Pokémon Red and Green beta: Difference between revisions

{{move|Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue beta}}

As with most gaming software, {{game|Red and Green|s}}, in their final release, contain several "dummied out" features that were programmed into the games but for one reason or another had their activating events taken from the final versions.

In addition, the English translations of these games, {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, had several of their own altered aspects during the two years between the release of {{game|Blue| (Japanese)|the Japanese Blue}} and the English translations.

==Concept art==

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| <span style="color:#FFFFFF;">The early concept art by Ken Sugimori</span>

In a gaming exhibition called Game On, early concept art of Red and Green by [[Ken Sugimori]] was featured, along with beta material from [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire beta|Ruby and Sapphire]]. The concept art depicts rough versions of various concepts that made it into the final game. They seem to include various {{pkmn|battle}}s, the {{safari|Kanto}}, {{ga|Red}} riding on a {{p|Lapras}}, a {{p|Blastoise}}, [[Celadon City]], [[Silph Co.]], and a town with a fountain which could have been reworked into [[Celadon City]]. Some other Pokémon are identifiable in a raw or semi-normal form, such as {{p|Gastly}} and others are prototypical of an entire class of Pokémon, such as a basic {{t|Dragon}} type.

 

A Japan-exclusive special Pokémon episode of Game Center CX, (or [[wikipedia:Retro Game Master|Retro Game Master]] as it is known outside of Japan) included an interview with Satoshi Tajiri, where he revealed early Pokémon character profiles of {{p|Nidoking}}, {{p|Slowbro}} and {{p|Kadabra}}. Notably, they are given a number which matches their [[List of Pokémon by index number (Generation I)|internal index number]], rather than their final Pokédex number. Nidoking, for instance is noted as being No. 007, rather than No. 034, either suggesting that there was an earlier method of ordering the Pokémon proposed, or that they reflect the order that they were programmed into the game. The latter is supported by interviews with Ken Sugimori, which verify that Rhydon (index no. 001) was the first Pokémon ever created, and early sketches from [[Capsule Monsters]] featuring Rhydon. Nidoking is also referred to as マイコー♂ (''Maikō♂'') indicating that there were prototype names for Pokémon before the development of Pokémon Red and Green had finished. The following video contains an excerpt from the aforementioned interview.

==Gameplay features==

===Battling against Professor Oak===

At the beginning of the game, [[Professor Oak]] introduces the player to the {{pkmn|world|world of Pokémon}} using a sprite that is similar to the battle sprites of other characters. However, he also has three full teams of Pokémon programmed into the game, each consisting of a {{p|Tauros}}, {{p|Exeggutor}}, {{p|Arcanine}}, {{p|Gyarados}}, and the final form of one of the [[starter Pokémon]].

His Pokémon are of an even higher level than those of {{ga|Blue}} as {{pkmn|Champion}}, perhaps implying that he was at one point intended to be faced after the defeat of the [[Elite Four]].

This battle is present in all of the [[Generation I]] games and can be activated through the [[Mew glitch]] with a {{stat|Special}} stat of 226.

===Bird type===

The {{t|Bird}} type may have been a prototype version of the {{t|Flying}} type. This can be seen in the final releases of the games: [[Missingno.]] is recognized as a dual-type {{2t|Bird|Normal}} Pokémon. The Bird type is present in the programming of the [[Generation II]] games, possibly due to their engine being based on that of the [[Generation I]] games.

===Directions===

It is possible to force a situation where the {{player}} has a choice of selecting options NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, and WEST as opposed to the options which appear in the final game such as YES/NO and HEAL/CANCEL. The words ''WEST'' and ''SOUTH'' in block capitals do not even appear in the final releases.<ref>[http://forums.glitchcity.info/index.php/topic,36.msg185558.html#msg185558 Thread on Glitch City Laboratories forums]</ref>

===Female player character===

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[[File:Sugimori Starter artwork.png|250px]]

| <span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Artwork featuring an assumed female player character, with a Squirtle</span>

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There were originally plans for a female character to be playable in {{2v2|Red|Green}}, as older sketches suggest. {{adv|Green}} from [[Pokémon Adventures]] seems to be based on her. The {{ga|Leaf|character}} was redesigned and included in the {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s|remakes}} of the games, to continue the standard of including a female protagonist option.

===No Mew present===

 

 

===Leftover track===

 

 

==Locations==

===Alternative map locations===

There are three map locations which are each identical to another map used in the final game, except for the fact that the default music used in the alternative location is different.<ref>[http://glitchcity.info/wiki/index.php/Alternative_map_locations_%28Generation_I%29 Glitch City Laboratories Wiki: Alternative map locations (Generation I)]</ref>

* The house invaded by [[Team Rocket]] in [[Cerulean City]]: has index number 69 instead of 62 and plays the [[Mt. Moon]] theme;

* The [[Underground Path (Routes 5-6)|Underground Path]]'s entrance in {{rt|6|Kanto}}: has index number 75 instead of 74 and plays the [[Vermilion City]] theme;

* The [[Poké Mart]] at [[Cinnabar Island]]: has index number 173 instead of 172 and plays the Cinnabar Island theme.

===Extra location accessible via {{m|Fly}}===

Formatted data exists for an additional map location.<ref>[http://glitchcity.info/wiki/index.php/Unused_town Glitch City Laboratories Wiki - Unused Town]</ref> It is located straight after the final town in memory ([[Saffron City]]) but just before {{rt|1|Kanto}}. Its associated data is completely blank, even its header data and coordinates on the [[Town Map]] (where the game defaults the location as part of "[[Pallet Town]]" with coordinates 0,0), except for the fact that an unused flag when checked allows the player to Fly to it. Attempting to travel to this location simply freezes the game.

===Unused shop data===

A part of the games' code relates to a shop and may be associated with the formatted map location as mentioned above. The "shop" lists {{ball|Great}}s, [[Super Potion]]s, [[Hyper Potion]]s, [[Full Heal]]s and [[Revive]]s.

==Items==

===Badges===

Unused items with the names of all the [[Badge]]s exist in the games' programming. This could mean that the Badges were originally going to be items that were carried in the {{player}}'s [[bag]]. The BoulderBadge and CascadeBadge are the only ones that do something when used in battle - they allow the player to throw Bait and Rocks, respectively, as in the {{safari|Kanto}} battles. When used outside of battle, they have another strange effect - after the throwing animation, the music changes to a loop of [[Professor Oak]]'s "good [[Pokédex]]" jingle.

 

 

Some concept art depicts [[Poké Ball]]s on the ground, in two pieces. This is most likely just a carryover from when Pokémon was in its initial concept of [[Capsule Monsters]]. Strangely, the original Poké Ball sprites from {{2v2|Red|Green}} don't show the button in the center of the Poké Ball.

===Pokédex===

This item allows use of the [[Pokédex]] inside battle, much like {{Ash}} does in the {{pkmn|anime}}. However, due to its incomplete nature, it causes various graphical glitches upon usage.

==Localization==

===Prototype names===

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During the promotional period that preceded the English release of both the {{pkmn|anime}} and games, a large amount of Pokémon were shown with different names than they had in the games at release. Some of these names were similar to their current names, but some were quite close to their Japanese names, and others were completely different from any current Pokémon name. Interestingly, the names appear to have been initially limited to 7 characters as opposed to 10 as in the final releases, something that has set a standard that remains today in [[Generation V]].

 

===="The <Trainer's class/name> wants to fight!"====

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| <span style="color:#FFFFFF;">"The BROCK wants to fight!" battle message</span>

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Before the American and European releases of {{2v2|Red|Blue}}, screenshots were released of a {{ga|Blue|rival}} battle with the text "The BLUE wants to fight!". While this text would work with a typical {{pkmn|Trainer}}, such as "The {{tc|Lass|LASS}}" or "The {{tc|Hiker|HIKER}}", as they were not given personal names until [[Generation II]], it would cause problems with [[Gym Leader]], [[Elite Four]], [[rival]], and link battles, leaving them to end up as "The [[Misty|MISTY]]" or "The [[Lance|LANCE]]", as these Trainers did not at the time have titles, only their names. Because of this, the {{wp|Article (grammar)#Definite article|definite article}} ''The'' was dropped in the final releases, leading to the somewhat odd sentence style used until [[Generation III]] of "<Trainer's class/name> wants to..."

 

A screenshot in the instruction manual of Red and Blue still contains the text "The [[Brock|BROCK]] wants to fight!", possibly suggesting a late removal. The instruction manual also mentions Pokémon Leaders instead of Gym Leaders.

A slightly different grammar was going to be used for the message displayed when the {{player}} sends out his/her Pokémon in battle. Whereas in the final releases, the message appears as "<Player> sent out <Pokémon>!", the development builds used "<Player> sent <Pokémon> out!" instead.

===="A wild <Pokémon> appeared!"====

During the localization process, the message that appears when encountering a [[wild Pokémon]] read "A wild <Pokémon> appeared!" instead. This is similar to the situation with {{pkmn|Trainer}} battles since the {{wp|Article (grammar)#Indefinite article|indefinite article}} ''A'' was dropped in the final releases, leading to the awkward sentence style of "Wild <Pokémon> appeared!" used until [[Generation IV]], which brought back the initial style to the English versions of the games.

 

===="The enemy <Pokémon> fainted!"====

Akin to other sentence styles used in the pre-release builds of the English versions, the message shown when either a [[wild Pokémon]] or another {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s Pokémon [[fainting|fainted]] appeared as "The enemy <Pokémon> fainted!" instead. Like with the initial message of Trainer battles, the {{wp|Article (grammar)#Definite article|definite article}} ''The'' was dropped in the final releases. This style would later be reintroduced and improved in [[Generation IV]], where the message appears as "The wild <Pokémon> fainted!" in the case of wild encounters and as "The foe's <Pokémon> fainted!" during Trainer battles.

 

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On page 31 of {{2v2|Red|Blue}}'s Nintendo Player's Guide, a different dialogue string that reads "ODDISH CUT down a bush!" is used in a screenshot when cutting down the bush next to [[Vermilion City]] [[Pokémon Gym|Gym]]. The fact that {{m|Cut}} can also be used to destroy areas of [[tall grass]] may have been the reason why the text was converted to "<Pokémon> hacked away with CUT!" in the final game.

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