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A small room was removed from the end of the level [[Palm Tree Paradise]]. It would have been accessable by [[Wario Land 4#Wario's Moves|ramming]] the wall behind the [[Frog Switch]]. The room itself has programmed sprite layouts for each game mode. [[Wario Land 4#Game Modes| | A small room was removed from the end of the level [[Palm Tree Paradise]]. It would have been accessable by [[Wario Land 4#Wario's Moves|ramming]] the wall behind the [[Frog Switch]]. The room itself has programmed sprite layouts for each game mode. [[Wario Land 4#Game Modes|Normal]] mode includes a single [[Totsumen]] with a [[Diamond (Wario Land 4)|Diamond]] at the end. The number of [[:Category:Wario Land 4 Enemies|enemies]] increases to five on [[Wario Land 4#Game Modes|S-hard]] mode, and the Giant Diamond is removed. | ||
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===Debug Level=== | ===Debug Level=== | ||
[[File:WL4 Beta-Debug Level Section.PNG|frame|The debug level in ''Wario Land 4''.]] | [[File:WL4 Beta-Debug Level Section.PNG|frame|The debug level in ''Wario Land 4''.]] | ||
Before creating full levels, the [[List of Wario Land 4 staff|game's developers]] prepared a simple debug level with lots of different obstacles. This area allowed them to test Wario's [[Wario Land 4#Wario's Moves|moves]] and abilities as they were programmed, to prevent future problems with gameplay. The level itself is quite simple | Before creating full levels, the [[List of Wario Land 4 staff|game's developers]] prepared a simple debug level with lots of different obstacles. This area allowed them to test Wario's [[Wario Land 4#Wario's Moves|moves]] and abilities as they were programmed, to prevent future problems with gameplay. The level itself is quite simple in design, with a blue background, and black blocks with dotted outlines for flooring. Several slopes, blocks of varying sizes, [[Coin (Wario Land 4)|coins]] and [[:Category:Wario Land 4 Enemies|enemies]] are found throughout the level. Wire mesh can be seen in some rooms as part of the background. Many [[Door]]s are also included to move between different rooms. | ||
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===Music=== | ===Music=== | ||
In the last level | In the last level, [[Golden Passage]], the player inevitably lands on the [[Frog Switch]] upon entering the level, regardless of the [[Wario Land 4#Game Modes|Game Mode]]. So in result, the Frog Switch music plays throughout the whole level. But, if the player uses a hacking device such as an [[Wikipedia:Action Replay|Action Replay]], to avoid stepping on the Frog Switch, a hidden soundtrack plays, which can not be heard in normal gameplay. During game development, the Frog Switch was placed towards the end of the level, and was originally going to be placed at the beginning only for the "Hard" and "S-Hard" game modes. | ||
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Revision as of 08:21, April 24, 2013
This page explains the beta elements for the Game Boy Advance game Wario Land 4.
Early builds
E3 2001
The first screenshots of Wario Land 4 were revealed at E3 2001. They show several differences to the final game.
Charts
A difference seen in all of the gameplay screenshots is the Heart Gauge. It was shorter and had a garlic icon next to it, what implies that Wario originally had to collect garlics rather than little hearts to recover his Heart Meter. Furthermore, unfilled parts of the Heart Gauge were not segmented and filled parts appeared in green rather than red. Unlike in the final game, the Heart Gauge was also seen during boss fights. At least in the final version, little hearts don't appear during boss fights, making the Heart Gauge obsolete in those parts of the game.
The energy meter of bosses was different as well. While the meter's color changes depending on the boss's remaining hit points (high, middle or low) in the final version, it originally appeared in three different colors from the start, which labeled a high, middle and low amount of hit points each. The meter was also not generally segmented, but only the currently highest of its three differently colored parts. For example, if the boss still had a high amount of hit points, only the green part of its energy meter was segmented. Another difference is that a horizontal black line was in the center of the energy meter's unfilled parts.
Levels and Enemies
- In the level Hotel Horror, the lights originally had no faces.
- The Mayu Birds of the level Arabian Night had four fangs rather than two in the beta version.
- The room of the first boss, Spoiled Rotten, did originally neither contain the TV set with the two Nintendo GameCubes nor the kitchen equipment in the background. Spoiled Rotten also had shorter teeth, no tongue and shorter leafs during its angry form. The white parts of its doll were yellow.
- During the fight against the boss Cractus, Hotaru already appeared at the beginning, while it is only seen in the final game when Wario has been turned into Zombie Wario. The two ladders in the room were not found, and plants of unknown purpose were hanging from the ceiling instead. The screen-shot also doesn't show the timer. It did possibly not start until Wario cracked Cractus's plant pot. A more minor difference is that the ground of the room didn't have the indentations in its center like in the final version.
- WL4 Beta-Palm Tree Paradise.PNG
When Wario rams a block, there will be a different distribution of rubble.
- WL4 Beta-Sea Monster.PNG
The Utsuboankō have a larger mouth
- WL4 Beta-Wildflower fields.PNG
The Beezleys are of a slightly different color
- WL4 Beta 1.jpg
The beta fight with Cractus.
- WL4 Beta-The Curious Factory.PNG
The Compressors light up at a different stage in height
- WL4 Beta-40 Below Fridge.PNG
Snowman Wario and the Yukiotoko both have a different appearance from the final game
- WL4 Beta 5.jpg
The enemy Mayu Bird has four fangs rather than two
- WL4 Beta-Fiery Cavern.PNG
The boulders thrown by Iwao are of a slightly different appearance, and the lava has a different color scheme
- WL4 Beta 7.jpg
The lights in Hotel Horror have no faces. The filled part of the Heart Gauge is green rather than red. As in other screenshots, a garlic icon is left to it
Unused Data
A small room was removed from the end of the level Palm Tree Paradise. It would have been accessable by ramming the wall behind the Frog Switch. The room itself has programmed sprite layouts for each game mode. Normal mode includes a single Totsumen with a Diamond at the end. The number of enemies increases to five on S-hard mode, and the Giant Diamond is removed.
- WL4 Beta-Unused Cave.PNG
Unused area in Palm Tree Paradise
Debug Level
Before creating full levels, the game's developers prepared a simple debug level with lots of different obstacles. This area allowed them to test Wario's moves and abilities as they were programmed, to prevent future problems with gameplay. The level itself is quite simple in design, with a blue background, and black blocks with dotted outlines for flooring. Several slopes, blocks of varying sizes, coins and enemies are found throughout the level. Wire mesh can be seen in some rooms as part of the background. Many Doors are also included to move between different rooms.
- WL4 Beta-Debug Passage.PNG
The debug level's entrance
- WL4 Beta-Debug Level Map.png
Full map of the level.
Music
In the last level, Golden Passage, the player inevitably lands on the Frog Switch upon entering the level, regardless of the Game Mode. So in result, the Frog Switch music plays throughout the whole level. But, if the player uses a hacking device such as an Action Replay, to avoid stepping on the Frog Switch, a hidden soundtrack plays, which can not be heard in normal gameplay. During game development, the Frog Switch was placed towards the end of the level, and was originally going to be placed at the beginning only for the "Hard" and "S-Hard" game modes.
Gallery
Wario originally needed a key to unlock a Jewel Piece Box
- WL4-PG&W Unused.PNG
Unused sprite of Princess Game & Watch
- WL4 Beta-Game Corner.PNG
Unused area logo of a Game Corner. This was renamed to the Mini-Game Shop in the final game
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