Proto:Ufouria: The Saga/US

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

  This prototype is documented on Hidden Palace.

On March 23 2021, armadylo released an early US build of Ufouria. This build seems to match early US prerelease coverage of the game.

Download Ufouria: The Saga (US Prototype) File: Ufouria_-_The_Saga_(US_Prototype).zip (107.4 kB) (info)

General Differences

• The overworld layout is similar to the Forple prototype but has changes of its own.
• In the final game, if the game is left idle on the titlescreen after the title screen music is finished, a cutscene will play with Bop-Louie giving a plot summary with situational explanations. In this build, the said music is still playing halfway as a gameplay demo will play featuring Bop-Louie climbing up a wall.
• In the final game, boss battles entail throwing a blue weapon at the opponent. In this build, the player has to damage the boss by jumping on them.
  • Freon Leon's battle AI is different, and he can dive, which grants invulnerability.
• Ice is slippery for Bop-Louie, but he still cannot fall down.
• The tilesets feature differences.

Titlescreen

Prototype	Final

The game's title looks slightly different than the final, exactly identical to the one of the screenshots from a game magazine. The two lines are more simpler compare to the ones with more mechanical-like details. There's a 1991 copyright along with the "SUNSOFT" logo, which the final build doesn't display it. Finally, there's a text of "LICENSED BY NINTENDO OF AMERICA. INC", to which of course used for a planned US localization.

Map

Forple Prototype	US Prototype	Final

Text

To do: Possibly split this to its own page due to length?

Forple	US	Final	Comment
WHO AREYOU? WHERE IS THE EXIT OF THIS WORLD? BE SILENT,OR I WILL HURT YOU	WHO ARE YOU? WHERE IS THE EXIT OF THIS WORLD? BE SILENT AND NO HARM WILL COME TO YOU.	I AM SO GLAD TO HAVE FOUND YOU FREEON! WHERE ARE OUR OTHER FRIENDS? WHO ARE YOU? PREPARE TO DEFEND YOURSELF!	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	I GIVE UP. ARE YOU LOOKING FOR THE EXIT? PLEASE TAKE ME WITH YOU. I CAN SWIM AND THE COLD WEATHER DOSE NOT SLOW ME DOWN. MY NAME IS FREEON.	DO YOU REMEMBER ME NOW? YOUR NAME IS FREEON-LEEON AND YOU CAN SWIM ON THE WATER AND WALK THROUGH SNOW AND ICE. YES, I DO REMEMBER YOU! THANK YOU FOR RESTORING MY MEMORY! I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO ME.	This text shows up after the fight with Freeon Leon.
SHADES,LET'S GO TOGETHER AND LOOK FOR THE EXIT IF YOU CAN DEFEAT ME I WILL GO WITH YOU	SHADES, LET'S GO TOGETHER AND LOOK FOR THE EXIT. IF YOU DEFEAT ME. I WILL GO WITH YOU.	I AM SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU AGAIN SHADES! DO NOT COME ANY CLOSER OR I WILL ATTACK!	This text shows up before the fight with Shades.
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	SINCE YOU HAVE DEFEATED ME, I WILL GO WITH YOU. I HAVE THE POWER TO JUMP. WHERE IS THE EXIT OUT 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.	DO YOU REMEMBER ME NOW? YOUR NAME IS SHADES AND YOU CAN JUMP VERY HIGH. THANK YOU FOR RESCUING ME. WE MUST HURRY TO THE TEMPLE. THERE IS A GIANT GATE WHICH COULD BE A WAY BACK HOME!	This text shows up after the fight with Shades.
GIL,LET'S GO TOGETHER LET'S DO IT YES,WHEN I FEEL LIKE DOIND	GIL, LET'S GO TOGETHER. LET'S DO IT.	DO NOT COME ANY CLOSER OR I WILL BE FORCED TO FIGHT! I MUST FIGHT YOU AND WIN SO THAT YOU WILL REMEMBER THAT WE ARE FRIENDS. WE NEED YOUR HELP GIL!	This text shows up before the fight with Gil.
ALL RIGHT I WILL GO I CAN STAY UNDERWATER	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.	YOU MUST REMEMBER YOUR NAME IS GIL AND YOU CAN WALK ON LAND OR UNDER THE WATER. I DO NOW! THANK GOODNESS YOU SAVED ME. I HAVE HEARD OF THE TEMPLE GATE BUT WE MUST FIND THREE KEYS TO OPEN IT.	This text shows up after the fight with Gil. Separate entries in the "Forple" prototype.
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?	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.
	THANK YOU, I WILL TAKE YOU TO OTHER SIDE AS YOUR REWARD. SO, HANG ON TO ME.	THANK YOU, I WILL TAKE YOU TO THE OTHER SIDE AS YOUR REWARD. SO, HANG ONTO ME.
	WHAT IS HAPPENING AT THE WATER FAUCET?	TURN ON THE WATER TO FILL UP THE HOLE.
	OH, THERE WILL BE WATER ALL OVER THE GROUND.	OH, THERE WILL BE WATER ALL OVER THE GROUND.
	WHAT IS THIS STRANGE ROCK?	PUSH THE ROCK TO STOP THE WATER FROM FALLING.
	OH, THE WATER HAS FINALLY STOPPED RUNNING.
	WHAT IS THE PILE OF SNOW DOING ON THE TOP?
	HOW CAN I GET TO THE OTHER SIDE? THERE SHOULD BE A SWITCH SOMEWHERE.
	I HEARD A SOUND FROM SOMEWHERE. OH, IT SEEMS THAT I CAN MOVE NOW.
		I CAN NOT LET YOU THROUGH HERE.
		SINCE YOU WERE SO KIND TO HAVE PICKED UP MY EGG BEFORE. I WILL HELP YOU GET ACROSS. HOLD ON!
	IT IS SO DARK, I CAN NOT SEE ANYTHING. WHERE IS THE LIGHT SWITCH?	IT IS SO DARK, I CAN NOT SEE ANYTHING. WHERE IS THE LIGHT SWITCH?
	THE LIGHT IS ON DOWN THERE. OH, NOW I CAN SEE.	THE LIGHT IS ON DOWN THERE. OH, NOW I CAN SEE.
	THE GATE WAS LOCKED.	THE GATE WILL NOT OPEN WITHOUT THE MAGIC KEYS.
	THE GATE HAS FINALLY OPENED. HOORAY!	HOORAY! THE GATE HAS OPENED!
YOU CAN SEE THE PASSWORD	FIND THE CRYSTAL TO SEE THE PASSWORD.	YOU HAVE FOUND THE CRYSTAL. SELECT THE CRYSTAL ON THE SUB-SCREEN TO SEE THE PASSWORD.
FIND THE MAP YOU CAN SEE THE MAP ON SELECT SCREEN	FIND THE MAP BY PRESSING THE SELECT BUTTON.	YOU HAVE FOUND THE MAP. TO VIEW THE MAP, SELECT IT ON THE SUB-SCREEN.
FIND THE COMPASS YOU CAN SEE WHERE YOU ARE IN THE MAP	FIND THE COMPASS TO SEE WHERE YOU ARE ON THE MAP.	YOU HAVE FOUND THE COMPASS. YOU CAN SEE YOUR LOCATION ON THE MAP.
FIND THE HEART SHAPE CONTAINER YOU CAN INCREASE LIFE POWER	FIND THE HEART SHAPED CONTAINER TO INCREASE YOUR LIFE POWER.	YOU HAVE FOUND A LIFE CONTAINER. TO FILL IT YOU MUST FIND THE MEDICINE OR THE WATER OF LIFE.
FIND THE SUCTION CUP YOU CAN CLIMB WALLS	FIND THE SUCTION CUP TO ALLOW YOU TO CLIMB WALLS.	YOU HAVE FOUND BOP-LOUIE'S SUCTION CUP. THESE SUCTION CUPS GIVE BOP LOUIE THE POWER TO CLIMB UP WALLS.
FIND LOUIE'S SPECIAL WEAPON IF CAN KEEP PUSHING B-BUTTON,YOU CAN START TO ATTACK	FIND LOUIE'S SPECIAL WEAPON. HOLDING DOWN. THE B-BUTTON WILL ALLOW YOU TO USE YOUR SPECIAL POWER.	YOU HAVE FOUND BOP-LOUIE'S SECRET WEAPON. HOLD DOWN THE 'B' BUTTON UNTIL A HEART APPEARS THEN PRESS IT AGAIN TO ATTACK.
FIND THE POWER RING THIS CAN INCRESS YOUR DEFENSE POWER	FIND THE POWER RING TO INCREASE YOUR DEFENSES.	YOU HAVE FOUND THE POWER RING. USE IT TO SEE THE LOCATION OF THE KEY ON THE MAP.
FIND THE MEDICINE YOU CAN REGAIN ONE LIFE POWER	FIND THE MEDICINE. YOU CAN REGAIN ONE LIFE POWER.	YOU HAVE FOUND THE MEDICINE. SELECT THE MEDICINE ON THE SUB-SCREEN.
FIND TH	FIND THE WATER OF LIFE. YOU CAN REGAIN ALL OF YOUR LIFE POWER.	YOU HAVE FOUND THE WATER OF LIFE. SELECT IT ON THE SUB-SCREEN TO FILL YOUR LIFE CONTAINERS.	This line is truncated and lacks a delimiter in "Forple".
	FIND THE POWER OF INSIGHT. YOU CAN SEE THE HIDDEN ITEM AND BOSS ON THE MAP.	YOU HAVE FOUND THE POWER OF INSIGHT. USE IT TO SEE THE LOCATION OF SPECIAL ITEMS ON THE MAP.
	FIND FREEON'S SPECIAL WEAPON.	YOU HAVE FOUND SHADES' SECRET WEAPON. HOLD DOWN THE 'B' BUTTON UNTIL A HEART APPEARS THEN PRESS IT AGAIN TO ATTACK.
	FIND SHADES SPECIAL WEAPON.	YOU HAVE FOUND FREEON-LEEON'S SECRET WEAPON. HOLD DOWN THE 'B' BUTTON UNTIL A HEART APPEARS THEN PRESS IT AGAIN TO ATTACK.
	FIND GIL'S SPECIAL WEAPON. THEN, YOU CAN OPEN THE TEMPLE'S GATE.	YOU HAVE FOUND GIL'S SECRET WEAPON. HOLD DOWN THE 'B' BUTTON UNTIL A HEART APPEARS THEN PRESS IT AGAIN TO ATTACK.
	OBTAINED FIRST KEY.	YOU HAVE OBTAINED THE BLUE KEY.
	OBTAINED SECOND KEY.	YOU HAVE OBTAINED THE GREEN KEY.
	OBTAINED LAST KEY. THEN, YOU CAN OPEN THE TEMPLE'S GATE.	YOU HAVE OBTAINED THE RED KEY.
	YOU HAVE JUST EXPERIENCED A SPECIAL SNEAK PREVIEW OF UFOURIA. BE SURE TO WATCH FOR THIS EXCITING NEW GAMECOMING SOON FROM SUNSOFT.	WE SHOULD NOT BE FIGHTING. WE ARE FRIENDS. I DO NOT REMEMBER YOU. PREPARE TO FIGHT AGAIN! I WONDER WHERE MY FRIENDS ARE? I HAVE TO FIND THEM.
		YOU DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO BEAT ME! WOULD YOU LIKE TO TRY AGAIN?
		I WILL FIGHT YOU AGAIN IF YOU WISH. I MUST DEFEAT YOU SO THAT WE CAN GET HOME.
		WHERE AM I? FREEON! GIL! SHADES! WHERE ARE YOU?!
		I MUST BE IN ANOTHER WORLD. I HAVE TO FIND ALL MY FRIENDS.
		ARE ALL OF YOU READY TO GO BACK TO UFOURIA?
		NOW THAT WE HAVE MADE THIS WORLD A PEACEFUL PLACE, WHY DON'T WE STAY AND LIVE HERE?
		YOU CAN STAY IF YOU WANT BUT I MUST RETURN TO UFOURIA.
		GOOD-BYE BOP LOUIE! THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING!
		I DECIDED TO COME BACK BECAUSE WE HAD SO MUCH FUN TOGETHER.
		DON'T JUST STAND THERE. LET'S GO!
		THEIR SAGA WILL CONTINUE FOREVER....
		HELLO! MY NAME IS BOP LOUIE AND I AM IN BIG TROUBLE.
		I WAS LIVING IN A PEACEFUL LAND CALLED UFOURIA.
		ONE DAY, MY FRIENDS AND I FOUND A GIGANTIC CRATER NEAR THE PLACE WHERE WE LIVE.
		WE WERE ALL VERY CURIOUS TO SEE WHAT WAS DOWN INSIDE BUT
		WE CAME TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE AND SLIPPED!
		NOW I AM LOST IN A STRANGE WORLD AND I DO NOT KNOW WHERE MY FRIENDS ARE.
		PLEASE HELP ME FIND MY FRIENDS, SHADES, FREEON-LEEON AND GIL
		SO WE CAN GO BACK HOME TO UFOURIA.

(Source: Original TCRF research)