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Beta pictures of the game have Koichi Hirose with Echoes ACT3 as complete models, but Koichi was dropped before the game's release. Should he have been playable, Koichi might have fought against Giorno and/or participated in the Black Sabbath battle.
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The game was originally going to be called "The Butt Hole of Time", however after being told that retailers wouldn't allow the term "butt hole" to be sold on shelves, the series creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, instead decided on "The Fractured but Whole".
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Wario was originally going to be a playable fighter in Melee but wasn't added due to time constraints. He even had one of the highest potentials of being in the game according to the Smash 2 polls. Sakurai even stated that he would've been included if he had time.
subdirectory_arrow_right Earthworm Jim (Franchise)
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After the cancellation of Earthworm Jim PSP, another attempt for a new Earthworm Jim game was made, a sequel that went by the name of Earthworm Jim 4. Not a whole lot of information was given about the game other than series creator Doug TenNapel returning to work on the game as a 'creative consultant'. Rumors began to arise that the game was going to be developed for the Nintendo Wii. TenNapel later commented:
In 2012 at a Develop conference, David Perry (lead designer for the first Earthworm Jim game) explained a possible premise for the fourth Earthworm Jim title, as well as confirming that it would be a 2D game:
In 2015, in an interview with Nick Brunty, he revealed that a new Earthworm Jim game was talked about, but the rights couldn't be obtained, as well as stating he wouldn't do it without anyone who worked on the first game.
In May 2019, after years of delays and speculation, development formally began on Earthworm Jim 4 for the Intellivision Amico, a console being developed after game composer Tommy Tallarico acquired the brand rights to Intellivision and formed a new upstart company, Intellivision Entertainment. The 2D game was being developed with several members of the original team that worked on the first two games in the series including TenNapel and Perry, although it was clarified that TenNapel would only be involved as an "unofficial consultant" due to controversy surrounding his political opinions in recent years. According to a livestream held by the developers in May 2019, the game would reportedly contain local multiplayer, and would not be a reboot of the previous games, with it scheduled to be released after the launch of the Amico in October 2020. However, due to distribution and logistical issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as financial issues within Intellivision Entertainment, the Amico's release would be delayed indefinitely and work on the game eventually halted. In August 2020, the game's first and only gameplay trailer to date was released, and two developers attested in 2023 that they had not worked on the game beyond initial brainstorming sessions years prior, assuming that the game had been cancelled.
"I need some real press source to straighten out these rumors. I read the initial post by the guy who put up the drawing I did for him and almost NOTHING in the post he wrote was true. I'm getting piles of letters asking me to confirm or deny the post and from what I've read it's total disinformation. Interplay actually wants to do the game right! We've been talking about a game now for two years. They want me to be involved, but times in games are tough right now for everyone. They have to raise a lot of money to fund the game properly... In our early discussions about the game, we had tentatively brainstormed ideas for the Wii. That is NOT a confirmation like the guy posted. We haven't presented the idea to Nintendo. As with anything in the gaming industry, the whole thing could turn on a dime and many of the facts can change about the game. What these fans don't understand is how squirly things are at the beginning of the game. It would take at least two years to bring out the game and that's after we've confirmed the budget and platform. The game could just as easily go away, get moved to the Iphone or become a Jim Tetris knock off as come out as a game on the Wii. People don't understand how unstable game design is at the start."
In 2012 at a Develop conference, David Perry (lead designer for the first Earthworm Jim game) explained a possible premise for the fourth Earthworm Jim title, as well as confirming that it would be a 2D game:
"The thing we had talked about in the past is Jim had been in retirement...So, he's been sitting at home watching movies and eating popcorn. He's grossly overweight now. The plan was to start with him literally getting off the sofa, and it's a disaster because he just hasn't done anything since. But he's got to get back into action again."
In 2015, in an interview with Nick Brunty, he revealed that a new Earthworm Jim game was talked about, but the rights couldn't be obtained, as well as stating he wouldn't do it without anyone who worked on the first game.
"Oh man. A new EWJ game with the original team almost happened about 5 years ago but a deal with the IP owners couldn't get worked out. I think everyone would be up for it sometime. Feels like unfinished business but hard to align everyone. I wouldn't do it without the key players."
In May 2019, after years of delays and speculation, development formally began on Earthworm Jim 4 for the Intellivision Amico, a console being developed after game composer Tommy Tallarico acquired the brand rights to Intellivision and formed a new upstart company, Intellivision Entertainment. The 2D game was being developed with several members of the original team that worked on the first two games in the series including TenNapel and Perry, although it was clarified that TenNapel would only be involved as an "unofficial consultant" due to controversy surrounding his political opinions in recent years. According to a livestream held by the developers in May 2019, the game would reportedly contain local multiplayer, and would not be a reboot of the previous games, with it scheduled to be released after the launch of the Amico in October 2020. However, due to distribution and logistical issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as financial issues within Intellivision Entertainment, the Amico's release would be delayed indefinitely and work on the game eventually halted. In August 2020, the game's first and only gameplay trailer to date was released, and two developers attested in 2023 that they had not worked on the game beyond initial brainstorming sessions years prior, assuming that the game had been cancelled.
GamesRadar interview:
http://www.gamesradar.com/doug-tennapel-shoots-down-earthworm-jim-4-but-confirms-interest-from-interplay/
Eurogamer interview:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-07-17-david-perry-sure-a-new-earthworm-jim-will-be-made
NintendoLife article:
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/10/the_team_behind_earthworm_jim_would_like_to_make_a_sequel
Earthworm Jim 4 livestream announcement (original link to the livestream is below, however please note the livestream is no available):
https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/05/02/new-earthworm-jim-game-in-development-by-original-team
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d06t0xSOLOg
Intellivision Amico first delay:
https://venturebeat.com/games/intellivision-delays-launch-to-april-2021-and-unveils-20-new-titles/
Intellivision Amico financial issues:
https://www.engadget.com/intellivision-cant-afford-to-make-its-long-delayed-amico-retro-console-160952928.html
Earthworm Jim 4 official trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Oa54-vFTTc
Earthworm Jim 4 current development status article:
https://www.timeextension.com/news/2023/01/so-whats-happening-with-earthworm-jim-4
Earthworm Jim 4 supposed cancellation article:
https://www.thegamer.com/earthworm-jim-4-cancelled/
http://www.gamesradar.com/doug-tennapel-shoots-down-earthworm-jim-4-but-confirms-interest-from-interplay/
Eurogamer interview:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-07-17-david-perry-sure-a-new-earthworm-jim-will-be-made
NintendoLife article:
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/10/the_team_behind_earthworm_jim_would_like_to_make_a_sequel
Earthworm Jim 4 livestream announcement (original link to the livestream is below, however please note the livestream is no available):
https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/05/02/new-earthworm-jim-game-in-development-by-original-team
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d06t0xSOLOg
Intellivision Amico first delay:
https://venturebeat.com/games/intellivision-delays-launch-to-april-2021-and-unveils-20-new-titles/
Intellivision Amico financial issues:
https://www.engadget.com/intellivision-cant-afford-to-make-its-long-delayed-amico-retro-console-160952928.html
Earthworm Jim 4 official trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Oa54-vFTTc
Earthworm Jim 4 current development status article:
https://www.timeextension.com/news/2023/01/so-whats-happening-with-earthworm-jim-4
Earthworm Jim 4 supposed cancellation article:
https://www.thegamer.com/earthworm-jim-4-cancelled/
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Paulie had a very different facial appearance during development, along with a brown suit.
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A prototype version of Hugo can be found in the game data for Street Fighter III: New Generation, with only his basic moves finished and placeholder graphics. Performing certain attacks on him may cause him to become invisible or freeze the game.
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Sgt. Hammer replaced Edmund Duke and Horace Warfield from previous builds as the Siege Tank hero.
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Images leaked from the time the game was still being called Doom 4 show a completely different looking game. The setting seems to have been post-apocalyptic, and some images show soldiers in a broken down city. Not much else is known about this early version.
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There is an unused critter designated for the space platform tileset, simply called "space critter". During development it was originally called the V'ger, which is a reference to the entity of the same name from Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
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Blizzard went through many different concepts for the hybrids. The unused designs were "aquatic and graceful", intended to convey a more advanced alien species than the Protoss and Zerg.
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An unused video shows that Iron Castle and the Village of Civilization were initially planned to be much bigger.
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N'Doul (or N'Dool in the localized version of the game) was originally planned as a playable character, artwork exist that show how he would have fought, along with an Alessi form. It's possible to hack the game to choose N'Doul as a character, showing that a number of assets still exist in the games files, such as an alternate colour, animated life bar portraits, animated super move and VS screen portraits and a cut-in for the "Here Comes A New Challenger!" screen.
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The games data contains sprites for Joseph using his Hermit Purple as a grappling hook, which was likely intended for a mid-story cutscene, Spoiler:when DIO is chasing Joseph around Cairo, which would closer match the anime and manga.
subdirectory_arrow_right Pokémon Blue Version (Game)
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Ken Sugimori revealed on his Twitter that Brock was originally meant to be the second Gym Leader, with what looks like a Youngster being the original first Gym Leader.
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Zeratul was originally planned to be the main focus of Legacy of the Void, but the developers felt that as Legacy of the Void was a protoss story, Artanis was in a better position to represent the Protoss race as a whole.
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Acording to an interview in the Shadow of the Colossus Official Artbook and Guidebook, there were plans to have the ending change If the player had Ico save data on their memory card.
Spoiler:There was also the idea that Momo would have woken up and reunited with Wonder before Lord Emon sealed him away. Wonder would have had an irreversible beast form instead of the demon baby form he has in the final version. This idea was dropped because the development team felt the current ending was better.
Spoiler:There was also the idea that Momo would have woken up and reunited with Wonder before Lord Emon sealed him away. Wonder would have had an irreversible beast form instead of the demon baby form he has in the final version. This idea was dropped because the development team felt the current ending was better.
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Famitsu's guidebook for Lunatea's Veil holds a development history section that lists Klonoa's entire redesign process. Early ideas consist of a Mickey Mouse-esque version of the character, an overalls outfit, and many different ear styles.
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An illustration of a pink & green Klonoa, who wears a cap of Blinky chasing Pac-Man, can be found in the original website for Door to Phantomile around the developers' section. It's possible that it may be related to the scrapped idea of Huepow betraying Klonoa and could be the inspiration for the doppelganger in Shifty Look's "Klonoa: Traveler of Noctis Sol".
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There is art in Namco's Japanese Door to Phantomile pages that show official illustrations of Klonoa going against Huepow. Loose translations state that Klonoa would have to use his own soul to power the wind ring in this battle.
Platform: PlayStation Portable
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The PlayStation Portable looked dramatically different when it was shown off at E3 2003. The first prototype had no L and R triggers, featured touch sensitive buttons and a circular D-Pad.