Proto:Ufouria: The Saga/Forple

This is a sub-page of Proto:Ufouria: The Saga.

  This prototype is documented on Hidden Palace.

On March 23 2021, armadylo released a PRG-ROM dump for an early build of Ufouria with "Forple" on the title screen. Unfortunately, corresponding CHR-ROM data is not known to exist, but the CHR-ROM banks from a later prototype seem to fit this build, albeit with glaring graphical issues. Screenshots in this article should be treated as mockups.

Download Ufouria: The Saga (Early Prototype)(PRG-ROM) File: Ufouria_-_The_Saga_(Early_Prototype)(PRG-ROM).zip (54.5 kB) (info)

How To Get a (Somewhat) Working Build

1. Insert Hebereke's header at the top of the PRG-ROM dump.
2. Add 0x20000 bytes to the end of the file.
3. Copy over the later prototype's CHR-ROM data into the newly allocated space.

(Source: armadylo)

Debug Features

• To access the "Flag Condition" screen, hold Up and press Select. This screen allows toggling RAM offsets $4E0 through $4FF. Some cheats include but aren't limited to:
  • Turn on bit 40 for a free movement debug mode.
  • Turn on bit 47 to enable reverse gravity. This likely would've been used in the pyramid area given the level design.
  • Turn off bits 28 through 2F to set you health to zero, which grants invincibility.
• Press Select + Start to return to the title screen.
• To warp to different areas, press A + Start. To make your character reappear, press Start.

(Source: armadylo)

General Differences

• A lot of differences for the overworld in terms of layout and enemy placement. A lot of areas are evidently a work in progress and lack enemies. However, the overall structure of the world is very similar to the final version, spare for a scrapped pyramid area.
• The AI for Freon Leon hasn't been implemented. Additionally, the room to battle him in has a raised area.
• Bop-Louie can walk on ice. In the final version, he's prone to slipping and falling on ice.
• The item screen is slightly different.

Map

Forple	US Prototype

Text

To do: Verify formatting and compare with US prototype.

This prototype features a drastically different script, which is filled with formatting, grammar, and spelling issues.

0xF91C Block

Prototype	Comment
WHO AREYOU? WHERE IS THE EXIT OF THIS WORLD? BE SILENT,OR I WILL HURT YOU	This text shows up before the fight with Freeon Leon.
I GIVE UP ARE YOU LOOKING FOR THE EXIT? PLEASE TAKE ME WITH YOU I CAN SWIM AND I AM STRONG AGAINST THE COLD WEATHER MY NAME IS FREEON
SHADES,LET'S GO TOGETHER AND LOOK FOR THE EXIT IF YOU CAN DEFEAT ME I WILL GO WITH YOU
I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU BEAT ME I WILL GO WITH YOU I HAVE JUMPING POWER WHERE IS THE EXIT OF THIS WORLD THERE IS THE LARGE GATE AT THE TEMPLE IF YOU CAN OPEN THIS,YOU CAN FIND THE WAY OUT ALL RIGHT,LET'S GO
GIL,LET'S GO TOGETHER LET'S DO IT YES,WHEN I FEEL LIKE DOIND
ALL RIGHT I WILL GO I CAN STAY UNDERWATER
HOW CAN I OPEN THE GATE OF THE TEMPLE? WE NEED THREE KEYS TO OPEN THE GATE LET'S LOOK FOR THE KEYS
I DROPPED AN EGG WILL YOU PICK THE EGG	This line doesn't have a delimiter, therefore, the line will disappear immediately after printing.

0xFE5C Block

Prototype	Comment
YOU CAN SEE THE PASSWORD
FIND THE MAP YOU CAN SEE THE MAP ON SELECT SCREEN
FIND THE COMPASS YOU CAN SEE WHERE YOU ARE IN THE MAP
FIND THE HEART SHAPE CONTAINER YOU CAN INCREASE LIFE POWER
FIND THE SUCTION CUP YOU CAN CLIMB WALLS
FIND LOUIE'S SPECIAL WEAPON IF CAN KEEP PUSHING B-BUTTON,YOU CAN START TO ATTACK
FIND THE POWER RING THIS CAN INCRESS YOUR DEFENSE POWER
FIND THE MEDICINE YOU CAN REGAIN ONE LIFE POWER
FIND TH	This line is truncated and lacks a delimiter.

(Source: Original TCRF research)