Prerelease:Super Mario Sunshine/E3 2002
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May
E3 2002
NGC Magazine Issue 70 DVD / IGN
The trailer at E3 resembles the final game more closely; however, there are still numerous differences between the final product.
- Sound effects seem to be partially implemented and are obviously absent at various points.
- The title's logo is colored differently and lacks a Shine Sprite.
- The life counter HUD at the top-right is different, notably being numeric rather than using wedges. The HP number pulsates like the final, and changes speed based on Mario's HP. It also always stays on the screen, even when Mario's HP is full.
- The pipe that leads to Sirena Beach is green instead of red and lacks a pineapple.
- The Polluted Piranha in Delfino Plaza uses a different idling animation where he twists his head with his mouth open.
- Sirena Beach's electric goop is present at Gelato Beach which resembles the test enemy, Kug. The unused goop map was leftover and can be located in Sirena Beach's pollution folder. This goop also does not shock Mario upon contact.
- When sliding in goop, a different sound effect plays.
- A Stackin' Stu is just struttin' about in Delfino Plaza. Additionally, it chases Mario instead of ignoring him. The Ice Cream Cart, which goes unused in any of the used in-game areas, is seen where there would normally be a Pianta next to a fruit basket. The Box-Smashing Mini-Game is missing and may have been nearby the police station since the final game doesn't have boxes situated there.
- Piranhabons are not covered in graffiti and have black lips. They also bounce as an addition to the final version only rolling.
- Early platforms from the February 2002 images can be seen below Bianco Hills' secret stage entrance.
- Bianco Hills' small windmills are birdhouses with yellow and red turbines and no pyramid bases.
- Moving orange blocks in the water at Ricco Harbor. These blocks are an unused variant of 'Normal Blocks' that were leftover and can still be located in the game's files.
- Glooper Blooper is a dark bluish-grey.
- The cannon to Pinna Park is black instead of red. A pipe is located on the roof behind Mario, which became the spot for a manhole in final.
- The Boos in Hotel Delfino show a different design than Boos in the final release.
- Bianco Hills' second secret stage was going to feature metal bars which are the path of the red and blue platforms.
- The Shell's Secret Noki Bay mission shows a Pianta close to the Shine Sprite. This Pianta is no longer there in the released game.
Interactive Multi-Game Demo Disc June 2002 (Japan)
Another trailer for the game was featured on a Japanese Game Demo Disc. It seems to be of the same prototype as the E3 2002 trailer since some of the same footage is used in both.
- The Pinna Park island viewed from Ricco Harbor looks to be empty. In this stage, it still looks to be connected to the rest of Isle Delfino.
- The Proto Piranha at the airstrip changed a little. Instead of having Mario drawn with goop, the goop was spread around an elevated section of the ground.
- Noki Bay's warp uses a different texture, the one from Ricco Harbor.
Manhole Texture Change
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl's Delfino Plaza arena uses an early texture for the manholes. This texture is identical to the one seen in the footage Nintendo showed at their E3 2002 event.
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When the sun side became blue, the moon side changed from blue to green.
Japanese Commercials
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Some of the footage in the commercials is older than it appears to be. Nintendo of Japan decided to use older game footage and edited the Life Meter to look same as final. It's possible to distinguish the old footage from the new because they couldn't bother animating it.
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The cutscene where the two police Piantas are coming to arrest Mario was remade for the final game, unlike the FLUDD introduction cutscene. The biggest difference is the way Corona Mountain looks.
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Pinna Park's Ferris Wheel is red. It was changed to purple for the final game.
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The flag in Delfino Plaza had a texture that doesn't appear in the final game. It's hard to say what it's meant to be due to quality issues. The bell tower also was way shorter then in game. The tower roof and some curtain and walls had a different textures.
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As seen in old pre-release screenshots, the Noki Bay texture is instead the one found in Ricco Harbor and not a Shine Sprite. Part of the Delfino Plaza model was altered to be less symmetrical too.
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The Japanese commercials show two different boats in Delfino Plaza. An early boat design that's bearing a red design and a newer one that's brown. Because this change was made very late in the game's development, the early boat is still seen in a few areas of the game, but not on Delfino Plaza.
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An orange block used be in front of the water gate.
The Petey Piranha fight inside the windmill used to have small Piranhas present. These were likely removed to reduce the difficulty because it's the first boss of the game.
Pinna Park
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An early version of Pinna Park can be seen in Japanese commercials. In the beach screenshot, there are more sunflowers than usual, and the Yoshi Egg is missing; Bianco Hills' isn't seen as a background element, and Corona Mountain reflects its older design. The carousel is purple and pink, and the axis of the ferris wheel is orange with a big smiley face in the middle, in addition to having a completely different design. The rail for the roller coaster is also different in design and is yellow instead of pink. The Pianta tree has an alcove or cave, suggesting it would have been an entry or exit to another part of the level. Mecha Bowser is in the middle of the map rather than slightly further back. The prototype of the carousel can be seen in the reflection of Shadow Mario during the Mecha Bowser cutscenes. The unused cloud layer is also present in this build.
Screenshots
Delfino Plaza
An overview of the Delfino Plaza Market.
Strollin' Stus are in the Market. This image is used as a preview image in many demos of Super Mario Sunshine.
Strollin' Stus appear beside and on the Radio Station. A strange pink object can be seen on top of the Radio Station with a Strollin' Stu beside, potentially meaning the pink object is an early Strollin' Stu generator.
The boat is of its early design, there's more Strollin' Stus, and a blue Pianta is by the stream who doesn't appear in the Plaza in its final version. Just across the stream is another strange pink object like in image #3.
No wooden supports appear under the connecting houses (left).
The pollution pattern is of a different design than final.
The bell in the Radio Tower is of a different design, and the palm tree in the goop is missing its top and appears burnt around the top.
Another tree missing its top appears in the background, as well as a Strollin' Stu which is quite high off the ground.
The Sirena Beach pipe is green instead of red and no doors appear on the front of the Radio Station.
The Lighthouse base is a ledge as opposed to small steps like its final version. The house texture (left) is stretched into the wall.
The owner of Hotel Delfino is... selling fruit? Who's running the hotel?!
Notable differences between E3 2002 Delfino Plaza and final:
- Yoshi is green.
- The market is completely different.
- Strollin' Stus wandered around Delfino Plaza.
Bianco Hills
Piranhabons don't travel this far, the house windows are of a different design, and no tightrope appears here in the final version of Bianco Hills.
Notable differences between E3 2002 Bianco Hills and final:
- The lake section of the map is vastly different.
- Windmills and elevated platforms were of different designs.
- Piranhabons were darker with black lips and petals.
- The Polluted Piranha's goop pattern is of a different design.
Ricco Harbor
A light cloud layer can be seen in this screenshot that still exists in the final version of Ricco Harbor, yet appears invisible in-game. The blue beams are also traveling along a different path than final, and the goop texture is different than its final ink texture.
Gelato Beach
The watchtower has a different roof design and the glass the Wiggler is sleeping on is more transparent than final.
The hut is missing its fence, and a tree in the background is half in the ground.
The Sand Bird egg is on a pedestal (which is changed to bounce pad in final) outside the tower while in the final version the Sand Bird egg is inside the tower.
Notable differences between E3 2002 Gelato Beach and final:
- There are pillars around the Sand Bird tower.
- The underside of the mirrors have slightly bugged textures.
Delfino Airstrip
A nearly identical photo to the one bundled with the Best Buy Preview CD screenshots.
Best Buy Preview CD
A Best Buy promotional preview CD features screenshots and a commercial that is very similar to the E3 2002 trailer. The CD also features a very similar but altered version of the Spaceworld 2001 trailer theme titled "Sunshine Theme"- albeit with the Super Mario Bros. intro as heard in the original trailer, and an early version of the Delfino Plaza theme titled "Isle Dephino (sic)".
Screenshots
These screenshots are bundled on the CD.
The overhangs are different designs/colors, There's a black Pianta (not present in release) running a pineapple/papaya stand which later became the red pepper stand, and there's wooden boxes everywhere. The blue Pianta close to the camera is wearing a black shirt which appears only as green in the final game. The lighthouse is also missing the 'Super Rock' on top, and doesn't have a light.
The Pianta running the banana stand is pink rather than yellow.
The roof in the background has a flag with a design that resembles a Strollin' Stu. Corona Mountain is quite green as opposed to its final grey/brown mountain texture.
The pipe entrance to Sirena Beach is green instead of red. The entrance to Corona Mountain is also green as opposed to its final grey/brown mountain texture. There's the unused Ice Cream Cart beside the right-hand side of the Shine Gate, and no basket on the left-hand side. There's an entra platform in front of the left side of the Shine Gate instead of a wooden box and Blue Coin 'M' grafitti. There's no barrier at the waterfall between the Shine Gate. The Noki Bay entrance design is using a design seen in Rico Harbor. The pipe to Pianta Village is missing.
The square platform Mario is standing upon is of a different design than its final look.
A photo of the airplane in Delfino Airstrip.
The pipe entrance to Sirena Beach is green instead of red. What appears to be a burned tree can be seen behind Toadworth. On the building to the right is a sign that doesn't appear in final release.
Yoshi doesn't ask for fruit to hatch. (Note: Mario has a full tank of water before riding Yoshi)
Yoshi is green and doesn't have a "JUICE" meter. (Note: Mario now has an empty tank of water after riding Yoshi)
Yoshi is green and still doesn't have a "JUICE" meter, however F.L.U.D.D's water tank is completely empty. Based on the previous two screenshots, we can safely determine that strangly upon riding Yoshi, F.L.U.D.D's water tank would completely empty. There's pillars on the Sand Bird tower. Under the mirror we can see multiple rings of the edge mirror texture (possibly an early bug).
The windmills in Bianco Hills are of a completely different design, containing birdhouses and foliage. Three logs can be seen in the river instead of one. Another early square platform can be seen in the far top-left distance.
Plenty of early windmills. A handfull of the early square platform can be seen in the distant water. The bridge is not gate and wood, but rather just brick like the platforms beside the Hillside Cave Secret entrance. There's also no pathway properly leading up to the bridge.
The Petey Piranha heads are slightly darker with black being used instead of green. More early windmills, square platforms, and bridge.
There's no supports holding up the fencing... magic!
Bloopers are of a slightly different design, with an shiny effect applied to them. More orange/red buoys. The goop in the water is using an earlier design that can still be found in the game files.
Again, the goop in the water is using an earlier design that can still be found in the game files. The ends of the submarine support beam are red instead of orange.
The boat is of an different design. There was an early boat design discovered in the game files, however this design is even earlier than that!
- The "LIFE" meter is of the early red sun design.
- There's no Blue Coin counter whilst idling, nor are any Blue Coins present in any of the screenshots.
- Yoshi is green and doesn't have a "JUICE" meter, but Mario always appears to have no water when riding Yoshi. This means Mario wasn't able to use F.L.U.D.D whilst riding Yoshi.
Musical Themes
Early Delfino Plaza Theme
Alternate Spaceworld Theme
Manual
The game's manual contains screenshots for what appears to be the E3 2002 Demo build; however, there are differences:
Page 16 of the North American manual shows Mario in Ricco Harbor with the Rocket Nozzle. The presence of Jumping Bloopers and the grating maze suggests that this is Episode 1 of Ricco Harbor, which the Rocket Nozzle does not appear in in the final.
Page 17 of the North American manual has a screenshot of Rocket and Turbo Nozzle boxes at Mario's spawn location in Gelato Beach.
Page 17 of the North American manual shows Mario by the fruit stands with a set of crates that aren't present here in the final.
Page 20 of the North American manual shows a different boat in Delfino Plaza. The Pianta beside Mario is yellow rather than orange.
Page 22 of the North American manual shows Mario spraying a Seedy Pod with water. Seedy Pods don't appear this close to the white wall in the final, and Seedy Pods don't move and cannot be relocated by any means.
Page 27 of the North American manual contains a screenshot of Mario riding a Green Yoshi in Pianta Village and darker green support beams near the bridge. Across the bridge at Mario's spawn location are Rocket and Turbo Nozzle boxes.
Page 28 of the North American manual shows a blue Pianta with a white vest running the fruit stand rather than an orange Pianta with a purple vest. There are also four pears and five pineapples in a non-uniform formation; the final contains three of each fruit in a triangle formation in this stand.
Page 30 of the North American manual shows a screenshot of a fully-lit Delfino Plaza's center with a different boat and a lack of Toads by the box game.
Demo
E3 demo footage begins at 0:48.
The demo is shown at 8:39 to end. It appears the demo is very similar to demo that was playable at stores, with a few differences.
The demo featured the secret stage from "The Secret of Casino Delfino", and Mario had access to FLUDD during it in addition to the background being different. The store demo has the secret stage from Bianco Hills instead.
- Bianco Hills' music had a simpler opening, which here consists of just drums without horns or strings.
- The Gelato Beach's bar text was readable "Mamma Bar" and it wasn't written in runes. If you know runes it's possible to still read in the Japanese version, but it was made to be nonsense for the international releases.
- Some of the Nokis and Piantas are of different types in Gelato Beach.
- Pinna Park doesn't have a LOD model in Gelato Beach.
- The tower that leads to the Sand Bird shows columns which were altered for the finished game.
- Graffiti placement changes can be seen in Bianco Hills.
- The LOD model of Ricco Harbor is completely missing in Bianco Hills, and the player is able to jump out of bounds at the spawn.
- The water bottles are scaled larger than in the final game.
- Some of the sound effects are different in comparison to the final.
- The vines in Bianco Hills are throbbing nonstop, while in the finished product they don't.
- No Petey Piranha cutscene, the game instantly fades to the battle.
- The game runs at 60 FPS albeit with some slowdown.
