Video Game Prototypes That Changed During Development - Nintendo, Sonic, SpongeBob & More!

Video games go through countless changes during development. When a video game is first announced, it often looks very different than when it's released. Prototypes, betas, early versions of games in general are as different as they are fascinating. These early builds give us a rare look inside the game development process, as well as how some of our favorite games were made. Let's talk about it!

In this video, we'll be going through some of the most interesting video game prototypes and prerelease builds out there. Many of these builds have remained lost, never to be played again.

Did you know SpongeBob Squarepants: SuperSponge had its entire developer documents leaked? Or that the world's first look at Sonic The Hedgehog is almost completely lost to time? We cover it all and more in this video.

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Sources:
-Info on the Sonic 1 Tokyo Toy Show demo: https://sonicretro.org/tag/tokyo-toy-show/
-Interview with Yuji Naka regarding the demo: https://www.gamesradar.com/super-rare-1990-sonic-the-hedgehog-prototype-is-missing/
-Info on Super Mario 64's development: https://tcrf.net/Super_Mario_64_(Nintendo_64)
-Footage of Mario 64 beta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4Wg1ueVbEw
-Footage of Shoshinkai 1995 showcasing Mario 64: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ys723F9wiwU
-Luigi restored!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL4z43MLBeQ
-Super Mario 64 Beta remake trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZlxvQoso3Y
-Info of Super Mario World development: https://tcrf.net/Prerelease:Super_Mario_World_(SNES)
-Video of the SNSP Aging Cassette: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Edg3J8O0jcc
-Action 52 commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWXOQD-VAmY
-Street Fighter II' Genesis prototype info & release info: https://hiddenpalace.org/News/The_Lost_Street_Fighter_II:_Champion_Edition_for_Sega_Mega_Drive
-SFII Turbo Genesis bootleg footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZW8TsKXftU
-SpongeBob: SuperSponge info: https://tcrf.net/Prerelease:SpongeBob_SquarePants:_SuperSponge_(PlayStation)
-SuperSponge prototype info: https://tcrf.net/Proto:SpongeBob_SquarePants:_SuperSponge_(PlayStation)

Music:
-Shooting Star (Mega Man Star Force) - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
-Star Light Zone (Masa's Demo Version) - Sonic The Hedgehog
-Bob-omb Battlefield - Super Mario 64
-Dire, Dire Docks - Super Mario 64
-Mario! Stay Alert! - Super Mario World (Official Jazz Album)
-Spelunker - Stage 01 Theme (Remix)
-Cheetahmen Theme - Action 52
-Guile's Theme - Street Fighter II' Special Champion Edition
-Ryu's Theme - Street Fighter II' Special Champion Edition
-Jelly Fields & Downtown Bikini Bottom - SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge (PS1)
-Staff Roll - Street Fighter II' Special Champion Edition

This video was made for educational, archival, and entertainment purposes. Made out of a love to the mediums involved and to spread awareness. No copyright infringement intended.

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