Proto:Ufouria: The Saga/US

This page details one or more prototype versions of 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.

Text

To do: Compare the prototype's text with Forple and the final version. The final version's script dump is on the talkpage.

Prototype	Comment
WHO ARE YOU? WHERE IS THE EXIT OF THIS WORLD? BE SILENT AND NO HARM WILL COME TO YOU.
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.
SHADES, LET'S GO TOGETHER AND LOOK FOR THE EXIT. IF YOU DEFEAT ME. I WILL GO WITH YOU.
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.
GIL, LET'S GO TOGETHER. LET'S DO IT.
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 IT UP?
THANK YOU, I WILL TAKE YOU TO OTHER SIDE AS YOUR REWARD. SO, HANG ON TO ME.
WHAT IS HAPPENING AT THE WATER FAUCET?
OH, THERE WILL BE WATER ALL OVER THE GROUND.
WHAT IS THIS STRANGE ROCK?
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.
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 GATE WAS LOCKED.
THE GATE HAS FINALLY OPENED. HOORAY!
FIND THE CRYSTAL TO SEE THE PASSWORD.
FIND THE MAP BY PRESSING THE SELECT BUTTON.
FIND THE COMPASS TO SEE WHERE YOU ARE ON THE MAP.
FIND THE HEART SHAPED CONTAINER TO INCREASE YOUR LIFE POWER.
FIND THE SUCTION CUP TO ALLOW YOU TO CLIMB WALLS.
FIND LOUIE'S SPECIAL WEAPON. HOLDING DOWN. THE B-BUTTON WILL ALLOW YOU TO USE YOUR SPECIAL POWER.
FIND THE POWER RING TO INCREASE YOUR DEFENSES.
FIND THE MEDICINE. YOU CAN REGAIN ONE LIFE POWER.
FIND THE WATER OF LIFE. YOU CAN REGAIN ALL OF YOUR LIFE POWER.
FIND THE POWER OF INSIGHT. YOU CAN SEE THE HIDDEN ITEM AND BOSS ON THE MAP.
FIND FREEON'S SPECIAL WEAPON.
FIND SHADES SPECIAL WEAPON.
FIND GIL'S SPECIAL WEAPON. THEN, YOU CAN OPEN THE TEMPLE'S GATE.
OBTAINED FIRST KEY.
OBTAINED SECOND KEY.
OBTAINED LAST KEY. THEN, YOU CAN OPEN THE TEMPLE'S GATE.
YOU HAVE JUST EXPERIENCED A SPECIAL SNEAK PREVIEW OF UFOURIA. BE SURE TO WATCH FOR THIS EXCITING NEW GAMECOMING SOON FROM SUNSOFT.

(Source: Original TCRF research)