Proto:Sonic Heroes/Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Bonus Disc/Unused Content
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Digging deeper in the files and using hacks reveal quite a lot of unseen content that don't get used in this build.
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Unused Graphics
Banner
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Although it looks similar, there is a red square line that was removed in the final. This and the banner's description shown below aren't normally accessible outside of using Dolphin (when the demo is separately launched), considering that the player goes right straight to the game.
10.8 File Select
The early file select assets from the 10.8 prototype are present in this build.
Unused "Mission" Languages Font
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Present in the mission folder includes the other Languages for the normal mission of Team Sonic's Seaside Hill and Team Dark's Bullet Station respectively. Since the Language setting can't be accessed in this build, these go unused. Like the previous GameCube prototype, the Korean text is unselectable in the final GameCube version, although weirdly enough, the French text for both stages and the German text for Team Dark's Bullet Station are not at all present in this build.
Unused Icons
Path: textures/obj_common.txd/o_fpow
Interestingly, while the Super Formation Power item was removed in this build, the unused Formation Power icon is still present.
Path: textures/obj_common.txd/o_lvup
An unused level up icon.
Path: textures/obj_common.txd/o_muteki
The invincibility item that would be used if it was collected, except no levels contain them, so it goes unused. The music for this item is also completely absent from the disc.
Unused Audio
Some voice clips go completely unused in this demo due to that level not being accessible for either team. Team Sonic can't access Bullet Station, and Team Dark can't access Seaside Hill. In addition, Ocean Palace, Rail Canyon, the select screen from the final, and the 2-player mode are completely inaccessible for both teams in this build. As such, nearly all of Omega's voice clips as shown in his page are not used. However, using the "Klagen Lock" glitch in Bullet Station will trigger one of Knuckles' voice clips. This glitch was fixed in the final. If the player forces the game to have both teams in the opposite levels, it is possible to hear some of these lines in-game by using these code below.
02260082 00000000 (Team Sonic) 02260082 00000001 (Team Dark)
Grand Metropolis
Path: SH_VOICETGS_E.afs/cyt01_h01_kn.adx
Present on the disc is Knuckles' second hint voice clip for Grand Metropolis, a leftover from the Japanese version. Not only is that level not at all playable for either teams, but the English voice tracks relating to it are also completely absent from the disc. How this even got here is anyone's guess.
Unused Area
Extended Bullet Station
(from 0:50 to 3:27)
Although Bullet Station is accessible in this demo, an area before the second giant cannon for Team Dark can't normally be reached, as the level ends a lot sooner than how the final version does. Due to this, the infinite flight gauge cheat for getting over the inaccessible area is required. It's rather unfinished, as very few objects are present.
Using this code will enable the infinite flight gauge cheat, allowing the player to reach to the otherwise-unused area:
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Unused Text
Banner Description
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| (C) SONICTEAM / SEGA, 2003
Try Sonic Speed Team Action !!! |
(C) SONICTEAM / SEGA, 2003
High Speed Team Action with 12 Heroes! |
If the demo is launched separately, viewing the game's info on Dolphin reveals that the banner's description had a different, yet with some notable Engrish grammar (which wouldn't be the first time), written text.
Menus
| To do: Other Languages, and there's more. |
FILE IS CREATED
The files TextEnglish.rel, TextFrench.rel, TextGerman.rel, and TextSpanish.rel all contain an unused text that's used for whenever a save file is created, which is a leftover from the 9.28 and 10.8 prototypes.
Do you want to format? Now Formating Formatting memory card (PS2) in MEMORY CARD slot 1. Do not remove memory card (PS2) in MEMORY CARD slot 1, or reset or switch off the console. CARD IS FORMATED The Memory Card in Slot A is damaged and cannot be used. Memory card (PS2) error! Please check memory card (PS2) in MEMORY CARD slot 1 and try again. The hard disk is damaged and cannot be used. No Memory Card found in Slot A. If you continue, the game will not be saved. There is no memory card (PS2) inserted in MEMORY CARD slot 1. SONIC HEROES uses an Autosave feature. Insertion of a memory card (PS2) in MEMORY CARD slot 1beyond this point may cause data to be overwritten. The device in Slot A is not supported. Please insert a Memory Card into Slot A. There is insufficient space to save a new file on the Memory Card in Slot A. SONIC HEROES requires: 1 file and 1 block to save play record. There is not enough space on memory card (PS2) in MEMORY CARD slot 1. To create a system file, 00KB of space is needed. Your Xbox doesn't have enough free blocks to save games. Press A to continue without saving or B to free more blocks. The file 99 on the Memory Card in Slot A is corrupted and must be deleted. This file is corrupted, and cannot be loaded. Unable to load Game Data. All of the Game Data is damaged. Load failed. An error has occurred. Turn the power off and refer to the Nintendo GameCube Instruction Booklet for more information. FILE IS 99 FILE IS LOADING Loading. Please do not remove memory card (PS2) and do not switch off console. Finished loading. Saving. Do not touch the Memory Card in Slot A or the POWER Button. Autosaving data. Do not remove memory card (PS2) in MEMORY CARD slot 1, or reset or switch off the console. Saving Game Data. Please don't turn off your Xbox console. Save Successful Save Failed. FILE IS DIFFERENT Data has changed. NO SAVE MODE If you continue, the game will not be saved. The Memory Card in Slot A is damaged and cannot be used. The Memory Card(PS2) in Slot 1 is damaged and cannot be used. Could not create Game Data. Format failed The Memory Card in Slot A is incompatible with the SONIC HEROES save file. Retry Continue without save Create Don't Create Format Don't format Delete Don't delete Yes No Manage Memory Card SETTING IS NOT SAVE. DO YOU WANT TO EXIT Try Other Team Story! Get 7 Chaos Emeralds! Defeat Last Evil! Try all A Rank! Try Super Hard mode! Thank you For playing! The Disc Cover is open. If you want to continue the game, please close the Disc Cover. Please insert the SONIC HEROES Game Disc. The Game Disc could not be read. Please read the Nintendo GameCube Instruction Booklet for more information. There's a problem with the disc you're using. It may be dirty or damaged. Press A to continue. An error has occurred. Turn the power off and refer to the Nintendo GameCube Instruction Booklet for more information. Would you like to display in 60Hz mode? Screen display has been set to 60Hz mode. Screen display has been set to 50Hz mode. Test 60Hz mode Now testing Would you like to display in progressive scan mode? Progressive scan mode has been turned on. Progressive scan mode has been turned off. Please connect controller. You need to connect at least two controllers. Re-connect to
In the TextEnglish.utx file, it contains the menu text, some of which were used in the 9.28 and 10.8 prototypes.
9.28/10.8 Staff Credits
SONIC HEROES PRODUCER SONIC DIRECTOR TAILS ART DIRECTOR SHADOW HOGE00 HOGE01 HOGE02 HOGE03 HOGE04 HOGE05 HOGE06 HOGE07 HOGE08 HOGE09 HOGE10 HOGE11 HOGE12 HOGE13 HOGE14 HOGE15 HOGE16 HOGE17 HOGE18 HOGE19 HOGE20 HOGE21 HOGE22 HOGE23 HOGE24 HOGE25 HOGE26 HOGE27 HOGE28 HOGE29 HOGE30 HOGE31 HOGE32 HOGE33 HOGE34 HOGE35 HOGE36 HOGE37 HOGE38 HOGE39 HOGE40 HOGE41 HOGE42 HOGE43 HOGE44 HOGE45 HOGE46 HOGE47 HOGE48 HOGE49 HOGE50 EXECTIVE PRODUCER EGG MAN PRESENTED BY SEGA CREATED BY SONICTEAM "SONICTEAM/SEGA, 2002, 2003"
Present in the file, staffroll.csv, is a leftover text from the 9.28 and 10.8 prototypes of the staff credits. Notably, the word "Executive" is misspelled here, and Dr. Eggman's name amusingly has a space between the words "Egg" and "man".
