Beta shots from Bionic Commando, Maniac Mansion, Robocop, and Tetris. The Maniac Mansion beta shots are those taken before the NES censorship edits (in case you haven't read it, it's detailed here). And, from the list, if that really is Nintendo's Tetris in beta form, it seems the NES version of Tetris underwent the most radical visual change. The edits from Bionic Commando and Robocop seem relatively minor in comparison.
"I must pay for my past sins... Let's fight!""I have no choice. You will lose!" | CCT: NEXT STAGE IS 19 |
Replies:
Amakusa
496th Post
Gold Customer
"Re(1):NES Zone's Beta shots of a few NES game"
, posted Thu 10 Jun 23:24
Those maroons; have they ever seen the arcade Tetris? Tengen Tetris looks just like it, and so does the early Nintendo Tetris.
I found Kagami's sword in a junk yard. I will rule the world and find that truly good cup of coffee. "Dink-a-dink-a-dink-a-do."
OmegaDog
1307th Post
Red Carpet Executive Member
"Re(2):NES Zone's Beta shots of a few NES game"
, posted Fri 11 Jun 07:52
Never got to play Tengen Tetris, actually -- just saw screenshots. I don't remember seeing the same little dancing man as in Atari Tetris (I'm assuming that's the arcade version you're talking about) -- but as for the music, how does it compare between the Tengen and Atari versions?
For me, the Atari Tetris music kicks ass.
"I must pay for my past sins... Let's fight!""I have no choice. You will lose!" | CCT: NEXT STAGE IS 19 |
Burning Ranger
811th Post
Red Carpet Regular Member+
"On the topic: Super Mario Bros. 3"
, posted Fri 11 Jun 14:55
I remember the back of the US Super Mario Bros 3 box had screenshots that differed from the final version. One shot had a slightly different World 1 map while the other had a pic of a green desert stage with those red flying beetles. I searched through the game looking for this stage but never found it. I guess these appeared in a beta or something.
Advanced Cyborg E. Branger AKA Burning Ranger "Never underestimate the predictabilty of stupidity." -Vinnie Jones from SNATCH
"NES Zone's Beta shots of a few NES games" 
and find that truly good cup of coffee.
