Prerelease:Sanrio Timenet: Kako Hen and Mirai Hen
This page details pre-release information and/or media for Sanrio Timenet: Kako Hen and Mirai Hen.
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Tokyo Game Show '98 Autumn
Imagineer showcased Sanrio Timenet: Kako Hen and Mirai Hen prior to release at Tokyo Game Show '98 Autumn (東京ゲームショウ'98秋). These were just two of many other games Imagineer presented at the show. The scheduled release date was November 6th, 1998. The final versions were released three weeks later than planned, on November 27th, 1998.
Internal Development Artwork
Cut Monsters
On February 2022, monster designer Hisato Inoue revealed official artwork of some of the monsters which didn't make it into the final games while he was working for Inspace.
The names of the monsters from top-left to bottom-right are:
- マグリン (Magurin)
- オーシャ (Ōsha)
- キネコ (Kineko)
- アイロット (Airotto)
- グルッパ (Guruppa)
- ラビー (Rabī)
- カリオス (Kariosu)
- ムーケ (Mūke)
- ヤムチャ (Yamucha)
- ボー (Bō)
- チップ (Chippu)
- インボーダー (Inbōdā)
- ファイアクー (Faiakū)
- ガブロン (Gaburon)
- デビーラ (Debīra)
- ポリン (Porin) and トラン (Toran)
- クレオラ (Kureora)
- サリソン (Sarison)
- パム (Pamu)
- オデックス (Odekkusu)
- コリット (Koritto)
- オネッタ (Onetta)
- ムーラ (Mūra)
- ヌーパー (Nūpā)
- パランチュラ (Paranchura)
- ピロ (Piro) (note: Piro looks similar to the mascot Popple (Japanese: ポッポル), another character Hisato Inoue designed for the children's park Subaruland)
- ミーラオン (Mīraon)
- サプライザー (Sapuraizā)
- マーポ (Māpo)
- ペミング (Pemingu)
Additionally, Ōsha, Inbōdā, Kureora, Rabī, Kalios, Sarison, Koritto, Mūra, Pam, Nūpā, Paranchura, Piro, Shīraon and Māpo while unused in Sanrio Timenet were reworked for Timenet's spiritual sequel Space-Net: Cosmo Red and Cosmo Blue.
Character and Monster Drafts
From top-left to bottom right:
- テリテリーボーズ (Teriterībōzu)
- ドロッピ (Doroppi)
- Ｍｓ。ターマリー (Ms. Tāmarī)
- ザ・ブーン (The Būn) (note: looks a little more intimidating in the official guidebooks' art)
- モグモール (Mogumōru) (note: a darker brown than in the official guidebooks' art)
- アリ太郎 (Aritarou) (note: the games and official guidebooks do not use kanji for its name and use アリたろう. Similar to Momotarou 桃太郎). It also uses a different pose than in the official guidebooks' art)
- ナズマ (Nazuma)
- ミタケキイタケ (Mitakekiitake)
- ダイボック (Daibokku)
- ダイジュック (Daijukku)
- ダイマンカイ (Daimankai)
- ウンチンボーヤ (Unchinbōya)
- ウンチンライダー (Unchinraidā)
- ウンチンセンム (Unchinsenmu)
- ガンドン (Gandon)
- ガンダラー (Gandarā)
- ゴミラ (Gomira)
- クズカゴン (Kuzukagon)
- ゲッスイキン (Gessuikin)
- コンドラー (Kondorā)
- シャーボン (Shābon)
From top-left to bottom right:
- テクノ坊 (Tekunobou) (note: the games and official guidebooks do not use kanji for its name and use テクノぼう. This might provide context for the name as 坊 means "monk". It also uses a different pose than in the official guidebooks)
- マウチック (Mauchikku)
- ビーブ (Bību)
- ザグリン (Zagurin)
- ザッキー (Zakkī) (note: there is no Zakkī illustration in the official guidebooks, so an illustration of Zakkī is more obscure)
- モンスターザッキ (Monster Zakki) (notes: this confirms (for at least this draft) Monster Zakki's blue coloring was not just a quirk of the sprite art. Unlike most other monsters, Monster Zakki is not owned by Timenet Co., Ltd. (Imagineer)/Inspace; it's a depiction of Monster Zakki from Sanrio's 1993 Donragon franchise who was originally yellow). Additionally, like Zakkī there is no illustration in the official guidebooks)
- ホワイトザッキー (White Zakkī) (note: no illustration in the official guidebooks)
- シャーグ (Shāgu)
- ビッグジョー (Biggujō)
- ボーエル (Bōeru)
- ボーランド (Bōrando)
- プラネスタ (Puranesuta) (note: the official guidebooks' design is brighter and the patterns on its arms and legs are more distinct)
- プラネッタ (Puranetta) (note: features are sharper in the official guidebooks' design)
- ときのろうじん (Toki no Roujin) (translates to the Old Man of Time) (note: no name in the drafts)
- タイムサーファー (Time Surfer) (note: no name in the drafts)
- Unknown girl (note: might be an early version of the female hero or rival)
- Unknown boy (note: might be an early version of the male hero or rival)
