Proto:Totally Spies! 2: Undercover (Game Boy Advance)

This page details one or more prototype versions of Totally Spies! 2: Undercover (Game Boy Advance).

  This prototype is documented on Hidden Palace.

General Differences

To do: Confirm that the music is all from the first game.

• The music is lifted directly from the first game.
• Pausing the game doesn't stop the music.
• Much of the sound effects are missing.
• The save and load screens are missing.
• The questionnaires at the end of each episode can be broken by rapidly changing the page, causing a softlock.
• The credits are not yet implemented and use a placeholder screen. The text is still in the ROM and are mostly identical to final except that the credits are split in two and labeled as GBA and DS version credits. Credits for Atari US are missing.

• Different Marathon Media logo, it also comes after the Mistic Software logo instead of the other way around in the final.

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• The language select mixed up the flags of France and the Netherlands. Nederlands is also missing a letter. Additionally, the prototype defaults to "Nederland" while the final defaults to English.

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• Occasional changes to text layout.

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• The "skip" button prompt uses a different graphic in the prototype.

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• Instead of "stories" within each episode, the prototype has "tables".

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Level Specific Differences

Episode 1 - Story 3 - Destroy the tornado

• After failing and retrying, the game will remember the amount of damage you've done to the tornado. The final game resets it's health to full.
• When shooting the tornado in the prototype, the game flashes a prompt to press the R button even though you shoot by pressing B.

Episode 2 - Story 1 - Catch the Plant

• Uses Alex's portrait instead of Jerry's for the initial dialogue.

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• Alex can attack on this level in the prototype, even though there is nothing to attack.

Episode 2 - Story 2 - Dissect the plant

• Hitting the edges of the plant with the tweezers will result in immediate failure, while in the final game you have four hitpoints.

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Episode 3 - Story 1 - The cornfields

• Getting hit by Broccoli-Boy sends you back to the starting point in addition to costing a hitpoint.
• No health pickups.
• The exit sign is different.

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Episode 4 - Story 3 - Find the combination

• The background was colored in pink for the final.
• The buttons were rearranged and redesigned. The glasses being replaced with the OK and the backspace with an eraser.
• The prototype has an extra button to quit the level and cannot be quit the normal way of pressing Start and L.

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Episode 5 - Story 2 - Unplug it all

• The way you disable the speakers and lights is different in the prototype. Instead of the same "hacking" mechanic, you have to time a single button press when a bar is filled to a certain point.
• The big star was removed from the background.

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Episode 5 - Story 3 - The space race

• You can run behind the boss, causing him to run backwards. This usually results in glitches.

Episode 5 - Story 4 - The tease

• The hint and quit buttons were switched around and the prompts moved below them.
• The complete picture displayed by the hint button is discolored.

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Text Differences

Episode 1 - Arnold the Great

Story 1 - Find the truck

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You can accelerate during the chase by pressing the right arrow or slowing down by pressing the left arrow.	You can accelerate during the chase by using the +Control Pad.

Story 2 - Frazzle the lock

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I thought that... If I could be like Admiral Admirable, people would be impressed. Hey! Maybe I could join up with you girls - "Admiral Admirable and the Super Spies!" Cool eh?	I just thought if I could be a bit like Admiral Admirable, people would be impressed. Hey! Maybe I could join up with you guys "Admiral Admirable and the Super Spies!" Cool, huh?

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Okay just forget that... Arnold, being a Super Spy is not just about wearing fancy clothes. I'm sorry, we have to go... We're on a case. See you back at school tomorrow.	Cool... No. Forget it, Arnold. Being a super spy is not just about running around in fancy clothes. I'm sorry, we have to go we're on a case. See you back at school tomorrow?

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Cookery class at 4 o'clock. You could give me hand making brownies?	We got cookery class at 4 o'clock. You'll help me with my brownies won't you?

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I thought you'd put her behind bars?	I thought you had her locked up somewhere!

Story 3 - Destroy the tornado

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Well done Admiral, we are going to get our revenge on WHOOP by getting rid of the "Spies" and their boss, Jerry.	Well done Admiral, we are going to get our revenge on WOOHP by getting rid of the "Spies" and their boss, Jerry.

Story 4 - Neutralize Geraldine

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And here's Geraldine. And try not to lose her this time!	There she is, Jerry. Try not to let her escape again!

Episode 2 - Booby Blooms

Story 1 - Capture the flower

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He just offered to help me with my extra-credit project.	He just offered to help me with my project to get some extra points.

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Yeah - each other.	Yeah - studying each other.

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And for all, the brand new Plush Pendants. In an emergency, they become highly effective gas masks.	And here's, the brand new Plush Pendants. In an emergency, they become highly effective gas masks.

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Get rid of the plant by pressing the right buttons on the screen.	Get rid of the plant by pressing the right buttons that appear on the screen.

Story 2 - Dissect the flower

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Using the stylus, detach the small seeds from the bottom of the flower and work up without touching the edges, if not, the sample will be useless.	Using the tweezers, detach the small seeds from the bottom of the flower and work up without touching the edges, if not, the sample will be useless.

Story 4 - The pursuit

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Time to mow down Miss Vanderfleet's latest crop of mischief. Would you girls care to help?	It's high time to mow down Miss Vanderfleet's latest crop of mischief. Would you girls care to help?

Confessional

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What button did you press to activate the loudspeaker in the room?	How many rooms did you sneak through in the factory?

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What color are the henchwomen's jet skis? Red Blue White	What color are the henchwomen's jet skis? Red Blue Green

Episode 3 - Hot Thief

Story 1 - The grand seduction

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Perhaps a special mission will invigorate you properly.	I have a very special mission for you. I need you to keep a very close eye on Kyle Katz - an extremely talented jewel thief. In fact he's so good that even WOOHP have never managed to get their hands on him.

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And a new Multi Fonction Charm Bracelet	And a new Multi-function Bracelet

Story 3 - Find the combination

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When you have entered the three symbols, validated using the Test button to see the result. If you get it wrong, to remove the last symbol, press the Return button.	When you have entered the three symbols, validate by selecting the "OK" icon to see the result. If you get it wrong, to remove the last symbol, select the eraser icon.

Episode 5 - Spies in Space

Story 2 - Unplug it all

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You've made it back on the moon. Now you have to stop Ziggy and above all neutralize the Rock-Bot.	You've made it back on the moon. Now you have to stop Ziggy and, above all neutralize the Rock-Bot.

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Unplug the six speakers and spotlights attached to the structure by pressing the A button when the blue bar is in the yellow zone. For the electric boxes, press the buttons that appear on the screen. This should attract the attention of the Rock-Bot.	Unplug the six speakers and spotlights, attached to the structure by pressing the buttons that appear on screen. This should attract his attention.

Confessional

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What did you use to pilot our Spy in space? Button Stylus Telepathy	What did you use to pilot our Spy in space? +Control Pad R Button Telepathy

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What color is the switch box that cuts the loudspeaker current? Yellow Orange Blue	What color is the switch box that cuts the loudspeaker current? Yellow Orange Grey

Credits

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Special Thanks Flavien Bau Jacques Sarremejeanne France Cameron	Special Thanks Stephane Yilmaz Jacques Sarremejeanne France Cameron

Unused Text From the DS Version

All of the text specific to the DS version remains in the GBA version and vice-versa, these also include some changes. General

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Game saving. Do not turn off your console. Game loading. Do not turn off your console. Copying. Do not turn off your console. Deleting. Do not turn off your console. Writing error. Turn off your console, remove the Game Card and reinsert it. Reading error. Turn off your console, remove the Game Card and reinsert it.

Game saving. Do not turn off your Nintendo DS. Game saving. Do not turn off your GBA. Game loading. Do not turn off your Nintendo DS. Game loading. Do not turn off your GBA. Copying. Do not turn off your Nintendo DS. Copying. Do not turn off your GBA. Deleting. Do not turn off your Nintendo DS. Deleting. Do not turn off your GBA. Writing error. Turn off your Nintendo DS, remove the Game Card and reinsert it. Writing error. Turn off your GBA, remove the GamePak and reinsert it. Reading error. Turn off your Nintendo DS, remove the Game Card and reinsert it. Reading error. Turn off your GBA, remove the GamePak and reinsert it.

Multiplayer

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Connection error. Press the A Button to return to turn out the console. Welcome to Wi-Fi mode! Enemy search in progress. Choose a mini-game and configure it. Recreate the image by pushing the pieces with your stylus.	Connection error. Press the A Button to turn off your Nintendo DS. Welcome to DS Wireless Communications mode! Enemy search in progress. Choose a mini-game. Reconstruct the image by pushing the pieces with your stylus.

Episode 1 - Story 2 - Frazzle the lock

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And don't touch any of the diodes but the ones displayed. And hurry up! It looks like the truck's heading for a cliff.	Don't touch any of the diodes but the ones displayed. Hurry up! It looks like the truck's heading for a cliff.

Episode 2 - Story 3 - Infiltration

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In each room, divert the attention of the guards by making a noise in the loudspeaker, or by speaking to them on the telephone.	In each room, divert the attention of the guards by making a noise in the loudspeakers, or by speaking to them on the telephone.

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Touch the second telephone icon to make it ring.	Touch the icon of the second telephone to make it ring.

Episode 3 - Story 3 - Find the combination

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Use the stylus to enter the combination of the safe on the touch screen. When you have entered the 3 symbols, touch the OK Button to confirm your combination.	Use the stylus to enter the combination of the safe on the Touch Screen. When you have entered the 3 symbols, touch the "OK" icon to confirm your combination.

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The yellow diode, that the symbol is in the wrong place and the red diode indicates that the symbol is not used in the combination.	The yellow diode indicates that the symbol is in the wrong place and the red diode indicates that the symbol is not used in the combination.

Episode 5 - Story 1 - Back to the craft This change is only in the unused DS version of the instructions.

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You have to go in site. Use the +Control Pad to manoeuvre your character. Accelerate with the right arrow and slow down with the left arrow. Keep an eye on your fuel tank: it will empty as you advance. Blow into the microphone to refill the fuel and avoid the asteroids.	You have to go on site. Use the +Control Pad to manoeuvre your character like accelerate and slow down the speed. Keep an eye on your fuel tank: it will empty as you advance. Blow into the microphone to refill the fuel and avoid the asteroids.