Prerelease:Super Mario 64 DS
This page details prerelease information and/or media for Super Mario 64 DS.
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Early Development
Aging Card NTR Screenshot
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Version 1.0 of the Aging Card NTR debug cartridge uses an early screenshot of Super Mario 64 DS in some of its tests.
The cannon's platform seems to be missing like in the E3 1996 version of the Nintendo 64 original, while the textures of the dirt, grass, and distant cliff appear to be much closer to their N64 counterparts. The sky texture seems to be completely different and more cartoony, and has a similar cloud formation to the sky background used in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and Mario Kart DS.
Aging Card NTR v1.0 is dated August 18, 2004, however this screenshot is clearly from a build prior to the E3 2004 ones.
2004
May
E3 2004
At E3 2004, the game was announced, materials were released to the press, and a demo was playable on the show floor.
Video
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Press Release
Super Mario 64x4: The landscape and the characters all look familiar. This is the opening castle area of Super Mario 64™, only with a few DS twists thrown in. Up to four players can link up using the wireless capabilities. Players move familiar characters like Mario™, Luigi, Yoshi® and Wario™ around the 3-D landscape, exploring and looking for stars. While one screen shows the player’s character position, the other provides an overall map of the area. Touch a spot on the screen to pop the camera over to another player’s position, or to take a close-up look at the castle.[1]
Screenshots
This seems to be an earlier build than the show floor demo - unlike in that, the trees are the wrong height here. The back of the castle is also accessible, much like an early revision of Peach's Castle from Super Mario 64 as seen in a Nintendo patent.
Show Floor Video
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Show Floor Demo
Footage
- IGN (re-encode by IGN on YouTube)
- Micromania
- Kikizo (re-encode by Ambiance on YouTube)
- June 14, 2004, midnight report on Japanese TV channel "MTV" (re-encode by kukun kun, tiny bit of footage at 21:33)
- E3 Access 2004 (re-encode by ArchivesGameCubeTrailers) (lossless clip by mariomadproductions)
Photos
October
Video
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- Bob-Omb Squad minigame uses different textures for the wall and ground, with the latter being grass instead of sand.
November
| To do: Physical US version manual and downloadable European manual from the Nintendo website have been checked. Check the others. |
Page 23 of the manual has a screenshot featuring different Silver Star icons on the Touch Screen.
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On Page 32, the first page of the Minigames section, there is a screenshot featuring an early rabbit design. The inside of its ears are black instead of white, and its fur seems to be darker than the final, although it's hard to tell, for sure.
References
- ↑ Nintendo DS Software Fact Sheet - Nintendo of America, May 2004
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Andrew Goldfarb - Twitter, Feb. 6th, 2021
- ↑ Andrew Goldfarb - Twitter, Feb. 7th, 2021
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The Edge E3 Experience 2004" DVD
- ↑ May 12, 2004; Los Angeles, CA, USA; The NINTENDO DS game system at E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo. - Alamy
- ↑ May 12, 2004; Los Angeles, CA, USA; The NINTENDO DS game system at E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo. - Alamy (2)
