Difference between revisions of "February 23, 2008 Proto Release"

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On February 23rd, 2008 at 6PM EST drx released over 1,000 various Sega and third party prototypes for several consoles. To build suspension to the event an announcement was posted across various websites and forums and a special IRC channel was opened on Sonic Cult's website called #sonicprotos (this was later renamed #protos). A hour before the release a special Skypecast was broadcast live over shoutcast. It was supposed to be stopped shortly after the release but it continued hours afterward and was only stopped as the number of listeners dwindled.

Most of the protos came from one place, they were obtained from Sega of America's Q&A archives from 1994-1995. The cartridge protos needed to be built from EEPROM parts. The price of these prototypes weren't disclosed but it was stated the cost is in the five digit number range. The disc protos (Gamecube, Dreamcast, Saturn) were obtained at a earlier date.

Of the 1,024 prototypes that were released there were 155 Sega 32X prototypes, 300 Game Gear prototypes, 464 Mega Drive prototypes, 94 Pico prototypes, and 6 Nintendo Gamecube prototypes.

Prototype List

Game Gear

Adventures of Batman & Robin (8 prototypes)
Aladdin (6 prototypes)
Asterix (6 prototypes)
Berenstain Bears (18 prototypes)
Bonkers Wax Up! (14 prototypes)
Chicago Syndicate (25 prototypes)
Dynamite Headdy (4 prototypes)
GP Rider (1 prototype)
Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (6 prototypes)
Lion King (11 prototypes)
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - The Movie (1 prototype)
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (2 prototypes)
NBA Action Starring David Robinson (31 prototypes)
NFL' 95 (14 prototypes)
NHL All-Star Hockey (18 prototypes)
Ristar (5 prototypes)
Shining Force II (5 prototypes)
Sonic Blast (74, 94, 611, 806, 821, 827, 910)
Sonic Spinball (0307, 0328, 0329, 0330, 0405, 0412, 0413, 0415, 0421, 0427, 0429, 0430, 503B, 0505, 0506, 0525, 0530, 0531, 031094, 031194, 032194)
Sonic The Hedgehog - Triple Trouble (0808, Aug16)
Speedy Gonzales Cheese Catastrophe (2 prototypes)
Sports Trivia (37 prototypes)
Super Columns (8 prototypes)
Taz in Escape from Mars (17 prototypes)
Tempo Jr. (9 prototypes)
World Series Baseball '95 (8 prototypes)
X-men - Gamemaster's Legacy (6 prototypes)
X-men - Mojo World (8 prototypes)

Pico

101 Dalmations (10 prototypes)
Berenstain Bears' A School Day (8 prototypes)
Crayola Crayons Create a World (7 prototypes)
Huckle and Lowly's Busiest Day Ever (22 prototypes)
Lion King Adventure at Pride Rock (8 prototypes)
Mickey's Blast into the Past (6 prototypes)
Musical Zoo (7 prototypes)
Pepe's Puzzles (4 prototypes)
Pico Sampler (3 prototypes)
Sonic the Hedgehog's Gameworld (4 prototypes)
Tails and the Music Maker (8 prototypes)
Year at Pooh Corner (7 prototypes)

Sega CD

The Adventures of Batman and Robin CD (1 prototype)

32X

36 Great Holes starring Fred Couples (34 prototypes)
Cosmic Carnage (9 prototypes)
Doom (16 prototypes)
Knuckles' Chaotix (1207, 1227, 1229, 0111, 0119, 0202, 0208, 0209, 0210, 0213, 0214, 0216)
Metal Head (10 prototypes)
Motocross Championship (15 prototypes)
Shadow Squadron (8 prototypes)
Space Harrier (1 prototype)
Star Wars Arcade (21 prototypes)
Tempo (8 prototypes)
Virtua Fighter (4 prototypes)
Zaxon's Motherbase 2,000 (8 prototypes)

Saturn

Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (Tech Demo)
Sonic R (Prototype)

Gamecube

Sonic Adventure 2 Battle (Review copy)
Sonic Adventure DX (preview and review)
Sonic Heroes (10.8 and 11.18)
Sonic Mega Collection (prototype)

External Links

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 *''Shining Force II'' (5 prototypes)
 *''[[Sonic Blast]]'' ([[Sonic Blast Prototype 74|74]], [[Sonic Blast Prototype 94|94]], [[Sonic Blast Prototype 611|611]], [[Sonic Blast Prototype 806|806]], [[Sonic Blast Prototype 821|821]], [[Sonic Blast Prototype 827|827]], [[Sonic Blast Prototype 910|910]])
-*''[[Sonic Spinball (8-bit)]]'' ([[Sonic Spinball Prototype 0307|0307]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 0328|0328]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 0329|0329]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 0330|0330]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 0405|0405]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 0412|0412]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 0413|0413]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 0415|0415]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 0421|0421]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 0427|0427]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 0429|0429]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 0430|0430]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 503B|503B]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 0505|0505]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 0506|0506]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 0525|0525]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 0530|0530]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 0531|0531]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 031094|031094]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 031194|031194]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 032194|032194]])
+*''[[Sonic Spinball (8-bit)|Sonic Spinball]]'' ([[Sonic Spinball Prototype 0307|0307]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 0328|0328]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 0329|0329]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 0330|0330]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 0405|0405]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 0412|0412]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 0413|0413]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 0415|0415]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 0421|0421]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 0427|0427]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 0429|0429]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 0430|0430]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 503B|503B]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 0505|0505]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 0506|0506]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 0525|0525]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 0530|0530]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 0531|0531]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 031094|031094]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 031194|031194]], [[Sonic Spinball Prototype 032194|032194]])
 *''[[Sonic Triple Trouble|Sonic The Hedgehog - Triple Trouble]]'' ([[Sonic Triple Trouble (Prototype 0808|0808]], [[Sonic Triple Trouble (Prototype Aug16|Aug16]])
 *''Speedy Gonzales Cheese Catastrophe'' (2 prototypes)