Proto:Meteos (Nintendo DS)/Download Play Demo
This is a sub-page of Proto:Meteos (Nintendo DS).
A demo version of Meteos can be sent via Download Play. It contains several leftovers from previous builds, not present in the retail game. This demo was also used as a base for the E3 2005 prototype, dated roughly a month before the game's US release.
Contents
Unused Graphics
Early HUD
Graphics for an early HUD can be found in bg_com_cons_01.bnm. It seems to be a later version to the one present in the retail game. For conventionality, only the sprites that are different from the earlier variant are seen here. To the right, is a mockup of what the full graphic could have looked like, based on pre-release screenshots.
| File Name | Image | Description |
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| bg_com_00_m | 
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A timer and score indicator. |
| bg_com_01_m | 
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The base image for the Meteos Sent counter. |
| bg_com_03_m |  |
A box. Inside it, the selected planet's alien would appear. |
Gameplay Grid
Present in the file bg_com_grid15.bnm, is an overlay that shows the area where the meteos would fall, at least, in the Nintendo World build.
Version and Build Dates
Version and build date info can be found in 0x59408 in the Japanese demo, 0x58F9D in the E3 demo, 0x590B4 in the regular American demo, and 0x5BD88 in the European demo. Note that the Japanese build date and version are the same as the retail version's.
| Demo (JP) | Demo (E3 2005) | Demo (US) | Demo (EU) |
|---|---|---|---|
ver.1.006 [2005/02/13] |
ver.0.911 [2005/04/28] |
ver.0.915 [2005/05/02] |
ver.0.818 [2005/08/03] |
Demo vs. Retail Differences
Meteo Parameters
The parameters for the planet Geolyte were slightly different from their final counterparts.
| Parameter | Demo | Japan | International |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game Level Parameters | |||
| max level time | 28800 | 14400 | 16500 |
| time break start | 360 | 320 | 320 |
| time break max | 160 | 110 | 110 |
| time change dust start | 160 | 130 | 160 |
| time change dust max | 100 | 60 | 70 |
| time change atk start | 160 | 130 | 75 |
| time change atk max | 100 | 60 | 45 |
| Field Parameters | |||
| push down meteo | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 |
| to attack | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.08 |
| from defense | 1.1 | 1.08 | 0.973 |
Regional Differences
Title Screen
| Japan | E3 2005 | US | Europe |
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- Starting from the E3 demo, the background in the bottom screen was made brighter. The "TOUCH!" text was slightly moved and the reset command text was made more detailed as well.
- The text font in the upper screen is smaller in the European release.
