Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver beta: Difference between revisions

{{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, as remakes of {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}, implemented redone elements of the original games. Nonetheless, as individual games, they have gone through similar stages of development as all the other [[Version|main series]] games.

[[CoroCoro]]'s editions containing pre-release information of the games depicted earlier sprites for {{ga|Silver}}, {{p|Chikorita}}, {{p|Pikachu}} and {{DL|List of Nintendo event Pokémon with in-game effects|Pikachu-colored Pichu}}. Chikorita's leaf was darker.

An earlier back sprite for {{ga|Ethan}} was also shown. His hair was slightly different and there was a symbol on his hat. There is also a prototype sprite for {{p|Lugia}}.

Earlier screenshots also depict the [[Slowpoke Well]] with a {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}} standing where [[Proton]] is in the final release, as was the case with the original {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}. Another screenshot depicts the Mystri Stage in the [[Sinjoh Ruins]] with the three circles being identically colored. In the final release, they have three different colors specific to each circle.

 

{{p|Cyndaquil}}'s front sprite in the opening of the games is different from its front sprite used during regular gameplay.

| {{color2|000|Ethan (game)|Ethan}}'s prototype back sprite

| {{color2|000|Silver (game)|Silver}}'s prototype front sprite

| {{color2|000|Chikorita (Pokémon)|Chikorita}}'s prototype front sprite

| {{color2|000|Pikachu (Pokémon)|Pikachu}}'s prototype front sprite

| {{color2|000|List of Nintendo event Pokémon with in-game effects#Pikachu-colored Pichu|Pikachu-colored Pichu}}'s prototype front sprite

| Prototype {{color2|000|Pokémon battle|battle}} screen, showing {{color2|000|Ethan (game)|Ethan}}'s and {{color2|000|Silver (game)|Silver}}'s aforementioned sprites

| Slowpoke Well, lacking Proton

| Earlier version of the Mystri Stage, a platform in the {{color2|000|Sinjoh Ruins}} used for summoning one of the {{color2|000|Sinnoh}} {{color2|000|Legendary trio|game mascots}}.

[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl beta#Hidden items|All]] [[Pokémon Platinum beta#Items|items]] present in the programming code of {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}} and {{game|Platinum}} are found in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, in addition to the latter's exclusive items. Unused items within HeartGold and SoulSilver's programming code include:

* {{DL|List of dummied out items|Photo Album}}, a [[key item]] for storing photos. It was replaced with photo storage integration in the [[PC]];

* {{DL|Valuable item|SlowpokeTail}}, an expensive but useless item. It makes a comeback from the original games and can be obtained through modification of the saved game but it has no function. Interestingly, it was made a key item (it was a regular item in the [[Generation II]] games).

The [[Pokémon Platinum beta#Debugging features|same debugging tools]] found in the programming code of {{game|Platinum}} are also present in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}.

Due to [[Pokémon controversy#Gambling|legal issues]] related with {{wp|gambling}}, the interior design of both [[Goldenrod Game Corner|Goldenrod]] and [[Celadon Game Corner]]s was completely overhauled in all non-Japanese releases of {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}. However, the original design is still present within the programming code of the localized releases, despite being severely limited, since most dialogue scripts were removed (with the exception of the [[Coin]] purchase interface, which is still completely functional and translated) and the [[slot machine]] interface pointers are redirected to the [[Voltorb Flip]] interface instead.

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