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Proto:Chrono Trigger (SNES)/Area Differences/2300 AD
This is a sub-page of Proto:Chrono Trigger (SNES)/Area Differences.
Overworld
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The ruined future's world map is mostly identical, with a few exceptions:
- Present in the prototype is a small island in the lower-left corner of the map, with a strange coliseum-like structure on it. It cannot be entered, there are no maps for it, and even the island it's on was removed from the final. While most prototype-exclusive world map graphics were removed entirely from the various overworld tilesets, this structure is still present in the final's, albeit unused.
- Occasionally while on this map a bright flash of light will happen, indicating lightning. The prototype has a sound effect accompanying this to indicate thunder, which was oddly removed.
- The Sun Palace, while present on the map, cannot be entered. The interior does exist, however.
Sewer Access
The underground sewer in 2300 AD is mostly complete, but is devoid of events. They can be re-activated with the following Pro Action Replay codes:
F7201553 F7201634 F720184C F7201939 F7201EC5 F7201F3C
As for how it differs from the final...layout-wise, it's primarily the same, with only a few minor tileset tweaks having taken place. There are several differences, however...
First off, the Nereid monsters sometimes glitch up graphically when they use their bubble attack. It's harmless, does not affect the battle, and was fixed in the final.
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The first section of the sewer is exactly the same in terms of layout, but the second section differs quite significantly. Physically, it was mostly unchanged, with the exception of the bridge near the south exit being broken, and the platform just to the left of it being made slightly wider in the final. The major difference here is the events, however...
In the final, a note may appear near the entrance if certain conditions are met. It warns travellers not to make a sound or they'll be attacked, which is precisely what happens if you examine any of the various objects scattered around (even the save point).
In the prototype, the two talking frogs had an expanded role in this dungeon. Talking to one would send four fireballs after you, which are able to pass through anything, and you have to escape from them.
Getting caught by one of them leads to another room, where you must fight a battle against four Egders, then speak with the other frog in order to escape. The "fire race", however, only seems to take effect once. While there are Nereids in the room, they are inactive and do not attack unless you return after having outran the fire.
Finally, attempting to cross the broken bridge results in your team rather lazily jumping over it; it looks quite strange, which is probably why the bridge was fixed in the final.
The aforementioned extra room where you must fight to escape. It also once showcased a battle in an early promo video, and was completely removed from the final.
Lab 32
Like the Factory below, Lab 32 is fully open to exploration in the prototype, with the design, events, and monsters all entirely unchanged. There are still a few differences, though.
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The prototype's Jet Bike race did not keep track of score or distance remaining. The HUD at the bottom of the screen was also significantly different, with the "boost" icons actually being slightly more detailed in the prototype!
Four robots block the west exit, stating "YOU CAN'T GO ANY FURTHER" (the text is in all katakana; the rough Japanese equivalent of ALL CAPS, basically), as this is as far as the "sample" extends.
Factory
Being one of the few areas meant to be explored in the prototype, the Factory is mostly complete in terms of both design and events. That didn't stop a few differences from sneaking in, however.
The first change comes after disabling the lasers downstairs. In the final, the two panels in the upper middle of the screen close immediately after the lasers are off. In the prototype, they remain opened until you leave the screen and return. The door also glitches up slightly after the lasers are disabled; it re-closes itself, but the tiles for it don't completely refresh, resulting in a strange half-opened look.
Finally, the battle with the mess of slime monsters that show up as a result of this plays the boss battle theme, whereas it simply plays the normal battle theme in the final.
The R-Series are a dark pink color in the prototype, as opposed to the pale blue palette they sport in the final. They're no less brutal to poor Robo, however.
Futuristic Leene Square
A futuristic mock-up of Leene Square in 2300 AD! It's in a very rough and incomplete state, with numerous missing tiles, incorrect transparency, and the path that would lead to Gato's area being unfinished. It also contains no events. A similar but much smaller map was used in one of the endings in the final:
They may depict the same area, but there are seemingly more differences than similarities between the two. The staircases are longer, the walls are different, the structure where the bell would hang is thinner, the building in the back had the door changed to a wall, and numerous floor tiles were changed. Additionally, the map IDs are not shared; the ID used for the prototype map only has a blank map in final. This may well have been a complete redesign from the ground up.
