Proto:Yoshi's Island DS

This page details one or more prototype versions of Yoshi's Island DS.

This article is a work in progress. ...Well, all the articles here are, in a way. But this one moreso, and the article may contain incomplete information and editor's notes.

The USA Kiosk Demo of Yoshi's Island DS is dated September 16, 2006 (as can be seen in stamp.rc), just over three weeks before the October 9 date listed in the final US game's equivalent file.

The demo itself only has three levels available to play normally (four if you count the prologue), and will return to the title screen after either a certain amount of time has passed or if Yoshi is left idle for too long.

General Differences

• The game has a special demo title screen, and goes straight to the prologue level afterwards.
• Yoshi goes down pipes much faster.
• The camera can be a little bit wonky in getting it to move to the right (or left) fully.

Menu Differences

Proto	Final

The control style screen has a different font and a few other changes.

Level Differences

Almost every level has differences from the final. These range from a few simple aesthetic changes to major overhauls in certain segments. Some areas aren't even fully finished yet!

Level Differences With 50 levels, there's bound to be a bunch of these.

Testing/Unfinished Levels

The demo has a few test levels, as well as some unfinished enemy museum rooms, that are absent from the files of the final release.

Graphical Differences

Several of the Yoshis have different palettes. This extends to other graphics featuring them, such as Yoshi Blocks to end a transformation.

Proto	Final

The insta-kill thorns aren't finished graphically.

Proto	Final

The raft in pirate levels has a different flag on it.

Proto	Final

Big Guy the Stilted is unfinished, lacking his artificial appearance. This sprite is identical to one featured in a pre-release picture sent to the press.

Proto	Final

The poltergeist vase, chair, and table were increased in size for the final game.

• Waterfalls are graphically glitched in the demo and flicker.

Audio Differences

To do: These rips are extremely distorted. Check if there are more different songs, and rip the ring and death sound effects since they are different.

Castle

Proto	Final

The track used in castles was completely different in the demo.

In the Clouds

Proto	Final

The track used in the clouds had slightly different instruments, and had a different loop.

Wildlands

Proto	Final

The track used for the wildlands had slightly different instruments.

Mini-Boss

Proto	Final

The track used for the mini-boss had slightly different instruments.

Player Down

Proto	Final

Different instruments.

Boss Clear

Proto	Final

The boss clear jingle was completely different.

3-4 Cutscene Song

Proto	Final

Different instruments.

Unknown Jingle 2

Proto	Final

Different instruments.