Proto:Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution

This page details one or more prototype versions of Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution.

The trial edition of Phantasy Star Online Episode III was available to those who pre-ordered the Japanese version of the game. It has both Online and Offline play, but only a few stages are normally accessible.

Unused/Alternate Music

Several early versions of audio tracks can be found in the game data, in addition to unmixed versions of the title theme. None of these prototype tracks are used during the Trial.

Title	Prototype	Final
Lobby Both the early and final themes are present on the disc, known as robby_b.adx and lobby_b.adx respectively. The bassline is notably missing from the prototype version.
Menu The trial version lacks the tutorial music present in the final. The file menu.adx is present in the trial, and the song is similar to the tutorial music (tutrial.adx) from the final.
Scenario - Navigation Both the early and final themes are present on the disc, known as event_n.adx and event_na.adx respectively.

Several files exist with incomplete pieces of the main theme used for the title screen and credits. The vocals and melody have not been mixed together at this point:

Filename	Description	Listen
PSO_MAIN.adx	PSO Episode 3 Main Theme without the vocals mixed in
title-m1.adx	Part of the Title Screen theme, without vocals
title-m2.adx	Part of the Title Screen theme, without vocals
title-m3.adx	Part of the Title Screen theme, without vocals
title-v1.adx	Vocal recording for main theme (no music)
title-v2.adx	Vocal recording for main theme (no music)
title-v3.adx	Solo Vocal recording for main theme (no music)
title-v4.adx	Solo Vocal recording for main theme (no music)

Several files exist twice, and the duplicates were removed in the final. This suggests that they were renamed at some point during development. The original files are usually unmastered versions of the music, where the volume of the entire track and sometimes individual instruments slightly differs from the used versions.

Original Filename	Final Filename
event_h.adx	event_ea.adx
event_l.adx	event_gr.adx
event_n.adx	event_na.adx
robby_b.adx	lobby_b.adx
robby_v.adx	lobby_v.adx
Zarathustra.adx	shogatsu.adx
lose.adx	battle_l.adx
win.adx	battle_w.adx
OPTION.adx	option1.adx

Graphics

Unused Card Images

The final game has 54 unused early card designs. In the Trial Edition, these same early designs are present, but there's a second alternate design for these 54 cards too:

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Unused Promotional Images

There are these two promotional images which aren't on the final disc. These show up in the trial after completing the trial version of the story mode.

The E3 2003 demo video is also on the Trial Edition disc.

Unused Player Cursors

There are unused cursor icons for in-battle selections. The cursors used in the final game have a different design with no diagonal lines, and the order of the player colors is different.

VIP Card Difference

The VIP Card image was apparently redrawn sometime after Trial Edition. (TE on left, Final on right)