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| − | A '''prototype''' is a stage of design before the final one. Prototype | + | A '''prototype''' is a stage of design before the final one. Prototype video games are created during development for playtesting and bug reporting purposes. Usually, a prototype game doesn't leave the developers' offices, but occasionally one finds its way out and onto the internet. |
==Prototypical stages== | ==Prototypical stages== | ||
| − | * '''Alpha''' | + | * '''Pre-Alpha''': Only used in certain games for very early development |
| − | * '''Beta''' | + | * '''Alpha''': All the development up to beta |
| − | * ''' | + | * '''[[Beta]]''': All major game modes and features are closed; game is now being heavily tested for bugs by SOA's QA |
| + | * '''Final/Gold''': Finished and sold product | ||
==Examples of well-known prototypes== | ==Examples of well-known prototypes== | ||
| − | + | * ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Nick Arcade prototype)]]'' ([[Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]]) | |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Simon Wai prototype)]]'' ([[Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]]) |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD build 510]]'' ([[Mega CD|Sega Mega CD]]) |
| − | * ''[[Sonic Crackers]]'' (Sega | + | * ''[[Sonic Crackers]]'' (Sega Mega Drive/Genesis) |
| + | * ''[[Sonic 3D (cartridge prototype)]]'' (Sega Mega Drive/Genesis) | ||
| − | + | {{S2Betas}} | |
| − | + | {{Sonic the Hedgehog CD Betas}} | |
| + | {{Sonic & Knuckles Betas}} | ||
| + | {{ChaotixBetas}} | ||
| + | {{Sonic3DBetas}} | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:General Interest]] |
| − | [[Category:Prereleases| | + | [[Category:Prereleases| ]] |
Revision as of 17:42, 19 September 2009
A prototype is a stage of design before the final one. Prototype video games are created during development for playtesting and bug reporting purposes. Usually, a prototype game doesn't leave the developers' offices, but occasionally one finds its way out and onto the internet.
Prototypical stages
- Pre-Alpha: Only used in certain games for very early development
- Alpha: All the development up to beta
- Beta: All major game modes and features are closed; game is now being heavily tested for bugs by SOA's QA
- Final/Gold: Finished and sold product
Examples of well-known prototypes
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Nick Arcade prototype) (Sega Mega Drive/Genesis)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Simon Wai prototype) (Sega Mega Drive/Genesis)
- Sonic the Hedgehog CD build 510 (Sega Mega CD)
- Sonic Crackers (Sega Mega Drive/Genesis)
- Sonic 3D (cartridge prototype) (Sega Mega Drive/Genesis)
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