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==After the release== | ==After the release== | ||
Since Pokémon Gold and Silver were released, other things have been uncovered that reveal interesting details about the games' development. The final games have full beta maps of every single [[Johto]] town remaining in their ROM, most of which are significantly different from their final counterparts. Beta routes do not exist, however. One particular beta map found in the ROM seems to be detailing the [[Kanto Safari Zone|Safari Zone]], which didn't make it into the final game itself, possibly due to the risks of [[Glitch City]]. <sup>[http://glitchcity.info/docs/gscsafarizone]</sup> The safari zone is further supported by the fact that the location table listing all the locations on the town map contains unused entries for the Safari Zone, [[Viridian Forest]], [[Cerulean Cave]], and [[Pokémon Mansion]]. Apart from maps, other beta discoveries include a mine cart image in the cave tileset, and evidence of another Game Corner game.<sup>[http://www.serebiiforums.com/showthread.php?t=105571]</sup> There is also an unused event script, complete with text, which would allow a different event for | Since Pokémon Gold and Silver were released, other things have been uncovered that reveal interesting details about the games' development. The final games have full beta maps of every single [[Johto]] town remaining in their ROM, most of which are significantly different from their final counterparts. Beta routes do not exist, however. One particular beta map found in the ROM seems to be detailing the [[Kanto Safari Zone|Safari Zone]], which didn't make it into the final game itself, possibly due to the risks of [[Glitch City]]. <sup>[http://glitchcity.info/docs/gscsafarizone]</sup> The safari zone is further supported by the fact that the location table listing all the locations on the town map contains unused entries for the Safari Zone, [[Viridian Forest]], [[Cerulean Cave]], and [[Pokémon Mansion]]. Apart from maps, other beta discoveries include a mine cart image in the cave tileset, and evidence of another Game Corner game.<sup>[http://www.serebiiforums.com/showthread.php?t=105571]</sup> There is also an unused event script, complete with text, which would allow a different event for {{p|Entei}}, analogous to the birds in [[Generation I]]. | ||
[[Image:1999-unk_ign2.jpg|thumb|right|[[National Park]].]] | [[Image:1999-unk_ign2.jpg|thumb|right|[[National Park]].]] | ||
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There is also a beta house, completely included in the game, but unreachable due to the location of it's warp event on the [[Olivine City]] map where a woman refers to a pharmacy in [[Ecruteak City]] instead of [[Cianwood City]]. | There is also a beta house, completely included in the game, but unreachable due to the location of it's warp event on the [[Olivine City]] map where a woman refers to a pharmacy in [[Ecruteak City]] instead of [[Cianwood City]]. | ||
Also, the [[Bird Type]] from [[Generation I]] remains in [[Generation II]] as well. This is presumed to be a carry over however the type is still functional if the ROM is modified in such a way as to assign a Pokémon the Bird Type. | Also, the [[Bird (type)|Bird Type]] from [[Generation I]] remains in [[Generation II]] as well. This is presumed to be a carry over however the type is still functional if the ROM is modified in such a way as to assign a Pokémon the Bird Type. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||