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 your 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

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

0xF91C Block

Forple	US Prototype	Comment
WHO AREYOU? WHERE IS THE EXIT OF THIS WORLD? BE SILENT,OR I WILL HURT YOU	Freeon: WHO ARE YOU? Louie: WHERE IS THE EXIT OF THIS WORLD? Freeon: BE SILENT AND NO HARM WILL COME TO 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	Freeon: I GIVE UP. ARE YOU LOOKING FOR THE EXIT? PLEASE TAKE ME WITH YOU. Freeon: I CAN SWIM AND THE COLD WEATHER DOSE NOT SLOW ME DOWN. Freeon: MY NAME IS FREEON.
SHADES,LET0S GO TOGETHER AND LOOK FOR THE EXIT IF YOU CAN DEFEAT ME。 I WILL GO WITH YOU。	Freeon: SHADES, LET'S GO TOGETHER AND LOOK FOR THE EXIT. Shades: IF YOU DEFEAT ME. I WILL GO WITH YOU.
I CAN0T 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,LET0S GO。	Shades: SINCE YOU HAVE DEFEATED ME, I WILL GO WITH YOU. Shades: I HAVE THE POWER TO JUMP. Louie: WHERE IS THE EXIT OUT OF THIS WORLD. Shades: THERE IS THE LARGE GATE AT THE TEMPLE. Shades: IF YOU CAN OPEN THIS, YOU CAN FIND THE WAY OUT. Freeon: ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO.
GIL,LET0S GO TOGETHER。 LET0S DO IT。 YES,WHEN I FEEL LIKE DOIND。	Freeon: GIL, LET'S GO TOGETHER. Shades: LET'S DO IT.
ALL RIGHT。 I WILL GO。 I CAN STAY UNDERWATER。	Gil: ALL RIGHT. I WILL GO. I CAN STAY UNDERWATER. Louie: HOW CAN I OPEN THE GATE OF THE TEMPLE? Gil: WE NEED THREE KEYS TO OPEN THE GATE. Freeon: LET'S LOOK FOR THE KEYS.
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	I DROPPED AN EGG. WILL YOU PICK IT UP?	This line doesn't have a delimiter in "Forple", therefore, the line will disappear immediately after printing.

0xFE5C Block

Forple	US Prototype	Comment
YOU CAN SEE THE PASSWORD。	FIND THE CRYSTAL TO SEE THE PASSWORD.
FIND THE MAP。 YOU CAN SEE THE MAP ON SELECT SCREEN。	FIND THE MAP BY PRESSING THE SELECT BUTTON.
FIND THE COMPASS。 YOU CAN SEE WHERE YOU ARE IN THE MAP。	FIND THE COMPASS TO SEE WHERE YOU ARE ON THE MAP.
FIND THE HEART SHAPE CONTAINER。 YOU CAN INCREASE LIFE POWER。	FIND THE HEART SHAPED CONTAINER TO INCREASE YOUR LIFE POWER.
FIND THE SUCTION CUP。 YOU CAN CLIMB WALLS。	FIND THE SUCTION CUP TO ALLOW YOU TO CLIMB WALLS.
FIND LOUIE0S SPECIAL WEAPON。 IF CAN KEEP PUSHING B0BUTTON,YOU CAN START TO ATTACK。	FIND LOUIE'S SPECIAL WEAPON. HOLDING DOWN. THE B-BUTTON WILL ALLOW YOU TO USE YOUR SPECIAL POWER.
FIND THE POWER RING。 THIS CAN INCRESS YOUR DEFENSE POWER。	FIND THE POWER RING TO INCREASE YOUR DEFENSES.
FIND THE MEDICINE。 YOU CAN REGAIN ONE LIFE POWER。	FIND THE MEDICINE. YOU CAN REGAIN ONE LIFE POWER.
FIND TH	FIND THE WATER OF LIFE. YOU CAN REGAIN ALL OF YOUR LIFE POWER.	This line is truncated and lacks a delimiter in "Forple".

(Source: Original TCRF research)