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This article is about the term that's used in prereleases. If you're looking for the E-Series robot, then click here, if you're looking for the scener, click here.


In SEGA's naming terminology, a beta refers to game where all major game modes and features are closed; game is now being heavily tested for bugs by Sega of America's QA department. Betas are one of a few different types of prototypes.

The much more known Nick Arcade and Simon Wai Sonic 2 prototypes are not betas, as commonly believed—they are indeed alpha ROMs, with Nick Arcade possibly being a pre-alpha.