We just released a Feb. 5 '89 prototype of DuckTales for the NES!
If you'd like to support our preservation efforts (and this wasn't cheap), please consider donating or supporting us on Patreon. Thank you!
If you'd like to support our preservation efforts (and this wasn't cheap), please consider donating or supporting us on Patreon. Thank you!
User:Darkaiser/CTR Aug 5 1999 prototype
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
The August 5, 1999 prototype of Crash Team Racing is a late build of the game dated a month before the Review Copy build, and over a month before the final release version. Most of the game is complete, however there's still a lot of unimplemented stuff.
The game uses a dongle protection for special memory card data, therefore a patch is needed to play the game properly.
The differences shown here are consistent with the build used as preview in some American magazines, such as Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine and GamePro, suggesting they're the same build.
Contents
Menu Differences
- Early menu background.
- Early Crash, Tiny, Coco, N. Gin, & Polar icons (more characters) (!)
- Early Character Select Screen (placeholder 3D slots, simple character writing names & small fonts).
- Cup mode was absent.
- Level Select previews are just a picture instead of a full map showcase.
- Slide Coliseum is an unlockable track along with Turbo Track.
- No "Loading..." text during the loading screen.
- Missing cheat codes & Spyro The Dragon demo (?)
- Missing intro cutscene (?)
Gameplay Differences
- Early lap counter.
- The character start positions are random (?)
- Early Start Lights (same as demo builds).
- CTR ribbon is absent is every level.
- The characters have no voice lines (can they be enabled through Options?) (?)
- Early Power-up/Wumpa counter sound effects.
- Early Pause menu/Result screen HUD design (missing blue borders).
- Aku Aku/Uka Uka's models are from previous games.
- Uka Uka uses Aku Aku sound effect as placeholder (?)
Audio Differences
Coming Soon
Adventure Mode
- Character Select 3D absent? (?)
- Mask hints absent? (?)
- The game starts in Gem Stone Valley instead of N. Sanity Beach.
- The minimap lacks a lot of details, such as Save Monitor, Boss Star, Other Zones Road...).
- The symbol that represents the player is the same one the player uses in-races.
- The requirement to unlock Turbo Track is 15 relics instead of 5 gems.
- The warp vortex has small flashing lights coming out of it and some of them are surrounded by a checkered pattern.
- Missing boss cutscenes (?)
- Podium animations (absent?) (?)
- Some doors are missing (N. Sanity Beach door & Gem Cups Area) (?)
Track Differences
Coming Soon
