", though one was removed and one was re-recorded.
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Copyright, Development, Legal Affairs, Name Change, Unused Audio, Unused Content, Unused Text, Voice Acting
person Rocko & Heffer calendar_month November 17, 2023
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Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon
Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon (1993)
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Attachment There are four unused voice clips intended for the Newscaster on Putt Putt's radio that appears to be a developer in-joke. When put together they read:

"A criminal suit was filed against Mr. Firebird. He is accused of purposeful wrong-doing and criminal neglect. It is believed that Mr. Firebird's negligence caused Putt-Putt's unfortunate accident earlier today."
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In-Joke, Unused Audio, Unused Content, Unused Text, Voice Acting
person Rocko & Heffer calendar_month November 17, 2023
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle For Bikini Bottom
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle For Bikini Bottom (2003)
subdirectory_arrow_right Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights (Game)
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Inside the files of SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, you can find a video from Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights, an earlier game by the same studio, Heavy Iron. It is unknown if this is a leftover from building Bikini Bottom off of 100 Frights' engine, or a cross-promotion that was veto'd by either Warner Bros. or Nickelodeon.

What some may find more interesting, however, is a now-deleted YouTube upload of the unused cutscene colloquially known as the "Cursed YouTube Video" which was based on a corrupted video file and as such featured disorientating, lagging sound; an inaccurate timer for video length; visuals that cut out; and a buffer that would begin at an exact point and continually play regardless of the viewer's internet speed.
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Glitch, Leftover, Meme, Social Media, Technology, Unused Audio, Unused Content
person Rocko & Heffer calendar_month November 13, 2023
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Article on the "cursed" upload:
https://boingboing.net/2019/06/13/cursed-youtube-video.html

Replica video, albeit with multiple glitches fixed:
https://youtu.be/ieP4C6BkphY
Um Jammer Lammy
Um Jammer Lammy (1999)
subdirectory_arrow_right Um Jammer Lammy Now (Game)
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Stage 1 of Um Jammer Lammy was incomplete in the original PlayStation version, not being accessible in either multiplayer or PaRappa's story. With a GameShark code, a US player can access an unfinished version of PaRappa's stage 1, which has no animations and only uses triangle buttons. Stage 1 would eventually be finished for Um Jammer Lammy NOW!, released 9 months after the PlayStation version, with Rammy and PaRappa support.

Stage 1 is the only PaRappa stage to use the instrumental of the Lammy version.
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Cheat, Console Difference, Hidden Level, Music, Release Difference, Removed Feature, Unused Audio, Unused Content, Update Difference, Version Difference
person Rocko & Heffer calendar_month November 5, 2023
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Arthur! Ready to Race
Arthur! Ready to Race (2000)
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There are unused voice clips in the files of Arthur! Ready to Race for Muffy Crosswire, Binky Barnes, and Arthur's dog Pal, implying that they were intended to be playable racers at some point in the game's development.
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Removed Feature, Unused Audio, Unused Character, Unused Content
person Rocko & Heffer calendar_month November 1, 2023
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PaRappa the Rapper
PaRappa the Rapper (1996)
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Attachment The files for PaRappa the Rapper contain an empty "Stage 4" directory, meaning that the actual stage 4 is labeled stage 5 internally - concept art shows that General Potter, Sunny Funny's father who only appears briefly in the final game, was supposed to be the missing teacher. Rodney Greenblat does not remember what Potter's stage would've entailed, though Potter would be a prominent character in PaRappa the Rapper 2, albeit still not having his own rap.
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Removed Feature, Suggested, Unused Audio, Unused Content
person Rocko & Heffer calendar_month October 30, 2023
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Pac-Man World Rally
Pac-Man World Rally (2006)
subdirectory_arrow_right Snoopy vs. The Red Baron (Game), Peanuts (Franchise)
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Attachment Inside the prototype Xbox version of Pac-Man World Rally, files pertaining to Snoopy from Peanuts and a vehicle for him can be found. While the initial discovery of these files left a lot of mystery over whether they were leftovers from another project or a scrapped crossover, a concept image from World Rally would emerge shortly after revealing Snoopy was indeed planned as a crossover racer.

Smart Bomb Interactive, the developers of Pac-Man World Rally, worked on the game Snoopy vs. the Red Baron around the same time, and a few shared files from that game including placeholder cutscene dialogue can also be found in Pac-Man World Rally's data.
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Prototype, Theory, Unused Audio, Unused Character, Unused Content, Unused Graphic
person Rocko & Heffer calendar_month October 12, 2023
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Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl (2021)
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Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl contains multiple unused announcer lines including:

• Several character names (including characters from Rocko's Modern Life and The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, which were not represented in the base game)
• Item announcement calls which did not end up being used (despite the narrator having used voice clips relating to the items)
• All of the stage names (notably including alternate names for the Slime Time stage in the form of "Double Dare", "Double Dare Stage", and "Double Dare Extreme")
• Perhaps most interestingly, lines relating to a shop feature where the player could buy outfits, characters, moves, and stages. The reveal press release for All-Star Brawl references the ability to "unlock advanced moves", which may be referring to this scrapped feature.
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Advertisement/Commercial, Bonus Content, Customization, Development, Removed Feature, Unused Audio, Unused Content, Voice Acting
person Rocko & Heffer calendar_month September 23, 2023
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Hitman 2
Hitman 2 (2018)
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An unused outfit for a "High-Profile DJ" can be found in the files for the Mumbai mission "Chasing a Ghost". It's speculated that a DJ may have been a part of Dawood Rangan's film shoot, but was cut from the final game for unknown reasons.

Interestingly, the outfit also has unique dialogue attached to it (i.e. when civilians go past 47 and comment on his clothes), which were later reincorporated for Berlin's DJ Disguise in Hitman 3.
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Unused Audio, Unused Character, Unused Content
person Dribbleondo calendar_month September 10, 2023
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Platform: Sega Pico
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Attachment In 2001, the Sega Pico was rebranded as the "Kids Communication Pico", and along with it a universal logo was introduced to begin all future games. This logo itself has a selection of unused content - most notably, an 8-bit rendition of Smooth Criminal by Micheal Jackson. Despite the Sega Pico sharing a sound chip with the Sega Master System, this is a new rendition and not the version from the Master System version of Moonwalker.
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Music, Unused Audio, Unused Content
person Rocko & Heffer calendar_month September 7, 2023
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Mario Kart Tour
Mario Kart Tour (2019)
subdirectory_arrow_right Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Game)
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The racers may have planned to have losing animations for when they reach 5th or lower. In the game's data are Peachette and Pauline's losing voice clips, as well as voice clips from characters that appear in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (prior to the Booster Course Pass). The final game has the racers appear neutral should the player end up in 5th place or lower.

Since Pauline and Peachette were included as among two of the final four characters in the Booster Course Pass, these unused voice clips may have been a deciding factor behind their inclusion in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
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Development, Early Idea, Unused Audio, Unused Code, Unused Content, Voice Acting
person GamerBen144 calendar_month September 6, 2023
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Just Dance 4
Just Dance 4 (2012)
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Within the game's data is an unused Mashup for the song "Istanbul" by They Might Be Giants. While it is unknown why the Mashup was removed, it is theorized that it was because of the low amount of dancers within the Mashup, as only 6 dancers are used.
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Suggested, Theory, Unused Audio, Unused Content, Unused Graphic
person psyducklover13 calendar_month April 26, 2023
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Street Fighter III: New Generation
Street Fighter III: New Generation (1997)
subdirectory_arrow_right Street Fighter III 2nd Impact: Giant Attack (Game)
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Attachment In Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact there is an unused female voice that doesn't match either Elena or Ibuki. It's possible these voice lines belonged to an earlier version of Makoto, as she was originally meant to debut in this game but was moved to 3rd Strike due to time constrains.
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Development, Early Idea, Sprite/Graphical Animation, Suggested, Theory, Unused Audio, Unused Character, Unused Content
person ZpaceJ0ck0 calendar_month April 23, 2023
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Kurohyou 2: Ryuu ga Gotoku Ashura-hen
Kurohyou 2: Ryuu ga Gotoku Ashura-hen (2012)
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Attachment The game files contains three unused songs that don't play anywhere in the game. It is unknown what their names are or who composed them.
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Unused Audio, Unused Content
person ZpaceJ0ck0 calendar_month April 5, 2023
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Pokémon Platinum Version
Pokémon Platinum Version (2008)
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Attachment Like Pokémon Diamond & Pearl, Pokémon Platinum contains the unused Azure Flute item, which triggers a battle with a level 80 Arceus in the otherwise inaccessible Hall of Origin atop Spear Pillar. The event is almost identical to how it appears in Diamond & Pearl, with the sole difference being a redesigned sprite for Arceus. The Azure Flute was intended to be given out to players as an event item, but was scrapped due to concerns that it would be too confusing for players. Instead, Arceus was directly given out as an event Pokémon.

The music for the Hall of Origin and the battle against Arceus, which are carried over from Diamond and Pearl, go unused here too, but the latter song would be reused for the Sinjoh Ruins event in Pokémon Heart Gold & Soul Silver, where players can obtain a Dialga, Palkia, or Giratina if they have an Arceus at the front of their party. This event additionally contains code allowing it to be triggered by an Arceus from the Hall of Origin, indicating that Game Freak still considered distributing the Azure Flute this late into Generation IV. Spoiler:The Azure Flute and Hall of Origin would eventually be implemented in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, where players can access both if they import Pokémon Legends: Arceus save data after catching Arceus there.
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Removed Feature, Unused Audio, Unused Code, Unused Content, Unused Graphic, Unused Items
person VinchVolt calendar_month March 14, 2023
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Pokémon Diamond Version
Pokémon Diamond Version (2006)
subdirectory_arrow_right Pokémon Pearl Version (Game)
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Attachment An item called the Azure Flute is present in the game's data, but can't be legitimately accessed. Hacking the flute into one's inventory triggers a battle with a level 80 Arceus in the Hall of Origin, an otherwise unused area hidden above Spear Pillar. Both the Hall of Origin and the battle with Arceus feature unique themes, which also go unused in the normal course of play.

The Azure Flute was intended as an event item to be given out to players, much like the Event Card and Oak's Letter (which allow the player to fight Darkrai and Shaymin, respectively). However, Game Freak scrapped the idea upon concluding that it would be too confusing for players. Instead, Arceus was directly given out at events.

Arceus' battle theme would later be used for the Sinjoh Ruins event in Pokémon Heart Gold & Soul Silver where players can obtain a Dialga, Palkia, or Giratina if they have an Arceus as the first Pokémon in their party. This event additionally contains code allowing it to be triggered by an Arceus from the Hall of Origin, indicating that Game Freak still considered distributing the Azure Flute this late into Generation IV. Spoiler:The Azure Flute item and its corresponding event would eventually be implemented in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, where players can access both by importing save data from Pokémon Legends: Arceus after catching Arceus there.
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Removed Feature, Unused Audio, Unused Code, Unused Content, Unused Graphic, Unused Items
person VinchVolt calendar_month March 13, 2023
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Haunting Ground
Haunting Ground (2005)
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Attachment In an early unused version of the "Mountain of Rubble" cutscene, Fiona is voiced by a different voice actress, but she is completely silent in the final version. In addition, there's a unique music in the cutscene that was removed in the final version, and the dirt effects when Fiona falls back down were originally brown instead of grey.
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Development, Early Idea, General, Music, Release Difference, Unused Audio, Unused Content, Unused Graphic, Version Difference
person ProtoSnake calendar_month December 21, 2022
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Doom
Doom (1993)
subdirectory_arrow_right Doom (Game)
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Console Difference, General, Real Life, Unused Audio, Unused Content, Version Difference
person Tuli0hWut calendar_month November 1, 2022
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)
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Unused dialogue for "Of Their Own Accord" suggested that if the player neglected to, or otherwise failed to defend the Washington Monument evac site, it would eventually be overrun and destroyed by the Russian army resulting in the deaths of all military personnel and civilians on-site, and thus mission failure.

The dialogue itself features the previous operator being replaced with a far more desperate one warning the player of the site's worsening combat effeciency. This would eventually result in the untrained civilians taking up arms against the Russian invaders before being completely overrun. In the original final game, effectiveness never goes below 80% and the danger is more to the player themselves.

The 2020 campaign remaster implements some degree of dialogue, including combat effectiveness dropping to 50% if the player is on harder difficulty levels, though never lower than that.
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Release Difference, Unused Audio, Unused Content, Version Difference
person MightyKombat calendar_month September 24, 2022
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Dead or Alive 6
Dead or Alive 6 (2019)
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There are unused voice files within the game, suggesting that the game was originally going to feature a tag battle mode. This game mode did not make it into the final game.
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Removed Feature, Unused Audio, Unused Content
person DrakeVagabond calendar_month September 17, 2022
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