Prerelease:Freedom Planet
This page details prerelease information and/or media for Freedom Planet.
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 | Development Images & Concept Art A look into the early development of the game. |
 | Characters From redesigns to the simpler things. |
Development Timeline
2011
- October 3 - First mention of Freedom Planet.
- December 18 - Co-composer Woofle is announced to have joined the team.[1]
2012
- April 25 - Auditions for the voices of Lilac, Carol, Milla, Serpentine, Spade, and Brevon have begun.[2][3]
- May 21 - The first round of auditions is over.[4] Auditions for the remaining characters have begun.[5]
- June 12 - The second round of auditions is over.[6]
- August 4 - First demo release.
2013
- January 16 - The Kickstarter for Freedom Planet goes live and soon reaches its goal of $2.000.[7] The game is submitted to Steam Greenlight.[8]
- February 15 - The Kickstarter campaign ends with a total of $25,472 raised.[9]
- April 17 - The Closed Alpha phase starts.[10]
- August 28 - Freedom Planet is greenlit for release on Steam.[11]
2014
- February 19 - GalaxyTrail announces a release date of May 30.[12]
- April 12 - The Closed Beta phase starts.[13]
- May 5 - GalaxyTrail announces that the release will be delayed to June 30.[14]
- June 20 - GalaxyTrail announces that they will delay the game once more to July 19.[15]
- July 19 - GalaxyTrail announces one final delay to July 22, due to Steam not releasing any games during the weekend.[16]
- July 22 - Freedom Planet is released worldwide for Windows on Steam.[17]
2015
- April 3 - Open Beta testing for Mac and Linux has starts.[18]
- April 17 - Freedom Planet is now supported on Mac and Linux.[19]
- October 1 - The game is released in the US on the Wii U eShop.[20]
- October 29 - The game is released in Europe on the Wii U eShop.[21][22]
- December 25 - The Open Beta for the Torque expansion starts, also allowing for Milla to be played in Adventure mode.[23]
2016
- February 24 - The "Milla Adventure Mode" Update is released.[24]
- June 6 - Strife announces the indefinite hiatus of the Torque and Spade expansions.[25]
2017
- March 21 - The game is released in the US on the PlayStation Store.[26]
- September 11 - The game is released in Europe on the PlayStation Store.[27]
2018
- August 30 - The game is released in the US and Europe on the Nintendo Switch eShop.[28] The Language Update is released on Steam, adding Spanish, French, German, Japanese, and Korean translations.[29]
Stage Order
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Initial Concept
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Alpha
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Beta
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Final
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Music
Dragon Valley 2 Beta
First Arrangement of "Minor Boss"
On August 4th, 2020, Woofle uploaded 2011vs2020 [Freedom Planet/2], a comparison between her oldest work for Freedom Planet and a newer piece of music for its sequel. The first 32 seconds of the file consists of the oldest known version of "Minor Boss", which used to be a more straightforward arrangement of the original MIDI file.
Point Cedar (Rage Ravine Unused Stage)
Present on the game's soundtrack. As can be inferred by the name, the song was intended for a level cut from the game. Through a document stored on the OST, the developer had this to say:
This theme is also one of the unused themes that originated from Sky Battalion. Ultimately, it was going to end up being used in Rage Ravine (or one of the beta Aqua Tunnel themes was, either way!) but the level just wasn't going to be ready in time, unfortunately. This song was built off of one of Strife's MIDIs, and came out rather well!
Thereisnopasswordscreen
On July 15th, 2014, Woofle uploaded Thereisnopasswordscreen.mp3, the description of the track stating that it is unused BGM for Freedom Planet.
Robot Playground
This track was shared in the GalaxyTrail Discord on August 22nd, 2020, apparently originating from the old GalaxyTrail forums, it was meant for Robot Playground, a stage that was cut as early as 2012. It would eventually return in Freedom Planet 2 as a boss theme.
Woofle's Commentary
Included with the Soundtrack release of Freedom Planet, there's a document that includes:
- She originally intended for the "Main Theme" to be more emotional, which didn't work out.
- "Dragon Valley 1", "Dragon Valley 2", and "MEANIE Boss!" were redone late in development as Woofle weren't happy with them.
- "Lilac's Treehouse" was created accidentally while trying to redo Dragon Valley.
- For "Relic Maze 1", she went for a slower rhythm and added more layers to it to compensate for the slower pace.
- "Relic Maze 2" was the first song she was allowed to solo compose. She ended up taking the melody of "Relic Maze 1" and turned it into a different track altogether. As proposed by Strife, the track went with a "spy movie"-like vibe.
- For "Fortune Night 1", she used one of the tracks she composed during middle school, one she originally intended for a desert highway level. She ended up incorporating the melody Strife originally composed for the stage after the first run of the chorus.
- The Cutscene tracks "To The Rescue", "Here Comes Trouble!", and were all composed by her alone.
- "Major Boss Battle" originally stemmed from the same project file as "MEANIE Boss!", the melody being different at certain parts. She also included a heavier beat to make it feel more dire and frantic.
- For "Shang Tu Royal Palace", Strife proposed something that sounds regal, refined, and noble.
- "Meet The Team" may be one of Woofle's favorite tracks.
Prototype Tracks
From 2014 through to 2017, Strife occasionally posted some of the base tracks that eventually made it into the final game. Additionally, the game's OST contains some extra rough drafts, including one for the unreleased Schmup Stage.
| Name | Strife | OST | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Title Screen | |||
| Dragon Valley Act 1 | |||
| Dragon Valley Act 2 | N/A | ||
| Relic Maze Act 1 | N/A | ||
| Fortune Night Act 1 | N/A | ||
| Sky Battalion | N/A | ||
| Jade Creek Act 1 | N/A | ||
| Jade Creek Act 2 | N/A | ||
| Aqua Tunnel Act 1 | N/A | ||
| Aqua Tunnel Act 2 | N/A | ||
| Thermal Base Act 1 | N/A | ||
| Battle Glacier Act 1 | |||
| Meanie(Minor) Boss Battle | N/A | ||
| Prince Dail Boss Battle | N/A | ||
| Final Boss 1 | N/A | ||
| Stage Select | N/A | ||
| Shang Mu Academy | N/A | ||
| Schmup Stage | N/A |
2011
December 14th Footage
New beta video of Dragon Valley. This is a full playthrough with both acts. The only thing that's left to do, really, is replace the Robotnik signpost.[30]
— Sabrina DiDuro (Strife), December 14th, 2011, on soahcity.com/forums
The earliest gameplay footage currently found is an eight and a half minute YouTube video. It had originally been uploaded on Dec 14, 2011.
At some point, Strife removed the video from her channel, but it eventually found its way in form of a re-upload.
As Strife eventually confirmed, the build of the game seen in the video has never been made public and has since been overwritten.
Health is shown with a ring bar, as opposed to flower petals. Collecting more rings replenishes health, and getting hit costs one or two. The course time also used to be right above the health bar, until it was eventually moved across from it.
Each zone is composed of 3 frames. The middle frame contains both the end of Act 1 and the beginning of Act 2, such that when the boss is defeated, the gameplay picks up right after the fight ala Sonic 3. The downside is that I have to copy and paste code to more frames than normal, but I think it's a fair trade in order to keep the game running smoothly.[31]
— Sabrina DiDuro (Strife), December 15th, 2011, on soahcity.com/forums
The stages used to be split into two acts like in the Genesis Sonic titles; in the final game, they are considered one big stage.
Similar to the Sonic games, a sign has to be crossed to complete the first act.
Like in Sonic 3 and Knuckles, there's a seamless transition to the second act and the character starts from where they left off.
The right side of the mid-boss room isn't blocked off by foreground tiles and breakable rocks but the camera still prevents the player from walking away.
Dragon Valley ends earlier; after the player goes through the brief underwater section and climb up the ladder, they come across a door that leads to the boss room.
The Serpentine (Hunter Snake in the final game) had a health bar to the bottom-right of the screen that would decrease every time it's hit directly.
- Only the mechanical enemies explode after colliding with foreground tiles.
- The Star Flounder shoots its projectiles in six directions instead of two.
- Lilac, while boosting, gets bounced back after hitting one of the Hunter Snake's parts.
- The springs look vastly different to the ones seen in the August 4th prototype.
- Most sound effects used are still taken from Sonic games, many of which were replaced before the release of the August 4th prototype.
- Sonic the Hedgehog: Ring, Monitors, Springs, Spinning, Dash, Fire Ball, Splash, and some of the Explosion sounds.
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3: Grab sound.
- Sonic Adventure: Jump sound.
- Voice clips from Mischief Makers are used as placeholders for Lilac.
The music in the footage is different from any of the prototypes and the final game.
- The mid-boss, invincibility, and stage clear themes are all in an earlier state and sound more like synthesized midi tracks.
- Both acts of Dragon Valley use placeholder tracks from the game Dragon Seeds, Battle on the Holy Plane[6], and Dragon Fire[7] to be exact.
- Prologue Part 2[8] from LaTale is played during the major boss fight.
2012
 | To do: Make notes of the differences. |
April 2nd Footage
This shows about half of Relic Maze Act 1, along with some of the changes that have taken place since the last video.[32]
— Sabrina DiDuro (Strife), April 3rd, 2012, on soahcity.com/forums
- Relic Maze's music lacks the background vocals of the final version.
Voice Acting Demo Reel
| Time Stamp | Transcript |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | Milla: barks |
| 00:01 | Lilac: Don't be scared, I promise I'll keep you safe. |
| 00:05 | Milla: Really? Can... Can I touch your hair? |
| 00:11 | Carol: Earth to Lilac. Earth to Lilac. Is anyone in there? Hehe. |
| 00:15 | Lilac: Carol, this isn't funny! |
| 00:16 | Torque: Sooner or later there's gonna be a war. |
| 00:19 | Carol: What do you mean, there's no way that would happen! |
| 00:22 | Torque: Those oversized tin cans ain't gonna care we're ready or not! |
| 00:26 | Spade: Hmpf. Am I supposed to be afraid of you? |
| 00:28 | Zao: We have been totally honest with you, Doc! Our supplies are dwindling! We barely have enough crystal energy to get through the month! |
| 00:34 | Brevon: Those crystals are mine. And my property will be returned to me, one way or another. It would be most... unfortunate, if you chose not to return them, willingly. |
| 00:49 | Serpentine: There is only one way to deal with troublemakers like you! |
| 00:52 | Magister: We are aware of the invader's true intentions, but we are also aware of the terrible power he possesses. |
| 00:59 | Neera: We don't have time for your questions. If I were you, I would back away. Very slowly. |
| 01:01 | Lilac: Don't think I'm going to give up because of this, I'll never let you win! |
| 01:09 | Spade: sigh You just don't know when to fold up, do you!? |
| 01:14 | Brevon: laughs |
July 19th Gameplay Footage
This one shows many of the changes and adjustments that have been made since the sorely outdated beta video of Dragon Valley. It also shows Carol's gameplay in the second half.[33]
— Sabrina DiDuro (Strife), July 12th, 2012, on forums.tigsource.com
- Dragon Valley is still split into 2 acts, marked with a spinning flag as opposed to a sign. This was changed before the first demo.
- Music and sound effects have been changed. The death noise from Sonic games is still in the game and remained in the first demo.
References
- ↑ "First of all, Woofle has agreed to help me compose the game's soundtrack, ..." - Sabrina DiDuro (Strife), December 18th, 2011, on soahcity forums
- ↑ "Anyway, I've decided to open up auditions for anyone who might be interested in voicing one of the characters in Story Mode." - Sabrina DiDuro (Strife), April 25th, 2012, on soahcity.com/forums[1]
- ↑ "I'll accept auditions until
June 1stMay 20th for the six characters listed, and I'll likely add the rest later on." - Sabrina DiDuro (Strife), April 25th, 2012, on forums.tigsource.com[2] - ↑ "So, it wasn't easy, but I managed to pick my voice actors for the main characters out of 57 people who auditioned." — Sabrina DiDuro (Strife), May 2nd, 2012, on forums.tigsource.com[3]
- ↑ "If anyone is still interested in trying out auditions, I've added 3 new characters to the casting list. The deadline for this batch is June 3rd." — Sabrina DiDuro (Strife), May 2nd, 2012, on forums.tigsource.com[4]
- ↑ "So, I finally wrapped up the second round of voice acting auditions. I now have a total of 10 unique voice actors, which is more than enough for the Story mode methinks." — Sabrina DiDuro (Strife), June 13th, 2012, on soahcity.com/forums [5]
- ↑ Goal Reached! A Big Thank You! - Kickstarter.com, Jan 16th, 2013
- ↑ Steam Greenlight: Freedom Planet
- ↑ Kickstarter Success! A Massive Thank You! - Kickstarter.com, Feb 15th, 2013
- ↑ Testing, Textures and Next Tasks - Kickstarter.com, Jun 20, 2014
- ↑ We're Greenlit! - Steamcommunity.com, August 28, 2013
- ↑ A Wild Update Appears! Release Date Announced And More - Kickstarter.com, Feb 19, 2014
- ↑ We're in Beta! We're in a Magazine (Soon)! - Kickstarter.com, Jun 20, 2014
- ↑ Release Date Moved: June 30th - Kickstarter.com, May 5th, 2014
- ↑ Final Release Date Change - July 19th - Kickstarter.com, Jun 20, 2014
- ↑ We launch on Monday! - Kickstarter.com, Jul 19th, 2014
- ↑ We've Launched! - Kickstarter.com, Jul 22nd, 2014
- ↑ Turbocharged PC/Mac/Linux Version Now In Beta!
- ↑ Now Turbocharged for PC, Mac and Linux!
- ↑ Freedom Planet for Wii U - Nintendo Game Details - Nintendo.com, Oct 1st, 2014
- ↑ Freedom Planet | Wii U download software - Nintendo.co.uk, Oct 29th, 2014
- ↑ Freedom Planet | Wii U Download-Software - Nintendo.de, Oct 29th, 2014
- ↑ Torque Beta / 1.21.1 Patch Notes
- ↑ Milla Adventure! 1.20.6 Update Notes
- ↑ State of the DLC
- ↑ Freedom Planet on the PlayStation Store US
- ↑ Freedom Planet on the Playstation Store Germany
- ↑ Freedom Planet for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Game Details
- ↑ The Language Update
- ↑ http://soahcity.com/forums/index.php?/topic/6328-freedom-planet-v-14/&do=findComment&comment=139179
- ↑ http://soahcity.com/forums/index.php?/topic/6328-freedom-planet-v-14/&do=findComment&comment=139210
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20191208183458/http://soahcity.com/forums/index.php?/topic/6328-freedom-planet-v-14/&page=9
- ↑ https://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=23793.msg761753#msg761753
